February 2022
Cathedral Prep’s Mike Mischler Resigns
February 28, 2022 | Phil Myers
Mike and son Joe with State Title Trophy With thoughts of stepping down creeping into his mind the past few seasons, Erie Cathedral Prep’s winningest coach (214 victories), Mike Mischler, gave himself till February of 2022 to decide what to do after the 2021 season ended. He actually resigned three weeks ago, but was asked […]
One of the Best Played and Coached High School Football Games I Ever Saw @24VHSFootball @BCSTigers
January 19, 2022 | Phil Myers
My wife and I were on vacation at Disney World and on the way home, by chance stopped in Valdosta, Georgia late on a Friday afternoon. After checking into our hotel, I asked the clerk two questions. Where was a good place to get supper and was Valdosta High School playing at home that particular […]
The 2021 Hershey Experience – Observations and Thoughts by Protime and Billy
December 16, 2021 | Phil Myers
Written by Protime and site owner Billy Splain Billy: Kicking it off: The weekend of championship football started off with our preview show, “The STATE of PA Football” live from Primanti Bro’s on Chocolate Ave in Hershey. We had our staff there to do the show. Billy, Protime, Tristan Klinefelter, Brian “Hollywood” Ptashinski, Ed Weaver […]
Penn-Trafford Wins First Ever State Football Championship @ptwarriorfb @PTWarriors
December 11, 2021 | Phil Myers
The greatest Class 5A title game ever played and one of the greatest games in PIAA championship history occurred Friday night at Hersheypark Stadium when the Penn-Trafford Warriors edged the Imhotep Charter Panthers 17-14 in overtime. It was a real slobber-knocker from start to finish as the two 5A powerhouses went toe to toe and […]
Redbank Valley Loses Title Tilt to Bishop Guilfoyle @RVBulldogs
December 9, 2021 | Phil Myers
The Redbank Valley Bulldogs came up short against the Marauders of Bishop Guilfoyle by a score of 21-14 at Hersheypark Stadium Thursday afternoon. The Class A championship game was a classic and had the fans from both teams standing in the last couple minutes when the Bulldogs drove into Marauder territory with a chance to […]
PIAA Class 1A Title Game Team Preview: The Redbank Valley Bulldogs @RVBulldogs @Coach_Gold
December 8, 2021 | Phil Myers
Redbank Valley Bulldogs PIAA District 9 – Class A League: District 9 – Small School South Head Coach: Blane Gold Overview: The Bulldogs were expected to do well in 2021, but losing the first game of the season to Keystone 22-20 woke them up to reality. They’ve used that loss as a positive for motivational […]
Protime Predictions Week 15, 2021: The Finals at Hershey
December 8, 2021 | Phil Myers
Ever since Protime was a little Protimer he wanted to win championships. Over the years he has won baseball, softball, bowling, chess, and even predicting championships but never a football championship. This weekend 6 teams will win championships and for many of the winning players it will be a dream come true. For Protime, it’s […]
Redbank is Playing for School, Community, and District 9 @RVBulldogs @Coach_Gold
December 7, 2021 | Phil Myers
No District 9 team has been to the state finals in football since 1992! That’s 29 years! That’s inconceivable! The Redbank Valley Bulldogs put an end to that streak when they came from behind to beat Bishop Canevin out of the mighty WPIAL (District 7) by a score of 23-14 this past Friday night at […]
Kiesewetter Quarterbacks Guilfoyle to 5th Trip to Chocolatetown @BGMarauderFball @CantonHighPa
December 4, 2021 | Phil Myers
Karson Kiesewetter had himself quite a night in front of a nice sized Class A crowd last evening. In what was a PIAA state semi-final home game for Bishop Guilfoyle at Altoona’s Mansion Park, Kiesewetter ran for 133 yards on 20 carries and scored all three touchdowns as his Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders toppled the top-ranked […]
Protime Predictions Week 14, 2021: The Semi-Finals
December 2, 2021 | Phil Myers
A couple years ago Protime was attending a game early in the year between two teams he had never seen before, one of which had not been having too much luck winning games the past few years. After the game in which this certain team lost again, he observed three of their fans having […]
Defense and Shreckengost Lead Redbank Valley to Comeback Victory Over Northern Bedford @RVBulldogs @NBPantherFBall
November 27, 2021 | Phil Myers
There couldn’t have been more drama on a snowy night in Clarion where the chilly winter-like air was a witness to a fantastic football game that had fans on the edge of their seats right up to the final few seconds. By the end of the PIAA single A quarter-final game, Redbank Valley was bruised […]
Protime Predictions Week 13, 2021
November 25, 2021 | Phil Myers
Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks and reflecting on the good things in life. Protime thanks Mrs. Protime for giving him the best Thanksgiving turkey dinners ever even though Protime refuses to eat the brussel sprouts. He thanks Protime Jr. for giving him a hand with the yard work the past couple of summers […]
Cathedral Prep Knocks Out East Stroudsburg South @Prepramblers @cpmisch87 @ESSCavalierFB @CoachWalters81
November 20, 2021 | Phil Myers
The Ramblers of Cathedral Prep had their offense operating on all cylinders last night at Bald Eagle Area’s Alumni Stadium when they KO’d the Cavaliers of East Stroudsburg South by the score of 69-20. Winning coach, Mike Mischler said, “We’re missing 5 starters and we had a ton of respect for them. They are well […]
Protime Predictions Week 12, 2021
November 18, 2021 | Phil Myers
Back in the day when Protime was a long-distance runner and ran virtually every day, he seldom cancelled a scheduled run even if the weather was bad. Protime was like the postman, he ran in rain, snow, sleet, and hail. Protime even ran in heat, cold, and wind. A couple of times he ran (not […]
Protime’s District 9 Notes and Playoff Preview
November 17, 2021 | Phil Myers
AA Last Friday Karns City and Ridgway punched their ticket to the AA title game with relatively easy victories. Karns City’s potent ground game was a huge factor in beating Central Clarion 35-7. Big Luke Garing rambled for 175 yards and a couple of TDs for Karns City as the purple and gold piled up […]
Cornell Runs Away from Leechburg @Coachdawson17 @lasd_athletics
November 13, 2021 | Phil Myers
The old adage, speed kills held true as Cornell bested Leechburg 46-18 in a District 7 Class A quarter final contest held at North Allegheny’s Wright Field at Newman Stadium. It wasn’t that Leechburg didn’t give it their all or couldn’t move the ball. They did. They gained 347 total yards for the game. It […]
Protime Predictions Week 11, 2021
November 11, 2021 | Phil Myers
This past Saturday Protime’s Sunday School class had a coffee and doughnut social event where everyone could turn out and chat about anything that came to mind. Well, the subject quickly turned to creatures that people had dealt with in their homes over the years such as rodents and snakes. This did not sit well […]
Protime’s District 9 Notes
November 10, 2021 | Phil Myers
Only five games were played last week and every one was competitive, at least for a while. In the AAA D-9 championship game, Clearfield defeated St. Marys 49-27, but the Flying Dutchmen had the lead after the first quarter and again early in the second. Then Clearfield took charge and scored 28 unanswered points before […]
Clearfield Wins Second Straight District 9 AAA Title @Bison_Football @coachjanocko @SmDutchNation @ChrisDworek
November 6, 2021 | Phil Myers
On a cold, frosty night at Frank Varischetti Field in Brockway the Clearfield Bison successfully defended their District 9 AAA crown by defeating the St. Marys Flying Dutchmen by a score of 49-27. “It’s very satisfying to be where we’re at,” said Bison head coach Tim Janocko, reflecting his emotion immediately after the game. It […]
Protime Predictions week 10 2021
November 5, 2021 | Phil Myers
The other day Protime’s trusty ole jalopy died in the middle of a busy intersection. The truck driver behind him couldn’t make the turn because Protime was blocking the way. After honking at Protime the truck driver got out and started walking briskly toward Protime. The guy reminded Protime of bad, bad Leroy Brown. As […]
Breaking down the PIAA District 9 Playoffs
November 4, 2021 | Phil Myers
Breaking down the PIAA District 9 Playoffs Class 1A (seeds in parenthesis) (5) Port Allegany 5-4 @ (4) Keystone 7-2 – Port lost a heartbreaker to Keystone 36-30 during the regular season when the Panthers hit an 82-yard TD pass with a little over two minutes remaining. Keystone also intercepted 4 passes in that game. […]
Breaking down the PIAA District 5 Playoffs
November 4, 2021 | Phil Myers
Class 1A (seeds in parenthesis) (2) Tussey Mountain (3-6) vs. (1) Northern Bedford (7-3) @ Hollidaysburg – The No. Bedford Black Panthers beat Tussey Mountain 34-7 two weeks ago. Their record may be deceiving as they lost to three 2A schools, #4 ranked Windber (9-0), Bellwood-Antis (9-1), and Cambria Heights (9-1). Bellwood and Heights are […]
Protime’s District Nine Notes
November 3, 2021 | Phil Myers
Well, the regular season is suddenly over and the playoffs begin this week all across the state. In District 9 the feature game is the AAA championship contest Friday night in Brockway between the St. Marys Flying Dutchmen and the undefeated Bison of Clearfield who are ranked 7th in the state by PFN. St. Marys […]
Hollidaysburg Wins Third Straight by Defeating Linsly, West Virginia @HollidaysburgF @CoachHDeLattre @LinslyFootball
October 30, 2021 | Phil Myers
Joe Paterno used to emphasize that his defenses used the ‘bend but don’t break’ philosophy. The saying actually comes from Aesop’s fables, but that same wisdom also comes from ancient writings. Hollidaysburg’s coach, Homer DeLattre adheres to that philosophy too, “that’s what we talk about, we bend but we don’t break.” Many a football game […]
Protime Predictions week 9 2021
October 28, 2021 | Phil Myers
Halloween is upon us this weekend and Protime hearkens back to yesteryear when he was just a kid who enjoyed trick and treating. Some of Protime’s favorite Halloween costumes included Fred Flintstone (although it was kind of cold in bare feet at the end of October), Bugs Bunny (it got old saying, “what’s up doc?” […]
