September 2021
Protime Predictions Week 3, 2021
September 16, 2021 | Phil Myers
Last week Mrs. Protime and Protime saw Johnny Mathis in concert with the accompaniment of a 30-piece orchestra. It was wonderful, wonderful. Protime then figured chances are awfully good that Mrs. P would go to a high school football game with him. So, Protime asked her which game she wanted to go see and she […]
Protime’s District 9 Notes
September 15, 2021 | Phil Myers
There are six unbeaten teams left in D-9. They are Clearfield, Karns City, Ridgway, Smethport, Keystone, and Brookville. There are also six teams without a win in the 2021 season to date. There appears to be no ‘big’ games on tap this week so the teams without a loss should remain unblemished, except Karns City […]
When it comes to PA High School Football, Mt. Lebo grad Hal Wilson was a walking encyclopedia. R.I.P. Hal. Thanks for the memories.
September 14, 2021 | Phil Myers
Harold “Hal” H. Wilson Jr. February 13, 1930 – August 19, 2021 Hal said he’d been using this press pass since 1998!! It is with sad news that we report our dear friend and wonderful contributor Hal Wilson has passed away. There was nobody that knew Pennsylvania high school football better than Hal. This story […]
Octorara Goes to 3-0 by Downing Pottstown 55-13 @octathletics @PottstownTrojan @OctoraraSS18
September 11, 2021 | Phil Myers
The Octorara Braves remained undefeated by beating a shorthanded Pottstown squad Friday night at Gene W. Davis Memorial Field in Atglen 55-13. Six different players scored for the Braves as their quick paced offense racked up 583 yards of offense against Trojans. Pottstown was undermanned because of Covid restrictions leaving about a dozen players in […]
Protime Predictions Week 2, 2021
September 9, 2021 | Phil Myers
This past Sunday in church Protime struggled to stay awake. He remembered a few years ago when a gentleman pressed the snooze button and his head did a double dribble off the pew in front of him giving him a nice goose bump and a case of embarrassment that haunts him to this day. Protime […]
Another @Go_Rout Coaches Corner “Conversation with Coach” – Andrew Erby, Steelton-Highspire @SteeltonRoller @AndrewErby
September 9, 2021 | Phil Myers
(Editor’s note: PFN has interviewed 11 legendary Pennsylvania high school football coaches the past two and a half years plus another one this fall, so we thought it would be a nice change of pace to talk to a couple younger coaches that are going to be future legends. Andrew Erby of Steelton-Highspire is the […]
Protime’s District Nine Notes
September 8, 2021 | Phil Myers
District 9 was not without some great games and fantastic finishes in ‘week 1.’ Keystone was involved in the game of the week again. This time they beat Port Allegany 36-30. The game saw 6 lead changes and was decided on an 82-yard pass with just over 2 minutes to go. For the second week […]
CSP Answers Questions with First Game Victory @CSPfootball
September 5, 2021 | Phil Myers
Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama head coach, Ty Harper, said after his team’s 28-7 triumph over Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove, “I was talking to Coach Payne our defensive coordinator on the sidelines as time was winding down, and I think he said it perfectly when he said, ‘man I think we answered a lot of questions today.’” The […]
Northwestern Thrashes Maplewood @NWSD_FOOTBALL @MHSTigersFootb1
September 4, 2021 | Phil Myers
Up in Albion a legend has it that wildcats in the area defended their territory with a phenomenal ferociousness. Aggressive and offensive when they had to be, defensive and protective of home turf when necessary. Last night was a prime example of that at Rogers Field in Albion where the Northwestern Wildcats completely dismantled the […]
Protime Predictions Week 1, 2021
September 2, 2021 | Phil Myers
Well, after a long hiatus Protime dusted off his old duffel bag and headed back to the gym last week. He marvels at how things have changed. The first thing he noticed was the music or lack thereof. There was no Styx or Bruce Springsteen or Bob Seger or Rolling Stones or even Frank Sinatra […]
Protime’s District 9 Notes
August 31, 2021 | Phil Myers
With upsets abound across the state in week zero, District 9 certainly wasn’t immune from ranked teams and odds-on favorites going down in flames. Let’s start with the biggest upset of all, the Keystone Panthers beating Redbank Valley’s Bulldogs 22-20. Redbank is the defending D-9 Class A champs and returns much of their core from […]
Brashear is Bullied by St. Vincent Pallotti @SVPHSAthletics @Brashear_Fball
August 29, 2021 | Phil Myers
It took 58 minutes, but the game resumed. In the first of three West versus Rest football contests played Saturday at the Wolvarena’s George A. Novak Field, the Brashear Bulls were upended by a solid St. Vincent Pallotti Panther squad from Laurel, Maryland to the tune of 33-6. (Laurel is about 20 miles northeast of […]
Gateway Uses Big First Half to Beat Delaware Valley 26-10 @dvwarriorfb @GatewayGatorsFB
August 28, 2021 | Phil Myers
They say football can be broken down into various segments such as plays, possessions, quarters, and halves. Gateway used a strong and dominating first half to build a 26-0 lead that, in the end, was insurmountable for Delaware Valley to overcome. The Warriors forced a punt from the Gators on the opening possession, but after […]
Protime Predictions Week 0, 2021
August 26, 2021 | Phil Myers
Protime is glad to be back for another year of prognostications here at PFN. He also has had some crazy things happen to him since last year. Most of which he will relate over the course of the coming weeks. Meantime, Protime has polished up his flipping coin and is dusting off his crystal […]
District 9 Kicks Off 2021 with Successful Media Day
August 5, 2021 | Phil Myers
District Nine opened the 2021 football season with a very successful media day Wednesday morning. Excitement and getting back to ‘normal’ were the prevalent themes when talking to the coaches and kids about the upcoming year, one year after the pandemic cut the 2020 regular season short and limited fan attendance. There were 22 teams […]
The South Wins the 6th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Game
June 26, 2021 | Phil Myers
Led by two all-state quarterbacks, a 6’5” 250-pound tight end, and a tenacious defense the South rose up in the second half to defeat the North 14-12 in a colossal battle royale. The 6th annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Game held in Brockway was one of the better all-star games anyone will see, as it had […]
The Frank Varischetti All-Star Game Will be Played This Friday Under New Format
June 21, 2021 | Phil Myers
The All Star game circuit was crushed by covid last year as, one after another, they were forced to cancel due to the Covid 19 outbreak. One game stood tall, the Frank Varischetti All Star Game. The game was delayed several times but eventually those in charge of the game made it happen on August […]
Spring Football in PA, The Philadelphia Experience (See You in the Fall Philly!)
April 27, 2021 | Phil Myers
The sun has set on spring football in PA, now we take a look back at the wonderful things we experienced. The games were good, the people were good, the food was good, the experience was great. That sums it up in a nutshell. The Philadelphia Experience draws from the perspective of PA Football News […]
Conversation with Coach: Greg Botta, Franklin Regional Presented by @Go_Rout @FRPantherSports @FRPantherFB
April 6, 2021 | Phil Myers
Greg Botta got into coaching because of his love for the game. He is quoted as saying, “when coaching is done right, it is a great sacrifice of time and personal life.” Coach Botta has sacrificed a lot over the years and his decision to retire was agonizing. But when good friend Larry Sellitto passed […]
Coaches Corner by @Go_Rout presents: A Conversation with Coach – John Manion, Lampeter-Strasburg @LSCoachManion @LSFootball1
March 23, 2021 | Phil Myers
John Manion has been to the Lampeter-Strasburg football program what chocolate candy is to kids. He has installed a football program at L-S that is sweet and very likeable to those who partake. He is a dedicated family man and his love for teaching, for football, and for the kids who have come through his […]
Protime Saddened Football Season is Over
November 30, 2020 | Phil Myers
Protime remembers how he felt as a kid when Christmas vacation was over and he had to go back to school. That’s kind of how he feels now that high school football season is over. The state championship games over the two-day period in Hershey are the equivalent of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to […]
Pine-Richland Wins Their Second State Championship in Dominating Fashion @PRRamsFootball @PrepRamblers
November 28, 2020 | Phil Myers
The Rams of Pine-Richland won their second state title by rather easily defeating Erie Cathedral Prep 48-7 in the third game of Friday’s PIAA triple header in Hershey. Pine-Richland had their way with Cathedral Prep after a slow start in the 5A tilt. Caden Schweiger, the senior running back for the Rams, scored three touchdowns […]
Protime Predictions by Phil
November 26, 2020 | Phil Myers
Well, sports fans today is Thanksgiving and tomorrow begins the Pennsylvania state championships. Thanksgiving has always been a time for being thankful in the Protime household, but it’s been a time for football too. There are the traditional turkey day high school games across these United States of America plus the college and pro games […]
Thoughts, Observations, and Quotes from An Incredible Game @PRRamsFootball @GMSDAthletics
November 23, 2020 | Phil Myers
The game between Governor Mifflin and Pine-Richland Saturday afternoon in Hollidaysburg was a classic. No, it didn’t quite go down to the last play, but it did go down to the last minute and a half before the Rams stuffed a Mustang running back on 4th and three at the GM 37. From there the […]
Protime Predictions by Phil
November 19, 2020 | Phil Myers
Protime has spent a lot more time on the sidelines of games this year due to schools limiting personnel in the press box because of Covid concerns. One really gets a feel for the game when roaming the sidelines. You get to hear the loud smack of pads whacking together on each and every play. […]
