Brockway
August 2023
District 9 – Region 2 Conference Preview
August 16, 2023 | Phil Myers
Brockway is coming off a successful year going 8-5 with a very tough schedule and beating defending district 1A champ Redbank Valley in the playoffs before falling to Port Allegany in the title game. Coach Jake Heigel feels his team can make it back to the championship game and bring home the district title in […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Brockway RB/DB Jendy Cuello
July 8, 2023 | Billy Splain
Jendy Cuello Running back, strong safety Brockway Class Of 2024 Jersey #2 HT/WT 5’9, 170 1,400 rush yards, 14 tds Other sports Baseball Twitter @jendy_cuello Coach Heigel says “1k pound club member. 1k yard rusher. Team Leader”. LET’S GET TO KNOW JENDY Why do you play football? I play football because it is what allowed […]
Pitt Football Players Volunteer to Help at Brockway’s Football Camp
July 2, 2023 | Phil Myers
Eight University of Pittsburgh Panther football players voluntarily travelled the two hour distance to Brockway’s camp on Saturday to give their time in teaching and advising the Brockway Rover Middle School and High School players and coaching staff. The event lasted from 9:30 until 2:00 at Frank Varischetti Field in Brockway. It was a once […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 10 – Crazy 4th Quarters)
June 2, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. All of these game recaps are from my memory, my notes, and some research which included newspaper articles from the Erie Times, Indiana Gazette, Post-Gazette, the […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Brockway Center/LB Johnny Varischetti
April 22, 2023 | Billy Splain
Johnny Varischetti C, MLB, Long Snapper Brockway Class Of 2025 Jersey #56 HT/WT 5’11” 210lbs Other sports Basketball, Track & Field, Baseball 2022 YDL Sports 2nd Team All Star Twitter @J_Varischetti Incoming junior Johnny Varischetti had an exciting 2022 season. It was his first time as a starter and he didn’t disappoint. As center he […]
Nine District 9 Players Named to PFN Coaches 2022 Class 1A All-Star Team
December 31, 2022 | Phil Myers
There were nine District 9 football players named to the 2022 PFN Coaches Class 1A All-Star team. Two made the All-State first team and seven made the second team. Seven were offensive all-stars and two broke into the all-state defensive line-up. Port Allegany, a state semi-finalist, placed three on the all-state roster, while Brockway and […]
District Nine Class 1A Championship Playoff Preview
November 17, 2022 | Phil Myers
Class 1A District 9 Final: Brockway Rovers (8-4) vs. Port Allegany Gators (10-1) @ Bradford on Friday Nov. 18 at 7 P.M. Port is the #1 seed and ousted Keystone last week by a score of 18-6. Brockway is seeded 3rd and defeated #2 Redbank Valley 7-3 this past Saturday. This is a rematch […]
Brockway Stuns Redbank Valley 7-3
November 12, 2022 | Phil Myers
Not many outside of Brockway thought the Rovers could defeat the defending Class A state runners-up in the playoffs. And no one in their right mind would have guessed the score would end up 7-3 because Redbank averages 37 points a game and Brockway 34. Plus, Redbank beat the Rovers 34-28 in their first meeting […]
District Nine Class 1A Playoff Preview (2 Games)
November 10, 2022 | Phil Myers
Class 1A District 9 Semi-Final: Brockway Rovers (7-4) vs. Redbank Valley Bulldogs (9-1) @ DuBois on Saturday Nov. 12 at 1 P.M. Redbank is the #2 seed and had a bye last week. Brockway is seeded 3rd and defeated Coudersport in the opening round last Friday. Redbank weathered a Brockway comeback during the season and […]
District 9 Review and Standings – Week 2
September 6, 2022 | Phil Myers
The top game of the week had to be the DuBois Beaver 27-26 win over Brockway. The game came down to the final play from the DuBois 5-yard line where a slant pass was stopped at the 1-yard line to prevent the Rovers from winning. The Brockway coaching staff elected to go for the touchdown […]
DuBois Beats Brockway by a Yard (and a Point)
September 3, 2022 | Phil Myers
Before one of the biggest crowds in recent memory at DuBois’ Mansell Stadium, the DuBois Beavers beat the Brockway Rovers 27-26 when they stopped the visitors one yard shy of winning the game as time expired. The game was also one of the best games Mansell Stadium has seen for quite a while as the […]
D-9 Review and Top Performers for the Week of August 26 and 27
August 30, 2022 | Phil Myers
Team wise, there were no real surprises or upsets the first week, although some scores were not expected. DuBois beating Karns City was not really a surprise considering the number and quality of players the Gremlins lost to graduation. But beating them 28-7 probably was not expected by most. PFN’s #10 ranked single A team, […]
District 9 – Region 2 2022 Preview
August 19, 2022 | Phil Myers
DISTRICT 9 REGION 2 This region is so well-balanced that any one of the eight teams can win it. The coach’s poll for Region 2 found last year’s Class A state runner-up, Redbank Valley as the top dog followed by Port Allegany and Brockway. The Bulldogs of Redbank Valley are the 2021 state silver medalists […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight Brayden Fox-Brockway
June 16, 2022 | contributor
Brayden Fox School: Brockway Position: Quarterback Class 2025 Jersey, #8 Height 5-8 Weight 155 Other sports: Baseball & Basketball Do you believe being a left-handed quarterback gives you an advantage against defense? Personally, I don’t think it really matters what hand you are at QB. If you can sling it, you can sling it. […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Reese Yahner
June 6, 2022 | contributor
Reese Yahner School Brockway class 2024 Right Tackle Jersey, 67 Height 6’3 weight 260 pounds. Basketball i Twitter @ReeseYahner You are the fourth Yahner to play for Brockway. I have read that all of those before you were good players. Does this add pressure on you to be as good as those before you or […]
2021 PFN Player Preview: Reese Yahner-Brockway Rovers @Reeseyahner @BrockwayFootba1 @BrockwaySchools
August 21, 2021 | Billy Splain
Reese Yahner Brockway Rovers Class Of: 2024 Position(s): RT/C Jersey #67 Ht: 6’3 – Wt: 250 Stats You’d like to Share: None Other Sports: Basketball and Track and Field Awards: None at this time Twitter @Reeseyahner _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why do you play football? I play football for the bonding of teammates and working collectively to win. Who […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Peyton Maurer-Brockway Rovers @maurer_peyton @BrockwayFootba1 @BrockwaySchools
August 17, 2021 | Billy Splain
Peyton Maurer Brockway Rovers / Dubois Central Catholic Class Of: 2022 Position(s): DE/TE, Left-Tackle and Long Snapper Jersey#: 71 Ht: 6’2 – Wt: 220 Stats You’d like to Share: I had 6 sacks in a 7 game season(2020) Other Sports: Basketball and Baseball Awards: 2nd Team All Star Tri-County 2nd Team D9 All Star Twitter: […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Brockway Rovers @BrockwaySchools @ReeseYahner @maurer_peyton @BrockwayFootba1
July 29, 2021 | Billy Splain
Brockway Rovers PFN Page Head Coach Jake Heigel PIAA District 9 – Class AA League: District 9 – Small School South Stadium: Frank Varischetti Field @BrockwayFootba1 Assistant Coaches Frank Varischetti (OC) Jordan Hoover (DC) Ben Donlin (Linebackers) Benny Benasutti (O-line) Alec Shaffer-Doan (QB’s) Anthony Benson (RB’S) Kyle Braun (WR/DB’s) Key Starters Lost * Ben Glasl […]
The South Wins the 6th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Game
June 26, 2021 | Phil Myers
Led by two all-state quarterbacks, a 6’5” 250-pound tight end, and a tenacious defense the South rose up in the second half to defeat the North 14-12 in a colossal battle royale. The 6th annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Game held in Brockway was one of the better all-star games anyone will see, as it had […]
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