November 2020
Bethlehem Catholic Advances With Shutout Win Over Blue Mountain.
November 7, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
NEW TRIPOLI- October 17th was the last win for the Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks a 7-0 shutout over Easton. Since then they lost two in a row to rivals Bethlehem Freedom and Allentown Central Catholic by a combined score of 80-3. So coming into their District XI 4A quarterfinal playoff game with Blue Mountain […]
Crestwood Captures District 2 4A Gold Over Dallas.
November 7, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
@BPtashinski on Twitter MOUNTAIN TOP- Friday night the Comets of Crestwood blazed their way to District 2 4A championship by defeating the defending state runner-ups, the Mountaineers of Dallas by a score of 34-14. Behind a punishing running attack led by running back Jimmy Hawley and quarterback Ryan Petrosky and solid effort by the defense […]
Lehigh Valley Gridiron Tidbits October 24th-31st.
October 28, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
We’ve come to the last week of the regular season in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and Colonial Leagues, and some of the district playoff scenarios have not been completely settled. We know 36 teams will make-up the entire field in six classifications. As of now 13 slots remain open, by late Saturday night those […]
Lehigh Valley Gridiron Tidbits
October 21, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter As this unprecedented 2020 high school football season winds down in the Lehigh Valley and Poconos, the stigma of Covid-19 is still wreaking havoc, leaving programs scrambling to find make-up games even if it means scheduling games during the week. As of tonight, Notre Dame-Green Pond, who is […]
Emmaus Improves to 3-0 with convincing win over Central Catholic.
October 18, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
ALLENTOWN- Facing their third opponent from Allentown in as many weeks, the Hornets of Emmaus stayed on course behind a staunch defense and touchdowns by Brandon Camire and Jake Fotta to pin a 24-7 loss on Allentown Central Catholic Saturday night at J. Birney Crum Stadium. Emmaus (3-0) came into the contest outscoring their opponents […]
Lehigh Valley Gridiron Tidbits Week 5
October 14, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Week five of the high school football season around the Lehigh Valley is in the books and just about all the teams have played at least one game this season, all but for Pleasant Valley, who is scheduled to play Pocono Mountain West this Friday night October 16th stay tuned! Recapping this past weekend […]
Freedom Rides Hot-Handed Quarterback to Key Win Over Easton.
October 11, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter BETHLEHEM- After spotting the Red Rovers of Easton ten points, the Freedom Patriots roared back on the arm of junior quarterback Brian Taylor’s three touchdown passes to go on to defeat the Rovers 21-10 before a moderate crowd at BASD Stadium Saturday night. Easton came into the contest state-ranked […]
Second Half Surge Propels Northern Lehigh To Win.
October 11, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
@BPtashinski on Twitter WILSON- Looking to break into the win column finally this season, after losing their first two games in the Colonial League by a combined total of fifteen points, the Bulldogs of Northern Lehigh found themselves down on the road Saturday afternoon 14-7 to the Wilson Warriors. Bulldogs’ coach Joe Tout employed a […]
Bethlehem Catholic Rebounds To Defeat Liberty.
October 10, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
BETHLEHEM- After being shutout last week 21-0 to Nazareth, the Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks knew they had to get back to the basics in there game with cross-town rival Liberty. Friday night using a strong rushing attack and balanced passing game they got back on track with a resounding 42-17 victory over the Hurricanes […]
Emmaus Annihilates Dieruff In Thursday Night Tilt.
October 9, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter EMMAUS- For the second week in a row, the Emmaus Hornets met up with an Allentown city school and the result was similar. Last week it was a 58-0 demolition of William Allen. Thursday night Louis E Dieruff made their way into EPSD Stadium and found themselves in […]
Lehigh Valley Gridiron Tidbits
October 7, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
@BPtashinski on Twitter With the cloud of Covid-19 still looming over high school football in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, still schools are moving ahead with the season as best they can and sometimes that means making last minute changes to their schedules to allow game to continue. As was the case a couple of […]
Second Half Surge Leads Easton To Victory.
October 4, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
BETHLEHEM- In the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference season opener for both Easton and Bethlehem Liberty Saturday night at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium the lack of competition showed in the first half. Neither team could put points on the board over the first twenty-four minutes. Easton turned the ball over twice on downs, the first […]
Emmaus Christen New Turf With Shutout Over Allen.
October 2, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
EMMAUS- The Emmaus Green Hornets showed off it’s new field turf Thursday night on their Eastern Pennsylvania Conference opener against the Canaries of William Allen at EPSD Stadium and thrashed the visitors to the tune of a 58-0 shutout. Behind Brandon Camire and Jake Fotta led the offense combined along with a stifling defense, that […]
Roll Tide! Pottsville Routes Lehighton 48-0. @PAHSathletics
September 27, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter LEHIGHTON- The Pottsville Crimson Tide football, after a season opening loss to Nativity BVM have been refocused to the task at hand going forward. On Saturday night at Lehighton’s Multi-Sport Stadium they made a statement against the Indians of Lehighton to the tune of a 48-0 shutout. The Tide […]
Palisades Spoil Opening Home Game for Northern Lehigh 35-27.
September 26, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter SLATINGTON- In this strange Colonial League football season, the Palisades Pirates came into their contest with Northen Lehigh already playing two games, where the home team was playing in their first. When the dust cleared, in a back and forth contest, The Pirates survived a valiant effort from the […]
Windber’s Willis , Single-Wing Keeps Hawks at Bay 42-25 @WindberFootball
September 21, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
HANOVER TWP- Windber’s Aaron Willis is determined to make the most of his senior year. Denied a transfer from Johnstown last year, he was forced to sit out his junior year. That decision may not bode to well for the Ramblers opponents going forward. Saturday afternoon at Gayewski Memorial Stadium, Hanover Area was introduced to […]
Notre Dame-Green Pond Flexes Their Muscles in a Dominating Performance. @NDGP_FOOTBALL @MuhlsAthletics
September 19, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
BETHLEHEM TWP- The Crusaders of Notre Dame-Green Pond scored early and often on their way to a 59-20 victory over Muhlenberg, out of District 3 Friday night, before a decent size crowd all things considered. Johnny Febbo opened the scoring for Notre Dame, as he picked off a Muhls pass and returned it 21 yards […]
Lehighton Cruises in Schuylkill League Opener @LehightonFB @PVSDFootball
September 12, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
LANSFORD- Both Panther Valley and Lehighton came into Friday night’s contest with questions at quarterback. The Indians Richard Fronheiser, getting his second varsity start, the senior threw for 345 yards and five scores in the first half to lead his squad to a 40-12 win over the Panthers.Fronheiser got to work early, after the defense […]
2020 PFN Player Profile-Nick Garrido, Notre Dame Green Pond .@nickgarrido_15 @NDGP_FOOTBALL
September 11, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Nick GarridoNotre Dame Green Pond20225’8195lbsKicker/Punter Favorite vacation spot? My favorite vacation spot is Chicago, IL How has the pandemic affected training? The pandemic has affected my training because I cannot practice with the team, and less football fields are open. What advice would you give a younger player participating in football? My advice to a […]
2020 PFN Player Profile- Jaden Newton, Palisades HS @Pirates_FB @newton_jaden
August 5, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Name: Jaden NewtonSchool: PalisadesClass year: 2022Position: QuarterbackHeight: 6’2Weight: 185 What type of music do you listen to?Rap/Country Who is your favorite non-sports entertainer? Why?Nobody, because I only have sports entertainers. What are you looking forward to most this school year?Being able to compete for championships. How has this pandemic affected your training?It has affected my […]
2020 PFN Player Profile- Matt Rauscher, Allentown Central Catholic @mattrauscher @acchs_football @ACCHSVikings
July 14, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Matt Rauscher QB Allentown Central Catholic 2021 6’2, 200 Committed to Lehigh University Siblings? Brother, Frank. Attends PSU College Major? Business Do you play other sports? No How has this pandemic affected your training? It hasn’t. I still workout every day lifting and running. What are your team goals for this season? To win championships […]
2020 PFN Player Profile- Tyler Lissy, Notre Dame Green Pond @Tyler31761078 @NDGP_FOOTBALL @philipstambaugh
July 13, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Tyler Lissy, Notre Dame Green Pond, 2021 Class 6’2″ 285lbs Twitter: @Tyler31761078 Fondest memory? I would say my fondest memory would definitely be our win against Wilson during my Junior year, the fact that we came back down 22-8 during our rivalry game makes it all the more memorable. Role model? A role model to […]
2020 Player Profiles: Lex Rivera, Notre Dame Green Pond @NDGP_FOOTBALL @LexRivera_51 @philipstambaugh
July 5, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Lex Rivera Number 51 Notre Dame Green Pond Class Year – 2021 Height – 6’4 Weight – 275 Positions – OT (Primary), DT, DE Twitter: @LexRivera_51 Question: Who is your role model and why? Answer: My role model is my father because not only has he taught me how to be a man, but he […]
2020 PFN Player Preview: Samuel Nelson- Northampton @SamuelNelson @KonkreteKids
June 16, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Samuel NelsonNorthampton6’0275OL,DLTwitter @SamuelNelson Any siblings? I have one Sister in 10th grade. Favorite sports team? My favorite sports team is the Houston Texan What are you looking to most this upcoming school year? The thing I’m looking for most in the school year is for the first game of the football season. What are your […]
2020 PFN Player Profile-Collin Quintano, Notre Dame Green Pond @collinquintano3 @NDGP_FOOTBALL
June 15, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Collin QuintanoQuarterbackNotre Dame Green Pond20226’2”185 Lbs@collinquintano3 Let’s meet Collin!! Any Siblings? One sister Favorite vacation spot? Florida or Jersey shore Any other sports or activities you participate in other than football? I also play baseball What has been your biggest challenge during the quarantine? My biggest challenge during this quarantine has been finding a way […]
