PA High School Football Report
190 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★ - 2 ratingsPennLive reporters break down everything you need to know about high school football in Pennsylvania. From the plays on the field to the stories off the field, we have you covered on everything football in the Keystone state.
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Former Pa. high school players who could enter the NFL
April 18, 2024 17:35 - 39 minutesPennLive's Eric Epler and Dan Sostek take a look at Pennsylvania high school football players who are getting a shot at the 2024 NFL Draft and where they would wind up. Editor's note: This episode was recorded a couple of hours before the death of former Pocono Mountain West player AJ Simon was announced. There is a brief mention of Simon in this episode regarding his NFL prospects. Our thoughts are with Simon's family and other loved ones at this time.
Catching up with a couple of former PA high school football players
April 12, 2024 03:04 - 44 minutesPennLive's Brian Linder, Eric Epler and Dan Sostek discuss a former PA high school football player turned wrestler better known as the Rock, Matt Zollers going to Missouri, criticisms levied against the NIL, Micah Parsons getting burned by anonymous comments out in Dallas and more.
Assorted news from the high school football world
April 04, 2024 04:00 - 39 minutesPennLive's Brian Linder, Eric Epler, and Dan Sostek discuss former Pitt safety Paris Ford's growing legal troubles, an update on Plymouth Whitemarsh's Luke Winterbottom, Jared Porter's commitment to a new FBS school, and other assorted news from the high school football world.
Interview with Cumberland Valley Head Coach Josh Oswalt
March 29, 2024 01:50 - 45 minutesPennLive's Brian Linder, Eric Epler and Dan Sostek speak with Cumberland Valley Head Coach Josh Oswalt talk about the upcoming football season at CV and his work with the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association, as well as the East-West All-Star and Big 33 games that are coming up in May.
Football stars enroll at Harrisburg High and Rivals 250 list released
March 21, 2024 23:43 - 50 minutesPennLive's Brian Linder, Dan Sostek and Eric Epler discuss the transfer of Trinity running back Messiah Mickens, a Penn State commit, and State College running back D’Antae Sheffey to Harrisburg High, with both appearing on the track roster. They discuss what this will mean for this year's Cougars football team. They also take a look at the recently released Rivals 250 list.
Interview with Lance Deane, head football coach at CD East
March 14, 2024 21:26 - 24 minutesPennLive’s Brian Linder talks with Central Dauphin East head coach Lance Deane about his years with the program, how his players suiting up to go to games attracted social media attention, his work with Micah Parsons and other players beyond the high school level.
State wrestling, Signing Day changes, recruitment and more
March 07, 2024 23:15 - 41 minutesPennLive's Brian Linder and Dan Sostek discuss the landmark PIAA girls state wrestling championship, impressive football players in the boys state wrestling championship, moving Signing Day before the college conference championships, the NIL and recruitment, Micah Parsons and more.
Football players on the wrestling mat and East-West rosters
March 01, 2024 03:30 - 39 minutesPennLive's Brian Linder, Eric Epler, and Dan Sostek discuss big-time Pennsylvania high school football players competing in District 3 wrestling championships, the East-West roster and more.
Breaking down the Big 33 Classic roster
February 23, 2024 05:00 - 44 minutesPennLive’s Brian Linder, Eric Epler, and Dan Sostek discuss the announcement of the roster for the Big 33 Football Classic. The Big 33 is getting a new venue, a new weekend, and more.
A week of sadness for Harrisburg football
February 15, 2024 05:00 - 42 minutesPennLive’s Brian Linder, Eric Epler, and Dan Sostek talk about the death of Harrisburg High School player Torray Eden, who was killed in a shooting over the weekend. They also discuss the DUI arrest of Harrisburg’s head coach Calvin Everett and what that means to the football community.
Discussing National Signing Day
February 08, 2024 22:10 - 40 minutesPennLive’s Brian Linder, Dan Sostek, and Eric Epler discuss National Signing Day and which signings stuck out to them.
Recent commits and the next Signing Day
February 01, 2024 20:26 - 33 minutesPennLive’s Brian Linder, Dan Sostek, and Eric Epler talk about recent college commitments and next week’s National Signing Day.
Steel-High moves to class 2A. Coach Andrew Erby Sr. discusses the PIAA appeal for his and other schools
January 26, 2024 04:40 - 54 minutesPennLive’s Brian Linder, Eric Epler, Dan Sostek and Evan Wheaton speak with Steel-High Coach Andrew Erby Sr. a day after that school failed to appeal its reclassification by the PIAA. This means the school moves from Class 1A to 2A.
Interview with UNLV offensive coordinator Brennan Marion
January 19, 2024 00:26 - 35 minutesBrennan Marion, offensive coordinator at UNLV, chats with PennLive’s Brian Linder and Dan Sostek about growing up in Pennsylvania, his high school career at Greensburg-Salem, returning to Pennsylvania to coach at Waynesboro, his time at Pitt and more.
The latest in high school recruiting, Big 33 coach selection, Aliquippa’s class change
January 11, 2024 22:15 - 32 minutesPennLive’s Brian Linder, Eric Epler and Dan Sostek shelter from the rainy and windy January weather to discuss the latest high school football recruiting news, the newly named Big 33 coach, Aliquippa’s class change and more.
Breaking down the Class 4A-6A Pa. Football Writers’ All-State teams
January 04, 2024 22:29 - 34 minutesPennLive's Brian Linder, Dan Sostek, and Eric Epler discuss the Pa. Football Writers’ All-State teams for Class 4A through Class 6A.
Breaking down the Class 1A-3A Pa. Football Writers’ All-State teams
December 28, 2023 22:57 - 25 minutesThe PennLive post-Christmas skeleton crew of Brian Linder and Eric Epler discuss the just-released Pa. Football Writers’ All-State teams for Class 1A through Class 3A
Previewing the 2023 early National Signing Day
December 19, 2023 20:32 - 38 minutesPennLive's Brian Linder and Dan Sostek talks about mid-Penn and statewide football players who are and are not signing during Dec. 20's early National Signing Day.
Looking back on the 2023 PIAA championships
December 15, 2023 05:51 - 1 hourPennLive’s Brian Linder, Eric Epler, Dan Sostek, Evan Wheaton and Tom De Martini reflect on the 2023 PIAA championships, covering standout moments and some that were a bit head-scratching.
Alex Erby's final high school football game
December 06, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutesSteel High's Alex Erby sits down with PennLive's Brian Linder as he and his twin, Andrew, prepare to play their final high school game in the PIAA championships on Dec. 7. Alex talks about the upcoming match against Fort Cherry, his records, going to Navy, and what this game means to him and the team.
Storylines to follow heading into the PIAA Championships
December 06, 2023 05:00 - 44 minutesThe stage is set, the lights are on and the show is about to start. It's week 16, and the PIAA championships are this week at Cumberland Valley High School. PennLive's Eric Epler, Dan Sostek, and Evan Wheaton take a look at the teams knocked out of the playoffs last weekend, and preview the games being played over the next three days.
How the transfer portal affects current and former high school players
December 01, 2023 03:51 - 26 minutesPennLive’s Brian Linder and Dan Sostek discuss former high school players who have entered the transfer portal and how that could affect current students. They also take a look at the Mid-Penn teams playing this weekend for a spot in the championship round of this year’s PIAA playoffs.
Recapping the 2023 PIAA quarterfinal round during Thanksgiving
November 28, 2023 19:55 - 36 minutesPennLive’s Eric Epler, Dan Sostek, and Evan Wheaton have survived the Thanksgiving holidays. They recall some of the action that took place during the week of eating turkey, including the end of Camp Hill’s season and PIAA quarterfinal wins by Harrisburg, Bishop McDevitt and Steel-High.
Tough endings to a great season, PIAA quarterfinals and more
November 23, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutesPennLive’s Brian Linder and Dan Sostek serve readers a Thanksgiving feast of high school football, including the tough way that West Perry’s season ended, players going into early Signing Day with no offers, upcoming quarterfinal matches and more.
Interview with Juniata's team, who is hungry for a state title
November 21, 2023 19:32 - 34 minutesPennLive’s Eric Epler and Dan Sostek talk about their excitement for PIAA quarterfinals and speak with Juniata’s head coach and members of the team as they seek to make state semifinals for the first time in school history.
Playbooks, Popeyes and playoffs
November 17, 2023 02:33 - 32 minutesPennLive's Brian Linder and Dan Sostek talk about a hodgepodge of playoff topics, including the West Mifflin playbook scandal, 1-2 win teams making the playoffs, the appeal of Popeyes Thanksgiving turkey, Dan's aversion to cranberry sauce and more.
Players who are catalysts for their team during the 2023 playoffs
November 14, 2023 20:49 - 27 minutesPennLive’s Eric Epler and Dan Sostek talk about of some of the players they’ve seen during the 2023 playoffs who are catalysts for their programs.
Interview with West Perry's Marcus Quaker and Ian Goodling
November 09, 2023 19:44 - 37 minutesPennLive's Brian Linder and Dan Sostek interview West Perry's Marcus Quaker and Ian Goodling, whose team is taking on Lancaster Catholic on Friday. They talk about the past two standout seasons for West Perry, the seniors who have played together for so long moving on, college offers, and the struggle for good cellular service in Perry County.
District 3 playoff games to check out this week
November 08, 2023 22:20 - 22 minutesPennLive’s Eric Epler and Dan Sostek take a deeper look into 2023 football playoffs by picking a couple of District 3 games that they like and predict what could happen with the teams involved.
These players and teams had a monstrous season in 2023
November 03, 2023 01:38 - 36 minutesPennLive’s Brian Linder and Dan Sostek talk about the players and teams statewide who had monsterous seasons going into 2023 playoffs.
Seniors who made an impact who won’t be in the playoffs
October 31, 2023 19:18 - 30 minutesPostseason brackets are out, but we aren’t breaking into them yet. PennLive’s Eric Epler and Dan Sostek bid farewell to some of the standout seniors whose teams did not make the playoffs.
Bishop Sycamore, potential playoff misses, and other 2023 regular season surprises
October 27, 2023 04:09 - 47 minutesPennLive’s Brian Linder and Dan Sostek talk about the re-emergence of Bishop Sycamore and its unexpected tie to York Suburban’s "Rose Bowl Classic.” Also, as the 2023 regular season wraps up, they take a look at teams who are not likely to make the playoffs, female kickers in the Mid-Penn and other surprises from the season.
Taking a look at possible 2023 postseason matchups
October 24, 2023 20:14 - 28 minutesPennLive’s Eric Epler and Dan Sostek introduce new reporter Evan Wheaton and some of the Mid-Penn postseason matchups that could emerge in weeks 11 and 12.
Interview with Manheim Township's Hayden Johnson
October 20, 2023 02:32 - 32 minutesBrian Linder and Dan Sostek speak with Manheim Township quarterback Hayden Johnson, whose team enters Friday’s match against Penn Manor undefeated.
Not every Mid-Penn team is perfect. We tell you why.
October 17, 2023 18:10 - 29 minutesPennLive's Eric Epler and Dan Sostek examine the flaws or a bad show of luck facing some Mid-Penn teams as the end of the season approaches.
Mid-Penn’s top seniors who have yet to make their college football commitments
October 12, 2023 19:59 - 38 minutesThere are a number of stellar Mid-Penn players who have yet to sign with a college team. PennLive's Brian Linder and Dan Sostek take a look at the top Class of 2024 guys in the conference who have yet to announce a college decision heading into the early signing day on Dec. 20.
Alex Erby's passing record and District 3 power rankings | PA High School Football Report
October 10, 2023 20:36 - 30 minutesPennLive’s Eric Epler and Dan Sostek discuss Alex Erby’s passing record, as well as District 3 power rankings as the end of the regular season approaches.
Talking with Alex Erby on the eve of breaking a state record
October 05, 2023 16:54 - 23 minutesSteel-High senior Alex Erby is poised to break Pennsylvania’s all-time state passing yardage record. Alex talks with PennLive’s Brian Linder about what the week has been like for him, where he’s at in the college recruiting process, and more.
Mid-Penn players who are the key to reaching the postseason
October 03, 2023 20:49 - 29 minutesPennLive’s Eric Epler and Dan Sostek kick off the last few weeks of the 2023 regular season by identifying players who will be invaluable tools to get their teams into the postseason.
Talking the 2023 season so far throughout Pennsylvania
September 29, 2023 03:00 - 37 minutesPennLive’s Brian Linder and Dan Sostek take a look at the 2023 football season so far throughout Pennsylvania, focusing on teams in the Mid-Penn and beyond.
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and 2023 midseason awards
September 26, 2023 17:36 - 34 minutesPennLive’s Eric Epler and Dan Sostek talk about the important things in high school football — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. They also recap the first five weeks of the 2023 season by handing out midseason awards
Talking Dwayne Johnson, Micah Parsons, Mid-Penn All-Stars and more
September 22, 2023 02:42 - 53 minutesPennLive’s Brian Linder and Dan Sostek talk one-time Pennsylvania high school football player Dwayne Johnson’s return to the WWE, the preparation to pick the midseason all-stars for Mid-Penn, Micah Parsons’ success and the sad passing of Jersey Shore player Max Engle.
Coaches making a difference in the 2023 Mid-Penn season
September 19, 2023 17:09 - 26 minutesPennLive’s Eric Epler and Dan Sostek come to you for the first time from PennLive’s podcast studio to talk coaches who have made a difference during the first four weeks of the 2023 Mid-Penn season.
The Mid-Penn season so far in 2023
September 15, 2023 02:30 - 54 minutesPennLive's Brian Linder and Dan Sostek talk about what jumped out for them three weeks into the Mid-Penn season, as well as the serious week in high school football when several players were flown out of games with injuries.
Under-the-radar players as Mid-Penn division races start
September 13, 2023 19:25 - 36 minutesPennLive's Eric Epler and Dan Sostek each present a list of under-the-radar football players they have seen so far in the 2023 Mid-Penn football season. These players aren't front-and-center of their teams, but they are immensely valuable to their coaches and cause their opponents to worry.
The problem with stats in Pa. high school football
September 07, 2023 22:26 - 58 minutesPennLive's Brian Linder and Dan Sostek talk about how Pennsylvania misses out on being an elite high school football state due to the lack of a common source of collecting player stats throughout the commonwealth.
Five questions in the Mid-Penn after Week 2
September 06, 2023 16:04 - 40 minutesPennLive's Eric Epler and Dan Sostek each have five big questions about the Mid-Penn Conference after Week 2 football action.
Price of admission players
September 01, 2023 13:04 - 40 minutesPennLive's Brian Linder and Dan Sostek take a look around the state for the most exciting watches this fall.
Surprises and standouts from Week 1
August 30, 2023 16:48 - 45 minutesPennLive’s PA Preps team Dan Sostek, Eric Epler, Brian Linder and Tom DeMartini discuss what they saw from inside and outside of the Mid-Penn in the first week of high school football action.
Previewing Week 1 of the 2023 high school football season
August 24, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutesWe're finally at Week 1 of the 2023 season, and PennLive's Eric Epler and Dan Sostek preview what to expect during this weekend's games.