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Hittin’ The Road with Travelin’ Matt – State Semi-Finals (Hittin’ The Home Stretch)

Tagged under: District 11, District 3, District 7, Gameday Hub, News, pfn, Playoffs

| December 1, 2025

Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best matchups in the Commonwealth.  Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals!

 

Wednesday, November 27

SCFCA Schuylkill County All-Star Game (North vs. South)

 

Friday, November 29

4A #3 Aliquippa (10-3) vs. 4A #1 Twin Valley (13-0)

 

Saturday, November 30

5A #2 Peters Township (14-0) vs. 5A #3 Bishop McDevitt (11-2)

6A #1 Harrisburg (13-0) vs. 6A #3 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (12-1)

 

ROUNDTRIP – 327 MILES

 

Wednesday, November 27

For more than 500 Pennsylvania teams their seasons have come to an end, however for some, there’s still an opportunity for their players to shine one more time.  The Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association (SCFCA) All-Star Game took place at Schuylkill Haven High School last week and more than 60 District 11 Senior players represented their schools on the field some for their final time on a football field.

The teams are split between North and South squads based on school locations throughout Schuylkill County.  While players on these teams battled against each other all season this is a chance for many to unite as teammates for one game.

On this night, the South squad reigned supreme tallying a final score of 50-0 against their Northern foes.  Many of the players I’ve seen shine all season did the same once again in this game as well and had a fun time doing so as touchdown celebrations were encouraged.

Check out some of the tremendous plays and celebrations from the SCFCA All-Star Game…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, November 29

One of the highlights of traveling the state to cover football games is seeing some of the impressive school campuses and athletic facilities in Pennsylvania.  This week, I had the pleasure of visiting Mifflin County High School near Lewistown for the 4A Semi-Final featuring Aliquippa of District 7 facing off against Twin Valley of District 3.

Mifflin County HS spared at no expense when building their new complex which features two state-of-the-art stadiums…yes TWO stadiums!  The main stadium hosts football games and includes a video scoreboard and a field house.  The secondary stadium features a full-length field with an eight-lane track.  The facilities are top-notch and will surely be hosting numerous district and state playoff games for years to come.  Kudos to Mifflin County for investing in your student-athletes!

Here’s a quick look at Mifflin County HS and their stunning new stadium and school…

 

On this night, Aliquippa and Twin Valley would have the benefit of playing their 4A State Semi-Final at the fine facilities of Mifflin County High School.  The District 3 Raiders from Twin Valley entered the contest with an unblemished record and faced one of the most storied programs in Pennsylvania history (and the county) in the Aliquippa Quips.

Twin Valley was up to the task on a blustery and cold night racing out to a 28-6 halftime lead.  Aliquippa would fight back in the game narrowing the score to 28-24 before Twin Valley held on at the end for the victory and a trip to the PA State Finals!

Here’s some highlight from the Twin Valley/Aliquippa 4A thriller…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read all about Twin Valley’s dramatic semi-final win against Aliquippa here…

 


Saturday, November 30

Playoff football at Altoona’s Mansion Park has been a staple in Pennsylvania for decades.  The Central PA landmark is one of the perfectly-located stadiums across the Commonwealth to host post-season matchups and it’s been privy to some of the state’s most memorable games over the years.

Mansion Park would host two state semi-final games on this day the first pitting District 3 Bishop McDevitt against District 7 Peters Township in a 5A tussle.  Peters Township had shocked WPIAL foe Pine-Richland a week ago to win their district title and they had their sights set on doing the same against the Crusaders for a trip to the State Finals.

Perennial state stalwart Bishop McDevitt found themselves in a street fight vs. Peters Township and the two highly-talented teams battled to a tie at 28-28 until just one second remained on the clock in the fourth quarter.

Check out some of the highlights from Peters Township vs. Bishop McDevitt…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read all about the last-second Bishop McDevitt win against Peters Township…

 

And check out the photo gallery from the PT vs. McDevitt game as well…

 

 

Game Two on the day featured another District 3 vs. District 7 matchup as undefeated Harrisburg faced off against Pittsburgh Central Catholic in a 6A State Semi-Final.  On paper, this game looked like a dandy but on the field PCC was more than up to the task en route to a 32-14 victory to punch their ticket to the State Finals!  PCC ran wild on the Cougars all night fueled by a 200+ rushing effort by Viking RB Chrys Black.

Here’s some highlights from PCC vs. Harrisburg…

 

 

 

 

 

Read the game story from PCC vs. Harrisburg here…

 

 

Awesome photo gallery from PCC vs. Harrisburg take a look…

 

Just the PA State Football Finals remain in the 2026 season…see you at Cumberland Valley High School next week as we crown six State Champs!

Follow along next week as Travelin’ Matt takes you across the state on another PA High School Football journey.

 

 

2025 SEASON RECAP – 5265 TOTAL MILES (47 GAMES)

 

Week 0

North Allegheny 28 – Woodland Hills 26

LaSalle College 23 – Pittsburgh Central Catholic 6

McKeesport 51 – Delaware Valley 24

Westinghouse 22 – Steel Valley 12

Elizabeth Forward 28 – West Mifflin 14

 

Week 1

Northern Highlands 27 – Holy Spirit 12

Ocean City 32 – Oakcrest 0

Bergen Catholic 22 – East St. Louis 21

IMG Academy 35 – Winslow Township 14

Abraham Lincoln 43 – Germantown Academy 34

LaSalle College 42 – Malvern Prep 35

 

Week 2

Pocono Mountain East 45 – Scranton 0

 

Week 3

Jim Thorpe 35 – Tamaqua 27

Shamokin 43 – Jersey Shore 42 (2OT)

Easton 35 – Bethlehem Catholic 9

 

Week 4

Schuylkill Haven 48 – Minersville 38

Parkland 42 – Nazareth 6

North Pocono 24 – Abington Heights 10

Bethlehem Catholic 28 – Allentown Central Catholic 24

 

Week 5

Chester 78 – Chichester 7

Lansdale Catholic 20 – West Catholic 14

 

Week 6

Vaux Big Picture 18 – Kenisngton 12

Southern Columbia 21 – Mifflinburg 14

LaSalle 31 – St. Joe’s Prep 20

 

Week 7

North Schuylkill 42 – Blue Mountain 21

Berwick 63 – Williamsport 19

 

Week 8

Parkland 53 – Whitehall 7

Susquehannna Townwhip 24 – Trinity 14

Harrisburg 27 – Central Dauphin 0

 

Week 9

Marian Catholic 41 – Nativity 14

Northwestern Lehigh 36 vs. Southern Lehigh 28

Bethlehem-Liberty 42 – Bethlehem-Freedom 14

 

Week 10

Downingtown West 20 – Spring-Ford 16

Dunmore 27 – Riverside 7

LaSallle 24 – St. Joe’s Prep 14

Minersville 35 – Pen Argyl 27

 

Week 11

Southern Lehigh 55 – Blue Mountain 14

Shamokin 37 – Jersey Shore 0

 

Week 12

Southern Lehigh 49 – Bethlehem Catholic 28

Southern Columbia 42 – Troy 0

Aliquippa 21 – McKeesport 12

Richland 14 – Bishop McCort 7

 

Week 13

Southern Lehigh 30 – Shamokin 27

Week 14

SCFCA Schuylkill County All-Star Game (South 50 – North 0)

Twin Valley 28 – Aliquippa 24

Bishop McDevitt 31 – Peters Township 28

Pittsburgh Central Catholic 32 – Harrisburg 14

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