Playoffs
November 2024
Wilkes-Barre Area capitalizes on missed Scranton opportunities, wins 35-7
November 2, 2024 | EJ Samuel
It was a chilly setting at Wilkes-Barre Area High School for yet another battle between NEPA’s equivalent to “twin cities” and it is likely that the wind and cold temperatures played a part in the slow start for both teams. Both teams struggled to get the ball moving, but towards the end of the 1st […]
Hollidaysburg Advances with a Blowout Victory over Taylor Allderdice
November 1, 2024 | Josh Krise
Hollidaysburg welcomed Taylor Allderdice in the semi final round of the sub regional tournament involving District 6, District 8 and District 9 on a cold autumn night. Hollidaysburg’s offense started off hot and did not cool off while Allderdice had some explosive kick returns and a couple momentum fueled drives, their offense sputtered and was […]
Lackawanna Trail Dominates In First Round Over Nativity BVM 47-20 (Video Highlights)
November 1, 2024 | Jake Mills
Lackawanna Trail had an impressive showing in the first round of the PIAA D2/D11 1A Subregional Playoffs. The dynamic running back duo of Isaac Ryon and Demitrius Douglas ran for a combined 5 touchdowns along with Tim Richmond and Max Kimmel scoring the other 2. Nativity gave Lackawanna Trail a tough time on defense early […]
Zack Turben’s 37 yard field goal off the cross bar with 14 seconds left powers Corry past Fort LeBoeuf in District 10 3A Quarterfinal.
November 1, 2024 | Josh Hosier
Zack Turben’s 37 yard field goal off the cross bar with 14 seconds left powers Corry past Fort LeBoeuf in District 10 3A Quarterfinal. The crisp excitement of Playoff football was in the air at War Memorial Stadium in Warren tonight as The Corry Beavers took on the Fort LeBoeuf Bison. The Beavers seeking revenge […]
Bellefonte Defeats Greater Johnstown, Advances to District VI Championship
November 1, 2024 | Noah Radio
On a cold and windy night at Rogers Stadium, the Bellefonte Raiders never trailed and defeated Greater Johnstown 38-18. With this win, the Raiders advance to the District VI Championship against Juniata next Friday night. Bellefonte got out to a hot start with junior Jackson Long taking the opening kickoff back for a touchdown. Long’s […]
Penn Cambria Dominates Central In District 6 Opener
November 1, 2024 | Baron Dionis
The Penn Cambria Panthers moved on to the District 6 Championship after defeating the Central Dragons with a 33-0 victory. Penn Cambria fired off all cylinders in the second half to take down Central in the playoffs after losing to the Dragons in three straight district championships. “That was our motivation all week,” Penn Cambria […]
District 12 Playoff Preview
November 1, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 Playoffs Preview 6A Public League #4 George Washington @ #1 Imhotep (Germantown Supersite): Saturday 12pm Imhotep hasn’t lost an Public League playoff game since 2011 when they lost to Bok 22-19 in the Public League finals. They’ll host George Washinton in a semi-final game for a chance at their first 6A public league […]
Inter County Conference: Playoff Preview
November 1, 2024 | Baron Dionis
Another year of playoffs and the ICC had another unique season. There were a few teams that stood out as top teams, but there were a lot of upsets this year. A few teams that missed the playoffs last year returned in 2024, which makes this a very fun season for the conference. Let’s preview […]
District 1-2A Playoff Preview: Round 1
November 1, 2024 | Michael Pietrangelo
The Matchup #2 New Hope-Solebury Lions @ #1 Bristol Warriors #1 Bristol ( 7-1, 3-0) About the Warriors: The Warriors head into the 2A Championship with one loss under their belts, which was back in week four against Executive Education (48-19). They have wins over Harriton, New Hope-Solebury, Overbrook, Lower Moreland, RA, Jenkintown, and Morrisville. […]
District 1-4A Playoff Preview: Round 1
November 1, 2024 | Michael Pietrangelo
The Matchups: #4 Lower Moreland Lions @ #1 Pope John Paul II Golden Panthers #1 Pope John Paul II (9-1, 5-0) About the Golden Panthers: The Defending 4A Champion Golden Panthers enter the tournament on a 7-game winning streak. Offensively Luke Terlesky has thrown for 1629 yards and 19 touchdowns. Terlesky also has 5 […]
Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference: Playoff Preview
November 1, 2024 | Baron Dionis
The Laurel Highlands is once again a conference with teams to watch out for in the playoffs. There are teams in four classifications, ranging from 1A-4A. With the playoffs starting up, let’s examine each game that includes a team from the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference. 1A #1 Bishop Guilfoyle vs #8 Juniata Valley The Bishop […]
District 1-5A Playoff Preview: Round 1
November 1, 2024 | Michael Pietrangelo
Playoffs, Playoffs, and more playoffs!!! We have concluded the 2024-25 regular season in District One, and the 16-team playoff field is set. The number one seed in our 5A classification is Springfield (Delco) after only dropping one game to 6A #2 seed Downingtown West. Look for the Cougars to make a deep run in the […]
District 2 Playoff Preview
November 1, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Final District 2 Standings 1A 1. Lackawanna Trail (9-1) 2. Old Forge (4-6) 3. Holy Cross (3-7) 2A 1. Riverside (9-1) 2. Susquehanna Community (6-4) 3. Dunmore (4-6) 4. Lakeland (3-7) 5. Holy Redeemer (0-10) 3A 1. Scranton Prep (9-1) 2. Western Wayne (9-1) 3. Wyoming Area (9-1) 4. Mid Valley (7-3) 5. Lake Lehman […]
District 1-6A Playoff Preview: Round 1
November 1, 2024 | Michael Pietrangelo
We’ve reached the end of the regular season in District One, and our field of 16 is set. Who will represent the districts in the State Playoffs on the way to Chapman Stadium? My fellow writers Willie McGonigle, Marcus Sic, and I compiled a preview of our eight matchups heading into tonight. The Titans of […]
Pottsville Slips by Central Catholic 14-7
November 1, 2024 | Cody Brady
Pottsville head coach Mike Brennan was concerned about size up front going into his team’s first round matchup against Central Catholic. As it turned out, the undermanned line held its own and the Crimson Tide outlasted the Vikings in a fast moving contest at J. Birney Crum Stadium Thursday night. Pottsville got the ball first […]
Central vs Penn Cambria: 3A District 6 Round One Preview
November 1, 2024 | Baron Dionis
For the last three years, Central vs Penn Cambria has been the matchup in the District 6 3A Championship. Central won all three of those championships and is the defending champion, running for four straight years. Although these two teams are not meeting in the championship, the stakes are still high in this round one […]
Bethlehem Catholic defeats East Stoudsburg North to move on in playoffs (Photo Gallery Included)
November 1, 2024 | Ryan Scipio
Bethlehem Catholic defeats East Stoudsburg North to move on in playoffs 42-7 It was an unusually warm Halloween night in Bethlehem at BASD Stadium. Bethlehem Catholic won the toss and selected to receive the ball. Becahi decided to start off hot and ended their first drive with a tough 25-yard TD Run by Jeziah Gregory. […]
District 4: Class 1A-4A 2024 Playoff Preview
October 31, 2024 | Davin Ridall
Ten weeks of high school football have come and gone which can only mean one thing, the playoffs are upon us. It’s the time where every team tries to get their game to the next level, the time where all the bumps and bruises that occurred during the regular season get pushed aside, and the […]
PIAA District III Playoff Preview, round one
October 31, 2024 | Billy Splain
PIAA Class 1A District 3 Delone Catholic v York Catholic at Hanover High School Friday Nov 8, 7pm BYE WEEK PIAA Class 2A District 3 Upper Dauphin (5-5) @ Steelton-Highspire (8-2) – 7:00 pm Many doubted, yet here we are looking at the Rollers in a familiar, yet unfamiliar role. They’ve got 2 losses which […]
Playoff Preview Taylor Allderdice @ Hollidaysburg
October 31, 2024 | Josh Krise
Taylor Allderdice will make the roughly two hour trip to Hollidaysburg High School Friday to play in a first round of Districts 6-8-9 sub regional bracket. These teams matchup in what will be the third matchup against each other since 2017. Hollidaysburg finds itself as the one seed hosting a playoff game for the second […]
WPIAL First Round Playoff Preview
October 31, 2024 | Ethan Spozarski
The WPIAL has 65 teams that advance to the 2024 playoffs. Here are our top 1st Round WPIAL Playoff Games to look out for in each class: 5A #8 North Hills vs #9 Franklin-Regional The North Hills Indians finished with an 8-2 overall record this season and a 4-2 record in conference play. The […]
Towanda Head Coach Jamie Wecker Interview
October 31, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett
PaFootballNews Caught up with Towanda’s Head Coach Jamie Wecker to get a rundown of the season so far and a look going forward as they prepare to play Bloomsburg at home Friday night 11-1-2024. (Click the link below to see the interview.)
District 10 Playoff Preview
October 31, 2024 | Shane Lux
20224 District 10 Playoff Brackets Class 1A Wilmington (1) – Bye About the Wilmington Greyhounds Head Coach – Bradon Phillian Record: 6-2 Last District 10 Title – 2020 What to Expect: Wilmington will attempt to win the school’s first-ever class title. The Greyhounds have won 16 District 10 championships, 14 of which […]
2024 District 9 Playoff Picture
October 28, 2024 | Phil Myers
It’s that time of the year sports fans. Teams from all over the state have played out their regular season in hopes of getting to the next step, the playoffs. In District 9 it’s no different. It’s time for the players to ignore those bumps and bruises and take their game to the next level. […]
District 2 playoff brackets are set
October 27, 2024 | Jared Samuel
The PIAA District 2 playoff brackets are all set, with games starting Friday 11/1. The PIAA District 2 Football playoffs are all set! Watch for coverage updates from the D2 crew for https://t.co/GmTcPa0lcO!@PaFootballNews @sasimagerypfn @NEPASportsPage @NEPAYinzer_pfn @Teejaypr @Mason_PFN @BPtashinski @CCHastings1863 @WilliePAFN @LindseyB_PFN pic.twitter.com/2PZi0jQIu9 — Jared Samuel (@jaredsamuelpfn) October 27, 2024
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