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November 2023

 

Wyomissing Dominant Performance has the Spartans Advancing to District 3 3A Title Game.

November 12, 2023  |  

Spartans seek fifth straight District III Championship next weekend. WYOMISSING- Another Saturday playoff game at Bob Wolfrum Field and another victory for the Spartans at home, their nineteenth straight under the legendary coach, for whom the field is named for. This time the victim was the Panthers of Schuylkill Valley to the tune of 48-0 […]

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Farrell Pulls Away From Wilmington

November 12, 2023  |  

Hermitage – Farrell scored 30 consecutive points to down Wilmington 36-7 Saturday night at Hickory High School. The Steelers erased a 7-6 second-quarter deficit to earn their place in the District 10 title game next weekend against Mercyhurst Prep. “We wanted to come out with a decent gameplan and get gritty,” said Farrell head coach […]

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Scranton Prep pummels Western Wayne, wins the District 2 3A title

November 11, 2023  |  

The District 2 3A title was on the line in this one, with the Western Wayne Wildcats paying a visit to the Scranton Prep Cavaliers. The Wildcats featured a good running game and solid defense, while the Cavaliers came in with a balanced offense and a polished defense. Something had to give, and it did. […]

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Springfield-Delco Continues Storied Season With Win Over Marple

November 11, 2023  |  

Photo courtesy of Brendan Ricciardi Springfield, PA – Two District One 5A teams took to the gridiron to move onto the semi-finals. The Springfield-Delco Cougars had the home-field advantage for last nights game. Rolling into the matchup with a 10-1 record and a three seed ranking, they were ready to dominate. The Marple Newtown Tigers […]

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Selinsgrove Wins District 4 Class 4A Championship For The First Time Since 2017

November 11, 2023  |  

The Seals defense causes a fumble in the first quarter and recovers it. The Seals take a 7-0 lead when Mark Pastore finds wide-open Gavin Bastian with a deep pass. After that, the seals score their second touchdown of the game, this time on a deep pass from Mark Pastore to Gavin Bastian. At the […]

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Indians Move on 36-22 over Dubois.

November 11, 2023  |  

Thanksgiving is slated for less than two weeks from now, so that means playoff action is upon us. The Indians came into the evening flying high. Fresh off a 4th consecutive District 6 AAAA title with Kurt Condo at the helm. And to top it all off they were hosting a state game for the […]

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Three in a row, State College defeats Altoona for a Third consecutive district Title.

November 11, 2023  |  

State College was able to come away with a 16-6 win over Altoona in the District Championship for 6A in District Six.This was a hard fought physical game between two strong teams. The first quarter didn’t have much action with State College punting to Altoona, who drove until fumbling the ball, giving it back to […]

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District 12 4A Championship Game Preview

November 11, 2023  |  

The District XII 4A championship will the third consecutive city title game for both Bonner-Prendie (CL Champ) and Bartram (PL Champ). The Bonner Friars earned their title berth via their 31-7 win over Cardinal O’Hara last weekend while Bartram stamped their ticket with a 34-8 win over HS of the Future. Bonner-Prendie: The Friars enter […]

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Central Clarion Makes It Look Easy in Winning Back-to-Back D-9 AA Crowns

November 11, 2023  |  

Central Clarion was never threatened as they defeated Brookville to win their second consecutive District Nine AA title by the score of 63-18 last night at Clarion University’s Memorial Stadium before a large crowd.  Coming into the game, the Wildcats had one of the top scoring teams in Pennsylvania.  They did not disappoint by rolling […]

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Instant Classic: Facing Adversity, Palmerton Rallies to Advance in District XI 3A Playoffs

November 11, 2023  |  

Palmerton Blue Bombers rally late to advance to the District XI 3A Championship game.   PALMERTON-  In a season like no other for the Palmerton Blue Bombers, with their undefeated season on the line, not to mention their historic playoff run also in jeopardy, they scored the last 16 points in the waning minutes of […]

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Clairton 18 Union 6 – 1A WPIAL Quarter Final on 11/10/23

November 11, 2023  |  

After a slow first half Clairton pulls ahead in second half for win.   Clairton Coach Wayne Wade after game Click Here For More Photos    

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Geskey runs wild to advance Dallas to the District Final

November 11, 2023  |  

  It looked like Dallas was going to have their hands full with the Nanticoke Trojans as we hit late in the first quarter. Suddenly that all changed in the blink of an eye. The Mountaineers got a blocked punt that resulted in their first touchdown of the game then recovered a fumble on the […]

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Southern Stomps Mount Carmel

November 11, 2023  |  

Carter highlighted Tigers 43-0 trouncing As Southern Columbia senior Isaac Carter left the field, giving way to the reserves with a commanding lead by his squad, the senior used his #43 jersey as a makeshift towel to wipe off the sweat from his face. It was a fitting way to finish his final home game […]

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Valley View Shuts Out Wyoming Area in Dominant showing

November 11, 2023  |  

Entering the District 2 4A semi-final between Valley View and Wyoming Area, many pegged Wyoming Area as the favorite, but the masses were wrong. Valley View was able to punch a ticket to the District 2 4A title game with a 20-0 shutout win over Wyoming Area. Wyoming Area enters the matchup with an impressive […]

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Central Wins District 6 3A Title

November 11, 2023  |  

Altoona- Central beat the Penn Cambria 35-28 to take home their 4th straight District 6 Championship at Mansion Park Friday night. The game was an absolute battle, being tied 3 separate times.  “This is 1.”  Central’s Head Coach Dave Baker said about the Championship. “This isn’t the other teams, it’s this team accomplishment.” The Panthers […]

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Heart-Stopping Battle: CB West Outlast Garnet Valley in Thrilling Overtime Victory

November 11, 2023  |  

Featured Photo Courtesy of Kim Supko Photography In an electrifying district quarterfinal matchup, the number 1-seeded Central Bucks West Bucks (12-0) emerged victorious with a nail-biting 28-27 overtime win against the number 8-seeded Garnet Valley Jaguars (9-3). The game showcased remarkable performances and dramatic moments that kept fans on the edge of their seats until […]

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Montour gets statement win over Thomas Jefferson

November 11, 2023  |  

It was expected to be a good game between Montour and Thomas Jefferson but instead Montour’s offense showed out in their 51-21 win. “Our coaches put in a great game plan on both sides of the ball, that’s all I care about, the kids believe, Am I shocked about the score? Yeah we were hitting […]

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Plymouth Whitemarsh’s Comeback Comes Up Short in Battle vs West Chester Rustin

November 11, 2023  |  

We were treated to a fantastic second round game between the fourth and fifth seeds in PIAA District One, as Plymouth Whitemarsh attempted to use home turf to edge out a win vs a very tough opponent in West Chester Rustin. With both teams at a 9-1 record and riding blowout wins in their respective […]

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South Williamsport Overcomes 2nd Half Canton Rally, Advances To D4 1A Title Game

November 11, 2023  |  

CANTON – South Williamsport avenged a week four loss to Canton by withstanding a feverish second half rally by the Warriors, earning a 24-18 victory in the District IV Class 1A semi-finals on Friday, November 10.

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CB South Ground Game Dominates Spring-Ford in District 1 6A Quarterfinal

November 11, 2023  |  

ROYERSFORD: Entering Friday night’s District 1 6A Quarterfinal the Central Bucks South Titans were averaging 283.5 yards rushing per game. Friday night the Titans got that execution and then some running the ball on 50 of their 51 offensive play the Titans amassed 350 yards rushing propelling the 5th-seeded Titans to a dominating 35-19 victory […]

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Whitehall Blows Past Southern Lehigh En route to District XI 5A Championship

November 11, 2023  |  

Story updated 11/12/23 Catasauqua- On this cold November evening, The Zephyrs of Whitehall and the EPC proved to be too much for the Spartans of Southern Lehigh and Schuylkill Colonia League to handle.  The game would begin with  Whitehall receiving the opening kick and after getting an initial first down, being turned away by a […]

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Dunmore drops Riverside, wins District 2 Class 2A crown

November 11, 2023  |  

There was a lot of chatter heading into the latest edition of the Vikings/Bucks showdown. In talking to Dunmore earlier this year, I found that they welcomed the idea of playing Riverside again. After last weeks big win over Mid Valley, Riverside said they wanted Dunmore. And after a big showdown earlier this season where […]

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