| Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski, graduated from The Ohio State University. He is a former radio personality for several stations in Columbus, OH. |
B. Hollywood’s 2/11 Mid-Week Report.
October 23, 2019
It all comes down to this week, as we close out the 2019 high school football regular season in District XI. There are still District playoff spots available as we look ahead to plenty of rivalry games this weekend, while looking back to games played in week nine. In The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference North, the […]
PIAA District XI Official Power Rankings.
October 20, 2019
Here are the official District XI and regional standings after week 9. These rankings determine the playoff berths for all District XI football teams. Rankings are based on formula used in the PIAA based on several factors. x-Denotes Clinched Playoff Spot 1A (4 teams qualify) 1. x- Williams Valley 7-2 .609 2. x- Tri-Valley 4-5 […]
A Game of Inches, as Freedom Survives Scare from Allentown Central Catholic.
October 20, 2019
Bethlehem Freedom and Allentown Central Catholic pic.twitter.com/dMsplSw4zK — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) October 20, 2019 ALLENTOWN- The cliche is that football is a game of inches. No more was that the case Saturday night at J. Birney Crum Stadium, as a furious second half rally by the underdog Central Catholic Vikings came up three points short, […]
Wilson Puts it in Cruise Control With Win Over Bangor.
October 20, 2019
Final score from Wilson Area. pic.twitter.com/aydWayVoo9 — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) October 20, 2019 WILSON-It’s been a long time coming. Not since 2014 has the Wilson Warrior football team defeated a Bangor Slater squad. That drought ended emphatically Saturday after at Wilson Stadium on Senior Day by a count of 48-3. It was the fourth victory […]
Parkland Rolls to Fifth Straight Win.
October 19, 2019
Final score from Cottingham Stadium Parkland 27 Easton 9. @PaFootballNews @circlewsports @Mommmyto4 @WhlmSports @skook_sports @BlackDiamondSN @HSPNSports @NazarethNo1Fan @69SportsBT @SteveLloydWNEP pic.twitter.com/enaQWfZOMB — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) October 19, 2019 EASTON- In the preseason, the Parkland Trojans were considered contenders for the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South title however, after four weeks into season they were sitting at 2-2 […]
B. Hollywood’s Bold Prediction Prognostications
October 17, 2019
B. Hollywood’s wek 9 Picks for both District XI and Distrct 2: We begin in the EPC, where I was perfect 9-0 last week, bringing my season record to 60-12. 6-2 Bethlehem Catholic over 4-4 Emmaus 4-4 Stroudsburg over 2-6 Louis E.Dieruff 7-1 Nazareth over 2-6 William Allen 6-2 Parkland over 6-2 Easton 6-2 East […]
B. Hollywood’s Mid-Week 2/11 Report.
October 16, 2019
Just two weeks left in the 2019 high school football regular season. Some teams have clinched a playoff spot in both District XI and District 2, but there is still plenty of spots still open as this week’s action gets under way. Beginning in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South, Nazareth (7-1 overall, 6-1 EPC South) […]
PIAA District XI Power Rankings as of October 13, 2019
October 13, 2019
The Current PIAA District XI Power Rankings (X-denotes clinched playoff spot) 1A (4 Teams Qualify) x-Williams Valley 6-2 .619 Tri-Valley 3-5 .377 Nativity BVM 4-4 .335 Marian Catholic 1-7 .195 Shenandoah Valley 0-8 .135 2A (4 Teams Qualify) Sub-regional with District 12 West Catholic Prep (D12) 5-3 .525 Bishop McDevitt (D12) 3-5 .479 Mahanoy Area […]
Bethlehem Catholic ‘s Defense Rules The Day Over Easton.
October 13, 2019
Final score @Becahi_Hawks 16 @GoRedRovers 6. @PaFootballNews @circlewsports @Mommmyto4 @NazarethNo1Fan @thebullp_n @HSPNSports pic.twitter.com/A21Abofx8Q — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) October 13, 2019 BETHLEHEM- The focus of the Bethlehem Catholic’s defense was on Easton’s Sophomore quarterback Cole Transue and the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference’s leading rusher Nahjee Adams. On Saturday night at BASD Stadium, mission accomplished as the Golden […]
Southern Lehigh Grinds Out Dominting Performance at Pen Argyl.
October 13, 2019
Final score @SolehiSpartans 46 @PAGreenKnights 6. Off to BASD Stadium for nightcap Easton and Bethlehem Catholic 7pm. @PaFootballNews @circlewsports @Mommmyto4 @NazarethNo1Fan @KeithGroller @HSPNSports @bob_d123 @skook_sports pic.twitter.com/m6Jq1xPqBn — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) October 12, 2019 PEN ARGYL- Last weeks’ loss to Northwestern Lehigh left a bad taste in the mouths of the Southern Lehigh football team. Pen […]
Crimson Tide Continue To Roll With Win Over Jim Thorpe.
October 13, 2019
JIM THORPE- When two teams are so evenly matched, sometimes a game can come down who does the little things best. Friday night the Crimson Tide did just enough to topple the Olympians by a score of 32-26 in a key Schuylkill League contest in front of a packed house. Jim Thorpe dominated the contest […]
B. Hollywood’s Mid-Week 2/11 Report.
October 9, 2019
This high school football is moving rapidly, as we move into week eight. Some teams are positioning themselves for the post-season, others are scrambling to get into the playoffs, while others are looking forward to the winter sports season. We take a look at District XI, the last three teams that were unbeaten coming into […]
Wilson Stuns Saucon Valley on Late Field Goal.
October 5, 2019
WILSON- When you’re the underdog in a key football contest, you tell your team to make it a game going into the fourth quarter and anything can happen. Saturday afternoon at Warrior Stadium, Wilson did just that and a key turnover propelled the Warriors to squeak out a 29-26 win over Saucon Valley on a […]
B. Hollywood’s Mid-Week 2/11 Report.
October 2, 2019
Week six of the District XI football season came to a conclusion on Monday night after Saturday thunderstorms postponed the Juniata at Pine Grove contest. The game was won by Pine Grove 28-12. Also, Saturday the Easton at Allentown Central Catholic was halted at halftime with Easton up 14-6. The game was moved to BASD […]
North Schuylkill Dominates Previously Unbeaten Jim Thorpe.
September 28, 2019
ASHLAND- Sometimes it’s the little things that can determine the outcome of a highly-anticipated high school football game. On Friday night, this came to fruition as Jim Thorpe turned the ball over four times to an opportunistic North Schuylkill squad Friday night at Ghosh Orthodontics Field at Spartan Stadium giving the Spartans a 41-20 decision […]
B. Hollywood’s Mid-Week 2/11 Report
September 25, 2019
We have reached the mid-way point of the high school football season. Some teams are looking to solidify their position in the playoff race. Others looking to just make the playoffs. While the rest are waiting till next year! Let’s kick off with the EPC South, where Nazareth (5-0, 4-0 EPC South) and Easton (5-0, […]
Another Record-Setting Night, As Nazareth Stymies Becahi.
September 21, 2019
NAZARETH- Last week it was Andrew Harris,who broke the school record for most touchdown passes at Nazareth with 61. The record was held by Travis Stefanik. Friday night it was Nathan Stefanik’s turn to join his brother. Nathan had two picks and now has a school-record nine picks in a single season and career record […]
B. Hollywood’s Mid-Week 2/11 Report
September 18, 2019
This high school football season is moving along at a fast clip. We are heading into week five and the midway point of the regular season. With that we will first look at District XI. In the Colonial League East Division Notre Dame Green Pond and Saucon Valley lead the way with identical 3-1 overall […]
BETHLEHEM CATHOLIC DISMANTLES PARKLAND @becahifootball @ParklandFootba1 @BanksTavion
September 15, 2019
BETHLEHEM- It took the Golden Hawks a quarter to find their footing aganst the Parkland Trojans Saturday night at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium, but once they did, the Trojans could not stem the tide as the Hawks never relented in a 44-7 convincing win. Playing, what may be considered a complete game on both […]
BOLLINGER AND HOLMES LEAD THE WAY FOR THE TIGERS OVER WILSON @nwtigerfootball @WilsonAreaTribe
September 15, 2019
WILSON- It was a coming out party of sorts for Northwestern Lehigh’s sophomore receiver Justin Holmes. Seeing his first full-time action this season, Holmes set the school record for receiving yards Saturday afternoon at the expense of the host Wilson Warriors at Smith field on a dreary afternoon. Holmes caught seven passes for 208 […]
B. Hollywoods Mid-Week 2/11 report
September 11, 2019
Highlighting District 2 & 11 HS Football Today is September 11th and we remember all those we lost on that tragic day eighteen years ago. Thoughts go out to those survivors and families of those who lost loved ones on that faithful morning. We will never forget! This will be a weekly report on PIAA […]
Southern Lehigh Dominates in Battle of Unbeatens @SLSpartanNation @NDGP_FB
September 7, 2019
QUAKERTOWN- Former Ohio State University coach Woody Hayes addage was three yards and a cloud of dust. On Friday night on the synthetic turf at Quakertown’s Alumni field would have made the Buckeye proud as Southern Lehigh only attempted a single pass the entire game, and that ended up for a touchdown. The Spartans dominted […]
Last Minute Score Lifts Freedom to Victory @becahifootball @fhsriotsquad
August 31, 2019
BETHLEHEM- They say the second game of the high school football season is really where you can see where a team stands. Both Bethlehem Catholic and Bethlehem Freedom coming off of lopsided wins in week one met Friday night before a large and boisterous crowd at BASD Stadium. When the dust settled Freedom came out […]
Parkland defense dominant in win over Northampton @ParklandFootba1
August 24, 2019
NORTHAMPTON- Coming off what Parkland would call a disapointing 7-5 record last season. The Trojans, who are expected to contend for an EPC South title and possibly a shot at a District XI Championship went back to thier roots Friday night at Al Erdosy Stadium in routing the Konkrete Kids of Northampton by a score […]
“HOLLYWOOD’S” HOT 25 DISTRICT XI PRESEASON FOOTBALL RANKINGS
August 16, 2019
B-Man Hollywood here with my Hot 25 PIAA District XI Preseason football rankings: 25. Pine Grove 24. Northern Lehigh 23. Blue Mountain 22. Lehighton 21. Allentown Central Catholic 20. Southern Lehigh 19. Bangor 18. Bethlehem Liberty 17. Schuylkill Haven 16. Saucon Valley 15. Stroudsburg 14. Northampton 13. Pottsville 12. Palisades 11. Northwestern 10. Jim Thorpe […]
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