Football

PAL football is on the horizon

By Rick Henly on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

The Huntington Police Athletic League has officially kicked off registrations for contact and flag football this week. 

You can register on-line at www.huntingtonpal.net.  An added feature this year to the website is the ability to pay on-line through PayPal... Read More...

And then there were 4 . . .

By Tom Stong on Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Alright Everyone,
We are down to four teams now, The Viking, Saints, Colts, and Jets. Not too many people gave the Jets much of a chance to get this far, but they have shown some resilience after falling into the scene. The Jets surprised many by beating a heavily favored San Diego team on the road to give them the opportunity to play in the Superbowl... Read More...

The NFL Playoffs

By Tom Stong on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

 Okay,

The Wildcard games are over, and we have some very interesting games coming up this Saturday and Sunday.

First of all, I want to know, does anybody really not like the fact that " The Favre " is back in the playoffs??? If you like Professional Football, you have to like the fact that " The Favre " is back in the mix! You just have to... Read More...

Flag football ends season Saturday

By Rick Henly on Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Submitted by Andy Zay

It's a wrap!  PAL Flag Football concluded on the cool and muddy tundra at the PAL grounds.

The day began with 5, 6, & 7 year old division.  The cold and rain could not keep the Bills spirits down as they advanced to the championship game with a 12 to 6 win over the Ravens... Read More...

PAL flag tournament wraps up Saturday

By Rick Henly on Friday, October 30th, 2009

Submitted by Andy Zay

No rain, no snow, just a good night for football!  The 8 & 9 year olds got their tournament underway at the PAL grounds on Thursday.  The Dolphins picked up a win holding off the Eagles with a score of 22 to 12.  The Giants handed a short handed Jets team a 19 to 6 defeat... Read More...

PAL football plays on Saturday

By Rick Henly on Sunday, October 25th, 2009

The Police Athletic League football season continued on Saturday morning with both flag and tackle games taking place on a cold, fall morning.

Three flag fields were in operation and one tackle field provided excitement for the spectators trying to keep warm while offering their support to the combatants... Read More...

Great football season comes to a close

By Tom Stong on Saturday, October 24th, 2009

The Huntington North Vikings Football Team played their hearts out and left everything they had on the field.  The defense played extremely well and kept them in the game to the very end.  But a victory was just not to be had by the Vikings.  Fort Wayne North chose this game to play the best football that they had played all year, and it was just enough to keep the Vikings from victory... Read More...

Riverview 8th grade defeats Crestview

By Lamont Neal on Friday, October 23rd, 2009

In 8th grade football action the Riverview Raiders took on the Crestview Cougars in the second game of the evening. The air was electric and both teams came out playing hard with the defensives playing tough and not allowing either offense to get anything going in the first quarter.

The first big play of the evening came with the game tied 0-0 and Crestview driving in the second quarter... Read More...

Cougars win Championship

By Lamont Neal on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Crestview’s 7th grade defeated Riverview on Wednesday Evening to claim the county championship (34-0) at Crestview middle school. The Cougars came out on a mission and never let up on their way to the win. Riverview worked hard to match the Cougars intensity but just couldn’t match up... Read More...

PAL football burns off the frost

By HFP Reporter on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Submitted by Matt Hughes

Last Saturday was an exiting weekend for tackle football at the P.A.L. Club.  The first game of a chilly morning matched the Cardinals and the Raiders going at it with a field full of a cold morning frost.  Both teams had yet to notch a victory this season... Read More...

PAL flag football tourney is set to go

By Rick Henly on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

The PAL flag football tournament is set, and the brackets are here to download or print to follow your favorite team through to the championship.   The first round of the 5, 6 & 7 year old games will be on Tuesday, October 27th.  The first round of the 8 & 9 year old league will be on Thursday, October 29th... Read More...

Flag football leads the way at the PAL

By Rick Henly on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

The football continued at the PAL last Saturday with both flag and tackle teams taking the fields on a brisk morning.

In flag action in the 10 and over league it was the Buccaneers 26-Titans 6; Redskins 29-Jaguars 0.

The 8 and 9-year olds' results were:
Bears 29 - Giants 6
49ers 24 - Panthers 0
Seahawks 24 - Eagles 6

In the 5, 6 & 7 year olds league the results were:
Lions 24 - Packers 22
Patriots 14 - Packers 14
Falcons 18 - Bills 14

The updated standings are:
5,6 & 7 year olds
Bills 5-1-1
Texans 5-0-1
Patriots 3-1-1
Ravens 5-2
Packers 2-3-1
Lions 2-3
Falcons 2-4
Browns 0-6-1
Broncos 0-4-1

8 & 9 year olds
49ers 6-0
Vikings 6-0-1
Bears  5-2
Giants 4-3
Jets 3-4
Panthers 1-4
Eagles 1-5-1
Seahawks 2-4
Dolphins 1-5

10 & over league
Bucaneers 4-1
Redskins 3-2
Jaguars 2-3
Titans 1-4

TACKLE FOOTBALL

Last Saturday was an exiting weekend for tackle football at the P... Read More...

Vikings putting it all together!

By Tom Stong on Monday, October 19th, 2009

Without a doubt the Vikings football team looks ready for their sectional contest with a big win over Muncie Central Friday night. They completely dominated their opponent in every phase of the game.

The game again started with a scoreless 1st quarter, the Vikings got on the board with a 4 yard run by Austin Shoemaker, results of a 6 play, 39 yard drive... Read More...

Vikes tame the Bearcats

By HFP Reporter on Sunday, October 18th, 2009

On Saturday morning, the Vikings' Junior Varsity and freshman football teams combined to tame the Muncie Central Bearcats.  The Vikes jumped out to a 13 to 0 lead in the first half and added two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter to win the game with a score of 27 to 0.  Kevin Fisher threw for 46 yards and connected with Josh Reeder for a touchdown... Read More...

Huntington JV/Freshmen defeat Marion

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

In Monday night football action the JV and Freshmen teams joined forces to take on the Marion Giants. Marion didn’t have enough players to field both a Freshmen and a JV team so they combined their teams. What looked like organized chaos on the sidelines worked for the Vikings as the coaches tried to mix personnel and players to get all 77 players into the game... Read More...