Beyond The Keystone
December 2021
Ritchie County Rebels 42 Williamstown Yellowjackets 21@Ritchie_Rebels @WHSFootball2020 @YellinJackets @wvssac
December 5, 2021 | contributor
The Rebels and Yellowjackets both left everything on the field in this one with both teams coming up with some of the hardest jits I have seen all year long. The biggest difference in this one was Gus Morrison, who had a monster game. He rushed for 178 yards and four touchdowns and caught five […]
Hudson Clement scores 8 touchdowns in Martinsburg 62-21 Win over Huntington @hhs_highlanders @MburgFootball @hudsonclement3
December 5, 2021 | contributor
My first high school football game was back in 1976 and though I have seen many things in all of the games I have attended until yesterday I had never seen one player score eight touchdowns in a single game. Well, Hudson Clement changed all that and did so in an amazing way. The senior […]
Special teams and defense leads Fairmont Senior to the 21-12 win over Independence @IndyPatriots @LoopParkLoonies @jacedalton865
December 4, 2021 | contributor
Last night Fairmont Senior showed just how important the little things are in their nine-point win over a hard-nosed Independence Patriots team. The difference was the ability the Polar Bears had in kicking point after attempts with Trey Longwell connecting on all three kicks, while Atticus Goodson missed his only attempt forcing the Patriots to […]
Andrean 21, Evansville Mater Dei 9 @FootballAndrean @MaterDeisports @IHSAA1
November 30, 2021 | contributor
This was a defensive battle for the entire first half as neither team was able to put up any points. This really was not a big surprise being Andrean had allowed only 13.8 points a game heading into this one, while Mater Dei had given up just 14.4 points per game. Tyler Martin the tackling […]
Gibson Southern 45, Brebeuf Jesuit 35 @GSTitans1 @BrebeufSports @IHSAA1
November 29, 2021 | contributor
Brady Allen(Gibson Southern) and Nolan Buckman (Brebeuf Jesuit) combined for nine touchdown passes and a total of 717 passing yards. Allen threw for five touchdowns and 398 yards, while Buckman threw for four touchdowns and 319 yards. On the other side of the coin, the two quarterbacks combined for seven picks. Allen had three, while […]
Indianapolis Lutheran 34 Adams Central 28 @IHSAA1 @PaFootballNews @LutheranSaints @ACJetsAthletics
November 28, 2021 | contributor
Early in this one, it was mostly Adams central as they twice led by fourteen points but Lutheran would regroup at the half and come back out and show the large crowd why they were undefeated on the season as they slowly battled tying things up after three-quarters of play. The winning score came with […]
West Sioux 24 Dike-New Hartford 21 Double Overtime @WestSiouxFB @DNHSUPT @DNHFootball @IHSAA
November 25, 2021 | contributor
Adversity can make a person or break a person added to the pressure of leading a football team in a semi-final game against an opponent who only knows how to win many high school players would wilt. On a Friday night in the Uni-Dome in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Dylan Wiggins showed everyone in attendance […]
Van Meter 28 Dyersville Beckman 7 @BeckmanCatholic @VanMeterDawgs @VMFootball_@IHSAA
November 23, 2021 | contributor
This was one of those games that never left any doubt about who the better team was, that being powerful Van Meter. What the score won’t tell you is what a never quit keep your head up attitude Beckman showed in the loss. Both teams from my eyes seemed to play clean, hard and show […]
Newark Catholic 42 Caldwell 7 @school_caldwell @NewarkCatholic @Buckeyedrew33 @ChrisHelms9 @mddcab @colecanter5 @CoachBaney
November 7, 2021 | contributor
Saturday night took me back to White Field in Newark, Ohio to watch the home team Newark Catholic battle the invading Caldwell Redskins. They last met way back in 2005, in the playoffs where the Redskins were the host. The Green Wave easily won that game 37-6. I remember the crowd was big, much […]
Heath Bulldogs bark loud in blowout win over the Indian Valley Braves @inter_valley @HEATHHSFOOTBALL @NewarkAdvocate
November 6, 2021 | contributor
Last night after having my plans changed through a series of events I found my way to Heath High School to cover the Bulldogs home playoff game against the Indian Valley Braves. This was one of those rare games where the visiting crowd was much larger than the home crowd. The Bulldogs completed their […]
Bellaire uses just enough passing to defeat Crestview 27-20 @BellaireSD @CrestviewRebels @TheTimesLeader
October 31, 2021 | contributor
Yesterday I made another drive to Bellaire, Ohio to watch the Big Reds of Bellaire battle Columbiana Crestview in a first-round playoff game. This marked my first time seeing Crestview play and I have to say they were a well-prepared hard-hitting team that was fun to watch. Anthony Cusich would hit Jack Yerkey for a […]
Big first half eases Newark Catholic to a 34-16 playoff win over Danville @NewarkCatholic @mountvernonnews@SchoolsDanville @Buckeyedrew33
October 31, 2021 | contributor
Saturday night I rushed home from my day game to change cameras then headed to White Field in Newark to watch the Newark Catholic Greenwave battle the Danville Blue Devils. Way back in 2012, these two hooked up in one of the best high school playoff games I have been to. The Greenwave outlasted the […]
Hollidaysburg Wins Third Straight by Defeating Linsly, West Virginia @HollidaysburgF @CoachHDeLattre @LinslyFootball
October 30, 2021 | Phil Myers
Joe Paterno used to emphasize that his defenses used the ‘bend but don’t break’ philosophy. The saying actually comes from Aesop’s fables, but that same wisdom also comes from ancient writings. Hollidaysburg’s coach, Homer DeLattre adheres to that philosophy too, “that’s what we talk about, we bend but we don’t break.” Many a football game […]
Massillon’s McElroy & Lenix Jr. Lead The Tigers To Their Sixth Consecutive Victory Over McKinley #BeyondTheKeystone
October 24, 2021 | John Robbins
The pomp and circumstance of a Massillon-McKinley game was on full display in the 132nd meeting between the two archrivals. The Massillon Tigers scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to beat their archrival McKinley Bulldogs, 35-13. To start the game, the Bulldogs started off firing on all cylinders.. They caused the Tigers […]
Colonel Crawford Eagles fly to the 45-13 win over the Seneca East Tigers @colonelcrawford @SenecaEast @crawfordnow
October 24, 2021 | contributor
Friday night I made my way to Colonel Crawford high school for the first time also making this my first ever Northern 10 Atletic Conference game. I did see Buckeye Central play a very long time ago in the playoffs back when they beat Newark Catholic. Before getting into this game I wanted to say […]
Brookville downs Franklin 21-7
October 22, 2021 | contributor
Last night I made another trip to Brookville, Ohio to watch the Blue Devils host the Franklin Wildcats. Brookville came in with an 8-1 record while the Wildcats limped in on the three-game losing streak supporting a three-game losing streak. Wind and defense was the name of the game in this one. Allen Dunn was […]
North Dakota: South Border v. Grant County/Flasher #BeyondTheKeystone @MagnitudeSN @ZierMike @FrieszJace @CoachKrenz @BrianNieuwsma @MiikeMayer
October 20, 2021 | Sykotyk
This afternoon I'm in Ashley, North Dakota for a 9-man first round playoff game between the South Border Mustangs and the Grant County/Flasher Storm. Kickoff is set for 2pm CT/3pm ET. #43 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone pic.twitter.com/ownpTkWLv9 — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 16, 2021 North Dakota Class 9B First Round – South Border v. Grant County/Flasher at Ashley […]
South Dakota: Ipswich v. North Central #BeyondTheKeystone @IpswichTigers
October 20, 2021 | Sykotyk
Ipswich and North Central are my 1,332nd and 1,333rd different teams I've seen in person. Ipswich Athletic Field is my 435th stadium. This is my 41st game of 2021 in my 32nd stadium in my 9th state. This is my 1,212th game, overall.@PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone pic.twitter.com/PtWY5tL6dR — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 15, 2021 Ipswich v. North Central […]
Nebraska: Pender v. Homer #BeyondTheKeystone @PenderFootball1 @HomerAthletics
October 20, 2021 | Sykotyk
Tonight I'm in Pender, Nebraska for an 8-man game between the Pender Pendragons and the Homer Knights at Heyne Memorial Field. Kickoff is set for 7pm CT/8pm ET. #41 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @Nebraska8M @PenderFootball1 @HomerAthletics pic.twitter.com/wnOJo4ffCD — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 14, 2021 Pender v. Homer at Heyne Memorial Field in Pender, Nebraska. #41 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @Nebraska8M […]
Football is Football: Eight and Nine Man Games #BeyondTheKeystone
October 20, 2021 | Sykotyk
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to see three games in three states in three days. Not one of them had 22 players on the field. The growing issues in Pennsylvania and Ohio make this point clear: Something must be done to ensure the game of football survives in every school. The Midwest had […]
Coach Interview: Rodger D. Horton School Cincinnati Hughes STEM: Position Associate Head Coach @Proud2BRog @Hughes_football
October 17, 2021 | contributor
1- How long have you been coaching? 18 Years 2-Where was your first coaching job? Cincinnati Chase School (Jr. High) 3-Which sports did you play in high school/college? None. At the time I was at Central State we did not have an active football program. 4-What is the most enjoyable part of coaching? Seeing my […]
Cody Blosser with three picks help the Millersport Lakers to the 44-20 win over Federal Hocking @JackTreinish @FbPort @FH_Lancers @FHLancersAD @twil2323
October 17, 2021 | contributor
Yesterday I rushed back to Ohio from Oakmont, Pennsylvania to Millersport, Ohio to catch the Federal Hocking Lancers at Millersport Lakers game. My reasoning for doing this was this. One I had told the really nice A.D. Scott Pohlman (I hope I got that correct) I was going to cover this game and my word […]
St. Clairsville 35 Wheeling Central Catholic 00 @stcathletics1 @CCHSKnights1865
October 14, 2021 | contributor
Last night I made my way to St. Clairsville high school for the first time to watch the Thursday night contest between Red Devils and the visiting Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights. The Red Devils entered this one 7-1 losing only to Wheeling Park out of West Virginia, while the Maroon Knights came in […]
#BeyondTheKeystone Kansas – Santa Fe Trail v. Hayden Catholic @sfthscharger @HaydenHigh
October 11, 2021 | Sykotyk
Santa Fe Trail v. Hayden Catholic Jim Baird Memorial Stadium, Carbondale, Kansas Santa Fe Trail v. Topeka Hayden Catholic at Jim Baird Memorial Stadium in Carbondale, Kansas. #40 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @kpreps @scoresinkansas @CatchItKansas @kansasprepzone @sfthscharger @HaydenHigh pic.twitter.com/GrDM1UHs76 — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 9, 2021 Kaelin Rice with a 25 yard TD catch and run. Kick is […]
#BeyondTheKeystone Kansas – Junction City v. Topeka @BlueJays_AD @T_HighAthletics
October 11, 2021 | Sykotyk
This past Thursday was a showcase of High School Football in Kansas. Two larger schools, Junction City and Topeka, were scheduled to play at Junction City’s brand new facility west of town. Junction City, located about two hours west of Kansas City, is a small prairie city, while Topeka is the oldest school inside the […]
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