District 11 Top returning players 2018 Week 7
DISTRICT 11 NOTES (week 7): By Duke Helm RUNNINGBACKS: Kaleb Monaco of Pocono Mountain West rumbled for a school-record 397 yards in their win over Dieruff. Monaco also scored 5 td’s for the 2nd time this year. He breaks the school record of 395 yards that Franklyn Quiteh had vs Jim Thorpe in 2008. […]
District 11 Top returning players 2018 Week 5
DISTRICT 11 NOTES: Yearly leaders are listed at the bottom. By Duke Helm RUNNINGBACKS: Logan Bachman of Central Catholic (4-2) rushed for 316 yards and all 6 td’s in their 42-20 win over ES North. The yardage falls way short of Colin McDermott’s 422-yard day vs Bethlehem Catholic in 2012. Bachman’s 6 td’s is one td […]
District 11 Top returning players 2018 Week 4
DISTRICT 11 NOTES (week 4): by Duke Helm RUNNINGBACKS: Ian Csicsek of Saucon Valley rushed for over 200 yards for the 2nd week in a row when he netted 289 yards and 4 td’s in their win over Salisbury. Csicsek moves up to 2nd place in the District behind Ryan Clark of ES South. […]
District 11 Top returning players 2018 Week 3
DISTRICT 11 NOTES (week 3): By Duke Helm RUNNINGBACKS: Ryan Clark of ESS rushed for 326 yards and 3 td’s in their win over PM East. Clark scored all 26 points in the 26-20 win which included a 26-yard td catch and a 2 point conversion run. Clark leads the District with 784 rushing yards and […]
District 11 Top returning players 2018 Week 2
DISTRICT 11 NOTES: Yearly leaders are listed at the bottom. By Duke Helm RUNNINGBACKS: Logan Bachman of Central Catholic (4-2) rushed for 316 yards and all 6 td’s in their 42-20 win over ES North. The yardage falls way short of Colin McDermott’s 422-yard day vs Bethlehem Catholic in 2012. Bachman’s 6 td’s is one td […]
District 11 Top returning players 2018 Week 1
DISTRICT 11 NOTES (week 1): by Duke Helm RUNNINGBACKS: Ryan Clark of ESS rushed for 263 yards and 3 td’s in their win over Whitehall. In 2017, Clark rushed for 1,057 and 13 td’s while teammate Sean Solomon rushed for 1,550 yards and 22 td’s. Trey Gretzinger of Palisades rushed for 261 yards and 3 […]
The 2018 PSFCA Big 33 game Video Highlights
Vlad Hilling 20 yard FG PA 3 MD 0 6:11 Qtr 1 @psfcabig33 @Big33_MD pic.twitter.com/oi6EZRNoFP — WesternPAFootball.net (@WPAFootball) June 16, 2018 42 yard field goal by Cooper McGeehan makes it 3-3 1:34 left first pic.twitter.com/qdzIZL4QdF — WesternPAFootball.net (@WPAFootball) June 16, 2018 Cooper McGeehan for MD kicks it out of the screen. 42 yards and its […]
Late Maryland Field Goal Beats PA 9-6 In PSFCA Big 33
A week of bonding with buddies, appearances, promotions and practice culminated with the PSFCA Big 33 game Saturday Night at Landis Field. Pennsylvania came in with a 4-1 advantage in the recently renewed rivalry with Maryland. In a game dominated by the defenses, Maryland Kicker Cooper McGeehan nailed a 37-yard field goal with 10.5 seconds […]
PIAA Addresses competition imbalance at recent meeting
Transfers, non boundary, boundary, unfairness and recruiting are just a few of the “hot” terms in high school sports right now. The topic usually, in years past, reaches a boiling point at the end of football and basketball season but then the topic fades away.
EPA Daily Offer Sheet: The weekly wrap-up – May 5-12
THE DAILY OFFER SHEET: WEEKEND EDITION Every week we will recap the offers the went out to players in the EasternPAFootball.com coverage area. Here’s what happened on the offer front for the week of Saturday, May 5 through Friday, May 12 and we’ll start with those who got their first offers: 2021 Lonnie White, QB/WR […]
Team WPA wins 2018 PSFCA East West All-Star game
Mansion Park, Altoona: Written by Shane Lux and Billy Splain With a steady rain falling on Altoona’s Mansion Park, Selinsgrove’s Logan Leiby threw a 10-yard completion to Penn Trafford’s Cam Suman on 3rd-and-5 with 2:06 remaining that gave the Western squad enough breathing room to run out the clock on their Eastern foes 28-25 Sunday […]
2018 PSFCA East/West Rosters Released
2018 PSFCA East/West All Star Game The Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association is proud to announce the final team rosters and coaching staffs for the 17th Annual PSFCA East/West All Star Game, to be played Sunday, May 6 at 2pm at Mansion Park in Altoona. WesternPAFootball.net will provide live coverage and highlights via […]
Harrisburg LB Andre White and Malvern Prep LB Keith Maquire
“It’s been an exciting journey, I want to thank God for blessing me with the ability to play football. Want to thank my mom and dad for everything they did. All the trips to different colleges and believing in me. My brother is my biggest motivator, my sisters have always been behind me and keeping […]
Private Problem, Public Debate: Delving into the debate of the Public vs Private, Transfers issue
With the recent issue of transfers, private schools and unfairness it the spotlight we wanted to research and write about the issue. During a recent discussion with a friend, we were pointed to an article researched and written by Matt De George of the Delco Times and published in 2017. Since we missed seeing this […]
It is now the NCAA evaluation period. What does that mean?
Below you will find definitions of each period in the NCAA recruiting calendar that are important to know: Evaluation period – During this period D1 & D2 coaches can watch a player in person or visit their school. Coaches can’t communicate face to face with the player while not on campus. They can talk […]
2018 Eastern PA HS Football Verbal Commitments
If a player on your team commits to a college, please let us know and include their name, position and what school there from. Thanks! Updated: 07/06/18 * Preferred walk-on Email at: Dave@easternpafootball.com Albany: Ian Renninger – TE – Pottsville Kobe Thomas – OL – Parkland Albright: Brandon DeShields – WR – Oxford DeShawn […]
2018 Big 33 Team PA Roster
Saturday, June 16 Landis Field, Harrisburg 2018 Big 33 Team Defense 2018 Big 33 Team Offense Coaching Staff: Head Coach: Mark Evans, Manheim Township Asst Coach: Joe Cowart, New Castle Asst Coach: Ryan Matsook, Beaver Valley Asst Coach: Matt Lintal, State College Asst Coach: Michael Whitehead, Cumberland Valley Asst Coach: Steve Wilmot, Neshaminy Asst […]
How are the Big 33 and East/West teams chosen?
The Selection Process: Every year the inevitable happens when the rosters for the Big 33 and East/West rosters are announced. There are always questions like “how is this person not on that team?” “Who chooses these teams?” “Why am I not on this team?” Well, we have the answers. The secretary of the […]
So you think you saw a lot of football in 2017, think again
In 2017, EasternPAFootball.com and WesternPAFootball.net and our army of reporters covered upwards of 330 games. A few of our reporters covered over 25 games. I personally covered 40 games this year. We had guys like Shane Lux, Phil Myers and Bruce Badgely around the 25 game mark for 2017 coverage, but those totals pale in […]
2017 All-EPA/WPA All-State Super 25 Class 1A Team
All-EPA/WPA All-State Super 25 Class 1A Team OFFENSE Quarterback Tawan Wesley Imani Christian 6-1, 180 senior Running Back Dylan Rabuck Williams Valley 6-0, 189 junior Cody Simanski Windber 5-11, 200 senior Offensive Linemen Eric Shirley Homer-Center 6-2, 247 senior Nick Leamer Bishop Guilfoyle 6-2, 286 senior Shawn Jones Lackawanna Trail 6-2, 290 senior Braden Collins […]
2017 All-EPA/WPA All-State Super 25 Class 2A Team
All-EPA/WPA All-State Super 25 Class 2A Team OFFENSE Quarterback Stone Hollenbach Southern Columbia 6-3, 190 junior Running Back Gaige Garcia Southern Columbia 5-11, 195 soph Nick Welsh Washington 5-8, 185 senior Offensive lineman Andrew Bell Southern Columbia 6-0, 235 senior Justin Johnson Neumann-Goretti 6-7, 345 senior Jerry Longo Dunmore 6-2, 270 senior Colton Richards […]
2017 All-EPA/WPA All-State Super 25 Class 3A Team
All-EPA/WPA All-State Super 25 Class 3A Team OFFENSE Quarterback Ricky Guss Quaker Valley 6-2, 195 senior Running Back Brady Fox Middletown 5-11, 205 senior Dustin Shoaf Yough 6-1, 195 junior Offensive lineman Bryce Ramer Beaver Area 6-5, 300 senior Anthony Rossi Scranton Prep 6-3, 270 senior Adam Klein Episcopal Academy 6-5, 265 senior Solvauhn Moreland […]
2017All-EPA/WPA All-State Super 25 Class 4A Team
All-EPA/WPA All-State Super 25 Class 4A Team OFFENSE Quarterback Joe Mischler Cathedral Prep 6-0,190 senior Running Back Cooper Lutz Berks Catholic 6-0, 194 senior Joey Koroly Trinity 6-0 185 senior Rahsul Faison Pottsgrove Offensive lineman Fredrick Scruggs Cathedral Prep 6-4, 273 senior Blake Zubovic Belle Vernon 6-4, 310 senior Arick Lochetto Imhotep Charter 5-11, 250 […]
2017 All-EPA/WPA All-State Super 25 Class 5A Team
All-EPA/WPA All-State Super 25 Class 5A Team OFFENSE: Quarterback: Brady Walker Gateway 6-1, 170 senior Running Back: Nasir Peoples Archbishop Wood 5-9, 165 senior Isaiah Manning Meadville 6-0, 205 senior Offensive lineman: Jesse Cohen Fox Chapel 6-5, 245 senior Chris Bleich Wyoming Valley West 6-6, 260 senior Tommy Walsh Archbishop Wood 6-4, 265 senior Connor […]
2017 All-EPA/WPA All-State Super 25 Class 6A Team
All-EPA/WPA All-State Super 25 Class 6A Team OFFENSE: Quarterbac): Phil Jurkovec Pine-Richland 6-5, 215 senior Running Back: Aaron Young Coatesville 5-11, 190 junior Ryan Obiso Delaware Valley 5-9, 176 senior Offensive lineman: Jake Kradel Butler 6-4, 285 senior Andrew Kristofic Pine-Richland 6-6, 260 junior Derek Devine North Allegheny 6-6, 280 senior Kurt Danneker Williamsport 6-4, […]
PSFCA announces Big 33 Coaching Staff and Clinic info
Mark Evans of Manheim Twp was announced as the head coach of the Big 33 squad. Also, below and at http://www.psfca.mobi/clinic you can find information about the coaches clinic, which will be held Feb 15-17 at the Penn Stater Hotel.
Hawks fall in title game
It took a little time, but after feeling each other out one team decided it wanted to win the PIAA Class 6A title just a little more than the other. That team was the Pine-Richland Rams. Coming out of halftime with a slim 14-7 lead, Notre Dame bound quarterback Phil Jurkovec helped score three […]
Archbishop Wood rides Peoples to PIAA Class 5A Title
Nasir Peoples had a night. He ran for 266 yards and 4 TDs to lead the Vikings to a 49-14 win over Gateway at Hersheypark Stadium. The Vikings have now won 3 of their last 4 trips to Hershey. Starting off fast, Peoples first two carries went for 30 yards to the Gator but on […]
Cathedral Prep wins second 4A title in a row, defeating Imhotep 38-28
The Imhotep Panthers trailed by 1 point, 14-13, with just 48 seconds left in the first half. Starting at their own 20 after Cathedral Prep scored the go ahead touchdown on a Joe Mischler to Terry Roberts 17 yard td, the Panthers began a fast paced drive that led them to the Prep 35. Quarterback […]
Phil Jurkovec leads the Rams to a date in Hershey-Expanded Photo Gallery
It’s a rematch 3 years in the making. In the 2014 PIAA Class 4A title game Pine-Richland and St. Joseph’s battled to the very end. The Hawks held on as Ben Dinucci’s last chance pass attempt for a 2 point conversion was intercepted, securing the win for St. Joseph’s that year. “Heck yeah, we’re ready. […]
Back and Forth Semi-Final Game Ends in a Hard Fought Victory For The Ramblers.
Written by: Keegan Welka In a game that seemed like it would go down to the wire in the first half, Prep was able to pull away and defeat the Berks Catholic Saints 42-24. While the Ramblers played well this game against their best opponent of the season, the player that stood out and led the […]
Steelton-Highspire can’t overcome penalties, loses to Homer-Center in Semi-Finals
On the first play of the PIAA 1A semi-final at Hollidaysburg, Steelton-Highspire quarterback Malachi Young dropped back and launched a bomb to Jarvai Flowers. The Wildcat defender couldn’t make the play and Flower went untouched the rest of the way for a 65 yard td. The point after made it 7-0 just one play […]
District 11 Top returning players 2017 Week 14
by Duke Helm DISTRICT 11 NOTES (week 14): 2017 leaders are listed at the bottom. RUNNINGBACKS: CAREER ENDERS: Dylan Rabuck of Williams Valley (13-1) ended his senior year rushing for 2,948 yards and scoring 42 td’s. Rabuck who was injured last week tried to play vs Steelton-Highspire but had to leave the game […]
Apple Tractor Presents: Protime Predictions by Phil
Written by Phil Myers, WesternPAFootball.net Every neighborhood has a little Timmy who lives down the street. He’s the type of kid you’d love to have for a younger brother. He’s shy, but doesn’t scare easily. He’s not real athletic, but gives 120% in everything he participates in, especially neighborhood pick-up football games. On the east […]
Dunmore Survives Ligonier Valley 23-20
For the second straight year, Dunmore and Ligonier Valley met in the PIAA AA tournament. In a battle of unbeatens, Dumore came out on top in a back and forth battle 23-20. Dunmore was led by two-way star Noah O’Malley. Noah had a key interception to turn the tide of the game and was a […]
Berks Catholic Captures District 3 4A Crown
The first meeting between Berks Catholic and Bishop McDevitt was a big one. They faced off at the Mecca of Pennsylvania football Hershey park Friday afternoon for a District Championship. The Saints jumped out early and pulled away late. Berks Catholic claimed the 4A District Three crown 45-24 over Bishop McDevitt. Cooper Lutz’s three rushing […]
Apple Tractor presents: Protime Predictions by Phil
Last Saturday night Protime went bowling with his buddy, Osgood Abernathy. Protime tried as he may to get his swag back like the old days, but just couldn’t manage. In addition to his lousy keggling, he dropped the bowling ball on his big toe, slipped and fell at the foul line (twice), got a […]
Governor Mifflin Knocks Out Harrisburg 26-14
At the beginning of the football season, the Gov Mifflin coaches sat down and talked about the two games they lost last year, Wilson and Harrisburg. The coaches felt that the reason the Mustangs lost those games was an inability to break their opponent mentally. So to symbolize this “breaking an opponent mentally” strategy the […]
Ricky Cope’s big night leads Selinsgrove over Bellefonte
Logan Leiby found a wide open Ricky Cope running down the seam and hit him in stride to put the Seals up 7-3 with 4:29 left in the first quarter. That 53 yard td strike would set the tone at a rain soaked Mansion Park where Selinsgrove earned a shot at Bethlehem Catholic in the […]
Parkland continues dominating District 11
If you ask any fan who the top high school football program in the Lehigh Valley is…it’s real easy, Parkland! Parkland (13-0) Friday night defeated Freedom 30-6 in the District 11 Class 6A final at Northampton. The win is Parkland’s sixth consecutive District 11 title. The Trojans move on and meet the winner of Saturday’s […]
Berks Catholic Marches Past East Pennsboro 48-7
For the second straight season Berks Catholic and East Pennsboro faced off in a District Three playoff game. The Saints had no trouble with the Panthers last year. Fast forward to 2017 and on a five game win streak and a great season from running back Onassis Neely, Pennsboro came in to the tonight’s matchup […]
State College overcomes 5 turnovers in 21-14 win over Delaware Valley
Trailing 7-0 at halftime came as a bit of a surprise to Little Lion Head Coach Matt Lintal. “It was interesting. The bubble burst for a second there, the heads were down but they popped back up again real quickly. We had some great leadership there in the locker room, getting the energy back up” […]
WHVL Game of the Week: Bellefonte vs Selinsgrove – Streaming Live!
Watch the PIAA class 4A playoff game, streaming live on WHVL.COM or check your local listings. It’s Bellefonte, It’s Selinsgrove, It’s playoff football! Live from Mansion Park in Altoona on Saturday at 1pm Join Nate Bowen, Sam Stroh and Alison Luthman as they bring you right into the stadium! The 10-2 Red Raiders of Bellefonte are coming off a […]
PIAA Class 6A playoff preview: State College vs Delaware Valley
When State College and Delaware Valley meet on the field at Danville Ironmen Stadium, it will mark the first time the two programs have met for an official game. That doesn’t mean they aren’t familiar with each other. In 2015 they met for a preseason scrimmage. Tonight, those who were sophomores for that scrimmage are […]
Middletown Earns Second Straight District 3A Crown
The Middletown Raiders came into the 2017 season with many question marks. How could this team who graduated several stars from a 3A state runner up squad expect to top last years performance? Well they are certainly on their way. The Raiders are undefeated and again District Three AAA champs. Middletown trounced Wyomissing Area in […]
District 11 Top returning players 2017 Week 12
by Duke Helm DISTRICT 11 NOTES: Yearly leaders are listed at the bottom. RUNNINGBACKS: Logan Bachman of Central Catholic (4-2) rushed for 316 yards and all 6 td’s in their 42-20 win over ES North. The yardage falls way short of Colin McDermott’s 422-yard day vs Bethlehem Catholic in 2012. Bachman’s 6 td’s is […]
Governor Mifflin Overwhelms York William Penn 56-7
In one of the biggest turn arounds in District Three football history, William Penn went from a 1-9 2016 to a stellar 9-1 2017 season. The number five seed Bobcats met up with perennial playoff participant Governor Mifflin Friday night in Shillington. The Mustangs imposed their will on the Bobcats early and often. Governor Mifflin […]
District 11 Top returning players 2017 Week 11
by Duke Helm DISTRICT 11 NOTES: Yearly leaders are listed at the bottom. RUNNINGBACKS: Logan Bachman of Central Catholic (4-2) rushed for 316 yards and all 6 td’s in their 42-20 win over ES North. The yardage falls way short of Colin McDermott’s 422-yard day vs Bethlehem Catholic in 2012. Bachman’s 6 td’s […]
Pennlive.com PA High School Football Rankings Nov. 6
Class 6A St. Joseph’s Prep (12) — 9-0 — 1 Pine-Richland (7) — 11-0 — 2 Parkland (11) — 11-0 — 3 Delaware Valley (2) — 11-0 — 4 Coatesville (1) — 10-1 — 6 Downingtown East (1) — 10-1 — 7 La Salle College HS (12) — 7-3 — 8 Cumberland Valley (3) — […]
District 11 Top returning players 2017 Week 10
By Duke Helm DISTRICT 11 NOTES: Yearly leaders are listed at the bottom. RUNNINGBACKS: Logan Bachman of Central Catholic (4-2) rushed for 316 yards and all 6 td’s in their 42-20 win over ES North. The yardage falls way short of Colin McDermott’s 422-yard day vs Bethlehem Catholic in 2012. Bachman’s 6 td’s is […]
