September 2026
Laurel dominates Summit Academy, 84-0 (Photo Gallery)
September 27, 2026 | Sykotyk
Laurel traveled to Summit Academy on Saturday afternoon. Taking a 63-0 lead at the half. Winning, 84-0 overall. For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE. For photos from previous games and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
Waynesburg Thumps Mount Pleasant, 44-14 (Photo Gallery)
September 26, 2026 | Sykotyk
For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE.
Ohio: Mathews wins Thursday night cross-border showdown with Weirton Madonna, 41-7 (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 25, 2026 | Sykotyk
Vienna Mathews v. Weirton Madonna at Booster Field in Vienna, Ohio. #31 @YappiFootball @JoeEitel @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @DanaBalash21 pic.twitter.com/Ok1eYdjzjg — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 24, 2026 Caden Brubaker with a 50+ yard TD run. Kick is good. Mathews leads Weirton Madonna, 7-0 with 8:13 left in the first quarter. @YappiFootball @JoeEitel @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone pic.twitter.com/qUlu7Z0Nky — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) […]
Ashtabula St. John holds off Pymatuning Valley, 26-14 (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 20, 2026 | Sykotyk
Ashtabula St. John v. Pymatuning Valley at Lakeside Stadium in Ashtabula, Ohio. #29 @YappiFootball @JoeEitel @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone pic.twitter.com/C2H5ep8mF8 — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 19, 2026 Bentley Baker with a 5 yard TD run. Kick is good. Ashtabula St. John leads Pymatuning Valley, 7-0 with 5:22 left in the first quarter. @YappiFootball @JoeEitel @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone pic.twitter.com/W2T7BwcI05 — […]
Greenville Blacks Out Lakeview, 41-0 on Saturday Night (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 20, 2026 | Sykotyk
Greenville v. Lakeview at Snyder-Stone Stadium in Greenville, Pennsylvania. #30 @PaFootballNews @BobGreenburg @professorbriggs pic.twitter.com/DGMiOznAAh — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 19, 2026 Justin Schell with a 14 yard TD catch from Cael Thurber. Kick is good. Greenville leads Lakeview, 7-0 with 9:33 left in the first quarter. @PaFootballNews @BobGreenburg @professorbriggs @caelthurber2 pic.twitter.com/kKsrUcEuhz — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 19, […]
Pittsburgh Central Catholic Eventually Thumps Norwin, 54-17 (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 19, 2026 | Sykotyk
Pittsburgh Central Catholic v. Norwin at U.S. Steel Community Field in Pittsburgh, PA. #28 @PaFootballNews @wpial7 @PFNBackyard @PCC_FOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/CH9qynjqTD — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 18, 2026 Jayden Alexander with an 80 yard TD run. Pass is short. Pittsburgh Central Catholic leads Norwin, 6-0 with 8:55 left in the first quarter. @PaFootballNews @wpial7 @PFNBackyard @PCC_FOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/vokxVA0hs4 — […]
Westinghouse tops Carrick, 49-0 at Cupples Stadium (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 19, 2026 | Sykotyk
Westinghouse v. Carrick at Cupples Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA. #27 @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/RSa7pkACgX — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 18, 2026 Dameon Hill with an 18 yard TD run. Run is good. Westinghouse leads Carrick, 8-0 with 8:16 left in the first quarter. @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/ju83i9uHI9 — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 18, 2026 Westinghouse with a fumble return for a […]
Union Local wins cross border Thursday Night game against Wheeling Central Catholic, 24-13 (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 18, 2026 | Sykotyk
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – F —————————– CC – 0 – 7 – 0 – 6 – 13 UL – 6 – 8 – 7 – 3 – 24 1Q 11:31 UL – Perzanowski 73 yard run (kick blocked) UL 6-0 2Q 4:34 UL – Perzanowski 43 yard catch (pass good) UL […]
Wilmington dominates first half, to win 72-0 over Mercer Saturday night (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 13, 2026 | Sykotyk
Tonight, I'm in Mercer, Pennsylvania for a District 10 match-up between the Mercer Mustangs and the Wilmington Greyhounds. Kickoff set for 7pm from Mercer Field. #25 @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/uCP3X4kxls — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 12, 2026 Mercer v. Wilmington at Mercer Field in Mercer, Pennsylvania. #25 @PaFootballNews @BobGreenburg pic.twitter.com/xqPLdH0dh1 — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 12, 2026 Cael Kettering […]
Burrell wins thriller over Greensburg Salem, 42-39 (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 12, 2026 | Sykotyk
Burrell v. Greensburg Salem at Buccaneer Stadium in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania. #23 @PaFootballNews @wpial7 pic.twitter.com/fzMqGhANNU — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 11, 2026 Braydon Miller with a TD reception. Kick is good. Greensburg Salem leads Burrell, 7-0 with 10:20 left in the first quarter. @PaFootballNews @wpial7 pic.twitter.com/qntg5Zwt7D — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 11, 2026 Antonio Perkins with an […]
Ohio Spotlight: Pepper Pike Orange 32, Lutheran West 24 (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 11, 2026 | Sykotyk
Pepper Pike Orange v. Lutheran West at Lewis Black Stadium in Pepper Pike, Ohio. #22 @YappiFootball @JoeEitel @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @NHPreps @FOX8FNTD pic.twitter.com/8oME5Ixkxf — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 10, 2026 Adin Frey with a 3 yard TD run. Kick is blocked. Orange leads Lutheran West, 6-0 with left in the first quarter. @YappiFootball @JoeEitel @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @NHPreps […]
Ohio Spotlight: Akron North 8, Cleveland East Tech 6 (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 7, 2026 | Sykotyk
Cleveland East Tech v. Akron North at Dwayne Browder Field in Cleveland, Ohio. #20 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @YappiFootball @JoeEitel pic.twitter.com/Isn41vvO3j — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 5, 2026 Akron North with a safety. Tackled running back in the endzone. Akron North leads Cleveland East Tech, 2-0 with 2:09 left in the first quarter. @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @YappiFootball @JoeEitel pic.twitter.com/4skmvlf7nW […]
Ohio Spotlight: Lutheran East 33, Akron Firestone 14 (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 7, 2026 | Sykotyk
Lutheran East v. Akron North at Korb Field in Lyndhurst, Ohio. #21 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @YappiFootball @JoeEitel pic.twitter.com/pDnLAEDwKG — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 5, 2026 Lutheran East 0, Akron Firestone 0 – End 1st #21 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @YappiFootball @JoeEitel pic.twitter.com/D7XedbOLQt — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 5, 2026 Jeremiah Turner with a 3 yard TD run. Kick is good. […]
New York Spotlight: Dick Gallagher Kickoff Classic (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 7, 2026 | Sykotyk
In New York, the 2026 season started this weekend. Headlined by the 1st Annual Dick Gallagher Kickoff Classic being hosted on Friday night at Broadview Stadium at the University of Buffalo. Saturday would continue the games with a doubleheader at ECC-North. As part of a twin bill, two Section VI teams were pitted against private […]
Gilpin County’s Fighting Eagle Stadium sits at 8,954′ elevation. Hosting Vail Christian on Saturday night. (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 4, 2026 | Sykotyk
After seeing one amazing stadium on Friday, another one on Saturday seemed a tough claim to make. Though, Fighting Eagles Stadium in Black Hawk, Colorado may just be worthy to be put upon a pedestal with Monument Valley’s field. And on a pedestal would be appropriate. At 8,954′ elevation, it’s one of the highest elevation […]
Utah’s Monument Valley High School home to one of the best Stadium Backdrops in the Country (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 4, 2026 | Sykotyk
I travel around the country visiting out of the way places for high school football games regularly. Some, are more obvious than others. Years ago, another online publication listed Monument Valley’s home field as one of the top ten stadiums to see before you die. And I agreed. I had stopped by the field on […]
North East survives comeback attempt by Girard, wins 32-28 after weather delay (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 4, 2026 | Sykotyk
On Thursday night, Girard and North East had to wait out the weather before one closely contested game. Led by Ethan Ringer, North East jumped out to a 22-0 lead after one. Before Girard clawed their way back by halftime with three of their own touchdowns, to trail by point, 22-21. After trading touchdowns in […]
South Dakota Spotlight: Herreid/Selby 26, Harding County/Bison 18 (PHOTO GALLERY)
August 24, 2026 | Sykotyk
Herreid/Selby v. Harding County/Bison at Johnson Memorial Field in Selby, South Dakota. #7 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @FootballHsa pic.twitter.com/2v1HOkQYSO — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) August 22, 2026 Herreid/Selby 0, Harding County/Bison 0 – End 1st #7 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @FootballHsa pic.twitter.com/lh97gXyhkl — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) August 22, 2026 Porter Gregg with a 38 yard TD run. Pass is incomplete. Herreid/Selby leads […]
Wisconsin Spotlight: Hudson Defeats Wisconsin Rapids, 52-7 in Opener (PHOTO GALLERY)
August 21, 2026 | Sykotyk
In Florida, the football season starts with a plethora of “Kickoff Classic” games. These Kickoff Classic games don’t count toward playoff points ranking to determine playoff participation and seeding. Though they’re not scrimmages, they aren’t always played with full emphasis on winning. Some teams schedule these games as warm-ups, while others see them as another […]
Florida Spotlight: Wildwood 41, Citrus 7 (PHOTO GALLERY)
August 17, 2026 | Sykotyk
In Florida, the football season starts with a plethora of “Kickoff Classic” games. These Kickoff Classic games don’t count toward playoff points ranking to determine playoff participation and seeding. Though they’re not scrimmages, they aren’t always played with full emphasis on winning. Some teams schedule these games as warm-ups, while others see them as another […]
2026 Corky Kell-Dave Hunter Classic Round-Up
August 17, 2026 | Sykotyk
The 2026 High School Football season opened in Atlanta this season. Scheduling quirks due to America hosting the World Cup led the Corky Kell-Dave Hunter Classic to be split between two weekends. With the usual Saturday night finale on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium turf getting moved up to be the kickoff of the season. Two doubleheaders […]
Photos – Best of the Best (2010 to Now)
July 16, 2026 | Sykotyk
Over the past 16 seasons, I’ve traveled all over the country seeing and covering high school football games. Spanning 39 states over 1,644 games, I’ve seen a lot of great plays and great places. And even had the opportunity to photograph many of them. Not every great play results in a great photo. Not every […]
Ohio crowns first official OHSAA Girls Flag Football Champion (PHOTO GALLERY)
May 17, 2026 | Sykotyk
On Saturday, Girls Flag Football took another step. The Nordonia Knights girls flag football team won the OHSAA’s first official state championship in the sport with a 20-19 victory Mt. Notre Dame. Though the big push towards legitimizing and strengthening the sport at the backing of the NFL and its member franchises, this was the […]
Saturday at the Ohio State Finals (PHOTO GALLERY)
December 7, 2025 | Sykotyk
Division VII – St. Henry 37, Jeromesville Hillsdale 3 Division VI – Kirtland 41, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 6 Division V – Liberty Center 35, Wheelersburg 3
Friday at the Ohio State Finals (PHOTO GALLERY)
December 6, 2025 | Sykotyk
On Friday in Canton, Central Ohio shined brightly in the shadow of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Starting out the day, the Glenville Tarblooders added to their trophy case with another state title. Dominating the Shelby Whippets, 45-7, in the Division IV Championship. After that game, two Columbus area teams stole the show. Bishop […]
