Pine Richland
November 2023
Inside The Huddle: Going Deep Inside The Playoff Brackets
November 3, 2023 | Matt Herring
As we enter the PA High School Football playoffs it’s an opportune time to take a tour through this seasons post-season brackets to break down which teams are favored to make deep state runs and which teams could pull off upsets along the way. View our official PA State Playoff Brackets here… PIAA Football Playoff […]
PA High School Football Continuing Careers — looking at Duquesne vs. Delaware
October 8, 2023 | Jared Samuel
We had a great opportunity to follow-up on the continued careers of some PA High School football players, and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience as we took in a game between the visiting Duquesne Dukes and the host Delaware Blue Hens. While both rosters were well represented by PA players, we feature the standouts and […]
Pine Richland pulls off upset of the year against Pittsburgh Central Catholic
October 7, 2023 | Ryan Thielet
This Friday night, Pine Richland would shock everyone and knock off undefeated Central Catholic. This game did not start well for the Rams as freshman quarterback Aaron Strader threw a pick-six that was caught by senior cornerback Jacob Sassic. The Vikings would not complete the two-point attempt, which made the score 6-0 with 10:39 left […]
North Allegheny cruises to easy win over Pine Richland
September 30, 2023 | Andrew Schaffer
From start to finish it was total domination in North Allegheny’s 45-10 win over Pine Richland. “It was an impressive night we did a lot of different things on the ground and through the air, things really came together tonight” said Coach Walker. North Allegheny got the ball to start the game and on the […]
Penn Hills wins thriller over Pine Richland
September 9, 2023 | Andrew Schaffer
It was certainly a thrilling game Friday night and it came down to the final millisecond when a pass was intercepted in the end zone and Penn Hills survived for a 26-20 win over Pine Richland. “It was a confidence booster” said Coach Morris Jr. Pine Richland got the ball first and thanks to a […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Preseason Rankings
August 22, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
AJ & PFN WPIAL Elite Eight: Preseason Rankings 1A: 1. Bishop Canevin 2. Union 3. Clairton 4. Fort Cherry 5. OLSH 6. Greensburg Central Catholic 7. Monessen 8. South Side 2A: 1. Steel Valley 2. Beaver Falls 3. Serra Catholic 4 . Keystone Oaks 5. Washington 6. Neshannock 7. McGuffey 8. Imani […]
2023 Conference Preview: District 7, 5A Northeast
August 17, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
To preview EVERY WPIAL team’s schedule click HERE
2023 Media Day Photos: Classes 5A & 6A
August 15, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Photos by @KAR120C6 Incase you missed it, here is our MEET & GREET Video for Classes 5A & 6A
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Richland OL/DT Declan Piscatello
August 7, 2023 | contributor
Delcaln Piscatello OL/DL Richland Class 2025 Jersey #53 Height: 6-3, Weight: 270 Other sports: Basketball Twitter: @DPiscatello At 6-3, 260lb, Declan is an excellent two-way performer on the offensive and defensive lines. If he continues to improve, we believe that he can be an all-state caliber player for us in 2023. Getting to know Declan […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Pine-Richland TE/DE Alex Cerminara
July 30, 2023 | Billy Splain
Alex Cerminara TE/DE Pine-Richland Class Of 2024 Jersey #10 HT/WT 6’, 210 Twitter @Alex_Cerminara Coach LeDonne says “Captain, leader, does it the right way”. LET’S GET TO KNOW ALEX Why do you play football? I grew up in a family of all lifelong football fans and the main reason I started playing was because of […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 4 – Both Teams Score 5 Touchdowns)
April 21, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. I was just a young whipper-snapper in the 60s, joined the Marines in the 70s, and didn’t get to witness many games in the 80s. […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 3 – High Scoring Contests)
April 14, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. I was just a young whipper-snapper in the 60s, joined the Marines in the 70s, and didn’t get to witness many games in the 80s. From […]
Big 33 7th & 8th District announced
February 17, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
The Big 33 has been announced for District 7 & 8 High School football and thirteen players were announced on that list. Quarterbacks: Armstrong’s Cadin Olsen. Olsen finished the season with number one total in 4A passing yards, 4A total touchdowns, second in 4A passing yards and third in PA yards and touchdowns. Olsen also […]
Six District VII Players Named to 2022 PA Writers Class 5A All-State Team
December 31, 2022 | Martin Rock
Pine Richland senior quarterback, Ryan Palmieri who accounted for four touchdowns in leading the Rams to a 28-14 win over Imhotep Charter in the PIAA Class 5A championship game, was named the state’s Class 5A player of the year. Joining Palmieri on the all-state team were teammates — junior offensive lineman Ryan Cory and senior […]
PHOTOS: 2022 Class 5A Championship Game – Pine-Richland v. Imhotep Charter
December 10, 2022 | Sykotyk
2022 Class 5A Championship Game December 9, 2022 — 7pm Pine-Richland v. Imhotep Charter Photo Gallery: For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE.
Rams Win Third Title in Six Years
December 10, 2022 | Phil Myers
It’s fun to run and throw behind a really good offensive line. Ask any quarterback. Ask Ryan Palmieri of the Pine-Richland Rams. That offensive line led by Ryan Cory, Jake Beam, Brady Carrigan, Jonathan Smith, and Isaiah Kearns allowed Mr. Palmieri to run for 198 yards and two touchdowns, plus zing nine completed passes in […]
The week that was, plus PIAA Championships Preview
December 9, 2022 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Ethan do a full breakdown of the Central-Belle Vernon game. The boys discuss every game from the PIAA semifinals, then discuss each PIAA Championship game and give their predictions! Our AMIGOS OF THE WEEK Nathan: Jeff Hoenstine, Central Ethan: Braden Laux, Belle Vernon Who’s On Amigo Watch Next Week?: Nathan: Jake Gedekoh, Belle […]
5A Championship Preview: Pine-Richland
December 8, 2022 | Phil Myers
Pine-Richland Rams (12-3) Head Coach: Jon LeDonne Starting Lineups: Defense 1 Andrew Mellis Cb 12 5’9” 180 19 Bryce O’Brien Cb 11 5’10” 175 18 Joey Perry DE 12 5’11” 210 34 Aiden Hasley DE 12 6’1” 215 7 John Rottinghaus DT 12 6’2” 220 75 Ryan Cory DT 11 6’4” 290 4 Evan Johnson […]
Pine-Richland K.O.s Cocalico 34-12 (Gallery included)
December 3, 2022 | Phil Myers
Friday night at Mansion Park in Altoona, Pine-Richland continued to roll by winning their 11th straight game 34-12. With this win they advance into the state championship game against Imhotep. The Rams’ latest victim was the Cocalico Eagles, who played a tough, gritty game especially in the second half after being down 21-0. Cocalico also […]
PIAA Class 5A Semi-Final Playoff Preview – Pine-Richland vs. Cocalico
November 30, 2022 | Phil Myers
Pine-Richland Rams 11-3 vs. Cocalico Eagles 10-4 at Altoona’s Mansion Park on Friday Dec. 2 at 7 P.M. – Pine-Richland is coached by Jon LeDonne. The Rams have won 10 straight after starting out 1-3. They won the District 7 crown by overwhelming Upper St. Clair 34-3. Then last week, the Rams scored with […]
Palmieri Leads Pine-Richland to Come Back Win Over Cathedral Prep
November 26, 2022 | Phil Myers
Ryan Palmieri took the helm as Pine-Richland quarterback in game five after the Rams began the year 1-3, and since then it’s been smooth sailing for the green and white as they’ve sunk eleven straight opponents. The latest victim, the Cathedral Prep Ramblers, did not go down without a fight though. Both teams battled to […]
PIAA Class 5A Playoff Preview – Cathedral Prep at Pine-Richland
November 24, 2022 | Phil Myers
Cathedral Prep Ramblers 8-2 @ Pine-Richland Rams 10-3 on Friday Nov. 25 at 7 P.M. – This game features two of the real heavyweights in PA high school football. Cathedral Prep comes into the game having not played since the end of October. They are the de facto D-10 Class 5A champs and are riding […]
Upper St. Clair vs Pine-Richland WPIAL 5A Championship 11/19/22 PHOTO GALLERY
November 19, 2022 | William Spicher
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Pine Richland’s Rushing Attack Too Much For Upper St. Clair in WPIAL 5A Championship 34-3
November 19, 2022 | Nate Grella
For More Pictures, Click This Link! The Unstoppable Force vs the Immovable Object. A metaphor that is likely overused in football circles, but perfectly describes what the 5A WPIAL championship matchup was. Pine Richland’s dominant rushing attack against the Panthers powerful defense. In the end, it was Ryan Palmieri, Ethan Pillar, and the Rams multi-faceted […]
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