The rivalry between Scarpitti and Schilling began in the fall semester of 2001 at Penn State University with heated battles of NFL Blitz on N64. Dorm room showdowns were filled with DA Bomb deep balls, relentless trash talk, and copious amounts of Big Onion Pizza.
Their rivalry soon began to spill over into other areas: golf, ping pong, washers. You name it—if it offered a chance to one-up each other, they were betting a slice.
As the years passed, their relentless need for competition found a new arena: fantasy football. The same competitive fire that drove their NFL Blitz and golf matches now fuels their quest for league domination. Each season, one meticulously crafts their team with thoughtful planning and strategy, while the other scans the rankings 15 minutes before the draft and selects mostly injury-prone players. But always with one goal in mind: to destroy the other.
Mike and Mark’s rivalry, rooted in their years in Happy Valley, has become a defining feature of their friendship. Whether on the golf course or in the fantasy football arena, they continue to push each other’s buttons, embodying the perfect blend of camaraderie and disdain.