Category: Football (American)

H.S. FOOTBALL: Six Schuylkill League talents named to Class AA All-State team

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Pennsylvania Football Writers released their Class AA All-State selections on Wednesday, which included six Schuylkill League talents. A pair of local quarterbacks were among the selections. Minersville star quarterback Dante Carr, a University of Central Florida signee earned his second-straight selection, joining him is Williams Valley’s Brady Shomper, also earning his second-straight …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Dippre hitting the transfer portal after successful season at JMU

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… After helping James Madison University reach the College Football Playoff, tight end Lacota Dippre is entering the transfer portal after one season with the Dukes. In his sophomore season, the 6-foot-4, 253-pound Dippre had 17 receptions for 192 yards and three touchdowns for the Sun Belt champions. He scored the final touchdown for the Dukes on a run in a 51-34 loss to Oregon in the CFP first …

HS FOOTBALL: Zimmerman, Wolff, West, Naniewicz selected to PFW all-state teams

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… It takes outstanding leadership to motivate teammates, help turn around a program and lead it to championship success. North Pocono and Lakeland had that. Both teams had players who contributed to title runs. The Pennsylvania Football Writers rewarded those athletes Wednesday by naming them to all-state teams in their respective classifications. Senior lineman Cole Zimmerman, senior linebacker …

Standout QBs Haynes King, Bear Bachmeier face off in Pop-Tarts Bowl

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Haynes King should be preparing for the NFL combine right about now. His mind should be focused on draft evaluations, Wonderlic scores, hand size and where the 6-foot-3, 215-pound quarterback could wind up in the NFL Draft this upcoming April. In a college football landscape where King’s counterparts are more willing to opt out than play in a bowl game, it would be tough to fault the Georgia …

High school football: 6 Berks players on the 2025 Pennsylvania Football Writers’ Class 4A All-State Team

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Six Berks County players, including five from state finalist Twin Valley, were named to the 2025 Pennsylvania Football Writers’ Class 4A All-State Team, it was announced Wednesday. The Raiders on the team were senior running back Drew Engle, the BCIAA Player of the Year, senior offensive lineman Greyson Miller, junior linebacker Lucas Myers, senior linebacker Ryan Rementer and senior Ben …

Cambridge Springs senior Brandon Hoover makes all-state football team

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Cambridge Springs senior Brandon Hoover was selected to the 2025 PA Sports Writers all-state football Class 1A team, which was announced on Tuesday. Hoover made the all-state team as an athlete. He was named the District 10 Region 2 Player of the Year last month for his efforts. The senior played quarterback on offense. He passed for 406 yards and six touchdowns. On the ground, he ran for …

From the Fiesta to Fenway: A look at UConn football’s bowl history

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… In the late 1990s, UConn embarked on the world of top-level college football, a decision that has brought highs and lows. One of the rewards was the chance to play in a bowl game, which, before the playoff system was adopted and began expanding, was the ultimate destination. After a transitional period of two seasons as an independent, coach Randy Edsall led the Huskies into the Big East, …

From the Fiesta to Fenway: A look at UConn football’s bowl history

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… In the late 1990s, UConn embarked on the world of top-level college football, a decision that has brought highs and lows. One of the rewards was the chance to play in a bowl game, which, before the playoff system was adopted and began expanding, was the ultimate destination. After a transitional period of two seasons as an independent, coach Randy Edsall led the Huskies into the Big East, …

There's no 'perfect science' to building rosters, but Oklahoma State football coach Eric Morris believes in his process

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… When new Oklahoma State head football coach Eric Morris began his first season as the head coach at Incarnate Word in 2018, he saw opportunity. The transfer portal was in its early stages, and Morris noticed other programs trending toward using the portal more frequently instead of recruiting high schools. Morris thought he could find some steals in the portal with talented players who were …

WSU rewind: In Potato Bowl win, LB Gavin Barthiel makes surprise start and cashes in against former team

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 23—PULLMAN — To understand one of the more fascinating subplots of Washington State’s season finale, a romp over Utah State in Monday’s Idaho Potato Bowl, you’ll have to stick with us for a second. It’s a bit cumbersome to explain. The story involves senior linebacker Gavin Barthiel, who has blazed quite the trail in his college career. A Florida native, he spent the first two seasons of …