State College Little Lions
| State College Little Lions |
| Head Coach: Matt Lintal |
| PIAA District 6 - Class 6A |
| Mid-Penn Conference - Commonwealth |
| Stadium: Memorial Field |
| OVERALL | PCT | CONF | PCT | HOME | AWAY | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - |
08-30 |
vs. Altoona |
- |
09-07 |
@ Harrisburg |
- |
09-13 |
@ Cumberland Valley |
- |
09-27 |
vs. Central Dauphin |
- |
10-04 |
vs. Cedar Cliff |
- |
10-11 |
@ Central Dauphin East |
- |
10-18 |
vs. Carlisle |
- |
10-25 |
vs. Bishop McDevitt |
- |
Williamsport and State College Both Represented in Big 33 Game
February 21, 2024 | Todd Ross
Williamsport’s Connor Poole and State College’s Gino Pighetti were among the players selected to represent Pennsylvania in the Big 33 All Star Game. Poole recently signed his letter of intent to Lehigh in Pennsylvania. When asked about what it meant to be selected to play in the game Poole had this to say “ It’s […]
State College Sends Two More to the Next Level
February 7, 2024 | Todd Ross
During the second signing day two players were honored for their commitments to play in college. Defense linemen Justin Castro-Dixon and offensive lineman Colin Dardis both were honored. Justin will be headed just about an hour away at Lock Haven University part of the PSAC conference. Colin will be going out of state to Ithaca […]
State College Has Four for All State Teams
January 5, 2024 | Todd Ross
State College had 4 players selected for the All State teams. Michael Gaul who was selected for the first team writers team and coaches team as a linebacker, John Zipf who was coaches first team punter, Gino Pighetti who was coaches first team Long Snapper, and Tyler Salazer who was coaches second team Wide Receiver. […]
Jake Hohenshelt Makes his College Decision Official.
December 20, 2023 | Todd Ross
Today Jake Hohenshelt made his Commitment official when he sighed his national letter of intent to the College of Holy Cross. Holy Cross is Located in Massachusetts and plays in the FCS’s Patriot League. I got a chance to talk to Jake and he said this on why Holy Cross”The family atmosphere that they’ve built […]
McDowell Rushes Past State College
November 18, 2023 | Todd Ross
The McDowell Trojans had a dominant performance against State College thanks to some very strong rushing play and a solid defensive effort. A Dominic Berarducci hat trick, and a few scores from teammates would help the Trojans win 47-20. The first score of the game started with a bobbled snap on a State College punt […]
State College Travels to Erie for Playoff Clash with McDowell
November 16, 2023 | Todd Ross
McDowell (7-4) hosts State College (7-3) in the second round of the 6A playoffs. These teams met last year in the same round for a classic game in which State College won 57-50 in three overtimes. Sophomore Michael Gaul was huge for State College; he caught the final touchdown and recovered the fumble to end […]
The State of PA Football: Live from C3 Sports-Playoffs round 3 plus guests from State High & BEA
November 15, 2023 | Billy Splain
WE’RE BACK! Join Host Billy, Matt Herring and intern Todd Ross as we break down this weeks playoffs! We also welcome State College High School Football HC Matt Lintal Bald Eagle Area Athletics HC Jesse Nagle and players from both teams! Live from C3 Sports State College Weds, Nov 15 6-8pm. TUNE IN!
Three in a row, State College defeats Altoona for a Third consecutive district Title.
November 11, 2023 | Todd Ross
State College was able to come away with a 16-6 win over Altoona in the District Championship for 6A in District Six.This was a hard fought physical game between two strong teams. The first quarter didn’t have much action with State College punting to Altoona, who drove until fumbling the ball, giving it back to […]
State College and Altoona Meet again in a battle for the District 6 title
November 9, 2023 | Todd Ross
Altoona (5-6) and State College (6-3) will meet at Tiger Stadium in Hollidaysburg for the district six 6A Championship. This is a repeat of last year’s matchup where State College came away with a 28-7 win. This will be the second meeting between State College and Altoona this season, and in the previous meeting State […]
Cumberland Valley Gets Big Senior Night Win Over State College
October 21, 2023 | Todd Ross
In a low scoring battle, the Cumberland Valley Eagles were able to come away with a 17-10 win thanks to an inspired Senior Night performance from number 1, Bryce Staretz. Cumberland Valley started the game receiving the open kickoff and worked effectively, but as they reached the redzone the State College defense stepped up and […]
Harrisburg Shuts Out State College for Big Win.
October 14, 2023 | Todd Ross
Harrisburg came to State College and took care of business, effectively limiting the State College offense to just one visit to the redzone all game. This performance happened thanks to a strong offensive output by Shawn Lee and a very impressive defensive showing. The first possession for Harrisburg started off with a bang when Shawn […]
State College Hosts Harrisburg for Huge Mid Penn Commonwealth Game
October 13, 2023 | Todd Ross
This game is a big deal for many reasons. Both teams come into this matchup with 1 loss, State College at 5-1 and Harrisburg 6-1, and are also both undefeated in conference play. This game may decide the Commonwealth champion if the winning team wins out. This game also matters a lot to the teams […]
State College Uses Strong First Half and Special Teams Performance to Beat Carlisle
October 7, 2023 | Todd Ross
State College went to Carlisle and took care of business, a fantastic job by special teams and good overall performances led them to a 55-20 win. State College started with a bang when kicker John Zipf attempted and recovered an onside kick. This quick start would continue with the very next play, as a little […]
MID PENN CONFERENCE (MID SEASON REVIEW)
September 28, 2023 | Terry Clark Jr.
Mid Penn Mid-Season Review Commonwealth: Harrisburg: 4-1 (2-0) State College: 3-1 (2-0) Central Dauphin: 3-2 (1-1) Central Dauphin East: 3-2 (1-1) Chambersburg: 3-2 (1-1) Cumberland Valley: 1-4 (1-1) Altoona: 2-3 (0-2) Carlisle: 1-4 (0-2) Review: So, as we expected in the Commonwealth the 2 teams sitting at the top of the division at the […]
D’Antae Sheffey,State College Win Big Over Central Dauphin
September 23, 2023 | Todd Ross
After a rough first possession, State College’s offense, defense, and special teams combined for a strong team effort to get a 31-13 win over Central Dauphin. Central Dauphin’s opening drive was very successful and on the first play from scrimmage, senior running back Miles Copper took a handoff 60 yards to the State College 15. […]
State College Heads to Central Dauphin in Inter Conference Clash
September 21, 2023 | Todd Ross
State College (2-1) travels to Landis Field to play Central Dauphin (3-1), as both teams began Mid Penn play with wins. Central Dauphin beat Chambersburg with a score of 35-7 and State College defeated Altoona 49-7. As of late, Central Dauphin has been the better team with State College winning their first game against them […]
Little Lions Let Out Big Roar in Dominating Win
September 16, 2023 | Todd Ross
State College came into the game having not played in 2 weeks but for the last three quarters it definitely didn’t appear that way with them winning in a dominant 49-7 fashion. The first quarter was a bit different from the other three as State College kicked off and Altoona drove down the field. Thanks […]
Little Lions Lineup for Battle in Inter Conference Game
September 15, 2023 | Todd Ross
The Altoona Mountain Lions (2-1) travel to State College (1-1) for this District 6 and Mid Penn Commonwealth matchup. These teams are quite familiar with each other and to be honest, don’t like each other. Altoona is coming off a 35-0 shutout of Mifflin County and State College’s game against Hollidaysburg was postponed due to […]
Downingtown East Bests State College in Thriller.
September 1, 2023 | Todd Ross
Just like last year’s matchup, this one went down to the last play as State College lined up for a 50 yard field goal but was just short on the kick. Downingtown earned this hard fought win 28-26 thanks to a strong performance from Ayden Harris and the Cougar offensive line. After a few punts […]
State College Takes on Downingtown East in Big 6A Matchup
August 31, 2023 | Todd Ross
Both teams enter this game with a 1-0 record and look to be some of the top teams in 6A this season. Downingtown is coming off of a 43-0 shutout against Pennridge and State College won 49-20 at Williamsport. These teams have faced off against each other for the past two years; in 2021 the […]
Sheffey Shines for State College in Big First Game Win
August 26, 2023 | Todd Ross
State College looked strong from the jump, and after just three plays junior Linebacker Michael Gaul jumped a pass and intercepted it giving State College good field position. They would capitalize on it with a D’Antae Sheffey touchdown (heads up I’ll be writing about a lot of those). Williamsport’s next drive ended when the Little […]
State College Heads to Williamsport for First Game Class
August 25, 2023 | Todd Ross
A day both teams have certainly been waiting for is here. the first game-day. Last years opener was a game that Williamsport wants to forget as the little lions jumped on them early and never looked back winning 42-14 with all of State College’s points coming in the first half but both teams will look […]
Kotsko’s View: Welcome to 2023!!
August 24, 2023 | John Kotsko
The 2023 Season is upon us!!! Hard to believe that it feels like it hit June 1st and now it’s suddenly the end of August and Week 1 is finally here. Several contenders from last season were hit hard by graduation and quite a few are hoping this will be the year that their program […]
2023 Season outlook for the Mid-Penn Commonwealth
August 23, 2023 | Billy Splain
Make no mistake, winning this conference is one tough feat. The Commonwealth is always, in our opinion, one of the toughest conference divisions in the state if not the toughest. Last year Harrisburg and State College battled it out with the Little Lions getting the title with a perfect 13-0 record before bowing out to […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 11 – Close but No Cigar)
June 9, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. All of these game recaps are from my memory, my notes, and some research which included newspaper articles from the Centre Daily Times, the Erie Times, […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 7 – Nail-biters)
May 12, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. All of these game recaps are from my memory, my notes, and some research which included newspaper articles from the DuBois Courier-Express, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 3 – High Scoring Contests)
April 14, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. I was just a young whipper-snapper in the 60s, joined the Marines in the 70s, and didn’t get to witness many games in the 80s. From […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 2)
April 7, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of greatest games I’ve seen in PA from the 1970s through 2022. I was just a young whipper-snapper in the 60s, joined the Marines in the 70s, and didn’t get to witness many games in the 80s. […]
State College sends three more on signing day.
February 1, 2023 | Todd Ross
During today’s signing day John Brighton, Logan Milito, and Ian Brandt signed Letters of Intent to attend college and play footballl John will be playing football at Hiram in Ohio when asked in why he picked Hiram he said “I thought it was the perfect place for me, felt like a family and I think […]
State College sends four to three different schools.
December 21, 2022 | Todd Ross
On Wednesday during State Colleges Signing day four players signed their letters of intent. Brothers Michael and Thomas Dincher, JW Scott, and Stephen Scourtis. Michael and Thomas will be staying in state as they are both headed to Lafayette.“It’s always been are dream to play football in college together” said Michael. When talking to head […]
State College’s bid for perfection ends with State Semi-Final loss to Harrisburg
December 3, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
(State College Head Coach Matt Lintal with Senior LB John Scott after the Little Lions were eliminated) ALTOONA, Pa. — It’s never an easy moment for any program when their first loss of the season also happens to be the last time that they ever take the field together. For the State College Little Lions, […]
State College and Harrisburg renew rivalry in 6A State Semi-Finals
December 2, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
(With contributions from Todd Ross) ALTOONA, Pa. — It is extremely uncommon for teams from the same conference to face one another in the state playoffs, let alone in the semi-finals with a trip to the PIAA 6A State Championship on the line. Yet here we are. In 2021, Harrisburg took down State College in […]
Little Lions defense steps up, shuts down North Allegheny opportunities for the 28-7 win
November 25, 2022 | Billy Splain
Matt Lintal addresses hig team after the win They say defense wins games. That’s what they say. Tonight, the State College Little Lions gave that saying credibility and held the North Allegheny offense out of the endzone several times when the Tigers were deep in Little Lion territory. For their efforts, the Little Lions will […]
State College and North Allegheny to battle for 6A semifinal spot
November 24, 2022 | Billy Splain
State College v North Allegheny The trip to the title usually ends in this round. State College hasn’t beaten a District 7 team in many years in the playoffs. A victory here would be something Matt Lintal has never had, a win to advance in the playoffs against a WPIAL team. As a matter of […]
Scott, Sines headline Mid-Penn Commonwealth award list
November 23, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
The Mid-Penn Conference recently released their official award list, with State College LB John “JW” Scott being named the Mid-Penn Commonwealth division defensive player of the year, and Cumberland Valley QB Isaac Sines as the offensive player of the year. In addition to Scott taking home the defensive player of the year, State College head […]
State College Advances in Dramatic Fashion
November 19, 2022 | Phil Myers
Wow! What can one say about a game that was played in the snow, had 107 points scored, almost 840 yards of combined total offense, and took three overtimes to finally see someone emerge as the winner. That was the case on a very cold Friday night in St. College at Memorial Field as the […]
State College returns home to host McDowell in 6A State Quarterfinals
November 16, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
(With contributions from Todd Ross) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Playoff football is back in Happy Valley, as the State College Little Lions will host the McDowell Trojans of District 10 this Friday night at 7:00 in the PIAA 6A State Quarterfinals. State College (11-0) advanced to the quarterfinal round after a 28-7 victory over rival […]
Sheffey, State College grind out District 6 6A Championship win over Altoona
November 11, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – D’Antae Sheffey lived up to the hype in his first playoff game as the freshman ran for three touchdowns to help lead State College over Altoona in the District 6 Class 6A Championship game. The first time that #1 State College (10-0) and #2 Altoona (6-5) met back in Week 4, […]
State College and Altoona rematch set for the District 6 6A Championship
November 9, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
WINGATE, Pa. — The State College Little Lions will put their perfect 10-0 record on the line this Thursday as they take on the 6-5 Altoona Mountain Lions for the second time this season in the District 6 6A Championship at Bald Eagle Area High School. Head Coach Matt Lintal and the State College Little […]
2022 D6 6A Championship Game Preview Altoona vs State College
November 8, 2022 | Brian Ingalls
click to see brackets The 2022 D6 6A Football playoffs consisted of 3 teams. #1 State College, #2 Altoona, and #3 Mifflin County. Altoona beat Mifflin County last week 31-24. This Friday, State College and Altoona will play for the D6 6A Championship at Bald Eagle Area High School. The winner of this game will […]
Furmanek’s monster game lead State High to comeback win (Gallery Included)
October 22, 2022 | Billy Splain
Finn Furmanek had him a game tonight. Standing at his own 11 yard line, Furmanek saw a hole in the middle, ran through it and to his surprise he saw nobody in front of him. 89 yards later he was “just so tired, I couldn’t believe it. I just kept running, I just wanted to […]
State College in the driver’s seat as the regular season winds down
October 17, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
They heard the critics. All year long while State College has been rolling their way to a 7-0 start, they still continue to hear that none of that matters until they beat defending Mid-Penn Commonwealth Champion Harrisburg. State College went into Harrisburg on Saturday as a team that had been picked to lose in this […]
State College improves to 8-0, shows defensive strength in win over a very talented Harrisburg 20 to 6 !
October 16, 2022 | Daniel Reed
State College shows defensive strength in win over a very talented Harrisburg 20 to 6 at Severance Field Saturday afternoon. BE SURE TO FOLLOW @PFNDan570FB on TWITTER for LIVE updates Saturday afternoon I traveled out to Harrisburg for a huge game between two very good programs in State College and Harrisburg. Both teams entered the […]
Schuylkill-Colonial Preview and Predictions for Week-8 !
October 14, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Follow @PFNDan570FB and @BPtashinski on TWITTER for LIVE SCORING UPDATES from in-game coverage around the Schuylkill-Colonial Leagues Week-7 Review: Last week we saw some good, hard fought battles, even some upsets as some would say between teams in both the Schuylkill-Colonial Leagues starting with the game of the week, Notre Dame-GP falling to Northern Lehigh […]
‘Passionate’ State College defense holds strong in tight win over Central Dauphin
September 24, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The State College Little Lions offense may not have been as spectacular as they had been in the first four games, but the defense was dominant as ever. State College now sits at 5-0 on the season and 2-0 in the Mid-Penn Commonwealth after a 19-8 win over Central Dauphin (1-4, […]
State College faces biggest test yet as Central Dauphin comes to town
September 22, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
STATE COLLEGE, Pa — The State College Little Lions are off to their best start since 2019 after winning four straight games, and they’ll get a big challenge this week as the Central Dauphin Rams come to Memorial Field. With the exception of an instant classic 32-31 win over Downingtown East in Week 2, State […]
State College uses six rushing touchdowns to win on the road over Altoona
September 17, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
ALTOONA, Pa. – The State College Little Lions used six rushing touchdowns including four from their quarterbacks to take down Altoona 55-14 as they win their fourth straight game to start the season. It was about as dominant of a start as you could dream of for State College as they forced a quick three-and-out […]
Trio of touchdowns from Sheffey leads State College over Hollidaysburg (gallery included)
September 10, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
Photos Mike Frazier STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – D’Antae Sheffey may be a freshman, but you wouldn’t know it from watching him as he ran for three touchdowns in a 45-3 win for State College over Hollidaysburg. The Little Lions got on the board first with a field goal from Kajetan Kaszubowski, and followed that up […]
State College dominant in all aspects during opening night win over Williamsport (Gallery)
August 27, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
Gallery below STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — In a rematch of the 2021 Class 6A District 6 Championship thriller that saw State College win 17-14, this game did not have quite as much drama as the Little Lions steamrolled Williamsport by a final score of 42-14. After back-to-back three and outs by each offense to start […]
Centre County Week 1 Preview: State College hosts Williamsport for District Championship Rematch
August 26, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
Football is back in a big way in Centre County, as Friday night will see all five schools playing at home to kick off the 2022 PIAA regular season. Let’s take a look at how some of these teams fared in 2021, and what to expect when they take the field for their first […]
2022 Mid Penn Conference Preview: Commonwealth Division
August 22, 2022 | Billy Splain
It’s one of the toughtest leagues in the state. Of that there’s no doubt. For the past couple years It’s been either Harrisburg or Central Dauphin that have taken the crown. This year it looks like a wide open race. Harrisburg returns a lot of talent from last years title team, but State College, Central […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Finnegan Furmanek – State College
August 9, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Finnegan Furmanek State College High School Class of 2023 Quarterback, wide receiver Ht: 6’4 Wt: 200 Other sports: Basketball Twitter: @FinnFurmanek Why do you play football? I play football because I really enjoy the game and I also love to win. With football, you have to work as a team to achieve a common goal […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Ian Brandt – State College
August 2, 2022 | Billy Splain
Ian Brandt QP/P State College Class of 2023 6’2 -195 Kohls 4.5 star punter, 2022 Kohls Eastern Showcase Punt Champion, PA Football News All Academic Silver Team. @IanB2023 Why do you play football? I play football because it is where I don’t have to worry about school or life and I can just be me. […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Harvard Commit Stephen Scourtis – State College
July 20, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Stephen Scourtis State College High School Class of 2023 Defensive end, tight end Awards: 3x All-Academic Gold Team, 6A 2nd Team All-State DE (PA), 1st Team All-Conference TE (Mid-Penn Commonwealth), 3x Varsity Letterman Other sports: Lacrosse Offer Sheet: Columbia, Dartmouth, Kent st, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Harvard, Lehigh, Richmond, UMass, New Hampshire, Navy, Army, Fordham, […]
For State College, it was a tumultuous year that ended as it started. (Gallery)
December 5, 2021 | Billy Splain
Matt Lintal congratulates his players after 49-28 season ending loss. Pics Mark Helbley For the Little Lions in 2021, the season was about as down and up as it gets. After opening the year with a win, the Little Lions dropped their home opener to Downingtown East, their season went win, win, loss, loss, win, […]
Mount Lebanon cruises to Hershey @mtlebofootball @EHeidenreich44
December 4, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
The Mount Lebanon Blue Devils and State College Little Lions squared off at windy Manion Park for a trip to next week’s PIAA 6A State Championship game. However, for the Blue Devils, the wind wasn’t holding back the powerful offense as they finished with 487 total yards of offense in a 49-28 victory. For the […]
State College advances with win over Harrisburg
November 28, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
With three seconds to go in the game State College needed just a field goal to get a step closer to every high school football player’s dream, Hershey. Fortunately for the State College Little Lions, they have kicker Kajetan Kaszubowski. With three seconds left Kaszubowski nailed the game-winning 34-yard field goal to advance to the […]
State College Advances to 6A Quarterfinals
November 20, 2021 | John Kotsko
Photos Mark Helbley The Lions relied on a strong running game and a stout defense that kept Warriors star RB Joe Sciascia to under 100 yards and got two interceptions as State College took a hard-earned 28-19 victory over Delaware Valley at Harman-Geist Stadium. “This was a solid team-oriented victory. Several players stepped up and […]
State College outlasts Williamsport to win the D2/4/6 title.
November 13, 2021 | Billy Splain
With a three-point lead and less than a minute left, Jashaun Green picked up a fresh set of downs in the red zone for State College to ice it. Twenty-four seconds remained on the clock, but the Williamsport football team already started heading to the locker room. With a chance to win their first district […]
State College comes up short, Cougars in control of Mid-Penn with 15-13 win @hbgcougarcoach
October 24, 2021 | Billy Splain
These two cats battled it out, right down to the last seconds. There was something in the air Saturday afternoon (besides the annoying drizzle) at Severance Field in Harrisburg. You could feel it. A struggling State College team came to town licking their wounds, having uncharacteristically lost three of their last four games. The Cougars, […]
State College vs Harrisburg
October 23, 2021 | David
State College rode down the highway and showed up to play today and gave the Harrisburg Cougars at Severance field all they could handle today and some more. It went down to the last seconds and a two point conversion by State College that failed. Cougars 15 and State College 13. For more images […]
Central Dauphin doubles up on State College (GALLERY)
October 2, 2021 | Billy Splain
Central Dauphin quarterback Max Mosey scored five times to lead the Rams to a 42-21 win over State College in front of a huge crowd Friday Night. Early in the first quarter, Mosey found Randy Rudy to make it a 8-0 game, then he hit Zion Allen for a 29-yard TD to make it 15-0. […]
McDaniels has career day, CD East rolls over State College GALLERY @cdeastfootball @statehighfball @LanceDeane @McDanielsJr11
September 25, 2021 | Billy Splain
Marcel McDaniels had a great night. Marcel McDaniels ran for 202 yards on 25 carries as the Panther offensive line paved the way for CD East enroute to a 34-12 win at Speed Ebersole Stadium. State College’s offense just never got rolling and didn’t get past midfield until late in the second quarter. State College […]
State High thumps Chambersburg GALLERY @SCoachLintal @CASDAthletics
September 18, 2021 | Billy Splain
State College and Chambersburg both entered their game 2-1 records. but it was State College taking an early 24-6 lead enroute to a 38-22 win. Chambersburg’s offense did try to mount a comeback effort in the second half, they fell short.
Centre County Report Week Three
September 16, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
With week two of the PIAA football season in the books, three out of the five Centre County teams were able to get a victory last Friday night. The highlight of the week was the Philipsburg-Osceola Mounties getting a 7-6 victory over the Huntingdon Bearcats. Along with the Mounties, Bald Eagle Area improved to 2-1 […]
Little Lions hold on for win at Hollidaysburg (gallery)
September 11, 2021 | Billy Splain
Quinn Murphy kicked two field goals and Finn Furmanek had three td passes, including one that changed the game in the third quarter as the Little Lions pulled away for the 34-20 win. After being dominated in the first half, the Tigers put together two scoring drives to pull within 17-14 with 8 minutes left […]
Centre County Report Week Two
September 9, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
As week one of the Pennsylvania high school football season came to an end two of the five Centre County teams were able to run away with wins as the other three had hard-fought defeats. The Bellefonte Raider defeated Philipsburg and Penns Valley took down Huntingdon. For State College, and Bald Eagle it was a […]
Downingtown East doubles up on State College @DTownFball @statehighfball (Gallery)
September 4, 2021 | Billy Splain
The State College Student section packed the new stadium for the first time (Pic Mark Helbly) State College waited a long time for this. They’re newly remodeled Memorial Stadium was ready to accept their fans in a new way last year, but as we all know the covid pandemic put a halt to most places […]
Centre County Report Week One @BellefonteFoot1 @CoachJNagle @SCoachLintal
September 2, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
With week 0 of the 2021 high school football season in the books let’s take a look at a recap of how Centre County teams faired in their first games as well as a preview for their week one matchup. Let’s start with the State College Little Lions. Last week they put on an impressive […]
2021 Centre County Report: Week 0
August 25, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
With the 2021 season kicking off in just three days it’s time to take a look back at the five Centre County teams 2020 season campaigns and just a bit of a look ahead for this upcoming season. With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the whole world, it not only interfered with daily lives, but it […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The State College Little Lions @statehighfball @SCoachLintal
August 24, 2021 | Billy Splain
State College Little Lions PFN Page Head Coach Matt Lintal PIAA District 6 – Class AAAAAA League: Mid-Penn Conference – Commonwealth @statehighfball Assistant Coaches Mark Baney – Defensive Coordinator Tyler Kaluza – Defensive Line/Head JV Coach Matt Baney – Linebackers Jon Clark – Defensive Backs Joe Nastasi – Wide Receivers Mark Weakland – Offensive Line […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Stephen Scourtis-State College Little Lions @SScourtis88 @SCoachLintal @scasdathletics @statehighfball
August 15, 2021 | Billy Splain
Stephen Scourtis State College Little Lions Class Of: 2023 Position(s): DE/TE Jersey#: 88 Ht: 6’3 – Wt: 230 Other Sports: Basketball and Lacrosse Awards: 2020 All Academic Gold Team Twitter: @SScourtis88 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why do you play football? I play football because I love the game, it challenges me to be the best version of myself, and […]
2021 PFN Player Preview: Michael Dincher – State College @MichaelDincher @SCoachLintal
May 27, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Michael Dincher State College Area High School Class of 2023 OG/DT Ht: 6’3 Wt: 295 Awards: First-team All-State offensive guard Twitter: @MichaelDincher Why do you play football? I like to go out there and dominate the person in front of me. What has been your best memory from football so far? My first offer has […]
Harrisburg Qualifies For District Playoffs With Win Over State College @_officialquise @roderickRogers0
October 26, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Monday night’s game between the Harrisburg Cougars and State College Little Lion was an important one for the Cougars as they needed one more game to be able to play in the playoffs. The Cougars came into this game 3-0 and looking for the fourth win. With an early offensive attack and a very strong […]
Pine Richland Rolls Over State College, 56-33
November 25, 2018 | Nate Grella
For the State College Little Lions, the season was not without the drama, that is for certain. From big plays against Central Dauphin East and Chambersburg, to sweating bullets against Cumberland Valley, the Little Lions have not won without a bit of drama and good luck, along with being more naturally talented. On Saturday night […]
State College Football Podcast: Pine Richland Preview
November 20, 2018 | Nate Grella
To Listen to the Podcast click HERE Nick and Nathan quickly review the playoff game against Del Valley, then take a deep dive into the matchup with Pine RIchland. Can State College keep up in the trenches? What can the Little Lions do to keep momentum? What’s in store for the Lions if they […]
State College Waltzes past Delaware Valley for a Statement Win, 56-19
November 18, 2018 | Nate Grella
By: Nick Haushalter It was another chilly playoff game for the State College Little Lions, this time in Danville. Delayed twice from the originally planned Friday start, snow piled four feet high along the edge of the field was the only remainder of the terrible weather that caused so many setbacks. State College was not […]
Little Lions Rushing Attack Too Much for McDowell, 55-20
November 10, 2018 | Nate Grella
A week ago, both McDowell and State College were laying on the points against lesser District opponents. For McDowell, a 49-14 win against Taylor Allderdice would seal a playoff win in Districts 8 and 10, while for State College, star backs Dresyn Green and Isaiah Edwards led the way to a 42-7 rout at home […]
State College Football Podcast: Mifflin County Review (Again), McDowell Preview
November 8, 2018 | Nate Grella
To Listen to the Podcast Click HERE Junior Podcaster Caleb Craig joins Nick and Nathan for an extended review/preview of the 6A playoff bracket. The boys give their picks in all 16 matchups. Also included, Nick breaks down the Mifflin County game, and some of the players that stood out. The McDowell game is […]
Little Lions Drown Huskies’ Championship Dreams, 42-7
November 3, 2018 | Nate Grella
The rain came down in full force on Friday night for a District 6 Championship rematch between the Mifflin County Huskies and the State College Little Lions. Aside from a poor showing in Harrisburg several weeks before, the Little Lions dominated their schedule, while Mifflin County came into the game riding a 6-game winning streak […]
State College Football Podcast: Playoff Preview!
November 1, 2018 | Nate Grella
To listen to the episode Click HERE Nick and Nathan take a deep dive into the PIAA playoff bracket. They preview, again, the Mifflin County Huskies, coming off a 6-game winning streak and a Colonial Division title. They also break down the result of the Pine Richland- North Allegheny matchup and how that impacts the […]
State College Earns Gritty Win in Cumberland Valley, 16-13
October 27, 2018 | Nate Grella
State College came into to Cumberland Valley stadium Friday night riding a two game winning streak and two dominant wins against District 3 playoff team Central Dauphin and bottom tier Altoona, winning the latter in dominating fashion on Senior Night. Cumberland Valley entered the game with a three game winning streak of their own and […]
State College Football Podcast: Altoona Review, Cumberland Valley Preview
October 23, 2018 | Nate Grella
To listen to the Podcast click HERE Nick and Nathan take a deep dive into the Cumberland Valley game. Are they really as good as we think they are? How does the playoff bracket stack up for State College? Should the running clock be implemented in football? All that and a finale of picks against […]
State College Dominates on Senior Night 49-14
October 20, 2018 | Nate Grella
Two weeks ago, the State College Little Lions left Severance Field in Harrisburg suffering their first loss since November of 2017. Harrisburg had bested a very young and inexperienced offensive line and had held the dynamic State High offense fruitless for the first three quarters. Key starters Isaiah Edwards and James Pone were mysteriously missing […]
State College Football Podcast: Harrisburg Review, Central Dauphin Preview
October 11, 2018 | Nate Grella
To listen click HERE The boys break down the Harrisburg loss and what it means for the rest of the season. Also included is some Kansas Hype (Nathan thinks they could get bowl eligible!) and a preview of the Central Dauphin game. Contact us and send us a question- nathangrella@gmail.com Like us on Facebook- […]
Little Lions falter in Harrisburg 32-17
October 7, 2018 | Nate Grella
State College entered their first real road test Saturday on Harrisburg coming off of a perfect victory at home against the Central Dauphin East Panthers. Their opponent, Harrisburg, was also coming off of five straight wins against lower opponents. The game was essentially the de facto MidPenn Commonwealth Championship, as the Cougars had beaten Central […]
State College Football Podcast: Super Mega Harrisburg Preview
October 2, 2018 | Nate Grella
To listen click here The Boys tell all and break down the much anticipated Harrisburg game. They also give their reactions to Chris Fowler and James Franklin being on the sidelines for the CD East game and relive some old Monday Night Football memories. Contact us and send us a question- nathangrella@gmail.com Like us on […]
State College Dominates CD East 39-15
September 30, 2018 | Nate Grella
With Chris Fowler and James Franklin in attendance, and the Penn State game looming, State High came into the game friday against Central Dauphin East going undefeated in the first half of the season, but going into the toughest three game stretch of the season with games home against CD East and Harrisburg and Central […]
State College Football Podcast: Chambersburg Review, CD East Preview
September 27, 2018 | Nate Grella
To listen to the Podcast click here Nick and Nathan explore the results of the Chambersburg game and State High’s somewhat sloppy second half. They also go into a preview of CD East and thier vaunted defense Check out our website- https://sites.google.com/scasd.org/state-college-football-blog/home Contact us and send us a question- nathangrella@gmail.com Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/StateHighPod/ […]
State College Defense Dominates Chambersburg, 35-16 W/Game Highlight reel @CASDAthletics
September 22, 2018 | Nate Grella
An injured and battered defense shined for State College in a 35-16 win against the Chambersburg Trojans on September 21. Both teams came into the game 4-0 with State College riding an easy win against Carlisle and Chambersburg prepared following a blowout against Altoona. Chambersburg presented a new challenge for the State High defense, a […]
| YEAR(S) | COACH | RECORD |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-2021 | Matt Lintal | 90-34 |
| 2004-2013 | Al Wolski | 87-43 |
| 1997-2003 | Dave Lintal | 57-26 |
| 1977-1996 | Ron Pavlechko | 116-103-4 |
| 1969-1976 | Jim Williams | 66-13 |
| 1964-1968 | Hal Wausat | 24-21 |
| 1957-1963 | Bill Leonard | 35-24-2 |
| 1956 | Spider Corman | 2-7 |
| 1955 | Joe Yuckia | 4-5 |
| 1953-1954, 1932-1933 | Skip Glenn | 9-23-5 |
| 1951-1952 | Hal Griffith | 6-14 |
| 1947-1950 | WR Bolton | 8-25-2 |
| 1941-1946, 1938-1939 | TR Kemmer, Sr. | 41-26-2 |
| 1940 | Joe Adessa | 1-5-2 |
| 1934-1937 | Ken G Hines | 27-9-1 |
| 1927-1930 | Phil Armstong | 14-22-1 |
| 1926 | Tom Zerbe | 2-4-2 |
| 1925 | Alex Weiland | 6-2-2 |
| 1924 | Hugh Johnston | 5-1 |
| 1923 | Elbert Hollabaugh | 7-1-1 |
| 1922 | Coach Beck | 7-3 |
| 1918-1921 | Rev Harkins | 11-8 |
| 1916-1917 | Coach Brenner | 0-6-1 |
| 1914-1915 | Norman Edmiston | 6-4-1 |
| 1908-1913, 1905 | CA Womer | 21-4-2 |
| Richard Detwiler | 4-3-1 |
| YEAR | COACH | OVERALL | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Matt Lintal | 0-0 | 0.000 |
| 2023 | Matt Lintal | 7-4 | 0.714 |
| 2022 | Matt Lintal | 13-1 | 1.000 |
| 2021 | Matt Lintal | 8-6 | 0.500 |
| 2020 | Matt Lintal | 4-3 | 0.500 |
| 2019 | Matt Lintal | 11-2 | 0.875 |
| 2018 | Matt Lintal | 12-2 | 0.875 |
| 2017 | Matt Lintal | 10-3 | 0.000 |
| 2016 | Matt Lintal | 10-2 | 0.000 |
| 2015 | Matt Lintal | 9-4 | 0.000 |
| 2014 | Matt Lintal | 6-7 | 0.000 |
| 2013 | Al Wolski | 5-6 | 0.000 |
| 2012 | Al Wolski | 9-4 | 0.000 |
| 2011 | Al Wolski | 8-5 | 0.000 |
| 2010 | Al Wolski | 7-7 | 0.000 |
| 2009 | Al Wolski | 12-3 | 0.000 |
| 2008 | Al Wolski | 12-1 | 0.000 |
| 2007 | Al Wolski | 6-6 | 0.000 |
| 2006 | Al Wolski | 12-3 | 0.000 |
| 2005 | Al Wolski | 9-4 | 0.000 |
| 2004 | Al Wolski | 7-4 | 0.000 |
| 2003 | Dave Lintal | 10-4 | 0.000 |
| 2002 | Dave Lintal | 6-4 | 0.000 |
| 2001 | Dave Lintal | 8-4 | 0.000 |
| 2000 | Dave Lintal | 6-5 | 0.000 |
| 1999 | Dave Lintal | 9-3 | 0.000 |
| 1998 | Dave Lintal | 10-2 | 0.000 |
| 1997 | Dave Lintal | 8-4 | 0.000 |
| 1996 | Ron Pavlechko | 4-6 | 0.000 |
| 1995 | Ron Pavlechko | 4-6 | 0.000 |
| 1994 | Ron Pavlechko | 6-6 | 0.000 |
| 1993 | Ron Pavlechko | 3-6-1 | 0.000 |
| 1992 | Ron Pavlechko | 13-1 | 0.000 |
| 1991 | Ron Pavlechko | 7-6-1 | 0.000 |
| 1990 | Ron Pavlechko | 3-8 | 0.000 |
| 1989 | Ron Pavlechko | 1-10 | 0.000 |
| 1988 | Ron Pavlechko | 3-7 | 0.000 |
| 1987 | Ron Pavlechko | 6-5 | 0.000 |
| 1986 | Ron Pavlechko | 4-6 | 0.000 |
| 1985 | Ron Pavlechko | 5-6 | 0.000 |
| 1984 | Ron Pavlechko | 8-2-1 | 0.000 |
| 1983 | Ron Pavlechko | 9-2 | 0.000 |
| 1982 | Ron Pavlechko | 4-7 | 0.000 |
| 1981 | Ron Pavlechko | 11-0 | 0.000 |
| 1980 | Ron Pavlechko | 6-5 | 0.000 |
| 1979 | Ron Pavlechko | 6-5 | 0.000 |
| 1978 | Ron Pavlechko | 7-4 | 0.000 |
| 1977 | Ron Pavlechko | 6-4-1 | 0.000 |
| 1976 | Jim Williams | 5-6 | 0.000 |
| 1975 | Jim Williams | 8-2 | 0.000 |
| 1974 | Jim Williams | 9-1 | 0.000 |
| 1973 | Jim Williams | 10-0 | 0.000 |
| 1972 | Jim Williams | 10-0 | 0.000 |
| 1971 | Jim Williams | 9-0 | 0.000 |
| 1970 | Jim Williams | 8-1 | 0.000 |
| 1969 | Jim Williams | 6-3 | 0.000 |
| 1968 | Hal Wausat | 3-6 | 0.000 |
| 1967 | Hal Wausat | 7-2 | 0.000 |
| 1966 | Hal Wausat | 4-5 | 0.000 |
| 1965 | Hal Wausat | 4-5 | 0.000 |
| 1964 | Hal Wausat | 6-3 | 0.000 |
| 1963 | Bill Leonard | 3-5-1 | 0.000 |
| 1962 | Bill Leonard | 8-1 | 0.000 |
| 1961 | Bill Leonard | 5-4 | 0.000 |
| 1960 | Bill Leonard | 3-5-1 | 0.000 |
| 1959 | Bill Leonard | 3-6 | 0.000 |
| 1958 | Bill Leonard | 8-1 | 0.000 |
| 1957 | Bill Leonard | 5-2 | 0.000 |
| 1956 | Spider Corman | 2-7 | 0.000 |
| 1955 | Joe Yuckia | 4-5 | 0.000 |
| 1954 | Skip Glenn | 3-6 | 0.000 |
| 1953 | Skip Glenn | 5-4-1 | 0.000 |
| 1952 | Hal Griffith | 4-6 | 0.000 |
| 1951 | Hal Griffith | 2-8 | 0.000 |
| 1950 | WR Bolton | 0-9 | 0.000 |
| 1949 | WR Bolton | 1-7-1 | 0.000 |
| 1948 | WR Bolton | 3-5-1 | 0.000 |
| 1947 | WR Bolton | 4-4 | 0.000 |
| 1946 | TR Kemmer, Sr. | 6-3 | 0.000 |
| 1945 | TR Kemmer, Sr. | 8-0-1 | 0.000 |
| 1944 | TR Kemmer, Sr. | 8-0 | 0.000 |
| 1943 | TR Kemmer, Sr. | 7-1 | 0.000 |
| 1942 | TR Kemmer, Sr. | 2-6 | 0.000 |
| 1941 | TR Kemmer, Sr. | 0-9 | 0.000 |
| 1940 | Joe Adessa | 1-5-2 | 0.000 |
| 1939 | TR Kemmer, Sr. | 4-4-1 | 0.000 |
| 1938 | TR Kemmer, Sr. | 6-3 | 0.000 |
| 1937 | Ken G Hines | 5-4 | 0.000 |
| 1936 | Ken G Hines | 7-1-1 | 0.000 |
| 1935 | Ken G Hines | 7-3 | 0.000 |
| 1934 | Ken G Hines | 8-1 | 0.000 |
| 1933 | Skip Glenn | 1-6-2 | 0.000 |
| 1932 | Skip Glenn | 0-7-2 | 0.000 |
| 1931 | Richard Detwiler | 4-3-1 | 0.000 |
| 1930 | Phil Armstong | 3-7 | 0.000 |
| 1929 | Phil Armstong | 1-7 | 0.000 |
| 1928 | Phil Armstong | 2-8 | 0.000 |
| 1927 | Phil Armstong | 8-0-1 | 0.000 |
| 1926 | Tom Zerbe | 2-4-2 | 0.000 |
| 1925 | Alex Weiland | 6-2-2 | 0.000 |
| 1924 | Hugh Johnston | 5-1 | 0.000 |
| 1923 | Elbert Hollabaugh | 7-1-1 | 0.000 |
| 1922 | Coach Beck | 7-3 | 0.000 |
| 1921 | Rev Harkins | 4-3 | 0.000 |
| 1920 | Rev Harkins | 5-0 | 0.000 |
| 1919 | Rev Harkins | 1-4 | 0.000 |
| 1918 | Rev Harkins | 1-1 | 0.000 |
| 1917 | Coach Brenner | 0-2-1 | 0.000 |
| 1916 | Coach Brenner | 0-4 | 0.000 |
| 1915 | Norman Edmiston | 3-4 | 0.000 |
| 1914 | Norman Edmiston | 3-0-1 | 0.000 |
| 1913 | CA Womer | 3-2 | 0.000 |
| 1912 | CA Womer | 4-1-2 | 0.000 |
| 1911 | CA Womer | 5-1 | 0.000 |
| 1910 | CA Womer | 3-0 | 0.000 |
| 1909 | CA Womer | 2-0 | 0.000 |
| 1908 | CA Womer | 1-0 | 0.000 |
| 1905 | CA Womer | 3-0 | 0.000 |
| 1890 | N/A | 1-0 | 0.000 |
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