Pennsylvania high school football news
Legendary Joe Hamilton steps down at Blackhawk
by Jeff Fisher Blackhawk head football coach Joe Hamilton is calling it quits one year away spending a half century as a high school head coach. TimesOnline.com reports that Hamilton is stepping down after 49 years as a head coach,…
Pennsylvania high school football to consider classification expansion – AGAIN
by Jeff Fisher It’s seems like it happens every three years – discussions and proposals to expand Pennsylvania beyond its current four class system in football. Out in the western part of the state, one school official, Bob Tonkin of…
Pius X closing its doors
by Jeff Fisher Those of you who know me from my early days in the journalism field know that I’m deeply connected emotionally to my hometown area known as the Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania. There’s no better place in…
CB West announces hiring of new head football coach
by Jeff Fisher Charles Cathers is the new head football coach at CB West. Cathers has been an assistant at New Hope-Solebury and Hatboro-Horsham. Last year, the football program was shutdown with two games to go in the regular season…
Pennsylvania high school football team apologizes online to opponent
by Jeff Fisher Clairton has been one of the top small schools in Pennsylvania for the last seven years, but the school’s image was tarnished in December when the team lost to Bishop Guilfoyle in the Class A championship game…
Legendary Philly coach retires
by Jeff Fisher After three-plus decades of running the show at George Washington High School, Ron Cohen is retiring. Cohen announced his retirement Thursday after 31-years on the job with 261 wins and 12 Philadelphia Public League titles. His overall…
Big 33’s Super Bowl Streak continues
It’s official, for the 49th straight Super Bowl there will be a Big 33 alum on the field, no matter which teams square-off in Glendale, Arizona on February 1st. The Big 33 Classic is what I consider America’s best all-star…
Seneca Valley hires longtime Hopewell assistant
by Jeff Fisher Dave Vestal, who has spent two decades as an assistant at Hopewell, is the new head coach at Seneca Valley. Vestal takes over for Don Holl, who resigned in November after six seasons.
Sheptock resigns from Mt. Carmel after three days
by Jeff Fisher Frank Sheptock is leaving Mount Carmel, just three days after taking over as head football coach, athletic director and Dean of Students, according to the Citizens Voice. The newspaper reports that Sheptock felt the new job “did…