Southern Columbia Tigers
| Southern Columbia Tigers |
| Head Coach: Jim Roth |
| PIAA District 4 - Class 2A |
| Heartland Athletic Conference - Division 2 |
| Stadium: Tiger Stadium |
| OVERALL | PCT | CONF | PCT | HOME | AWAY | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-5 | 0.583 | 3-3 | 0.500 | 5-1 | 2-4 | L1 |
08-17 |
@ Valley View (11-2) |
- |
08-24 |
@ Wyomissing (10-3) |
L, 21-35 |
08-30 |
vs. Loyalsock (6-5) |
W, 47-0 |
09-06 |
@ Milton (4-7) |
W, 49-7 |
09-13 |
@ Mount Carmel (8-4) |
L, 6-7 |
09-20 |
vs. Central Columbia (2-8) |
W, 54-12 |
09-27 |
@ Danville (13-1) |
L, 8-34 |
10-04 |
vs. Mifflinburg (4-7) |
L, 26-34 |
10-11 |
vs. Montoursville (6-6) |
W, 19-16 |
10-18 |
@ Bloomsburg (5-6) |
W, 53-28 |
10-25 |
vs. Shikellamy (1-9) |
W, 53-6 |
11-01 |
vs. Hughesville (6-5) |
W, 39-0 |
11-08 |
@ Troy (16-0) |
L, 28-69 |
Troy Snaps Southern’s Streak
November 9, 2024 | Dave Fegley
Prior to kickoff, Troy’s cheerleaders held up a sign for the Trojans to run through. Due to the high winds, that never happened as it ripped.
Southern’s Defense Dominates Hughesville
November 2, 2024 | Dave Fegley
7-time Defending PIAA Champs Win 39-0 Southern Columbia isn’t worried about the four losses from the regular season. They are battle-tested, and the current Tigers know what is at stake. On Friday, at home, the Tigers dominated Hughesville in the opening round of the District 4 Class 2A postseason, winning 39-0. Southern’s defense limited the […]
Towanda Head Coach Jamie Wecker Interview
October 31, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett
PaFootballNews Caught up with Towanda’s Head Coach Jamie Wecker to get a rundown of the season so far and a look going forward as they prepare to play Bloomsburg at home Friday night 11-1-2024. (Click the link below to see the interview.)
Southern Ran Wild
October 26, 2024 | Dave Fegley
Tigers cruise past Braves Shikellamy has some early success in the aerial department, but Southern Columbia controlled the running game, both offensive and defensively, as the Tigers closed out the regular season with a 53-6 win over the Braves. Prior to kickoff, the seniors on the Tiger roster were honored for Senior Night. Typically, senior […]
Southern Beats Bloomsburg 53-28
October 19, 2024 | Dave Fegley
Tigers Run Past Panthers For being the closest school on a map for the 14x state champions, it had been a few years since the Tigers took on their Columbia County cat opponent. The Panthers and the seven-consecutive PIAA Class 2A champs hadn’t met since 2021 before Friday. On Bloomsburg’s senior night in the second […]
Southern Stops Skid
October 12, 2024 | Dave Fegley
Tigers Top Warriors 19-16 Nearly every team on the planet has had a three-game losing streak over the past four decades. Not Southern Columbia. The Tigers last lost three games in a row in 1981, when Ronald Reagan was starting his presidential run, which was at the end of a 26-game skid that started in […]
Mifflinburg Upsets Southern 34-26
October 5, 2024 | Dave Fegley
Wild Win For Wildcats It’s not over until it’s over. Sometimes, records don’t paint the picture. In sports, one moment can decide the outcome even though every little thing adds up to the final result. In a back-and-forth slugfest, the game wasn’t decided until the final minute in a District 4 battle between two teams […]
Danville’s Defense Delivers In 34-8 Win Over Southern
September 28, 2024 | Dave Fegley
Patrick leads charge against Tigers The Ironmen lived up to their name on Friday with the Bloomsburg Fair in town. In a battle between two District 4 powerhouses, Danville was able to jump out to a two-score lead in the first quarter against a Tiger team trying to find its way. The defense for Danville […]
Columbia County Clash: Southern Beats Central 54-12
September 21, 2024 | Dave Fegley
Flags all over the place in Tigers win Friday marked the 169th anniversary of the Bloomsburg Fair. Nearly double that mark, and you find yourself in a number of how many penalty yards were in Southern Columbia’s Mercy Rule victory over Central Columbia. For the 29th time in a row, the Tigers defeated the Blue […]
Southern Columbia bounces back with a 54-12 win over Central Columbia
September 21, 2024 | Davin Ridall
CATAWISSA – The Tigers entered week 5 hoping to rebound after a disappointing loss to Mount Carmel last week. Although they struggled early in the game, Southern Columbia (3-2) caught their stride in the second half, cruising to a 54-12 win over Central Columbia (1-4). The Blue Jays took an early advantage in the game […]
Tornadoes Win Defensive Battle
September 14, 2024 | Dave Fegley
MCA beats rival SCA 7-6 For any fan that likes to see high scoring affairs, the Silver Bowl wasn’t the place to be on Friday night. For a true football fan, which wants a game to come down to the wire, it was exactly the venue to be at. In the annual showdown, Mount Carmel […]
Southern Columbia Vs Mount Carmel (Gallery)
September 14, 2024 | Jayden Eberly
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Milton Vs Southern Columbia (Gallery)
September 7, 2024 | Jayden Eberly
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Tigers Tear Apart Black Panthers
September 7, 2024 | Dave Fegley
Southern beats Milton 49-7 in Tomato Bowl Coming into Friday’s matchup, Milton was the only program that Southern Columbia had played at least 10 times and had a losing record against. Granted, the majority of the games took place in the 1960’s and 1970’s, it was an interesting tidbit entering the game. That changed in […]
Protime’s Pigskin Parlance – 2024 Milestones, Record Breakers & Game Shakers – Edition 2
September 4, 2024 | Phil Myers
Protime’s weekly column will attempt to get readers up to date on current football facts, stats, and miscellaneous tidbits of information from across the entire state of Pennsylvania. His crack staff of one will peruse some, but not all newspapers and other sources for hopefully what will be up to date scoop on the previous […]
Conversation with Coach – Andy Mills, Defensive Coordinator, Southern Columbia
September 3, 2024 | Phil Myers
(NOTE: Last Friday Coach Mills probably became the first defensive coordinator to be a part of 500 wins and the 500th was a shutout!) You know about Jim Roth, Southern Columbia’s head coach, who is not only Pennsylvania’s winningest football coach of all-time, but is among the winningest coaches in America. But did you know […]
Roth Picks Up 500th Win
August 31, 2024 | Dave Fegley
Tigers Lacerate Lancers 47-0 Jim Roth Way is the new name of the road leading into Tiger Stadium. His way has made his Southern Columbia program the standard of success. On Friday, the Tigers blanked Loyalsock 47-0 as Roth became Pennsylvania’s first, and the fifth in the United States, to win 500 games as a […]
Wyomissing downs Southern Columbia in opener 35-21
August 25, 2024 | Billy Splain
Photo Tom Kwiatkowski Southern Columbia’s youthful bunch learned a valuable lesson that seems obvious but is crucial. Take care of the football. Although the Tigers only officially lost one fumble, it was the eight fumbles that they had in the game that allowed Wyomissing to take command in the season-opener. By the end of the […]
PHAC Preview 2024
August 22, 2024 | Dave Fegley
Football Ready In Central PA There are plenty of storylines heading into the 2024 high school football season in the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference.Between the 19 teams, they are all excited to get the helmets on and go to work on Friday nights. Will the Tigers of Southern Columbia be able to keep their historic […]
2024 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Southern Columbia Tigers Dominic Fetterolf-MLB
June 25, 2024 | Daniel Reed
Dominic Fetterolf Southern Columbia HS Class Of: 2025 Position(s): MLB Jersey Number: 32 Ht: 6’1 – Wt: 220lbs Other Sports: Basketball Notable Awards or Recognitions: 3x First Team All-State Press Enterprise Defensive Player of the Year 3x First Team All-Eastern PA Football Twitter: @Domfetterolf ——————————- WORDS FROM THE HEAD COACH: Outstanding inside linebacker, 4-year starter, […]
Public vs. Private Football Debate: “You Can’t Handle The Truth”
April 30, 2024 | Matt Herring
If you read the headline to this article and immediately thought to yourself, “It’s not fair public football schools have to compete against private football schools” may be a public school apologist who is perpetuating a myth. While you are entitled to your opinion your statement may be baseless and I’ll explain why in this […]
PFN Coaches 2A All State Team is released
January 4, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
The Pennsylvania Coaches have released their PA All-State 2A teams with Coach of the Year honors going to the leader of the State Champions HC Jim Roth who led the team to its 7th straight state title. The state coaches voted Southern Columbia’s Sr. LB Garrett Garcia as the Player of the Year. The Tigers […]
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (State Semis & Finals…plus Golf)
December 11, 2023 | Matt Herring
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, December 1 3A Northwestern Lehigh (14-0) vs. 3A Wyomissing (12-1) Friday, December 1 […]
99-Yard Drive Keeps Streak Alive, Southern Columbia wins title in thriller
December 8, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Southern Columbia wins title in dramatic fashion Southern Columbia knew what it had to do. Move the ball 299 feet and get into the end zone. With the game on the line, pretty easy right? After the Tigers jumped out to a 14-0 lead, the offense had to do something it hadn’t done since the […]
2A — Southern Columbia v. Westinghouse (PHOTO GALLERY)
December 8, 2023 | Sykotyk
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Southern Columbia Westinghouse Highlights
December 8, 2023 | Shane Lux
Southern Columbia vs. Westinghouse
2023 Class 2A Title Game Preview: Southern Columbia
December 7, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Southern Columbia Tigers PIAA: Class 2A District: 4 League: PHAC Head Coach: Jim Roth (40th season) Overview: Southern Columbia is playing in a state-record 22nd PIAA Championship game. The Tigers are looking to extend their all-time best title total to 14 which would include a seventh consecutive state championship. Southern’s streak of six in a row […]
Southern dominates in 39-7 win over Dunmore
December 2, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Tigers tag their Bucks In any level of sports, it’s very rare to carry a streak of the highest magnitude past one. Duplicating a result is tough, accomplishing something three times in a row is remarkable, and then there is Southern Columbia. The Tigers defeated Dunmore in the PIAA Class 2A Eastern Final on Friday […]
PIAA Class 2A Semi-Final Preview: A Look At Southern Columbia
November 30, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Southern Columbia (13-1) @ Dunmore (12-2) (Hazleton HS) – 7:00 pm How they got here: State Bracket: PIAA Playoffs District Bracket: District 4 Playoffs 2023 Schedule: Overall Results The Tigers rolled through their division in the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference. In the league’s toughest division (D2), SCA went undefeated with its most impressive victory coming over […]
Southern Ends Bald Eagle’s Storybook Season
November 26, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Tigers win 18-8 in 2A state quarters Southern Columbia’s defense did its part again in giving the offense the chance to finally break through. Like last week, the Tigers went into halftime in a scoreless battle, and the offense eventually found the goal line in an 18-8 victory over Bald Eagle Area. After feasting on […]
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Playoffs Week 3)
November 20, 2023 | Matt Herring
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! Wednesday, November 15 The STATE of PA Football Live – C3 Sports, State College Friday, […]
2A District 4 Final Southern Columbia vs Troy (Video Recap)
November 19, 2023 | Lindsey Bennett
13-time State Champion Southern Columbia journeyed north to Alparon Park in Troy to take on the Trojans for the District 4 Title Game this week in what would play out to be a heavyweight battle. On a rainy Friday night in Bradford County through the blood, sweat and alot of mud it would be the […]
Southern Columbia Captures D4 Gold
November 18, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Tigers shut down Troy to win 31st district title Troy thought this was their year. After all, the Trojans had dismantled everyone in their path leading up to the District 4 Class 2A championship meeting. There was only one problem. Unfortunately for them, it wasn’t a minor one. In order to win the gold they […]
District 4 Class 2A Championship Preview SCA V TROY, The Rematch
November 16, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Tigers looking to win at Troy again For almost all of Southern Columbia’s record 30 District 4 championships, the Tigers have won on their home field. This time, for the second consecutive season, they will have to win on the road as they will travel to unbeaten Troy. Last year, the Tigers beat the Trojans […]
2A District 4 Championship Game Preview: Troy Trojans Head Coach Jimmy Smith (Video Interview)
November 14, 2023 | Lindsey Bennett
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.
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Playoffs Week 2)
November 13, 2023 | Matt Herring
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 […]
Southern Stomps Mount Carmel
November 11, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Carter highlighted Tigers 43-0 trouncing As Southern Columbia senior Isaac Carter left the field, giving way to the reserves with a commanding lead by his squad, the senior used his #43 jersey as a makeshift towel to wipe off the sweat from his face. It was a fitting way to finish his final home game […]
District 4 Class 2A Playoff Matchup: “The Game”
November 9, 2023 | Dave Fegley
SCA and MCA ready for semi-final tussle Last year, the Mount Carmel Area Red Tornadoes defeated the Southern Columbia Tigers in their annual regular season meeting. The rivalry known as the ‘The Game’ had a different result in the postseason. It was the Tigers that finished the 2022 season with the bragging rights as they […]
Southern Columbia Mauls North Penn Mansfield
November 5, 2023 | Dave Fegley
SCA takes care of business in playoff opener The first half seemed to take forever as the undermatched Panthers from North-Penn Mansfield continued to air it out inside of Southern Columbia’s Tiger Stadium. The second half on the other hand flew by as the game was already into the Mercy Rule courtesy of the performance […]
Southern Columbia vs Troy Video Recap of heavy weight battle for the District 4 Title
October 28, 2023 | Lindsey Bennett
It was a heavy weight slug fest at Alperon Park on Friday night as the Southern Columbia Tigers rolled into the Northern Tier to find out which team had what it would take to move on to the state quarter finals. It was a muddy sloppy game and by the end there were some that […]
Southern Columbia Wins Regular Season Finale
October 28, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Murphy highlighted SCA’s 55-6 rout over the Braves The most explosive offensive weapon throughout the regular season for Southern Columbia has been Louden Murphy. The senior capped off his final regular season game in style as the Tigers thumped Shikellamy 55-6. Needing just a punt return to score every way possible besides throwing a TD […]
Tigers Rebound With Impressive Win
October 21, 2023 | Dave Fegley
SCA knocks off previously unbeaten Wyoming Area When it comes to being a Southern Columbia football fan, the loyal supporters have witnessed just about everything that the sport has to offer. On Friday night, the fans that made the trip up to Jake Sobeski Stadium to watch their Tigers battle with a Wyoming Area team […]
Spears, Diaz Highlight MCA’s Upset Win Over Rival
October 14, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Red Tornadoes give Tigers first loss A touchdown pass from Cole Spears to fellow senior Xavier Diaz in the third quarter extended Mount Carmel Area’s lead in their upset 42-30 win over Southern Columbia. The Red Tornadoes dominated and deserved to win, and that 32-yard connection was historic. On their annual Senior Night inside of […]
The State of PA Football, Live from the Nickle Plate at Knoebles Resort with Mt. Carmel Area, Selinsgrove & Southern Columbia
October 12, 2023 | Billy Splain
Guest host Dave Fegley and I had a great show last night at the Nickle Plate on the Knoebles golf course last night. We found out just how the Red Tornado’s, Seals and Tigers are a competitive team year in and year out. Watch the video below the gallery. We also had a surprise guest […]
Southern Runs Past Central 54-13
October 7, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Garcia highlights win in Columbia County clash With the way his two older brothers shined during their careers in a Tiger uniform, it’s hard for current Southern Columbia senior Garrett Garcia to get the upper hand on the gridiron on one side of the football. Garrett’s program-record 205 tackles as a sophomore, following a team-leading […]
Tigers Post Shutout Over Warriors
September 30, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Southern wins on the road 21-0 The talk going around the Southern Columbia community in the preseason was that if the Tigers score three touchdowns in any game this year, their defense is good enough to hold opponents to less than that and win. Nobody knows what the future holds, but one thing that is […]
The PHAC Mid-Season Report
September 28, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Teams fighting for division titles It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway through the 2023 high school football regular season, but as the saying goes, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” There is still time for teams to move up or down the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference standings, and some teams as expected […]
Tigers Take Full Control of PHAC Division 2
September 23, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Southern handled Danville 40-17 With nine seconds remaining in the first half, Southern Columbia led Danville 14-7. The Ironmen were hoping to start the third quarter with the opportunity to tie the game. That didn’t happen because Isaac Carter, who was named SCA’s 2023 Homecoming King earlier in the day, made a 28-yard field goal […]
Danville vs Southern Columbia (Gallery)
September 22, 2023 | Jayden Eberly
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Tigers Cruise In Lewisburg
September 16, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Southern’s defense dominant again On pass attempts Friday evening in Lewisburg, Southern Columbia was able to catch 10 of them. The Tigers caught all five of their quarterback Blake Wise’s throws and they picked off five from two of Lewisburg’s quarterbacks. By the end, Southern won at Bucknell University 69-13 to set up the state’s […]
Redemption Recorded For SCA
September 9, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Tigers Pick Up Tremendous Win At Loyalsock As Southern Columbia entered Kenneth M. Robbins Stadium on Friday evening, they were fully aware that Loyalsock had defeated them a year ago. What they may not have been aware of was the fact that if the Lancers beat the Tigers for a second year in a row, […]
Family And Friendly Ties In Tiger Victory
September 8, 2023 | Dave Fegley
SoCo Army Stands Strong It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to realize that Southern Columbia is the epitome of success in Pennsylvania high school football. Ironically, the two opposing coaches that know that the best are Shamokin Area’s previous and current head coaches. Legendary former Tiger bruiser Henry Hynoski, who went on to start for […]
60-50-40, Tigers Win In Garcia’s Return
August 28, 2023 | Dave Fegley
SCA impresses in shutout over Berwick Southern Columbia head coach Jim Roth has mapped out his plan for years. Improve each week, and when the playoffs hit, start peaking. With the way the Tigers played in their season opener against Berwick, it’s hard to say where they have any signficant improvement needed. SCA dominated the […]
Southern Columbia dominates Berwick in Week 1 Victory
August 25, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
It’s that time of year again, High School football is back. The Berwick Bulldogs and Southern Columbia Tigers met for the third consecutive year in the season opener. In 2021, the Tigers took down Berwick 43-0, which started a 15-1 season and another state title. The story was different a year later. Berwick led 14-0 […]
Kotsko’s View: Welcome to 2023!!
August 24, 2023 | John Kotsko
The 2023 Season is upon us!!! Hard to believe that it feels like it hit June 1st and now it’s suddenly the end of August and Week 1 is finally here. Several contenders from last season were hit hard by graduation and quite a few are hoping this will be the year that their program […]
2023 PHAC Division 2 Preview
August 24, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Three Talented Teams Have Potential For State Runs There is absolutely no question that in the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference the Division 2 group is the toughest. Look no further than Southern Columbia who added to their record with a 13th PIAA Championship last season, and the Tigers finished third in this division in the […]
2023 Season Rollout Coaches Cookout — Recap and Photo Gallery
August 14, 2023 | Jared Samuel
As the season is about to officially get underway with official practices this week, and games starting the week of August 25th, the Season Rollout Coaches Cookout is in the books! 119 players and coaches were in attendance at the Forge Pub & Eatery in Berwick, interviewed by hosts Joe Gilloway from Linglestown Gazette Sports, […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Southern Columbia LB Dominic Fetterolf
June 9, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Dominic Fetterolf Southern Columbia Tigers Class Of: 2025 Position(s): MLB Jersey Number: 32 Ht: 6’1 – Wt: 210lbs Other Sports: Basketball Notable Awards or Recognitions: Pa Writers’ All-State Coaches All-State First Team All-Eastern PA Various Newspaper First Teams Academic PA Football News Gold Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @Domfetterolf _________________________ Words from the […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Southern Columbia LB/DE Colden Bloom
May 13, 2023 | Billy Splain
Colden Bloom Linebacker and Defensive End Southern Columbia Class Of 2024 positions you play Jersey #31 HT/WT 6ft 215Lbs 93 tackles “Defensive linemen of the year” from Press Enterprise and my high school Twitter @Bloomcolden When you talk about the Tigers it’s usually about a Garcia or someone leading the offense to a pile of […]
Wisloski Highlights D4 Athletes on PFN Coaches Select All-State Team
December 31, 2022 | Ed Weaver
Southern Columbia’s Braeden Wisloski was voted the Player of the Year on the 2022 PFN Coaches Select All-State team.
Wisloski Named PA Football Writers Class 2A Player of the Year
December 29, 2022 | Ed Weaver
Southern Columbia’s Braeden Wisloski put on a show in this year’s Class 2A state championship game, as he scored a pair of touchdowns to help the Tigers to their 6th consecutive state title. For his play, Wisloski was named the 2A Player of the Year by the Pennsylvania Football Writers.
Southern’s Friday Ends With A 13th State Gold
December 9, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Tigers beat Bulldogs for sixth straight PIAA Class 2A Championship As Tom Petty used to jam out as the leader of the Heartbreakers famously singing the words, “Yeah runnin’ down a dream that never would come to me. Workin’ on a mystery, goin’ wherever it leads. Runnin’ down a dream,” the lyrics seem to have […]
PHOTOS: 2022 Class 2A Championship Game – Southern Columbia v. Westinghouse
December 9, 2022 | Sykotyk
2022 Class 2A Championship December 9, 2022 – 1pm Westinghouse v. Southern Columbia Photo Gallery: For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE.
Westinghouse Falls in State Title Game
December 9, 2022 | Marcus Sic
FORTH QUARTER DOES BULLDOGS IN What was a defensive battle for three quarters morphed in to a scoring bonanza, as Southern Columbia outscored the Bulldogs 22 to 8 denying Westinghouse Academy their first State Championship 37 to 22. Westinghouse had only given up 18 points in one game, to 1A Champion Steelton-Highspire, all season. Coach […]
Southern Columbia continues it’s dominance in 2A
December 9, 2022 | Billy Splain
The Southern Columbia Tigers know how to win title games. They’ve won 12 coming into today. And now, they have number 13 via a 37-22 win over Westinghouse. It wasn’t an easy win by far as the Bulldogs hung around until the last three minutes of the game. Westinghouse had just scored to come within […]
PIAA CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW – SOUTHERN COLUMBIA
December 8, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Tigers Looking For Record 13th State Title Will the Tigers need to replace the 1 with a 2? Southern Columbia won’t be starstruck on Friday afternoon when they play for the PIAA Class 2A Championship in Mechanicsburg. After all, the Tigers are making their record 21st appearance into the gold medal clash, more than […]
Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week Fifteen: Another New Stadium Visited
December 6, 2022 | Billy Splain
Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week Fifteen: Another New Stadium Visited 2022.17. Only one game for us this week. Our Friday choice was affected by Saturday plans. We narrowed it down to two: Allentown Central Catholic vs. Aliquippa at Bald Eagle, or Trinity vs. Southern Columbia at Selinsgrove. We really […]
Southern Going Back To Final
December 3, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Tigers headed to record 21st State Final First it was Altoona. Then, a long stretch in Hershey. Now, Mechanicsburg is the destination. After many thought getting out of the District 4 playoffs was a slim chance, Southern Columbia is headed back to the pinnacle of Pennsylvania high school football. On Friday night, Southern Columbia dismantled […]
Southern Columbia has returned to a familiar position, can Trinity keep them off the perch?
December 1, 2022 | Billy Splain
They’ve been here before. 21 times to be exact. This will the the Southern Columbia Tiger’s 22nd appearance in the PIAA state semifinal round. They won 20 of those game to advance to the state title game where they’ve won a record 12 state titles, six in 2A and 6 in single A. The Tigers […]
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 […]
BG/Southern to battle in clash of defending champions
November 25, 2022 | Billy Splain
Bishop Guilfoyle vs Southern Columbia @ Mansion Park in Altoona Both teams are familiar with playing in the state quarterfinals. As a matter of fact, both teams have won many quarterfinal games as well as state championships. This, however, is different. Neither has faced a defending state champion in their quarterfinal round. Because BG moved […]
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 […]
DISTRICT 4 CLASS 2A: Championship Preview
November 16, 2022 | Dave Fegley
MCA looking to take crown from SCA In the first go-around, Mount Carmel Area went to Tiger Stadium and defeated Southern Columbia 35-21. That ended a long losing streak for the Red Tornadoes in what has become District 4’s most anticipated rivalry. On Friday night, MCA will look to beat SCA for the first time […]
Forced Turnovers Lead Tigers To Victory
November 13, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Southern beat Troy 48-12 in D4 Class 2A semifinal Southern Columbia knew what it had to do on Saturday afternoon in order to keep their season alive, and the Tigers (9-3) executed their game plan masterfully. After a scoreless first quarter, the five-time defending PIAA Class 2A Champions dominated the second quarter. SCA built a […]
Last Friday’s SCA Offensive Recap
November 12, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Southern dominated Line Mountain 69-6 In Southern Columbia’s unprecedented championship filled history, the most points they have ever scored in a game is 76. That mark was set on three different occasions. The first in the memorable 2004 playoff win over Pius X when the Tigers broke the national record for rushing yards, then twice […]
Recap From Last Friday: Tigers Ran Over Braves
November 4, 2022 | Dave Fegley
SCA won regular season finale The final score of 42-14 didn’t paint the full picture for Southern Columbia in their dominant win over Shikellamy to close out the regular season. The Tigers quite simply did what they wanted, when they wanted, however they wanted in Sunbury on Friday night. “Whoever gets the ball, if we […]
Tigers Rebound With Win
October 23, 2022 | Dave Fegley
SCA waxes Wyoming Area 55-28 Southern Columbia head coach Jim Roth knows a thing or two about football. After all, the 39-year veteran is sixth all-time in wins across the country while winning a record 12 PIAA Championships. After his Tigers defeated Wyoming Area at home on Friday, he started his interview by comparing the […]
MCA Ends 14-Game Losing Streak To SCA
October 15, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Red Tornadoes beat rival Tigers 35-21 Fans across District 4 can say what they want, but the Southern Columbia vs Mount Carmel Area game has become the most intriguing rivalry since the two teams first met in 1996. Entering Friday’s week eight matchup between the two historic programs, the Tigers had won the previous 14 […]
Much Needed Win For SCA
October 1, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Tigers take down Warriors 34-16 The cliché ‘must win’ gets thrown around a lot in sports. Rarely if ever is it used at Southern Columbia in their football program. During Jim Roth’s 39-year tenure as the head coach of the Tigers, fans can count on one hand without raising a finger for how many times […]
Danville Gets Redemption On SCA
September 24, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Ironmen handle Tigers 49-14 Earth, Wind and Fire’s hit song asked, “Do you remember the 21st night of September?” Although not exactly the date, Friday’s game on the 23rd is one that the Danville Ironmen will forever remember while the Southern Columbia Tigers hope to soon forget. What a difference a year can make. After […]
Tigers Take Out Anger On Green Dragons
September 17, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Southern Blanks Lewisburg 54-0 Southern Columbia was well aware of the fact that they have to travel on Route 54 to take on an undefeated Danville Ironmen squad next Friday. They weren’t intending for a pun as they beat Lewisburg 54-0 in week four, but they will take it. The Tigers had a much better […]
SCA Shocked By Sock
September 10, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Lancers left Tiger Stadium with 27-10 victory A lot has happened in the past 4,361 days. Barack Obama was early in his first term as the President of the United States. The founder of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, wasn’t yet assassinated. The iPad was only invented a few months beforehand. The San Francisco Giants won […]
Loyalsock hands Southern first regualar season D4 loss since 2011
September 10, 2022 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
Loyalsock has set lofty goals this season and will continue pursuing them come Monday afternoon. But players always search for moments they can call their own; moments they will never forget. Those moments came Friday night in Catawissa. And Loyalsock owned them all. This moment, this game, this memory belonged to them and what a […]
Wisloski Wows In Tiger Win
September 3, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Southern Handles Shamokin 43-0 After Southern Columbia’s Braeden Wisloski missed the better part of last year’s regular season, he used it as motivation to showcase his skills in the playoffs all the way through the fifth straight, and record 12th overall, state title win in December when he was featured on ESPN with a catch […]
Tigers Came Storming Back Despite Major Injury
August 27, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Lightning strike allowed Tigers to regroup in win It was just week one of the high school football season, but Friday night’s game in Berwick featured just about everything that could possibly happen in a season. On the scoreboard, Southern erased a halftime deficit to defeat Berwick 42-27. From a roster standpoint, the Tigers appear […]
Tigers flex muscles in 2nd half, beat Dawgs
August 27, 2022 | Mason Eddinger
Even though the hometown Bulldawgs came up short, it was nothing short of an unforgettable night at historic Crispin Field. Berwick Brings Down Braedon Wisloski Berwick up 14-0 @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/gebgxl8ttv — Mason Eddinger (@Mason_PFN) August 26, 2022 Under new Head Coach Mike Bennett, the Dawgs had high hopes entering a daunting task against […]
Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference Football 2022 Preview: Division 2
August 23, 2022 | Dave Fegley
PHAC Conference Preview Bulldogs, Tigers, Red Tornadoes Preseason Favorites With the high school football season approaching, the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference has a lot of unknowns heading into 2022 due to the loss of many talented players from graduation. The preseason favorites in each of the three divisions are all coming off of success from […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Dominic Fetterolf – Southern Columbia
August 10, 2022 | Billy Splain
Dominic Fetterolf Southern Columbia Class Of 2025 Middle Linebacker Jersey #32 HT/WT 6’ , 200 139 tackles , 2 interceptions Other sports Basketball PA Football Writers All-State 2A, All State PA Football News, PHAC First Team Defense, 2A All Eastern PA Football First Team Defense, Press Enterprise and News Item First Team Defense Twitter @Domfetterolf […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Gavin Krebs – Southern Columbia
June 29, 2022 | Billy Splain
Gavin Krebs Southern Columbia Class Of 2024 Outside Linebacker and Running Back Jersey #39 HT/WT 5’9, 175 Other sports Track & Field 2021 PIAA Class AA State Championship Twitter @gavkrebs39 Why do you play football? Football changed my life from a young age and I love the game. It has taught me so many values […]
2021 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A All-State Team, Regus/Garcia share top honors @CoachRegus @gavingarcia_
December 28, 2021 | Billy Splain
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gavin Garcia, Southern Columbia COACH OF THE YEAR: Jose Regus, Serra Catholic 2021 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A All-State Team OFFENSE Quarterback Jaren Brickner, Beaver Falls — 6-0, 170 jr. Kellan Stahl, Richland — 5-11, 190 sr. Robert Footman, Columbia — 6-0, 185 sr. Dylan Smoyer, Northern Lehigh — 6-0, 180 sr. […]
Southern State of Mind: Tigers capture 12th title @SoCoTigerSports
December 10, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Tigers Capture Record 12th PIAA Championship In Southern Columbia’s 20th appearance in a PIAA Final, head coach Jim Roth said this one was the most unique, just moments after the Tigers won their record 12th state championship. Southern scored 34 points in the fourth quarter to earn the Mercy Rule win over Serra Catholic 62-25. […]
Photos – PIAA 2A Championship: Southern Columbia v. Serra Catholic @SerraCatholicFB @SoCoTigerSports
December 10, 2021 | Sykotyk
Southern Columbia 62, Serra Catholic 25 PIAA Class 2A Championship December 10, 2021 – 1pm Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA For more, and larger, photos from championship weekend, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
PIAA Class 2A Title Game Team Preview: The Southern Columbia Tigers @SoCoTigerSports @gavingarcia_ @Derek_Berlitz
December 9, 2021 | Dave Fegley
The Southern Columbia Tigers PIAA District 4 – Class AA League: Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference – Division 3 Head Coach: Jim Roth Overview: When it comes to playing for a PIAA Championship, there is no program across the commonwealth that is more familiar. The Tigers will play in a record 20th state final on Friday […]
Southern State of Mind – Tigers Heading to Hershey Again
December 4, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Tigers headed to record 20th title Northern Lehigh just finished off one of their three best seasons in the history of the Bulldog program. One win shy of making a second ever PIAA final appearance, the District 11 squad just so happened to run into the best program in Pennsylvania when it comes to championship success. […]
Southern State of Mind: Tigers Reach Another Eastern Final, Haladay Named All-American
December 3, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Tigers Eat Up Rams It was the third consecutive season that Southern Columbia and Richland battled it out in the PIAA Class 2A playoffs, and it was the third straight time that the Tigers beat the Rams. In 2019, Southern’s once-in-a-lifetime team handled Richland at Selinsgrove. Last year, the Tigers pulled away in the second […]
Tigers Take Wind Out Of Tornadoes
November 20, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Garcia lifts SCA to 29th District 4 gold in past 31 years Gavin Garcia trails his older brother, 2020 Southern Columbia alum Gaige Garcia, by 27 touchdowns for his career. Well, after his four touchdown performance to beat Mount Carmel Area in the District 4 Class 2A Championship, the senior now trails the state record […]
District Four Round Three Preview
November 18, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
As we roll into round three of the PIAA playoffs let’s take a look at some of the District four matchups for this upcoming weekend. A In Class, A Canton won District four last Friday with a dominating 45-7 victory over Muncy. However, they may have a battle on their hands this Saturday as they […]
District Four Round Two Playoff Preview @piaad4sports
November 12, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
The 2021 PIAA Playoffs are in full swing and this week is round two for the District Four playoffs. Last week there were some close matchups and teams such as Jersey Shore and Southern Columbia that showed why they are ranked the number one team in their classification. Heading into round two there are […]
Tigers Too Much For Eagles
November 7, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Southern starts postseason strong against Line Mtn After starting the season 0-7, Line Mountain’s reward for winning their final two regular season games was a District 4 Class 2A opening round matchup against four-time defending PIAA champion Southern Columbia — certainly not the most fun consolation any program would hope for. The Tigers showed the […]
Breaking down the PIAA District Four Playoffs
November 4, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
As the playoffs begin this week it’s time to take a look at the matchups and teams in District 4 that you should keep an eye on. Within District 4 there are many teams that have the potential to make a deep state playoff run. These teams include Muncy, Southern Columbia, and Jersey Shore. All […]
Southern Dominates Danville in Fog Storm
October 31, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Tigers beat Ironmen 55-3 in postseason tune-up Southern Columbia’s Jim Roth and Danville’s Mike Brennan have a long history of coaching battles while Brennan was coaching at Mount Carmel Area. With 13 PIAA Championships between the two, fans knew that each squad would come out with a plan to try and throw the other team […]
Tigers Terrorize Seals
October 23, 2021 | Dave Fegley
SCA rips off 42 unanswered second half points With the regular season winding down in the high school football slate in late October, Halloween is just a week away. Opting to not wear a costume, Southern Columbia tried to pose a fear into their upcoming opponents in a different fashion. Well, they actually tried in […]
Tigers Clinch PHAC Title
October 16, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Gavin Garcia scored 100th rushing TD As Southern Columbia built a 41-0 halftime lead against Hughesville, ultimately winning 41-7, Gavin Garcia joined an elite club of Tiger running backs. With 2:18 remaining in the opening quarter, the senior ripped off a 94-yard touchdown run to push the lead to 21-0 over the Spartans. It was […]
SoCo Finds Mojo In 49-0 Win
October 9, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Tigers take out anger on Blue Jays Southern Columbia was expecting to leave Central Columbia with the only state record left that their historic program didn’t yet hold. Unfortunately, the 4-time defending PIAA Class 2A champions came up one win shy of tying the state’s all-time consecutive wins mark last Friday. This week, the Tigers […]
Spartans End Tigers Historic Run
October 2, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Wyomissing snaps SCA’s 65-game winning streak The football world was fully aware of what was at stake Friday night inside of Tiger Stadium. From a matchup standpoint, the game featured two undefeated programs that are looking to bring home PIAA Championships come December. From a historical perspective, Southern Columbia was looking to tie Clairton’s mark […]
Tigers Cruise Past Red Tornadoes
September 25, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Southern’s injuries didn’t stop winning streak Southern Columbia left their home turf with a 40-14 Mercy Rule victory over Mount Carmel Area last night, but it more than likely will be just the first of two meetings this year at Tiger Stadium between the rivals. “In the post-game handshake, the first thing I said to […]
Tigers Win Instant Classic
September 18, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Southern drives length of field to beat Wyoming Area The last time Southern Columbia lost a football game, one of their star running backs had to watch from the sidelines injured in the 2016 Class 2A final. Fast-forward to last night, 64 games later, and there was an eerily similar vibe floating through the air. […]
SCA Stays King of the USA
September 11, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Southern wins 63rd in a row to lead nation It’s hard to believe it has been twenty years since the senseless attacks on our nation that took the lives of many on 9/11. Those that were lost will never be forgotten. Fast-forwarding to present day, it has probably been forgotten as to when Southern Columbia […]
Garcia Headed to the MAC
September 5, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Tiger senior picks Kent State Southern Columbia has started the season with two Mercy Rule wins (combined score of 84-0) as the four-time defending PIAA Class 2A Champions are now riding the nation’s longest active winning streak of 62 victories in a row. The Tigers offensive leader Gavin Garcia has picked up right where […]
Tigers Take Streak To 90
September 4, 2021 | Dave Fegley
SCA wins at Bloomsburg It’s not often that the winning coach seems less impressed than the losing coach in a 41-0 game. Then again, Pennsylvania has never seen a football program win 90-straitght regular season games. Southern Columbia went to Bloomsburg, and the Tigers defense led the way in shutting out the Panthers as Gavin […]
Southern Storms Past Berwick
August 28, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Tigers win anticipated matchup against Bulldogs Around Central Pennsylvania to start the high school season it almost seemed like Mother Nature and COVID-19 had a pact. Last year the coronavirus tried to ruin the high school football slate, and 2021 started off with inclement weather around the Northumberland and Columbia county areas. At Tiger Stadium, […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Southern Columbia Tigers @Derek_Berlitz @SoCoTigerSports @SCATigers @gavingarcia_ @DFegs9
August 27, 2021 | Billy Splain
Southern Columbia Tigers PFN Page Head Coach Jim Roth PIAA District 4 – Class AA League: Heartland Athletic Conference – Division 3 Head Coach: Jim Roth Stadium: Tiger Stadium Season Stat Leaders Team Website: http://www.scatigerfootball.org/ @SoCoTigerSports PFN Rank: #1 Assistant Coaches Andy Mills (42 Yrs), John Marks (28 Yrs), Mike Johnston (26 Yrs), Roger Nunkester (8 Yrs), Andy […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Derek Berlitz-Southern Columbia Tigers @Derek_Berlitz @SoCoTigerSports @SCATigers
August 13, 2021 | Billy Splain
Derek Berlitz Southern Columbia High School Class Of: 2022 Position(s): DE/TE Jersey#: 87 Ht: 6’2.5 – Wt: 247 Stats You’d like to Share: 60 tackles, 7 Sacks, 11 TFL 15 QB Hurries, 2 Blocked Punts, 1 FF, 1 FR Other Sports: Wrestling Awards: All State 1st Team PA Football Writers Class 2A All State Team […]
2021 PFN Player Preview: Gavin Garcia – Southern Columbia @gavingarcia_ @SoCoTigerSports
July 25, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Gavin Garcia Southern Columbia High School Class of 2022 RB/LB/FS Jersey #5 Ht: 5’8 Wt: 185 Other sports: Wrestling and track Awards: PIAA 3A Player of the year Twitter: gavingarcia_ 2020 stats: 1029 yards rushing with 18 touchdowns. Offer Sheet: Bowling Green, UPenn, Columbia, Yale, Princeton, Kent St, Lehigh, Navy, Harvard, Army Why do you […]
Roth Named MaxPreps Coach of the Year
February 6, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Four PA Players Named All-Americans A week removed from his football program being named MaxPreps Small School Football National Champions, a third consecutive national title overall including two previous from HSFA, Southern Columbia head coach Jim Roth has been selected as the 2020 MaxPreps Small School National Football Coach of the Year. “Any success that […]
Southern Columbia Wins Third National Championship
January 29, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Southern Columbia has already established itself as the most successful program in the Keystone State’s history when it comes to winning state titles. They now have 11 after this past one, which is nearly double the amount of the second most successful in PA history. In addition to their PIAA, Eastern, District IV, and other […]
Roth Rewarded With State Record
December 4, 2020 | Dave Fegley
SCA head coach is the king of winning Jim Roth watched the final seconds tick off the Hersheypark Stadium scoreboard last Saturday as droplets ran off his hat and jacket. It was the 11th time that the veteran coach of Southern Columbia was dowsed with a state championship bath, but this was the most historic. […]
2020 State Championship Photo Gallery
December 1, 2020 | Sykotyk
2020 PIAA Championships Photo Gallery For even more photos from all six games, click HERE. 1A – Steelton-Highspire 32, Jeannette 20 2A – Southern Columbia 42, Wilmington 14 3A – Central Valley 35, Wyomissing 21 4A – Thomas Jefferson 21, Jersey Shore 14 5A – Pine-Richland 48, Cathedral Prep 7 […]
Tigers Win 11th State Crown
November 30, 2020 | Dave Fegley
Roth Reaches Record In Southern Columbia’s 60th straight victory, and the 456th of Jim Roth’s career, the Tigers showed their big-play capability on the biggest stage against Wilmington in the PIAA Class 2A State Championship. Gavin Garcia scored the game’s first touchdown of the afternoon on a one-yard plunge, and then the Tigers rolled off […]
Southern Columbia wins 4th-Straight Title, Roth wins 456th Game @SoCoTigerSports @WilmingtonSD
November 28, 2020 | Shane Lux
Southern Columbia cruised to its state-record 11th State Championship Saturday afternoon at HersheyPark Stadium. However, what might have been even more impressive than the Tigers’ 42-14 victory over Wilmington is that head coach Jim Roth passed the legendary Berwick head coach George Curry with his 456th all-time win. “This title was special because anytime you […]
Roth Ties State Win Mark
November 21, 2020 | Dave Fegley
Tigers heading to Hershey again Jim Roth didn’t need another win to leave his mark as the greatest high school football coach in Pennsylvania history. The Southern Columbia mastermind had earned that right long before tying George Curry for the most wins in the state’s history on Saturday by defeating Bishop McDevitt 42-14 to reach […]
Tigers Take Down Rams
November 15, 2020 | Dave Fegley
SCA scored 30 unanswered points in third quarter At halftime of Saturday afternoon’s PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal game, which Southern Columbia won 57-30 over Richland, the Tigers found themselves in a rare situation for their standards. Not only did Southern’s Mercy Rule streak appear to be coming to an end, but more importantly the Rams […]
Garcia Leads Tigers To Title
November 7, 2020 | Dave Fegley
SCA junior reaches milestone in District 4 final For Pennsylvania’s most successful high school football program, Southern Columbia, the only thing that can add to their legacy at this point is sheer numbers. After Friday’s District 4 championship victory over South Williamsport, the two main numbers are 5 and 28. The Tigers #5 (Gavin Garcia) […]
Southern Storms Past Line Mtn
October 31, 2020 | Dave Fegley
Tigers win in their first ever postseason Homecoming Southern Columbia has gone back to the early years of Jim Roth’s tenure, which began in 1984, by keeping the offense relatively simple in terms of play selection during the 2020 unforgettable regular season. Why throw the football if you can run it with relative ease? After […]
Tigers Complete 9th Straight Perfect Regular Season
October 24, 2020 | Dave Fegley
SCA eliminates Central from postseason Covid-19 tried its best to ruin the 2020 high school football regular season, but Pennsylvania’s only 10-time PIAA champions haven’t allowed even the world’s most perilous disease to date from getting in the way of Jim Roth’s program from trying to win an 11th in 2020. The regular season is […]
Roth Wins 450th Game
October 17, 2020 | Dave Fegley
Tigers Run Past Green Dragons They old adage is that football is a game of inches. For Southern Columbia, it has become a game of miles – and a lot of them. After last season, when the Tigers became Pennsylvania’s first ever 10-time PIAA champions, everyone expected there to be a noticeable decline in their […]
Tigers Move Streak To 85
October 10, 2020 | Dave Fegley
SCA continues to build chemistry Outside of Gavin Garcia on offense, Southern Columbia lost essentially all of its offensive production from last year’s undefeated team. The Tigers have continued their long-standing philosophy of not ‘rebuilding’ but rather ‘reloading’ which has continued to keep them at the top of the state rankings. Having to replace everyone […]
Tigers Terrorize Lancers
October 2, 2020 | Dave Fegley
SCA Mercy Rule’s 22nd consecutive opponent It was just the first day of October, so it’s a little early to be talking about Halloween, but Southern Columbia’s football team is once again looking awfully scary. Loyalsock Township traveled to Tiger Stadium for a rare Thursday night edition of gridiron action and the Tigers dominated the […]
SCA Wins 50th Straight
September 26, 2020 | Dave Fegley
Defenders Can’t Defend Tigers Southern Columbia has proven to be nearly impossible to beat even when the opposition plays as close to flawless as possible. When a Tiger opponent makes mistakes, it turns out to be a night to forget for the adversary. The three-time defending PIAA champions used had a kick return, fumble return, and […]
Tigers Trump Panthers
September 19, 2020 | Dave Fegley
Roth Moves Up Career Wins List Southern Columbia’s Jim Roth enters his fifth decade as the head coach of the PIAA’s most accomplished program of all-time. After winning 10 state championships, 27 District IV titles, and High School Football America National Championships the past two years, this year is is unique in multiple ways. Last […]
Tiger Captains Make It Official
December 18, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Six Seniors Sign Scholarships It was only fitting that during the same month that Southern Columbia won a state-record 10th PIAA Football Championship, that each of the captains got to keep the celebration rolling in Tiger Country. During an event held at the high school on Wednesday evening, all six of the 2019 captains from […]
Southern Columbia turns record day into Tenth PIAA title
December 7, 2019 | Dave Fegley
SCA’s record day ends in 3-Peat In Friday afternoon’s PIAA Class 2A State Championship game, Southern Columbia found itself in a new situation early on. Avonworth took a 7-0 lead on the game’s first drive. The Antelopes took advantage of a miscommunication between two Tiger defenders just over two minutes into the game. How did […]
PIAA State Championships — Southern Columbia v. Avonworth (GALLERY) @SoCoTigerSports @AvonworthFB
December 7, 2019 | Sykotyk
PIAA Class 2A Championship Friday, December 6, 2019 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA Southern Columbia 74, Avonworth 7 For more, and larger, photos from this week, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
Tigers Retire Rams
November 30, 2019 | Dave Fegley
SCA One Win Away from 10th PIAA Title By: Dave Fegley (11-30-19) They say objects in the mirror are closer than they appear. Well, that theory may be correct for motorists, but anyone that witnessed the Class 2A Eastern Final knows that the scoreboard wasn’t telling the truth at the end of the game when […]
Tigers Put Away Trojans
November 23, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Southern Advances To 19th Eastern Final By: Dave Fegley (11-23-19) When Southern Columbia and Upper Dauphin took the field Friday night at Selinsgrove’s Harold L. Bolig Stadium, two things were certain. The Tigers (54.5 ppg) and Trojans (51.4 ppg) came in as the two highest scoring teams in the state, regardless of classification, and only […]
SCA Dominates MCA In District Final
November 17, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Tigers win 27th District IV Title By: Dave Fegley (11-17-19) Saturday Night at Tiger Stadium, Southern Columbia capped off the most incredible run in District IV history with another title. Obviously at this point the nine-time state champion Tigers are focused on trying to become Pennsylvania’s first ever 10-time PIAA Champions, but their dominance in […]
Tigers Pounce Past Panthers
November 10, 2019 | Dave Fegley
SCA advances to another District IV title game By: Dave Fegley (11-10-19) Earlier in the week, North Penn-Mansfield’s head coach Tom Dickinson was asked about his team’s chances when taking on Southern Columbia in the District IV Class 2A semi-final, and the longtime Panthers’ leader didn’t mince his words. “It’s an impossible task,” said Dickinson. […]
Tigers Eliminate Black Knights
November 3, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Southern scores on seven of first eight plays By: Dave Fegley (11-3-19) It might have been two days after Halloween, but Southern Columbia still found a way to top the charts and win the scariest performance of the year. Unfortunately for the opponent, Towanda, they were on the other side of the field and learned […]
Tigers Torment Ironmen
October 26, 2019 | Dave Fegley
SCA’s Defense Sets School Record By: Dave Fegley (10-26-19) Members of Southern Columbia’s 1994 State Championship were on hand to recognize this year’s senior class as the Tigers hosted a struggling Danville Ironmen squad. Ironically, this year marks 25 years since the first State Championship at SCA and it is also a year that many […]
SCA Win Streak Reaches 80
October 19, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Garcia Becomes SCA “Rushing King” By: Dave Fegley (10-19-19) For the second week in a row, Southern Columbia spoiled a 2019 Homecoming. Last week Wyoming Area had to suffer through 48 minutes of playing the Tigers, and this week Montoursville was the victim as Southern Columbia crashed the party. “It’s very motivating. We still have […]
SCA Steals Homecoming Spotlight
October 12, 2019 | Dave Fegley
By: Dave Fegley (10-12-19) Tigers Dominate PA’s Game of the Week Southern Columbia and Wyoming Area took on each other for the first time ever on Friday night in a matchup of unbeaten squads. The game, which wasn’t officially scheduled until Monday of this week, featured two teams coming in ranked in the state. The […]
Tigers Tear Apart Bulldogs
October 5, 2019 | Dave Fegley
By: Dave Fegley (10-5-19) SCA’s starting offense continues to impress In a matchup between two defending District IV and PHAC champions, it was Jersey Shore’s turn to take a beating from Southern Columbia. “We knew coming into the game that this would be one of the better teams on our schedule,” said SCA’s leader Jim […]
FLEMING AND GARCIA MAKE STATE HISTORY
September 28, 2019 | Dave Fegley
By: Dave Fegley (9–28-19) Tigers Mangle Mounties 76-6 It doesn’t seem possible that Southern Columbia’s football program can accomplish much more than they already have. The Tigers have held the state record for the most PIAA Championships for over a decade now. Two weeks ago, SCA broke the state record for consecutive regular season victories. […]
Zachman Picks The Badgers
September 21, 2019 | Dave Fegley
SCA senior heading to Wisconsin By: Dave Fegley (9-21-19) It’s extremely rare for any small school to have four players during a decade receive scholarships offers from Power 5 programs. Not only does Southern Columbia now have four, but all four are in the same class and each Tiger is heading to a university in […]
Tigers Tear Apart Blue Jays
September 21, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Southern Columbia Posts Another Shutout By: Dave Fegley (9-21-19) Friday night was the annual celebration of Homecoming for Southern Columbia at Tiger Stadium. The school welcomed the return of alumni to cheer on the Tigers. Unfortunately, the Tigers on the gridiron didn’t make their guests from Central Columbia feel that same sense of hospitality. SoCo […]
Southern Sets State Wins Record
September 14, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Garcia breaks one of Hynoski’s marks in front of his eyes When Southern Columbia arrived at Kemp Memorial Stadium on Friday night to take on Shamokin Area, their mindset was the same as it has been for a long, long time. Go out, dominate, and leave the field with a win and no doubt. The […]
Garcia’s Historic Night Highlights Win
September 7, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Southern Shellacks Selinsgrove By: Dave Fegley (9-7-19) Southern Columbia’s Gaige Garcia took a second quarter handoff four yards around the edge for a touchdown. It wasn’t the most impressive touchdown of the senior’s career, but it was certainly the most memorable one. With 2:34 left in the opening quarter Garcia stood in the end zone […]
Tigers Knock Out Red Tornadoes
September 1, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Southern’s defense posts another shutout By: Dave Fegley (9-1-19) Earlier in the week, one of Mount Carmel Area’s captains made the analogy that when they took on the reigning champions from Southern Columbia it would be a premiere boxing match in terms of wanting revenge. The comparison was made that the Red Tornadoes were Rocky […]
Tigers Trample Over Skyhawks
August 26, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Southern Columbia Dominant on ESPN 2 By: Dave Fegley (8-26-19) Proving people wrong has been what the Southern Columbia mentality has been for quite some time now. In the late 1980’s, critics said the Tigers wouldn’t ever put together a string of playoff runs. They haven’t missed the playoffs since. Then, the haters said Southern […]
Tigers Trek To Ten
August 24, 2019 | Dave Fegley
SCA Starting Season Down South on ESPN2 Even with a record nine PIAA titles to show for, one could make the case that the upcoming season for Southern Columbia is the most anticipated one in the program’s storied history. From the season opener on ESPN2, to what Tiger Nation hopes ends in with more gold […]
Southern Columbia’s 2018 Season Recap
August 19, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Undefeated Season Memorable For Tigers By Dave Fegley (12-28-18) — Posted: 8-19-19 Before the 2017 season, no kicker in Pennsylvania high school football history had ever made 100 extra points in a season. Not only has Southern Columbia produced the first one ever, but the Tigers have produced two different kickers in back to back […]
Garcia Headed to Michigan
June 24, 2019 | Dave Fegley
SCA athlete picks Ann Arbor By Dave Fegley (6-24-19) Southern Columbia’s gridiron star Gaige Garcia has decided that he will accept a scholarship offer to the University of Michigan. More properly, he will accept offers. The Tiger rushing and pinning machine will become a Wolverine next fall for two programs. “The University of Michigan is […]
Haladay Chooses Michigan State
June 17, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Tiger linebacker will be a Spartan By Dave Fegley (6-17-19) Less than a month after Southern Columbia’s offensive star picked his college destination, it’s time for the school’s all-time leading tackler to announce his landing spot. Cal Haladay has made trips to different schools in the eastern and central part of the country, but there […]
Fleming Becomes a Buckeye
May 31, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Southern Columbia star picks Ohio State Final destination…… 4’s out ✌🏽 pic.twitter.com/bX3qjQEA8R — 🃏0J4🃏 (@julian_040) May 31, 2019 It was a decision that took a lot of thought and time, but Southern Columbia’s Julian Fleming has made up his mind. The talented junior decided that Ohio State University was where he wanted to be. “It […]
Tigers Go Back To Back
December 9, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Strong second half propels Southern By: Dave Fegley (12-7-18) Southern Columbia found themselves in an unfamiliar position Friday afternoon for the better part of the first half in the PIAA Class 2A State Championship. The Tigers were trailing for the majority of the opening half at Hersheypark Stadium against a Wilmington team that Southern Mercy […]
Fleming Wins Pennsylvania’s Top Honor
December 7, 2018 | Dave Fegley
SCA junior named Gatorade Pennsylvania Football Player of the Year By: Dave Fegley (12-7-18) Gatorade sponsors the highest award possible for high school athletes across the country. A selection committee goes through a lengthy process to determine the winner of the Gatorade High School Player of the Year awards across the United States in numerous […]
Southern Columbia: State Championship Preview
December 6, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Tigers looking for record 9th title By: Dave Fegley (12-6-18) Southern Columbia comes in to Friday afternoon’s PIAA Class 2A State Championship matchup against Wilmington as the heavy favorite, but head coach Jim Roth knows that talk is cheap. “All that really matter is taking care of business on the field. What people say from […]
Southern Wipes Away West Catholic
December 1, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Tigers set to appear in their 17th state final By Dave Fegley (11-30-18) If you are accustom to Southern Columbia football, then there isn’t much that can be said about the state’s top ranked team in a dominant win over West Catholic. The Tigers simply came out and did what they do best. The defense […]
Southern Squashes York Catholic
November 25, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Four Tigers eclipse 100 yards in the win By: Dave Fegley (11-25-18) With a history book filled more than a stuffed stomach after Thanksgiving dinner, Southern Columbia found a way to somehow add another record to their already jam-packed legacy. In Saturday’s PIAA Class 2A Quarterfinal win over York Catholic, the Tigers had two sets […]
Tigers Terminate Tornadoes For Title
November 18, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Southern Columbia wins another D4 Crown By: Dave Fegley (11-18-18) Two things have become almost certain over the past three decades in November if you are associated with Southern Columbia football. Thanksgiving and a District IV Championship. For a record 26th time in the past 28 years, the Tigers captured a District crown. In the […]
Fleming’s Record Night Carries Tigers
November 11, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Southern Columbia takes down Troy By: Dave Fegley (11-11-18) The only thing that caught Julian Fleming off guard in Saturday night’s District IV 2A semi-final dominant win over Troy was when I broke the news to him that he was the new District IV all-time leading receiver in yards and touchdowns. “Well yeah that is […]
Tigers Eradicate Eagles
November 3, 2018 | Dave Fegley
SCA set the tone from the get-go By: Dave Fegley (11-3-18) There were two factors that Southern Columbia had to deal with to open their playoff run in defending last year’s state championship. An atypical Line Mountain squad with just four wins on the season and even worse, the weather. In a District IV AA […]
No Surprise, Southern Columbia Undefeated Again
October 27, 2018 | Dave Fegley
PHAC Champs collide to close out regular season By: Dave Fegley (10-27-18) The last time Southern Columbia lost a regular season football game was 2,557 days ago. That number will continue to rise as the Tigers won a 71st consecutive regular season game to finish out the regular season against the PHAC Division 2 Champion […]
Tigers Smash Spartans
October 20, 2018 | Dave Fegley
7th straight PHAC title for SCA (10-20-18) When a bar is set at the highest level possible, the journey along the way can sometimes be overlooked. Jim Roth’s Southern Columbia Tigers won their seventh consecutive PHAC divisional title on Friday night after cruising to victory against Hughesville. “The main goal is making sure you are as healthy […]
69 Points For 69th SCA Win
October 13, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Haladay sets new Tiger tackle record Dave Fegley (10-13-18) Going back to the first time Southern Columbia and Shikellamy played each other, nobody would have ever thought that the next time the two teams met the Tigers would ever be in this position. After scoring 69 points in a complete demolition of Shikellamy by a […]
Garcia Hits Two Milestones in Victory
October 6, 2018 | Dave Fegley
SCA junior reaches Mount “Rush”more By: Dave Fegley (10-6-18) Southern Columbia running back Gaige Garcia has now found himself in elite company in the historic Tiger Program. In Friday night’s 62-7 home win over Jersey Shore, the junior became the fourth running back in school history to rush for 5,000 yards in a career. “I knew […]
Injuries Unfortunately Part of the Game
September 29, 2018 | Dave Fegley
In Friday night’s game at South Williamsport, fans learned how violent of a game football can be first hand. South Williamsport punter, Zach Miller was hit on a play trying to pick up a first down after a bad snap. The sophomore took a shot from Southern Columbia linebacker Cal Haladay. The Mounties fans were […]
Fleming Reaches 3K in Tigers Win
September 29, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Garcia scored 5 times against Mounties By: Dave Fegley (9-29-18) For as magnificent of offensive weapons as Julian Fleming and Gaige Garcia have been to this point of their careers, the Southern Columbia juniors continue to find even more ways to shine each week. On Friday night, the duo helped guide the Tigers to a dominant […]
Milestone Victory for Southern Columbia
September 22, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Tigers beat Blue Jays for 500th Win By: Dave Fegley (9-22-18) Southern Columbia’s victory Friday night on the road against Central Columbia was a milestone for the program. The Tigers defeated their cross-county rival 54-27 to pick up the school’s 500th victory. Despite the fact that the final score appeared to be another typical Tiger cruise control […]
Tigers Dampen Hynoski’s Homecoming
September 15, 2018 | Dave Fegley
SCA’s Fleming Impresses PSU’s Franklin By: Dave Fegley (9-15-18) Southern Columbia is simply the best when it comes to measuring success on the football field. After all, the Tigers have won more state championships than any other team in the history of Pennsylvania football. Of the eighth that they have won, Henry Hynoski was at […]
Southern Steam Rolls Selinsgrove
September 8, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Three touches, three scores for Tiger freshman By: Dave Fegley (9-8-18) Last year, Southern Columbia traveled to Selinsgrove for the final week of the regular season in a showcase of the two best teams in District 4. SCA ended up winning the game, but the display proved that both teams were as good as advertised. […]
Tigers Take Over Silver Bowl
September 1, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Hollenbach set records in the win By: Dave Fegley (9-1-18) Mount Carmel Area had to feel like they were in a pretty good position late in the second quarter on their home field. With under three minutes left in the half, they were trailing the state’s top-ranked team by a slim margin of 7-0, and […]
Defending State Champs Dominate
August 25, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Southern Columbia’s Gaige Garcia Leads Way By: Dave Fegley (8-25-18) The first offensive play of the season for Southern Columbia was a 15-yard reception by Julian Fleming. The junior receiving star didn’t do anything spectacular on the play, but when he was tackled the Bloomsburg crowd was cheering. Were the Panthers’ fans just getting their […]
Southern Columbia – 2018 Team Preview
August 22, 2018 | Dave Fegley
By: Dave Fegley (8-22-18) The Tigers head into the 2018 season with a target on their back. A target that will be worn during the regular season and on into the playoffs based off of the program’s sustained success and tradition. Last season, Southern Columbia ran the table without any losses and defeated Wilmington 48-0 […]
| YEAR(S) | COACH | RECORD |
|---|---|---|
| 1984-2023 | Jim Roth | 505-75-2 |
| 1980-1983 | Andy Ulicny | 25-19-1 |
| 1979 | Mike Yeager | 0-11 |
| 1975-1978 | Al Cihocki | 12-31 |
| 1972-1974 | Frank Miriello | 11-18-1 |
| 1970-1971 | Bob Gutshall | 4-15-1 |
| 1967-1969 | Joe Sarra | 16-14 |
| 1965-1966 | Jon Vastine | 5-13-1 |
| 1963-1964 | Patrick Mondock | 10-6-2 |
| YEAR | COACH | OVERALL | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jim Roth | 7-5 | 0.667 |
| 2023 | Jim Roth | 15-1 | 0.875 |
| 2022 | Jim Roth | 13-3 | 0.625 |
| 2021 | Jim Roth | 15-1 | 1.000 |
| 2020 | Jim Roth | 12-0 | 1.000 |
| 2019 | Jim Roth | 16-0 | 1.000 |
| 2018 | Jim Roth | 16-0 | 1.000 |
| 2017 | Jim Roth | 16-0 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | Jim Roth | 15-1 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | Jim Roth | 15-1 | 1.000 |
| 2014 | Jim Roth | 11-1 | 1.000 |
| 2013 | Jim Roth | 12-1 | 1.000 |
| 2012 | Jim Roth | 12-1 | 1.000 |
| 2011 | Jim Roth | 14-2 | 0.889 |
| 2010 | Jim Roth | 10-3 | 0.750 |
| 2009 | Jim Roth | 9-5 | 0.600 |
| 2008 | Jim Roth | 10-3 | 0.800 |
| 2007 | Jim Roth | 9-2 | 0.857 |
| 2006 | Jim Roth | 16-0 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | Jim Roth | 13-2 | 0.857 |
| 2004 | Jim Roth | 15-0 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | Jim Roth | 14-1 | 1.000 |
| 2002 | Jim Roth | 13-2 | 0.889 |
| 2001 | Jim Roth | 13-2 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | Jim Roth | 12-3 | 0.889 |
| 1999 | Jim Roth | 11-4 | 0.714 |
| 1998 | Jim Roth | 12-3 | 0.857 |
| 1997 | Jim Roth | 12-2 | 0.857 |
| 1996 | Jim Roth | 12-3 | 0.857 |
| 1995 | Jim Roth | 15-1 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | Jim Roth | 15-0 | 1.000 |
| 1993 | Jim Roth | 12-1 | 0.875 |
| 1992 | Jim Roth | 12-2 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | Jim Roth | 12-1-1 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | Jim Roth | 12-1 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | Jim Roth | 10-2 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | Jim Roth | 11-2 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | Jim Roth | 10-3 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | Jim Roth | 6-5-1 | 0.750 |
| 1985 | Jim Roth | 10-3 | 1.000 |
| 1984 | Jim Roth | 10-2 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | Andy Ulicny | 12-1 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | Andy Ulicny | 9-3 | 1.000 |
| 1981 | Andy Ulicny | 4-5-1 | 0.833 |
| 1980 | Andy Ulicny | 0-10 | 0.000 |
| 1979 | Mike Yeager | 0-11 | 0.000 |
| 1978 | Al Cihocki | 4-7 | 0.500 |
| 1977 | Al Cihocki | 5-6 | 0.333 |
| 1976 | Al Cihocki | 1-10 | 0.000 |
| 1975 | Al Cihocki | 2-8 | 0.000 |
| 1974 | Frank Miriello | 5-4-1 | 0.417 |
| 1973 | Frank Miriello | 4-6 | 0.167 |
| 1972 | Frank Miriello | 2-8 | 0.167 |
| 1971 | Bob Gutshall | 1-8-1 | 0.083 |
| 1970 | Bob Gutshall | 3-7 | 0.000 |
| 1969 | Joe Sarra | 5-5 | 0.500 |
| 1968 | Joe Sarra | 6-4 | 0.500 |
| 1967 | Joe Sarra | 5-5 | 0.667 |
| 1966 | Jon Vastine | 5-4-1 | 0.750 |
| 1965 | Jon Vastine | 0-9 | 0.000 |
| 1964 | Patrick Mondock | 6-2-1 | 1.000 |
| 1963 | Patrick Mondock | 4-4-1 | 0.000 |
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