Keystone Panthers

Redbank Valley Overcomes Slow Start to KO Keystone 42-9

September 16, 2023  |  Phil Myers

Redbank Valley is ranked #9 in the state by PFN in Class 1A and for good reason.  They have an explosive offense that can beat you a number of ways.  The Bulldogs also have a tenacious defense that seems to get better as games progress.  But Saturday afternoon in Knox at Keystone’s home field, Redbank […]

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District 9 – Region 2 Conference Preview

August 16, 2023  |  Phil Myers

Brockway is coming off a successful year going 8-5 with a very tough schedule and beating defending district 1A champ Redbank Valley in the playoffs before falling to Port Allegany in the title game.  Coach Jake Heigel feels his team can make it back to the championship game and bring home the district title in […]

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2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Keystone Panther’s DL/OL Brock Champluvier

July 29, 2023  |  Daniel Reed

Player Name: Brock Champluvier School: Keystone Panthers Class Of: 2024 Position(s): DL/OL Jersey Number: 55 Ht: 6.3 – Wt: 350lbs Other Sports: Track and Field Notable Awards or Recognitions: 2x First Team All Conference at DL Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @Brockchamp06 ________________________ Words from the Coach: “At 6’3″ 330lbs, Brock is a […]

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2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Keystone Panther’s (OG/DT/K)-Joshua Beal

July 5, 2023  |  Daniel Reed

Player Name: Joshua Beal School: Keystone Panthers Class Of: 2024 Position(s): OG/DT/K Jersey Number: 50 Ht: 6’0 – Wt: 260lbs Other Sports: Wrestling, Track and Field Notable Awards or Recognitions: All Conference Offensive Line State Champion(PA State Clay Target Tournament) Jim Kelly WDL Sports Network All District 9 First Team Offense/O-line Jim Kelly WDL Sports […]

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Nine District 9 Players Named to PFN Coaches 2022 Class 1A All-Star Team

December 31, 2022  |  Phil Myers

There were nine District 9 football players named to the 2022 PFN Coaches Class 1A All-Star team.  Two made the All-State first team and seven made the second team.  Seven were offensive all-stars and two broke into the all-state defensive line-up. Port Allegany, a state semi-finalist, placed three on the all-state roster, while Brockway and […]

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District Nine Class 1A Playoff Preview (2 Games)

November 10, 2022  |  Phil Myers

Class 1A District 9 Semi-Final: Brockway Rovers (7-4) vs. Redbank Valley Bulldogs (9-1) @ DuBois on Saturday Nov. 12 at 1 P.M. Redbank is the #2 seed and had a bye last week.  Brockway is seeded 3rd and defeated Coudersport in the opening round last Friday.  Redbank weathered a Brockway comeback during the season and […]

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Wagner’s Six TD Tosses Enables Redbank to Defeat #10 Keystone

September 17, 2022  |  Phil Myers

Alabama’s legendary coach, Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant once said, “offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships.”  If that in fact is true then teams around District 9 with Redbank Valley on their schedule do not have a lot to look forward to in playing these hungry Bulldogs, because right now Coach Gold has his team psyched […]

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District 9 Review and Standings – Week 2

September 6, 2022  |  Phil Myers

The top game of the week had to be the DuBois Beaver 27-26 win over Brockway.  The game came down to the final play from the DuBois 5-yard line where a slant pass was stopped at the 1-yard line to prevent the Rovers from winning.  The Brockway coaching staff elected to go for the touchdown […]

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D-9 Review and Top Performers for the Week of August 26 and 27

August 30, 2022  |  Phil Myers

Team wise, there were no real surprises or upsets the first week, although some scores were not expected.  DuBois beating Karns City was not really a surprise considering the number and quality of players the Gremlins lost to graduation.  But beating them 28-7 probably was not expected by most.  PFN’s #10 ranked single A team, […]

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District 9 – Region 2 2022 Preview

August 19, 2022  |  Phil Myers

DISTRICT 9 REGION 2 This region is so well-balanced that any one of the eight teams can win it.  The coach’s poll for Region 2 found last year’s Class A state runner-up, Redbank Valley as the top dog followed by Port Allegany and Brockway. The Bulldogs of Redbank Valley are the 2021 state silver medalists […]

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Keystone @ Smethport

October 16, 2021  |  Paul Burdick

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Union/A-C Valley rallies past Keystone @UHSACV_Football @KeystoneFball @rsmithcomptech

October 8, 2021  |  Shane Lux

Knox – Union/ACV outscored Keystone 20-6 in the second half and rallied past the Panthers 26-24 Thursday night at Keystone High School. “We dug ourselves a big hole tonight,” said Union/ACV head coach Brad Dittman. “We had five turnovers tonight which is hard to come back from. Our kids stepped up in that second half […]

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2021 PFN Team Preview: The Keystone Panthers @KeystoneFball @rsmithcomptech

July 14, 2021  |  Billy Splain

Keystone Panthers PFN Page PIAA District 9 – Class A League: District 9 – Small School South Stadium: Keystone Stadium Head Coach Ryan Smith @KeystoneFball Assistant Coaches  Jason Nellis, Josh Albright, Jon Beal, Rick Atzeni, Austin Ion, Aurie Weaver, Jason Best 2020 Season Record 4-2 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-27   vs. Redbank Valley (0-0) * […]

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