Playoffs
November 2022
Imhotep Panthers advance with close win over Roman Catholic
November 19, 2022 | PFN Staff
A cold night at Northeast Supersite in Philadelphia showcased two defenses battling it out for the City Championship and a spot in the PIAA 5A State Playoffs. For the Imhotep Charter Panthers a night full of penalties and moments that would make anyone stand up in their chair. But in the end with the help […]
Class is in “Session” as Bonner Completes a State Playoff Comeback Win
November 19, 2022 | Dylan Johnson
(Avery Hankey after his game-sealing TD, photo by Brendan Ricciardi) FOLSOM PA – The sun beamed down, but it did not make it any warmer. A windy 40-degree afternoon was the setting for a state playoff matchup. A neutral site took away the chance for teams to have a home-field advantage. From across town, the Interboro […]
Northern Lehigh runs down Lackawanna Trail 40-7
November 19, 2022 | Jared Samuel
It was a sunny but cold afternoon at Dunmore Veterans Memorial Stadium where the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs came in with an 11-1 record to face the 8-3 Lackawanna Trail Lions in the Sub-Regional round of the Class 1A PIAA State playoffs. Both teams came in featuring a solid running attack and state playoff experience. On […]
Saint Joseph Prep wins D12-6A Championship in a Demanding 49-6 win
November 19, 2022 | Noah Stomsky
Coming into the game today, Northeast had much fewer players than Saint Joe’s, those missing players could have made much of an impact and difference in the day. But the mentality is always next man up, from the get-go, it was all coming up for SJP. Early three-and-outs, quick scores, forced turnovers, dominating run game, […]
Reynolds completes the trifecta
November 19, 2022 | Shane Lux
Jalen Wagner rushed for 270 yards and two touchdowns for Reynolds. Titusville – Reynolds completes the trifecta. For the third straight season, the Reynolds Raiders are the District X Class A champions; for the second time in three seasons, they’ve defeated the Eisenhower Knights. “For us to beat that team which is such a class […]
Upper St. Clair vs Pine-Richland WPIAL 5A Championship 11/19/22 PHOTO GALLERY
November 19, 2022 | William Spicher
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Pine Richland’s Rushing Attack Too Much For Upper St. Clair in WPIAL 5A Championship 34-3
November 19, 2022 | Nate Grella
For More Pictures, Click This Link! The Unstoppable Force vs the Immovable Object. A metaphor that is likely overused in football circles, but perfectly describes what the 5A WPIAL championship matchup was. Pine Richland’s dominant rushing attack against the Panthers powerful defense. In the end, it was Ryan Palmieri, Ethan Pillar, and the Rams multi-faceted […]
Westinghouse continues it’s roll through the season and playoffs with win over Central Clarion
November 19, 2022 | Billy Splain
Coach Green talks to his players Donta Green has been building something the City hasn’t seen in many years. It’s been since 2006 since District 8 has sent a team to the quarterfinal round when now defunct Oliver played General McLane. Last night, the Bulldogs advanced to that round with a resounding 44-8 win over […]
Dragons soar pass Bison!
November 19, 2022 | Greg Ricupero
Dragons soar pass Bison to advance to the elite eight! PIAA 3A Playoffs (D6)Central Dragons (10-2) vs (D9)Clearfield Bison (8-3) Central had the big name quarterback(Jeff Hoenstine), played in a tougher conference(LHAC) and practically had home field advantage(Hollidaysburg), so the visiting Clearfield Bison needed to win the turnover battle. They didn’t and Central of Martinsburg […]
Backfield Duo Reaches Milestone In Tiger Title
November 19, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Barnes, Wisloski top 3K in win over MCA There’s nothing better than revenge. The Tigers got it over their rival who had beaten them just weeks before, but Southern Columbia now gets the bragging rights in the matchup that mattered the most against Mount Carmel Area. In addition to Southern winning a record 30th District […]
State College Advances in Dramatic Fashion
November 19, 2022 | Phil Myers
Wow! What can one say about a game that was played in the snow, had 107 points scored, almost 840 yards of combined total offense, and took three overtimes to finally see someone emerge as the winner. That was the case on a very cold Friday night in St. College at Memorial Field as the […]
Upper Dublin Punches Ticket To District Championship
November 19, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Fort Washington- “I was in Europe this summer, drawing up plays to stop PW,” explained a content Dave Sowers who is the defensive coordinator at Upper Dublin. That’s how long a loss can sometimes sit with you. Last season the Colonials ended the Cardinals bid for a state playoff run 42-36 in an overtime thriller […]
Southern Columbia reclaims it’s spot at the top
November 19, 2022 | Billy Splain
Southern Columbia forced four turnovers, Wes Barnes, (who missed the first meeting of these teams with injury) returned, and Southern Columbia’s head coach Jim Roth walked out of the historic Silver bowl with a win that may be more satisfying that many of the past Tiger wins, this one ended MCA’s undefeated season. Check back […]
Rams put up a fight, but it’s BG who will move on
November 19, 2022 | Jason Confer
Thanks to a 75 yard scoop and score by Penns Valley’s Danin Kerstetter, the Rams were withing a touchdown of the Marauders at halftime, trailing 28-21. But the second half of the game was all BG as they went on to a 56-35 win and win their first District 6 class 2A title since 1987. […]
Freeport vs Belle Vernon 3A Semifinal 11/18/2022 Gallery
November 19, 2022 | William Spicher
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Belle Vernon rolls over Freeport
November 19, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
For the second straight season Belle Vernon will play for a WPIAL Championship. Belle Vernon advanced convincingly by dominating in their 42-0 win over Freeport. Belle Vernon leaned on their run game to win over Freeport. “We wanted to be multiple on offense, we wanted to distribute the ball a little bit” said Coach Humbert. […]
Neumann-Goretti outlasts Scranton Prep 22-14
November 19, 2022 | Jared Samuel
It was a very cold and windy Friday night up at Pen-Fed Field in Scranton that greeted the visiting Neumann-Goretti Saints as they arrived to face off against the Scranton Prep Cavaliers. The weather played a big factor in tonight’s game as a snow squall blew in during the National Anthem, and you could […]
Parkland Dethrone Freedom as District XI 6A Champions
November 19, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Behind Trey Tremba’s Three Touchdowns Parkland Trojans Capture District XI Gold. EASTON- The wait is over! Not since 2017 has the Parkland Trojans felt the ecstasy of being named PIAA District XI champions, but Friday night before an electric crowd they put the stamp on has been a turnaround second half of the season. Scoring […]
Aliquippa Makes it 15 Championship Appearances in a Row with 42-7 Win over McKeesport
November 19, 2022 | Nate Grella
15 years. In one year, the Aliquippa consecutive championship streak will be able to get their driver’s license. The Quips kept the streak alive with a 42-7 drubbing of five seed McKeesport. In 2021, it took two overtimes for a winner to be decided between McKeesport and Aliquippa. 2022 went quite differently for a Quips […]
Executive Education defeats Lakeland to advance to the State Quarterfinals
November 19, 2022 | John Kotsko
Executive Education turned a close game at halftime into a decisive victory thanks to the passing of senior Darmel Lopez and fellow senior Jyhmiek Roman had a long touchdown run before the third quarter ended to give the Raptors a 42-15 victory over the Lakeland Chiefs. Raptors Head Coach Larry Ford on the second half […]
Hatton, West Chester Rustin Take Down Strath Haven in Another Overtime Classic
November 19, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
West Chester Rustin’s Nelson Murray takes the opening Kick-off 92 yards for the score. Pic Courtesy of: Kelly Montague WALLINGFORD: Like a fighter that just went through a war West Chester Rustin sophomore running back Chase Hatton at times struggled to find words. Moments earlier the Golden Knights’ defense came through in the clutch falling […]
The Bucks Beat the Odds and Take Down the Vikings
November 19, 2022 | Xavier Johnson
Tonight was a battle to make it to the district 1 6A championship game as #2 Perkiomen Valley battled #11 Central Bucks West. With snow flurries and freezing cold temperatures, this was the game where anything could happen. Tonight was the night of upset as Central Bucks West came on top and defeated Perkiomen Valley […]
Canevin Takes Down South Side 49-21 to Head to WPIAL Title Game for Second Year in a Row
November 19, 2022 | Nate Grella
By Ethan Spozarski Bishop Canevin defeated the South Side Rams 49-21 in a dominant fashion on Friday. The Crusaders only ran 16 offensive snaps, and scored 5 touchdowns. Bishop Canevin came out hot scoring on their first offensive drive. In fact, it took only two minutes and twenty seven seconds. It was a 51-yard touchdown […]
History being made in Danville as Ironmen claim third straight District IV Title with 41 to 20 win over Loyalsock, QB-Zach Gordon throws FIVE touchdowns !
November 19, 2022 | Daniel Reed
History being made in Danville as Ironmen claim third straight District IV Title with 41 to 20 win over Loyalsock, QB-Zach Gordon throws FIVE touchdowns ! History being made was the phrase of the evening by players following the Ironmen’s 41 to 20 victory over a tough Loyalsock Lancers squad. It would the Ironmen who […]
Rustin rewrites the script, advances to District 1 5A Championship with revenge win over Strath Haven
November 19, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
(Rustin’s Chase Hatton carrying the football, submitted by Kelly Montague) WALLINGFORD, Pa. — After a heartbreaking loss in the District 1 5A Championship to Strath Haven on a two-point conversion in 2021, it was Rustin that made the play of the season this time around as they stopped history from repeating in a thrilling 28-27 […]
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