August 2019
Billotte and Lezzer Lead Clearfield Past DuBois in King of the Mountain Contest
August 24, 2019 | Phil Myers
Sophomore Oliver Billotte made his much-anticipated debut at quarterback for the homestanding Bison and he made the most of it by throwing for three scores and running for another in Clearfield’s 31-20 triumph over the DuBois Beavers. Tim Janocko, who won his 276th game as the Bison head coach, said “For a sophomore against […]
PROTIME PREDICTIONS, Who ya GOT?? Week Zero Edition @Protime_PFN
August 21, 2019 | Phil Myers
He’s more accurate than the weatherman. He’s more savvy than the dalai lama. He picks more winners than Jimmy the Greek ever did. And he’s more fun than watching your favorite high school football team clobber their arch-rival. He’s Protime and he’s back for another jolly year of pertinent predictions. In 2018, your favorite prognosticator […]
McKenzie’s big day leads Quips to 2018 PIAA class 3A title
December 9, 2018 | Phil Myers
For Full slideshow by Jason Syk click picture On a cold Saturday afternoon at Hersheypark Stadium, Aliquippa’s Avante McKenzie warmed the Quip faithful by slicing, dicing, and at times, powering his way to 198 yards and four touchdowns to give his team the 35-0 triumph over Middletown earning the Quips the Class AAA crown. Aliquippa’s […]
Farrell Wins State Single A Title in Convincing Fashion @farrellfootball
December 7, 2018 | Phil Myers
The Farrell Steelers hit a speed bump to open the game, but recovered quickly and ended up defeating the Lakawanna Trail Lions 55-20. Farrell’s Christian Lewis scored five touchdowns and rushed for 249 yards in leading his team to their third Class A state championship, but first since 1996 completing their 15-0 season. Lewis said […]
PROTIME PREDICTIONS by Phil: The Final Stretch
November 29, 2018 | Phil Myers
Protime does the majority of his thinking about the next week’s prognostications in his finished basement. It’s calm, quiet, and a great place to hide from Mrs. Protime. This time of year, it starts to get cold causing Protime to shiver uncontrollably. Protime’s answer is to put his long johns on with a couple of […]
Johnson Motors presents: PROTIME PREDICTIONS by Phil
November 21, 2018 | Phil Myers
Last year Protime was covering a game in the middle of the state. When the game was over, he headed home. After driving for an hour east on I-80, he realized he had gone the wrong way. He needed to go west, not east. Finally, when arrived home at 1:00 A.M. instead of 11:00 P.M., […]
PROTIME PREDICTIONS by Phil
November 15, 2018 | Phil Myers
Last week, Protime agreed to take a break from the rigors of his busy schedule and accompany Mrs. Protime Christmas shopping of all things. Which meant Protime was the chauffeur. The first stop was Panera Bread. “Are we getting gift cards?” Protime asked. “No, silly, we’re getting something to eat before we shop,” declared Mrs. […]
PROTIME PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS by Phil Presented by Bob Johnson Motors
November 8, 2018 | Phil Myers
When Protime was in the service he was assigned to KP duty like everyone is at some point. One day as he was opening a can of juice, Protime cut his finger so severely that he required a couple of stitches. The next day he was designated to peel potatoes and once again he sliced […]
PROTIME PREDICTIONS by Phil, Presented by Johnson Motors
November 1, 2018 | Phil Myers
A few days ago, Protime debated with himself whether he should take a walk since it had quit raining. He elected to venture out into the cold, damp, dark early morning. As he strolled down the sidewalk on the boulevard near his home, a truck splashed Protime with an immense amount of water. It’s […]
PROTIME PREDICTIONS by Phil Sponsored by Johnson Motors
October 25, 2018 | Phil Myers
Last week Protime got home from work early, changed his clothes to run some errands, and headed out. When he got to the first place, he found he’d forgotten his wallet, so home he zoomed. But, he couldn’t find the wallet. It wasn’t on the dresser where it is usually kept. It wasn’t behind the […]
Clearfield Trounces Bald Eagle Area in Battle of PFN top ranked teams
October 13, 2018 | Phil Myers
The class 4A #2 Clearfield Bison journeyed the short distance to Class 3A #3 Bald Eagle Area’s Alumni Stadium in Wingate to tangle with the Bald Eagles in what was billed as the game of the year in the Mountain Athletic Conference. But alas, the contest was one-sided as the Bison put on a clinic […]
Barons’ Fast Start Buries the Pioneers @LSFootball1 @CoachHahnMCFB
October 8, 2018 | Phil Myers
Playing in front of a vocal homecoming crowd at Elden Rettew Stadium in Manheim, the Manheim Central Barons opened the scoring quickly and then continued to find the end zone throughout the first half in dismantling the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers 43-7. The win increased the state ranked Barons’ record to 7-0, while the Pioneers’ record fell […]
