Reporters Notebook (Gettysburg Times: 11/10/07) - "Biglerville football"

Some are calling it a miracle.
Others are still in shock.
Many residents of the Upper Adams community are pinching themselves to make sure they’re not dreaming.
Yes, it’s true — Biglerville High School had a winning football season.
And had fate crossed our path, we’d be in the playoffs this weekend.
What had to happen? If Bermudian Springs would have upset Littlestown last Friday night, Biglerville would have qualified for the post-season.
For nearly a half-hour two Fridays ago, the dream was alive: Bermudian, Biglerville’s arch-rival, was topping the Thunderbolts by a touchdown.
“I’m starting to believe,” I recall fellow Canner alum and Times sports editor Josh Martin telling me.
I even called Uncle Stan, another Biglerville graduate, to tell him the fantastic news.
“Go Bermudian,” I told him.
His response dripped with disbelief.
“I can’t believe you just said that,” Uncle Stan said.
We need them to win, I explained.
“You don’t need to actually say something like that though,” finished Uncle Stan.
Within minutes, however, hopes of a Canner post-season run vanished, as Littlestown scored twice in a 120 second period to take a 13-7 lead at halftime. The Bolts won, 28-7.
“One thing about you Biglerville people is,” colleague Jarrad Hedes told Josh and me as he comforted our broken spirits, “even though you could get into the playoffs by Bermudian winning, deep down inside, you probably still cheer for them to lose. It’s just not ethical to root for them.”
He’s right.
Go Canners.
~ Scot Andrew Pitzer