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November 2022

 

Big Plays and Strong Defense Advances Tri-Valley to District XI Class 1A Championship with win over Minersville 24 to 13 !

November 5, 2022  |  

Big Plays and Strong Defense Advances Tri-Valley to District XI Class 1A Championship with win over Minersville 24 to 13 ! @PFNDan570FB and @daub_dawn on the scene !! With the win, Tri-Valley will travel to Northern Lehigh next weekend to face off against the wait, what’s this… yes, face off against the Bulldogs, should make for some interesting […]

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Freedom Advances to District XI/II/IV 6A Semi-Final With Shutout Win.

November 5, 2022  |  

Three First half touchdowns propel Patriots into Semi-Finals against common foe. BETHLEHEM- When two teams meet on the gridiron, that are unfamiliar with each other, there is a feeling out process to see what what your opponent’s tendencies are and to make the necessary adjustments and to get in a “comfort zone” of making proper […]

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2022 District XI Class 6A Quarter-Final Preview: Hazleton Area at Bethlehem Freedom

November 4, 2022  |  

Friday night at BASD Stadium 8-2 Hazleton Area Cougars at 8-2 Bethlehem Freedom Patriots PIAA District XI/II/IV 6A Subregional Quarter-Final Contest. Follow @BPtashinski on Twitter for live game updates. The PIAA District II/IV/XI 6A Subregional Bracket is chocked full of State ranked teams by pafootballnews.com Emmaus, Northampton and Nazareth are all ranked in the top […]

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2022 District XI Class 2A Semi-Final Preview: #4-Catasauqua at #1-Palisades

November 3, 2022  |  

2022 District XI Class 2A Semi-Final Preview: #4-Catasauqua at #1-Palisades Follow @PFNDan570FB on TWITTER for LIVE game coverage !! Catasauqua enters this matchup winners of 6 of their last 7 games, losing to the Pirates two weeks ago 20 to 17. Senior QB-Christian Fye went 10 of 22 for 194 yards, throwing 1 touchdown pass. […]

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2022 District XI Class 1A Semi-Final Preview: #4-Mahanoy Area at #1-Northern Lehigh

November 3, 2022  |  

2022 District XI Class 1A Semi-Final Preview: #4-Mahanoy Area(6-4) at #1-Northern Lehigh(9-1) Follow @PFNDan570FB on TWITTER for LIVE game coverage !! Mahanoy Area comes in winner of 3 straight to open the season but then hit a rough patch going 1-4 in their next 5 games, finishing out the season with 2 straight victories, in […]

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2022 District XI Class 1A Semi-Final Preview: #3-Minersville at #2-Tri-Valley

November 3, 2022  |  

2022 District XI Class 1A Semi-Final Preview: #3-Minersville(6-4) vs #2-Tri-Valley(9-1) Follow @PFNDan570FB on TWITTER for LIVE game coverage !! This Class 1A semi-final game is one to watch on Friday night as the Battlin’ Miners of Minersville take on the Bulldogs of Tri-Valley, a team the Miners lost to in the season opener 20 to […]

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Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- District XI Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Playoff Edition Part 2

November 3, 2022  |  

CLASS 6A QUARTER-FINALS 6-4 #8 WILKES-BARRE AREA WOLFPACK at 9-1 EMMAUS GREEN HORNETS FRIDAY 7PM at EPSD STADIUM. Wilkes-Barre Area rolled Wyoming Valley West 45-6. Emmaus got by rival Parkland 40-25. Wilkes-Barre Area is a relatively new program as Meyers, Coughlin and G.A.R were combined a couple of years ago. Several well-known players have come […]

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Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- District XI Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Playoff Edition Part 1

November 3, 2022  |  

Breakdowns and Predictions of PIAA District Playoffs Featuring Teams From Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Class 4-6A. For your breakdown of 1-3A check out my colleague Daniel Reed who will keep you updated. Well the 2022 regular season of high school football has come to a close after 10 weeks. We now look ahead to what I […]

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2022 District XI Class 2A Semi-Final Preview & Video Reel: Executive Education Academy Charter at Williams Valley

November 2, 2022  |  

2022 District XI Class 2A Playoff Semi-Final Preview: Executive Education Academy Charter Raptors(5-3) at Williams Valley Vikings(8-2) Follow @PFNDan570FB on TWITTER for LIVE game coverage !! The 2022 District XI Playoffs begin this week, all the games will be very competitive with the exception of a few games as I will discuss them all but […]

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Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week Ten: And Pocono Mountain East Makes 47

November 2, 2022  |  

Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week Ten:  And Pocono Mountain East Makes 47   2022.12.  Guy & Pam hit games Friday, Saturday, and Monday during the final week of the regular season. On Friday we were at Pocono Mountain East for the “Pride of the Mountain” trophy game against Pocono Mountain […]

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Scenes from Williams Valley at Tri-Valley * Battle of the Valley * Game Photos(GALLERY) and Video Highlights

October 30, 2022  |  

Vikings end Tri-Valley’s bid for undefeated season with 21 to 14 win in Hegins on Bulldogs Senior Night, behind big night from Sr-Ezi Hite, and Jr-Alex Achenbach ! @PFNDan570FB and @daub_dawn on the scene !! Below are some photos along with a PHOTO GALLERY LINK provided by Dawn Daub Photography, as well as video highlights […]

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Freedom Cruises to Capture City of Bethlehem Title Over Liberty.

October 30, 2022  |  

Patriots Defeat Cross-Town Rivals for Fourth Consecutive Time. BETHLEHEM- Saturday afternoon, under a cloudless blue sky, at Historic Bethlehem School District Stadium, the Freedom Patriots rolled to their seventh straight win of the 2022 season with a convincing 38-7 rout of the Liberty Hurricanes in front a packed house by a score of 38-7 to […]

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Eagles Soar by Hurricanes in Backyard Brawl

October 29, 2022  |  

The Blue Mountain Eagles showed a powerful performance against the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes in the final week of regular season play.  Quarterback Tyler Miller of Blue Mountain had four touchdowns in a dominating fashion.  This annual contest started with Blue Mountain deferring at the coin toss. After the Eagles received the ball and converted on […]

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Vikings end Tri-Valley’s bid for undefeated season with 21 to 14 win !

October 29, 2022  |  

Vikings end Tri-Valley’s bid for undefeated season with 21 to 14 win in Hegins on Bulldogs Senior Night, behind big night from Sr-Ezi Hite, and Jr-Alex Achenbach ! It wasn’t pretty but Williams Valley found a way to regain focus and overcome mental mistakes in the second half to hold on for the victory in […]

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Emmaus Takes Control in Capturing The Battle of Cedar Crest Boulevard.

October 29, 2022  |  

Green Hornets Score 23 Second Quarter Points and then Stave Off Trojan Second Half Comeback. EMMAUS- The 2022 version of the “Battle of Cedar Crest Blvd” certainly lived up to the hype, though the Emmaus Green Hornets certainly did all the could early to blow the game open and make it a rout. The Trojans […]

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Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: *Battle of Lehigh* Northwestern Lehigh at Southern Lehigh Preview !

October 28, 2022  |  

* * Northwestern Lehigh Tigers(7-2) at Southern Lehigh Spartans(8-1) Last Meeting: Tigers won 34 to 19(2021) Streak: Northwestern Lehigh has won the last 2 Series History: Southern Lehigh leads the series 16-15-0 dating back to 1970, going 7-4 the last 11 years. Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Northwestern Lehigh – Cade Christopher(Jr.)-(QB/CB), Dalton […]

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Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: *Battle for the 209 Trophy* Jim Thorpe at Lehighton !

October 28, 2022  |  

*BATTLE FOR THE ROUTE 209 TROPHY* Jim Thorpe Olympians(3-6) at Lehighton Indians(2-7) Last Meeting: Olympians won 28 to 6(2021) Streak: Jim Thorpe has won the last 4 Series History: Lehighton leads the series 19-11-0 dating back to 1955, including 1 playoff win over JT in 2017. Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Jim Thorpe […]

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Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: * Battle of the Valley’s * Williams Valley at Tri-Valley Preview

October 28, 2022  |  

PFNDan570FB’S *Game of the Week* Williams Valley Vikings(7-2) at Tri-Valley Bulldogs(9-0) Last Meetings: Bulldogs won 17 to 0(2021 Regular Season), Vikings won 28 to 13(2021 District XI Playoffs) Streak: Vikings have won 1 Series History: Williams Valley leads series 33-30-3(4-5-0 in playoffs) dating back to 1965 Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Williams Valley […]

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Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: *@PFNDan570FB Game of the Week * Pottsville Area at North Schuylkill Preview

October 27, 2022  |  

@PFNDan570FB *Game of the Week* Pottsville Area Crimson Tide(4-5) at North Schuylkill Spartans(7-2) Last Meeting: Crimson Tide won 20 to 12 in OVERTIME(2021) Streak: Pottsville Area has won 1 Series History: Pottsville Area leads the series 21-9-0 dating back to 1970. Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Pottsville Area – Tejay Allen(Sr.)-(QB/FS), Joey Palko(Sr.)-(TE/DE), […]

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Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Regular Season Finale in the EPC

October 26, 2022  |  

Nine of the Eighteen Teams in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Have Clinched a Playoff Berth. Seems like the 2022 high school football season just begun and poof, just like that it’s over, at least for the regular season come Saturday. We still have jockeying of District XI playoff positions in the 6A classification with six […]

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Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: * Backyard Brawl * Schuylkill Haven at Blue Mountain Preview

October 26, 2022  |  

2022 Backyard Brawl Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes(2-7) at Blue Mountain Eagles(5-4) Last Meeting: Eagles won 42 to 0(2021) Streak: Blue Mountain has won the last 3 Series History: Blue Mountain leads series 38-30-4(dating back to 1933) according to our files. Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Schuylkill Haven – Brayden Fasnacht(So.)-(QB/CB), Aiden Myers(Jr.)-(RB/OLB), Niko Carestia(Fr.)-(RB), […]

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Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week Nine:  Back on the PSAC Trail

October 26, 2022  |  

Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week Nine:  Back on the PSAC Trail   2022.11.  Pam and Guy were able to hit four football games plus a couple of other college sporting events this week. Allentown Central Catholic has been our biggest thorn with their JV team, but their varsity gave us […]

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Indians catch fire in 2nd half stave off Eagles 14-10 on Senior night.

October 22, 2022  |  

Indians catch fire in 2nd half stave off Eagles 14-10 on Senior night. Two halves where two completely different games were played, at least that’s what it felt like. As always I’m here to talk about it.  The Indians came out in the first half, still visibly affected by the heartbreaking loss they endured a […]

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Miners Win Thriller Against Hurricanes as Season Winds Down

October 22, 2022  |  

The Minersville Battlin’ Miners squeaked out a win against the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes. Multiple Miners contributed in scoring as this game came down to the wire.  Schuylkill Haven was set to receive the opening kickoff as Week 9 action was ready to ensue. Connor Goehring of the Hurricanes ran the kickoff 77 yards and put […]

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Blue Eagles Continue to Soar With Convincing Win Over Zephyrs.

October 22, 2022  |  

Nazareth Keeps Pace In District XI 6A Playoff Chase with Convincing Win Friday Night. WHITEHALL- The Nazareth Blue Eagles, coming off an emotional win over Emmaus a week ago 20-14 stepped on the turf at Zephyr Stadium to face a very good Whitehall squad, who also had an eye-opening win over Allentown Central Catholic a […]

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