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Central Dragons Linebacker Lukas Black Commits to Shenandoah University

December 31, 2024  |  

The Central Dragons have been very impressive in recent years by sending athletes to the next level across multiple sports. Lukas Black has continued to keep the athletic tradition alive as he just announced that he will be continuing his football career alive at Shenandoah University. In his junior year, Black was a big contributor […]

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Penn State Lands #1 Player in Pennsylvania in Surprising Flip

December 6, 2024  |  

Penn State has flipped the #1 overall player in Pennsylvania and the #3 overall Tight End in the nation in Southern Lehigh’s Andrew Olesh. BREAKING: Elite 2025 TE Andrew Olesh has Flipped his Commitment from Michigan to Penn State, he tells me for @on3recruits The 6’5 215 TE had been Committed to the Wolverines since […]

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Panthers Secure Key Recruits on Successful Early Signing Day

December 5, 2024  |  

The Pitt Panthers enjoyed a successful early signing day, securing 20 recruits, including one player from the WPIAL and another from overseas.   Let’s start with Akram Elnagmi, a 6’6”, 295-pound three-star offensive tackle from England. A product of the NFL Academy’s Loughborough campus, Elnagmi committed to Pitt back in June and remained steadfast despite […]

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Penn State Has Successful Early Signing Day

December 4, 2024  |  

Across the Nation, recruits are putting pen to paper and officially signing to their schools. It was a successful early signing day for Penn State as they locked in all 26 of their commitments today. This puts the Nittany Lions 18th in the country in recruiting rankings. 18th is a respectable mark, but not nearly […]

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Martin Luther King HS star LB Khalid Bueno commits to Stony Brook

November 25, 2024  |  

Khalid Bueno an imposing 6-2 225lb linebacker at MLK Monday evening announced he was shutting his recruitment down and had committed to Division 1 program Stony Brook University. Stony Brook plays in the CAA so his family, friends and coaches will be able to see many of his games as the other schools in close […]

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Slippery Rock Lands First Commitment of 2025 Class in WR Tyler Heckathorn

October 8, 2024  |  

SLIPPERY ROCK, PA – Slippery Rock landed their first verbal commitment of the 2025 class Monday evening. Tyler Heckathorn, a wide receiver for Blackhawk High School, announced in a tweet that he would be continuing his football career at Slippery Rock University. After a great talk with @lutzsru and @coach_marella i will be committing to […]

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Brock Cornell Flips Commitment to Penn

September 18, 2024  |  

IMPERIAL, PA – On Wednesday, Brock Cornell announced his commitment to the University of Pennsylvania. Cornell, a West Allegheny product, previously committed to Bucknell in July. 100% Committed @CoachPriore @PennFB @CoachDupont @CoachMetzler @CoachCless pic.twitter.com/P71YfnMlhl — Brock Cornell (@BrockCornell7) September 18, 2024 In 2023, Cornell was named first team all-conference following his impressive junior season. In […]

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Richland Sophomore Arnold Mugerwa Picks Up First Offer

September 14, 2024  |  

The Richland Rams have a new star player that is beginning to get looks at the collegiate level. This player is sophomore wide receiver and defensive back, Arnold Mugerwa. Friday afternoon, Mugerwa announced that he has received his first offer from Virginia Tech University. The young receiver has a very projectable frame at 6’3″, 180 […]

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D6 2024 top returning players

District Six’s Top Returning TEs in 2024

August 10, 2024  |  

District six returns a lot of great players and that group includes tight ends. Let’s take a look at the strong group of tight ends returning to the district six in 2024. Caleb Dolney, Northern Camrbia (2025) 13.8 Yards Per Catch, 31 Receiving Yards Per Game 372 Receiving Yards 4 Receiving Touchdowns Bode Layo, Portage (2025) […]

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District Five’s Top Returning WR’s In 2024

August 9, 2024  |  

The season is almost here and the district five is returning a strong group of wide receivers. Let’s take a look at the top returning wide receivers in the district five for the 2024 season. Evan Brady, Windber (2025) 13.3 Yards Per Catch, 62.8 Receiving Yards Per Game 691 Receiving Yards 12 Receiving Touchdowns Aaron […]

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Penn Cambria’s Derek Hite Commits To Virginia Military Institute

August 4, 2024  |  

Yesterday, Penn Cambria’s standout linebacker, Derek Hite, announced his commitment to the Virginia Military Institute. In total, Hite collected six division one offers from VMI, Robert Morris, Saint Francis, Holy Cross, Bucknell, and Richmond. A highly recruited prospect had a solid amount to choose from, but in the end, he decided VMI was the perfect […]

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Malvern DB/Athlete Andrew Pellicciotta is headed to Naval Academy

August 4, 2024  |  

Andrew Pellicciotta a rising senior at Malvern Prep has made his college decision and will join fellow teammate Jake Bauer at the Naval Academy. Andrew won Inter-Ac League MVP honors after a senior season in which he helped the Friars go 9-1 and an Inter-Ac championship. Andrew led Malvern in rushing yards (656), receiving yards […]

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Malvern Prep Senior DB Zade Johnson commits to Air Force

August 1, 2024  |  

Malvern Prep senior defensive back Zade Johnson has shut his recruitment down and given his verbal commitment to Division 1 FBS program Air Force Academy. Zade as a junior posted 4 interceptions along with 10 passes broken up & over 35 tackles. Zade earned all Inter-Ac League honors and saw an increase in his recruitment […]

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D6 2024 top returning players

District Six’s Top Returning WRs In 2024

July 23, 2024  |  

District six is returning multiple receivers who have gotten division one looks and offers. This group is extremely talented and put up very good numbers last season. Let’s take a look at the district six’s top returning wide receivers in 2024. -Jasper Shepps, Juniata (2026) •19.4 Yards Per Catch, 98.5 Receiving Yards Per Game •1,379 […]

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District Five’s Top Returning RB’s In 2024

July 18, 2024  |  

District five is returning a strong group of running backs in 2024. There are eight returning backs and all of them rushed for over 400 yards in 2023. Let’s take a look at district five’s top returning running backs in 2024. -Luke Hostetler, Windber (2025) *Played 4 Games* •12.6 Yards Per Carry, 211 Rushing Yards […]

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D6 2024 top returning players

District Six’s Top Returning RBs In 2024

July 17, 2024  |  

District six lost a lot of top running backs to graduation a year ago. A lot of players need to step up to replace these backs. Let’s go over the top returning running backs in the district six for the 2024 season. -Grady Snyder, Central Cambria (2025) •5.7 Yards Per Carry, 113.1 Rushing Yards Per […]

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Wyatt Maines Commits to Saint Francis

July 16, 2024  |  

Hollidaysburgs’ star offensive tackle, Wyatt Maines, has committed to Saint Francis University. Maines joins his teammate, Hunter Albright, in SFU’s 2025 recruiting class. Maines is a 6’5″, 265 pound force on both sides of the football. He plays defensive end, along with offensive tackle. His stellar play on the offensive side of the ball has […]

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Julius Phillips commits to Youngstown

July 11, 2024  |  

On Thursday, July 11, defensive back and wide receiver Julius Phillips Jr. verbally committed to Youngstown State Football. The 6’0″ 180-pound athlete at Farrell High School completed almost 500 career yards and nine touchdowns, including five touchdowns in his most recent junior season. While Phillips has been at Farrell, the Steelers have been District 10, […]

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St Joes Prep Senior WR Rameir Hardy will stay home after choosing hometown Temple University

July 11, 2024  |  

Rameir Hardy a 6-2 180lb WR for defending PIAA 6A state champs St Joes Prep made the decision to give his commitment to the hometown team Temple University after an impressive spring camp circuit. Rameir also held offers from Army and Towson before choosing the hometown Owls. As a junior he was a key contributor […]

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District Five’s Top Returning QBs in 2024

July 11, 2024  |  

District five lost a lot of great senior quarterbacks from a year ago. We saw Connor Yoder of North Star, Eion Snider of Northern Bedford, Nate Whysong of Chestnut Ridge, Pace Prosser of Berlin, and Tanner Barkley of Windber all graduate. It’s a new year though and there is another group of solid returning quarterbacks. […]

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D6 2024 top returning players

District Six’s Top Returning QBs In 2024

July 11, 2024  |  

We are now just a month away from opening kickoff. The district six has a very strong group of returning quarterbacks throughout all grade levels. With a new season approaching, let’s take a look at the top ten returning quarterbacks in district six and their stats from the last season. –Caron Nagle, Bald Eagle Area […]

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Roman Catholic DB Louis “Lou” Gaddy is headed to Stony Brook University

July 5, 2024  |  

Louis “Lou” Gaddy an 5-10 170lb CB at Roman Catholic on Friday afternoon decided to make his collegiate choice selecting Stony Brook University which is a member of the Division 1 FCS CAA conference.  Lou held offers from other schools such as St. Francis and Duquesne while garnering interest from Army, Delaware and Lafayette. As […]

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Neumann Goretti Senior Edge Rusher Daniel Adefolarin commits to Army

July 4, 2024  |  

Daniel Adefolarin an 6-3 245lb rising senior edge rusher for the Neumann Goretti Saints has decided to shut down his recruitment and pledge his commitment to Army. Army recently left their FBS Independent status to join the American Athletic Conference where they’ll play the likes of Temple, East Carolina, Memphis, UAB, South Florida and of […]

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Roman Catholic DB Julian Green chooses the Mecca of HBCU’s Howard University

July 2, 2024  |  

Julian Greene an 6-0 180lb senior CB for Roman Catholic Monday evening shut his recruitment down giving his commitment to MEAC defending champion Howard University. Howard is coming off a surprising season in which they won the MEAC title and came close to winning an HBCU national title before falling late to SWAC champion Florida […]

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Sidwar stays close to home, commits to Rutgers

July 1, 2024  |  

One of the Philadelphia Catholic League’s best, La Salle College High School’s 6 ‘3 quarterback Gavin Sidwar has pledged his commitment to Rutgers University. The three star QB held 10 notable division one offers, with Virginia Tech and Maryland also being seen as favorites for rising junior. As a sophomore with the Explorers, Sidwar passed […]

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St Joes Prep DL Maxwell Roy pledges commitment to Ohio State

July 1, 2024  |  

Maxwell Roy a dominating 6-3 290lb defensive tackle for 2x defending PIAA 6A state champion St Joes Prep announced Monday evening his intentions to commit to Big Ten powerhouse program Ohio State University. At Ohio State he will join fellow SJP Hawk RB Isaiah West also a 2025 recruit who also recently pledged to the […]

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Bonner-Pendergast WR/Edge Rusher Jalil Hall pledges to West Virginia

June 30, 2024  |  

Jalil Hall an 6-4 WR/DE Saturday night made his pledge to commit to Big 12 program West Virginia University. Jalil had a breakout year for the Friars as a junior in 2023 accumulating 36 receptions for 451 yards and 7 TDs on offense. Defensively he was a menace racking up 58 tackles, 7 sacks an […]

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La Salle College HS DB Chris Fileppo finds new home at West Virginia

June 23, 2024  |  

LaSalle College rising Sr LB Chris Fileppo announced Sunday evening he has given his verbal commitment to Big 12 program West Virginia University. Chris had previously committed to FBS program James Madison University this past spring but he recently reopened his recruitment. As a junior he posted 62 tackles, 1 interception with 7 passes defended […]

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St. Joes Prep lineman Khalil Stewart picks Syracuse

June 23, 2024  |  

Khalil Stewart a 6-4 280lb offensive lineman at St. Joes Prep has made his collegiate decision giving his commitment to ACC program Syracuse. Khalil originally pledged to Big 10 program Maryland before recently decommiting and flipping to Syracuse. As a sophomore he earned all city and all Catholic league honors at Roman before transferring to […]

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Imhotep’s star RB Jabree commits to stay home at Penn State

June 23, 2024  |  

Jabree Wallace-Coleman a 4 star rising senior RB at Imhotep Charter in the city of Brotherly love aka Philadelphia has made the decision to stay and play close to home choosing in-state Big 10 program Penn State University. Jabree an consensus 4 star recruit and top 10 player in the state had offers from dozens […]

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