Easton-Phillipsburg Football History, in my Lifetime

2014: Phillipsburg, 19-15- Really well played game, won on a 4th quarter punt return by Stephen Friedman. It was the third time the game was moved because of snow, and Phillipsburg won them all.

2013: Easton, 16-7

2012: Easton, 35-18- My cousin Brad Wilkins threw five touchdowns in this game, a record for the game.

2011: Easton, 24-8

2010: Phillipsburg, 3-0- This game was played in the snow, and is in fact the only overtime game in the history of the rivalry. Easton won the district that season, two days later against Whitehall. On this day though, Phillipsburg won on a field goal.

2009: Easton, 26-10

2008: Easton, 35-14- This is the only Easton team this century to not make districts, but they destroyed a state championship Phillipsburg team.

2007: Easton, 17-6

2006: Easton, 21-7- This was the 100th game in the series, played on ESPN for a national audience. Phillipsburg's nearly two year winning streak ended that day.

2005: Phillipsburg, 17-0- For Phillipsburg, "the undefeated team" shut out the Rovers with a historically good defense. They are the only undefeated, no tie team the Stateliners had since 1949.

2004: Easton, 31-0- Both teams came into this game in contention for state titles. The Rovers simply rolled the Liners that year, making every mistake hurt.

2003: Phillipsburg, 26-23- This game came down to the final play, with the Rovers rallying and trying to score at the end, but the Liners held them out.

2002: Phillipsburg, 25-0- Phillipsburg snapped a four year losing streak by 

2001: Easton, 28-7- Easton capped off an 11-1, MVC Championship season by beating the State Champion Stateliners pretty handily on this day.

2000: Easton, 17-14- "The Comeback." Easton was down 14-3 in this game, but rallied over the final six minutes and got some huge defensive stops in there to win.

1999: Easton, 41-7

1998: Easton, 24-0

1997: Phillipsburg, 26-6- In Bruce Smith's final game as head coach of Phillipsburg, they went out and handled Easton to give him a win.

1996: Easton, 27-7

1995: Easton, 25-13

1994: Easton, 34-6- The 6-5 Rovers returned the favor for 1993, beating the 9-1 Liners commandingly. Tyrone Randolph, the game's MVP, played at Phillipsburg the season before.

1993: Tie, 7-7- This game brought about the "Replay Game" a few years back. Easton very nearly won a state championship that year, but on Thanksgiving it was a tie.

1992: Easton, 29-0- Easton great Juan Gaddy's final game before moving on to Temple University. He crossed the 5,000 career yard mark that day.

1991: Easton, 24-15- The "Libiano game," where the Easton great actually took the ball out of the hands of a Phillipsburg receiver as the Liners were driving for the win, and ran it back to end the game.

1990: Phillipsburg, 28-0- Phillipsburg clinched the East Penn Conference by blowing out the District 11 Champion Rovers.

1989: Phillipsburg, 21-12- This game was moved to Saturday because of snow, one of only two times that has happened in my life.

1988: Phillipsburg, 20-15- The first high school football game televised nationally, ever. Phillipsburg won on a last second touchdown.

1987: Phillipsburg, 18-10

1986: Easton, 20-10

1985: Easton, 14-7

1984: Phillipsburg, 14-12

1983: Phillipsburg, 14-7