PA Football News Archives
November 2022
Warriors run roughshod over Colts!
November 26, 2022 | Greg Ricupero
PIAA Single A Quarterfinal (D6) Northern Cambria Colts (10-3) vs (D4) Canton Warriors (11-1) at Mansion Park in Altoona, Pa. Northern Cambria’s Cinderella season came to a quick end Saturday night as the Canton Warriors scored three touchdowns in the first, four minutes and 22 seconds. The Colts came into the game as big underdogs […]
Rollers win thriller in epic fashion 42 to 35 over Northern Lehigh with just seconds to play !
November 26, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Steelton-Highspire piles up 421 total yards in 42 to 35 victory over a tough Northern Lehigh team that produced 431 yards of total offense themselves. Rollers scored with just :04 seconds to play on a 20 strike to Jaieon Perry from Alex Erby Jr., the only TD pass of the game, in the back corner […]
St. Joe’s Prep Steamrolls Way Past Parkland, Punches Ticket Into State Semifinals.
November 26, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
St.Joe’s Prep Hawks Set The Tone Early en route to Convincing Win Over Parkland Saturday Afternoon. BETHLEHEM- St. Joe’s Prep left no doubt whatsoever, why they are considered to be the the best 6A football team in the State of Pennsylvania, as they scored touchdowns their first seven drives of the first half to jump […]
Harrisburg advances to the PIAA 6A Semi-Final with 44-6 win over Township
November 26, 2022 | Billy Splain
The Cougars of Harrisburg are returning to a familiar place, and they’ play a familiar face. With their 44-6 win over Manheim Township, the Cougars will return to the PIAA class 6A semi-finals and they’ll face a team they are all too familiar with, State College, at a place and time to be determined. This […]
Imhotep moves on to Semi-Finals after dominating Whitehall winning 55-7
November 26, 2022 | Noah Stomsky
A slow start didn’t mean anything to Imhotep. Going three and out, letting up an early score, all it did was get rid of the jitters. The first quarter was fast and looked like both teams would be equal in strength but when the second quarter came, it showed who the better team was. Imhotep […]
Harrisburg advances to the PIAA 6A Semi-Final with 44-6 win over Township
November 26, 2022 | Billy Splain
It was dubbed on the internet as “the revenge tour’. The Blue Streaks of Manheim Township were supposedly looking to get revenge for earlier losses. Well, the Cougars took notice, and had plans to cancel the tour. The Cougars of Harrisburg are returning to a familiar place, and they’ play a familiar face. With their […]
‘House gets the win at Cupples to advance to the Semi’s
November 26, 2022 | Shane Lux
Khalil Taylor rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns for Westinghouse. Pittsburgh – Defense carries Westinghouse into the semifinals after beating Farrell 34-6. For the first time in two decades, the Pittsburgh City League (District 8) will have a school in the semifinals. The last time it happened was Perry Traditional Academy, who lost 20-3 […]
Crestwood capitalizes on turnovers, advance to first state semifinal with win over Bonner
November 26, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
PHILADELPHIA — In a game that takes place over the course of 48 minutes, sometimes a sequence of two plays can tell the story of how one team emerged victorious, and how one team played their final downs of the season. For the Crestwood Comets, they took the momentum and ran with it as they […]
Tigers Win Battle of Defending PIAA Champs
November 26, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Full Gallery by Greg Ricupero HERE Southern dominated Bishop Guilfoyle in second half What was a tied 7-7 game at the half, Southern Columbia turned into a Mercy Rule victory. Once junior Louden Murphy returned an interception 98 yards for a touchdown, the five-time defending PIAA Class 2A Tigers went up 42-7 with 2:28 left […]
West Chester Rustin falls short in district championship, losing to Upper Dublin 21-7
November 26, 2022 | Zak Wolf
On 2nd-and-12 from midfield, Colin O’Sullivan barked orders at the line of scrimmage to his teammates, signaling a change in the play call. The senior dropped back to pass, looking over the middle for an open receiver, before finally releasing the ball down the seams, targeting Staring Reaves. O’Sullivan got hit as he got rid […]
Cardinals Soar Past Golden Knights
November 26, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Fort Washington- In a night that was riddled in penalties and saw the stadium lights go out mid game, the Upper Dublin Cardinals shined through. The Cardinals, who are still undefeated (14-0) came into the game as the districts number one seed and deservingly so. During the regular season the UD defense yielded only 93 […]
Mistakes Doom CB West In District Final Loss
November 26, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
(Picture courtesy of Brendan Ricciardi) CONCORD: Heading into Friday night’s District 1 6A Championship Central Bucks Head Coach Rob Rowan knew that his Bucks team would need to play nearly perfect football to come out victorious. After all their opponents the number 1 seed, undefeated, and the reigning District One 6A Champions Garnet Valley Jaguars. […]
Palmieri Leads Pine-Richland to Come Back Win Over Cathedral Prep
November 26, 2022 | Phil Myers
Ryan Palmieri took the helm as Pine-Richland quarterback in game five after the Rams began the year 1-3, and since then it’s been smooth sailing for the green and white as they’ve sunk eleven straight opponents. The latest victim, the Cathedral Prep Ramblers, did not go down without a fight though. Both teams battled to […]
Cinderella run ends for the EEAC Raptors with loss to Trinity 35 to 17 at COBA Field !
November 26, 2022 | Daniel Reed
A pick-6 by the Rocks Amil Way seals victory for Trinity with 35 to 17 win over a scrappy, very athletic, second year program Executive Education Academy Charter team. In a game filled with penalty flags throughout the night, it was still thrilling to say the least. On the first play of the game following […]
Vikings Rattle Off 50 Unanswered Points To Beat Meadville
November 26, 2022 | Ed Weaver
Four touchdown runs by Allentown Central Catholic’s Caiden Shaffer propelled the Vikings past Meadville 50-7 in the PIAA Class 4A Quarterfinals on Friday, November 25 at Bald Eagle Area High School.
Aliquippa rolls to easy win over Central Valley (Gallery)
November 26, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
The last time Aliquippa and Central Valley played it was a thrilling game. Tonight though was a completely different story with Aliquippa prevailing with a dominant 34-7 win over Central Valley. Central Valley got the ball to start the game but went three and out. Aliquippa started their first drive on their own 14 yard […]
Central rolls into Semifinals – Lingenfelter ties state record
November 26, 2022 | Shane Lux
Grove City – The Central Scarlet Dragons are heading to the state semifinals for the second consecutive season. For the second straight season, they dismantled District X Champion Grove City. Last year Central knocked off the Eagles 35-6 at Slippery Rock University. “That was a good football game, and Grove City is a good team,” […]
Little Lions defense steps up, shuts down North Allegheny opportunities for the 28-7 win
November 25, 2022 | Billy Splain
Matt Lintal addresses hig team after the win They say defense wins games. That’s what they say. Tonight, the State College Little Lions gave that saying credibility and held the North Allegheny offense out of the endzone several times when the Tigers were deep in Little Lion territory. For their efforts, the Little Lions will […]
Cocalico becomes the first 12 seed to win Districts as they pound Exeter for the 5A title
November 25, 2022 | Carl Frederick
Photos by Bill Snook “From 3-4 to here now as District Champs is incredible” Cocalico Head Coach Bryan Strohl said after his Cocalico Eagles stomped the previously undefeated Exeter Eagles 34-14. Quarterback Josh Meyer had two rushing touchdowns of his own, Aaryn Longenecker had two interceptions as Cocalico continues its Cinderella run onto states. Everything […]
Garnet Valley Goes Back to Back, Win District 1 Title 35 to 7 over CB West
November 25, 2022 | James Middleton
(All photos are courtesy of PFN’s Brendan Ricciardi) Concord, PA: Late in the first quarter, the Jaguars were driving, and a run by quarterback Matt Mesaros got the Jags down to the 26-yard line. On the next play, Mesaros dropped back to pass and connected with reliable tight end Drew Van Horn for a 26-yard touchdown pass. […]
Wyomissing Outlasts Danville in a thriller
November 25, 2022 | Mason Eddinger
This game is a “Circle it on your calendar” type game, and it lived up to its billing tonight. The 12-0 Wyomissing Spartans traveled to Danville to take on the 12-0 Ironmen. With stars on both sides of the ball, future D-1 players, and two amazing teams, it was sure to be a thriller. The […]
Bishop McDevitt wins the District 3, 4A Championship
November 25, 2022 | Bill and Jen Wintermyer
The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders roll past the Manheim Central Barons 40-0 in the District 3, 4A Championship game. Next week they’ll face either Bonner-Prendie or Crestwood in the Eastern final. Manheim Central received the opening kick-off, but the quarter started off slow. Both teams controlled the line of scrimmage, and neither was able to make […]
Belle Vernon Gets Over the Hump in 24-7 WPIAL Title Win over Avonworth
November 25, 2022 | Nate Grella
Snakebitten no more. The Belle Vernon Leopards are the WPIAL champions. Behind a three touchdown performance by star athlete Quinton Martin, the Leopards are finally doing something they haven’t done in more than 20 years, playing in December. It didn’t come easy, especially in the first half. Avonworth opened the game stout on defense, forcing […]
Union Shocks the State in WPIAL Championship Upset of Bishop Canevin 26-0
November 25, 2022 | Nate Grella
Last season Kim Niedbala won the 6A WPIAL championship with coach Bob Palko’s Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils. A year later, he’s a champion once again, and emphatically. Now a head man, Niedbala’s Union Scotties took down the defending WPIAL Champion Bishop Canevin Crusaders 26-0. Dressed in all Union blue and sporting a big grin watching […]
Bonner set to take on Crestwood in 4A State Quarterfinals
November 25, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
PHILADELPHIA — The Monsignor Bonner Friars are one of two Delco Football programs still alive in the PIAA state tournaments along with Garnet Valley, and they’ll take on Crestwood at 1:00 on Saturday at Northeast High School in the 4A State Quarterfinals. It has been a nearly perfect season for the Friars, who sit at […]
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