Penn State Football Presents: Chalk Talk March 24-25
Dear Coach: It is our privilege to invite you and your staff to our Penn State Football Spring Chalk Talk. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to meet our staff, learn our coaching philosophies and experience two great days […]
2017 Pennsylvania Big33 Team announced
The PSFCA released the Pennsylvania Big33 Team. Headlining the team is Pittsburgh Central Catholic, who for the second year in a row placed five players on the team. The PSFCA took over the game operations after the Big33 closed it’s doors recently. The game will be played on Saturday, June 17th 7 p.m. Speed Ebersole […]
Big33 Foundation is shutting down, Game Will Continue
Citing declining donations to the charity which have created an insurmountable debt, the governing Board of Directors of the Big33 foundation unanimously voted to formally dissolve the organization. Just several weeks ago, the foundations executive director Dave Trimbur passed away suddenly. “We no longer have the capacity and resources to continue operating the Big 33 […]
PSFCA To control Big33 game
Story via Eric F. Epler @pennlive.com The 60th edition of the Big 33 Football Classic will be under new management, and that might not be the only change on the way for the game. Garry Cathell, executive manager of the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association, said Tuesday that the statewide organization will assume control of the […]
2016 Pennsylvania Football Writers Class 6A All-State Team
CLASS 6A OFFENSE Quarterback Isaiah Hankins, Williamsport — 5-10, 180 senior Reece Udinski, North Penn — 6-3, 185 senior Stephen Sturm, Perkiomen Valley — 6-1, 193 senior Troy Fisher, Pittsburgh Central Catholic — 6-4, 210 junior Matt Cavallaro, Delaware Valley — 5-11, 175 senior Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland — 6-5, 205 junior Running Back Treyson Potts, […]
2016 Pennsylvania Football Writers Class 4A All-State Team
CLASS 4A OFFENSE Quarterback Joe Mischler, Cathedral Prep — 6-0, 180 junior Elijah Shemory, Jersey Shore — 6-1, 185 junior Logan Lieby, Selinsgrove — 6-1, 196 junior Nasir Boykin, Imhotep Charter — 6-1, 184 senior Running Back Quinton Hill, Thomas Jefferson — 6-0, 200 senior Rahsul Faison, Pottsgrove — 6-0, 185 junior Darnell Ferrell, Allentown […]
2016 Pennsylvania Football Writers Class 2A All-State Team
CLASS 2A OFFENSE Quarterback Collin Smith, Ligonier Valley — 6-1, 201 senior Noah Heimbaugh, Newport — 6-0, 195 senior Landon Henry, Hughesville — 5-10, 180 senior Dan Yokemick, York Catholic — 6-1, 180 senior Running Back DeWayne Murray, Steel Valley — 5-9, 185 senior Gideon Green, South Williamsport — 6-3, 225 junior Gaige Garcia, Southern […]
2016 Pennsylvania Football Writers Class 5A All-State Team
CLASS 5A OFFENSE Quarterback Kameron Patterson, Grove City — 6-3, 190 senior Kody Kegarise, Manheim Central — 6-0, 185 senior Grant Breneman, Cedar Cliff — 6-1, 190 senior Yahmir Wilkerson, Harrisburg — 6-1, 200 junior Nick Ross, West Allegheny — 6-1, 190 senior Running Back Zane Dudek, Armstrong — 5-10, 190 senior Journey Brown, Meadville […]
2016 Pennsylvania Football Writers Class 3A All-State Team
CLASS 3A OFFENSE Quarterback Brycen Mussina, Montoursville — 6-4, 185 senior Alex Smith, Keystone Oaks — 6-4, 195 senior Darius Wise, Beaver Area — 5-11, 170 senior Running Back Alex Hoenstine, Central Martinsburg — 6-2, 181 senior Chuck Carr, Hickory — 5-10, 195 senior Jaelen Thompson, Middletown — 5-10, 190 senior Tyler Balega, Derry — […]
2016 Pennsylvania Football Writers Class 1A All-State Team
CLASS 1A OFFENSE Quarterback Josh Trybus, Bishop Guilfoyle — 5-10, 172 senior Noah Hamlin, Clairton — 5-11, 160 senior Brenden Makray, Clarion-Limestone — 6-4, 162 junior Running Back Braxton Chapman, Farrell — 6-1, 210 senior Lamont Wade, Clairton — 5-9, 190 senior Dylan Rabuck, Williams Valley — 6-0, 189 junior Braedon St. Clair, Portage — […]
District One 2016 6A Season Wrap-up
by Dave Ferris Last week’s game – Eastern PA Championship/State Semifinal (PIAA district in parenthesis) St. Joe’s Prep (12) 35, North Penn (1) 25 The eastern giant of public schools went toe-to-toe with the giant of eastern Catholic schools. Once again, the Catholic school won. Prep will go to the state championship game for the […]
The Hershey Experience (Year 3) – Thoughts, Observations, and Comments
Written by: Phil Myers The Hershey Experience (Year 3) – Thoughts, Observations, and Comments I’ve been going to the state championship games in Altoona and now Hershey for many years. This year was probably the most anticipated in the 29 year history. Not only for the excitement of seeing 6 games for the first […]
Beaver Falls Wins First State Title
Proud Partners of Beaver Falls Wins First State Title by Phil Myers Joe Namath is a very happy man today. His alma mater, the Beaver Falls Tigers, won their first PIAA state football championship in their first appearance by defeating the Middletown Blue Raiders 30-13 at Hersheypark Stadium on Saturday. Beaver Falls claimed […]
St. Joseph’s Prep wins first ever 6A Title with 42-7 win over Central Catholic
Proud Partners of The first ever PIAA 6A State Championship between St. Josephs Academy and Pittsburgh Central Catholic was a match-up that seemed to have been predetermined since July, when both teams found themselves nationally ranked by several publications like Jeff Fishers “High School Football America”, who had the Hawks 34th and the Vikings […]
Cathedral Prep scores 18 unanswered 2nd half points to win PIAA 2016 4A Title
Proud Partners of When the Imhotep Panthers took the second half kickoff and rammed it into the endzone on a 31 yard pass from Nasir Boykin to Aamir Brown, Rambler Head Coach Mike Mischler called his team to the sidelines. “I told them we can’t give up, we have to keep fighting.” Fight […]
Bishop Guilfoyle extends title streak to 3, wins to 47 with 17-0 shutout over Clairton
Proud Partners of “This is just another day in the life of Evan Chadbourn. He’s a champion today, was a champion when he got here and I’m sure he’ll be a champion wherever he goes to college” said BG Head Coach Justin Wheeler. When Evan Chadbourn tore his ACL during a typical work […]
Archbishop Wood wins PIAA Class 5A title with 37-10 win over Harrisburg
Proud Partners of The old saying “first impressions mean a lot” isn’t always true to the word. When Harrisburg quarterback Yahmir Wilkerson hit Shaquon Anderson-Butts for a 71 yard td pass on the 2nd play of the game, it looked as though the Harrisburg Cougars we going to control the airways and the game. But […]
District 11 Top Returning Players 2016 Final Stats
DISTRICT NOTES: District leaders are listed at the bottom. I will check in with any of the teams that didn’t send final stats after the holidays in January. By Duke Helm RUNNINGBACKS: Randy Terry III of Bethlehem Catholic finished the season with 1,717 rushing yards and a total of 20 td’s scored. His yardage puts […]
PIAA Class 1A preview: Bishop Guilfoyle (6) 15-0
Class 1A State Championship: Friday, Dec 9, 1 pm at Hershey Park Stadium 2016 Schedule Clairton Preview 2016 Scoring Stats 2016 Season: O 43.6 D 6.9 2016 Playoffs: O 53.2 (GP-4) D 4.5 (GP-4) Bishop Guilfoyle is riding a 45 game win streak and they are the 2 time defending champions. Offensively the Marauders are […]
Oregon bound CJ Verdell paces Mater Dei to second CIF Section State Title Division I
By David A. Willauer,Contributing Writer Southwestern Community College-Devore Stadium-Chula Vista, CA-12-3-16: The Crusaders of Mater Dei came back after a 10-7 deficit came back on the amazing speed of University of Oregon bound CJ Verdella as he carried the ball 30 carries for 251 yards, after scoring the first touchdown to put the Crusaders up […]
Harrisburg finds their golden ticket in win over West Allegheny
Micah Parsons carried the ball ten times for 140 yards and two TDs and chipped in a touchdown reception to lead the Cougars over West Allegheny which earned them a trip to Chocolate town with a 41-10 blowout. “It’s amazing,” said the versatile Penn State commit. “I am just so happy to be a part of […]
Erie Prep Punches Ticket to Hershey with Hard Fought Win Over Berks Catholic
Written by: Phil Myers Mistakes are part of football and whoever makes the fewest or can overcome them usually wins. That was the case Friday night in Somerset as both teams committed numerous mistakes, but Erie Cathedral Prep was able to overcome them to outlast Berks Catholic 28-14 in a very hard hitting game. Rambler […]
Archbishop Wood over Academy Park
by Sykotyk Friday night in suburban Philadelphia, Archbishop Wood and Academy Park suited up for PIAA Class 5A Semifinal. A strong, consistent wind and chilly air weren’t the only things the Knights of Academy Park had to deal with. Archbishop Wood’s suffocating defense and spread-the-field offensive philosophy were another problem altogether. Archbishop Wood’s offense drove […]
Bishop Guilfoyle Going For Third Straight State Title
To say that the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders have been on a roll is a huge understatement. The two time defending PIAA Class A State Champions are in the midst of a 45-game winning streak. The Marauders have out scored their three playoff opponents this year by a combined score of 165-12. To top things off, […]
District 11 Top Returning Players 2016 Week 14
DISTRICT NOTES: District leaders are listed at the bottom. by Duke Helm RUNNINGBACKS: District leader Dylan Rabuck of Williams Valley finished his junior year rushing for 2,364 yards and scoring 26 total td’s. He is currently tied with Mike Gaval of Mahanoy Area for 51st place on the career District rushing list with 3,473 yards. Some of […]
Pro-time predictions by Phil: Presented by AppleTractor
PROTIME PREDICTIONS BY PHIL MYERS Last week Protime got to thinking about some weird occurrences that has been happening to him. Protime vividly remembers ‘The Twilight Zone’ and Rod Serling’s opening, “There’s a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man…a dimension that is as vast as space and as timeless as infinity…” It […]
District One 6A Playoffs Week 5 Summary
by Dave Ferris Last week’s results – District 1 Championship/State Quarterfinals (1) North Penn 48, (10) Garnet Valley 38 The expected happened, but it was a never-say-die, nitty gritty performance by Garnet Valley that kept North Penn from celebrating too early. The Jaguars played tough and scored more points than any other NP opponent this […]
Central Catholic Dismantles Williamsport
Pittsburgh Central Catholic looked like a well oiled machine offensively as they hammered Williamsport 62-21 Saturday afternoon at Altoona’s Mansion Park Stadium. The state’s #2 ranked 6A team scored seven touchdowns in the first half and led 49-14 at the break invoking the ‘Mercy Rule’ of a constant running clock for the second half. J.J. […]
Bethlehem Catholic outpaces Johnstown, advances to 4A Semifinal
by Doug Keklak Bethlehem Catholic’s helmet is similar in design to one worn by Oregon during the Chip Kelly era and the Hawks’ offense ran at a pace that would look similar to fans in the northwest. They ran a no-huddle, up-tempo attack en route to a 42-12 victory over Johnstown in a PIAA quarterfinal […]
Berks Catholic claims District Three 4A Title
HERSHEY – The District Three AAAA final was a tale of two programs. Berks Catholic came into the season with lofty expectations. The (11-1) Saints are a perennial powerhouse in AA. District titles in 2013 and 2015 sandwiched a title game loss in 2014. The only question mark was how the Saints would fare against […]
Ligonier pulls away from Dunmore to advance to Semifinals in 39-19 win
Adversity is something almost every good team faces at least once in a season. Up to this point, the Rams of Ligonier Valley hadn’t seen themselves on the losing end in any game. The Bucks had just scored on a six-yard TD pass from quarterback Gavin Darcy to Jordan Petrowski to go up 13-10 giving […]
Weekend Football Forecast Presented by Pennsylvania Weather Action
Each week we will be provided area forecasts for game time conditions by Pennsylvaniaweatheraction.com, founded in 2013 by Weather Enthusiast/Co-Owner Josh Adams & Weather Enthusiast/Co-Owner Chris Corrigan. Josh is a Junior at Greencastle Atrium High School, and Chris is a 2016 graduate. Friday Region 1: Temperatures in the mid 40s to near 50 with mainly cloudy skies. […]
District 11 Top Returning Players 2016 Week 13
by Duke Helm DISTRICT NOTES: District leaders are listed at the bottom. RUNNINGBACKS: We have 6 teams still alive in the State playoffs (1 in every classification). Out of those 6 teams, only Whitehall didn’t have a 100 yard rusher last week. District leader Dylan Rabuck of Williams Valley rushed for 166 yards and scored […]
District One 6A Playoffs Week 4 Summary
District 1 Championship/State Quarterfinals by Dave Ferris This week’s game Friday 7:00 at North Penn (seeding in parenthesis) (10) Garnet Valley 11-2 at (1) North Penn 13-0 North Penn is playing in its tenth D1 title game in 16 years. Garnet Valley is playing in its first since moving up to the largest classification in […]
Protime Predictions by Phil: Presented by AppleTractor
Written by Phil Myers of WesternPAFootball.net PROTIME PREDICTIONS BY PHIL With Thanksgiving coming up, Protime couldn’t help conjuring up memories of those turkey days of yesteryear. Brother Protime and Protime would be up early for some cartoon action on the old Zenith TV and then take in the Macy’s Day Parade. After an early lunch, […]
Trojans advance to face Bethlehem Catholic
Experience over the years has told me that the weather way up on the mountain where Williamsport High School and STA Stadium are located can be tricky at times, leading to interesting gametime experiences. Little did I know, (well, I may have had a slight idea thanks to our official weather sponsor, Pennsylvania Weather Action) […]
Harrisburg Has No Trouble With Governor Mifflin 46-21
The last and only time that Harrisburg and Governor Mifflin faced off was back in the the District 3 4A final won by the Cougars in 2007. Friday night in Shillington, the Cougars and Mustangs met once again. This time the winner would move on to Hershey for a chance at the District 3 5A […]
SaturdayEdition “Football Frenzy Forecast” by Pa Weather Action
Each week we will be provided area forecasts for game time conditions by Pennsylvaniaweatheraction.com, founded in 2013 by Weather Enthusiast/Co-Owner Josh Adams & Weather Enthusiast/Co-Owner Chris Corrigan. Josh is a Senior at Greencastle Atrium High School, and Chris is a 2016 graduate. District 2 District 4 Kickoff Conditions: 1 PM game temperatures will range in the upper […]
Middletown Captures District Three 3A Crown
Wyomissing Area (8-3) and Middletown (11-0) faced off in Hershey Thursday night for the District Three 3 A title. The Spartans have made the District final in six of the last seven years. The Blue Raiders were making their first appearance in Hershey since 2008. Middletown scored first and pulled away in quarter two. The […]
District 11 Top Returning Players 2016 Week 12
by Duke Helm RUNNINGBACKS: District leader Dylan Rabuck of Williams Valley rushed for 234 yards and scored 4 td’s in their win over Marian Catholic. Rabuck has rushed for a school record 2,070 yards and scored a school record tying 23 total td’s this year. He also went over 3,000 yards for his career and now has 3,179 […]
District One 6A Playoffs Week 3 Summary
by Dave Ferris This week’s games – Semi-Finals Friday November 18, 7:00 (seeding in parenthesis) (4) Coatesville 11-1 at (1) North Penn 12-0 North Penn has played in twelve D1 semi-final games. They are 20-0 in home playoff games. NP last won the D1 title in 2011 with Coatesville winning it in 2012. This […]
Harrisburg Advances Past Exeter Twp. 36-10
The Harrisburg Cougars and Exeter Twp. Eagles faced off for the first time in a District Three quarterfinal playoff game on Friday Night. Both teams had momentum going into the post season. Harrisburg was coming off an impressive road win over perennial District Three powerhouse Cumberland Valley. Exeter Twp was on a six-game win streak […]
District 11 Top Returning Players 2016 Week 11
DISTRICT NOTES: District leaders are now listed at the bottom. by Duke Helm RUNNINGBACKS: Darnell Ferrell of Central Catholic finished the season with the 2nd highest rushing total at Central (1,792 yards) and a new school record 42 td’s. Colin McDermitt has the school record for yardage in a season when he rushed for 3,293 […]
Friday Night Lights “Football Frenzy Forecast” by Pa Weather Action
Each week we will be provided area forecasts for game time conditions by Pennsylvaniaweatheraction.com, founded in 2013 by Weather Enthusiast/Co-Owner Josh Adams & Weather Enthusiast/Co-Owner Chris Corrigan. Josh is a Senior at Greencastle Atrium High School, and Chris is a 2016 graduate. District 2 District 4 Kickoff Conditions: Mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures in the upper 30s to […]
District One 6A Playoffs Week 2 Summary
This week’s games by Dave Ferris Friday November 11, 7:00 (seeding in parenthesis) (9) Spring-Ford 9-2 at (1) North Penn 11-0 North Penn has won six D1 titles. They demolished last week’s overmatched playoff foe with a balanced offensive attack and a stingy defense. North Penn has not yet been tested this season and […]
“Backyard Brawl” Goes To Berks Catholic 21-12 Over Wyomissing Area – Presented By PJ Whelihans Reading PA
To truly make a football rivalry it requires competitive balance between the two opponents. Since Berks Catholic and Wyomissing added the Keeley-Wolfrum Trophy to signify the champion of the Berks Football League “Backyard Brawl” each team had captured the Trophy twice. It seems a bit secondary, but the outright Section Two Title is usually also […]
Governor Mifflin Captures Berks Section One Title Presented By PJ Whelihans Reading PA
Governor Mifflin had quite a few questions following a week one lopsided loss to arch rival Wilson WL. How would an unproven team react to such a devastating loss? How could a coaching staff reinvent itself under an interim Head Coach? Could the Mustangs recapture the Berks Section one title? How did Governor Mifflin respond? […]
Bryson Bolin’s late 13 yard pass to Josh Bornes sparks San Marcos to Discovery Bowl win
By David A. Willauer-Friday, November 4, 2016- San Marcos High School-San Marcos, CA: For the first time since 2004 the Discovery Bowl Trophy goes back to the Knights of San Marcos High School as they came back from a 10-0 deficit on Sam Dixon’s 14 carries for 70 yards scored on a 14 yard touchdown […]
Friday Night Lights “Football Frenzy Forecast” by Pa Weather Action
Each week we will be provided area forecasts for game time conditions by Pennsylvaniaweatheraction.com, founded in 2013 by Weather Enthusiast/Co-Owner Josh Adams & Weather Enthusiast/Co-Owner Chris Corrigan. Josh is a Senior at Greencastle Atrium High School, and Chris is a 2016 graduate. A strong cold front is pushing through the state this morning as expected. Temperatures will […]
District 11 Top Returning Players 2016 Week 10
DISTRICT NOTES: District leaders are now listed at the bottom. by Duke Helm RUNNINGBACKS: Darnell Ferrell of Central Catholic became the 3rd District 11 back to rush for 300 yards in a game this year. QB Thoman Melchiorre of ESN rushed for 304 yards in week 3 vs Allen and Mike Mitchell of Pleasant Valley […]
