PA Football News Archives
October 2018
HARRISBURG SHOWS CARLISLE THE DOOR 64-10
October 20, 2018 | Bruce Badgley
(Harrisburg, PA) It was a Senior Day Saturday afternoon at Severance field. Harrisburg in the midst of a seven game win streak took on the Thundering Herd of Carlisle High in a Mid Penn Conference Commonwealth showdown. A year that began with great promise for the Herd, has taken an about face over the last […]
Loyalsock honors longtime supporter with a victory
October 20, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
Players came and went, but Albert Stopper remained a constant, never missing Loyalsock games. One has the feeling that did not change Friday night either. Stopper, whose son Denny is a Lancer offensive coach and whose grandson Derek Gee is a senior starter, passed away Friday morning. Stopper still coached, Gee still played through a […]
State College Dominates on Senior Night 49-14
October 20, 2018 | Nate Grella
Two weeks ago, the State College Little Lions left Severance Field in Harrisburg suffering their first loss since November of 2017. Harrisburg had bested a very young and inexperienced offensive line and had held the dynamic State High offense fruitless for the first three quarters. Key starters Isaiah Edwards and James Pone were mysteriously missing […]
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 […]
OLYMPIANS KEEP TITLE HOPES ALIVE WITH LATE DEFENSIVE STAND TO STAVE OFF TAMAQUA @JTOlympians @TASDAthletics1
October 20, 2018 | Brian Ptashinski
JIM THORPE- With their backs against the wall and knowing any chance to possibly claim a share of a Schuylkill League I Title hanging in the balance, the Jim Thorpe defense rose to the occasion by forcing Tamaqua into three straight incomplete passes in the waining seconds from inside the Olympians ten yard line to […]
WARWICK NO TROUBLE WITH CONESTOGA VALLEY 42-3
October 20, 2018 | Bruce Badgley
(Lititz, PA) It was not to long ago that the Warwick Warriors struggled to win football games. Then came this class of 2019 and the culture began to turn around in Lititz . For their final regular season game Senior Warrior leaders such as Nick Fucci, Nick Coomer and Hayden Rucci ran on to their […]
Jershey Shore loses heartbreaker
October 20, 2018 | Pa Football News
Written by Tristen Klinefelter With just 13 seconds left in the game, Bald Eagle on their own 19-yard line wasn’t going to give up. Quarterback Jaden Jones got the snap rolled right and let the ball go. To the amazement of everyone in the area, the ball was deflected off two different Bald Eagle receivers right into […]
The Road to Hershey: 2018 Playoff Picture Week 8
October 17, 2018 | Billy Splain
I can’t believe it. Most teams have played 8 games. The playoffs are right around the corner, and very few questions have been answered. Statewide we STILL have 35 undefeated teams, followed up by a whopping 58 one loss teams. There’s a lot to cover, so let’s get right into the discussion: 6A – 33 […]
Keystone Club – Offense – Week 7, Oct 11-13
October 17, 2018 | Billy Splain
Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. At the end of the season we will compile these leaders and the top in each category will receive a T-shirt to commemorate this […]
Keystone Club – Special Teams – Week 7, Oct 11-13
October 17, 2018 | Billy Splain
Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. At the end of the season we will compile these leaders and the top in each category will receive a T-shirt to commemorate this […]
Keystone Club – Defense – Week 7, Oct 11-13
October 17, 2018 | Billy Splain
Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. At the end of the season we will compile these leaders and the top in each category will receive a T-shirt to commemorate this […]
A Fresh Set of Downs: Playoff picture
October 17, 2018 | Billy Splain
Tune in tonight at 7 pm as Bruce Badgley, Darryl Daniel, Billy Splain and Joe Mays bring you the reviews from last week, previews for this week and a complete statewide playoff picture. We’ll cover every district! You don’t want to miss this show! Links matter! view here: https://pafootballnews.com/fresh-set-of-downs/
TYRONE’S LIGHT HOPES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PENN STATE OPPORTUNITY
October 15, 2018 | Pa Football News
ORANGE AND BLACK Tyrone football stories from now and then October 16, 2018 Kerry Naylor Tyrone senior Denver Light is well aware of the hurdles he will face as a preferred walk-on at Penn State. But the 6-foot-2, 215-pound quarterback-linebacker also understands the opportunities. After all, he’s not the first linebacker […]
Canton hands Wellsboro first loss of season.
October 13, 2018 | Ed Weaver
Turnovers, penalties, and special teams blunders did in the Wellsboro Varsity Football team as the Canton Warriors snapped the Hornets’ 28-game regular season win streak and handed them their first loss of the season on Friday, October 12. Things started off great for the Warriors as Garrett Storch blocked a punt by sophomore Carson Davisand recovered it […]
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 […]
BERKS CATHOLIC THROTTLES SCHUYLKILL VALLEY 41-7
October 13, 2018 | Bruce Badgley
(Reading, PA) The rivalry between Berks Catholic and Schuylkill Valley goes back many years. These two conference foes locked horns as Holy Name and Central Catholic for decades. Since the merging of CC and HN into Berks Catholic the Saints have had the Cougars number in Berks II conference action. This was proven even more […]
Warriors dominate Trinity to win their 6th straight
October 13, 2018 | Pa Football News
Written by John Robbins The Penn-Trafford Warriors did not slow down because of the cold and Trinity. It only took the Warriors 2 minutes and 55 seconds to score when junior Gabe Dunlap ran into the endzone. Penn-Trafford would score again in the first quarter with a jet sweep by senior wide receiver Dimitri George. The […]
Raiders put themselves back on map with 21-12 victory
October 13, 2018 | Billy Splain
Written by Lily Weichert The Bellefonte Red Raiders notched a 21-12 victory against the Central Dragons during their Homecoming game last night at the Lock Haven University field, redeeming themselves after a 2 game slide. The team persevered through the well-matched game and the difficulties that came with it to finish it off with a […]
FANTASTIC FINISH FUELS FREEDOM PAST EMMAUS. @scotty1021 @fhssportsBASD
October 13, 2018 | Billy Splain
EMMAUS- The Bethlehem Freedom football team has not always had the success as their cross town rivals: Liberty and Bethlehem Catholic, both of who have raised the PIAA State Championship Trophy. Friday night before a Standing-Room-Only crowd at EPSD Stadium, the Patriots took a giant-leap out of the shadows and solidified thier standing at the […]
Shore overcomes 10-point deficit to defeat Lewisburg at home
October 13, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
JERSEY SHORE — Tanner Lorson rolled right and saw white jerseys blanketing all his receivers as a 300-pound defender furiously pursued him. At the last second, Dawson Sechrist popped open and Lorson flipped him the ball. Sechrist caught it, plowed over two defenders and scored an 11-yard touchdown. If ever there was a play […]
Halifax WR/DB Committed to West Virginia @brocgrosser1
October 12, 2018 | Billy Splain
The Halifax Wilcats are sitting at an impressive 7-0 right now. Just 5 years ago the Wildcats didn’t win a game. That’s a good thing for the small school sitting just along the Susquehanna just a few miles above Harrisburg. A great turn around. In the single A division, one play can make a difference. […]
State College Football Podcast: Harrisburg Review, Central Dauphin Preview
October 11, 2018 | Nate Grella
To listen click HERE The boys break down the Harrisburg loss and what it means for the rest of the season. Also included is some Kansas Hype (Nathan thinks they could get bowl eligible!) and a preview of the Central Dauphin game. Contact us and send us a question- nathangrella@gmail.com Like us on Facebook- […]
District 3 standings update
October 10, 2018 | Joe Gilloway
So here’s where things stand as we enter the high school football regular season homestretch in District-3. These rankings are computer generated, with no human input. They are based, naturally, on wins and losses, but with a strong emphasis on strength-of-schedule. There are six undefeated teams remaining….Manheim Central, Palmyra, Lancaster Catholic, Delone Catholic, York Catholic, […]
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