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Rich Strack

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · by Rich Strack tnsports@tnonline.com

    Bears take on K-Kids | Times News Online (opens the original)

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    Their team statistics don’t tell the full story of this year’s Pleasant Valley football team. The Bears are averaging 36 points a game through their first five contests. They’ve won only two, and have lost three games by a total of 14 points. Following last week’s 38-28 defeat to East Stroudsburg South, PV head coach Blaec Saeger was upset with his team’s performance. “They out toughed us,” he said. “They ran the ball right down our throats.” The statistics from that game tell the story. South r

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · by Rich Strack tnsports@tnonline.com

    Grid Picks: Heckman back on top | Times News Online (opens the original)

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    One might think that picking winners of high school football games is more about luck than skill. If that’s true, then current holder of the Bob Ford Memorial Grid Picks trophy and multiple-time champion Rod Heckman should try his luck at the Powerball lottery. Heckman’s perfect 15-0 Week Four record moved him into a familiar spot — first place, with a one-game lead over last week’s leader, Brad Hurley. As humbling as Week Two had been, with half the staff winning only eight games or fewer, Week

  3. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · by Rich Strack tnsports@tnonline.com

    Grid Picks: Hurley moves into first | Times News Online (opens the original)

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    After a difficult Week 2 in the Bob Ford Memorial Grid Picks race, the results from Week 3 were much better overall. Eight of us won 11 games or more. Brad Hurley jumped into first place past TJ Engle, who dropped into a four-way fourth-place tie. Hurley’s lead is a single game over defending champion Rod Heckman. Two back is Pat Matsinko, who rallied from last week’s 8-7 record to a 12-3 mark this week. Yours Truly had the week best 13-2 mark, tying me in fourth with Justin Carlucci, Mike Haine

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · by Rich Strack tnsports@tnonline.com

    Making calls | Times News Online (opens the original)

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    The football official is always under the watchful eye. On a particular play, he throws a penalty flag or he doesn’t throw it. Either way, coaches, players, and even fans want an explanation. A lifelong resident of Lehighton, Jamie Heydt lives with his wife, Jamie, his son, Lucas, and his daughter, Jessica. He’s in his 11th year as a football official. He officiates youth, sub-varsity, and varsity high school games every week during the season. “I do six to eight games a weekend,” he said, “and

  5. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · by Rich Strack tnsports@tnonline.com

    So. Lehigh defeats JT | Times News Online (opens the original)

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    In Jim Thorpe’s loss to undefeated Southern Lehigh on Friday night, there were plenty of highlights and a few lowlights in their 43-7 setback to the Spartans. The highlights: The Olympians moved the first-down chains 14 times. They totaled 244 yards on offense. Their time of possession was nearly equal to Southern Lehigh’s. Their two-quarterback rotation was effective, and the biggest highlight was sophomore Bobby Levins. He sliced and diced his way through the Spartan defense for an average of

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