Pope John Paul II Golden Panthers

District 1 Final Rankings 2023: Small School

January 30, 2024  |  Michael Pietrangelo

The 2023 high school football season ended about a month and a half ago and the District 1 staff here at PFN has been busy compiling stats and developing our power rankings for all six classifications. We broke them down into two groups. Big School-5A & 6A Small School 1A-4A  

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District 1 Statistical Leaders: 2023 Defense

January 29, 2024  |  Michael Pietrangelo

The 2023 season ended a little over a month and a half ago and the District 1 staff here at PFN has been busy compiling stats. We looked at the following offensive categories: Passing Yards, Rushing Yards, and Receiving Yards. These are the top 5 student-athletes regardless of classification in each of those categories. Congratulations […]

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District 1 Statistical Leaders: 2023 Offense

January 29, 2024  |  Michael Pietrangelo

The 2023 season ended a little over a month and a half ago and the District 1 staff here at PFN has been busy compiling stats. We looked at the following offensive categories: Passing Yards, Rushing Yards, and Receiving Yards. These are the top 5 student-athletes regardless of classification in each of those categories. Congratulations […]

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PJP II Places Four on 4A Writers All State Team

December 30, 2023  |  Willie McGonigle

The 2023 season was historic for the Pope John Paul II Golden Panthers. They went 12-1 capturing their first PAC Championship and then capturing the District 1 4A championship. On Friday the PA Football Writers Class 4A All-State Team named four Golden Panthers to the team, Boyd Skarbek, Braden Reed, Kevin Heywood, and TJ Boccella. […]

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PIAA District 1 Playoff Preview: 4A Round 2

November 9, 2023  |  Michael Pietrangelo

This article was written by: Dylan Johnson  Scott Reed’s Pope John Paul II  Trojans come into the District 1 4A tournament as an overwhelming favorite, after taking down 6A powerhouse Spring-Ford in the Pioneer Athletic Conference’s title game. During the regular season, PJPII has already handily defeated both Pottstown and Pottsville. Bishop Shanahan, out of […]

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Skarbek’s 4 Scores Carries Pope John Paul II to the Promised Land: PAC Championship

October 28, 2023  |  Willie McGonigle

ROYERSFORD: Entering Friday Night’s Pioneer Athletic Conference Championship, the Frontier Division Champions Golden Panthers of Pope John Paul II knew they faced a big test in the Liberty Champions Spring-Ford Rams. Not only were Golden Panthers, who entered Friday as the 3rd in 4A by PFN not only were they going up against the bigger […]

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2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know PJP RB/LB Boyd Skarbek

May 19, 2023  |  Billy Splain

Boyd Skarbek Running back, linebacker Pope John Paul Class Of 2024 Jersey #13 HT/WT 6ft. 185 1200 rushing yards 21 rushing td. 330 receiving yards 1 receiving td. 1 pick six Other sports Lacrosse 1st all area. 1st team all pac. All state honorable mention Twitter @BoydSkarbek Head coach Scott Reed: “Boyd is a 2-Way […]

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Pioneer Athletic Conference All-League Selections

November 30, 2022  |  Michael Pietrangelo

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D1 4A Championship Preview: Interboro (1) vs. Pope John Paul II (2)

November 9, 2022  |  Dylan Johnson

  Scheduling Update: As of 11/9/22 at 4:00 pm, District 1 games will be played at different times than originally scheduled. This game is still on for its 11/11, 7pm kickoff. To stay up to date on District 1 schedule changes, click here. South Ave sits quiet, but not for long, as it will host the D1 […]

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2022 PFN Player Profile: Braden Reed – Pope John Paul II

July 29, 2022  |  Billy Splain

Braden Reed Pope John Paul ii  Class Of 2025 WR/CB Jersey #3 HT/WT 5’9/160 Played in 4 games until broken ankle Led the frontier in receiving yards until injury 184 total receiving yards 30.7 yards per catch 46 receiving yards per game 2 TDs Other sports Basketball Twitter @bradenreed13 Why do you play football? I […]

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2021 PFN Team Preview: The Pope John Paul II Golden Panthers @goldenpantherFB @PSPN_Official @PjpSection

July 9, 2021  |  Billy Splain

Pope John Paul II Golden Panthers PFN Page PIAA District 1 – Class AAAA League: Pioneer Athletic League – Frontier 2020 Season Record 3-0 Head Coach Rory Graver Assistant Coaches  Tony Yerger, Adam Beach, Tyler Yaculak, Matt Bildstein, Scott Reed, Ron Sandor, Jon Traywick, Ryan Brennan, Christian Leighton. 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-28   vs. Archbishop Carroll (0-0) […]

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