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November 2023

 

Previewing The District XI 6A Championship: The Rematch – Parkland Vs Nazareth

November 16, 2023  |  

Parkland Trojans (12-0) (9-0 EPC) Head Football Coach: Tim Moncman About the Trojans: Parkland, ranked 7th in the 6A PAfootball News rankings,  went wire to wire this season as the top team in the EPC with their only scare coming week 3 against Nazareth.  Their 31-24 victory was their only single score victory during the […]

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Previewing The District 2 4A Championship Game

November 16, 2023  |  

Valley View at Dallas Fri 7 PM Last Meeting: 2022 District 2 4A Semifinals Valley View defeated Dallas 31-14 How they got here: Valley View defeated Berwick in the quarterfinals and Wyoming Area in the semifinals to advance to the Championship game. Dallas defeated Wallenpaupack in the District Quarterfinals and advanced to the District Finals […]

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Previewing The District XI 3A Champions: Battle of Unbeatens

November 15, 2023  |  

PIAA DISTRICT XI 3A CHAMPIONSHIP  12-0 PALMERTON BLUE BOMBERS vs 12-0 NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH TIGERS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17th 7pm LEHIGHTON HS.     PALMERTON BLUE BOMBERS COACH CHRIS WALKOWIAK 13th YEAR 69-70 PLAYERS TO WATCH QB Matt Machalik 97-195 1,483 yds 17 touchdowns 4 interceptions: 163 carries 2,167 yds 35 td’s RB Ty Sander 137 carries […]

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District 6 AA Championship Preview

November 15, 2023  |  

Richland (11-1) Vs Bald Eagle Area (11-1) @ Mansion Park (Altoona) First Meeting All- Time How they got here: Bald Eagle Beat Bishop Guilfoyle 36-14 1st Round Beat Forest Hills 49-13 Semi-Final Richland Beat Penns Valley 47-7 1st Round Beat Mount Union 35-12 Semi-Finals Players to Watch BEA QB Carson Nagle (JR)  230/316  73%  3065 […]

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The State of PA Football: Live from C3 Sports-Playoffs round 3 plus guests from State High & BEA

November 15, 2023  |  

WE’RE BACK! Join Host Billy, Matt Herring and intern Todd Ross as we break down this weeks playoffs! We also welcome State College High School Football HC Matt Lintal Bald Eagle Area Athletics HC Jesse Nagle and players from both teams! Live from C3 Sports State College Weds, Nov 15 6-8pm. TUNE IN!

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D12 5A Championship Preview: Imhotep vs Roman Catholic

November 15, 2023  |  

Imhotep v. Roman Catholic Where: Northeast High School When: 12:00 PM Saturday, Nov. 18th Last Meeting: Nov. 19th, 2022 Imhotep 14 Roman Catholic 6 Imhotep Charter Panthers (PFN Rank 1): Coach: Devon Johnson Imhotep, one of the most dominant public schools when it comes to sports. At 11-0 on the year with a point differential […]

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PIAA D6 Single A Championship Preview!

November 15, 2023  |  

D6 Single A Championship Game Preview #4 Cambria Heights Highlanders (9-3) vs #2 Purchase Line Red Dragons (9-3) Last Meeting Week #1 8/25/23 CH 7 @ PL 19 CH PF 27.3 PA 11.9 PL PF 24.8 PA 16.8 Key Players Passing CH Issac Weiland 50% 958 yds 10-5 TD-Int PL John Elick  53% 1233 yds […]

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Muncy, South Williamsport To Face Off For D4 1A Championship

November 15, 2023  |  

Muncy and South Williamsport will meet this Friday at Stanley T. Schuyler Memorial Stadium in Muncy for the District IV Class 1A championship.

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District 10 AA Title Game Preview

November 15, 2023  |  

Where – Meadville’s Bender Field  When – Saturday, November 18th – 12 pm Farrell Steelers  Head Coach: Anthony Pegues PIAA District 10 – Class 2A District 10 Region 3 Record 10-1 Path to the Final – Defeated Wilmington 36-7 Head Coach: Jeff Root PIAA District 10 – Class 2A District 10 Region 2 Record 10-0 […]

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PIAA Class 2A State Playoff Preview: Round-1 Williams Valley vs Dunmore

November 15, 2023  |  

Williams Valley Vikings(10-2) Head Coach: Steve Sedesse(1st. Season) ABOUT THE VIKINGS: First year head coach, Steve Sedesse guided his Vikings players to the District XI Class 2A title last week when they took down a very good, but young Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes team 49 to 35 at Rotary Field in Schuylkill Haven and avenged their […]

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District 10 AAA Title Game Preview

November 14, 2023  |  

Where – Farrell High School When – Friday, November 17th – 7 pm Sharon Tigers Head Coach: Jason McElhaney PIAA District 10 – Class 3A District 10 Region 3 Record 9-2 Path to the Final – Defeated Fairview 28-0, Defeated Oil City 39-16 Hickory Hornets Head Coach: Bill Dungee PIAA District 10 – Class 3A […]

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Danville To defend District 4 3A Title in Rematch with Loyalsock

November 14, 2023  |  

In the last several years, Danville and Loyalsock have had plenty of affairs in November. This Friday night, they will write another riveting chapter when the Ironmen welcome in the Lancers to Ironmen Memorial Stadium in Danville. HOW THEY GOT HERE  Danville Ironmen  When Mike Brennan stepped down as Head Coach of the Danville Ironmen […]

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Steelers to provide broadcast of WPIAL Championships at Acrisure Stadium

November 14, 2023  |  

The Pittsburgh Steelers are proud to support the return of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) Championships games played at Acrisure Stadium to over-the-air television broadcast. The team announced today that it has partnered with 84 Lumber, Acrisure and Giant Eagle to air all four games played at Acrisure Stadium on Friday, November 24, […]

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PIAA Class 1A State Playoff Preview: Round-1 Minersville vs Lackawanna Trail

November 14, 2023  |  

ABOUT THE MINERS: Minersville comes into the game winners of 3 straight while claiming their first District XI Class 1A title since 2003 last week by defeating Marian Catholic 28 to 12 at Blue Mountain’s Eagles Nest. The Miners return to the Eagles Nest this week to take on District 2 Champions Lackawanna Trail in […]

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District 7: Class 6A Championship Preview

November 14, 2023  |  

For the second straight year we will see the Central catholic Vikings face the North Allegheny Tigers in a WPIAL 6A Championship game. The Vikings have gone 10-1 overall this season and currently sit one game away from another WPIAL 6A Championship. However, the team that stands in the way is the team that defeated […]

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Luxy’s Week 11 Highlight Reel

November 14, 2023  |  

Grove City vs. Hickory Farrell vs. Wilmington

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2A District 4 Championship Game Preview: Troy Trojans Head Coach Jimmy Smith (Video Interview)

November 14, 2023  |  

This week PA Football News sat down with Troy Trojans Head Coach Jimmy Smith as he prepares his 2A #4 state ranked and undefeated squad to tackle 13-time State Champion Southern Columbia in the District 4 title contest.

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District 7: Class 5A Championship Preview

November 13, 2023  |  

The storyline for Saturday’s 5A Championship matchup is something you write about happening. You have Peters Township that last season missed the playoffs and finished 6-4 overall and 3-2 in conference play. On the other side, you have the defending 5A WPIAL and PIAA champions Pine- Richland who started off the last season 1-3. And […]

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Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Playoffs Week 2)

November 13, 2023  |  

Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth.  Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Friday, November 10 2A #5 Southern Columbia (10-1) vs. 2A #6 Mt. Carmel (9-2) Saturday, November […]

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Unlike Two weeks ago, the Colts make the mistakes!

November 12, 2023  |  

D6 Single A Semi #1 Heritage Conference Game The 50th Coal Bowl #4 Cambria Heights Highlanders (8-3) at #1 Northern Cambria Colts (10-1) Series tied 24-24-1 Last Meeting 10/27/23 NC 28 @ CH 11 Week #10 CHH PF 27.8 PA 11.9 Colts PF 31.8 PA 11.7 Cambria Heights Head Coach Jarrod Lewis jokingly told me […]

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Lakeview Smothers Mercer and Avenges Regular Season Loss

November 12, 2023  |  

The Lakeview Sailors did not play perfect football, but they played near perfect football and certainly well enough to earn a solid victory over the Mercer Mustangs, one of the two teams to beat the Sailors during the regular season.  Playing before a pretty full Troy-Alan Stadium on the campus of Slippery Rock High School, […]

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Abraham Lincoln dethrones Northeast as Public League 6A champions

November 12, 2023  |  

The last time Lincoln was recognized as Public League Champions was 1979. Last year they entered the Public League championship game as underdogs yet they held a 14-0 lead after the 1st quarter and looked to end not only their 27 year losing streak to the Vikings but at that point a 43 year title […]

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Payback is Sweet as Bethlehem Catholic Captures District XI Gold Over Rival

November 12, 2023  |  

Bethlehem Catholic Overcomes Adversity to Romp in the District XI 4A Championship. WHITEHALL- Revenge Is Sweet! The last two times that the Golden Hawks of Bethlehem Catholic faced off with their rivals from Allentown Central Catholic did not end well for the brown and gold. In week 10 of the regular season, what has been […]

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District 4 Class 2A Playoffs: Troy 44 – Line Mountain 0: VIDEO RECAP

November 12, 2023  |  

The undefeated District 4 #1 seeded Trojans continued their winning ways with a convincing 44-0 second round victory vs. Line Mountain at Alpron Park.  Head Coach Jim Smith guided his 2A state-ranked #4 squad to their 12th victory on the season as they seek their first District 4 title since 2013.  Troy will face 13-time […]

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