| Phil "Protime" Myers covers high school football games all over the state with the blessing of his wonderful wife. "Protime" also predicts most of the biggest games around the state each week. His prognostications are second to none, usually averaging 80% or better. |
Conversation with Coach – Blane Gold, Redbank Valley
September 5, 2025
His dream in high school was to become a football coach someday. He has one of the highest winning percentages in Pennsylvania for any head football coach that has overseen 70 or more games. One of the biggest influences in his coaching life isn’t even a coach in Pennsylvania, but is a growing legend in […]
2025 District 9 Review – 2nd Week
September 1, 2025
Here are the top performers of the week, along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Trey Wingard, DuBois, threw for 419 yards and 4 touchdowns. Maddox Hetrick, Punxsutawney, accounted for 5 scores and 359 all-purpose yards. He aired it out for 275 yards and a TD plus he rushed for 84 markers and scored 4 […]
Punxsutawney Tops DuBois With A Strong Second Half Effort
August 30, 2025
The Punxsutawney Chucks upped their record to 2-0 in the young 2025 season as they whipped the DuBois Beavers 49-35 before a large crowd at Mansell Stadium in DuBois. The offense of the Chucks made some big plays and also consistently moved the football against the Beavers. But it was the defense, believe it or […]
Union/AC Valley Surprises Redbank Valley 26-22
August 29, 2025
On a cool, damp night with moisture in the air, the Union/AC Valley Falcon Knights surprised Redbank Valley’s Bulldogs 26-22 before a nice crowd in Rimersburg at Vidunas Stadium. Some hard running by a pair of senior backs, a perfect pass, ball control, and a tough defense were the keys to UACV’s success. “We have […]
2025 District 9 Review – 1st Week
August 25, 2025
Here are the top performers of the week, along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Trey Wingard, DuBois, started the season by tossing 6 touchdowns against a good General McLane team. He accumulated 387 yards passing and 418 all-purpose yards. Trey also scored on a run to make 7 TDs he accounted for. Dom Corcetti, […]
Protime’s First Week Games Highlights and Comments
August 25, 2025
Kirtland, Ohio 30 Central Clarion 7 – Kirtland showed why they are one of the top Division VI teams in Ohio year in and year out. Their coaching is phenomenal and they have a nice system on offense that is hard to stop. Central Clarion did a good job on defense until the 4th quarter […]
Punxsutawney Shuts Out Brockway
August 24, 2025
The Punxsutawney Chucks pitched a shutout on defense and scored in every quarter on offense to beat the visiting Rovers of Brockway 31-0 Saturday evening at the famous Jack LaMarca Stadium in Punxsutawney. Head coach Brandon Snyder stated this after the game, “We’re happy with the defense. We moved to the 3-4 this year. We […]
DuBois Outlasts McLane in a Wild One
August 24, 2025
The DuBois Beavers and the General McLane Lancers gave the fans some excitement on a warm Saturday afternoon at EJ Mansell Stadium in Beavertown. Both teams combined for 13 touchdowns and 980 total yards for the day in a game that lasted almost three hours. DuBois scored the last 21 points and came away with […]
Kirtland’s Running Game and Defense Key to Victory Over Central Clarion
August 23, 2025
A western Pennsylvania native, that is a legend in Ohio, brought his Kirtland Hornets to Clarion to tackle the Central Clarion Wildcats on a weather perfect Friday night. In the end, Tiger LaVerde’s Kirtland squad upended Central Clarion 30-7 before a large crowd. It was the running game and the defense of the Hornets that […]
Protime’s Triple Header Preview for Week One or is it Week Zero
August 21, 2025
Good day football fans. It is time. The 2025 PA high school football season is here. Even though Protime has retired his predictions column and cut back on a few other things, Billy Splain has been more than kind enough to put up with the old codger for another year of regular season coverage. Protime […]
District 9 Media Day – Part 4
August 2, 2025
As stated in Part 1, District 9 is split into four divisions for this upcoming football season. Division IV consists of Bucktail, Cameron County, Coudersport, Otto-Eldred, and Smethport. This division looks to be competitive with one or more probably making the playoffs. Otto-Eldred is the pick of the coaches to win the division, but this […]
District 9 Media Day – Part 3
August 2, 2025
As stated in Part 1, District 9 is split into four divisions for 2025. Division III will consist of Kane, Keystone, Moniteau, Ridgway, and Union-AC Valley. This division looks to be very competitive on paper as at least three teams return quite a bit from 2024. The coaches have named Keystone as the team to […]
District 9 Media Day – Part 2
August 1, 2025
As divulged in Part 1, the D-9 committee has broken down the league into four divisions of five teams. Part 2 will consider Division II which looks to be quite competitive. Division II is the only division that boasts two state finalists in the past 4 years in Redbank Valley (2021) and Port Allegany (2024), […]
District 9 Media Day – Part 1
August 1, 2025
Enthusiasm and anticipation surrounded the 2025 D-9 Media Day as players and coaches are excited for the upcoming season. District 9 has improved vastly from 20 years ago and just last year was on the cusp of bringing home the district’s first state football title as two teams vied for that honor. Even though Class […]
Ferguson leads South to Victory in the 10th Varischetti All-Star Game, Watch the game here!
June 28, 2025
Scoring in every quarter the South dominated the 10th annual Frank Varischetti All-Star game, winning 45-6. It was the most lopsided win of the ten all-star games played thus far. The 45 points scored by the South is the most points scored by one team to date. With that win, the South evened the series […]
District Nine Individuals Had Quite a Year in 2024
December 17, 2024
Now let’s take a look at what was a banner year for D9 players. Statistics don’t tell you everything, but sometimes they open eyes to how well an individual is playing and his potential at the next level. That next level does not necessarily mean at the D-1 level. Many young men have made important […]
District Nine Teams Had Quite a Year in 2024
December 17, 2024
For District Nine, 2024 was a year like no other in recent memory. Since 1988 when the PIAA went to state championship games D9 had only three representatives in the finals in those 36 years prior to this season. (Keystone lost to Dunmore 57-18 in 1989, Smethport lost to Scotland School 24-7 in 1992, and […]
Three Days at the Chap – A Review of the Games and More – Year Three (2024)
December 12, 2024
Last weekend at Chapman Field in Mechanicsburg, home of the Cumberland Valley Eagles, we saw some of the best high school football in the 37 years the PIAA has been holding football state title games. There were six teams that had never played in the championship game before and two more who had chalked up […]
Roman Catholic Loses Heartbreaker to Bishop McDevitt in Overtime 34-31
December 7, 2024
The Roman Catholic Cahillites battled back from a 21-3 deficit early in the third quarter to eventually take a 31-28 lead on a pick six half way through the fourth quarter only to lose the game in overtime on an apparent tipped field goal that just made it over the crossbar by inches. It was […]
Port Allegany Drops the Finale to Bishop Guilfoyle
December 5, 2024
The Port Allegany Gators dropped their state title game to the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders at Chapman Field, home of the Cumberland Valley Eagles, Friday by a score of 41-22. It was not for lack of effort. That was there. The kids were ready and raring to go, but they just ran into a solid effort […]
Protime Predictions – Calling it a Career
December 5, 2024
It’s with a conflicted heart that Protime is stepping down from his prestigious throne as king prognosticator after over 55 years of pigskin prophecies. He got a crystal ball back in 1967 for Christmas and put it to good use ever since, although it has gone in for repairs a few times. His favorite rock […]
2024 PIAA Class 1A Title Game Preview: The Port Allegany Gators
December 4, 2024
Port Allegany V Bishop Guilfoyle PIAA Class 1A Title Game Thursday, 1pm Port Allegany PIAA District 9 – Class A League: Region 2 Head Coach: Justin Bienkowski Overview: Port Allegany went undefeated and, for the 2nd time in the last 3 years, won the D9 title ultimately advancing to the state semifinals. This is their first […]
Aiden Bliss Scores Five TDs and Port Allegany Pounds Fort Cherry to Reach the State Finals for the First Time Ever
November 30, 2024
Port Allegany, thanks to a huge second quarter, mercy-ruled Fort Cherry 46-8 at PennWest-Clarion’s Memorial field last night. Not only did the Gator offense, led by Aiden Bliss, control the game, Port’s defense held one of the best offenses and one of the best players in D7 to one measly touchdown and minimal yardage for […]
Class 1A Semifinal Preview: Fort Cherry vs. Port Allegany
November 29, 2024
Fort Cherry vs. Port Allegany at PennWest Clarion – Friday November 29 @ 7:00 P.M. Fort Cherry Rangers (14-0) Fort Cherry, ranked 2nd in the state, is coached by Tanner Garry. He has been the head coach since the 2020 season and has compiled a record of 45-14. But he is 29-1 over the past […]
Protime Predictions – It was a Thanksgiving Tradition
November 28, 2024
The memories of childhood endeavors always crop up this time of year. Protime and Brother Protime used to wake up earlier than normal on Thanksgiving because the day was fraught full of activities. Breakfast was always important so two bowls of Fruit Loops or Corn Pops was a necessity. Then it was TV time which […]
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