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October 2024

2024 District 9 Review – 6th Week Action

October 1, 2024 | Phil Myers

Here are the top performers of the week, along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Jase Ferguson, Central Clarion, had 6 TD passes for 2nd week in a row in throwing for 246 yards. He had 344 all-purpose yards. He now has 119 career touchdown passes and needs 19 more TD passes to top Matt […]

Big Second Half by Ellwood City Overwhelms New Brighton

September 28, 2024 | Phil Myers

On a rainy night at Ellwood City’s Helling Stadium, the home team only led New Brighton 7-0 at halftime. In fact, New Brighton probably had a slight edge in controlling the play despite turning the ball over three times. But Ellwood City’s Wolverines were ferocious in the second half, scoring 26 more points to pull […]

Protime Predictions – Concerts, A Family Tradition

September 26, 2024 | Phil Myers

A favorite thing to do for Protime and brothers Protime is to go to concerts. Mostly oldies type individuals and groups. Protime sticks with mostly 50s, 60s, and 70s artists back when music was music, back when boy meets girl and they fell in love or broke up, back when those 60s tragedy songs were […]

Protime’s Pigskin Parlance – 2024 Milestones, Record Breakers & Game Shakers – Edition 5

September 25, 2024 | Phil Myers

Protime’s weekly column will attempt to get readers up to date on current football facts, stats, and miscellaneous tidbits of information from across the entire state of Pennsylvania. His crack staff of one will peruse some, but not all newspapers and other sources for hopefully what will be up to date scoop on the previous […]

2024 District 9 Review – 5th Week Action and Mid-Year Synopsis

September 23, 2024 | Phil Myers

Here are the top performers of the week, along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Braylon Wagner, Redbank Valley, tied a school record with 7 touchdown tosses. He threw for 414 yards. He also ran for a touchdown giving him 8 that he was responsible for last Friday. Jase Ferguson, Central Clarion, had 6 TD […]

Protime Predictions – Painting Adventures and Balancing Acts

September 19, 2024 | Phil Myers

Protime has been a painting machine this year, painting his merry way around the house. He’s painted the guest room, he’s painted the mud room, he’s painted ceilings, he’s painted the decorative shingles at the peaks of the house, he’s painted trim, he even managed to paint himself a little bit by accident of course. […]

Protime’s Pigskin Parlance – 2024 Milestones, Record Breakers & Game Shakers – Edition 4

September 18, 2024 | Phil Myers

2024 District 9 Review – 4th Week Action (and PA State Offensive Leaders)

September 17, 2024 | Phil Myers

Here are the top performers of the week, along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Trey Wingard, DuBois, tossed the agate for 370 yards and 5 TDs. Braylon Wagner, Redbank Valley, accounted for 6 touchdowns, 4 throwing and 2 running. He passed for 284 yards. Tyler Dunn, Curwensville, had a nice game. He had 395 […]

Conversation with Coach – Max Shoemaker, Chestnut Ridge

September 16, 2024 | Phil Myers

Max Shoemaker was head coach at Bedford, his alma mater, for 13 years. He never wanted to leave, but through certain circumstances he was forced to give up coaching at Bedford. Why? A few years later he’s lured away by Chestnut Ridge for the same position he had at Bedford, plus Ridge wants him to […]

Springfield-Montco Stuns Elizabethtown in Dramatic Fashion

September 15, 2024 | Phil Myers

Character builds tradition, it builds winning attitudes, and when things start to go south, character can rescue you from a freefall that spirals out of control. Coach Chris Shelly of the Springfield-Montco Spartans said this game was a character builder for his team. Playing in the hot sun Saturday afternoon in Elizabethtown, the Springfield-Montco football […]

Tyler Shuey Leads Hamburg to Victory Over Annville-Cleona

September 14, 2024 | Phil Myers

The visiting Hamburg Hawks downed the Annville-Cleona Dutchmen at AC Stadium Friday night by a score if 27-14. The Dutchmen did everything they could do to win this game, but the one thing that was missing was a Tyler Shuey. He plays for Hamburg and he was the difference in the game along with the […]

Punxsutawney Wins the Route 36 Trophy Game by Beating Brookville

September 13, 2024 | Phil Myers

Punxsutawney turned two back-to-back second half interceptions into touchdowns which ultimately was the margin of victory as the visiting Chucks handed Brookville the 34-19 loss before a nice crowd on a picture-perfect Thursday night. The win gave Punxsutawney the much-coveted Route 36 Trophy for the next year. Punxsy upped their record to 3-1, while Brookville […]

Protime Predictions – Bad Grill Day

September 12, 2024 | Phil Myers

Occasionally Protime likes to hearken back to yesteryear. This week he will hearken back to this past spring. All coaches will tell you football is a team game. Well, Protime is here to tell all of you young whippersnappers out there that marriage is a team sport also. You have to work together and at […]

Protime’s Pigskin Parlance – 2024 Milestones, Record Breakers & Game Shakers – Edition 3

September 11, 2024 | Phil Myers

2024 District 9 Review – 3rd Week Action and QB Focus

September 10, 2024 | Phil Myers

Here are the top performers of the week, along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: There happens to be 6 quarterbacks in District 9 that may play at the next level if they so choose. Some of them play baseball too and are very good at that also. Jase Ferguson (Central Clarion), Shane Magee (Otto-Eldred), […]

Conversation with Coach – Joe Headen, Susquehanna Township

September 9, 2024 | Phil Myers

Joe Headen has been the Susquehanna Township Indians’ head football coach since 2003 and has chalked up 124 victories. He is well-known in the central part of Pennsylvania for his willingness to help kids and his love of the game of football. But he is famous for giving one of the most inspirational pre-game high […]

Port Allegany is Now Top Dog in District Nine Class 1A as They Throttle Redbank 66-38

September 7, 2024 | Phil Myers

Jim Croce had a song in 1973 called ‘Bad, Bad Leroy Brown’ who was the baddest man in the whole damn town. Well, Port Allegany probably can make that statement in Class 1A football in District Nine after the Gators simply overwhelmed Redbank Valley 66-38 before a fair-sized Saturday afternoon hometown crowd. The offense, led […]

DuBois Posts Easy Victory Over Bradford

September 7, 2024 | Phil Myers

The DuBois Beavers came to play Friday night before a nice sized home crowd at Mansell Stadium. Clicking on all cylinders, DuBois scored a touchdown on nine straight drives after punting on their first possession and defeated the Bradford Owls 61-7. Quarterback Trey Wingard pitched the pigskin for 266 yards and 5 TDs to show […]

Protime Predictions – Protime’s Bad Day

September 5, 2024 | Phil Myers

A week or so ago, Protime was making oatmeal on the stove when he spilled sugar on the active burner. It was not pretty sight as the sugar melted into the porcelain stove top. Mrs. P was not a happy camper cleaning up that mess. Later in the day Protime was flailing his arms explaining […]

There’s Nothing Like the Battle at the Beach

September 4, 2024 | Phil Myers

Fourteen high school football games in three days is an anomaly to say the least. The West Jersey Football Coaches Association (WJFCA) has put on this showcase event since 2021 featuring, not only some of New Jersey’s top talent and teams, but also powerhouse teams from the country. In fact, in the first three years […]

Protime’s Pigskin Parlance – 2024 Milestones, Record Breakers & Game Shakers – Edition 2

September 4, 2024 | Phil Myers

Conversation with Coach – Andy Mills, Defensive Coordinator, Southern Columbia

September 3, 2024 | Phil Myers

(NOTE: Last Friday Coach Mills probably became the first defensive coordinator to be a part of 500 wins and the 500th was a shutout!) You know about Jim Roth, Southern Columbia’s head coach, who is not only Pennsylvania’s winningest football coach of all-time, but is among the winningest coaches in America. But did you know […]

2024 District 9 Review – 2nd Week Action

September 2, 2024 | Phil Myers

Here are the top performers of the week, along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Jase Ferguson, Central Clarion, became the third District 9 quarterback ever to throw 100 or more career touchdown passes when he threw for 5 TDs and 251 yards against St. Marys. He also rushed for 108 yards. Braylon Wagner, Redbank […]

Protime Predictions – Protime at The Beach

August 29, 2024 | Phil Myers

Protime is heading to the beach! He has his sun tan lotion, an umbrella, shorts, a muscle t-shirt, and his notebook. His notebook? Yes, he’s going to Ocean City, NJ to watch 14 high school football games in three days! He will need sun screen for the sun, an umbrella if it rains, shorts for […]