Southern Columbia

August 2026

2026 District 4 Power Rankings: Preseason Edition

August 28, 2026 | Davin Ridall

The 2026 season is upon us, which means its time to make our District 4 rankings! Just to note, these preseason rankings are the only time that all 34 teams will be shown in the rankings. Starting in week 1, the rankings will consist of the teams in the top 10 as well as some […]

2026 District 4 Preview

August 27, 2026 | Davin Ridall

Football is back in District 4! With the 2026 season right around the corner, it’s time to take a look around the district and give a little preview on what we should expect from every team. Along with that, there are plenty of storylines to keep your eye on this season. Can Southern Columbia go […]

2026 Team Preview: The Southern Columbia Tigers

August 27, 2026 | Davin Ridall

The Southern Columbia Tigers Head Coach: Jim Roth PIAA District 4 Class 2A Heartland Athletic Conference 2025 Season Record: 15-1 southern col by PAFootball Newsdotcom Key Starters Lost John Quinton Ethan Makowski Talon Piatt Caius Morrow Nate Gallagher Greg Fulmer Returning Starters Ayden Hockenbroch, QB, 5-11/190, SR Blaise Kissinger, WR/DB, 6-1/195, SR Grady Garcia RB/DB, […]

Southern Columbia Athletics Launches New Official Website Powered by Circle W Sports

August 11, 2026 | Ed Weaver

CATAWISSA, PA – Southern Columbia School District has partnered with Circle W Sports to launch a brand-new official athletics website, providing students, families, alumni, and fans with a modern destination for everything related to Tigers athletics. The new website delivers a streamlined experience for desktop and mobile users, making it easier than ever to follow […]

2026 PFN Player Profile: Jace Malakoski-TE/WR/DE-Southern Columbia

July 25, 2026 | Cody Brady

Jace Malakoski Southern Columbia Class Of 2027 TE/WR/DE Jersey #8 6’3” 215lbs 19 Receptions, 344 Receiving yards, and 3 TDs in 2025 Other sports Track, Basketball 2x State Champion, All State TE Twitter/X @JaceMalakoski8 Coach Says: Will be a 4-year starter at tight end, outstanding blocker and one of the top receiving tight ends in […]

2026 PFN Player Profile: Blaise Kissinger-WR/CB-Southern Columbia

June 30, 2026 | Cody Brady

Blaise Kissinger Southern Columbia Class Of 2027 WR/CB Jersey #10 6’,1” 195 20 catches 400 yards 8 touchdowns 1 interception 41 tackles Other sports Basketball and track and field Team skill player of the year Honorable mention db phac Second team district db honorable mention wr Press enterprise first team db second team wr Twitter/X […]

2026 PFN Player Profile: Ayden Hockenbroch-QB-Southern Columbia

June 24, 2026 | Cody Brady

Ayden Hockenbroch Southern Columbia Class Of 2027 QB Jersey #13 5’11”/205 77/126 c/att 1260 yds 17 tds 3 int 125.3 qbr 375 rush yds 3 rush tds Other Sports Baseball, basketball Team Offensive MVP, All Eastern PA Quarterback, second team daily item, news item, press enterprise, and all district Twitter @Ayden_Hock5 Coach Says: Will be […]

PIAA 2025 State Finals “Fan Experience” Vlog Video Day 2

December 10, 2025 | EJ Samuel

The NEPAYinzer was back for more action this year at Cumberland Valley for the PIAA State Football Finals. Just like last year, it was FILLED with action. On day 2, he and the crew saw 2 great games, the first one between Farrell and Southern Columbia, and the second saw Bishop McDevitt face off against […]

Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: Southern Lehigh Gets First State Championship

December 8, 2025 | Guy Smith

This past weekend we put a wrap on the 2025 high school football season here in Pennsylvania with the six state championship games at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. As fans, there are still a number of things we liked better about having the games at Hershey, but we have become very comfortable with […]

Southern Columbia Demolishes Farrell for 15th State Title

December 5, 2025 | Cody Brady

Jim Roth’s team was 7-5 last year. With many of the same athletes and hard offseason work, the Tigers’ hunger was reignited in 2025 following an opening-week loss to Wyomissing. Since then, the Tigers put together 15 straight victories on their way to a PIAA 2A title victory. Grady Garcia’s 27-yard touchdown run, escaping down […]

First To 15: Tigers Golden Again

December 5, 2025 | Dave Fegley

Southern Columbia blows past Farrell for 2A Title. It’s not about how it starts. It’s about how it is finished. Southern Columbia finished off its 15th consecutive win with a PIAA record 15th state championship. The Tigers heard the noise and the trash talk from Farrell all week. In the end, though, the Pennsylvania kings […]

PIAA 2A Championship Farrell vs Southern Columbia (Photo Gallery)

December 5, 2025 | Ryan Scipio

Southern Columbia wins vs Farrell 43-22 Full High Quality Gallery coming to ScipsPhotography.com soon Game Highlights: Full High Quality Gallery coming to ScipsPhotography.com soon Follow @ScipScip

PIAA Class 2A Title Game Preview: Southern Columbia

December 4, 2025 | Dave Fegley

PIAA District 4 League: PHAC Head Coach: Jim Roth OVERVIEW Southern Columbia in a state final? It has become an annual tradition for followers in Catawissa, Elysburg, and Numidia. Not last year though. The Tigers were sent packing in the district semifinals to eventual state champion Troy and finished with a 7-5 record. That win […]

Southern Columbia Takes care of business against a talented Lansdale Catholic team

November 29, 2025 | Lindsey Bennett

Southern Columbia will be playing for the 15th State Championship next Friday @ 1:00pm in Cumberland Valley, on paper it looked like Lansdale Catholic should be able to dominate the Tigers, but The Tigers and there very fundamentally sound DNA showed that you can’t judge a team by the size of their athletes (Click the […]

Southern Secures State Title Appearance Over Lansdale Catholic

November 29, 2025 | Dave Fegley

Tigers beat Crusaders 24-7 Heading into the locker room tied at 7-7, Southern Columbia realized that Lansdale Catholic was the toughest opponent that it had faced all season. It makes sense considering it was the Eastern Final, but the Crusaders appeared as if they were a play from striking at any moment. After halftime, Southern […]

Video Recap: Southern Columbia Smothers Lansdale Catholic, Advances to 23rd State Title Game

November 29, 2025 | Cody Brady

SoCo v Lansdale Cath by PAFootball Newsdotcom Southern Columbia racked up nearly 300 yards on the ground and took advantage of early second half mistakes by the Crusaders en route to a 24-7 victory Friday night at Lehighton. After the teams exchanged first drive scores, there would be no further scoring until the second […]

Preview: Southern Columbia Seeks 23rd State Title Game Appearance; Lansdale Catholic Looking for 2nd

November 27, 2025 | Cody Brady

When: Friday, November 28, 7:00 Where: Lehighton HS Who: Southern Columbia Tigers(13-1) v Lansdale Catholic Crusaders(12-2) Last Meeting: This will be the first meeting between the two schools What’s at Stake: With a win, Southern Columbia would go to its 23rd state title game and would be seeking its 15th title victory. If Lansdale Catholic […]

Southern Steamrolls Past Steel-High

November 22, 2025 | Dave Fegley

Tigers put game into Mercy Rule and win 55-26 Southern Columbia and Steelton-Highspire are two of Pennsylvania’s most decorated programs, and Friday night’s matchup at Harold L. Bolig Memorial Stadium added another chapter to their shared history of excellence. With 14 combined state championships and 50 district titles between them, both teams entered the contest […]

Southern Wins D4 Crown Back From Troy

November 15, 2025 | Dave Fegley

Tigers Motivated in 42-0 Victory It was something that Southern Columbia had long waited for. The Tigers had to endure more than a full calendar year to get redemption against Troy. Entering the District 4 Class 2A final, Troy was ranked No.1 in the state and Southern was No. 4 based on PFN’s weekly rankings. […]

Southern Columbia handily takes down Troy in District 4 Title game

November 15, 2025 | Lindsey Bennett

It was a tough night for the Troy Trojans; it seemed like everything that did was stymied and they had no answers against the Tigers of Southern Columbia (Click the link below to see the full video wrap up).

Southern Columbia Wins 600th Game

November 8, 2025 | Dave Fegley

Tigers Trump Panthers Southern Columbia is focused on rebounding from last year’s playoff exit. The Tigers took another step in the right direction on Friday as they beat Bloomsburg in their District 4 Class 2A semifinal matchup. Against a team they know more than any other, it was fitting that they reached a milestone in […]

Southern Beats Cowanesque Valley In Playoff Opener

November 1, 2025 | Dave Fegley

Tigers beat Indians in first ever meeting For a program that has had more success than any other in the state, one would think that Southern Columbia had to have played against every team in District 4 at this point, but that wasn’t the case. The Tigers welcomed Cowanesque Valley on Halloween for the first […]

District 4: Class 1A-4A 2025 Playoff Preview

October 31, 2025 | Davin Ridall

It seems like only yesterday we were preparing for the first week of the season. Now, Halloween is right around the corner, trees are losing all their leaves, and the weather is getting much colder, which means playoff time is here once again. The playoffs are where records are thrown out the window and where […]

Southern’s Special Teams Were Special Against Shikellamy

October 25, 2025 | Dave Fegley

Tigers win ninth straight game The last time Southern Columbia scored more than 60 points in back-to-back weeks was the 2019 season when the Tigers broke nearly every PIAA record imaginable on the way to winning Pennsylvania’s 2A crown. On Friday night in the final game of the regular season, Southern defeated Shikellamy 61-28 after […]

District 4 Showdown: Tigers Trounce Panthers

October 18, 2025 | Dave Fegley

Southern’s Garcia scores 4 times in 61-0 win Bloomsburg came into Southern’s stadium confident. After all, the Panthers and Tigers had identical 7-1 records entering the second to last week of the regular season. By the end of the night, Southern more than sent out a public service announcement to the gridiron world — “We’re […]