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Kosciolek, Inama Honorary Captains for SCFCA All-Star Game

Veteran college football assistant coaches Cazzie Kosciolek and Eric Inama are the honorary captains for this year’s Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association All-Star Game, which will kickoff Saturday, June 12, 7 p.m. , at Rotary Field, Schuylkill Haven.Kosciolek, a 1993 Panther Valley graduate, will represent the North. Inama, a 2001 Nativity graduate, will represent the […]

Central Dauphin OL Artie Rowell pares list to Pitt, Northwestern

Central Dauphin offensive lineman Artie Rowell has narrowed his list of Division-1 suitors to just two, according to his profile on Rivals.com. The two lucky schools are Pitt and Northwestern. Rowell also had an offer from Temple and interest from Duke and Rutgers, according to Rivals. Rowell is a 6’2, 296-pound senior-to-be, and he played […]

Cumberland Valley’s Kevin Snyder up to 4 D-1 offers

Cumberland Valley’s Kevin Snyder had a fantastic all-around season for the Eagles in 2009. Snyder is also a potential Division-1 prospect. Cumberland Valley’s best returning all-around athlete is up to four Division-1 offers, according to his profile on Rivals.com. Army, Iowa, Rutgers and West Virginia have all offered Snyder a scholarship, and UCONN, Northwestern, Pitt […]

Delaware Valley OL Brandon Clemons up to 7 D-1 offers

Delaware Valley, a District 2 “AAAA” school located in Milford, has landed on the Division-1 recruiting map, as one of the Warriors’ returning offensive linemen is receiving a good deal of Division-1 interest. Brandon Clemons, a 6’4, 255-pound offensive guard for Delaware Valley, is up to seven Division-1 offers, according to his profile on Rivals.com. […]

Council Rock North’s Brandon Cottom generating D-1 offers, interest

For the second consecutive season, Council Rock North boasts an all-purpose athlete that is a potential Division-1 prospect. Last year, that all-purpose athlete was dual threat quarterback Tyler Hamilton. This year, it’s running back Brandon Cottom. Brandon Cottom, a 6’2, 233-pound senior-to-be for the Indians, has a trio of Division-1 offers to his name and […]

Downingtown East TE Tyler Kroft up to 8 D-1 offers

One of Pennsylvania’s top prospects in the Class of 2011, Oil City tight end Ben Koyack, has already made a verbal commitment to Notre Dame. But there’s another prospect at tight end that’s generating considerable Division-1 interest – Downingtown East’s Tyler Kroft. Kroft has received eight Division-1 offers to date, according to his profile on […]

Northeast DE Deion Barnes up to 8 D-1 offers

Philadelphia Northeast High School has produced a couple of Division-1 football prospects in Malik (QB) & Je’Ron Stokes (WR). When Je’Ron Stokes was recruited, he was one of Pennsylvania’s more sought-after wide receivers. Now, a defensive player for the Vikings is a potential Division-1 prospect. Deion Barnes, a 6’5, 220-pound senior-to-be, has received eight Division-1 […]

East Stroudsburg South DB Kyshoen Jarrett adds offers from Duke, Stanford & Vanderbilt

The D-1 offers keep on coming for East Stroudsburg South DB Kyshoen Jarrett. The 5’11, 175-pound senior-to-be has added offers from Duke, Stanford, and Vanderbilt, according to his profile on Rivals.com. Jarrett already had a dozen scholarship offers, including schools like Cincinnati, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Pitt and Virginia. Jarrett did a little bit of […]

Cardinal O’Hara QB Ryan Laughlin generating Division-1 interest

Cardinal O’Hara has a quarterback that could be a Division-1 prospect. Ryan Laughlin, a 6’2, 200-pound senior-to-be, has received interest, but no offers, from seven Division-1 schools, according to his profile on Rivals.com. Georgia, Illinois, Northwestern, Pitt, Purdue, South Carolina and Vanderbilt have all shown interest in the Lions’ field general. Laughlin helped lead O’Hara […]

US Army All-American Bowl PA Nominees

U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL NOMINATES 12 PENNSYLVANIA STUDENT-ATHLETES Group Honored among the Nation’s Top 400+ Senior Athletes WHARTON, N.J. (May 6, 2010) – The following Pennsylvania prep football players have been nominated to play in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, joining an elite group of student-athletes. FIRST NAME LAST NAME POSITION SCHOOL CITY Jameel […]

2010 Montgomery County All-Star Football Classic

SOUDERTON – TELFORD ROTARY CLUB AND MAXWELL FOOTBALL CLUB ANNOUNCE THE 2010 MONTGOMERY COUNTYALL-STAR FOOTBALL CLASSIC Souderton, PA – The Souderton–Telford Rotary Club (Rotary Club), with the support of the Maxwell Football Club, announced today that the Montgomery County All-Star Football Classic will be held on Monday, June 7th at the new football stadium located at […]

Huff Leads Non-Public over Public League team

PHILADELPHIA – The 36th Eagles City High School All-Star Classic made its debut at Lincoln Financial Field last night as the Non-Public squad held on to defeat the Public League 16-15 in front of 5,000 fans. Non-Public team now leads in the series 20-15-1. This game had a Pro atmosphere last night, not only they […]

Downingtown West Wide Receiver Louis Smith receiving significant Division one interest

Downingtown West has been known to produce football teams with quality and balanced offensive attacks mixing the run and the pass. So, it should come as no surprise that the Whippets have a wide receiver in Pennsylvania’s 2011 recruiting class that has generated a lot of Division-1 interest. That receiver is Louis Smith, a 6’1, […]

Dallastown WR/LB Ben Kline up to 8 D-1 offers

Dallastown’s Ben Kline, a two-way player for the Wildcats who lines up at wide receiver and linebacker, has received eight Division-1 offers to date, according to his profile on Rivals.com. Kline has received scholarship offers from Boston College, UCONN, Maryland, Michigan, Pitt, Rutgers, Vanderbilt and West Virginia, according to Rivals. Penn State is showing interest, […]

Penn Wood DE Shawn Oakman up to 6 division one offers

Penn Wood might be more known for its basketball teams than its football program, but the Patriots are coming off of an 8-4 season, one of the better football seasons in recent memory for the Lansdowne-based school. And one of Penn Wood’s returning defensive linemen has generated a lot of Division-1 interest. Shawn Oakman, a […]

Bishop McDevitt QB Matt Johnson receiving Division-1 interest

Bishop McDevitt quarterback Matt Johnson has lit up the stat sheets week after week after week through his first two seasons as a starting varsity quarterback. Now, he’s on the radars of some Division-1 football programs. Johnson, a 6’0, 194-pound senior-to-be for the Crusaders, has generated interest, but no offers to date, from seven Division-1 […]

Whitehall QB Chris Polony receiving Division-1 interest

District 11 has produced a recent string of Division-1 quarterbacks, like Dan Persa, DJ Lenehan and Tyler Smith. That string could continue this year with Whitehall quarterback Chris Polony. Polony has generated interest from five Division-1 programs, according to his profile on Rivals.com. Polony is one of the taller quarterback prospects in PA’s 2011 recruiting […]

Dunmore OL Paul Gaughan up to 8 Division-1 offers

The Dunmore Bucks have had a quite a run of success as a team recently, winning three consecutive District 2 “AA” championships and reaching the 2007 PIAA “AA” state finals. One of Dunmore’s returning offensive linemen is seeing some individual success, as he is generating a lot of Division-1 interest. Paul Gaughan, a 6’6, 280-pound […]

PA’s running backs in 2012 recruiting class have big-time potential

It really isn’t too early to start thinking about Pennsylvania’s recruiting class of 2012 already, even though we’re still months away from the kickoff of the 2010 football season and the first high school football all-star games are approaching. But looking over the 30 juniors in the 2012 class in the Rivals.com recruiting database that […]

Pair of Conrad Weiser athletes generating D-1 interest

Conrad Weiser is coming off of a 10-win season and berth in the District 3 “AAA” semi-finals in 2009. Two of the Scouts’ 2010 returning players from that 10-win team in 2009 are potential Division-1 prospects. Running back DJ Robinson and tight end Matt Weiser are both generating some buzz in the world of college […]

Infante hired as new St. Joe’s Prep coach

St. Joseph’s Prep announced Gabe Infante as its new head football coach on Monday. The past two seasons the 37-year-old was the head coach at Paramus Catholic in New Jersey. Infante replaces Gil Brooks, who compiled a record of 162-57-2 and won five Catholic League championships in 18 seasons.

W.C. Henderson LB generating Division-1 interest

When the 2010 season rolls around, there will be schools in District 1 that will have to keep an eye out for a very talented linebacker. Myles Jackson, a 6’4, 225-pound senior-to-be for West Chester Henderson High School, is a potential Division-1 prospect, and even though he’s not received an offer to date, he’s definitely […]

York Catholic boasts pair of potential Division-1 prospects

When you think of York Catholic High School, the first thing that probably comes to mind is their powerful girl’s basketball team, which has made five consecutive trips to the PIAA “AA” championship game. Keep an eye out for what’s going down on the gridiron, too. The Fighting Irish have two potential Division-1 prospects, in […]

East Stroudsburg South DB up to 11 D-1 offers

East Stroudsburg South is coming off of one of its best seasons in recent memory. And the Cavaliers enter 2010 with one of the most sought after defensive backs in the eastern half of Pennsylvania. Kyshoen Jarrett, a 5’11, 175-pound senior-to-be, has 11 Division-1 scholarship offers according to his profile on Rivals.com. The bulk of […]

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Honesdale names Ludwig head coach

Tuesday night the Honesdale school board approved Jim Ludwig as the new head football coach. He replaces John Marichak, who resigned after two seasons with Honesdale. Ludwig is a former player at Honesdale and he played linebacker at Mansfield. He was a assistant football coach at Honesdale since 2001.

Twin Valley hires Korom

Twin Valley school board approved Mike Korom as the next head coach. Korom is a Doylestown native who played at Archbishop Wood and Clarion University. Korom last coached at Valley Forge Military Academy. He was head coach at Unionville and at Harrition. He won a District 1 AA championship with Harriton in 1992. He brings […]

Pennsylvania High School 500 Game Winners

from 1887-2009 by Roger Saylor School Start Games Won Lost Tied 1 Mount Carmel 1893 1133 785 290 58 2 Easton 1895 1122 747 321 54 3 Bewick 1888 1083 732 308 43 4 New Castle 1892 1120 688 363 69 5 Steelton-Highspire 1894 1128 686 387 55 6 Williamsport 1892 1145 669 421 55 […]

Former Philadelphia Eagle Ricky Walters to be featured on Statewide television

Former Philadelphia Eagle, Ricky Watters, will sit down to discuss his life, achievements, and inspirations including his connection with the Big 33 Scholarship Foundation on the next edition of “PCN Profiles” set to air Sunday, April 18 at 10:00 p.m. on the statewide television network. Football has played a large role in Watters’ life.  A […]

Scranton Prep OL Kevin Reihner commits to Stanford

Pennsylvania has its first Division-1 verbal commitment for its 2011 recruiting class – an offensive lineman from District 2. Kevin Reihner, an offensive guard for Scranton Prep High School, verbally committed to Stanford Sunday, according to his profile on Rivals.com. Reihner is a 6’3, 275-pound athlete who runs a 5.1 in the 40 yard dash. […]

Inter-AC QB generating D-1 interest

The Inter-Academic League, a compilation of private, college preparatory high schools in and around Philadelphia, boasts one of the state’s returning 2,000-yard passers from the 2009 season. That quarterback, John Loughery of William Penn Charter, is also a potential Division-1 prospect. Loughery has, to date, received interest from six Division-1 schools – Boston College, Connecticut, […]

Pottsgrove’s Terrell Chestnut up to 12 Division-1 offers

Pottsgrove’s versatile senior athlete Terrell Chestnut has reached double figures when it comes to Division-1 scholarship offers. Chestnut, a two-way player for the Falcons, might be the most sought after multi-purpose athlete in District 1 in this 2011 recruiting class. His dozen D-1 offers at present feature a combination of schools from four of the […]

Monzon advances

Pending school board approval on April 20, JP McCaskey assistant coach Rob Monzon will be named head, football coach at JP McCaskey High School. If approved, Monzon will be McCaskey‘s third new head coach in as many seasons. A Stevens Tech assistant for 10 years, he coached the running backs and offensive line at Stevens Tech. He played offensive tackle and defensive […]

Maxwell Football Club launches new website

In the realm of digital presence, creating a compelling and informative website is essential for organizations of all kinds. Just as the Maxwell Football Club has launched a new website to showcase its rich history and engage its members, businesses, and entities across various industries can benefit from similar strategies. A well-designed website not only […]

PIAA suspends Dallas coach for six months

The PIAA Board of Directors unanimously voted to suspend Dallas football head coach Ted Jackson from all football activities, beginning immediately and continuing through the fourth game of the 2010 football season. The decision was held in front of the board of directors in State College. The local hearing was held after allegations that members of […]

Dual sport standout Burke Chooses football at East Stroudsburg

Tyler Burke Quakertown High School Senior recently signed a letter of intent to play football under scholarship for East Stroudsburg University. He is shown in photo alongside former football/track coach and mentor Steve Curley (Strayer Middle School) Tyler Burke of Quakertown Senior High School has recently signed a letter of intent to play football for […]

1980 It was Easy Being Green

By Don Leypoldt The University of Pittsburgh is a “city school” by any definition.  But from 1977 to 1980, the Oakland campus morphed into Green Acres. 32 seasons ago, the defending national champion Pitt Panther defense plunked a true freshman into a starting role.  Hugh Green left four years later with the 1980 Maxwell Award […]

Bethlehem Liberty head football coach resigns

Tim Moncman stepped down today as head coach at Bethlehem Liberty. Moncman coached 11 seasons at Liberty with a 88-36 career record. He is resigning to focus on his family. His 4-year old son AJ was born with Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis, a degenerative eye disease that causes blindness. His football team played in the state […]

Holy Redeemer hires Tony Marranca

On Monday Holy Redeemer hired Tony Marranca to be the second head coach in the history of the school. Marranca takes over for Len Butczynski who resigned in January after three years at the school to return to Wilkes University to be an assistant. Marranca coached Pittston Area from 1994-96. Since leaving Pittston Area, Marranca […]

Hazleton Area hires Marranca

Thusday night Hazleton Area School Board made it official , voting to hire former Wyoming Area coach Paul Marranca as the new varsity football coach. Marranca was hired by a unanimous 8-0 vote, with one board member absent. He replaces Rocco Petrone who resigned Dec. 10. Marranca compiled a 233-100-2 record and won seven Wyoming […]

PCN to air special program about Big 33 Foundation

As part of the network’s formal partnership with the Big 33 Scholarship Foundation, PCN will air a special live program about the Big 33 this Thursday, February 25 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Dave Trimbur, interim executive director of the Big 33 Scholarship Foundation and Gregg Mace, sports director at WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, will be the […]

The McDonald’s Lehigh Valley All-Star classic names coaches

The McDonald’s Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic has selected the two head coaches for the All-Star Game on Thursday, June 24, 2010. They are: Lehigh, Carbon and Monroe Counties: Harold Fairclough – Allentown Central Catholic HS Northampton County, Phillipsburg (NJ) and Palisades: Bob Steckel – Northampton HS

PCN and BIG 33 reach three year agreement

PCN AND BIG 33 REACH THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT PCN is pleased to announce a formal partnership between the Big 33 Scholarship Foundation and the statewide public affairs network.  Thanks to the signing of a three-year agreement, viewers in more than 3 million homes across the state will be able to watch this football classic which pits […]

Wilkes-Barre Meyers and GAR hire new coaches

The Wilkes-Barre Area School Board filled two varsity football-coaching openings Monday night. Wilkes-Barre GAR hired Paul Wiedlich Jr. and Wilkes-Barre Meyers hired Dwayne Downing. Both were hired by an 8-0 vote. Wiedlich is a 1991 Wilkes-Barre GAR graduate and former player. He was a GAR assistant coach for 16 years. Downing coached at Bishop Hoban […]

Dan Chang named Plymouth Whitemarsh coach

Chang was an assistant for five seasons at North Penn HS. He was their offensive and defensive lineman coach. Chang became one of the youngest head coaches at 26. He played at North Penn as a center and defensive end from 1997 to 2000. Chang is a health and Physical-Education teacher at Colonial Middle School. […]

DeFrancesco named Mt Carmel Area head coach

Carm DeFrancesco was hired to become head football coach at Mount Carmel Area Thursday night. The Board of Directors voted 7-2 Thursday night to hire DeFrancesco. DeFrancesco coached Upper Dauphin to a 10-2 record last season. He was a assistant at Mount Carmel 17 years ago and a former player. He coached at Cardinal Brennan, […]

2010 National Signing Day

2010 PA HS Football Player – Verbal Commitment page Army: AJ McGovern – OG – Wyoming Valley West Akron: Chris Henderson – RB/DL – Bishop McDevitt (3) Anthony Holmes – QB/DB – Harrisburg Albright: Casey Lawrence – QB – Panther Valley Mark McHugh – QB – Garnet Valley Ryan Richards – LB – Panther Valley […]

Council Rock North names head coach

Council Rock North announced Adam Collachi new Head Football Coach. Adam brings over ten years of coaching experience to the position as both an assistant coach at Harriton (1999-2003) and Council Rock North (2003-2008).

William Allen hires Cedric Lloyd

Lloyd coached the last two seasons at Manual High. He went 2-18. Manual High is a Class 4A school from Indiana. Lloyd will take over for Chris Kinane who went 1-19 in two seasons. Allen defeated Dieruff last season to end a 29-game losing streak.

Pius X Head Football coach is retiring

Pius X football head coach Rob Goffredo is retiring after seven season at Pius X. Goffredo compiled a 52-30 record at Pius X. In 2009 Pius X finished with a 9-3 record, before losing to Tri-Valley for the District 11 Class A finals. Goffredo Royals’ made the District 11 Class A playoffs four times. In […]

Central Bucks East hires Donnelly as Head Football Coach

Tuesday night Central Bucks East school board approved John Donnelly as head football coach. Donnelly coached six seasons at Quakertown where he went 33-39. His Panthers did make the playoffs in 2008 and 2009. He had previously coached at Southern Lehigh. The Central Bucks East job opened up when Tim Michael resigned on Sept. 18th, […]

Sharrif Floyd named Maxwell Football Club National Player of the Year

Maxwell Football Club National High School Player of the Year Maxwell Football Club President Ron Jaworski announced today that Sharrif Floyd a senior defensive lineman from George Washington High School (Philadelphia, PA) was selected as the Club’s 2009 National High School Player of the Year. Perhaps the most physically dominant lineman of this class, Floyd […]

Saunders named Chambersburg head football coach

Mark Saunders coached the ninth-grade team at Faust last season to an 8-1 record. He takes over a program that went 22-78 in the last 10 years. Former coach David Carruther’s Trojans went 5-6 last season and reached the District 3 playoffs for the first time since 1998.

Biglerville names Alex Ramos new head football coach

Tuesday night Alex Ramos was named head football coach. Ramos has spent the last few seasons as an assistant for Chambersburg High football team. Ramos played at New Oxford until he was injured in his senior season in 1999. He went to Shippensburg but was forced to retire from football because of injuries. Ramos took up coaching […]

NFL Draft – Notable District II Draftees

District II Notable NFL Draftees The National Football League has landed a number of talented players from the northeastern part of the Keystone state over the years. In the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton region of the state, the game of football met such names as the Ismails, Munchak and Trippi. Charlie Trippi was not only a three-time All-Pro […]

Lake-Lehman hires Gilsky as head football coach

Monday night the Lake-Lehman school board voted 9-0 to appoint Jerry Gilsky head football coach. He replaces Carl Kern who resigned in late December. Kern’s record in four years was 15-26. This was the second time Jerry Gilsky applied for the head-coaching job at Lake-Lehman. He applied the last time the job was open but lost it to […]

Former Central Bucks West coach joins Archbishop Wood staff

The former Central Bucks West coach Mike Carey will take over as the Vikings’ defensive coordinator and offensive line coach for head coach Steve Devlin. Carey spent most of his career coaching as an assistant to Mike Pettine at Central Bucks West. Carey took over as head coach at West in 2000. He guided the Bucks to the state’s […]

Northeast PA Pro Bowl Selections by Year

Reported by: Vince Pellegrini For the first time since 1980, the NFL’s all-stars will not convene in Honolulu instead they will be playing later this month in Miami. On January 31, the NFL’s best will meet in the Pro Bowl at Dolphins Stadium. However, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area has produced many great football players including a […]

Palisades High School hires Jim Brady as head football coach

Jim Brady was an assistant coach for nine years at Wilson Area High School. He was the Warriors’ defensive coordinator the past three seasons. Brady replaces Brian Gilbert, who resigned after nine seasons at Palisades. Brady is a seventh grade teacher at Philip Lauer Middle School in Wilson Borough.

Central Dauphin East hires Brian Bowman as head football coach

Brian Bowman was named the 12th head football coach at Central Dauphin East High School. The Central Dauphin School board voted unanimously, 9-0, to make Bowman the football program’s next head coach. Bowman replaces George Landis, who resigned from the post in November. Landis served as head coach the last four seasons at East, compiling […]

2010 Coaching Staffs for the East – West Game

East Head Coach: Mike Milano – Downingtown West Assistants: Tom Durant – Penncrest Nick Donato – Scranton Prep John Manion – Lampeter- Strasburg Jeff Weachter – Bishop McDevitt Steven Devlin – Archbishop Wood West Head Coach: Dave Vestal – Hopewell Assistants: Jerry Holzhauser – Laurel Homer Delattre – Corry Area Larry Wiser – Clarion Jim […]

2010 Coaching Staffs for the Big 33 Game

Head Coach: Dick Beck – North Penn Assistants: Ed Gallagher – Souderton Joe Repshis – Abington Heights Gene Matsook – Rochester Terry Smith – Gateway Chris Saluga – Chartiers Valley

2009 Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Football Team

PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS WRITERS ALL-STATE FOOTBALL TEAM CLASS A FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB: Anthony Casciano  Bangor Pius X  Sr. 5-11 195 RB: Josh Seidel   Bishop McCort  Sr. 6-0 200 RB: Wyatt Straub   Tri-Valley   Sr. 5-9 170 RB: Deontae Howard  Clairton   Sr. 5-9 170 FB: Jake Morton   Southern Columbia  Jr. 6-2 170 TE: Terry Gettings   Rochester   Sr. […]

Alabama, LSU showing interest in Owen J. Roberts’ feature back

Two Southeastern Conference schools, including the defending BCS champion Alabama Crimson Tide, have expressed interest in a running back who will enter his 2010 season with more than 5,700 career rushing yards.   That running back, Ryan Brumfield, from Owen J. Roberts High School in Pottstown, has also generated interest, but no offers, from a […]

Big-33 rosters released; Kyle Smith didn’t make the cut

Whenever the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association compiles the annual Big-33 roster, there’s usually an athlete or two who don’t make the list who could be considered “snubbed.”   Last year, recall that Steel-High’s Jeremiah Young, the state’s career leading rusher, was omitted from the roster in favor of Lyle Marsh (Bethel Park) and Brandon […]

Bishop McDevitt RB Jameel Poteat up to 13 D-1 offers

For the second consecutive recruiting class, Pennsylvania will feature a notable recruit among its running backs.   Last season, Cardinal O’Hara’s Corey Brown, a multi-purpose athlete who committed to Ohio State, easily stole the title of top Keystone State running back prospect.  Now, Bishop McDevitt’s senior-to-be Jameel Poteat will more than likely own that title. […]

2010 Big 33 PA Roster

The Big 33 has announced the members of their 2010 Pennsylvania Team. The Big 33 Classic game is scheduled to be played June 19. Below is the full Pennsylvania roster. Last Name First Name High School Height Weight Alexander Taj Downingtown East H.S. 6′ 6″ 285 Battillio Evan Norristown Area H.S. 6’3″ 240 Beck Tyler Wilson […]

Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year Award

January 7, 2010 Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year Award Sponsored by the Manheim Touchdown Club www.manheimtouchdownclub.com BEN STAGGS NAMED AS WINNER OF SIXTH ANNUAL GENE UPSHAW DIVISION II LINEMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD MANHEIM, Pa. – The Manheim Touchdown Club announced today that Ben Staggs, a senior offensive tackle from West Liberty […]

2009 Big School Coach of the Year

Head Coach Dave Hess, Selinsgrove Dave Hess has coached for two seasons at Selinsgrove as the head coach. His overall record is 29-2. He served as assistant to Bill Scott for 25 years, winning 276 games over that period. Hess was defensive coordinator for the last ten of those years. He graduated from Selinsgrove High […]

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2009 EasternPAFootball.com Awards

1/04/10 – Small School Coach of the Year 1/05/10 – Small School Player of the Year 1/06/10 – Big School Coach of the Year 1/07/10 – Big School Player of the Year 1/08/10 – All-EasternPAFootball.com Big and Small School Teams

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PA Football News Final Rankings 2009

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week Final Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. LaSalle College (12) (14-1) Defeated State College, 24-7 (1) 2. State College (6) (12-3) Lost to LaSalle College, 24-7 (2) 3. Ridley (1) (13-2) Season Complete (3) 4. Cumberland Valley (3) Season Complete (4) 5. North […]

Ex-Eagle Star Logan Still a Safety For Troubled Kids

By Don Leypoldt Randy Logan walked into a mess. The collegiate All-American, the team captain at Michigan who was voted the Wolverines’ MVP his senior year, found himself starting in the Philadelphia Eagles’ 1973 opener. Across Pennsylvania at this time Pittsburgh’s notorious “Steel Curtain” began to re-define great defense. The 1973 Eagle defense was not […]

EasternPAFootball.com final Super 10 Rankings Week 16

Super 10 Big School 1)Selinsgrove (4) 16-0 (1) 2)LaSalle (12) 14-1 (3) 3)Manheim Central (3) 15-1 (2) 4)Cumberland Valley (3) 12-3 (4) 5)Ridley (1) 13-2 (5) 6)Bishop McDevitt (3) 12-1 (6) 7)Archbishop Wood (12) 11-3 (7) 8)North Penn (1) 13-1 (8) 9)Easton Area (11) 12-2 (9) 10)Pottsgrove (1) 13-1 (10) Super 10 Small School 1)Lancaster […]

NO 12th Man Scoreboard Show on Friday night !

Due to circumstances beyond our control, there will not be a 12th Man Scoreboard Show tonight on Prepnationradio.com. The wireless connection, at the hotel, where the staff is staying at, is down and will not return until Monday. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Super Bowl times four

The 2009 high school football season comes to an end this weekend with all four level championships to be decided at Hershey Park Stadium. While the single and triple A games on Friday will be played in cold and dry conditions it appears possible that the double and quad A title games will be played […]

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District Two committee votes to suspend Dallas coach

The District Two committee on Wednesday handed down its recommendations toward Head Football Coach Ted Jackson. In week three of the regular season three members of the Dallas football team allegedly urinated on tennis courts during halftime of a game at Tunkhannock HS. The committee recommended that Dallas suspend their head coach for one season. […]

PIAA “AAA” State Championship – Manheim Central Preview

Believe it or not, Manheim Central’s 45-27 victory against West Allegheny Friday night snapped a playoff drought for Manheim Central. Prior to that victory, Manheim Central had been without a PIAA playoff victory since 2004, when it defeated Berwick 16-13 at Shamokin High School. Central’s two state playoff games since then – the 2004 “AAA” […]

PIAA “AAA” State Championship – Selinsgrove Preview

Picture someone standing outside a locked door, knocking, knocking, and knocking some more, waiting for the opportunity to get a chance to get inside. That person knocking on the doorstep used to be the Selinsgrove Seals’ football program. Prior to last season, the Seals had been on the doorstep of the “AAA” semi-finals only to […]

PIAA “AAAA” State Championship – State College Preview

A pregame conversation with Cumberland Valley head coach Tim Rimpfel before Saturday’s “AAAA” Western Final revealed just how much parity there was within the Mid-Penn Conference this season. State College had lost to Central Dauphin and Bishop McDevitt in the regular season. Cumberland Valley had lost to State College and Central Dauphin. State College barely […]

PIAA “AAAA” State Championship – LaSalle College HS Preview

The Philadelphia Catholic League seems to have this PIAA playoff thing down pat. They’ve only been involved with the PIAA playoff system since last year, but the PCL’s record against PIAA playoff opponents is fairly impressive. Archbishop Wood, a “AAA” school, is 3-2. West Catholic, which ripped through the “AA” bracket last year and made […]

Papa Johns 12th Man Scoreboard Show (State Finals)

Tune in every friday night on Prep Nation Radio for The 12th Man Scoreboard Show @ 10:30pm EST. Join hosts QB, Edsel, Super Dave Mika & Josh Funk for this STATEWIDE program. Scores, highlights, interviews, contests and more pack this exciting show. Join our live chat room and interact with the hosts and other fans. […]

PIAA “A” State Championship – Bishop McCort Preview

Bishop McCort calls the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference its home. And, when you look at some of the names that are included in the LHAC, there are powers past and present, like Bishop Carroll, Forest Hills, Greater Johnstown, and so on. But there’s been one thing that’s eluded the conference – a PIAA football championship. […]

PIAA “A” State Championship – Clairton Preview

The South Hills of Pittsburgh has become a hotbed for football in the recent past, especially in the smallest classification. Just look at the list of WPIAL champions – Clairton won titles three of the last four years. Duquesne, now defunct, won the 2005 championship and faced Southern Columbia in the state finals. And in […]

PIAA “AA” State Championship – Greensburg Central Catholic Preview

How do you normally think of celebrating a 50th anniversary? Usually, there is cake involved, or a large party of some sort. For WPIAL representative Greensburg Central Catholic, it’s celebrating its 50th anniversary of its football program in a different way – playing for a PIAA title. Playing for a state championship is nothing new […]

PIAA “AA” State Championship – Lancaster Catholic Preview

To put it simply, Bruce Harbach’s got things rolling in the Rossmere neighborhood of the northeastern reaches of the city of Lancaster. The Crusaders have become a mainstay in the District 3 “AA” landscape, and can usually be counted on as a lock to make up half of the ticket of the District 3 championship […]

Seals and Barons Begin Series Early with a State Championship Game

By Jack Burns, ESPN AM-1240 Play-by-Play Announcer The calendar said September 17, 2010 was when state Class AAA powers Selinsgrove and Manheim Central would get back together on the football field in a two-year series after facing each other in 2000 and 2001 in the PIAA Class AAA quarterfinals. However, apparently nobody informed the 2009 […]

From the Sidelines with Larry Spegar Week 15

FROM THE SIDELINES:  BY LARRY SPEGAR Week No. 15 draws to a close with the much anticipated State Finals now on the horizon for this coming weekend Dec. 18 and 19 at Hershey.  The Best of Pennsylvania High School Football will now come forth and play for the coveted Gold Medal in Hershey. In A […]

PA Football News Week 15 Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week Fifteen Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. LaSalle College (12) (13-1) Defeated Ridley, 35-7 (1) 2. State College (6) (12-2) Defeated Cumberland Valley, 35-13 (2) 3. Ridley (1) (13-2) Lost to LaSalle College, 35-7 (3) 4. Cumberland Valley (3) Lost to State College, […]

Kyle Smith sets record in win over West Catholic, 23-21

COATESVILLE – Last year the Burrs defeated Lancaster Catholic in the semis, 37-14. This year Lancaster Catholic would return the favor. Lancaster Catholic (14-1) quarterback Kyle Smith’s touchdown pass with 1:01 remaining sealed the comeback as the Crusaders defeated West Catholic 23-21 in the PIAA Class 2A Eastern finals. With the win Lancaster Catholic will […]

EasternPAFootball Super 10 Rankings Week 15

Super 10 Big School 1)Selinsgrove (4) 15-0 (1) 2)Manheim Central (3) 15-0 (2) 3)LaSalle (12) 13-1 (3) 4)Cumberland Valley (3) 12-3 (4) 5)Ridley (1) 13-2 (5) 6)Bishop McDevitt (3) 12-1 (6) 7)Archbishop Wood (12) 11-3 (7) 8)North Penn (1) 13-1 (8) 9)Easton Area (11) 12-2 (9) 10)Pottsgrove (1) 13-1 (10) Super 10 Small School 1)Lancaster […]

Master Schedule list Week 16

12-18 District 7 (WPIAL) Clairton Bears (14-1)   @. Bishop McCort Crushers (14-0) 1:00 pm 12-18 District 3 Manheim Central Barons (15-0)   @. Selinsgrove Seals (15-0) 7:00 pm 12-19 District 7 (WPIAL) Greensburg Central Cath. Centurions (13-2)   @. Lancaster Catholic Crusaders (14-1) 1:00 pm 12-19 District 6 State College Area Little Lions (12-2)   @. LaSalle Explorers […]

Bishop McCort crushes Tri-Valley title hopes

STATE COLLEGE – On a night that you didn’t think you would be able to stay warm this reporter found out that you can stay warm watching two teams run up and down the field all night. Both teams traded scores the entire first half to make the score 21-21 at the half. But you […]

Indians can’t slow down Gorman, Gruber, Barons; Manheim advances to 3rd PIAA championship game

ALTOONA, Pa. – Manheim Central had always been on the cusp of making a trip to Altoona in the middle 1990s, only to fall in Eastern Finals to Berwick, in heartbreaking fashion. So the Barons’ first trip to Altoona, ever, and first meeting against West Allegheny would end in vain, just like first meetings with […]

Winners ride to Chocolate Town

The four remaining teams in each PIAA playoff level are on the doorstep of a state championship berth and all expenses paid trip to Hershey. The hard work and lucky bounces will come together this weekend for eight teams that will survive to play just one more week in hope that this will be their […]

Playoff Talk Class AAAA Week 14

Ridley Ridley used quickness and hard-hitting defense to stun North Penn 19-10 in a PIAA Class 4A state quarterfinal playoff game. With the win the Green Raiders claimed their second District 1 championship in the last three seasons. Ridley’s defense forced three North Penn turnovers and held the Knights to 138 yards rushing and 132 […]

2009 Maxwell Football Club HS Award Winners

December 7, 2009 Maxwell Football Club President, Ron Jaworski, announced the 2009 Mini Max High School Award winners for the Tri-State region. The fifty players selected are from schools located in South Jersey, the five county Philadelphia area and the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania. Players were nominated by their coaches throughout the 2009 season and […]

From the Sidelines with Larry Spegar Week 1409

Week No. 14 action lets us know that only two weeks remain in this exciting 2009 High School Football campaign. The winners are moving forward to a possible date in Hershey for the coveted State Title. In A action, hats off to District 11 TRI-VALLEY with an exciting win over highly regarded SOUTHERN COLUMBIA out […]

Josh Funk’s 2009 Statewide Rankings – Week 14

EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM’S 2009 STATEWIDE RANKINGS WEEK 14 RANKINGS   Honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district.   A: 1. Bishop McCort (6, 13-0), def. Millersburg 33-6 2. Clairton (7, 13-1), def. Conemaugh Township 46-0 3. Farrell (10, 14-0), def. Clarion Area 19-14 4. Tri-Valley (11, 10-4), def. Southern Columbia 35-32 5. Rochester (7, […]

PA Football News Week 14 Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week Fourteen Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. LaSalle College (12) (12-1) Defeated Easton Area, 17-14 (4) 2. State College (6) (11-2) Defeated Woodland Hills, 14-3 (7) 3. Ridley (1) (13-1) Defeated North Penn, 19-10 (6) 4. Cumberland Valley (3) (12-2) […]

Week 15 Master Schedule list

12-11 District 4 Selinsgrove Seals (14-0)   @. Archbishop Wood Vikings (11-2) 7:00 pm 12-11 District 11 Tri-Valley Bulldogs (10-4)   @. Bishop McCort Crushers (13-0) 7:00 pm 12-12 District 1 Ridley Green Raiders (13-1)   @. LaSalle Explorers (12-1) 1:00 pm 12-12 District 3 Lancaster Catholic Crusaders (13-1)   @. West Catholic Burrs (12-2) 1:00 pm 12-12 District […]

2009 Super 10 Rankings Week 14

Super 10 Big School 1)Selinsgrove (4) 14-0 (2) 2)Manheim Central (3) 14-0 (3) 3)LaSalle (12) 12-1 (5) 4)Cumberland Valley (3) 12-2 (9) 5)Ridley (1) 13-1 (7) 6)Bishop McDevitt (3) 12-1 (1) 7)Archbishop Wood (12) 11-2 (NR) 8)North Penn (1) 13-1 (4) 9)Easton Area (11) 12-2 (6) 10)Pottsgrove (1) 13-1 (8) Super 10 Small School 1)Lancaster […]

Crusaders hang on

SHAMOKIN – On a day when the snow was falling hard you had to throw out your playbook. It was time to go back to basic football. That is what Lancaster Catholic did. The Crusaders held off a tough Loyalsock Township team and grinded out a 19-13 win to advance to the PIAA Class 2A […]

Live blog from Hershey – Cumberland Valley stuns McDevitt in 2OT; McCort routs Millersburg, 33-6

FINAL THOUGHTS FROM HERSHEY STADIUM:  Gutty performance tonight by Cumberland Valley.  Not many folks probably picked the Eagles to win, but lo and behold, look what happened.  I made the comment that McDevitt is the “Gateway of the East” tonight, and that theory seems to have some validity right now, even though the Crusaders do […]

Archbishop Wood knocks out Pottsgrove

PHILADELPHIA: Philadelphia Pennsylvania a city know for some classic heavyweight battles in the boxing ring and on Friday night Philadelphia was the host of another classic heavyweight battle but this one wasn’t in a ring but it was on the gridiron. In one corner you had the District 1 champion Pottsgrove Falcons and in the […]

Three more victories

The regular 2009 high school football season ended with some great Thanksgiving Day rivalry games. Now for the teams remaining in the PIAA playoffs, three more wins will give them the ultimate prize of a state championship. This weekend is the next step towards that title run and local fans will be in for quite […]

Palisades’ Pirates Head Coach Brian Gilbert resigns

After nine years as the head coach of Palisades’ football program, Brian Gilbert announced that he will not return to coach next season. “There is no question in anyone’s mind about the impact that Brian Gilbert has had on Palisades’ football which has generated tremendous pride for our school district. The success of the Palisades […]

PCN To Air NCAA Division II Football Semifinal

Thanks to an agreement with the NCAA, the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) will air LIVE coverage of the NCAA Division II football semifinal between California University of Pennsylvania and Northwest Missouri State. The game will reach a statewide audience beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 5. The semifinal will be played at Bearcat Stadium […]

Playoff Talk Class AAA Week 13

Pottsgrove Running back Maika Polamalu’s 10-yard touchdown run and Zach Robinson’s extra point lifted Pottsgrove over Interboro in overtime 28-21 for the District One Class 3A championship game. Polamalu rushed for 210 yards. He had touchdown runs of 62, 5 and 10 yards. Fullback Kayvon Greene rushed for 145 yards and added a 95-yard run […]

Dave’s Week 14 Playoff Picks

10-5 Record Last Week Class A Southern Columbia over Tri-Valley Bishop McCort over Millersburg Class AA West Catholic over North Schuylkill Lancaster Catholic over Loyalsock Township Class AAA Selinsgrove over Allentown Central Catholic Pottsgrove over Archbishop Wood Class AAAA Easton Area over LaSalle North Penn over Ridley

From the sidelines with Larry Spegar Week 1309

Wow! More exciting action from Week No. 13 as the action keeps heating up. In the big rematch from 1 year ago, Top seeded DUNMORE clashed with State Runner up from last year, WEST CATHOLIC, in the much anticipated AA contest. Pairings and regions are what they are, but this was possibly a match up […]

La Salle Conquers District XII Title

PHILADELPHIA: Last season a youthful group of La Salle Explorers found themselves leaving Charlie Martin Memorial Stadium the Saturday after Thanksgiving disappointed because they just saw their season come to an end with a disappointing upset lost at the hands of the George Washington Eagles in the PIAA District XII AAAA Championship game that game […]

PA Football News Week 13 Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week Thirteen Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. North Penn (1) (13-0) Defeated Avon Grove, 42-7 (1) 2. Bishop McDevitt (3) (12-0) Defeated Penn Manor, 49-21 (2) 3. Woodland Hills (7) (12-1) Defeated Gateway, 10-0 (4) 4. LaSalle College (12) (11-1) […]

Josh Funk’s 2009 Statewide Rankings – Week 13

EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM’S 2009 STATEWIDE RANKINGS WEEK 13 RANKINGS   Honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district.   A: 1. Bishop McCort (6, 12-0), def. Bellwood-Antis 34-20 2. Farrell (10, 13-0), def. Sharpsville 34-7 3. Clairton (7, 12-1), def. Rochester 14-13 4. Southern Columbia (4, 9-4), def. Northwest Area 60-7 5. Millersburg (3, 10-3), […]

Week 14 Master Schedule List

District 1 12-04 District 1 Ridley Green Raiders (12-1)   @. North Penn Knights (13-0) 7:00 pm 12-04 District 1 Pottsgrove Falcons (14-0)   @. Archbishop Wood Vikings (10-2) 7:00 pm District 3 12-04 District 3 Susquehanna Township Indians (12-1)   @. Manheim Central Barons (13-0) 7:00 pm 12-05 District 3 Lancaster Catholic Crusaders (12-1)   @. Loyalsock Township […]

Week 13 Super 10 Rankings

Super 10 Big School 1)Bishop McDevitt (3) 12-0 (1) 2)Selinsgrove (4) 13-0 (2) 3)Manheim Central (3) 13-0 (3) 4)North Penn (1) 13-0 (4) 5)LaSalle (12) 11-1 (5) 6)Easton Area (11) 12-1 (6) 7)Ridley (1) 12-1 (NR) 8)Pottsgrove (1) 13-0 (9) 9)Cumberland Valley (3) 11-2 (NR) 10)Allentown Central Catholic (11) 12-1 (NR) Super 10 Small School […]

McDevitt stymies upset minded Penn Manor

HARRISBURG, Pa. – After a brief pregame chat with Bishop McDevitt coach Jeff Weachter, one of the Crusaders’ coaching staff gave a small reminder: “Just remember what you see today.” For Penn Manor, it won’t soon easily forget Jameel Poteat running inside, outside, and through its defense. Or Salath Williams’ receptions that chewed up a […]

West Catholic moves on

KINTNERSVILLE – Last season West Catholic made it to the PIAA Class 2A finals led by their big three, Curtis Drake, Raymond Maples and Rob Hollomon. Last year’s contest between Dunmore and West Catholic ended with a 49-21 win for the Burrs. Those players are gone now. But there is still have a familiar name […]

Ridley’s Defense “Batters” Downingtown East 28-7

When Dennis Decker was promoted from an Assistant Coach to Head Football Coach at Ridley, one of his objectives was to keep as much of the coaching staff in tact as possible. Decker is sure glad that Ralph Batty decided to stay on as Defensive Coordinator as his defense shone in a 28-7 defeat of […]

Moyer’s four touchdown passes lead the Cavaliers over Stroudsburg 42-0

EAST STROUDSBURG – Quarterback Robbie Moyer threw for 366 yards to lead East Stroudsburg South (11-2) over Stroudsburg (3-9) 42-0 in the 65th annual “Battle for the Little Brown Jug” at Memorial Stadium Thursday morning. The Cavs were coming off a disappointing 59-30 lost to Parkland in the District 11 Class 4A semifinal game. The […]

2009 Thanksgiving scores

District 1 > 11/26/2009 : Abington Galloping Ghosts (8-3) 28 Cheltenham Panthers (3-9) 14 Chichester Eagles (0-12) 12 Sun Valley Vanguards (1-11) 29 Harry S. Truman Tigers (3-9) 21 Conwell Egan Catholic Eagles (6-5) 28 Morrisville Bulldogs (7-5) 20 Bristol Warriors (6-4) 55 Owen J. Roberts Wildcats (11-2) 27 Pottstown Area Trojans (1-10) 13 Pottsgrove […]

K-Kids extend winning streak to seven against rival Catasauqua 28-7

NORTHAMPTON – It’s the holiday season, and it’s become the season for giving. It’s also Thanksgiving which usually means gatherings with family and friends. But, for several teams in the Lehigh Valley, it means a little more – a Thanksgiving Day football game before they sit down and have turkey and filling with all the […]

Alexa Ranks EasternPAFootball.com 12th Nationally

Alexa©, The Web Information Company, has EasternPAFootball.com ranked 12th Nationally among High School Football related websites. Founded in April 1996, Alexa Internet grew out of a vision of Web navigation that is intelligent and constantly improving with the participation of its users. Along the way Alexa has developed an installed based of millions of toolbars, one […]

Pennridge Nips Quakertown in Turkey Day Thriller

By Don Leypoldt To run in the December 6th Bucks County Herald Pennridge junior RB Jesse Knepp was the hero on Thanksgiving when his Rams hosted Quakertown. Knepp ran for exactly 200 yards. Wait, Knepp may have to cede the hero crown to Panther DB Kurtis Roberts. Roberts returned a punt 62 yards for a […]

Turkey and football are the main course

Thanksgiving weekend has arrived and along with PIAA playoff action local fans get a special bonus of some great Turkey Day games. In Delaware County Upper Darby and Haverford have been fighting it out on this holiday since 1921. The Royals have a 42-39-6 advantage over the Fords which shows how closely matched these two […]

Daves’ Week 13 playoff picks

Class A Upper Dauphin over Millersburg Bishop McCort over Bellwood-Antis St. Pius X over Tri-Valley Southern Columbia over Northwest Area Class AA Lewisburg over Loyalsock Township Lancaster Catholic over Delone Catholic North Schuylkill over Northern Lehigh Dunmore over West Catholic Class AAA Pottsgrove over Interboro Selinsgrove over Greater Johnstown Allentown Central Catholic over Abington Heights […]

Press Release – Easton vs. Phillipsburg Thanksgiving Day Football Game Details

1. Adults WILL NOT be admitted with a student ticket. ID may be required. 2. Game is a complete sell-out. There will be NO tickets sold at the gates the day of the game. 3. All tickets will be collected by Strike Force Security Personnel. Tickets must be readily available as you enter the gate. […]

District 3 Talk Week 12

Bishop McDevitt McDevitt wide receiver Salath Williams caught three touchdown passes as the Crusaders’ cruised to the 49-7 win over a Governor Mifflin in a District 3 4A quarterfinal game. Quarterback Matt Johnson finished the game with 12 of 13 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns. Williams caught 5 passes for 143 yards. Jeremy […]

Master Schedule list Week 13

District 1 11-27 District 1 Downingtown East Cougars (10-2)   @. Ridley Green Raiders (11-1) 7:00 pm 11-27 District 1 Avon Grove Red Devils (11-1)   @. North Penn Knights (12-0) 7:30 pm 11-28 District 1 Interboro Bucaneers (12-0)   @. Pottsgrove Falcons (12-0) 7:00 pm 11-28 District 1 St. Pius X Winged Lions (8-4)   @. Tri-Valley Bulldogs […]

Josh Funk’s 2009 Statewide Rankings – Week 12

EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM’S 2009 STATEWIDE RANKINGS WEEK 12 RANKINGS   Honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district.   A: 1. Bishop McCort (6, 11-0), def. Penns Manor 45-21 2. Farrell (10, 12-0), def. Linesville 39-0 3. Rochester (7, 12-0), def. Pittsburgh North Catholic 14-7 4. Clairton (7, 11-1), def. Laurel 33-0 5. Bellwood-Antis (6, […]

PA Football News Week 12 Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week Twelve Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. North Penn (1) (12-0) Defeated Neshaminy, 35-22 (1) 2. Bishop McDevitt (3) (11-0) Defeated Governor Mifflin, 49-7 (2) 3. Gateway (7)(12-0) Defeated North Hills, 42-20 (3) 4. Woodland Hills (7) (11-1) Defeated Bethel Park, […]

From the sidelines with Larry Spegar Week 12 09

Another exciting weekend of action wraps up the 12th week of high school football throughout Pennsylvania. Many District Champions were crowned and the competition is heating up with reservations for Hershey the weekend of Dec. 18 and 19 at a premium. In the A category, NORTHWEST outlasted RIVERSIDE in a 40-30 shootout. The Rangers used […]

2009 Thanksgiving Schedule

11-25 District 12 Furness Falcons (5-5)   @. Communications Technology Phoenix (1-10) 3:30 pm 11-25 District 12 FitzSimons Thomas Rams (2-7)   @. Simon Gratz Bulldogs (7-5) 6:00 pm 11-25 District 12 Archbishop Carroll Patriots (3-5)   @. Monsignor Bonner Friars (5-6) 7:30 pm 11-26 District 1 Conestoga Pioneers (7-4)   @. Great Valley Patriots (3-8) 10:00 am 11-26 […]

Week 12 EasternPAFootball Super 10 Rankings

Super 10 Big School 1)Bishop McDevitt (3) 11-0 (1) 2)Selinsgrove (4) 12-0 (2) 3)Manheim Central (3) 12-0 (3) 4)North Penn (1) 12-0 (4) 5)LaSalle (12) 10-1 (6) 6)Easton Area (11) 11-1 (7) 7)Wilson West Lawn (3) 11-1 (8) 8)Avon Grove (1) 11-1 (NR) 9)Pottsgrove (1) 12-0 (10) 10)Parkland (11) 10-2 (NR) Super 10 Small School […]

LaSalle Downs St Joseph Prep In Thriller

PHILADELPHIA: The last time the La Salle Explorers won back to back Philadelphia Catholic League Championships was the 95-96 seasons when Brett Gordon was the Quarterback and now a days Brett Gordon is on the sideline serving as the Offensive Coordinator to his dad Drew. While Brett was winning championships the current Explorer QB Drew Loughery […]

Playoff upsets rock the boat

The opening round of the District One playoffs featured rain, wind and several surprising upsets of high seed squads. The number two, three and six seeds at the AAAA level all fell in the first week of playoff action. However the top four seeds at AAA level all held service and will advance to the […]

District 3 Talk Week 11 09

Wilson West Lawn Wilson West Lawn defeated William Penn of York 31-7 in a Class 4A playoff game at John Gurski Stadium. Quarterback Zach Zweizig completed 12 of 20 passes for 207 yards and three touchdowns. Kriss Brown rushed for 103 yards on 13 carries. Wilson West Lawn plays Central York. Delone Catholic Matt Haines […]

Panther Valley vs. North Schuylkill moved to new location

The District 11 Class 2A Semifinal between North Schuylkill and Panther Valley has been MOVED. New location is Pottsville HS. Same time and date as before.

From the Sidelines with Larry Spegar Week 11-09

Now that Week No. 11 is complete, we have 1 full weekend of playoff action in the books. Many wait with great anticipation for the playoff season and it is now in full swing. In District 2 A action, RIVERSIDE, which struggled all season en route to a 3-7 record, defied all odds by beating […]

Week 12 Master Schedule List

District 1 11-20 District 1 Unionville Indians (8-3)   @. Ridley Green Raiders (10-1) 7:00 pm 11-20 District 1 Sun Valley Vanguards (0-10)   @. Haverford Township Fords (3-6) 7:00 pm 11-20 District 1 Bayard Rustin Golden Knights (11-0)   @. Pottsgrove Falcons (11-0) 7:00 pm 11-20 District 1 St. Pius X Winged Lions (7-4)   @. Calvary Christian […]

PA Football News Week 11 Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week Eleven Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. North Penn (1) (11-0) Defeated Council Rock North, 39-12 (1) 2. Bishop McDevitt (3) (10-0) Defeated Harrisburg, 42-24 (2) 3. Gateway (7)(11-0) Defeated Penn Hills, 35-3 (3) 4. Woodland Hills (7) (10-1) Defeated Pittsburgh […]

Josh Funk’s 2009 Statewide Rankings – Week 11

EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM’S 2009 STATEWIDE RANKINGS WEEK 11 RANKINGS   Honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district.   A: 1. Bishop McCort (6, 10-0), def. Mount Union Area 30-7 2. Farrell (10, 11-0), def. Eisenhower 53-0 3. Rochester (7, 11-0), def. Brentwood 38-12 4. Clairton (7, 10-1), def. Avonworth 24-0 5. Portage Area (6, […]

Week 11 Super 10 Rankings

Super 10 Big School 1)Bishop McDevitt (3) 10-0 (1) 2)Selinsgrove (4) 11-0 (2) 3)Manheim Central (3) 11-0 (3) 4)North Penn (1) 11-0 (4) 5)St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 9-1 (5) 6)LaSalle (12) 9-1 (6) 7)Easton Area (11) 10-1 (7) 8)Wilson West Lawn (3) 10-1 (8) 9)East Stroudsburg South (11) 10-1 (NR) 10)Pottsgrove (1) 11-0 (9) Super […]

Panthers defense dominates

The Dallastown Wildcats came in to the game looking to avenge their loss a few weeks back against the Panthers.  Unfortunately, Central York’s defense had other plans.  And that was to cause turnovers and let the offense capitalize off of the turnovers. Cental York opened up the game by getting the ball on offense.  But […]

Milton Hershey comes up short on come back bid

Littlestown got the ball to start the game.  Littlestown was unable to get a first down but instead of punting Matt Koontz faked it and got the first down.  This led to a 55yd Td pass by quarterback Matt Zuber to Mitchell Deaner. On the next possession Milton Hershey had the ball inside of the […]

Vikings Conquer Falcons For Second Consecutive AAA Catholic League Title

PHILADELPHIA: Archbishop Wood Head Coach Steve Devlin should know first hand what a mobile quarterback can do for a team after all, while he was the Offensive Coordinator powerhouse St. Joseph Prep during their dominance of the Catholic League in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s he had one of the best mobile quarterbacks in […]

Sponsor of the Week: Premier Athlete Performance

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Second Season Begins

  The 2009 regular season provided local fans and teams with great matchups, exciting games and even a few surprises. It is hard to believe that playoffs are already upon us and in a few short weeks new state champions will be crowned.  The District One seeds have all been established and it is time […]

Sport Power Ratings Week 11

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District 3 Talk Week 11

Central Dauphin Central Dauphin overcame two first-half deficits to knock off Cumberland Valley 38-35. With the win they claim a share of the Mid-Penn Conference Commonwealth Division championship. Quarterback Lewis Correale completed 13 of 18 passes for 152 yards and one score. Marcus Simpson caught 8 passes for 117 yards and one score. Colton Charles […]

Hall of Fame museum being built in Easton

The Associated Press EASTON — A new national museum honoring excellence in scholastic sports is going up in eastern Pennsylvania, spotlighting the high school exploits of pro superstars like LeBron James but also cheering former top athletes who excelled away from the playing field. The first-of-its-kind High School Sports Hall of Fame Museum will be […]

Week 11 Master Schedule List

District 1 11-13 District 1 Penncrest Lions (7-3)   @. Garnet Valley Jaguars (9-1) 7:00 pm 11-13 District 1 Quakertown Community Panthers (8-2)   @. Avon Grove Red Devils (9-1) 7:00 pm 11-13 District 1 Sun Valley Vanguards (0-9)   @. West Chester East Vikings (0-10) 7:00 pm 11-13 District 1 Downingtown East Cougars (8-2)   @. Norristown Eagles […]

PA Football News Week 10 Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week Ten Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. North Penn (1) (10-0) Defeated Pennridge, 39-12 (1) 2. Bishop McDevitt (3) (9-0) Did Not Play (2) 3. Gateway (7)(10-0) Defeated Plum, 49-0 (3) 4. Woodland Hills (7) (9-1) Defeated Baldwin, 42-7 (5) 5. […]

Josh Funk’s 2009 Statewide Rankings – Week 10

EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM’S 2009 STATEWIDE RANKINGS WEEK 10 RANKINGS   Honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district.   A: 1. Bishop McCort (6, 9-0), DNP Week 10 2. Farrell (10, 10-0), def. Kennedy Catholic 56-7 3. Rochester (7, 10-0), def. Charmichaels 40-6 4. Clairton (7, 9-1), def. South Side Beaver 61-0 5. Old Forge […]

EasternPAFootball Power Rankings Week 10

Class AAAA 1.North Penn Knights (83 pts.) 1.Wilson West Lawn Bulldogs (83 pts.) 2.Easton Area Red Rovers (78 pts.) 2.Garnet Valley Jaguars (78 pts.) 2.Pennsbury Falcons (78 pts.) 3.Bishop McDevitt Crusaders (77 pts.) 4.Downingtown West Whippets (74 pts.) 5.Central Dauphin Rams (72 pts.) 6.East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers (71 pts.) 7.Avon Grove Red Devils (70 pts.) […]

East Football Pulls off “C.B. Sweep”

By Don Leypoldt Just one word can describe C.B. East’s (3-7, 3-4) 35-21 frigid Friday home win against brother school C.B. South (3-7, 3-4). White-Wash. Though it might have been Senior Night, Patriot junior RB Justyn White stole the show by running for 321 yards and five touchdowns on 31 carries. The win gives the […]

From the Sidelines with Larry Spegar Week 909

Welcome to the last weekend of the regular season. Let’s get right to the action from Week No. 9 and just one weekend left before the playoffs begin. In District 2 A competition, OLD FORGE remains undefeated and looks poised to stay that way for a great finish courtesy of a 28-6 over MID VALLEY. […]

New Sports-Reality Show “The Ride” to Begin Airing Nationally First Week of November

Philadelphia Football Standout Stokes to Star on Reality Show on Fox Sports Net October 27, 2009 (Wharton, NJ) – The most exciting reality show to hit the field since HBO’s “Hard Knocks” and MTV’s “Two-a-Days” begins airing on Fox Sports Net affiliates across the country the first week of November. “The Ride” is a first-of-its-kind […]

Fall of the undefeated

The upset of two previously undefeated District One AAAA teams last Friday leaves only North Penn with an unblemished record heading into week ten of this exciting 2009 high school football season. Pennsbury fell to Suburban One National Conference rival Abington 27-13 while Garnet Valley upset Central League leader Ridley in a hard fought 20-13 […]

Ridley Falls Despite Masterson’s Effort

FOLSOM: It’s perhaps the most wanted job in all of Delaware County it’s so hard to get that in fact it usually it goes to a senior and that’s the job of starting quarterback for the Ridley Green Raiders. With the position at what is arguably the most Delaware County most prestigious program comes pressure […]

O’Hara Rolls Father Judge

PHILADELPHIA: The last time the Cardinal O’Hara Lions and the Father Judge Crusaders met at Charles Martin Memorial Stadium it was the Crusaders who ended Lions season with a 30-14 victory behind the rushing efforts of Curt Wortham who broke school by rushing for 294 yards but that was last year and on Thursday night […]

District 3 Talk Week 9

Bishop McDevitt Bishop McDevitt overcame turnovers and pulled out a 28-17 win over State College Area. Running back Jameel Poteat rushed for 153 yards on 31 carries and scored the game-winning touchdown on a 35-yard run. Bishop McDevitt outgained State College Area 376-155 yards. Quarterback Matt Johnson finished the game with 197 yards passing and […]

Eastern Conference Rankings Week 9

Eastern Conference Leaders – Week 9 * Nov. 3, 2009 Courtesy of District 11 Statistician John Smith and Dean Beers IV Northern Teams Record Total Points Ave. Points D – E. Stroudsburg S. 8-1 1050 116.7 LD – Wyo. Valley W. 6-3 830 92.2 LD – Williamsport 6-3 800 88.9 LD – Hazleton 6-3 800 […]

District 1 Rankings including (Dist 12 A & AA) Week 9

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class totalpoints school district wins losses ties avgpts AAAA 1230 North Penn (1) 1 9 0 0 136 AAAA 1130 Garnet Valley 1 8 1 0 125 AAAA 1110 Neshaminy 1 8 1 0 123 AAAA 1110 Pennsbury 1 8 1 0 123 AAAA 1110 Downingtown West 1 8 1 0 123 […]

District 2 Rankings (includes AAAA Dist 4 & 11) Week 9

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class totalpoints school district wins losses ties avgpts AAAA 1130 Easton 11 8 1 0 125 AAAA 1050 East Stroudsburg S 11 8 1 0 116 AAAA 970 Parkland 11 7 2 0 107 AAAA 830 Wyoming Valley West 2 6 3 0 92 AAAA 800 Hazleton Area 2 6 3 0 […]

District 3 Rankings Week 9

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 140 Bishop McDevitt (3) 9 0 1260 AAAA 130 Wilson (West Lawn) 8 1 1170 AAAA 117 Cumberland Valley 8 1 1060 AAAA 114 South Western 8 1 1030 AAAA 108 Central Dauphin 7 2 980 AAAA 103 Penn Manor 7 2 930 AAAA 90 […]

District 4 Rankings Week 9

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 88 Williamsport 6 3 800 AAA 127 Selinsgrove 9 0 1150 AAA 57 Shikellamy 5 4 520 AAA 51 East Juniata 5 4 460 AAA 48 Columbia Montour VT 5 4 440 AAA 34 Mifflinburg 3 6 310 AAA 17 Cowanesque Valley 2 7 160 […]

District 11 Rankings Week 9

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com (AAAA Subregional rankings are in the District 2 Rankings table) class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 125 Easton 8 1 1130 AAAA 116 East Stroudsburg S 8 1 1050 AAAA 107 Parkland 7 2 970 AAAA 74 Nazareth 5 4 670 AAAA 73 Bethlehem Freedom 5 4 660 AAAA 73 Bethlehem […]

District 12 Rankings Week 9

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com (D12 A and AA Rankings are in subregional tables) class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 131 St. Joseph’s Prep 7 1 1050 AAAA 117 Cardinal O’Hara 8 1 1060 AAAA 110 LaSalle College HS 7 1 880 AAAA 100 George Washington 6 2 800 AAAA 97 Philadelphia Central 6 2 780 […]

Josh Funk’s 2009 Statewide Rankings – Week 9

EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM’S 2009 STATEWIDE RANKINGS WEEK 9 RANKINGS   Honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district.   A: 1. Bishop McCort (6, 9-0), def. Bedford Area 48-13 2. Farrell (10, 9-0), def. Conneaut Lake 36-6 3. Rochester (7, 9-0), def. Monaca 28-0 4. Clairton (7, 8-1), def. Serra Catholic 39-7 5. Old Forge […]

PA Football News Week 9 Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week Nine Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. North Penn (1) (9-0) Defeated Hatboro-Horsham, 35-0 (1) 2. Bishop McDevitt (3) (9-0) Defeated State Coillege, 28-17 (2) 3. Gateway (7)(9-0) Defeated McKeesport, 35-14 (3) 4. St. Joseph’s Prep (12)(7-1) Defeated Monsignor Bonner, 38-0 (4) 5. […]

Master Schedule List for Week 10

**Note: District 12 Updated** District 1 11-06 District 1 Upper Dublin Cardinals (4-4)   @. Wissahickon Trojans (4-5) 7:00 pm 11-06 District 1 Glen Mills Battlin Bulls (6-3)   @. Interboro Bucaneers (9-0) 7:00 pm 11-06 District 1 Abington Galloping Ghosts (6-2)   @. Harry S. Truman Tigers (2-7) 7:00 pm 11-06 District 1 Bristol Warriors (5-3)   @. […]

Roughies Run Roughshod over Bulldogs, Throw Monkey Wrench into District Playoffs

With a District XI playoff berth secured and some players banged up, Catasauqua First Year Head Coach Tom Falzone was just hoping to come out of their Colonial League match-up with Northern Lehigh with no more injuries. What he left with was the biggest win of his short career as his Rough Riders upset the […]

Sport Power Ratings Week 8

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Eastern Conference Rankings Week 8

Eastern Conference Leaders – Week 8 2009 Courtesy of District 11 Statistician John Smith – Oct. 28, 2009 IV Northern Teams Record Total Points Ave. Points D – E. Stroudsburg S. 7-1 860 107.5 D – Hazleton 6-2 750 93.8 D – Wallenpaupack 6-2 740 92.5 D – Wyo. Valley West 5-3 680 85 E […]

World Series week no time to relax

  While the baseball world will soon be crowning their 2009 champion, the high school football season enters a pivotal ninth week. This weekend features a final chance for several local teams to make a final push for league supremacy and playoff seeds.. The playoff picture remained fairly stable last week with Pennsbury, North Penn, […]

From the Sidelines with Larry Spegar Week 909

Here we go with the exciting action from this past weekend No. 8. Wow, the playoffs are just 3 weeks away. In a big AA battle, DUNMORE continues its winning ways by handling VALLEY VIEW 35-14. The Bucks showed they are truly worthy of their No. 2 ranking in the State. The Cougars played the […]

District 3 Talk Week 8

Central York Charles Anderson carried Central York to a thrilling 13-12 win over South Western in a YAIAA Division I game. Anderson rushed for 310 yards on 38 carries and two touchdowns. The last two weeks Anderson has rushed for 609 yards. Anderson had touchdown runs of 65 and 57 yards on the ground. Anderson’s […]

PAFootballNews Week 8 Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week Eight Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. North Penn (1) (8-0) Defeated Souderton, 27-6 (1) 2. Bishop McDevitt (3) (8-0) Defeated Carlisle, 43-6 (2) 3. Gateway (7)(8-0) Defeated Connellsville, 76-0 (3) 4. St. Joseph’s Prep (12)(6-1) Defeated Cardinal O’Hara, 21-14 (4) 5. Pennsbury […]

District 1 Rankings including (Dist 12 A & AA) Week 8

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class totalpoints school district wins losses ties avgpts AAAA 1060 Pennsbury 1 8 0 0 132 AAAA 1050 North Penn (1) 1 8 0 0 131 AAAA 1000 Ridley 1 8 0 0 125 AAAA 960 Neshaminy 1 7 1 0 120 AAAA 930 Downingtown West 1 7 1 0 116 AAAA […]

District 2 Rankings (includes AAAA Dist 4 & 11) Week 8

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class totalpoints school district wins losses ties avgpts AAAA 950 Easton 11 7 1 0 118 AAAA 860 East Stroudsburg S 11 7 1 0 107 AAAA 790 Parkland 11 6 2 0 98 AAAA 750 Hazleton Area 2 6 2 0 93 AAAA 740 Wallenpaupack 2 6 2 0 92 AAAA […]

District 3 Rankings Week 8

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 131 Bishop McDevitt (3) 8 0 1050 AAAA 121 Wilson (West Lawn) 7 1 970 AAAA 111 Penn Manor 7 1 890 AAAA 108 Cumberland Valley 7 1 870 AAAA 103 South Western 7 1 830 AAAA 101 Central Dauphin 6 2 810 AAAA 96 […]

District 4 Rankings Week 8

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 82 Williamsport 5 3 660 AAA 123 Selinsgrove 8 0 990 AAA 53 Columbia Montour VT 5 3 430 AAA 52 Shikellamy 4 4 420 AAA 46 East Juniata 4 4 370 AAA 37 Mifflinburg 3 5 300 AAA 20 Cowanesque Valley 2 6 160 […]

District 11 Rankings Week 8

class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 118 Easton 7 1 950 AAAA 107 East Stroudsburg S 7 1 860 AAAA 98 Parkland 6 2 790 AAAA 81 Bethlehem Freedom 5 3 650 AAAA 81 Emmaus 5 3 650 AAAA 78 Bethlehem Liberty 5 3 630 AAAA 67 Whitehall 4 4 540 AAAA 62 Nazareth […]

District 12 Rankings Week 8

Courtesy of PaFootballNews.com class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 127 St. Joseph’s Prep 6 1 890 AAAA 113 Cardinal O’Hara 7 1 910 AAAA 107 Philadelphia Central 6 1 750 AAAA 104 LaSalle College HS 6 1 730 AAAA 91 George Washington 5 2 640 AAAA 85 Bartram 6 2 680 AAAA 77 Philadelphia […]

Josh Funk’s 2009 Statewide Rankings – Week 8

EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM’S 2009 STATEWIDE RANKINGS WEEK 8 RANKINGS   Honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district.   A: 1. Bishop McCort (6, 8-0), def. Central Cambria 47-14 2. Farrell (10, 8-0), def. Lakeview 18-0 3. Rochester (7, 8-0), def. South Side Beaver 45-6 4. Clairton (7, 7-1), def. Avella 59-0 5. Old Forge […]

Week 9 Master Schedule List

* Some records won’t be updated due to games on Sunday and Monday District 1 10-30 District 1 Glen Mills Battlin Bulls (5-3)   @. Academy Park Knights (6-2) 7:00 pm 10-30 District 1 Phoenixville Phantoms (2-6)   @. Pottstown Area Trojans (0-8) 7:00 pm 10-30 District 1 Springfield-Montco Spartans (2-5)   @. Bristol Warriors (4-3) 7:00 pm […]

Garnet Valley Runs Over Radnor

This game was originally going to be played on Saturday afternoon but due to the weather forecast the Garnet Valley Jaguars and the Radnor Red Raiders played on Friday night. The 4-3 Red Raiders were looking to spoil the Jaguars Homecoming game. They knew it was going to be a tough test knowing the Jaguars […]

State Farm Friday Night Feats Video Contest

STATE FARM® FRIDAY NIGHT FEATS VIDEO CONTEST CLOSES FIRST HALF WITH HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL’S BIGGEST MOMENTS Twenty Five Schools Earn $2,500 and Nomination to be Finalists for $15,000 Grand Prize BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (October 20, 2009) — State Farm® today announced the first half winners of Friday Night Feats, a national video contest on YouTube highlighting […]

Another muddy weekend?

We have reached week eight of the 2009 season and inclement weather has become a recent weekend pattern. Although there were only a few postponements last Friday night the rain and wind depressed attendance and made for some sloppy play. The latest forecasts are encouraging and hold off the wet weather until after midnight this […]

District 1 Rankings Week 7

Courtesy of PIAA D-1 website ** STANDINGS AFTER THE 7TH WEEK TEAMS LISTED WITH RECORD OF .500 OR BETTER AAAA PTS. Avg. 1 Pennsbury  (7-0) 920 131.4 2 North Penn (7-0) 870 124.3 3 Ridley (7-0) 850 121.4 4 Neshaminy (6-1) 790 112.9 5 Garnet Valley (6-1) 750 107.1 6 Downingtown (W) (6-1) 740 105.7 […]

District 2 Rankings Week 7

Courtesy of PIAA D-2 Website AAAA Won Lost Current Points Ave Williamsport 5 2 640 91.4 Wallenpaupack 5 2 630 90 Hazleton Area 5 2 620 88.6 Wyoming Valley West 4 3 510 72.7 Scranton 4 3 420 60 Delaware Valley 3 4 350 50 AAA Won Lost Current Points Ave Dallas 7 0 900 […]

District 3 Rankings Week 7

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 128 Bishop McDevitt (3) 7 0 900 AAAA 115 South Western 7 0 810 AAAA 112 Wilson (West Lawn) 6 1 790 AAAA 104 Cumberland Valley 6 1 730 AAAA 104 Penn Manor 6 1 730 AAAA 94 Central Dauphin 5 2 660 AAAA 90 […]

District 4 Rankings Week 7

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 91 Williamsport 5 2 640 AAA 115 Selinsgrove 7 0 810 AAA 57 Shikellamy 4 3 400 AAA 50 East Juniata 4 3 350 AAA 45 Columbia Montour VT 4 3 320 AAA 41 Mifflinburg 3 4 290 AAA 21 Cowanesque Valley 2 5 150 […]

District 11 Rankings Week 7

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 114 Easton 6 1 800 AAAA 101 East Stroudsburg S 6 1 710 AAAA 95 Parkland 5 2 670 AAAA 91 Bethlehem Freedom 5 2 640 AAAA 90 Emmaus 5 2 630 AAAA 70 Nazareth 4 3 490 AAAA 67 Bethlehem Liberty 4 3 470 […]

District 12 Rankings Week 7

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 121 Cardinal O’Hara 7 0 850 AAAA 116 St. Joseph’s Prep 5 1 700 AAAA 98 LaSalle College HS 6 1 690 AAAA 98 Philadelphia Central 5 1 590 AAAA 88 George Washington 5 2 620 AAAA 88 Philadelphia Northeast (p) 4 2 530 AAAA […]

District 3 Talk Week 7

Bishop McDevitt Bishop McDevitt showed whey they are the top team in the state. The Crusaders scored on each of their first seven possessions and went on for the easy 47-7 win over Chambersburg. Running back Jameel Poteat rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns. Quarterback Matt Johnson completed 11 of 12 passes for 206 […]

From the Sidelines with Larry Spegar Week 709

It is hard to believe that we are now 7 weeks into the high school football season. The 2009 Playoffs are right around the corner and the competition is heating up. Here’s a wrap up of District 2 action from this past weekend. In a marquis matchup which lived up to its billing, DUNMORE stayed […]

PA Football News Week 7 Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week Seven Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. North Penn (1) (7-0) Defeated Quakertown, 43-13 (1) 2. Bishop McDevitt (3) (7-0) Defeated Chambersburg, 47-7 (2) 3. Gateway (7)(7-0) Defeated McDowell, 35-17 (3) 4. St. Joseph’s Prep (12)(5-1) Did Not Play (5) 5. Pennsbury […]

Josh Funk’s 2009 Statewide Rankings – Week 7

EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM’S 2009 STATEWIDE RANKINGS WEEK 7 RANKINGS   Honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district.   A: 1. Bishop McCort (6, 7-0), def. Greater Johnstown 40-21 2. Farrell (10, 7-0), def. Sharpsville 12-7 3. Rochester (7, 7-0), def. Neshannock 42-0 4. Steelton-Highspire (3, 5-1), def. James Buchanan 48-7 5. Clairton (7, 6-1 […]

Week 8 Master Schedule list

District 1 10-23 District 1 Central Bucks East Patriots (2-5)   @. Quakertown Community Panthers (5-2) 7:00 pm 10-23 District 1 Upper Perkiomen Indians (5-2)   @. Phoenixville Phantoms (2-5) 7:00 pm 10-23 District 1 Harry S. Truman Tigers (2-5)   @. Council Rock South Golden Hawks (5-2) 7:00 pm 10-23 District 1 Penn Wood Patriots (4-3)   @. […]

Upper Dauphin moves to 7-0

MANDATA – Cody Cooper’s four-yard touchdown run and a Tyler Koppenhaver to Zach Markel 6-yard touchdown pass in the second half gave Upper Dauphin (7-0) a 21-7 win over Line Mountain in a Twin Valley Conference game at Eagle Stadium. In a game that featured 13 fumbles on a muddy night, the Trojans had to […]

Rush to the finish line

  This is week seven of the 2009 season and we are quickly approaching the end of the regular season. The next three weeks will determine both league championships and playoff seeds. This weekend’s games are critical for several teams on the playoff cuff in both Quad A and Triple A District One races.  The […]

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Sport Power Ratings Week 6

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District 1 Rankings Week 6

Courtesy of D-1 PIAA website ** STANDINGS AFTER THE 6TH WEEK TEAMS LISTED WITH RECORD OF .500 OR BETTER AAAA PTS. Avg. 1 Pennsbury  (6-0) 760 126.7 2 Downingtown (W) (6-0) 720 120.0 3 North Penn  ( 6-0) 690 115.0 4 Ridley (6-0) 670 111.7 5 Neshaminy (5-1) 610 101.7 6 C.Rock South (5-1) 600 […]

District 2 Rankings Week 6

Courtesy of D-2 PIAA Website AAAA Won Lost Current Points Ave Williamsport 5 1 600 100 Wallenpaupack 4 2 510 85 Wyoming Valley West 4 2 480 80 Hazleton Area 4 2 460 76.7 Scranton 4 2 410 68.3 Delaware Valley 3 3 340 56.7 AAA Won Lost Current Points Ave Dallas 6 0 760 […]

District 3 Rankings Week 6

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 121 Bishop McDevitt (3) 6 0 730 AAAA 106 South Western 6 0 640 AAAA 106 Wilson (West Lawn) 5 1 640 AAAA 105 York High (Wm Penn) 6 0 630 AAAA 101 Cumberland Valley 5 1 610 AAAA 101 Manheim Twp 5 1 610 […]

District 4 Rankings Week 6

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 98 Williamsport 5 1 590 AAA 115 Selinsgrove 6 0 690 AAA 65 Shikellamy 4 2 390 AAA 56 East Juniata 4 2 340 AAA 46 Mifflinburg 3 3 280 AAA 36 Columbia Montour VT 3 3 220 AAA 11 Cowanesque Valley 1 5 70 […]

District 11 Rankings Week 6

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 103 Bethlehem Freedom 5 1 620 AAAA 103 Easton 5 1 620 AAAA 93 East Stroudsburg S 5 1 560 AAAA 85 Emmaus 4 2 510 AAAA 83 Parkland 4 2 500 AAAA 60 Nazareth 3 3 360 AAAA 55 Bethlehem Liberty 3 3 330 […]

District 12 Rankings Week 6

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class school wins losses totalpoints AAAA Cardinal O’Hara 6 0 710 AAAA St. Joseph’s Prep 5 1 670 AAAA Philadelphia Central 4 1 470 AAAA LaSalle College HS 5 1 550 AAAA Philadelphia Northeast (p) 4 2 520 AAAA Olney 3 1 340 AAAA Bartram 5 1 490 AAAA Father Judge 4 […]

Rush to the finish line

This is week seven of the 2009 season and we are quickly approaching the end of the regular season. The next three weeks will determine both league championships and playoff seeds. This weekend’s games are critical for several teams on the playoff cuff in both Quad A and Triple A District One races.  The AAAA […]

O’Hara’s Defense Blanks Roman Catholic

SPRINGFIELD: In the ever competitive Philadelphia Catholic League AAAA division a down day by an offense can usually mean a lost however that wasn’t the case Sunday Afternoon when the Cardinal O’Hara Lions held their homecoming game vs. the visiting Roman Catholic Cahillites. Coming in the game to game the Lions offense has drew most […]

District 3 Talk Week 6

Conrad Weiser Conrad Weiser jumped out to a 28-7 lead at halftime and went on to a 47-26 win over Daniel Boone. With the win by Weiser they knocked Daniel Boone out of first place in Section 1 of the Inter-County League. DJ Robinson rushed for 278 yards and five touchdowns. He had scoring runs […]

PA Football News Week 6 Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week Six Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. North Penn (1) (6-0) Defeated Central Bucks West, 48-7 (1) 2. Bishop McDevitt (3) (6-0) Defeated Altoona Area, 49-0 (2) 3. Gateway (7)(6-0) Defeated Hempfield Area, 55-0 (3) 4. Downingtown West (1)(6-0) Defeated West Chester […]

From the Sidelines with Larry Spegar week 609

Wow, yet another exciting week of high school football action throughout Pennsylvania. It is hard to believe that 6 weeks have passed since the opening of the season. Here we go with coverage of Week No. 6 action. The big news in District 2 is NORTH POCONO knocking off previously undefeated ABINGTON HEIGHTS 29-21 at […]

Week 7 Master Schedule List

District 1 10-16 District 1 Lower Merion Aces (2-4)   @. Springfield-Delco Cougars (2-4) 6:30 pm 10-16 District 1 Garnet Valley Jaguars (5-1)   @. Marple-Newtown Tigers (5-1) 6:30 pm 10-16 District 1 Council Rock North Indians (4-2)   @. Abington Galloping Ghosts (4-1) 7:00 pm 10-16 District 1 Owen J. Roberts Wildcats (6-0)   @. Pottsgrove Falcons (6-0) […]

Josh Funk’s 2009 Statewide Rankings – Week 6

EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM’S 2009 STATEWIDE RANKINGS WEEK 6 RANKINGS   Honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district.   A: 1. Farrell (10, 6-0), def. West Middlesex 40-7 2. Bishop McCort (6, 6-0), def. Westmont Hilltop 41-14 3. Rochester (7, 6-0), def. Shenango 42-6 4. Steelton-Highspire (3, 4-1), def. Middletown Area 33-21 5. Clairton (7, […]

Millersburg’s option too much for East Juniata

BEAVER SPRINGS, Pa. – The Saturday night sunset over Beaver Springs was one to behold. So was Millersburg’s defensive performance against East Juniata, which entered the game riding four consecutive victories. Millersburg (3-3) outrushed East Juniata (4-2) 312-84 in a convincing 27-6 victory at West Snyder Middle School. The Indians outgained the Tigers 384-200 in […]

Counting All Playoff Points

We have arrived at week six of the 2009 season and any team interested in post season play will be getting down to it this weekend. In District One the top sixteen teams at AAAA and the top eight teams at AAA will live to fight another day when the regular season comes to a […]

District 3 Talk Week 5

West York West York used a nice balanced attack, 453 total yards of offense, and went on for another blow out win over Eastern York 42-14. Quarterback Alex George completed 9 of 17 for 178 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 61 yards on 6 carries. Running back Corey Harris rushed for 123 […]

District 12 Rankings Week 5

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class school wins- losses- points AAAA Cardinal O’Hara 5 0 560 AAAA St. Joseph’s Prep 4 1 540 AAAA Olney 3 0 320 AAAA Father Judge 4 1 460 AAAA Philadelphia Central 3 1 340 AAAA LaSalle College HS 4 1 400 AAAA Bartram 4 1 390 AAAA Philadelphia Northeast (p) 3 […]

District 11 Rankings Week 5

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com AAAA Subregional rankings are in the District 2 Rankings table class school wins- losses- points AAAA Bethlehem Freedom 4 1 470 AAAA Easton 4 1 470 AAAA East Stroudsburg S 4 1 470 AAAA Emmaus 3 2 390 AAAA Parkland 3 2 380 AAAA Nazareth 3 2 350 AAAA Northampton 3 2 […]

District 4 Rankings Week 5

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class school wins- losses- points AAAA Williamsport 4 1 480 AAA Selinsgrove 5 0 560 AAA Shikellamy 4 1 380 AAA East Juniata 4 1 330 AAA Mifflinburg 2 3 180 AAA Columbia Montour VT 2 3 150 AAA Cowanesque Valley 0 5 0 AAA Jersey Shore 0 5 0 AA Hughesville […]

District 3 Rankings Week 5

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class points school wins- losses AAAA 118 Bishop McDevitt (3) 5 0 AAAA 100 York High (Wm Penn) 5 0 AAAA 98 Wilson (West Lawn) 4 1 AAAA 96 South Western 5 0 AAAA 94 Cumberland Valley 4 1 AAAA 94 Manheim Twp 4 1 AAAA 88 Penn Manor 4 1 AAAA […]

District 1 Rankings including (Dist 12 A & AA) Week 5

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com class points school district- wins- losses- ties AAAA 610 Pennsbury 1 5 0 0 AAAA 560 Downingtown West 1 5 0 0 AAAA 550 North Penn (1) 1 5 0 0 AAAA 530 Ridley 1 5 0 0 AAAA 480 Neshaminy 1 4 1 0 AAAA 460 Garnet Valley 1 4 1 […]

District 2 Rankings (includes AAAA Dist 4 & 11) Week 5

Courtesy of PAFootballNews class points school district- wins- losses- ties AAAA 480 Williamsport 4 4 1 0 AAAA 470 Bethlehem Freedom 11 4 1 0 AAAA 470 Easton 11 4 1 0 AAAA 470 East Stroudsburg S 11 4 1 0 AAAA 400 Scranton 2 4 1 0 AAAA 390 Emmaus 11 3 2 0 […]

Sports Power Ratings Week 5

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PA Football News Week 5 rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week Five Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. North Penn (1) (5-0) Defeated Central Bucks East, 41-0 (1) 2. Bishop McDevitt (3) (5-0) Defeated Lower Dauphin, 42-6 (2) 3. Gateway (7)(5-0) Defeated Norwin, 55-7 (3) 4. Downingtown West (1)(5-0) Defeated West Chester East, […]

From the Sidelines with Larry Spegar Vol 509

Welcome fellow sports fans to the coverage for Week No. 5 of the 2009 Season. It is hard to believe that we are halfway through the year already. In District 2 action, ABINGTON HEIGHTS easily rolled over WALLENPAUPACK 38-0 to remain undefeated. The Comets seem to be hitting on all cylinders and are poised for […]

Josh Funk’s 2009 Statewide Rankings – Week 5

EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM’S 2009 STATEWIDE RANKINGS WEEK 5 RANKINGS   Honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district.   A: 1. Farrell (10, 5-0), def. Linesville 40-0 2. Bishop McCort (6, 5-0), def. Richland 69-35 3. Rochester (7, 5-0), def. Laurel 14-7 4. Steelton-Highspire (3, 3-1), def. Central Dauphin East 56-29 5. Clairton (7, 4-1), def. […]

Week 6 Master Schedule List

District 1 10-09 District 1 Bristol Warriors (3-1)   @. Calvary Christian Academy Cougars (3-1) 3:30 pm 10-09 District 1 Penncrest Lions (3-2)   @. Springfield-Delco Cougars (2-3) 7:00 pm 10-09 District 1 Garnet Valley Jaguars (4-1)   @. Upper Darby Royals (1-4) 7:00 pm 10-09 District 1 Bensalem Owls (2-3)   @. Council Rock North Indians (3-2) 7:00 […]

Parkland gets caught in Freedom’s “Webb”

Darrius Webb used his speed and wiggle to dominate Parkland. He rushed for a school record 368-yards and 5 TD’s on 19 carries as his Freedom Patriots beat the Trojans 34-14 in Bethlehem. Webb took the first play of Freedom’s first possession and raced 65-yards for the TD. He followed up with TD runs of […]

Week 5 Coverage

10/02 Photo of the Week >> Frank Lauri >> Carbondale Area vs. Hanover Area Photo of the Week >> Lynn Snyder >> Warrior Run vs. Southern Columbia Photo of the Week >> Jessica Kovalcin >> Honesdale vs. Riverside Game of the Week >> Chad Breidinger >> Parkland vs. Bethlehem Freedom Game of the Week >> […]

Time to get the job done

    The fourth week of the 2009 season was filled with interleague showdowns that may have well determined who finishes on top in regular season play. This weeks schedule calms things down and allows the top teams to get back to basics and show that there will be no let downs during this long […]

Philadelphia Eagles Video contest

Calling all varsity high school football teams! We want to see your super plays!! To participate in CJ’s Super Plays, upload up to a 60 second video of your varsity high school football team’s best play. Each week the Eagles will choose 3 videos and fans will vote on the best one. The team featured […]

District 3 Talk Week 4

Manheim Central The Barons were out of timeouts, facing a fourth down and locked in a 14-14 game. With 1.3 seconds remaining Taylor Groff nailed a 40-yard field goal as time expired giving the Barons a 17-14 win over Cocalico. Quarterback Justin Gorman completed 24 of 40 passes for 304 yards and one score. He […]

The Edsel Award (Vote Now)

Prep Nation Radio presents the 2nd Annual Edsel Award. This Statewide Award is given to the “Player Of The Year” as voted by Prep Nation Radio. All players from all classes are qualified to win. We need the fans input on this prestigious one of a kind award. Start submitting who you think should win […]

PA Football News Week 4 Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week Four Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. North Penn (1) (4-0) Defeated Central Bucks South, 27-7 (1) 2. Bishop McDevitt (3) (4-0) Defeated Central Dauphin, 48-13 (2) 3. Gateway (7)(4-0) Defeated Defeated Penn-Trafford, 51-14 (5) 4. Downingtown West (1)(4-0) Defeated […]

Sports Power PA Ratings Week 4

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Week 5 Master Schedule List

District 1 10-02 District 1 Springfield-Delco Cougars (2-2)   @. Garnet Valley Jaguars (3-1) 7:00 pm 10-02 District 1 Norristown Eagles (4-0)   @. Upper Dublin Cardinals (1-3) 7:00 pm 10-02 District 1 Great Valley Patriots (1-3)   @. Sun Valley Vanguards (0-4) 7:00 pm 10-02 District 1 Radnor Red Raiders (2-2)   @. Conestoga Pioneers (2-2) 7:00 pm […]

From the Sidelines with Larry Spegar Vol. 409

Here we go with the exciting news from District 2 action this past Week No. 4. ABINGTON HEIGHTS rolled to its 4th straight win with a 48-7 pasting of WEST SCRANTON. The Comets continue to look good in the AAAA Class. Another surprising story on the year is NORTH POCONO, who pulled out a tough […]

Josh Funk’s 2009 Statewide Rankings – Week 4

EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM’S 2009 STATEWIDE RANKINGS WEEK 4 RANKINGS   Honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district.   A: 1. Farrell (10, 4-0), def. Conneaut Valley 66-7 2. Rochester (7, 4-0), def. Western Beaver 39-0 3. Bishop McCort (6, 4-0), def. Bishop Carroll 28-6 4. Steelton-Highspire (3, 2-1), def. Palmyra 61-30 5. Portage Area […]

North Schuylkill “D” leads the way 17-7

FOUNTAIN SPRINGS – Schuylkill Haven drove right down the field on its opening possession to take a 7-0 lead on North Schuylkill. That was all the offense North Schuylkill “D” would allow all night. Their offense took advantage of good field position inside Schuylkill Haven territory on three drives to earn a 17-7 win over […]

Week 4 Coverage

Eastern Teams 9/25 Photo of the Week >> Lee Vivian >> Hempfield vs. Penn Manor Game of the Week >> Paul-Dale Plattenburg >> Ridley vs. Strath Haven Game of the Week >> Don Leypoldt >> Central Bucks East vs. Hatboro-Horsham Game of the Week >> Clinton Angus >> Unionville vs. Bayard Rustin Game of the […]

PIAA Entered Into Partnership With MaxPreps.com

MECHANICSBURG, PA & CAMERON PARK, CA, Sept. 21 – The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. (“PIAA”) and MaxPreps.com, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive provider of high school sports content and information, have agreed to a two-year partnership. The contract commenced with the 2008-2009 school year and continues through the 2009-2010 school year. The designation of […]

Maxwell Momentum 9/19

Maxwell Award Weekly Update for 9/19 Here are highlights of notable candidates on the 73rd Maxwell Award Watch List for the week ending September 20th: Who’s Hot • Kansas senior QB Todd Reesing completed 28 of his 41 pass attempts for 338 yards and three scores in the No. 22 Jayhawks’ 44-16 win over Duke. […]

Tournament of Champions Weekend (corrected)

The third week of the 2009 season featured three days of excellent high school football action. Most games were played Thursday evening with great weather and dry fields.  Once again the predictions went as expected with North Penn, Downingtown West, Ridley and Strath Haven following the script. However Garnet Valley lost a tough match with […]

Tournament of Champions Weekend

The third week of the 2009 season featured three days of excellent high school football action. Most games were played Thursday evening with great weather and dry fields.  Once again the predictions went as expected with North Penn, Downingtown West, Ridley and Strath Haven following the script. However Garnet Valley lost a tough match with […]

District 3 Talk Week 3

Central Dauphin It was the big plays by Central Dauphin’s defense in the end that helped Central Dauphin win. Linebacker Jarret Brooks stopped the two-point conversion by State College’s Alex Kenney. With one more crack by State College, Safety Paul Coleman out jumped the intended receiver as time expired and the Rams held on to […]

PA Football News Week 3 Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week Three Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. North Penn (1) (3-0) Defeated St. Joseph’s Prep, 28-14 (1) 2. Bishop McDevitt (3) (3-0), Defeated Central Dauphin East, 49-16 (3) 3. LaSalle College (12) (3-0), Defeated West Catholic, 16-14 (4) 4. Neshaminy […]

From the Sidelines with Larry Spegar Vol 309

Here we go with the big action from Week No. 3. In District 2 action, ABINGTON HEIGHTS, enjoying a No. 6 ranking in the State in the AAA Class, won a hard fought contest at “The Pit” on Saturday 13-6 at the hands of VALLEY VIEW. The Comets found the going tough with a scoreless […]

Week 4 Master Schedule List

District 1 09-25 District 1 Springfield-Montco Spartans (0-2)   @. Academy of the New Church Lions (2-0) 4:00 pm 09-25 District 1 Sun Valley Vanguards (0-3)   @. Haverford School Fords (2-1) 4:00 pm 09-25 District 1 Methacton Warriors (1-2)   @. Spring-Ford Rams (0-3) 7:00 pm 09-25 District 1 Kennett Blue Demons (0-3)   @. East Stroudsburg North […]

Josh Funk’s 2009 Statewide Rankings – Week 3

EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM’S 2009 STATEWIDE RANKINGS WEEK 3 RANKINGS   Honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district.   A: 1. Farrell (10, 3-0), def. Reynolds 47-0 2. Rochester (7, 3-0), def. Union Area 37-0 3. Schuylkill Haven (11, 3-0), def. Minersville 35-3 4. Bishop McCort (6, 3-0), def. Somerset Area 38-0 5. Portage Area (6, […]

Pennridge Football Stays Hot in P-W Win

By Don Leypoldt To run in September 23rd Bucks County Herald Call it Four-ward progress. Pennridge (2-1) senior running back Ian Walbridge, #4 in your program, gashed Plymouth-Whitemarsh (0-3) for 220 rushing yards and two long touchdown runs in the Rams’ convincing 42-6 win on Thursday night. Football games last 48 minutes, but it took […]

Sponsor of the Week:The Dome’s 2009/10 Youth Football League

At North Central Pennsylvania’s Premier Indoor Sports Facility Gscdome.com – ph. 570-654-6703 Make sure your team gains the edge over the competition! Our safe, climate controlled, indoor turf is excellent for development of skills, speed of play, communication, team spirit, and confidence under fast-paced, high-pressure, situations. Every player will improve balance, agility, and fitness during […]

Week 3 Coverage

9/17 Game of the Week >> Don Leypoldt >> Pennridge vs. Plymouth-Whitemarsh 9/18 Photo of the Week >> Richard Kane >> West Scranton vs. Dunmore Game of the Week >> Chad Breidinger >> Easton Area vs. Parkland Game of the Week >> Paul-Dale Plattenburg >> JP McCaskey vs. Coatesville Game of the Week >> Billy […]

Thursday Night Specials

The second week of the 2009 season suffered from either wet fields or postponements due to the Nor’easter that pummeled the area last week. However all games were played as weather improved enough to play on Saturday.  The predictions went as expected although nasty field conditions may have kept the scores down. Neshaminy, LaSalle, Downingtown […]

District 3 Talk Week 2

Bishop McDevitt Matt Johnson led Bishop McDevitt (2-0) to a big win over Cedar Cliff 49-7. Johnson threw for 230 yards and four touchdowns. He rushed for two more scores. Three of his touchdown passes went to Salath Williams. Bishop McDevitt outgained Cedar Cliff 422-80 in total yards. Bishop McDevitt host Central Dauphin East next […]

District 1 Talk Week 2

North Penn The Knights held Lansdale Catholic to 17 yards of total offense and no first downs through three quarters and went on to win the non-league game 28-7. Lansdale Catholic ran only 15 plays to the Knights 54 plays going into the fourth quarter. Todd Smolinsky threw for 88 yards and two touchdowns. He […]

PA FootballNews week 2 rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week Two Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. North Penn (1) (2-0), Defeated Lansdale Catholic, 28-7, (1) 2. State College (6) (2-0), Defeated Cumberland Valley, 21-17, (2) 3. Bishop McDevitt (3) (2-0), Defeated Cedar Cliff, 49-7, (3) 4. LaSalle College (12) […]

Josh Funk’s 2009 Statewide Rankings – Week 2

EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM’S 2009 STATEWIDE RANKINGS WEEK 2 RANKINGS   Honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district.   A: 1. Farrell (10, 2-0), def. Mercer 20-14 2. Rochester (7, 2-0), def. Riverview 54-14 3. Schuylkill Haven (11, 2-0), def. Marian Catholic 31-14 4. Bishop McCort (6, 2-0), def. Penn Cambria 35-6 5. Portage Area […]

From the sidelines with Larry Spegar Vol 209

Here we go with Week No. 2 Football action. In District 2, the big talk all weekend was the stunning victory by MID VALLEY over perennial contender and rival, LAKELAND 13-0 at LAKELAND’S home turf at Chapman Lake. LAKELAND, a regular contender in AA football playoffs from year to year with a physical and hard […]

New Hope-Solebury Falls to Bristol in Inaugural Game

By Don Leypoldt To run in the September 16th Bucks County Herald Bristol Borough was founded in the late 1600s.  That makes for a lot of history. It was appropriate then that both New Hope-Solebury (0-1) and Bristol (2-0) made history of their own in the borough during Friday night’s rainy Warrior 29-14 win. When […]

CSN To Present Weekly District 2 Power Rankings

The Cougar Sports Network has announced the release of a weekly Power Ranking for the high school football teams that play in the PIAA District 2.  The rankings will be released every Sunday night until the end of the season. The Power Rankings are based on a statistical formula that takes wins, losses, strength of […]

Week 3 Master Schedule list

District 1 09-17 District 1 Upper Darby Royals   @. Lower Merion Aces 3:15 pm 09-17 District 1 New Hope Solebury Lions   @. Princeton Day School (NJ) 4:00 pm 09-17 District 1 Great Valley Patriots   @. Penn Wood Patriots 7:00 pm 09-17 District 1 Wissahickon Trojans   @. Central Bucks West Bucks 7:00 pm 09-17 District 1 […]

Penn State defeats Syracuse despite poor ground game

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – If there was a fitting analogy to describe Penn State’s game against Syracuse Saturday afternoon, it might have been like that of a burning out light bulb. A bright flash, then nothing, then another bright flash, and then, nothing. Seventh-ranked Penn State (2-0) did manage 318 yards of offense (240 passing) […]

Week 2 coverage

Photo of the Week >> Wendy Badman >> Bangor vs. Palisades Photo of the Week >> Frank Lauri >> Dallas vs. Wilkes-Barre Coughlin Photo of the Week >> Stanley Jaworski >> Northern Lebanon vs. New Oxford Game of the Week >> Don Leypoldt >> Bristol vs. New Hope-Solebury Game of the Week >> Billy Scully […]

Time to get serious

The first week of regular season games got off to a great start. The steamy hot days of August cooled off just in time for the Friday night openers on Labor Day weekend. Most teams showed almost mid season form in these hard fought contests.  Although opening night is almost pure guess work, last weeks […]

District 3 Talk

Bishop McDevitt Despite 13 penalties by McDevitt they still cruised to a 41-16 victory over Harrisburg. Sloppy play by McDevitt led to an early lead by Harrisburg 7-0. McDevitt would score the next two touchdowns and lead 13-7. They would never look back and led 27-10 at halftime Junior running back Jameel Poteat rushed for […]

PAFootball News Week 1 rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Week One Rankings Rank – School- District – Record – Result – Last Week Ranking Class AAAA: 1. North Penn (1) (1-0), Defeated Bethlehem Liberty, 42-10 (3) 2. State College (6) (1-0), Defeated Hollidaysburg, 57-6 (4) 3. Bishop McDevitt (3) (1-0), Defeated Harrisburg, 41-16 (5) 4. LaSalle College (12) (1-0), Defeated […]

From the Sidelines with Larry Spegar Vol. 109

Wow, another exciting season is upon us. Let’s get right to District 2 news for Week No. 1. ABINGTON HEIGHTS is a preseason favorite to win District 2 Honors, especially within the AAA Classification. Week 1 saw the Comets rise above a perennial foe, HAZLETON by way of an impressive 33-18 victory for ABINGTON HEIGHTS. […]

Josh Funk’s 2009 Statewide Rankings – Week 1

EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM’S 2009 STATEWIDE RANKINGS WEEK 1 RANKINGS   Honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district.   A: 1. Farrell (10, 1-0), def. Sharon Area 46-7 2. Southern Columbia (4, 1-0), def. Shamokin 21-7 3. Schuylkill Haven (11, 1-0), def. Tri-Valley 28-6 4. Rochester (7, 1-0), def. Monessen 21-0 5. Portage Area (6, […]

Week 2 Master Schedule List

District 2 09-11 District 1 Ridley Green Raiders   @. Lower Merion Aces 3:30 pm 09-11 District 1 Lower Moreland Lions   @. Pennington School (NJ) 3:45 pm 09-11 District 1 Wissahickon Trojans   @. Pottsgrove Falcons 7:00 pm 09-11 District 1 Harry S. Truman Tigers   @. George Washington Eagles 7:00 pm 09-11 District 1 Downingtown East Cougars […]

Towanda steals one From North Penn in OT.

BLOSSBURG: The Black Knights of Towanda had a real scare to start their 2009 season. After an hour-long trip west to take on the Panthers of North Penn, they started out well by jumping to a 14-0 lead. On their very first series they traveled 63 yards on five plays, which began with a well […]

Ridley upends Coatesville 21-6

This game had plenty of story lines in it. Each team with a new head coach. The winningest program in Delaware County history against the winningest program in Chester County history. Number 20 in all time wins in Pennsylvania against Number 15 in wins. The Central League against the Ches-Mont League. Both teams have Raiders […]

The Season Begins

How is it possible that the 2009 high school football season is upon us in just two short days? It seems like yesterday that we were all excited about championship weekend in chocolate town. This year features great new talent with some seasoned seniors to guide their teams with the hope of reaching Hershey in […]

Josh Funk’s 2009 Preseason Statewide Rankings

EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM’S 2009 STATEWIDE RANKINGS PRE-SEASON RANKINGS   Teams ranked include geographic district and 2008 season record; honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district.   A: 1. Clairton (7, 15-1) 2. Farrell (10, 12-3) 3. Steelton-Highspire (3, 16-0) 4. Southern Columbia (4, 10-3) 5. Schuylkill Haven (11, 14-1) 6. Pittsburgh North Catholic (7, […]

Week 1 Coverage

Photo of the Week >> Frank Lauri >> Wyoming Valley West vs. Scranton Photo of the Week >> Jessica Kovalcin >> Hazleton Area vs. Abington Heights Photo of the Week >> Jessica Kovalcin >> Riverside vs. Old Forge Photo of the Week >> Lee Vivian >> Cocalico vs. Lampeter-Strasburg Photo of the Week >> Richard […]

Week 1 Master Schedule List

District 1 09-04 District 1 Council Rock North Indians   @. Father Judge Crusaders 3:15 pm 09-04 District 1 Avon Grove Red Devils   @. Kennett Blue Demons 4:30 pm 09-04 District 1 Glen Mills Battlin Bulls   @. University City Jaguars 6:00 pm 09-04 District 1 Interboro Bucaneers   @. Springfield-Delco Cougars 7:00 pm 09-04 District 1 Upper […]

Liberty ranked 20th by USA-Today

There’s only one Keystone State team that cracked the USA-Today’s national high school football national rankings, which were released Friday Aug. 21, and for the first time in the last three pre-seasons, it’s not a WPIAL team. Bethlehem Liberty checks in at #20 in the nation, which is its second-highest national ranking in school history. The Hurricanes […]

PAFootball News Pre-Season Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS 2009 Pre-Season Rankings Rank – School- District Class AAAA: 1. Bethlehem Liberty (11) 2. McKeesport Area (7) 3. North Penn (1) 4. State College (6) 5. Bishop McDevitt (3) 6. LaSalle College (12) 7. Woodland Hills (7) 8. Wilson (West Lawn) (3) 9. Neshaminy (1) 10. Penn Hills (7) Others to Watch: […]

2009 Radio/TV Streams Schedule Released

EasternPAFootball.com has compiled a statewide list of available radio and tv games that are streamed on the internet each week. Schedule is broken down by network and linked back to their page. If we are missing a network please submit your stream schedule to jeremy@easternpafootball.com. We hope this schedule makes it easier for the fan […]

2009 Top Seniors and Top Player List

2009 Top Senior and Player list: Top Seniors Defense Top Seniors Offense Top Players Attn: Coaches – If you haven’t sent us your top senior list please email me and I will send you the form to fill out: 2009 Top Seniors

2009 PCN Game of the Week Schedule

Sept. 4 Liberty Hurricanes @ North Penn Knights 7:30 p.m. LIVE Sept. 5 Mt. Carmel Red Tornadoes @ Selinsgrove Seals 9:00 p.m. Sept. 11 Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings @ Canon McMillan  Big Macs 7:30 p.m. LIVE Sept. 12 Montoursville Warriors @ Southern Columbia Tigers 9:00 p.m. Sept. 18 Manheim Central Barons @ Lancaster Catholic Crusaders […]

2009 District 3 Top Players

Aaron Achey, Senior QB, ELCO – Achey returns to the Raiders for his senior season after putting together the best year of his career. He ran for 1,183 yards and 18 touchdowns while adding 941 passing yards and seven more touchdowns. He averaged 192 yards of offense per game, throwing for 100 or more yards […]

Scrimmage week 2 Master List

NOTE: If you see an error please contact us: dave@easternpafootball.com District 1 08-28 District 1 Upper Dublin Cardinals   @. Central Bucks East Patriots 10:00 am 08-28 District 1 Hatboro-Horsham Hatters   @. Glen Mills Battlin Bulls 10:00 am 08-28 District 1 Bayard Rustin Golden Knights   @. Upper Darby Royals 11:00 am 08-28 District 1 Octorara Area […]

Postponed week 1 scrimmages

Updated on 8/22 at 7:40am- Thanks to Todd Schafer!! If your scrimmage is postponed because of rain Friday or Saturday please email us so we can add your game to the list. Please in your email add the new date and time of your game. Thanks to everyone in advance!! Email: easternpafootball@verizon.net or dave@easternpafootball.com HS Football Games: Allentown Central […]

A brief profile of St. Joe’s Prep football

In a way, it’s kind of ironic that St. Joseph’s Prep head football coach Gil Brooks works as a lawyer for Wolf, Block, Schorr, and Solis-Cohen LLP, a law firm in Philadelphia, in the business litigation group.  The Hawks have had a very tight grip on the Philadelphia Catholic League football landscape for just over […]

2009 Pre-Season Rankings

Pre-Season Rankings will be release starting Aug. 26th with the #10 Team. Each day we will release a new team.

Good luck to all teams!!

The high school football season starts soon!! I love football. For it is truly the sport closest to combat. Men strategize in their war room, don their armor, and line up against their opponent. Victory is measured in territory gained, in how well one unit outmaneuvers the other. The game involves brute strength and keen […]

Fan Us…Follow Us…Friend Us…

Social Networking is the biggest thing since sliced bread. And our network of sites is all over it. Here is a breakdown of how you can be our stalker and interact with us. EasternPAFootball Myspace Facebook WesternPAFootball Myspace Facebook Prep Nation Radio Myspace Facebook Twitter YouTube Ustream iTunes

Prep Nation Radio New Site Now LIVE

Prep Nation Radio’s brand new website is now LIVE on the net. Check out the new design and let us know what you think. New features include Chalk Talk where we talk to Northwest Rangers Coach Carl Majer each week during the season. We also have a brand new show on the network called Press […]

Scrimmage Week 1 Master List

NOTE: If you see an error please contact us: dave@easternpafootball.com District 1 08-22 District 1 West Chester East Vikings   @. Penncrest Lions 9:00 am 08-22 District 1 Perkiomen Valley Vikings   @. Souderton Indians 10:00 am 08-22 District 1 Norristown Eagles   @. Neshaminy Redskins 10:00 am 08-22 District 1 Lower Merion Aces   @. Pottsgrove Falcons 10:00 […]

Friends of Coal Classic press conference highlights game matchups

WHEELING, W. Va. – Thursday was supposed to be an exciting day, a day of talking football and the 2nd annual Friends of Coal Prep Football Classic during a press conference featuring the 10 coaches of the schools involved in a five-game marathon Sept. 5th in Wheeling. Instead, the press conference began on a somber […]

Manheim Central star Dakota Royer commits to Penn State

Manheim Central standout defensive end Dakota Royer made a verbal commitment to Penn State Thursday, according to Rivals.com. The 6’3, 221-pound sack machine had narrowed his list of choices to four schools prior to committing – Penn State, Pitt, Michigan State, and Notre Dame. Royer had over 20 Division-1 offers, including Oregon, UCLA, West Virginia, […]

Carfagnon named head coach at Neumann Goretti

After former Head Coach Bill Sytsma resigned last month the Neumann Goretti was in need of a head coach and according to a report on Philly.com. The Saints found their man in the form of Rich Carfagno. Carfagno is no stranger to high football in Philadelphia has he spend five seasons apiece at John Bartram and the […]

Ruch Solid: Quakertown alum starting on gridiron for Rutgers

This ran on the July 29th issue of the Bucks County Herald. Rutgers’ Dec. 4 game against Big East foe Louisville last season was the evening’s only national prime contest. Wow, did they take advantage of the spotlight. The Scarlet Knights pulverized Louisville, taking a 49-0 lead at the half and winning 63-14. Rutgers put […]

One Tank Tradition: Berwick Bulldogs

Reported by: Vince Pellegrini of MyValleySports.com The Mahoning Valley is synonymous with rich football tradition. Players such as Bernie Kosar (Boardman), Paul Warfield (Harding) and Brad Smith (Chaney) are only a few of the notable alums of such a great football factory that is the Youngstown area. Some of the best high school football is […]

Pennsylvania is better off with current 4-class system

Four classes and 16 weeks of football will stay with us for at least another two years.  Thank God for that.  I actually was sweating this one out, worrying that the PIAA football championships would be minus a cornerstone district in the WPIAL.   Maybe I’m too much of a traditionalist in some respects.  Having […]

Lebanon OL commits to Pitt

The Pitt Panthers added an offensive lineman from Central Pennsylvania to its 2010 recruiting class Tuesday.   According to reports on Rivals.com and PantherLair.com, Lebanon’s Arthur Doakes verbally committed to Pitt Tuesday evening.   Prior to committing to Pitt, Doakes also had offers from Rutgers, Syracuse, Buffalo, and Troy.  Virginia, West Virginia, Boston College, UCONN, […]

Dakota Royer to announce school choice July 30

Manheim Central star defensive end Dakota Royer will make his verbal committment to a Division-1 college football team July 30, according to Manheim Central head coach Mike Williams. Williams made the announcement during an interview at the Berwick 7-on-7 and Big Man Challenge. Royer had pared his list of schools from over 20 suitors to […]

Dog Days Of Summer

Beneath the hot summer sun, the young players engage in conditioning drills. The coach encourages, motivates, and inspires. He is a clone of Norman Vincent Peale and vocalizes The Powers of Positive Thinking. He will change a bit in the weeks to come and be less nurturing. The players all await the inevitable volcanic eruption […]

PIAA to Host Football P.A. Announcers’ Clinic

  The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association will host a clinic for football public address announcers on Saturday, August 1 from 9:00 a.m. – noon at the PIAA office in Mechanicsburg.  The clinic will be conducted by the National Association of Sports Public Address Announcers (NASPAA), the professional association for sports public address announcers.   Randy […]

Former West Catholic running back shot in Philadelphia

Curtis Brinkley, former running back for West Catholic High School and the 6th-leading rusher in state history, was shot this morning in suburban Philadelphia.   The Associated Press released a report at 7:30 a.m. Friday morning which did not provide an update of condition for the former Burr standout, who survived the shooting.    Brinkley attended […]

Update on Pennsylvania’s 2010 recruiting class

Here’s an update for statewide recruiting of Keystone State athletes.   National recruiting website Rivals.com lists 143 athletes from Pennsylvania in the recruiting class of 2010 that are potential D-1 prospects.   Breaking down the list of prospects, by position, shows the distribution as follows:   Quarterbacks (17) Running backs/fullbacks (22) Wide receivers/tight ends (17) […]

Golden “D”

NAZARETH – All-Star games are usually high scoring affairs, showcasing the offense but tonight the defense was center stage. Both teams struggled on offense. Late in the first half Jared Kochenash of Allentown Central Catholic intercepted Robbie Kressler’s (Saucon Valley) pass with 2:28 to go in the first half. The Red team drove ten plays […]

Liberty Belles Tamed Tiger Cats Finish Regular Season Unbeaten

PHILADELPHIA: The Philadelphia Region was blanketed by heavy rain all day Saturday fortunately for the Philadelphia Liberty Belles and Binghamton Tiger Cats the rain stopped before Women’s Football Alliance Region 1 game kicked off. Unfortunately for the Tiger Cats that’s the only thing that went their way has the Division Champions Liberty Belles out gained […]

Ohio fends off pesky Pennsylvania in Big-33 Classic

HERSHEY, Pa. – Of all the big plays made in the 52nd Annual Big-33 Football Classic, the biggest came from one of Ohio’s offensive linemen.   Adam Replogle (Centerville HS) scored the game-winning touchdown on a 1-yard fullback dive with :20 left in the game, and then Ohio held off a late Pennsylvania rally to […]

East scores 30 unanswered points; pounds West 37-22

ALTOONA, Pa. – Jeremiah Young. Franklin Quiteh. Zach Barket. Those were three big names for the East squad who figured to play key roles in their team’s effort in the 9th Annual PSFCA East/West All-Star Game. Tom Ryan, though, stole the show. So did Zach Zulli. Zulli (Perkiomen Valley) accounted for 118 yards of offense […]

NJ Northeast Football Classic photos now available

Photos from the New Jersey / Northeast All-Star Football Classic are now in the photo gallery. Over 100 images for your viewing pleasure. Special thanks to photographer Marty Sitler for providing us coverage. NJ/Northeast Photos

PA Prep Nation New Episodes Now Available

Two brand new episodes of PA Prep Nation with QB & The Edsel are now available to download. Episode 1 features the A.D. of Altoona, Phil Riccio, Marty Yudichak of the NJ/Northeast All-Star Classic and Executive Chairman of the WPIAL, Tim O’Malley. Episode 2 features Rod Frisco of the Patriot News, Steve Bennett of The […]

Philadelphia Northeast High’s Malik Stokes

It’s news that every quarterback in America likes to hear and that’s he’s getting a new weapon. That’s the news that Philadelphia Northeast High QB Malik Stokes got heading into his Sophomore season, but it wasn’t just any other weapon that Stokes was getting in fact it was someone that he has known all his […]

East running backs could steal the spotlight in Altoona

If there’s a recent trend that one can discern from the last couple PSFCA East/West All-Star games, it’s that the team with the better rushing attack has won the game.  And I’ll admit it:  I am a huge proponent of utilizing a quality ground attack in an all-star game despite the minimum passing requirements and […]

9TH annual PSFCA east west all-star game preview

Playing the East/West game on a Friday night is rare.  Moving the kickoff up an hour is also different.   And, recently, it’s been rare to see the East tasting victory in a series they dominated so thoroughly for the first six years.   The East will look to snap a two-game losing streak against […]

How the West was won…with defense!

  READING – All-Star football games are supposed to showcase the offense, but on this afternoon it was the defense that shined in the 11th annual Voices Berks Senior Football Classic. The West All-Stars held on late to defeat the East All-Stars 15-9. The West All-Stars now lead the series 8-2-1.   The West All-Stars […]

Free Football Clinic presented by Football University

Through comprehensive non-contact football instruction, participants will will learn the fundementals of five (5) key football positions: Quarterback, Wide Receiver, Running Back, Linebacker and Defensive Back. Teamwork, sportsmanship, self-esteem and leadership will also be a part of the curriculum, which will be taught by several football experts and NFL greats. Ron Jaworski and his football […]

Update: Liberty quarterback still has chance to attain 4,000/4,000 milestone

NOTE: Eariler this year, I published an article about this subject which contained incorrect statistical information. I thank the readers for bringing that to my attention. This article contains the correct statistical information and current projections for Anthony Gonzalez’ quest toward becoming the second 4,000/4,000 quarterback in state history. Before the start of the 2007 […]

South “grills” North; wins 4th straight Tri-County game

MANHEIM, Pa. – Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, is famous for backyard barbecues and grilling parties.   If the Manheim Touchdown Club’s 8th annual Tri-County All-Star Game was a Memorial Day get-together, then the South would have been rude hosts. They ate the North for dinner.   The South threw for over […]

7 on 7 Schedules

We are putting a list together of 7 on 7 games. Please email us your 7 on 7 schedule list (Date, time, list of teams and location). Email us your schedule:7 on 7 Schedules Website Link: https://www.easternpafootball.com/20097on7.html

Belles Depth Enough to Down Titans

WAYNE NJ: One thing that every good team has in common is depth, and the Philadelphia Belles showed theirs on their way to 14-12 victory over the New Jersey Titans Saturday night at Passaic County Technical Institute. For the game the Belles were without their offensive leader Marirose Roach who was forced to sit this […]

Tyler Smith verbally commits to Maryland

Tyler Smith, quarterback for Wilson Area High School in Easton, PA, announced that he made a verbal commitment to the University of Maryland last evening, according to an e-mail sent from his mother to PA Football Digest magazine owner Brian Hollister.   Smith was ranked among ESPN’s Top 150 high school football prospects in the […]

Betancourt commits to Boston College

St. Josephs Prep offensive lineman Seth Betancourt made a verbal commitment to Boston College today, according to Rivals.com.   The 6’6, 285-pound offensive tackle had offers from nine total Division-1 programs before his commitment, from schools like UCONN, Michigan State, and West Virginia.  Notre Dame and Penn State had shown interest in Betancourt, but did […]

2009 Manheim Touchdown Club

Wannstedt to headline Touchdown Club Banquet The time and place for the 2009 Manheim Touchdown Club banquet is set. We are thrilled to announce that Dave Wannstedt Head Football Coach at the University of Pittsburgh will be the “Keynote Speaker” for the Evening.   Location: Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center               2300 Lincoln Highway […]

NO AVERAGE JOE: Buckhorns’ back bashing the school record books

When a Wallenpaupack player was last selected as a 1st-Team All-Stater, Bill Clinton was President.  That player was Joe Wasylyk, a two-time All-State selection at defensive back in 1996 and 1997.   Wasylyk was also the Buckhorn’s starting quarterback, throwing for 3,000 career yards and leading the Hawley-based school to the 1996 Division III Eastern […]

Keeping “nose to the grindstone,” Manheim Central head coach piles up victories

To get something running at maximum efficiency takes time.  Think of it like an 18-wheeler starting out after a red light.  After a couple shifts, it starts rolling right along.   Think of what it took to get Manheim Central football going in roughly the same manner.  When Mike Williams was named the head football […]

Trio of Wallenpaupack athletes are D-1 prospects

Whodathunkit?   Wallenpaupack Area is suddenly a hotbed with Division-1 football talent, according to Rivals.com and head coach Mark Watson.   The Buckhorns are coming off of a 7-4 season that ended in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, and three athletes, running back Joe Defebo, fullback Taylor Newcomer, and offensive lineman Bryan […]

Central York DE Kyle Baublitz up to 15 D-1 offers

Central York defensive lineman Kyle Baublitz’ big play now has earned him a large number of Division-1 college offers – 15, to be exact, according to Rivals.com.   Baublitz, a 6’6, 255-pound athlete for the Panthers, is coming off of a phenomenal junior season.  He totaled 166 tackles (53 solo), 1.5 sacks, and a fumble […]

Kullman scorches Easton

EASTON – In front of 14,000 fans at Fisher field on the campus of Lafayette College in Easton, the Phillipsburg Stateliners got to change history as they replayed their 1993 game against the Easton Red Rovers. Phillipsburg quarterback Keith Kullman threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns while running back Joe Luke had 208 yards […]

2009 Edition of PA Football Digest is now available for Pre-Order

    The 2009 Edition of PA Football Digest is now available for Pre-Order!!!  From now until June 30, 2009 you can purchase an advance copy of the magazine for just $7.50, a $1.50 savings from news stand pricing.  Plus you will receive your copy prior to news stand distribution!   Over 250 pages of […]

2009 FASST Elite Training Program

When: July 17th & 18th, 2009 Where: 1716 E. Tremont Street , Allentown , PA 18104 Clinic: Friday Evening 6:00-8:00 and Saturday Morning 9:00am-11:00am Contact:Jason Brader Phone: 484-357-3158 Email: jason@jasonbraderfasst.com FASST, LLC presents the “Training Speed and Power in the Developing Athlete Clinic.  This training clinic will teach the developing athlete the proper age specific […]

2009 College Football Pre-Season Training Program

When: June 15th-August 8th Where: Grand Slam Sports Complex, Reading PA Contact: Eric Wise Phone: 484-302-1381 Email: Eric Wise Website:Premier Athlete Performance Click to register: Registration Form

2009 The Maxwell Football Club Youth Coaches Clinic

  When: May 16th, 2009 Where: LaSalle College High School Address:8605 Cheltenham Avenue, Wyndmoor, PA 19038 Contact: Mark Wolpert Phone:267-973-3680 Click to register: Registration Form The Maxwell Football Club will be hosting a FREE Youth Football Coaches Clinic at LaSalle High School in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania for all area youth coaches. Some of the top high […]

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3 wins shy of 300, Jim Roth reflects on his career

Believe it or not, there was once a period of time when winning a single football game was a big deal at Southern Columbia High School.   Yes, that’s right.  The Class “A” powerhouse that gets mentioned year-in and year-out as a potential state championship contender used to have trouble winning football games.  In fact, […]

Watered-down playoffs?

During an interview with former Mt. Carmel head football coach Joe “Jazz” Diminick, the topic of discussion took a brief detour.    The subject being discussed was the old Eastern Conference playoff system, the only playoff system in the eastern half of the state until 1982, when District 3 began a three-classification playoff format.   […]

Chesnut Hill two-way athlete owns 2 D-1 offers

Chesnut Hill Academy is one of the smallest schools that compete in the Inter-AC Conference.  One of the Blue Devils’ football players, however, is looking at a few offers from some Division-1 football programs.   Ibraheim Campbell, a running back/defensive back for the Blue Devils, has offers from Minnesota and Vanderbilt, according to Rivals.com.  Other […]

Syracuse offer makes 3 for Wilson Area quarterback

May recruiting is just a couple of months away, but Wilson Area quarterback Tyler Smith has one new offer and a Florida school showing interested in him, according to Rivals.com.   Smith, a dual-threat quarterback for the Warriors, has an offer from Syracuse in addition to offers from UCONN and Pitt.  The other new school […]

West York DB has D-1 interest

West York Area had plenty of reasons to celebrate last season.  Now, one of the Bulldogs’ top returning players is the recipient of some notable Division-1 attention.   Corey Harris, a running back/defensive back, has interest from seven Division-1 programs, according to Rivals.com.  Among the interested schools are Louisville, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Pitt. […]

Eastern PA storylines in 2009

The start of the 2009 high school football season might not start for six months, but it’s never too early to start thinking about what the upcoming season could offer.  Here’s a hint:  we probably won’t see another Jeremiah Young or Zach Barket anytime soon.  Could Neshaminy be considered a favorite to win District 1 […]

Rivals.com releases Top-100 prospects

Rivals.com, a national high school football recruiting website, released its first installment of the Top-100 high school football prospects for the Class of 2010 today.   Three Pennsylvania athletes grace the list.  They are Corey Brown, a running back for Cardinal O’Hara; Sharrif Floyd, a gargantuan defensive tackle for George Washington, and Paul Jones, quarterback […]

Garnet Valley RB getting D-1 attention

Three members of the 2008 Garnet Valley Jaguars recently signed letters of intent to play at West Chester.   Come the spring of 2010, the Jaguars could be watching one of its own sign a Division-1 letter of intent.   Senior-to-be Marcellus Irving, a running back/wide receiver combination for the Delaware County-based school, has interest, […]

Wilson Area quarterback has 2 D-1 offers

Don’t look now, but the Lehigh Valley will be able to lay claim to another Division-1 quarterback prospect in the Class of 2010.  The latest high-profile quarterback comes from the Easton area, and he plays for the Wilson Area Warriors.   Tyler Smith, a dual-threat quarterback with a strong right arm, has a pair of […]

MC’s Royer up to 11 D-1 offers

The last time we reported on Manheim Central defensive end Dakota Royer, he was the recipient of seven Division-1 offers, and had interest from seven other programs.   The number of offers for Royer has expanded, as might have been expected.  Royer is now up to 11 Division-1 offers, the second-highest total among Pennsylvania athletes […]

1,000-yard backfield duos aren’t as rare as you think

When a running back hits 1,000 yards in a season, it’s kind of a big deal.  At least it used to be.  Now, the standard for an individual successful season on the ground appears to be 2,000 yards rushing in a season.   But what if two running backs on the same football team hit […]

Three Top Jaguars Are Now A Golden Ram

            Seniors Jared Bonacquisti, Tim Keyser, and Nick Garcia of Garnet Valley High School are going to be teammates for at least another four years. All three Jaguars signed their letter of intent to attend West Chester University.             Senior fullback Jared Bonacquisti ended his career at Garnet Valley High School with 14 touchdowns in […]

Early on, District 12 has impressive 2010 class

The Philadelphia Catholic and Public Leagues will have some talented athletes in its 2010 recruiting class.  Even though the calendar only reads February, the Philadelphia area already has six athletes that are receiving Division-1 interest.   Five of the six are play positions on offense.  Two are quarterbacks; one is a running back; another is […]

Another Manheim Central QB receives D-1 interest

Manheim Central’s backup quarterback Justin Gorman did an admirable job filling in for Jeremy Knosp when he went down with a shoulder injury during the regular season.   He directed the Barons to the District 3 “AAA” championship game, the Barons’ first title game berth since 2005.   Now, he’s receiving some attention from Division-1 […]

Liberty quarterback could join exclusive 4,000/4,000 club

Before the start of the 2007 high school football season, Pennsylvania had never had a quarterback rush and pass for 4,000 yards each in his career. Now, by the end of 2009, the Keystone State could see a second quarterback accomplish the feat in three years. The only quarterback with both 4,000 rushing and passing […]

Super Bowl ties

  The Big 33 Classic has had at least one of its former players in every Super Bowl, and the Pennsylvania-based all-star game is well represented in the NFL’s crowning event this year as well. Here is a look at the players, coaches and front-office personnel on the Steelers and Cardinals who played in the […]

Nebraska ought to be ashamed of itself

The news that the University of Nebraska rescinded its scholarship offer to West Scranton running back Shawn Bodtman was stunning, to say the least.   The rationale for pulling the scholarship was also stunning, giving the timing in which it came to light.  In fact, the rationale offered by the Nebraska assistant coach didn’t offer […]

Coach Moncman 17 Division-1 schools showing interest in Anthony Gonzalez

In an article published yesterday regarding the recruiting process of Liberty quarterback Anthony Gonzalez, it contained a list of 10 Division-1 football programs . That list expanded by seven, according to an e-mail from head coach Tim Moncman. In addition to the original list of 10 schools provided by assistant coach Jim Tkach and Rivals.com, Moncman reports […]

Malvern Prep head coach retires

“Gamp” Pellegrini, the longtime head coach of the Malvern Prep Friars, has retired, according to Ted Silary of the Philadelphia Daily News. For more on Pellegrini’s retirement, you can view Ted’s story via the following link: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/homepage/20090129_Malverns_Pellegrini_retires_after_45_seasons.html Pellegrini finished his 42 years as a head coach just 22 wins shy of the 300 mark, the […]

Anthony Gonzalez receives 1st official D-1 offer

Following Liberty’s 28-21 state title victory against Bethel Park, Liberty head coach Tim Moncman answered a question about his star left-handed quarterback, junior Anthony Gonzalez, with another question.   “How the heck can he not have a scholarship offer yet?” Liberty’s 82-game winner asked.   Ask, and you shall receive.   According to an e-mail […]

Lancaster Catholic’s Kyle Smith drawing D-1 interest

Lancaster Catholic has been considered among the top teams in District 3 Class “AA” for the past five years.   Now, its quarterback is considered one of the top returning quarterbacks in the state.   Kyle Smith, a senior-to-be for the Lancaster Catholic Crusaders, has nine Division-1 schools interested in his services, according to Rivals.com […]

D-1 interest piling up for MC’s Royer

Manheim Central’s multi-faceted athlete Dakota Royer had a dominating 2008 season.  Now, a slew of Division-1 programs are pursuing the talented senior-to-be.   The Barons’ defensive end/wide receiver has seven official Division-1 offers, according to Jeffrey Reinhart of the Lancaster New Era.  Reinhart also confirmed that seven other D-1 programs are interested in Royer’s services, […]

Liberty’s biggest winner

Jim Tkach’s first trip back to Hershey since son’s tragic death a successful one   HERSHEY, Pa. – The scene following Bethlehem Liberty’s thrilling overtime state championship victory against Bethel Park went like most other celebrations.   The team gang-piled its leader, and game hero, Anthony Gonzalez.  Helmets were thrown in the air.  Tears were […]

Big things come in small packages

2008 Communications Tech Phoenix gave Public League football a little recognition   If the Philadelphia Public League had gained a reputation in any particular sport since it became affiliated with the PIAA, it came from basketball.   Prep Charter won back-to-back “AA” state titles in basketball over perennial WPIAL powers Beaver Falls and Aliquippa.  Two […]

Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year Award

    Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year Award Sponsored by the Manheim Touchdown Club www.manheimtouchdownclub.com   ABLIENE CHRISTIAN’S SAM COLLINS RECOGNIZED AS TOP LINEMAN IN THE NATION   (Manheim, Pa.) Sam Collins, a senior offensive center from Abilene Christian University, has been selected as the 2008 winner of the Gene Upshaw Division […]

From the Side lines with Larry Spegar

                                 The good news of any season ending report is the success and accomplishments, including State Titles and individual milestones enjoyed by many together with the excitement and memories of so many great moments of action and competition seen by all in our great sport of high school football in Pennsylvania.  On a […]

Zach Barket-Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania Running Back – Do You Know This Kid?

Posted by Bobby Mills Jr. (1000 Yard Guy) Some things in life just absolutely knock your socks off, open your eyes like you’ve seen a ghost, or are just plain and simple, difficult to grasp. OK, most everybody knows I’m a High School Football lover beyond belief. Yes, that’s me, the 1000 yard Yard Guy…..the […]

2008 EasternPAFootball.com Small School Coach of the Year:

Rob Deibler, Steelton-Highspire High School Under Deibler’s guidance, the Rollers became the first District 3 representative, and third non-WPIAL team, to finish a season a perfect 16-0.  Steel-High also became the first-ever District 3 representative to win consecutive PIAA championships, and finished the season with a 25-game win streak that dates back to 2007.  Deibler […]

Video Highlights from the 2008 State Finals

Video Highlights from Hershey: Bethlehem Liberty vs. Bethel Park Archbishop Wood vs. Thomas Jefferson Wilmington vs. West Catholic Andre Campbell interview Jeremiah Young interview Clartion vs. Steelton-Highspire

EasternPAFootball.com awards

Big School Coach of the Year – 12/29/08 Small School Coach of the Year – 12/30/08 Big School Player of the Year – 12/31/08 Small School Player of the Year  – 01/01/09 All-EasternPAFootball.com Big School Team – 01/02/09 All-EasternPAFootball.com Small School Team – 01/03/09

Eastern Conference Final Poll

Big School 1. Liberty (15-1), def. Bethel Park, 28-21 (OT) for PIAA Class AAAA championship. District 11-AAAA champion. 2. Abington Heights (10-2) lost to Berwick 3-0 in District 2-AAA final 3. Wilson Area (12-1), lost to Berwick 13-6 in PIAA Class AAA first round. District 11-AAA champion. 4. Freedom (10-3), lost to Liberty 28-14 in […]

Josh Funk’s Final 2008 Statewide Rankings

JOSH FUNK’S 2008 STATEWIDE RANKINGS FINAL 2008 RANKINGS   A: 1. Steelton-Highspire (3, 16-0) 2. Clairton (7, 15-1) 3. Schuylkill Haven (11, 14-1) 4. Riverside (2, 13-1) 5. Farrell (10, 12-3) 6. Bishop McCort (6, 12-1) 7. Monaca (7, 11-2) 8. Cameron County (9, 12-2) 9. Southern Columbia (4, 10-3) 10. Portage Area (6, 12-1) […]

District 11’s strife is o’er; Liberty claims first PIAA title in OT

HERSHEY, Pa. – There’s an old hymn which begins the opening stanza with the words, “The strife is o’er, the battle won.”  To say that District 11 “AAAA” football teams were in some strife in three recent state finals was an understatement.  They had been outscored 117-23 in those games.   Liberty ended the strife […]

Ain’t Nothin’ but a Hounds’ Win: Wilmington stuns West Catholic for first PIAA title

HERSHEY, Pa. – Zero chance.  That had been the going phrase when describing District 10 champion Wilmington’s chances at defeating Philadelphia Catholic League juggernaut West Catholic.   Zero chance, eh?  This game had undertones of a Class “A” state title game played nearly two decades before it.   In the end, Wilmington (15-1) stopped Burrs’ […]

Vikings’ ship sunk: Thomas Jefferson rolls to 3rd PIAA title

HERSHEY, Pa. – Thomas Jefferson quarterback Tyler Wehner had quite the impressive performance in last week’s PIAA semifinals win over West York, accumulating over 300 yards of offense and six total touchdowns.   The bad news for Archbishop Wood:  Wehner didn’t leave his game in Altoona.   Thomas Jefferson (15-1) got another solid performance from […]

Rollin’ right along to a PIAA title: Steel-High wins second straight championship

HERSHEY, Pa. – Andre Campbell’s first two passes in the Class “A” state championship game weren’t exactly perfect.   His sixth one, though, was a thing of beauty.   Campbell’s 59-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Smith down the Roller sideline, coupled with a bad Clairton punt deep in its own territory, helped Steel-High (16-0) claim […]

State Finals LIVE Chat

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From the Sidelines by Larry Spegar Week 15

                                                WEEK NO. 15 and STATE FINAL PREDICTIONS          Congratulations first to all contestants, teams, players, coaches and fans throughout PA on another successful, exciting season of high school football.  Thank you for making the 2008 campaign another great one in the long tradition of great football in PA.        […]

Champions in Chocolate Town

By Joe Stokes  The stage is set, the teams are ready and we enter the final weekend of the 2008 high school football season. The eight teams remaining are just one sweet win from the great taste of a title. Hershey will once again roll out a red carpet welcome and provide a beautiful Christmas […]

Maxwell Football Club 2008 Mini Max Award Winners Announced

ROSLYN. PA   December 10, 2008   Maxwell Football Club President, Ron Jaworski, announced the fifty players to be honored as Mini Max Award Winners as selected by the Club’s High School Advisory Committee. The Mini Max Award is presented to football players in the Greater Philadelphia region who exhibit excellent academics, outstanding football performance and […]

PIAA “AA” State Title Game – West Catholic Preview

Have you heard the rumblings around Hershey lately?  By mid-week, it should grow to a small roar.  Come Saturday afternoon, there will be a very potent offense barreling into Chocolatetown, ready to explode at any time.   That explosion spoken of belongs to the West Catholic Burrs’ high school football team, whose offense is putting […]

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EasternPAFootball.com and WesternPAFootball.net are teaming up with Rodeway Inn & Suites on a promotional weekend for Dec. 12th and 13th. Are you looking to book a hotel room during the PIAA HS Football State final weekend? Look no further! All you have to do is call Rodeway Inn & Suites and mention either EasternPAFootball.com or […]

Josh Funk’s 2008 Statewide Rankings

JOSH FUNK’S 2008 STATEWIDE RANKINGS Updated through Week 15   A: 1. Steelton-Highspire (3, 15-0), def. Schuylkill Haven 20-9 2. Clairton (7, 15-0), def. Farrell 24-21 3. Schuylkill Haven (11, 14-1), lost to Steelton-Highspire 20-9 4. Farrell (10, 12-3), lost to Clairton 24-21 5. Riverside (2, 13-1), 6. Bishop McCort (6, 12-1), 7. Cameron County […]

Week 16 Master Schedule List

12-12 District 3 Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers (15-0)   @.   Clairton Bears (15-0)  1:00 pm 12-12 District 7 (WPIAL) Thomas Jefferson Jaguars (14-1)   @.   Archbishop Wood Vikings (12-2)  7:00 pm 12-13 District 10 Wilmington Area Greyhounds (14-1)   @.   West Catholic Burrs (14-1)  1:00 pm 12-13 District 11 Bethlehem Liberty Hurricanes (14-1)   @.   Bethel Park Blackhawks (15-0)  7:00 pm

Thomas Jefferson rolls on to Hershey

ALTOONA, Pa. – During pregame warm-ups, West York head coach Ron Miller looked over at the Thomas Jefferson coaching staff, clad in black jackets and khaki shorts in the frigid cold of Mansion Park.   “They’re crazy,” Miller said, but in the same breath, he laughed as he threw in, “but it must work.”   […]

George Curry, The winningest high school football coach in PA steps down

George Curry who coached high school football for 42 years has stepped down as head coach at Woming Valley West. Coach Curry has 413 victories with six PIAA Class 3A championships. Curry said, “I’m not coaching anymore. I’m done for good.” At a board meeting last night (Wednesday 12/3), Pat Keating was named head coach […]

Ticket to Hershey on the line

By Joe Stokes  There are just sixteen teams left as we enter the fifteenth week of this long season. All the hard work and effort will entitle this week’s victors to an all expense paid trip to Chocolate Town and a shot at the PIAA Championship for 2008. The squads that continue to play this […]

Bethlehem Liberty Vs. North Penn game has been moved

Bethlehem Liberty Hurricanes (13-1)   @.   North Penn Knights (14-0) is now Saturday, Dec. 6th at Coatesville at 1:00pm

Josh Funk’s 2008 Statewide Rankings – Week 14

JOSH FUNK’S 2008 STATEWIDE RANKINGS Updated through Week 14   A: 1. Steelton-Highspire (3, 14-0), def. Bishop McCort 27-9 2. Schuylkill Haven (11, 14-0), def. Riverside 43-38 3. Clairton (7, 14-0), def. Windber Area 26-0 4. Farrell (10, 12-2), def. Cameron County 31-0 5. Riverside (2, 13-1), lost to Schuylkill Haven 43-38 6. Bishop McCort […]

From the sidelines by Larry Spegar Week 14

            FROM THE SIDELINES:  WITH LARRY SPEGAR:  WEEK NO. 14          Peckville was the site for this past Friday’s showdown between RIVERSIDE and SCHUYLKILL HAVEN.  Two of the State’s premiere A football programs collided in a memorable game for the ages.  Both the VIKINGS and the HURRICANES provided plenty of excitement for fans […]

Week 15 Master Schedule List

12-05 District 3 Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers (14-0)   @.   Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes (14-0)  7:00 pm 12-05 District 3 Lancaster Catholic Crusaders (13-1)   @.   West Catholic Burrs (13-1)  7:00 pm 12-06 District 11 Bethlehem Liberty Hurricanes (13-1)   @.   North Penn Knights (14-0)  1:00 pm 12-05 District 12 Archbishop Wood Vikings (10-2)   @.   Selinsgrove Seals (13-1)  7:00 pm

Barket breaks record in shootout

PECKVILLE – Zack Barket of Schuylkill Haven broke the state’s single-season rushing record by rushing for 245 yards and four touchdowns. He also ended Riverside’s season with an interception with 24 seconds to go in the game. With the win by the Hurricanes (14-0) they advanced to the Class A state semifinals for the first […]

Bad Knight for Neshaminy

    The two halves of North Penn’s 28-0 District One championship win at William Tennent’s field on a frigid Friday were like day and night.   In the first half, the #3 seed Neshaminy Redskins stood toe to toe with #1 seed North Penn.   But the second half was all (North Penn) Knight. […]

2008 All-EasternPAFootball.com Nomination Form

Attention coaches. Please nominate your player(s) by clicking onto All-EasternPAFootball.com Nomination Forms: https://www.easternpafootball.com/alleasternpafootball.html

East’ second half comeback falls short as West wins 58th UNICO All-Star Classic

Failed two point conversion looms large in 28-27 final By Frank Kastreva, WVCD2.com WILKES-BARRE- On the eve of Turkey Day high school football took center stage at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium as the 58th annual UNICO Classic kicked off. East vs. West in the form of the area’s best seniors, showing off their talents in their […]

Turkey Day football rules the roost

By Joe Stokes  While the PIAA playoffs are red hot, many true blue high school football fans will be flocking to their traditional Thanksgiving Day rivalry games this Thursday morning. Anyone that has played or watched these contests must agree they are special. Many of these contests have been played for fifty years and a […]

District 3/4 “AA” Quarterfinal – Mount Carmel Preview

The Game: District 3/4 “AA” Quarterfinal   Where: Hersheypark Stadium   When: Saturday, Nov. 29th, 2008, kickoff @ 12 noon   Mount Carmel, prior to last Friday, won its last District 4 championship in 2002.  It made a couple of playoff appearances since, but hasn’t made this deep of a playoff push since hoisting the […]

From the sidelines Week 13

                                 As a start to this week’s column, let’s all salute and wish a speedy recovery to a long time fan of high school football in PA, my Dad, Michael Spegar, Sr.  Dad suffered a stroke in early October and is battling back in rehabilitation and therapy in Lackawanna County medical care.  Dad […]

Week 14 Master Schedule list

11-28 District 1 Neshaminy Redskins (12-1)   @.   North Penn Knights (13-0)  7:00 pm 11-28 District 2 Dunmore Bucks (11-1)   @.   West Catholic Burrs (12-1)  7:00 pm 11-28 District 3 West York Bulldogs (12-1)   @.   Manheim Central Barons (11-2)  7:00 pm 11-28 District 3 Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers (13-0)   @.   Bishop McCort Crushers (12-0)  7:00 pm 11-29 District 3 […]

Thanksgiving Schedule

11-26 District 1 Chester Clippers (7-3)   @.   Simon Gratz Bulldogs (4-7)  6:00 pm 11-27 District 1 Bayard Rustin Golden Knights (12-1)   @.   Bishop Shanahan Eagles (4-6)  10:00 am 11-27 District 1 Hatboro-Horsham Hatters (5-6)   @.   Upper Moreland Golden Bears (10-2)  10:00 am 11-27 District 1 Pottstown Area Trojans (3-8)   @.   Owen J. Roberts Wildcats (9-3)  […]

Washington’s Floyd Baking his Way to San Antonio

Every year the top 500 underclassmen High School Football players get invited down to San Antonio, Texas to take part in the US Army Nation Combine in which they get show off their skills the some of big names in College Football. This year the Philadelphia region is going to be well represented at Nation […]

Josh Funk’s 2008 Statewide Rankings

JOSH FUNK’S 2008 STATEWIDE RANKINGS Updated through Week 13   A: 1. Riverside (2, 13-0), def. Southern Columbia 25-7 2. Clairton (7, 13-0), def. Monaca 12-6 3. Steelton-Highspire (3, 13-0), def. Camp Hill 49-16 4. Schuylkill Haven (11, 13-0), def. Communications Tech 43-0 5. Bishop McCort (6, 12-0), def. Portage Area 42-7 6. Farrell (10, […]

2008 EasternPAFootball.com Grid Picks Contest

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Six Days to Friday

Saturday morning, breakfast with the Bulldogs. Every Saturday the team meets for a review of Friday nights game. The team watches the game film of the district two championship victory over Abington Heights. The team eats Georgie’s Bagels. The bagels are provided free all season long. Coach Campbell talks about Wilson and Bangor of district […]

One-on-One With Coach Mike Pettine

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Top 25 teams – Statewide scoring leaders

  Team Class District Points 1 West Catholic Burrs AA D12 592 2 Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes A D11 579 3 West York Bulldogs AAA D3 575 4 Riverside Vikings A D2 550 5 Clairton Bears A D7 534 6 William Penn Bearcats AAAA D3 530 6 Portage Area Mustangs A D6 530 8 Erie Strong […]

PUGH, FATH EARN FOOTBALL RIDES

  Article to run in the 11/26 Bucks County Herald High School Senior Night brings the bittersweet reality that most players being honored will be competing in their final home game.   For at least two area senior standouts however, their football careers will continue at major colleges.   Council Rock South’s Justin Pugh and […]

Crunch Time and Cold hit Playoff March

By Joe Stokes   This second week of the 2008 PIAA football playoffs is history and the home team higher seeds did very well. At the AAAA level, North Penn, Neshaminy, Garnet Valley and Downingtown West all advanced to this weekends District One semi finals.  Area fans will be treated to some red hot football […]

Week 13 Master Schedule list

11-21 District 1 Neshaminy Redskins (11-1)   @.   Garnet Valley Jaguars (12-0)  7:00 pm 11-21 District 1 Downingtown West Whippets (11-1)   @.   North Penn Knights (12-0)  7:30 pm 11-21 District 1 Bayard Rustin Golden Knights (11-1)   @.   Upper Moreland Golden Bears (10-1)  7:30 pm 11-21 District 2 Wilkes-Barre G.A.R. Grenadiers (10-1)   @.   Dunmore Bucks (10-1)  7:00 […]

Josh Funk’s 2008 Statewide Rankings

JOSH FUNK’S 2008 STATEWIDE RANKINGS Updated through Week 12 A: 1. Riverside (2, 12-0), def. Old Forge 48-21 2. Clairton (7, 12-0), def. Rochester 16-0 3. Steelton-Highspire (3, 12-0), def. Millersburg 42-7 4. Schuylkill Haven (11, 12-0), def. Williams Valley 43-7 5. Bishop McCort (6, 11-0), def. Bellwood-Antis 24-20 6. Portage Area (6, 12-0), def. […]

Selinsgrove routs Jersey Shore 35-7 for District 4 Class AAA title

  SELINSGROVE – It wasn’t the way Jersey Shore wanted things to go. Two drives, two big turnovers. For Selinsgrove, it was all the momentum the team needed. Cameron Benner had a 53-yard interception return in the first quarter, and a JS fumble just a few minutes later led to another seven points. Those two […]

Tigers Regain District Title, Look Ahead to States

CATAWISSA: On their home turf for the last time this season, the Tigers of Southern Columbia(10-2) recaptured the District IV “A” crown they lost last year to Bloomsburg, after owning that crown for 16 straight seasons from 1991 through 2006. The opponent was a familiar one as the Eagles of Line Mountain returned to Tiger […]

12th Man Scoreboard Show NOW Saturday…

Due to work conflicts for Friday night into Saturday morning, the 12th Man Scoreboard Show will be postponed till Saturday night @ 9pm. However, the Stickam LIVE chat should be open Friday night for fans.  Tune in Saturday Night @ 9pm for the 12th Man Scoreboard Show hosted by QB, Crev & QBsBrunette LIVE on Prep Nation Radio  http://www.prepnationradio.com  The Prep Nation […]

Which Teams Advance?

By Joe Stokes   This first week of the 2008 PIAA football playoffs offered more than any fan could ask for in hard fought competition. The selection of a team to the higher seed and home field advantage offered no guarantee of victory as a few of those squads found out.   The first round saw […]

Week 12 Master Schedule list

11-14 District 1 Pennsbury Falcons (9-2)   @.   Garnet Valley Jaguars (11-0)  7:00 pm 11-14 District 1 Haverford Township Fords (5-5)   @.   Sun Valley Vanguards (1-9)  7:00 pm 11-14 District 1 Conestoga Pioneers (8-3)   @.   Downingtown West Whippets (10-1)  7:00 pm 11-14 District 1 Owen J. Roberts Wildcats (9-2)   @.   Upper Moreland Golden Bears (9-1)  7:00 […]

Josh Funk’s 2008 Statewide Rankings

JOSH FUNK’S 2008 STATEWIDE RANKINGS Updated through Week 11 A: 1. Riverside (2, 11-0), def. Wilkes-Barre Meyers 66-22 2. Clairton (7, 11-0), def. Monessen 47-0 3. Steelton-Highspire (3, 11-0), def. Columbia 39-8 4. Schuylkill Haven (11, 11-0), def. Pottsville Nativity BVM 58-13 5. Bishop McCort (6, 10-0), def. Laurel Valley 31-6 6. Saegertown (10, 11-0), […]

Jaguars Win Opening Round

          The 6-4 Pennridge Rams came into this game looking to upset the undefeated, 10-0 Garnet Valley Jaguars on Garnet Valley’s turf. The Rams are ranked as the 15th seed in District One and the Jaguars are ranked as the 2nd seed.           With the foggy mist swirling around the field, the Pennridge Rams received […]

The Second Season Begins

By Joe Stokes  This week the nation elected a new President and looks forward to a fresh start. Much like the nation the teams that qualified for this year’s playoff get the benefit of a new start.  The 2008 high school season has reached week eleven but for the playoff squads it is week one. […]

Philadelphia’s full tackle womens football tryouts

Tryouts for the Philadelphia Liberty Belles will be on November 15th in East Fairmont Park located at East Reservoir Drive and Edgely Drive, PA 19121 The Philadelphia Liberty Belles are proud to be and original member of the new Women’s Football Alliance. For more information about the tryouts go to www.phillybelles.com

Breast Cancer Breast Benefit Fundraiser for Robin Grothe Foundation

WHERE: York School of Technology 2179 S. Queen Street WHEN: Saturday November 8, 2008 TIME: 2:00 PM COST: Adults-$4.00 Child/Students-$2.00 WHO: Wagman Metal Products employee’s vs. York County School of Technology Girls volley ball team WHY: Benefit to raise money for Robin Grothe Foundation. In case of alcohol addiction people can check out WhiteSands drug […]

Eastern Conference Week 10 media poll

The Eastern Conference media poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, season record, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote and last week’s rank.   Big School Rank Team                               Rec.     Pts.      Pvs. 1. Liberty (11)                          9-1       128      1 2. Abington Heights                  9-1       95        3 3. Wilson […]

Week 11 Master Schedule list

11-07 District 1 Ridley Green Raiders (8-2)   @.   Quakertown Community Panthers (8-2)  7:00 pm 11-07 District 1 Penn Wood Patriots (2-7)   @.   Harriton Fighting Rams (1-9)  7:00 pm 11-07 District 1 Strath Haven Panthers (7-3)   @.   Bayard Rustin Golden Knights (9-1)  7:00 pm 11-07 District 1 Octorara Area Braves   @.   Chichester Eagles (0-10)  7:00 pm […]

NORTH UPSETS SOUTH IN CR BATTLE

By Don Leypoldt   Run in the 11/5 edition of the Bucks County Herald   “Throw out the records in rivalry games”, states an old cliché.   There is a reason we keep old clichés around.  Saturday night in a packed and newly christened Walt Snyder Stadium is Exhibit A.   A last second field […]

The Garnet Valley Jaguars Are Central League Champions

            On Halloween night the Garnet Valley Jaguars were just a win away from being crowned Central League Champions, but first the Jaguars had to get through the Ridley Raiders. Coming into this game the Green Raiders were the defending Central League Champions, and they were not going to give the title up without a fight. […]

Central York defeats undefeated William Penn

William Penn started its opening possession on their own 35 yard line but fumbled the ball away to Central York.  Central York capitalized on the turnover when Senior RB DJ Harrison scored on a 28 yard TD run giving Central York the early 7-0 lead.  William Penn started its next possession on the 37 yard […]

DAWG-GONE IT: Berwick’s six turnovers propel Hazleton to victory

BERWICK, Pa. – Hazleton Area head coach Rocco Petrone was coaching his 100th career football game, and was awarded the game ball afterward.   Petrone hoisted the gift high in the air, and then tucked it under his arm, holding it with a near death-grip.   Truth is, Hazleton’s defense had a death grip on […]

Who will catch championship fever ?

By Joe Stokes   This week will truly be remembered as Philly area sports fans can now forget 25 years of frustration with the Phillies second World Series Championship in team history.   The 2008 high school season has reached week ten and this week will determine the league championship hopes of many area high school […]

Gary Brown Still Enjoying the game of Football

  By BILL ALBRIGHT Western PA Writer       PITTSBURGH — For former Williamsport High and Penn State gridder Gary Brown, football has been a way of life.     Beginning with his days in youth football in Williamsport, Brown made his way to All-State honors with the Millionaires before matriculating to Penn State and later to the National […]

2008 Eastern Conference Leaders – Week 9

    Thanks to John Smith and Ken Fisher   IV Northern Team Record Total Points Average Points A – Hazleton 8-1 1060 117.8 B – Wyo. Valley West 6-3 820 91.1 B – Wallenpaupack 7-2 810 90 B – E. Stroudsburg S. 6-3 770 85.6 D – Delaware Valley 6-3 760 84.4 D – […]

Eastern Conference Week 9 media poll

  The Eastern Conference media poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, season record, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote and last week’s rank.   Big School Rank Team                               Rec.     Pts.      Pvs. 1. Liberty (15)                          9-0       150      2 2. Freedom                              8-1       127      3 3. […]

District 12 – Playoff Standing after Week 9

Courtesy of District Twelve PIAA Website class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 113 George Washington 7 1 910 AAAA 111 St. Joseph’s Prep 7 2 1000 AAAA 97 Frankford 6 2 780 AAAA 96 Bartram 6 2 770 AAAA 95 LaSalle College HS 6 2 760 AAAA 92 Cardinal O’Hara 7 2 830 AAAA 88 […]

District 11 – Playoff Standing after Week 9

Courtesy of District Eleven PIAA Website District XI Football Rankings as of Monday, October 27, 2008 Courtesy of District XI Statistician John Smith and PA Football News   PIAA Formula and Tie Breakers for Ranking Calculations   Unofficial District XI Football Rankings  10.27.08     Class AAAA District XI State Qualifiers:  Maximum six (6); minimum five […]

District 4 – Playoff Standing after Week 9

Courtesy of PAFootballnews.com Website class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 21 Williamsport 2 7 190             AAA  110 Selinsgrove 8 1 990 AAA  35 East Juniata 3 6 320 AAA  34 Jersey Shore 3 6 310 AAA  33 Columbia Montour VT 4 5 300 AAA  26 Cowanesque Valley 3 […]

District 3 – Playoff Standing after Week 9

Courtesy of District Three PIAA Website 2008 PIAA District III Football Rankings After 9 Weeks AAAA (Top  16 qualify for Playoffs) Rank School Record Total Rating 1 Wilson Sep-00 1300 144.4444 2 York William Penn Sep-00 1070 118.8889 3 Bishop McDevitt 1-Aug 1040 115.5556 4 Cumberland Valley 1-Aug 1020 113.3333 5 Central York 1-Aug 980 108.8889 […]

District 2 – Playoff Standing after Week 9

Courtesy of District Two PIAA Website 2008 District II Current Football Standings     DISTRICT II FOOTBALL STANDINGS      AAAA Won Lost Current Points Ave           Hazleton Area 8 1 1060 117.8 Wyoming Valley West 6 3 820 91.1 Wallenpaupack 7 2 810 90 Scranton   6 3 760 84.4 Delaware Valley […]

District 1 – Playoff Standing after Week 9

Courtesy of District One PIAA Website STANDINGS AFTER THE 9TH WEEK 4A’S CORRECTION WAS MADE IN GLEN MILLS AVG.   RANK         SCHOOL NAME            RECORD    POINTS     AVERAGE 1                 North Penn                  9-0             1320          146 .667 T2             Garnet Valley                9-0             1110          123.333 T-2             Downingtown West    8-1             1110          123.333 4                 Neshaminy                   8-1             1060          117.778 5                 Pennsbury                    8-1             […]

Pennridge beats CB South; Wins 3rd in a row

By Don Leypoldt   From the October 29th issue of the Bucks County Herald   The wheel route went right into Zack Knepp’s wheelhouse.   Knepp, a senior cornerback for the Pennridge Rams (6-3, 3-2), astutely read Central Bucks South (3-6, 1-5) wide receiver Mike Doty’s route and intercepted a Tom Johns fourth down pass […]

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Topics To Write Essays On This online essay thus saves the student from endless questioning from parents and also endless worries from teachers according to poor student performance. This allows students or example to set up themselves and work on projects and revise & study together through such conferences — such as if a group […]

Week 10 Master Schedule list

10-31 District 1 Lower Merion Aces (1-8)   @.   Haverford Township Fords (4-5)  7:00 pm 10-31 District 1 Lower Moreland Lions (7-2)   @.   Bristol Warriors (5-4)  7:00 pm 10-31 District 1 Avon Grove Red Devils (4-5)   @.   Coatesville Red Raiders (6-3)  7:00 pm 10-31 District 1 Pottstown Area Trojans (2-7)   @.   Pottsgrove Falcons (8-1)  7:00 pm […]

West Catholic’s offense tops 60 points…..again

Through the first six weeks of the season, the West Catholic Burr offense had scored 236 points.  Not bad, but you knew at some point this team was just going to explode. Well, they’ve done it.  West Catholic routed Kennedy-Kenrick 63-21, to advance to 8-1 on the season.  West Catholic is ranked among the top-5 […]

Jeremiah Young hits 8,000 career rushing yards

Steelton-Highspire senior running back Jeremiah Young became just the second running back in Pennsylvania history to surpass the 8,000 yard rushing mark Friday night. According to Pennlive.com, Young ran for 131 yards and two touchdowns in the Rollers’ 53-14 rout of East Pennsboro, which now gives Young 8,021 career rushing yards. The career rushing record […]

Jersey Shore puts up fight despite loss to Selinsgrove

JERSEY SHORE – Very rarely does Selinsgrove not score in the first half of a football game. With the scoreboard only showing seven points for the Seals after two quarters, Jersey Shore was feeling optimistic despite not finding the end zone in the first half. But with all-state candidate Cory Briggs firing from the pocket, and […]

Valley West too much for Wyoming Area

Spartans rout Warriors 42-13 By Frank Kastreva, WVCD2.com WEST PITTSTON- After starting the 2008 campaign with a dismal 1-3 record, victory is the Wyoming Valley West Spartans only alternative to making the quad A subregional tournament. Since the Spartans 34-7 debacle in front of the home fans in week four, losing has not been and […]

Quakertown football beats C.B. East – Keeps playoff hopes alive

By Don Leypoldt   Originally run in the Bucks County Herald on October 22nd.   For two quarters on Friday, the Quakertown/ Central Bucks East shootout that masqueraded as a football game could have been held at the OK Corral.    The two offenses put up 41 points.  C.B. East tailback Devon Passman ran for […]

2008 Eastern Conference Leaders – Week 8

      Thanks to John Smith and Ken Fisher   IV Northern Team Record Total Points Average Points D – Hazleton 7-1 870 108.8 D – E. Stroudsburg S. 6-2 740 92.5 D – Scranton 6-2 720 90 D – Wallenpaupack 6-2 680 85 E – Wyo. Valley West 5-3 680 85 E – […]

Colder weather brings on hot teams

By Joe Stokes  The 2008 high school season has reached week nine and as the cold nights arrive the hunt for a playoff spot is getting red hot. The top ranked teams on Ed Thomas’ Southeastern Pa Top Ten faced some tough competition last week and a few squads on his list suffered hard fought […]

District 12 – Playoff Standing after Week 8

Courtesy of PAFootballnews.com Website class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 108 St. Joseph’s Prep 6 2 870 AAAA 105 George Washington 6 1 740 AAAA 104 Bartram 6 1 730 AAAA 101 Cardinal O’Hara 7 1 810 AAAA 88 Frankford 5 2 620 AAAA 85 LaSalle College HS 5 2 600 AAAA 76 Father […]

District 11 – Playoff Standing after Week 8

Courtesy of District Eleven PIAA Website Class AAAA District XI State Qualifiers:  Maximum six (6); minimum five (5)         district place school W L points   11 1 C – Emmaus 8 0 1060   11 2 C – Bethlehem Freedom 7 1 920   11 3 C – Bethlehem Liberty 7 1 […]

District 4 – Playoff Standing after Week 8

Courtesy of PAFootballnews.com Website class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 23 Williamsport 2 6 190             AAA  103 Selinsgrove 7 1 830 AAA  37 East Juniata 3 5 300 AAA  37 Jersey Shore 3 5 300 AAA  30 Cowanesque Valley 3 5 240 AAA  27 Columbia Montour VT 3 […]

District 3 – Playoff Standing after Week 8

Courtesy of PAFootballnews.com Website class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 133 Wilson (West Lawn) 8 0 1070 AAAA 125 Bishop McDevitt (3) 8 0 1000 AAAA 113 York High (Wm Penn) 8 0 910 AAAA 106 Cumberland Valley 7 1 850 AAAA 105 Penn Manor 7 1 840 AAAA 100 Central York 7 1 […]

District 2 – Playoff Standing after Week 8

Courtesy of District Two PIAA Website 2008 District II Current Football Standings     DISTRICT II FOOTBALL STANDINGS      AAAA Won Lost Current Points Ave           Hazleton Area 7 1 870 108.8 Scranton 6 2 720 90 Wallenpaupack 6 2 680 85 Wyoming Valley West 5 3 680 85 Delaware Valley […]

District 1 – Playoff Standing after Week 8

Courtesy of District One PIAA Website STANDINGS AFTER THE 8TH WEEK   4A’S   RANK         SCHOOL NAME            RECORD    POINTS     AVERAGE 1                 North Penn                  8-0             1130          141.250 2                 Garnet Valley               8-0             960             120.000 3                 Neshaminy                   7-1             910             113.750 T4               Downingtown West    7-1             900             112.500 T4               Penncrest                     7-1             900             112.500 6                 Abington                       7-1             860             […]

Thomas’ four touchdowns leads Pius X over Carson Long Military

  ROSETO – This Saturday, Pius X will have played three games since Oct. 18th. Pius X won Saturday 42-0 over Fleetwood. This afternoon Pius X ran off 35 points before Carson Long Military got on the scoreboard with a safety. The mercy rule went into effect as The Royals ruled Carson Long Military 42-14 […]

Eastern Conference Week 8 media poll

  The Eastern Conference media poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, season record, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote and last week’s rank.   Big School Rank Team                               Rec.     Pts.      Pvs. 1. Emmaus (9)                          8-0       143      1 2. Liberty (6)                            7-1       141      2 3. […]

2008 PIAA Championship Brackets Released

We are pleased to announce the release of the 2008 PIAA Championship Brackets. For the fifth straight year we will carry STATEWIDE brackets that are available to download in PDF format. Classes A, AA, AAA, AAAA, Eastern Conference & Philadelphia Catholic League brackets will be available throughout the playoffs. Each bracket contains all the information […]

Week 9 Master Schedule list

10-24 District 1 Morrisville Bulldogs (0-7)   @.   Calvary Christian Academy Cougars (1-6)  2:00 pm 10-24 District 1 Strath Haven Panthers (6-2)   @.   Ridley Green Raiders (7-1)  7:00 pm 10-24 District 1 Central Bucks South Titans (3-5)   @.   Pennridge Rams (5-3)  7:00 pm 10-24 District 1 North Penn Knights (8-0)   @.   Hatboro-Horsham Hatters (4-4)  7:00 pm […]

Drake, West Catholic Dominate Bishop McDevitt

CHESTER PA: Heading in the 2008 season West Catholic Sr. QB Curtis Drake and his West Catholic Burrs teammates set goals among them win a Catholic League/ District title has well as a State Title. Well on Saturday evening at Widener University Lesile C. Quick Stadium they accomplished one goal and that was being crown […]

Bermudian Springs Shocks undefeated Delone Catholic with 22-0 Victory

Delone Catholic recieved the opening kickoff and started its first drive from its own 32 yard line.  Delone drove the ball to the 49 and had to punt.  Bermudian Springs drove the ball to the Delone 40 on their first drive but also had to punt.  Delone started their next drive from their 22 and […]

Council Rock South Football nipped at Neshaminy

By Don Leypoldt   Langhorne- Some say that there are no moral victories in sports.  Council Rock South’s (4-3,1-3 SOL National) 20-13 defeat at Neshaminy (6-1, 4-0) on Saturday goes down in the Loss column.   But there were many reasons for the Golden Hawks to leave Langhorne seeing the glass as half full.   […]

2008 Eastern Conference Leaders – Week 7

IV Northern Team Record Total Points Average Points   D – Hazleton 6-1 750 107.1 D – Scranton 6-1 680 97.1 D – E. Stroudsburg S. 5-2 620 88.6 D – Wallenpaupack 5-1 550 78.6 E – Wyo. Valley West 4-3 540 77.1 D – Delaware Valley 4-3 460 65.7 Pocono Mountain West 4-3 430 […]

Warming up for playoff run

By Joe Stokes  The 2008 high school season has reached week eight and it is time to think playoffs for many top ranked teams on Ed Thomas’ Southeastern Pa Top Ten. Other than Malvern Prep all these squads look ready for a PIAA post season push. Although Malvern is ranked number two they are not […]

District 12 – Playoff Standing after Week 7

Courtesy of PAFootballnews.com Website piaa_class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 116 Bartram 6 0 700 AAAA 110 Cardinal O’Hara 7 0 770 AAAA 105 George Washington 5 1 630 AAAA 94 St. Joseph’s Prep 5 2 660 AAAA 82 LaSalle College HS 5 2 580 AAAA 81 Frankford 4 2 490 AAAA 70 Father […]

District 11 – Playoff Standing after Week 7

Courtesy of District Eleven PIAA Website District XI Football Rankings as of Monday, October 13, 2008 Courtesy of District XI Statistician John Smith and of the PA Football News   Class AAAA District XI State Qualifiers:  Maximum six (6); minimum five (5)         district place school W L points avg pts 11 1 […]

District 4 – Playoff Standing after Week 7

Courtesy of PAFootballnews.com Website piaa_class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 25 Williamsport 2 5 180             AAA  98 Selinsgrove 6 1 690 AAA  41 East Juniata 3 4 290 AAA  32 Cowanesque Valley 3 4 230 AAA  31 Columbia Montour VT 3 4 220 AAA  30 Jersey Shore 2 […]

District 3 – Playoff Standing after Week 7

Courtesy of PAFootballnews.com Website piaa_class avgpts school wins losses totalpoints AAAA 127 Wilson (West Lawn) 7 0 890 AAAA 124 Bishop McDevitt (3) 7 0 870 AAAA 115 Penn Manor 7 0 810 AAAA 110 York High (Wm Penn) 7 0 770 AAAA 98 Cumberland Valley 6 1 690 AAAA 92 Central York 6 1 […]

District 2 – Playoff Standing after Week 7

Courtesy of District Two PIAA Website 2008 District II Current Football Standings     DISTRICT II FOOTBALL STANDINGS      AAAA Won Lost Current Points Ave           Hazleton Area 6 1 750 107.1 Scranton 6 1 680 97.1 Wallenpaupack 5 2 550 78.6 Wyoming Valley West 4 3 540 77.1 Delaware Valley […]

District 1 – Playoff Standing after Week 7

Courtesy of District One PIAA Website 2008-2009 TOURNAMENT  FORMAT   SEE BELOW FOR THE CURRENT POINT AVERAGES FOR THE 4 CLASSIFICATIONS     In AAAA, we are a region unto ourselves.  At the conclusion of the 10th week of the season, (November 1, 2008), the sixteen (16) Teams with the highest point average will qualify […]

District 3 Week 8

Key Games District 3 Week 8 Harrisburg Cougars (D3 4A 4-3) @ Cumberland Valley Eagles (D3 4A 6-1) Both Teams have given District 6 State College (7-0) a good game. As Mr. Frisco of the Harrisburg Patriot News mentions in his most recent article there are several District 3 4A Play-Off Spots still open. See […]

Week 8 Master Schedule list

10-17 District 1 Lansdale Catholic Crusaders (3-4)   @.   Archbishop Wood Vikings (4-2)  7:00 pm 10-17 District 1 Boyertown Bears (3-4)   @.   Perkiomen Valley Vikings (3-4)  7:00 pm 10-17 District 1 Norristown Eagles (4-3)   @.   Wissahickon Trojans (3-4)  7:00 pm 10-17 District 1 Unionville Indians (3-4)   @.   Oxford Area Hornets (0-7)  7:00 pm 10-17 District 1 […]

From the sidelines by Larry Spegar – Week 5,6, and 7

                                FROM THE SIDELINES:  WITH LARRY SPEGAR                                                     Week Numbers 5, 6 and 7          Due to a Midwestern trip with business in Chicago and Oak Park, Illinois, the past 3 weeks are grouped for an update on “Sidelines” action here in Pennsylvania.  By the way, for those of you sports fanatics, […]

Garnet Valley Jaguars Handle Cougars

            Last week the Garnet Valley Jaguars won by just seven points against Haverford while the Springfield Cougars lost by 21 points to Strath Haven. On Friday night at Springfield High School stadium the Jaguars and Cougars were ready to play and see which cat wins.             The Garnet Valley Jaguars received the ball first and […]

Great League Showdowns this weekend

By Joe Stokes   The sixth week of the 2008 season found just two surprises for the top ranked teams in Ed Thomas’ Southeastern Pa Top Ten. The LaSalle Explorers and Downingtown West fell to Father Judge and West Chester Henderson in hard fought league games.  The top teams will be hard pressed to keep […]

Playoff Bracket Advertising Available

Advertising opportunities are now available on our 2008 playoff brackets. Each season EasternPAFootball.com and WesternPAFootball.net bring you STATEWIDE playoff brackets available as a PDF download. We have brackets for each class A, AA, AAA, AAAA along with the Philly Catholic League (PCL) and the Eastern Conference (D2, 3, 4, 11).  How much does this cost? […]

District 3 Week 7

  Key Games Bermudian Springs Eagles (2A 5-1) at Biglerville Canners (2A 4-2) The Eagles are on a 5 Game Winning Streak. The Canners would like to draw even with the Eagles in the YAIAA Division 3 Standings. Cocalico Eagles (3A 5-1) at Elizabethtown Bears (4A 5-1) The Eagles hung 53 Points on the Lebanon […]

District 12 – Playoff Standing after Week 6

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com Website piaa_class avgpts school wins losses total points AAAA 110 Bartram 6 0 660 AAAA 105 Cardinal O’Hara 6 0 630 AAAA 94 Frankford 4 1 470 AAAA 94 George Washington 4 1 470 AAAA 83 St. Joseph’s Prep 4 2 500 AAAA 75 LaSalle College HS 4 2 450 AAAA 64 […]

District 11 – Playoff Standing after Week 6

Courtesy of District Eleven PIAA Website District XI Football Rankings as of Monday, October 7, 2008 Courtesy of District XI Statistician John Smith and of the PA Football News   Class AAAA District XI State Qualifiers:  Maximum six (6); minimum five (5) district place school W L points avg pts 11 1 Emmaus 6 0 […]

District 4 – Playoff Standing after Week 6

Courtesy of PAFootballnews.com Website piaa_class avgpts school wins losses total points AAAA 28 Williamsport 2 4 170             AAA  91 Selinsgrove 5 1 550 AAA  48 East Juniata 3 3 290 AAA  36 Columbia Montour VT 3 3 220 AAA  35 Jersey Shore 2 4 210 AAA  23 Cowanesque Valley […]

District 3 – Playoff Standing after Week 6

Courtesy of PAFootballnews.com Website piaa_class avgpts school wins losses total points AAAA 123 Bishop McDevitt (3) 6 0 740 AAAA 123 Wilson (West Lawn) 6 0 740 AAAA 108 Penn Manor 6 0 650 AAAA 100 York High (Wm Penn) 6 0 600 AAAA 96 Muhlenberg 5 1 580 AAAA 95 Cumberland Valley 5 1 […]

District 2 – Playoff Standing after Week 6

    DISTRICT II  FOOTBALL STANDINGS      AAAA Won Lost Current Points Ave           Hazleton Area 6 0 730 121.7 Scranton 5 1 570 95 Wallenpaupack 4 2 420 70 Delaware Valley 4 2 420 70 Wyoming Valley West 3 3 370 61.7 Williamsport 2 4 170 28.3   AAA Won  Lost […]

District 1 – Playoff Standing after Week 6

Courtesy of District One PIAA Website In AAAA, we are a region unto ourselves.  At the conclusion of the 10th week of the season, (November 1, 2008), the sixteen (16) Teams with the highest point average will qualify for the District One Playoffs.  The eight (8) Teams with the highest point average will host the […]

Week 7 Master Schedule list

10-10 District 1 Phoenixville Phantoms (4-2)   @.   Boyertown Bears (3-3)  1:00 pm 10-10 District 1 Lower Merion Aces (1-5)   @.   Marple-Newtown Tigers (1-5)  7:00 pm 10-10 District 1 Harry S. Truman Tigers (0-6)   @.   William Tennent Panthers (0-6)  7:00 pm 10-10 District 1 Garnet Valley Jaguars (6-0)   @.   Springfield-Delco Cougars (2-4)  7:00 pm 10-10 District […]

Garnet Valley Holds Off Haverford’s Late Rally To Stay Undefeated

            Entering this game the Haverford Fords were 3-2 while the Garnet Valley Jaguars were undefeated at 5-0. Garnet Valley’s defense knew they were going to have a busy night containing Haverford’s senior running back, number 32 Dante Pergolese, who has rushed for over 750 yards already coming into this game. Also the Jaguars defense had […]

Tigers Take Sweet Revenge

“It feels fantastic… We’ve been waiting a year and four weeks for this.” Sam Springer’s words about summed up the attitude of the Southern Columbia players after they soundly defeated the Bloomsburg Panthers 55-14 Friday night. Before the game the Panther cheerleaders held a banner for the team to run through as they came on […]

The Express

The Express Release Date: October 10, 2008 Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Gary Fleder Screenwriter: Charles Leavitt Starring: Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Omar Benson Miller, Clancy Brown, Charles S. Dutton Genre: Drama MPAA Rating: PG-13 (thematic content, violence and language involving racism, and for brief sensuality) Official Website: TheExpressmovie.com Plot Summary: Based on a true story, […]

O’Hara’s Savage named to US Army All American Bowl

MARPLE: Every year the top ninety High School Football players in America flock to San Antonio Texas to take part in the US All American Bowl. Nine years ago representatives from the US Army and US All American Bowl came to Cardinal O’Hara High to announce the first All American in the form of Lion […]

Will take big upsets for October surprise

The fifth week of the 2008 season found no surprises as the top ranked teams in Ed Thomas’ Southeastern Pa Top Ten marched to easy victories last weekend. The top ten look to repeat that experience as October football is on board. Over the last two seasons a little bit of observation and a lot […]

Eastern Conference Week 5 media poll

  The Eastern Conference media poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, season record, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote and last week’s rank.   Big School Rank Team                               Rec.     Pts.      Pvs. 1. Liberty (11)                          4-1       135      1 2. Emmaus (3)                          5-0       126      2 3. […]

Week 6 Master Schedule list

10-03 District 1 Oxford Area Hornets (0-5)   @.   Kennett Blue Demons (1-4)  4:00 pm 10-03 District 1 North Penn Knights (5-0)   @.   Central Bucks West Bucks (2-3)  7:00 pm 10-03 District 1 Bishop Shanahan Eagles (3-2)   @.   Coatesville Red Raiders (3-2)  7:00 pm 10-03 District 1 Central Bucks South Titans (3-2)   @.   Quakertown Community Panthers […]

Dominant Defense Leads Jaguars To Victory

            The Garnet Valley Jaguars traveled to Conestoga Friday night to play the Pioneers, and to try to keep their record undefeated. Last week the Jaguars won against Strath Haven while the Pioneers lost to another tough opponent in the Central League, Ridley. Conestoga has been a very tough team in the past in the […]

Green Dragons Remain Undefeated

MUNCY- If last week’s shut-out victory over a tough Hughesville(4-1) team proved that Lewisburg was for real, then last night’s game put an exclamation point on it. The Green Dragons(5-0) utilized 11 different runners and two receivers in their dominating 28-7 victory over the Muncy Indians(2-3) in this Heartland Conference Division III match-up. The Indians […]

Perfect records on the line

By Joe Stokes   The fifth week of the 2008 season featured several upsets of high ranked teams.  Two top ranked teams in Ed Thomas’ Southeastern Pa Top Ten went down to defeat at the hands of very tough opponents. St Joe Prep suffered a defeat to Catholic League rival LaSalle and Glen Mills lost […]

From the Sidelines by Larry Spegar: Week 4

                                           Week No. 4 brought more great football action throughout Northeast Pennsylvania.  In AA competition, DUNMORE moved to an impressive 4-0 start courtesy of a 35-13 win over rival, LAKELAND.  The Bucks proved once again that they are deserving of a high PA State ranking with fantastic Senior leadership from QB, Miller Holmes and […]

Week 5 Master Schedule List

09-26 District 1 Springfield-Montco Spartans   @.   Jenkintown Drakes 7:00 pm 09-26 District 1 Avon Grove Red Devils   @.   Downingtown East Cougars 7:00 pm 09-26 District 1 Upper Moreland Golden Bears   @.   Plymouth-Whitemarsh Colonials 7:00 pm 09-26 District 1 Pennridge Rams   @.   Souderton Indians 7:00 pm 09-26 District 1 Spring-Ford Rams   @.   Owen J. Roberts Wildcats […]

Dover vs. South Western

The game opened with the Dover Eagles receiving the ball first.  Dover was unable to move the ball into scoring position and had to punt.  The South Western Mustangs scored on their initial drive on a touchdown run by Senior Zac Scott making the score South Western 7 Dover 0.  On Doverʼs next possession Senior […]

Lewisburg Takes Control Of Spartans

Lewisburg hasn’t been 4-0 to start the season in forever, or so it seemed. Tonight at Christy Mathewson Stadium forever ended. Coming out of the locker room after halftime leading Hughesville 7-0, thanks to a 50 yard pass from Sr. qb Sean Bell to James logan and a 3 yard run from Cody Fisher, the […]

Rising to the Top

By Joe Stokes   The fourth week of the 2008 season featured several contests that will give us a road map to this year’s playoff entrants and league champions. The two top ranked teams in Ed Thomas’ Southeastern Pa Top Ten faced off on a muddy field in Lansdale last Friday night. The North Penn […]

From the Sidelines by Larry Spegar: Week 3

                               As a compliment to our great tradition and history of football here in Pennsylvania, it seems only appropriate to start off this week’s column with Congratulations to former LACKAWANNA TRAIL and U of PITTSBURGH standout, YOGI ROTH, who was very visible along the sidelines with the USC coaching staff and players during the […]

Week 4 Master Schedule List

09-19 District 1 Upper Merion Vikings   @.   Wissahickon Trojans 7:00 pm 09-19 District 1 Council Rock North Indians   @.   William Tennent Panthers 7:00 pm 09-19 District 1 Interboro Bucaneers   @.   Glen Mills Battlin Bulls 7:00 pm 09-19 District 1 Plymouth-Whitemarsh Colonials   @.   Quakertown Community Panthers 7:00 pm 09-19 District 1 Bensalem Owls   @.   Harry S. […]

Southern Columbia outruns Jersey Shore, 31-3

JERSEY SHORE – It’s safe to say Jim Roth’s team has perfected the run. The veteran head coach his drilled into his kids’ head about wearing the other team down defensively, and Friday against Jersey Shore, the Tigers did just that. Steve Roth and Sam Springer combined for over 230 yards rushing with three touchdowns, and […]

Rain, Crusaders sink the Barons

The long awaited game was finally here on Friday night.  Manheim Central, district 3 powerhouse, played host to the Lancaster Catholic Crusaders.  Many people had been wondering why this game has not happened sooner.  The schools are only 20 minutes apart and with the storied programs that each school has, it seems like this would […]

Maxwell Football Club HS Player of the Week

  Maxwell Football Club     September 12, 2008    Maxwell Football Club President, Ron Jaworski, announced that Josh Mastromatto a senior running back at Upper Dublin High School has been selected as the Maxwell Club’s Tri-State High School Player of the Week.      Mastromatto opened the season in style with two huge performances in wins […]

Postponed Games Week 3

Updated on 9/13 at 9:30am- Thanks to Bill Bowman, Dean Beers and Joe Stokes!! If your game is postponed because of rain Friday or Saturday please email us so we can add your game to the list. Please in your email add the new date and time of your game. Thanks to everyone in advance!! Email: easternpafootball@verizon.net […]

Early Season Showdowns

                               September 11, 2008   By Joe Stokes   The third week of the 2008 season features several contests that may determine not only league titles but playoff positions later this year. The one contest that cannot be ignored has two undefeated and top ranked teams facing off as St Joe Prep travels to […]

Week 3 Master Schedule List

09-11 District 11 Panther Valley Panthers   @.   Lehighton Indians 7:00 pm 09-11 District 12 School of the Future   @.   South Philadelphia Rams 3:00 pm 09-11 District 12 Communications Technology Phoenix   @.   William Penn Lions 3:00 pm 09-11 District 12 Roxborough Indians   @.   Benjamin Franklin Electrons 3:00 pm 09-11 District 12 University City Jaguars   @.   Edward […]

From the sidelines: by Larry Spegar Week 2

     Week No. 2 of High School Football action brought a great clash between 2 highly ranked State contenders in District 2.  RIVERSIDE was the site for a mighty battle between the Vikings of RIVERSIDE, coming off an impressive District 2 AA Runner-up in 2007 and the WEST SCRANTON Invaders, who enjoyed a highly successful […]

Comets down Valley West 21-7

Abington Heights keeps Spartans searching for first win By Frank Kastreva, WVCD2.com After the Spartans opening night loss to Scranton a win in week two was crucial to making the playoffs. The only problem with that was one of Pennsylvania’s class AAA ranked teams stood in the way, in the form of the Abington Heights […]

It’s St Joseph Prep over St Anthony in a thriller.

WHITEMARSH TWP: Heading into Saturday Nights Non League showdown with New York power St Anthony St Joseph Prep’s Head Coach Gil Brooks knew that his Hawks who enter the game ranked 1st in the Easternpafootball.com Big school Poll would be in for battle. When you add the remains of Tropical Strom Hanna in the mix […]

Jaguars Surge In The Second Half

            The 1-0 Garnet Valley Jaguars played their first road game of the year against the 1-0 Penncrest Lions. A week ago Garnet Valley crushed Harriton 42-6 while Penncrest shut out Strath Haven 14-0. With tropical storm Hanna just hours away, both the Jaguars and Lions were ready to play.             The Lions won the […]

Ready for Second Week Ride

    September 4, 2008   By Joe Stokes   The second week of the 2008 season is already upon us. There were only a few surprises in the opening week but none bigger than Penncrest’s sneak attack on perennial powerhouse Strath Haven. Penncrest had not defeated their cross town rival since 1987 and the […]

Week 2 Master Schedule

09-04 District 12 Communications Technology Phoenix   @.   West Philadelphia Speedboys 3:00 pm 09-05 District 1 Lower Moreland Lions   @.   Ferris (Del)  4:00 pm 09-05 District 1 Academy Park Knights   @.   Kennett Blue Demons 5:00 pm 09-05 District 1 Neshaminy Redskins   @.   Hatboro-Horsham Hatters 7:00 pm 09-05 District 1 Ridley Green Raiders   @.   Radnor Red Raiders […]

The Cougars Get Eaten, Poteat Runs All over Them

  HARRISGURG – The beginning of high school football season holds high expectations for any team that plays.  Most fan’s believe that their team can go deep into the playoffs.  Enter Harrisburg and Bishop McDevitt.  Two of the most talented teams in the state a year ago.  Both made runs deep into the playoffs.  Both […]

St. Joe’s Prep rallies past Parkland

OREFIELD – St. Joe’s Head coach Gil Brooks never shies away from good competition. Last night the Hawks took on D-11 powerhouse Parkland, last year’s PIAA Class AAAA state playoff runner-up.   The Parkland Trojans were carrying a 23-game regular season winning steak. But on this night the Hawks came from a 10-0 deficit in […]

New coach bringing back the past at Lakeland

New coach Jeff Wasilchak had to not only beat his former team in Lakawanna Trail, who he built into a consistent Class A threat, but also show the Lakeland fans that he can be every bit as good as his father, Gerry Wasilchak, former coaching great at Lakeland. He was out to prove he will […]

Scranton hands Valley West opening night loss

Spartans go down 26-20 By Frank Kastreva, WVCD2.com Opening night 2008 for the Wyoming Valley West Spartans, new turf, a big home crowd and thoughts of an unbeaten season. All was right in front of the Spartans as they kicked off the pigskin against the Scranton Knights on Friday night in Kingston. That is until […]

Central Mountain defeats Jersey Shore, 43-28

LOCK HAVEN – One sensational play after the other. That seemed to be the theme for Central Mountain and Jersey Shore’s clash at Lock Haven University Friday night. In the end, the Wildcats’ plays were just a little bit more spectacular. Up 30-22 in the fourth, a series of three consecutive flags forced the Wildcats […]

North Penn holds off Liberty 23-15

Chad Breidinger/Reporter Easternpafootball.com On a misty night in Bethlehem the Knights of North Penn (D1) defeated the Hurricanes of Liberty 23-15. This game was billed as one of the premier opening night games as both teams have established themselves as state contenders in recent years. It was a game of two halves with North Penn […]

Atkinson, Boyer helps Penncrest down Strath Haven

WALLINGFORD PA: The last time the Penncrest Lions held the Media Bowl trophy was in 1987 and Head Coach Paul Graham was 7 years old and in the second grade and Jrs. Matt Atkinson and Jerry Boyer wasn’t even born yet. Well all that change Friday night at George L. King Field when the visiting […]

Kick Off Weekend Features Rivals

  How is it possible that the sleepy summer of 2008 is over so quick. Better wake up High School football fans the action starts tonight. The realignment of several leagues has dramatically changed the way this season schedule will look.   The Central League adds Garnet Valley and Harriton while Del-Val adds Glenn Mills […]

Garnet Valley Football Preview

             Last season the Garnet Valley Jaguars finished losing only one game in the regular season and headed into the playoffs with an 8-1 record. In the playoffs, the Jaguars went all the way to Hershey and the State Championship game. Head coach Mike Ricci said “Last year was a great year.  We had a […]

Week 1 Master Schedule

08-29 District 1 Norristown Eagles   @.   Northeast Vikings 6:00 pm 08-29 District 1 William Tennent Panthers   @.   Wissahickon Trojans 7:00 pm 08-29 District 1 Perkiomen Valley Vikings   @.   Upper Dublin Cardinals 7:00 pm 08-29 District 1 Marple-Newtown Tigers   @.   Conestoga Pioneers 7:00 pm 08-29 District 1 Kennett Blue Demons   @.   Avon Grove Red Devils 7:00 […]

North Penn

Simply put, North Penn is a traditional District 1 powerhouse, and is always in the running for playoff berths and District championships.  But you knew all that.  What you may not know is that the three-time Eastern finalist Knights have gone 75-17 since the start of 2001, good enough for a winning percentage of .815, […]

Riverside

Don’t look now, but Riverside is ready to rock and roll some District 2 “A” competition.  Moving down from “AA,” where the Vikings lambasted Dunmore during the regular season, to “A” with the likes of Lackawanna Trail and Old Forge only spells trouble for the competition.  And, keep in mind that in 13 games, this Riverside […]

Trinity

12-0 and feeling on top of the world, the Shamrocks were stunned by Delone Catholic 25-0 in the District championship game last year.  Whether or not the Shamrocks can put together two straight 10-win seasons remains to be seen, but the green and white does return Christian Kuntz (10 career INTs) to the defensive backfield, […]

Parkland

The defending “AAAA” PIAA runners-up have a solid cast of characters returning to Allentown.  Nine defensive starters return in 2008 from a unit which pitched a scoreless streak of 28 consecutive quarters.  Only one other PIAA affiliate had a 20-quarter scoreless streak last season.  Jaleel Clark is a stud wide receiver and free safety for […]

Harrisburg vs. Valley West (Scrimmage)

 The battle of George, Spartans vs. Cougars Curry and Chaump match up squads in hard hitting scrimmage By Frank Kastreva, WVCD2.com MOUNTAINTOP- George Chaump and his Harrisburg Cougars football squad rolled into Mountaintop this morning for their last scrimmage of 2008. They would take on the Wyoming Valley West Spartans, who last season traveled to […]

Jersey Shore football preview

JERSEY SHORE – With its first trip back to the District IV championship game in nearly 10 years, the Jersey Shore Bulldogs were feeling pretty good last season.   This year’s version of the orange and black aren’t feeling too bad, either. The Bulldogs – who will begin this year in the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference – boasted a […]

Mount Carmel

Is this the year Mount Carmel finally gets back to Hershey?  It is an even-numbered year, after all.  And the Red Tornadoes boast 27 seniors, including 3,900-yard career passer Marcus Wasilewski.  There appears to be a certain swagger back in Mount Carmel, you know, the swagger which helped them reach six PIAA finals in nine […]

Garnet Valley

Minus quarterback Eric Van Wyk, the Jaguars return their entire starting backfield from a team which finished 13-2 and as PIAA runners-up to Thomas Jefferson.  Tim Keyser, Jared Bonaquisti, and Chris Palaio combined for well over 2,500 rushing yards last season.  Wingback Keyser was also GV’s leading receiver with nearly 800 yards on over 40 […]

Lancaster Catholic

Bruce Harbach has a heck of a football team returning this football season, beginning with one of the most accurate passers returning to the Lancaster-Lebanon League in Kyle Smith.  The left-handed hurler completed nearly 67 percent of his passes for just under 2,600 yards to go along with 26 touchdowns a season ago.  Offensive lineman […]

Bishop McDevitt

McDevitt has always had the athletes and the talent.  They lose all-purpose running back Mike Jones and his 23 touchdowns scored, but the Crusaders return Kyle Koncar, who has thrown for nearly 3,000 career yards during his time as the field general.  Will 2008 see the Crusaders bring home another District 3 championship to Market […]

Marian Catholic

The Colts are always tough, and the defending District 11 “A” champs return yet another solid football team.  Led by 257-game winner Stan Dakosty, the seven-time District 11 champions are poised for another run.  Sure, Pius X, Minersville and Schuylkill Haven might stand in the way, and both return solid football teams in their own […]

Wyoming Valley West

Any time you meet up with a George Curry-coached football team, you know you’re going to be in for a battle.  The all-time winningest coach in Pennsylvania history loses workhorse Matt Kolojechick and his over 2,000 rushing yards, but there always seems to be another capable running back in the fold.  Will Curry be able […]

Schuylkill Haven

Zach Barket absolutely lit the world on fire for the Hurricanes last season, totaling 2,518 yards and scoring over 30 touchdowns.  The career 4,310-yard rusher looks to spearhead the Haven offense for the third straight season, and nearly the entire team returns from last year’s 7-5 record and berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs.  Will […]

Harrisburg

The Cougars seemingly lost everybody from its inaugural District 3 championship team last season, which is hard to believe considering the talent Harrisburg usually fields.  But George Chaump is a pretty good one when it comes to reloading, and there’s talk about Harrisburg’s defense being the forte of this edition of the silver and black.  […]

Prep Nation Radio

I am very proud to announce another website to our growing community of covering Pennsylvania High School Football. Prep Nation Radio, formerly The EasternPAFootball Radio Network, is now the official home of PA Prep Nation & The 12th Man Scoreboard Show. Please take a moment to browse the new website and offer any feedback if […]

The 2nd Annual Berwick 7 on 7 / Big Man Challenge

 Live this Saturday July 19th @ 10am join us for the 2nd Annual Berwick 7 on 7 / Big Man Challenge on Prep Nation Radio. QB, Edsel, Funkster, Crev & Super Dave will give us insight on this event. Champions both past and present will be @ Crispin Field in Berwick. Teams such as Manheim […]

Mark Giubilato: From a Hawk to an Owl

St. Joseph’s Prep Head Coach Gil Brooks describes Senior Quarterback Mark Giubilato like this, “Mark is a very fine young man who has worked very hard to make himself a Division One quarterback.” On July 24 that hard work paid off when Giubilato accepted a scholarship to play football for Temple University.  With the addition […]

Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series

    High School Football Powerhouses Set to Collide Labor Day Weekend in the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series Presented by BURGER KING®. 30 Teams…15 Games…2 Days of the Best High School Football in the Nation   CINCINNATI and DALLAS (July 1, 2008) – As the football season kicks off this fall, the eyes of […]

Football at Northeastern High School a Reality

Sit back for a moment and try to imagine a typical Friday night in Pennsylvania. It doesn’t have to be any specific location. Fans are buying tickets, filing into stadiums, and finding their seats in aluminum bleachers. They are cheering their team to victory — or booing the refs for a bad call. Every touchdown […]

East Pennsboro Senior No “Couch Potato”

East Pennsboro’s senior center Matt Couch had just gotten done with his fourth Division-1 football camp in the past 3 weeks. He had gone to camps in Ann Arbor, Mich., Pittsburgh, and Happy Valley, and his latest excursion took him to Paolo Alto, Calif., on the campus of Stanford University. “I think he was the […]

WVCD2.com 2008 LIVE Audio Schedule

Anyone interested in advertising on our 2008 HS Football LIVE Audio Network please email wvcmatman@wvcd2.com or Fax (570) 822-1692. 2008 WVW/D2 Football Audio Schedule (All games begin with a 15 minute preview) Wyoming Valley West Football Friday 8/29 Scranton @ Valley West 6:45 PM Saturday 9/6 @ Abington Heights 12:45 PM Friday 9/12 Delaware Valley […]

CAMPBELL’S KICK LIFTS SOUTH 10-7

LANGHORNE – With temperatures in the upper 90’s at game time about 2,000 fans saw the South All-Stars beat the North All-Stars 10-7 in the 33rd annual Bucks County All-Star football game at Harry E. Franks stadium at Neshaminy High School. The heat was a factor all night. The chairman of the game, Joe Warner […]

Joey Orlando Gears Up for East-West All-Star Game

ALTOONA – When Joey Orlando straps on his helmet and laces up his cleats at Altoona’s Mansion Park Stadium on Saturday evening in the East-West All-Star Game, his father, and former NFL defensive back Bo Orlando, will be watching. The elder Orlando played in the Big 33 game after his senior year at Berwick, and […]

Drake verbally commites to Penn State

PHILADELPHIA – West Catholic’s fan base has always been one that is loyal and follows their Burrs very closely. Come next fall, Burrs’ quarterback Curtis Drake will be playing for another loyal fan base — the Penn State Nittany Lions. Drake made the verbal commitment to the navy blue and white this morning at 11:30 […]

West Catholic Quarterback will make verbal commitment tomorrow

PHILADELPHIA – After the noon hour tomorrow, one member of West Catholic’s dynamic backfield trio will make his verbal commitment to a Division-1 college, most likely Penn State, according to several sources. Curtis Drake, the talented dual-threat field general for the two-time defending PCL Blue Division champion Burrs, will announce his school of choice at […]

7 on 7 Schedules

We are putting a list together of 7 on 7 games.Please email us your 7 on 7 schedule list (Date, time and location). Click here:7 on 7 Schedules

HS Football Fundraisers

Team Sunglasses are the ultimate school fundraiser Mudslingers Custom Shades are personalized team sunglasses that come with your school’s name, team colors, mascot and logo. Show off your school, team, club or organization’s spirit with pride and raise money in the process. Mudslingers Custom Shades are an affordable and highly profitable school fundraiser. Our school […]

2008-09 Top Players in Eastern PA

Josh Funk of EasternPAFootball.com will be featuring top players to watch in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, and 12 before the start of the 2008 high school football season. Keep in mind that not all of these athletes are Division-1 type athletes, but they are individuals who will help to have a say in […]

Football Game Postponed

The annual Montgomery County All-Star Football game scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday night at Souderton H.S., has been postponed until Monday night — at the same time and location — due to inclement weather.

Name That Network Contest

Hello everyone. We are beginning a small contest to “rename” the radio network. With the addition of westernpafootball.net and keystonesportstalk.com sites to our family we thought it would be a good idea to change the official Radio Network name from EasternPAFootball Radio Network to something new and fresh. Please submit your suggestions to this thread […]

New Feature on Schedule page

You can now save any schedule as a PDF for easy saving/printing. Just click the PDF icon at the bottom of each schedule. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader or another suitable PDF plugin to view these files. Please email us and let us know what you think of the new feature: dave@easternpafootball.com

Former C.B. East Coach joins The Lions All-Star football Game

Former C.B. East Coach Larry Greene has joined the Lions All-Star Football Game as the North Coordinator. Larry’s job will be to be the liaison between the all-star game committee and the coaches and players of the north squads. Coach Greene has coached in the all-star game eight times, four as an assistant coach and […]

Coal Crackers: Last chance to sign up

LAST CHANCE SIGN UPS The Coal Crackers will hold one last sign up date. All players who are interested in playing this season must fill out 2008 paperwork. The final sign up will be held: Date: April 5, 2008 Time: 1 pm to 3 pm Place: Maroon’s Sports Bar and Grill 556 North Center Street […]

Internship: Sports Writers and Photographers

Assignments are available for sports writers and photographers at EasternPAFootball.com. Interested students should send the following documents to Dave@easternpafootball.com: a letter explaining why the student would like to be a EasternPAFootball.com intern, a resume, writing samples or portfolio from a journalism and/or photography class, and a letter of recommendation from a parent, teacher, or boss. […]

Coal Crackers Sign Up Date

Schuylkill County Coal Cracker Sign up dates Date: March 2 2008 (Sunday) Time: 12 noon until 4 pm Place: Station Fitness Center, 109 West Cottage Avenue Tamaqua, Pa. 18252 Cost: $ 35 dollars Date: March 8 2008 (Saturday) Time: 12 noon until 4 pm Place: Maroon’s Sports bar and grill 556 North Center Street Pottsville, […]

Jim Thorpe’s Hontz wins scholarship at annual banquet

NORTHAMPTON – Senior Joshua Hontz of Jim Thorpe High won the Scholar Athlete award Sunday night at Northampton Community Center. This was the 48th annual Lehigh Valley Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Dinner. Hontz a wide receiver at Jim Thorpe was selected out of 34 high school scholar-athletes.

In his days at Valley Forge, Cadet Clement Johnson donned navy blue and gold

by Josh Funk Now, he’ll don red and white. The sophomore at Valley Forge Military College signed a letter of intent to continue playing football at North Carolina State. Cadet Johnson quarterbacked VFMA to the 2007 Seaboard Conference championship, and was named the school’s offensive player of the year. Cadet Johnson was also a first […]