Southern Columbia
December 2023
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 […]
