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Standings: Name: Last Week; Overall Andy Sandrik: 6-4; 189-53 Andy Shay: 6-4; 186-56 Adam Kulikowski: 5-5; 179-63 District 3-6A Championship Harrisburg (4) vs. Wilson (2) at Exeter Township, Saturday, November 23 at 1 p.m. Andy Shay: Harrisburg 21, Wilson 14: Defense seems to be the key right now for both clubs. When it comes to… Read more: Picks and Predictions for November 22-23

District 3-6A Harrisburg (4) at Manheim Township (1) Andy Shay: Manheim Township 20, Harrisburg 14: Body of work wins the day for me in this game. The Blue Streaks have been the more stable squad. The Cougars are the more volatile squad on any given day. Andy Sandrik: Harrisburg 32, Manheim Township 27: Manheim Township… Read more: Picks and Predictions for November 15-16

Standings: Name: Week 11; Overall Andy Sandrik: 13-1; 167-47 Andy Shay: 13-1; 166-48 Adam Kulikowski: 13-1; 159-55 District 3-6A Manheim Township (1) 14, Cumberland Valley (8) 7 Andy Shay: Manheim Township 35, Cumberland Valley 21: There was a clear cut advantage up front on both sides of the ball for the Blue Streaks in that… Read more: Results: Picks and Predictions for November 8-9

Entering the final week of the season, there still seems like so much to play for despite only four regular-season quarters remaining. Once the first season is officially over, though, the attention span of fans is like that of a gnat. Playoffs. Playoffs. Playoffs. Let’s be honest, that’s all anyone is thinking about today, right?… Read more: Sunday Morning Quarterback: Breaking down division titles and a look ahead at the playoff picture

The Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division, already regarded as one of the most rugged divisions in the state, is about to get even tougher. Thanks to division re-alignments from the Mid-Penn, Bishop McDevitt and Cedar Cliff join a group of Commonwealth mainstays that include Harrisburg, State College, Cumberland Valley, CD East, Carlisle, Central Dauphin, Chambersburg, and Altoona. … Read more: High school football season previews 2024: Mid-Penn Commonwealth predicted finish, players to watch and more

The most unpredictable division in the Mid-Penn is back for what promises to be another wild season this fall, and we’ve given ourselves plenty of headaches trying to determine just who exactly will finish on top. Defending champion and perennial PIAA contender State College gets our tentative nod, but we could just as easily see… Read more: High school football season previews 2023: Mid-Penn Commonwealth predicted finish, players to watch and more

Pennsylvania’s 2023 high school football preseason rankings  CLASS 6A  Rank – Team – District – ’22 record – Previous rank  1. St. Joseph’s Prep (12)          12-1     1  2. Pittsburgh C.C. (7)               7-5       NR  3. Garnet Valley (1)                 13-1     4  4. North Allegheny (7)             11-2     5  5. Parkland (11)                      9-5       6  6. Harrisburg (3)                      11-3     2  7. State College (6)                  13-1     3  8. Central Bucks West (1)        9-5       9  9. Nazareth (11)                      9-2       NR … Read more: Eric F. Epler’s State High School Football Preseason Rankings

[yop_poll id=”1″] QuarterbackBeau Pribula, Central York — 6-3, 205 juniorEvan Clark, Manheim Township — 6-3, 210 seniorMatt Bugbee, Nazareth — 6-4, 155 seniorKyle McCord, St. Joseph’s Prep — 6-3, 215 senior Running Back Eddy Tillman, Pittsburgh Central Catholic — 5-8, 165 seniorJaheim White, York High — 5-9, 185 sophomoreTimmy Smith, Central Dauphin — 6-0, 195… Read more: 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 6A All-State Team

By Andy Shay:  Each week during the 2020 season we’ll offer some news, notes, tidbits and opinions from each of the five divisions in the Mid-Penn Conference. Cumberland Valley coach shares thoughts on 2020 season: Getting a chance to chat on the High School Football Now show (Watch now for free exclusively on the Small… Read more: News and Notes: Mid-Penn Commonwealth

By Andy Shay:  When opportunity knocked early for State College, the Little Lions, playing their first game of the season, were not quite ready to take advantage of the Central Dauphin mistakes Friday night. And once the Rams started rolling downhill offensively in the second half with all their weapons firing in tandem, State College… Read more: Central Dauphin powers past State College, 35-13, behind 291 all-purpose yards from Timmy Smith

By Andy Sandrik:  Coach: Matt Lintal Classification: 6A League/division: Mid-Penn Commonwealth 2019 record: 11-2, 6-1 in Commonwealth Postseason: Lost to Central Catholic 24-21, in the PIAA quarterfinal RETURNING LEADERS: Passing: Comp-Att., Yards, TD Conrad Moore: 8-20, 150, 1 Rushing: Att.,- Yards, Avg., TD Dresyn Green: 196-1,204, 6.1, 19 Receiving: Rec.,-Yards, Avg., TD Conrad Moore: 9-157, 17.4, 1 Key Players: Dresyn Green, Sr., RB-DB;… Read more: 2020 Preview: State College Little Lions