October 2026
Late rally by Riverside Vikings comes up short in battle of unbeatens
October 3, 2026 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Down twenty-one points at halftime furious second half comeback comes up just short for Riverside Vikings Friday night TAYLOR- In a phenomenal game Friday night at Riverside’s Veterans Memorial Stadium, between two undefeated teams, the Lakeland Chiefs outlasted the Riverside Vikings 3320 in a key Lackawanna Football Conference Division 2 contest, before a packed house. […]
Despite the rain, Holy Cross picks up second victory Saturday afternoon
September 26, 2026 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Crusaders get back-to-back wins since 2024 SOUTH CENTRE TWP- With the rain pelting the field at Wen Cerra Field at Columbia Montour Vocational Technical School, did not deter the the Crusaders of Holy Cross Saturday afternoon before a sparse crowd as the visitors from Dunmore defeated the Rams by a score of 41-16. The win […]
Hughesville picks up initial win on the season by shutting out Northwest
September 26, 2026 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Key goal line stand in first half by Spartans and outsatnding line play pins first loss on the season for the Rangers. SHICKSHINNY- Former ABC broadcaster Keith Jackson, had habit saying when two evenly-matched teams met on the gridiron that it would come down to which team could control the line of scrimmage. Friday night […]
Easton stuns Bethlehem Catholic with no time left to knock off Golden Hawks from ranks of unbeatens
September 20, 2026 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Last second touchdown pass from Zahviay McGurn to Justin Cosover from three yards out with zeros on the clock end Becahi’s three game win streak Saturday night. BETHLEHEM- Pandemonium broke out Saturday night at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium Saturday night. As the Easton Red Rovers gave the Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks the first loss […]
Notre Dame-Green Pond takes care of business “up on the hill” at Pen Argyl to keep record perfect
September 20, 2026 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Crusaders score first eight possessions as quarterback Tommy Murphy ties school records for touchdown passes in a game Saturday afternoon PEN ARGYL- Junior quarterback Tommy Murphy tied his former teammate Matt Bodnar’s school record for touchdown passes in a game with seven. Bodnar set the record in 2024 against Garden Spot in the season opener. […]
Wilkes Barre a Area survives early miscue and picks up initial win over Berwick
September 19, 2026 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Key breaks go Wolfpack way to pick up their first win on the season. BERWICK-The game started inauspiciously for the Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack Friday night at historic Crispin Memorial Stadium in Berwick. As on their first play from scrimmage the ball was over the head of quarterback Declan Gregor and was eventually recovered by Gregor […]
Rangers Rock Rams in a Tuesday night football special
September 15, 2026 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
With both teams looking for a game that both teams needed to replace a canceled game, Northwest Area and Columbia-Montour Vocational Technical School decided to play each other on a Tuesday night. SHICKSHINNY- The Columbia-Montour Vocational Techinical School Rams and the Northwest Area Rangers had the spotlight all to themselves Tuesday night at Miller and […]
Holy Redeemer earns initial win of the season Saturday night
September 13, 2026 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
With several key guys out of the lineup,the Royals had to make adjustments in picking up their first win. KINGSTON- In their game with Nativity last week several key components for the Holy Redeemer Royals, adjustments had to be made if they were to pick up win number one on the 2026 season against the […]
Dunmore’s firepower and athleticism too much for over-matched Holy Cross
September 13, 2026 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Six different players reached the end zone in a dominate first half Saturday afternoon DUNMORE- Saturday afternoon at Monsignor Crotti Field at St. Anthony’s Memorial Park, the Dunmore Bucks showed why they are ranked as the sixth ranked team in 6A by pafootballnews.com. Brady McCormick went seven-for-seven passing for 120 yards and three touchdowns in […]
Warriors gets blanked by staunch Bulldog defense
September 12, 2026 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Quarterback Brady Cleaver accounts for four scores Friday night and defense pitches shutout Berwick- A second quarter spurt that produced 19 points that propelled the Berwick Bulldogs to a convincing 39-0 win over a depleted Wyoming Area Warriors Friday before a large crowd at historic Crispin Memorial stadium Friday in a Wyoming Valley Conference showdown. […]
Northwest Area improves to 2-0 with victory Friday night
September 5, 2026 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Strong running game and solid defense propels Rangers to key win Shickshinny- The last time the Northwest Area Rangers started 2-0 on the season was back in 2022, when they started with 4 wins in row. Friday night at their home opener at Lewis and Miller Memorial Stadium before a packed house, they got […]
Northwestern Lehigh has streak stopped by Avonworth in 3A championship
December 6, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Antelopes end Tigers’ 31-game winning streak Saturday afternoon and avenge last year’s loss. MECHANICSBURG- For three consecutive years, the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers reached the PIAA State 3A championship games. The Tigers’ last loss of any kind came against Belle Vernon 38-7 in the 2023 3A final. Since that game, the Tigers ripped off 31 straight […]
Southern Lehigh captures first ever state championship in convincing fashion.
December 5, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Behind the running of Sean Steckert and the dominating line play. Southern Lehigh Spartans overwhelm Twin Valley in PIAA 4A championship. MECHANICSBURG- Behind an outstanding run game, led by running back Sean Steckert’s 37 carry 301 yard performance, including four touchdowns, the Southern Lehigh Spartans defeated the Twin Valley Raiders 43-21 in a PIAA State […]
Northwestern Lehigh roars out in second half to devour Trinity and advance to third straight championship
November 29, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Unanswered 35 point run to start the second half keys victory for the Tigers and earn a rematch in the 3A championship. READING- It was a tale of two halves Friday night for the defending state 3A champions from New Tripoli, the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers. The team were looking like they were going through the […]
Trinity Shamrocks vs Northwestern Lehigh Tigers: A trip to Cumberland Valley at stake
November 28, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Friday night at Don Thomas Stadium at Exeter Twp HS in Reifftown Trinity Shamrocks will face Northwestern Lehigh Tigers in a PIAA State 3A semifinal contest and a chance to earn a spot in the finals at Cumberland Valley next week The Trinity Shamrocks (11-3) coming off an exhilarating victory last week in a 26-22 […]
Easton adds to their illustrious endeavors on the gridiron with Thanksgiving day win over rival Phillipsburg.
November 27, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Easton accomplishes milestones in program history on Thanksgiving morning. EASTON- Thursday morning at Fisher Stadium on the campus of Lafayette College,the Easton Red Rovers not only, thoroughly defeated arch-rival, Phillipsburg (NJ) Stateliners. In the process of the 35-6 victory became the first team in school history to reach 14 wins in a season and to […]
Lehigh University Mountain Hawks outlast rival Lafayette Leopards in winning consecutive league titles.
November 23, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Behind Luke Yoders 4 touchdown performance, Lehigh football competes first unbeaten season since 2001. EASTON- Before a standing-room-only crowd of over 13,000 frenzied fans at Fisher Stadium on the campus of Lafayette College, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks finished off their undefeated run in the Patriot League, and in turn, also captured their second straight league […]
District 12 champion continues their mastery over District XI, as La Salle devours Easton.
November 22, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
La Salle college Explorers picks up where St. Joe’s Prep left off and ends Easton’s 13 game win streak and advances to PIAA state semifinals in convincing fashion. BETHLEHEM- Not since 2015, has a District X champion knocked off a District 12 titleist that year Parkland took down the Explorers 16-13 in overtime that propelled […]
Long Time Coming: Easton will face La Salle Friday night in long awaited rematch
November 20, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
The Explorers and Red Rovers have not played against one another since 2010. La Salle owns back-to-back wins. It has been ten years in the making since a District XI highest classification football squad has beaten a District 12 team. That team was the Parkland Trojans knocked off La Salle 16-13 en route to a […]
Rising to the occasion: Lansdale overwhelms Lakeland
November 15, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Inability to take advantage of outstanding field position was Chiefs undoing GERMANTOWN- When facing a team that has as much talent and speed, you need to take advantage of every opportunity given to you to come out victorious on the gridiron. Saturday afternoon at what is known as the Germantown Supersite or Benjamin L. Johnson […]
Easton lights up Parkland for District XI 6A gold
November 15, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
First half was offensive explosion, followed by a solid defensive effort spurs the Rovers to their first District title in 15 years. BETHLEHEM- What looked like should have been a classic contest between two undefeated premier programs in the Lehigh Valley, wound up being a one-sided affair as the Easton Red Rovers steamrolled past the […]
Passing the test: Williams Valley outduels Minersville to advance to championship clash
November 9, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
First quarter outburst clinches spot in District XI 2A championship showdown. WILLIAMSTOWN- The Williams Valley Vikings made a statement early and often, that they were more than ready to punch their tickets in the PIAA District XI 2A championship game. The home team scored the first 21 points of the contest, en route to a […]
Berwick Bulldogs take a bite out of the Hanover Area Hawkeyes
November 1, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Another record-setting night at Crispin Field. BERWICK- The Berwick Bulldogs used a tenacious defense and a formidable rushing attack that produced over 400 yards of offense, so much so that the ‘Dawgs did not attempt a single pass all night to eliminate the Hanover Area Hawkeyes from the PIAA District 2 3A playoffs by a […]
Northwestern Lehigh captures another Colonial-Schuylkill League Red Division title
October 25, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Five different players score for the Tigers as they win their tenth game on the season NEW TRIPOLI- Both the unbeaten Southern Lehigh Spartans and the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers came into Friday nights’ showdown at Tiger Stadium both ranked high in the latest pafootballnews.com rankings. The Spartans at number one in class 4A and the […]
Colossal critical contest to decide Colonial League-Red Championsip
October 23, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Southern Lehigh looks to snap a five game losing streak to Northwestern Lehigh, while the Tigers look to extend their win streak to 26 consecutive victories. Friday night at Tiger Stadium in New Tripoli may hold what could be the game of the year in the Colonial/Schuylkill League, if not the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania […]
