Phillipsburg-Easton (Pa.)

Thursday's heavy rain gave me the chance to watch ESPN2's presentation of the 100th Phillipsburg-Easton game at Lafayette College.

I was was scheduled to cover our own ancient rivalry -- Westfield-Plainfield -- but that game was rescheduled for Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at Hub Stine Field in Plainfield.

The Westfield-Plainfield game is actually a couple of years older than the one between the Liners and Red Rovers. But you have to back a few decades for the last time Plainfield and Westfield drew more than 10,000.
Easton won the game 21-7 before 16,000 at Fisher Stadium. Think about it - 16,000! For a high school game.

ESPN2 did a great job in profiling the players and giving the country an idea of just how great the game is.

I've always been a little jealous of my friends at the Express Times who have this great game to cover. They did an outstanding job of reporting the game and previewing it in the days leading up.

By the way, Easton now has to play a playoff game against Liberty-Bethlehem Saturday night in Bethlehem. THIS SATURDAY. A little over 48 hours after the Red Rovers' biggest game of the year. Could you imagine that happening in New Jersey?