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2014 National Signing Day Talk

David Mika — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 11:54:40 +0000

National Signing Day is the most important day in college football recruiting as it is the day most recruits make their college choices known. Many recruiting fans go so far as to call this day a holiday. What school will be the big winner in PA, Pitt or Penn State? Let’s talk about where players might be heading?

2013 Rivalry Week

David Mika — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:36:21 +0000

Week Ten of the 2013 High School football regular season should be exciting, with conference titles and playoff berths on the line. There are also those classic and histoic rivalry battles. Let’s take a look at rivalry week and let us know why your game is special.

Pennsylvania’s Top 15 High School Football Dynasties

David Mika — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 21:33:42 +0000

A look at the most dominant football teams in the state based on wins and state titles.

MaxPreps.com released their top 15 Pennsylvania Football Dynasties from 2003 to 2012. In the East these are the teams that made the list, North Penn (1), St. Joseph’s Prep (12), Bishop McDevitt (3), LaSalle HS (12), Easton Area (11), Cumberland Valley (3), Archbishop Wood (12), Parkland (12) and Bethlehem Liberty (11).

Who is number one? Click here and find out. What do you think?

Penn State willing to give chance to PA recruits

EasternPAFootball.com Staff — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:38:35 +0000

STATE COLLEGE – Call it what you want. Be it the result of NCAA sanctions, a change in attitude about freshmen that fans aren’t used to or a fresh outlook on the way players make their way to the field but one thing was made crystal clear during the first press conference before spring practice began: Any recruit that commits to Penn State has a chance to play immediately. “At the end of the day we’re going to put our best players on the field” Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien said about position battles. “Whether he’s a freshman run-on or a scholarship senior, if he practices hard and wins that position it’s his to lose.”

O’Brien has already shown he’s going to rely heavily on his “run-on” program, recruiting all over Pennsylvania to bring in the best talent he can and give them a chance to earn a scholarship down the road. We are all familiar with the story of Matt McGloin. And Selinsgrove’s Ryan Keiser has already done the same. “Ryan came here and showed us he wants to and can play, so we rewarded him with the scholarship. Matt Lehman is another great example of that. Derek Day, you know, those guys are great examples of guys that. Derek Day played a prominent role, also. Those guys are great examples of guys that are run-ons. And hopefully, especially in the state of Pennsylvania, high school players in the state of Pennsylvania can really look at that and say, ‘Here’s a place that I’ve grown up loving and I’ve always wanted to play at, and here’s my opportunity to go play and potentially earn a scholarship.”

The recruiting staff has reached out to all corners of the state this year bringing in guys like RB Cole Chiappialle of Blackhawk, RB Brian Tomasetti of Old Forge, RB Von Walker of Central Mountain, LB Kyle Searfoss of Red Land and LB Brandon Smith from Lewisburg. Most of these guys had offers from smaller schools but opted to take their chance at Penn State.

So hear this Pennsylvania high school juniors and seniors, because you haven’t gotten a scholarship offer doesn’t mean you can’t play college football for a D1 team. Penn State is looking for you and they’ll give you a chance. All you have to do is work hard, play hard and be a team player.

Best high school nicknames

David Mika — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:32:30 +0000

Who has the best nickname in Eastern PA? Among some of the names I like are Abraham Lincoln “Rail Splitters” and Boiling Springs “Bubblers”. Who are yours?

2013 Football Season

David Mika — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:50:46 +0000

Are you ready for some football?

Welcome to the official blog on high school football for the 2013 season.

During the off-season let’s talk about players, recruiting news, teams and everything about high school football.

During the season each week let’s talk about match-ups and how teams did. Let us know what player(s) stood out each week.

What was your favorite football moment of 2012?

David Mika — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 23:25:15 +0000

We’re counting down the final hours of 2012, and what football moment stood out for you?

Who are your 2012 Players and Coach of the Year

David Mika — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:22:24 +0000

Later this month we are releasing our Offensive and Defensive Players of the year plus the Coaches of the year. Who do you think deserves this honor?

Big School Players and Coaches are made up of AAAA and AAA teams. Small School Players and Coaches are made up of AA and A teams.

Please post your offensive and defensive Big and Small School Players of the year. Post your Big and Small School Coach of the year?

2012 Football Season

David Mika — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 09:29:40 +0000

Are you ready for some football?

Welcome to the official blog on high school football for the 2012 season.

We want to know what game you are going to each week and let’s talk about matchups and how teams did.

Let us know what player(s) stood out each week.

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 11)

David Mika — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:05:58 +0000

Big School

1) LaSalle College (12) 10-1 (4)

2) Bishop McDevitt (3) 11-0 (2)

3) Ridley (1) 11-0 (8)

4) Archbishop Wood (12) 9-2 (7)

5) Scranton (2) 11-0 (5)

6) Wilson (3) 10-1 (10)

7) Pennridge (1) 10-1 (9)

8) Delaware Valley (2) 10-1 (10)

9) Harrisburg (3) 9-2 (NR)

10) St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 9-1 (3)

Small School

1) Wyomissing Area (3) 11-0 (1)

2) Southern Columbia (4) 11-0 (2)

3) Imhotep Charter (12) 11-0 (3)

4) Old Forge (2) 11-0 (4)

5) Dunmore (2) 10-1 (5)

6) Bermudian Springs (3) 11-0 (7)

7) Williams Valley (11) 11-0 (8)

8) Catasauqua (11) 11-0 (9)

9) Danville Area (4) 9-2 (NR)

10) Episcopal Academy (IND) 10-0 (10)