Beyond The Keystone
North Dakota Spotlight: Killdeer opens playoffs with 39-19 win over Trinity (PHOTO GALLERY)
November 3, 2025 | Sykotyk
A game featuring 58 points started slow. Through the first half, Killdeer had a slim 12-6 lead. Thanks to several fourth down stops by both squads, neither team could really start putting up numbers. Until the third quarter. Killdeer put up three touchdowns to Trinity’s two to extend their lead to a tenuous 32-19 margin. […]
North Dakota Spotlight: Bismarck Century Advances to State Semifinals with 21-7 win over West Fargo Sheyenne (PHOTO GALLERY)
November 3, 2025 | Sykotyk
The Sheyenne Mustangs jumped out to a quick lead in this game, on the heels of a 24 yard run by Kyl Schlichting. But by halftime, Century Patriots’ player Tristan Pope tied the game on a short 3 yard run of his own. With the scored tied 7-7 late in the third quarter, Noah Herr […]
North Dakota Spotlight: Bismarck Eeks By West Fargo, 21-20 ( PHOTO GALLERY)
November 3, 2025 | Sykotyk
Bismarck Demons win a squeaker over visiting West Fargo Packers in the first round of the NDHSAA Class 11AAA Playoffs. After holding a lead through much of the game, Bismarck fell behind, 20-14 late in the game. Before scoring themselves, with a successful PAT kick, to win, 21-20. Scoring summary: NDHSAA Class 11AAA Quarterfinal – […]
Nebraska 11-man Spotlight: Superior 41, Gibbon 20 (PHOTO GALLERY)
October 25, 2025 | Sykotyk
On Friday night in central Nebraska, two teams played out the ends of their season. The Gibbon Buffaloes hosted the Superior Wildcats on a cool night that transitioned to a heavy mist and fog as the night rolled on. Superior made the 90+ mile drive, hoping to win and maybe sneak into the playoffs. Gibbon, […]
Nebraska 8-man Spotlight: Sandy Creek opens playoffs with 60-14 thumping of EMF (PHOTO GALLERY)
October 24, 2025 | Sykotyk
In Nebraska, 8-man playoffs start a week before 11-man. In the first round of the Class D1 and Class D2 playoffs were held on Thursday. Most of them at night, though a few were in the afternoon. Defending state champions, the Sandy Creek Cougars, opened at home against Exeter-Milligan/Friend, the Bobcats, at “The Hill”, a […]
Wyoming 6-man: Meeteetse powers past Midwest Oilers, 46-25 (PHOTO GALLERY)
October 20, 2025 | Sykotyk
Midwest v. Meeteetse at Oiler Field in Midwest, Wyoming. #41 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @WyoVarsity pic.twitter.com/Gh4GhEeRjw — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 18, 2025 Johnathan Ogden with a 32 yard TD catch. Kick is no good. Meeteetse leads Midwest, 6-0 with 5:32 left in the first quarter. @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @WyoVarsity pic.twitter.com/zAA35WYnje — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 18, 2025 Meeteetse 6, […]
Wheeling Park Downs Butler, 20-13
October 18, 2025 | Shane Lux
Butler – Wheeling Park bounced back from a pair of losses to hold off Butler 20-13 Friday night at Art Bernardi Stadium. The Patriots made two defensive stands in the final four minutes to deny the Golden Tornado’s comeback hopes. Wheeling Park had suffered a tough 45-42 loss to Fairmont Senior a week ago and […]
Wyoming Spotlight: Natrona County rolls, as Cheyenne South extends losing streak to 55 games (PHOTO GALLERY)
October 18, 2025 | Sykotyk
In Casper, Wyoming on Friday night, the Cheyenne South Bison entered the game on the heels of a 54 game losing streak. The second longest in the nation. Natrona County came in to the game after losing to cross-town rival Kelly Walsh in the Oil Bowl. It didn’t take long for Natrona County to put […]
Montana 6-man Spotlight: Brockton v. Terry (PHOTO GALLERY)
October 13, 2025 | Sykotyk
Elsewhere in Montana, on Saturday night, the Brockton Warriors hosted the Terry Terriers. Brockton, located along the northside of the Missouri River, are part of the Fort Peck Tribes. Along with small towns such as Poplar and Wolf Point, the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes comprise the Fort Peck Reservation. One small town with one small […]
Montana 6-man Spotlight: Bainville v. Plevna (PHOTO GALLERY)
October 13, 2025 | Sykotyk
In Northeast Montana, there aren’t many towns. And even fewer schools. And many of those schools play six-man football. The oft confused variant that looks like football, plays like football, but with a lot of unique rules all its own. Created in Nebraska in 1934, the rules began as a confrontation of shrinking schools in […]
Montana Spotlight: Sidney Slips By Lockwood, 20-18 (PHOTO GALLERY)
October 11, 2025 | Sykotyk
Out in Eastern Montana, one of the rare larger school plays 11-man football. Surrounded by small town splaying six-man and eight-man football, the Sidney Eagles stand apart. An oasis just miles from the North Dakota state line, the Eagles are the pride of Sidney. On Friday night, they hosted Lockwood from Billings’ east side suburbs. […]
Montana 8-Man Spotlight: Plentywood 56, Poplar 26 (PHOTO GALLERY)
October 11, 2025 | Sykotyk
After Poplar’s loss last Thursday night in Circle, Montana, they returned home to host the Plentywood Wildcats on Thursday night. A battle of two 0-5 teams still took on all the pageantry and intrigue of any other game. A small town in the Fort Peck Reservation, the Poplar Indians had a small pregame ritual. The […]
Wyoming Spotlight: Newcastle 54, Glenrock 14 (PHOTO GALLERY)
October 5, 2025 | Sykotyk
Northeast Wyoming is not what most people think of when they think of Wyoming. Yellowstone, Jackson Hole, and the Grand Tetons are far more common a known area of the state. For those travelers to California, maybe I-80 and the endless great basin and rocky desolation might come to mind. As Wyoming rolls east, after […]
Montana 8-Man: Circle trounces Poplar, 51-0 (PHOTO GALLERY)
October 5, 2025 | Sykotyk
Eastern Montana is dotting with small communities. Sometimes you can drive for an hour and not reach another school that has a football team. Through the center part of Montana is a non-descript but major road, Route 200, that runs east-west from Idaho to North Dakota. It is one of four major east/west roads in […]
Farrell vs. Steubenville Highlights
October 4, 2025 | Shane Lux
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Steubenville Downs Farrell, 40-24
October 4, 2025 | Shane Lux
Steubenville – Mistakes and miscues cost Farrell as Steubenville knocked off the Steelers 40-24 Friday night at Harding Stadium. Despite battling the Big Red for four quarters, the Steelers came up short as mistakes and penalties were too much to overcome. “This is probably one of the craziest games I’ve seen,” said Farrell head coach […]
Wyoming Spotlight: Sheridan Extends Nation’s 3rd Best Win Streak to 48 with 37-20 win over Kelly Walsh (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 28, 2025 | Sykotyk
Across the nation, many teams are in the midst of long win streaks. Notably, Marion Local in Ohio just reached the 70 win plateau in a squeaker of a 20-19 win. The fourth longest streak of the nation belongs to the Sheridan Broncs, who were sitting at 47 games going into their Friday night contest […]
Wyoming Six-Man Spotlight: Riverside 58, Kaycee 6 (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 28, 2025 | Sykotyk
As with Montana, six-man football is a way of life in rural Wyoming. Small communities dotting the endless landscape of the Equality State still have schools. And thanks to six-man still have football. Introduced almost two decades ago, Kaycee was one of the prime beneficiaries of six-man starting in Wyoming. Not having football, and sending […]
Montana 6-man Spotlight: Grass Range/Winnett 77, Hays-Lodgepole 6 (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 28, 2025 | Sykotyk
In the northern reaches of central Montana, six-man football is the norm. Schools so small, the only option for football is six-man. Small towns dotting the landscape between endless grasslands, steppes, and plateaus. One such game took place on the Fort Belknap Reservation. Home of the Hays-Lodgepole Thunderbirds. As they took on Grass Range/Winnett Rangers […]
Hickory vs. Canfield Highlight Video
September 27, 2025 | Shane Lux
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Kansas 8-Man Spotlight – Stanton County 22, Deerfield 0 in Injury Shortened Homecoming Game (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 21, 2025 | Sykotyk
In southwestern Kansas, the Stanton County Trojans hosted the Deerfield Spartans for Homecoming. The first home game of the season, the 1A Trojans were playing 8-man football in 2025. Deerfield made the 60 mile trip with 10 dressed players. After pregame Homecoming festivities including free admission courtesy of Dream First Bank. The game started off […]
Kansas 6-man Spotlight: Otis-Bison 27, Pawnee Heights 6 (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 20, 2025 | Sykotyk
On Friday night in central Kansas, small town football was alive and well. The town of Rozel was hosting homecoming for their local school: Pawnee Heights. Who were hosting Otis-Bison, a short 45 minute drive away. SJN Bank of Kansas sponsored free admission for homecoming, giving the game a fevered, large crowd to cheer on […]
8-Man: Chalker Wins Offensive Showdown, 62-44 over St. Joseph Central Catholic (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 15, 2025 | Sykotyk
Saturday night in Fremont, Ohio the visiting Chalker Wildcats won a high scoring affair against the host St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks, 62-44. Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic v. Southington Chalker at Don Paul Stadium in Fremont, Ohio. #28 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @8Northern pic.twitter.com/ZV7KTOj8d2 — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 13, 2025 Ethan Grahl with an 18 […]
Muskegon invades Ohio, defeats Garfield Heights, 15-8 in slugfest (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 15, 2025 | Sykotyk
In a high school level Ohio-Michigan rivalry, the Muskegon Big Reds made the long trip to suburban Cleveland to take on the Garfield Heights Bulldogs. A defensive struggle ensued, before Muskegon broke open the game with a 32-yard touchdown pass to Demetrius Rainey-Brown. Charles Chatman added another touchdown for the visitors, on a 5 yard […]
Ohio Spotlight: Vermilion led by Evan Kuhns beats Willard, 60-22 (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 8, 2025 | Sykotyk
On Saturday night, Evan Kuhns led the way for the Vermilion Sailors in their 60-22 victory over the host Willard Crimson Flashes. Kuhns found the endzone four times in the first half. Opening the game’s scoring with a 47 yard run. After Micah Smith returned a Willard fumble for six, Kuhn added another first quarter […]
Ohio Spotlight: Fairport Harding wins, 47-6 over host Buckeye Central (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 8, 2025 | Sykotyk
Saturday afternoon, Buckeye Central hosted a rare day game against Fairport Harding. The Skippers traveled over two hours to take on the Bucks on a gorgeous, though windy, day at Buckeye Central Stadium. The game kicked off, and the visiting Fairport Harding Skippers got right to work. Abraham Castellano opened things up with a 2 […]
Brookfield Wins Border War, 46-21 over Sharpsville (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 6, 2025 | Sykotyk
In a contentious game Friday night, Brookfield defended their home turf, 46-21 over visiting Sharpsville. The Blue Devils kept it close most of the first half. Trailing 21-14 until Brookfield’s Rico Smith scored his third score of the half with 37 seconds left. The second half was slanted heavily in favor of the home squad, […]
Stow-Munroe Falls thumps Cleveland JFK, 44-8 with Huge First Quarter
September 5, 2025 | Sykotyk
On Thursday Night in Northeast Ohio, the Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs hosted the John F. Kennedy Eagles from Cleveland. JFK entered the game 0-2 after being outscored a combined 133 to 0 in those two losses. Stow-Munroe Falls, meanwhile, entered the game at 1-1 with a big win over Barberton and a one score loss to […]
Pulaski County wins Rebel Bowl opener over Bryan Station (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 2, 2025 | Sykotyk
On Saturday afternoon, Boyle County High School hosted two games as part of the Community Trust Rebel Bowl. The opener pitted the Pulaski County Maroons from Somerset against the Bryan Station Defenders from Lexington. In Kentucky, many schools open the season in Week 0 or Week 1 with “Bowl Games”. Usually doubleheaders where one team […]
Boyle County hangs on to win over Lexington Christian (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 2, 2025 | Sykotyk
In the night game of the Rebel Bowl in Danville, Kentucky, the homestanding Boyle County Rebels won a nailbiter, 28-21 over Lexington Christian. The Rebels jumped out to a 21-0 lead at the half. Then held on as Lexington Christian scored three second half touchdowns to tie the game, 21-21 with 8:03 left. Boyle County […]
