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Introduction The Pennsylvania Eastern Conference was organized in 1922. Since that year a championship game has been played as the climax to the regular season. From 1922 until 1941 the annual title game involved with the Eastern Conference champion against the Western Conference champion. The winner of the playoff game was regarded as the Pennsylvania State Champions. After the 1940 state championship game, the old system was dissolved. The Pennsylvania Eastern Conference champions are...

Introduction Ashland High School back in the day was a football power in its own right. The 1935 State Championship team coached by Alvin "Doggie" Julian defeated the Altoona High School Mountain Lions 6-2. The Ashland High School Black Diamonds school name was changed by jointure to the North Schuylkill Spartans. Ashland High School was the first high school football team to win a state championship in Schuylkill County, and second in the coal region to Mount Carmel, who won the title back...

1969 ALL-COUNTY TEAM First-Team Offense G - Larry Amber, Senior Honorable Mention Offense OT - Dave Shearn, Senior OT - Rich Kirelavage,...