Matt Ortega grew up in Steelton, the son of a man who loved football, and taking in the Big 33 game became a family tradition early on.

Being the head coach for Team Pennsylvania in the Big 33 Football Classic is a dream come true for Matt Ortega.

Tickets are now on sale for the 68th Big 33 Football Classic.

Pennsylvania’s 40-member Big 33 team for the 68th Football Classic will hold its first practice, and receive FREE heart screenings by The Peyton Walker Foundation and UPMC, thanks to the generous support from Renewal by Andersen of Central PA.

The PSFCA is proud to announce the 2025 Big 33 PA Team and PA and Maryland Big 33 Cheer rosters.

The 40-member Pennsylvania team for the 68th Big 33 Football Classic will be announced on Friday, February 14th.

The Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association’s (PSFCA) 68th Big 33 Football Classic presented by Renewal by Andersen of Central PA will be played on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at Cumberland Valley High School’s Chapman Field in Cumberland County, Pa.

Rewatch this year’s Big 33 Football Classic.

Team Pennsylvania turned the lights out on the 67th Big 33 Classic in one half of football. And Penn State-bound athlete Tyseer Denmark had his hand on the switch.

Pennsylvania’s 38-member Big 33 team for the 67th Football Classic will hold its first practice, and receive FREE heart screenings by The Peyton Walker Foundation and UPMC, thanks to the generous support from Renewal by Andersen of Central PA. Also, Big 33 Cheerleaders will receive first-ever FREE heart screenings, thanks to AmeriChoice Federal Credit Union.