american football

It was big local news when the son of a pair of Portville, New York natives was taken in the fifth round of last April’s National Football League draf...

STATE COLLEGE — In many ways, Saturday’s 34-27 win over Indiana was just what ninth-ranked Penn State needed following last week’s disappointing loss ...

DUBOIS — For the fourth year in a row, the Ridgway Elkers are District 9 champions, and all it took was a performance for the record books. Behind fiv...

DUBOIS — With their season on the line and a District 9 Class A title at stake, the Coudersport Falcons had just 12 minutes to turn around an uncharac...

DUBOIS — Only once before in District 9 history has a team won at least four District championships in a row: Karns City’s six-year title streak from ...

DUBOIS — Tom Storey doesn’t much care about the past 13 months. It doesn’t matter to him that his Coudersport Falcons haven’t lost a District 9 game s...

When the Miami Dolphins administration allegedly formulated its plan to “tank” the 2019 season in order to lose enough games to earn the No. 1 draft c...

After the District 9 playoffs opened with a pair of upsets (Kane over Brookville, Smethport over Elk County Catholic), things calmed down in the semif...

DUBOIS — Jake Alcorn slammed the turf in frustration and let out a loud yell after being tripped up on a kickoff return in the third quarter. Alcorn —...

DUBOIS — If round one between Ridgway and Karns City was the anticipated defensive struggle, then round two was an unexpected shootout in the District...

DUBOIS — When Ridgway traveled to Karns City on Oct. 4, the game was a defensive slugfest that came down to the wire. The Elkers (9-1) narrowly escape...

It’s no secret as to which team has had the upper hand in one of District 9’s fiercest rivalries of late. But when it comes to tonight’s D9 Class A se...

It’s doubtful, in the 65-year history of Sports Illustrated, that any cover story has embarrassed that respected national magazine more than this past...

It’s been a stellar season for the 9-0 Coudersport Falcons, and the rest of the District took notice. Members of the undefeated Coudy team took nine s...

Hands up if you had both Smethport and Kane winning last weekend. Anybody? No? Me either. In a night full of surprises, the Hubbers and Wolves both de...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — OK, so I’ll be the wet-blanket guy. Before we get all wrapped up in the Bills’ best half-season start in 26 years, a dose of real...

ST. MARYS — Last week, it was for home field. Tonight, it’s win-or-go-home. A week after Elk County Catholic blanked Smethport 18-0 in each team’s reg...

KANE — It certainly wasn’t the way Kane had hoped or expected to earn a playoff berth, but the Wolves are in nonetheless. After beginning the season o...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It was jarring because it was so unlikely and so entirely unexpected. Sean McDermott might have a lot of skills and strengths as ...

That was quick. It sure seems like just yesterday that the 2019 high school football season began on a balmy Friday night in late August. But fast for...