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September 2026

2026 District 4 Power Rankings: Week 3 Edition

September 16, 2026 | Davin Ridall

We are now three weeks into the 2026 season, the top 3 teams still have not moved, and even the top 5 teams have settled into their spots. Still plenty of movement behind them, and there’s going to be some big time games this week that will definitely shift up the rankings next week. So […]

2026 District 4 Power Rankings: Week 2 Edition

September 10, 2026 | Davin Ridall

Week 2 has come and gone, along with the first week of September, so it’s time for our weekly rankings. After two weeks of football, we still have no movement among the top three teams, but there is plenty of movement behind them, so let’s take a look at where everybody stands. DISTRICT 4 WEEK […]

Troy Holds Off Rally Attempt By Athens, Earns 31-21 Victory

September 5, 2026 | Davin Ridall

TROY – The Trojans absolutely controlled this game in the first half, but the in the second half things got interesting. Athens scored 14 points in the third quarter to pull within 7 points, however it was ultimately not enough as the Trojans ended up hanging on to win 31-21 in a heavyweight Northern Tier […]

PFN’s Road Trippin’ With Davin: Week 2

September 4, 2026 | Davin Ridall

Welcome to week 2 of my road trippin’ series, and now with all of the opening week festivities in the rearview mirror, we’re back to just some regular ol’ high school football. This week we’ve got some good matchups on tap, but more importantly, lots of miles to cover. Friday will be an almost 2 […]

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 Troy Trojans

August 5, 2026 | Davin Ridall

The Troy Trojans Head Coach: Jim Smith PIAA District 4 Class 2A Northern Tier League 2025 Season Record: 11-2 Key Starters Lost Mason smith Kael Millard Brendan Gilliland Camden Coyle Roland Smith Evan Slater Christian Pazzaglia Returning Starters Reed Palmer 6-3 250 TE/DE 2027 Micah Pesesky 6-3 250 OL/DL 2027 Seth Feldmeier 6-2 245 OL […]

2026 PFN Player Profile: Seth Feldmeier-MLB/OT-Troy

July 13, 2026 | Cody Brady

Seth Feldmeier Troy Area High School Class Of 2027 MLB, OT Jersey #53 6’2 230 Twitter/X @SethFeldmeier53 Coach Says: Seth is a great person, student and player. Seth demonstrates great work ethic , training habits and is a very strong player. He has been a great Offensive lineman, Defensive end and inside backer for our […]

2026 PFN Player Profile: Micah Pesesky-C-Troy

June 29, 2026 | Cody Brady

Micah Pesesky Troy Area School District Class Of 2027 Center Jersey #54 6’2 260lbs 44 pancakes in the 2025 season Other sports Track 2x All State Linemen, All Region Linemen of the Year Twitter/X @MicahP88628 Coach Says: Micah is a Great student , player and person. He will be a three year starter , two […]

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).

Where Are They Now part 2

November 13, 2025 | Lindsey Bennett

The Canton, Troy Rivalry game is called the Old Shoe game and it’s a huge deal for every high school football fan that lives within 50 miles of the Canton, Troy area, over the last few years some great teams have come out of this rivalry, and made some deep state playoff runs including last […]

Coverage of the Canton, Troy Old Shoe Banquet.

November 12, 2025 | Lindsey Bennett

Troy beats Wellsboro to advance to the District 4 Semi-Finals

November 1, 2025 | Lindsey Bennett

They say it’s not easy beating a team twice, Wellsboro came out strong early against Troy, but football is a marathon not a sprint. (Click the link below to watch the video recap of the Wellsboro vs Troy contest).

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 […]

Where are they now?

October 14, 2025 | Lindsey Bennett

We are starting a segment here at Pafootballnews that we will do periodically throughout the year, we will see where some of the high school football stars of yesterday are today from as recent as last year to 20, 30, 40 years ago and see what they are doing today and what they have been […]

Troy’s Jim Smith has been named the 2024-2025 PIAA/NFHS Coach of the Year

October 7, 2025 | Lindsey Bennett

PFN’s Lindsey Bennett interviews Troy’s Jim Smith and Line Coach Joe Millard after week 6 of the 2025 campaign. (Click the link below to watch the full interview).

Troy’s Smith Named PIAA Football Coach of the Year

October 6, 2025 | Ed Weaver

Troy’s Jim Smith was named PIAA Football Coach of the Year on Monday, October 6.

Trojans Rout Wellsboro, 53-7

October 4, 2025 | Ed Weaver

Troy scored on all five of their first half possessions en route to a 53-7 victory over Wellsboro.

District 4 Mid-Season Review 2025

September 24, 2025 | Davin Ridall

Five weeks of the 2025 season have come and gone, and there’s plenty to talk about so far around District 4! We’ve had plenty of parity so far, some teams emerging after years of disappointment, some teams falling short of expectations, and some teams doing a little in between. So if you haven’t been paying […]