Player Previews
July 2025
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Northern Lehigh RB/OLB Grady Newhard
July 2, 2025 | Billy Splain
Grady Newhard RB and OLB Northern Lehigh Class Of 2026 positions you play Jersey #26 HT/WT 5’8 190 2024 Stars: 821 yards, 9 tds, 5.5 yards per carry. 500 pound squat Other sports Wrestling and Track 2x All Colonial League Running Back Twitter @grady_newhard Coach says: “Grady will be a four year starter this year. […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Claysburg-Kimmel QB Mason Campagna
July 2, 2025 | Billy Splain
Mason Campagna Qb Claysburg Kimmel Class Of 2026 Jersey #4 HT/WT 6’1 200 Other sports Baseball 2x all state baseball Twitter @Mason_Campagna Coach says: “Mason is a complete football player. He plays hard on both sides of the ball and has been a leader since day one. Although he isn’t the most vocal, you will […]
2025 Player Profile: Getting to know Greensburg Central Catholic SS/WR Jerry Davis
July 2, 2025 | Mia Williams
Jerry Davis Greensburg Central Catholic Class of 2026 Positions: Strong Safety, Wide Receiver, Kicker & Kick Returner Jersey #10 HT/WT 5’11 170 Other Sport: Track- 100m, 200m and 400m (Davis is the 400m reigning two-time WPIAL Champion and reigning State Champion) Sophomore year All-Conference at WR & OLB, junior year All-Conference Kicker & DB Offers: […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Mount Carmel Area DL/TE Max Karycki
July 2, 2025 | Billy Splain
Max Karycki DL/TE Mount Carmel Area Class Of 2027 Jersey #9 HT/WT 6’1 240 Other sports Track and Field 2x All State Twitter @maxkarycki12 Coach says: Max is an outstanding football player. He has great explosiveness & strength & can play any position on the defensive line. Offensively man is an outstanding blocker & can […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Lehighton Area QB//DB Jayse Lawrence
July 1, 2025 | Billy Splain
Jayse Lawrence QB//DB Lehighton Area High School Class of 2026 Jersey # 9 HT/WT: 6’0 180 1273 passing yards 17 passing touchdowns, 524 rushing yards 7 rushing touchdowns” Other Sports: Baseball “Times news player of the week Offensive MVP” X/twitter: @LawrenceJayse9 Coach says: “As our returning starting QB, Jayse is expected to be a playmaker […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Bishop Guilfoyle TE, DE, QB Jake Kissell
July 1, 2025 | Billy Splain
Jake Kissell TE, DE, QB Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Class Of 2026 Jersey #8 HT/WT 6’2, 215 lbs 20 Sacks 35 TFLs First Team All State DE First Team All Conference DE First Team All Area DE First Team Penn Live 1A-6A DE Other sports Basketball Altoona Mirror’s Athlete of the Week Twitter: @jake_kissell Coach says: […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Pennridge Quarterback Noah Keating
July 1, 2025 | Billy Splain
Noah Keating Quarterback Pennridge High School Class Of 2026 Jersey #16 HT/WT 6’3″, 210 lbs Junior Year 1,200 passing yds, 12 touchdowns 400 rushing yds, 4 touchdowns Other sports Baseball All League Honorable Mention Quarterback Team Offensive MVP Football All League 2nd Team Outfield Team Offensive MVP Baseball Twitter @NoahKeating16 COMMITTED TO MARIST Coach says: […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know West Shamokin Wolves’ LG/DE-Rocko Buffone
June 30, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Rocko Buffone West Shamokin Wolves Class Of: 2026 Position(s): LG/DE Jersey Number: #52 Ht: 6’2 – Wt: 235lbs Other Sports: Wrestling Notable Awards or Recognitions: All Conference Wrestler Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: N/A COACH SAYS: Rocko is a great leader and team player. Rocko leads by example and is an extremely hard […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Line Mountain Eagles’ DE/TE-Maxim Johnson
June 30, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Maxim Johnson Line Mountain Eagles Class Of: 2026 Position(s): DE/TE Jersey Number: #7 Ht: 6’3 – Wt: 200lbs Other Sports: Wrestling Notable Awards or Recognitions: 2x All-State, 2x WNEP Dream Team Selection Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: N/A —————————————– COACH SAYS: Extremely explosive player. His quickness off the ball is extremely good. He […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Montour Spartans’ QB/DB-Brandon Bennett
June 30, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Brandon Bennett Montour Spartans Class Of: 2028 Position(s): QB,DB Jersey Number: #2 Ht: 6’3 – Wt: 200lbs Other Sports: Basketball Notable Awards or Recognitions: N/A Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @Brandon05952914 ——————————————– COACH SAYS: Brandon is a 6-3 210lb QB that has great potential, He will be a big time player. We plan […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know River Valley FB/DT Michael Wano
June 29, 2025 | Billy Splain
Michael Wano FB/DT River Valley Class Of 2026 Jersey #36 HT/WT 5’8 215 6 fumble recovery, 66 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss, 3 sacks and 6 hurries Other sports Wrestling, track and field 2024 all Renda Team Twitter @Wanomichael Coach says: “On the defensive side, Michael Wano has emerged as a dominant force on […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Slippery Rock Rocket’s OL/DL-Jacob “BIG JAKE” Reich
June 29, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Jacob Reich Slippery Rock Rockets Class Of: 2026 Position(s): OL/DL Jersey Number: #68 Ht: 5’11 – Wt: 245lbs Other Sports: Wrestling Notable Awards or Recognitions: National Honors Society Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @Jacob__Reich ———————————– COACH SAYS: Jacob is a 2 year starter on both the offensive and defensive line, and will be […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Brockway Rover’s OL/DL-Ben Yale
June 28, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Ben Yale Brockway Rovers Class Of: 2026 Position(s): OL/DL Jersey Number: #57 Ht: 6’0 – Wt: 270lbs Other Sports: Baseball and Basketball Notable Awards or Recognitions: All-State Center D9 Defensive Lineman MVP Region 2 District 9 All-Star DL and OL Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @BenjaminYale2 ————————————- COACH SAYS: Ben is an All-State […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineer’s C/NG-Evan Eichenlaub
June 28, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Evan Eichenlaub Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers Class Of: 2026 Position(s): C/NG Jersey Number: #54 Ht: 5’10 – Wt: 225lbs Other Sports: Track and Wrestling Notable Awards or Recognitions: Progress HM Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: N/A —————————————————- COACH SAYS: Even will be a four year starter on the offensive and defensive lines, and we expect […]
2025 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Southern Columbia RB/DB Brayden Andrews
June 27, 2025 | Billy Splain
Brayden Andrews RB/DB Southern Columbia Class Of 2026 Jersey #24 HT/WT 5’7” 165 lbs 2024 2,000 All-Purpose yards with 1,075 rushing and 20 Total Touchdowns Other sports yWrestling and Baseball All-Star in all 3 sports my Junior year Twitter @andrewsba_24 Coach Roth says “2 yr starter, Our top running back rushing for over 1200 yards […]
Danville’s Kehoe commits to Old Dominion
June 27, 2025 | Billy Splain
In his two years starting as a starting linebacker for Danville, Landon Kehoe has racked up an impressive 147 tackles, 21 for loss. That was apparently good enough for the coaching staff at ODU to pay attention to him. On Thursday Kehoe shut down his recruitment and locked in with the Monarchs, pledging his commitment […]
2025 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Cambridge Springs RB/LB Brett Kania
June 27, 2025 | Billy Splain
Brett Kania RB/LB Cambridge Springs High School Class Of 2026 Jersey #32 HT/WT 5’11”/195 3,583 Rushing Yards 41 TDs Other sports Baseball All-Region All-District Region Rushing Leader Twitter @BrettKania Coach says; “Returning Captain and will be 4 year starter at running back. Great leader and work ethic is 2nd to none. Also a standout baseball […]
2025 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Hickory Hornet’s OLB/TE-Trevor Borowicz
June 26, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Trevor Borowicz Hickory Hornets Class Of: 2026 Position(s): OLB/TE/WR Jersey Number: #7 Ht: 6’2- Wt: 205lbs Other Sports: Basketball Notable Awards or Recognitions: 1st Team All Region LB, 2nd Team All District LB, All District Team Basketball Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @Trev_bor ————————————- COACH SAYS: Trevor is 6-2 210 specimen. He’s dynamic […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Redbank Valley Bulldog Quarterback-Braylon Wagner
June 26, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Braylon Wagner Redbank Valley Bulldogs Class Of: 2026 Position(s): QB Jersey Number: #9 Ht: 6’2 – Wt: 185lbs Other Sports: Baseball, Track, Basketball Notable Awards or Recognitions: 2X All-State QB All-State Pitcher 9X All-Conference Offer Sheet: W&J College Twitter: @braylonwagner2 ————————————— COACH SAYS: Braylon is the most prolific passer in our program’s history and with […]
2025 Player Profile: Getting to know Lakeland OG/DT Weston Loomis
June 25, 2025 | Billy Splain
Weston Loomis OG and DT Lakeland Jr Sr High School Class Of 2026 Jersey #65 HT/WT 6’1 262 lb 46 Total Tackles 10 TFL’s and 3 QBH in 2024 Other sports Track and Field Twitter @weston_loomis65 Coach says: “Weston has worked very hard the last two years in the weightroom. He has slimmed down this […]
2025 Player Profile: Getting to know Kiski Area LB Braden Anderson
June 25, 2025 | Mia Williams
Braden Anderson Kiski Area High School Class of 2026 Position: Linebacker Jersey #11 HT/WT 6’0 220 Other Sport: Track (shotput and 1oo meter dash) Honorable Mention All-Conference sophomore year, Kiski Defensive MVP junior year, Academic Gold Team all three seasons Twitter: @banderson11_ Coach says: “Weight room warrior. Smart player who understands the game. Can recognize […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Bishop Guilfoyle Academy RB/LB Taurean Consiglio
June 25, 2025 | Billy Splain
Taurean Consiglio RB/LB Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Class Of 2026 Jersey #3 HT/WT6’/188 187 tackles, 1000+ rush yards, 20+ TD’s Other sports: Basketball 1st team All state, all area, all conference Linebacker. 1st team all area, all conference Basketball player. Twitter @1013troc Coach says: “Taurean is an absolute beast. He’s our Allstate Mike linebacker who lead […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Montoursville Warrior’s OT/DE-Noah Rakestraw
June 25, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Noah Rakestraw Montoursville Warriors Class Of: 2026 Position(s): OT/DE Jersey Number: #75 Ht: 5’11 – Wt: 230lbs Other Sports: None Notable Awards or Recognitions: Second Team All-Star OL, Second Team All-Star DE Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @RakestrawN36390 —————————————- COACH SAYS: Noah was one of our best interior linemen last year on both […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Coudersport LB/RB Preston Ayers
June 24, 2025 | Billy Splain
Preston Ayers LB/RB Coudersport Class Of 2026 Jersey #31 HT/WT 5’8, 165 Led Region in tackles regular season (76) D9 all star Twitter @PrestonAyers31 Coach says: “2024 Defensive Player of the Year. Looking for big things from him on all teams this season”. Let’s get to know Preston! Why do you play football? Football has […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Cedar Cliff Colt’s OL/DL-Josh Gillen
June 24, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Josh Gillen Cedar Cliff Colts Class Of: 2026 Position(s): OL/DL Jersey Number: #54 Ht: 6’2 – Wt: 250lbs Other Sports: None Notable Awards or Recognitions: Honorable Mention RT Keystone Division, Honorable Mention RT Commonwealth Division Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @Joshgillen15 ———————————– COACH SAYS: Josh was a solid two-way starter for us on […]
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