November 2026
2026 District Nine Review – 10th Week Action
November 3, 2026 | Phil Myers
Here are the top performers of the week along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Dom Corcetti, Keystone, once again had a tremendous game with his arm and his feet. He threw for 221 yards and 2 scores, plus he ran for 113 yards and 3 more touchdowns. He accounted for a 6th TD on […]
Brockway Knocks Out Maplewood, Caleb Daugherty Sets Two Records
October 31, 2026 | Phil Myers
Brockway scored on every possession, except their last, to punish Maplewood 55-0 and win their eighth straight game on a chilly late October evening at Frank Varischetti Field in Glass Town, USA. And the last possession ended by taking a couple of knees at the Maplewood 7 to run out the clock and end the […]
Protime’s Pigskin Ponderings – Getting Old & Predicting Big Games
October 29, 2026 | Phil Myers
Protime realized the other day that the snap, crackle, and pop he was hearing at the breakfast table was not his Rice Crispies but his joints acting up each time he moved. Then he started thinking that age is catching up to him after all these years. Ever since Protime was a kid and through […]
2026 District Nine Review – 9th Week Action
October 27, 2026 | Phil Myers
Here are the top performers of the week along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Dom Corcetti, Keystone, threw for 184 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also ran for 160 yards and 2 touchdowns. Carter Hindman, Central Clarion, had 250 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He also ran for a pair of scores. Aiden Patton, […]
Hempfield Prevails Over Rival Greater Latrobe to Win the Lincoln Trophy
October 24, 2026 | Phil Myers
Quarterback Carden Lippmann led his Hempfield Spartans to a convincing 35-14 win over the Greater Latrobe Wildcats at Memorial Stadium in downtown Latrobe at Legion Keener Park Friday night. Hempfield takes back the rivalry Abraham Lincoln Trophy which is a wooden carving of the bust of our 16th President, named after the Lincoln Highway (Route […]
Protime’s Pigskin Ponderings – Grass Cutting and Old Time Football
October 22, 2026 | Phil Myers
Protime just got in from mowing the grass for maybe the 50th time this year. Probably twice a week for most weeks during 2026, the ‘Summer of Mow’ Protime was out tending to his yard and his weeds due to all the rain. Protime’s poor back is telling him to get a yard service next […]
2026 District Nine Review – 8th Week Action
October 20, 2026 | Phil Myers
Here are the top performers of the week along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Cole Johnston, Karns City, accounted for 3 touchdowns by running for 2 of them and passing for the other. Dom Corcetti, Keystone, due to the weather, the coaches only had him throw two times. Both went for touchdowns. Carter Hindman, […]
DuBois Topples the Baldwin Highlanders 38-6
October 16, 2026 | Phil Myers
DuBois used a potent running game and a solid defense, especially in the first half, to take down the visiting Baldwin Highlanders at EJ Mansell Stadium in Beavertown. Due to the inclement weather, not many fans braved the elements, but the faithful fans witnessed some old-fashioned hard-nosed football by the home team. DuBois built a […]
DuBois Junior High Ups Record to 6-0 by Beating Karns City 36-6
October 16, 2026 | Phil Myers
Landon Liddle accounted for four touchdowns as the DuBois Beaver Junior High cruised to the 36-6 victory over the Karns City Gremlin Junior High at Mansell Stadium in DuBois Thursday afternoon. The undefeated Beaver eleven are big and fast and very skilled for a junior high football team. Quarterback Landon Liddle is one of the […]
Protime’s Pigskin Ponderings – Tripping on D-II and D-III Football
October 15, 2026 | Phil Myers
Protime was thinking the other day of all the times he has tripped over the years. From Protime’s toddler years to his grown-up years he always seems to trip over things. In fact, during his last digger, he was heard yelling, “what a trip” as he went down. Protime has tripped over his own feet, […]
2026 District Nine Review – 7th Week Action
October 13, 2026 | Phil Myers
Here are the top performers of the week along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Cole Johnston, Karns City, accounted for over 370 yards and 5 touchdowns. He threw for 187 and 2 scores plus he ran for 186 and had 3 goal line crossings. Dom Corcetti, Keystone, passed for 125 yards and 2 TDs. […]
Nolen Pauling’s Four Touchdowns Lifts Jersey Shore Over DuBois
October 10, 2026 | Phil Myers
Nolen Pauling said his offensive line opened some holes and he just took advantage of that blocking. Take advantage he did as the junior Bulldog quarterback scored four touchdowns as he scurried about for over 140 yards to lead Jersey Shore past DuBois 28-14 last night at Mansell Stadium in DuBois. “Nolen is extremely valuable […]
Protime’s Pigskin Ponderings – Water Filter Mayhem and High School Marching Bands
October 8, 2026 | Phil Myers
It may surprise all of Protime’s faithful followers out there, but Protime and water were not made for each other. Now Protime likes to drink water and he does take the occasional bath, but other than that it’s a disaster. Protime is not what you’d call a fish in the water. He’s more like an […]
2026 District Nine Review – 6th Week Action
October 6, 2026 | Phil Myers
Here are the top performers of the week along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Carter Hindman, Central Clarion, completed 11 of 13 passes for 280 yards and 2 touchdowns. Dom Corcetti, Keystone, accounted for 5 touchdowns, 3 passing and 2 rushing. He threw for 185 yards and ran for 171 more. Max Presloid, Punxsutawney, […]
Easton Wins Big Over PM East and Williams Valley Holds Off Schuylkill Haven
October 4, 2026 | Phil Myers
Easton at Pocono Mountain East My big trip this year was to the part of the state I seldom venture to, District 11. Thursday night pitted Easton travelling to Pocono Mountain East, which on paper looked like it could be a good game. But Easton was desperate for a win, having only two W’s so […]
Protime’s Pigskin Ponderings – Flannel Sheets and Some High School Football Dos and Don’ts
October 1, 2026 | Phil Myers
With cold weather on the horizon, Protime approached the lovely Mrs. P about putting flannel sheets on their bed. Protime has been freezing at night and wearing sweatshirts and sweatpants to sleep in. Mrs. P has turned the heat on for Protime, but he is getting older and colder. To Protime’s surprise Mrs. P agreed […]
2026 District Nine Review – 5th Week Action
September 29, 2026 | Phil Myers
Here are the top performers of the week along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Carter Hindman, Central Clarion, threw for 4 touchdowns and ran for another TD. Dom Corcetti, Keystone, accounted for 3 touchdowns, 2 passing the ball and the other running the pigskin. Weston Cook, Moniteau, threw for 151 yards and 2 TDs. […]
Indiana Defeats Albert Gallatin 25-14
September 26, 2026 | Phil Myers
On a beautiful night for football, the Little Indians of Indiana used a balanced offense and a stingy defense to get the best of Albert Gallatin’s Colonials 25-14 at Andy Kuzneski Field in Indiana. Indiana was led by their media’s player of the game, Jace Brocious, who scored three of his team’s four touchdowns. Brocious […]
Protime’s Pigskin Ponderings – What Makes H.S. Football So Great?
September 24, 2026 | Phil Myers
Protime wakes up in the mornings ready to face the day. He is usually happy and starts singing oldies or his own made up ditties. He asks Alexa to play music, usually from the 60s. However, the lovely Mrs. P is another story. When Protime tries to give her a little smooch, she pushes past […]
2026 District Nine Review – 4th Week Action
September 22, 2026 | Phil Myers
Here are the top performers of the week along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Cole Johnston, Karns City, tossed the agate for 209 yards and 3 touchdowns. Dom Corcetti, Keystone, accounted for 248 total yards and 3 touchdowns, 2 running the ball and the other passing. Aiden Patton, Brockway, threw for 223 yards and […]
Brockway Upends Port Allegany for First Time Since 2017
September 19, 2026 | Phil Myers
The Brockway Rovers did something they hadn’t done in almost a decade, they beat the Port Allegany Gators. Using a strong run game, a tenacious defense, and two gigantic plays in the fourth quarter, Brockway knocked off the previously unbeaten Port Allegany eleven 27-12 at Brockway’s Frank Varischetti Field. Jake Heigel, Brockway’s head coach said, […]
Protime’s Pigskin Ponderings – What Makes a H.S. Football Team Great?
September 17, 2026 | Phil Myers
Protime is a gym rat. He’s been lifting weights since 1970. He really has a good time hoisting iron. He and his lifting buddy, Rich, love to do lots of reminiscing about the old days when gyms had no air conditioning. You had to sweat out your workout in the summertime. It was just you […]
2026 District Nine Review – 3rd Week Action
September 15, 2026 | Phil Myers
Here are the top performers of the week along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Carter Hindman, Central Clarion, pitched the pigskin for 306 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Dom Corcetti, Keystone, ran for 4 touchdowns and passed for another. Owen Steger, Ridgway, went 10 for 11 passing, threw for over 200 yards and […]
In a Tremendous Nail-Biter, Keystone Slips Past Ridgway in Overtime
September 12, 2026 | Phil Myers
It was a beautiful evening for high school football at Johnsonburg’s Memorial Field. The visiting Keystone Panthers battled their way to a 41-38 victory over the Ridgway/Johnsonburg Elkers in a game most fans will remember for a very long time. The game was tied on four different occasions and someone grabbed the lead eight times […]
Protime’s Pigskin Ponderings – Western Michigan Fiasco & Stupid Penalties
September 10, 2026 | Phil Myers
Protime couldn’t head down Reading/Lancaster way for a couple high school games last week because of a wedding that Mrs. P signed him up to attend. Now, for anyone who knows Protime, they know he never wants to get on the wrong side of the lovely Mrs. P. He always tries to duck and dodge, […]
