Documenting my travels and thoughts from around the country
2023 Week 17 (Texas)
My 2023 season ended in Texas as it has done quite a few times in the past. The first, though, since the fall 2021 season. In 2022, I passed on Texas in exchange for two games on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A mix of work and pleasure. However, for Texas it was a fun drive down to Arlington, Texas. Continue reading “2023 Week 17 (Texas)”
2023 Week 16 (Pennsylvania)
Week sixteen was another trip to the Pennsylvania state finals. For the second year, they were being held in Mechanicsburg on the west side of the state capital, Harrisburg.
Cumberland Valley High School’s Chapman Field was the host. And though it feels like the stadium lacks the gravitas of some other state finals, it’s more than adequate for the crowds Pennsylvania gets when their games are on quasi-free television via PCN across the state. Continue reading “2023 Week 16 (Pennsylvania)”
2023 Week 13 (Texas & New Mexico)
I knew exactly where I was going in Week 13. And that was Texico. I was going to be in Farwell, Texas. Which meant, unfortunately, that I would be quite far from a Thursday and Friday game. But just a few hundred yards from Texico, across the border from Farwell, Texas into Texico, New Mexico.
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2023 Week 10 (Tri-State)
Week 10 started on a somber note. And I hadn’t really planned to do anything on Tuesday. However, there was a rare game scheduled in West Virginia. And with everything going on, I just wanted to get away.
So, on Tuesday afternoon, I headed east on US422 to I-79. And took that through Washington toward Waynesburg. Passing by West Greene High School on my way along the southern reaches of PA18 into the Mountaineer State. Continue reading “2023 Week 10 (Tri-State)”
2023 Week 5 (Nebraska)
So after being in Wyoming for nearly a week, it was time to leave. The only issue was where to see games that weekend. There were Friday games in Wyoming. But ony one full Thursday game. Far from Laramie. So, I looked next door to Nebraska to see what was available. And there were a lot. Continue reading “2023 Week 5 (Nebraska)”
2023 Week 1 (New Jersey)
After returning home to Ohio on Wednesday, I had less than 24 hours before heading to New Jersey. At least, that was my plan. As I had done last year, I was heading to the Battle at the Beach in Ocean City, New Jersey. Continue reading “2023 Week 1 (New Jersey)”
2023 Week 0 (Dakotas)
To start the season, I was in Fargo. I didn’t want to be. But, it was easier than going home and then driving right back. My plans to start the season had included my daughter. We were going to be on a road trip, just the two of us, as we have done the past two seasons. Continue reading “2023 Week 0 (Dakotas)”
2022 Year In Review
After the last two years, it’s hard to say that a season was unusual. 2020 had so many twists and turns. Including spring games until June in New York City. Last year, there was some turbulence with scheduling. And I hurt my back after my trip to Arizona and things went downhill as the season went on.
This year, I was mostly healthy. Though getting older is not without its pitfalls. And things seemed to go on as planned. But my entire year had been affected by things including the economy and personal matters. I usually have a rather open personal life in the fall for football. And just work a bit more in the first eight months of the year. 2022 wasn’t that year. Continue reading “2022 Year In Review”
2022 Week 17 (Florida)
The end of my season hasn’t exactly gone to plan. Weekends where I expected to travel, I didn’t. And this week was supposed to be my trip to Texas. However, I knew at the PIAA Finals that I wouldn’t be able to leave Monday for Texas. At over 1200 miles the trip to AT&T Stadium would take two days. So, I would miss the Wednesday slate of games. If I could leave on Tuesday. But, I wasn’t going to be able to leave until Thursday. Which meant one day. So, instead, I went to Florida. Continue reading “2022 Week 17 (Florida)”
2022 Week 15 (Ohio & West Virginia)
This was a week I was not expecting. First, I was expecting to be in Oklahoma for the state finals at Central Oklahoma University. In the meantime, the window for media credentials for the West Virginia and Ohio finals both passed. And then, on Wednesday, I was still in Ohio. Continue reading “2022 Week 15 (Ohio & West Virginia)”