June 2020
2020 PFN Player Preview: AJ Colon, Allentown Central Catholic
June 14, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
AJ Colon Allentown Central Catholic 2021 5’10” 250 Twitter: @aj__colon Let’s meet AJ! Any siblings? I have one sister. Her name is Briana and she is 24 years old. Do you play other sports besides football? I only play football for high school. I also enjoy playing recreational basketball. What have you been […]
Wyoming Area Advances To First State Championship.
November 30, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
KINGSTON- The Wyoming Area Warriors punched their ticket to Hershey Friday night at Spartan Stadium with a dominant defensive performance that forced five interceptions in a 21-0 victory over District XI champion Tamaqua in the PIAA 3A state semifinal contest. The win secures the schools’ first state championship opportunity against District 7 champion Central Valley […]
Dallas Sends A Message in Taking Down Imhotep.
November 23, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
LEHIGHTON- North Pocono and Valley View couldn’t do it, but a gallant and talented group of Mountaineers from the Back Mountain of Luzerne County, specifically Dallas, that climbed that mountain to defeat perennial powerhouse, Imhotep Charter by a score of 43-36 Friday night at Lehighton High School. The win advances Dallas (14-0) to the state […]
Pottsville Captures District XI Title Over Central Catholic.
November 17, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
SLATINGTON- The Pottsviile Crimson Tide is now 2-0 versus the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South in the PIAA District XI 4A playoffs. Last week the Tide knocked off perennial champion Bethlehem Catholic 18-12. Saturday at Northern Lehigh’s Bulldog Stadium Pottsville amassed 265 rushing yards in a dominating performance that led to a 34-7 thrashing of Allentown […]
Wyomissing Denies Middletown’s Quest for a Four-Peat 24-21.
November 17, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
WYOMISSING- Three-time defending District III champion, Middletown, was denied a fourth by a determined Wyomissing group that finally got over the hump to advance in the PIAA State 3A playoffs with a 24-21 win at Spartans Field, before an over-flow crowd Saturday afternoon. Middletiown had ended Wyomissing’s season the past three years. Turnovers and crucial […]
Rice, Bishop McDevitt Too Much for Dunmore to Overcome.
November 16, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Final score @McDevittHS 28 @DunmoreBucksAD 13. @PaFootballNews @NEPAFootball @circlewsports @EdOBrien247 @thebullp_n @NazarethNo1Fan @Mommmyto4 pic.twitter.com/BBSa6PAIEk — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) November 16, 2019 LEHIGHTON- Under the bright lights of Lehighton Multi-Purpose Stadium, Lonnie Rice put on a show with both his arm and legs and led the Lancers of Bishop McDevitt to a 28-13 victory over the […]
Three’s Company: Southern Lehigh Captures First District Title.
November 9, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
The PIAA District XI football 5A Champions. The Spartans of Southern Lehigh 52-35 over @ESSCavalierFB @PaFootballNews @circlewsports @Mommmyto4 @69SportsBT @skook_sports @BlackDiamondSN @NEPAFootball pic.twitter.com/ueoPoHx5rf — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) November 9, 2019 Allentown- The Triple-Threat combination of Run-FHS: Cam Fisher, Hunter Hughes and Asher Smith paved the way for Southern Lehigh’s historic night as the Spartans gashed […]
Business as Usual, Becahi Advances to District Semifinal.
November 3, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Halftime score @Becahi_Hawks 14 @BMEFootball 0. @PaFootballNews @circlewsports @skook_sports @HardCoalCanary @Mommmyto4 @NazarethNo1Fan @BlackDiamondSN @NEPAFootball @SteveLloydWNEP pic.twitter.com/5OWnrOTbDd — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) November 2, 2019 BETHLEHEM-It hasn’t come easy this season for the Hawks of Bethlehem Catholic on the gridiron. Coach Joe Henrich’s squad dropped four games in the regular season, including a 31-24 decision to rival […]
Battle of Spartans: Southern Lehigh Dominates Wyoming Valley West.
November 2, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Final score Southern Lehigh 42 Wyoming Valley West 7. @PaFootballNews @circlewsports @NEPAFootball @69SportsBT @cvgameface @CVSteveBennett @TLJohnErzar @Mommmyto4 @NazarethNo1Fan @KeithGroller pic.twitter.com/I7FKwadXVQ — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) November 2, 2019 CENTER VALLEY- Halloween was on Thursday, but the three-headed monster on the Southern Lehigh Spartans football team made their presence known on Friday night and it was no […]
Late Score Lifts Freedom to Battle of Bethlehem Victory.
October 27, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
https://twitter.com/BPtashinski/status/1188183389653864448?s=19 BETHLEHEM- The old adage is- you can throw the records out the window when two rivals meet on the gridiron. Saturday afternoon in front of a capacity crowd at Bethlehem School District Stadium,the Liberty Hurricanes (3-7) gave the Patriots of Freedom (9-1) all they wanted in 23-19 loss on a last-minute score by the […]
Central Catholic Efficient Effort Subdues Bethlehem Catholic.
October 26, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Central Catholic takes down Bethlehem Catholic 31-24. pic.twitter.com/fXYjfFp8cB — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) October 26, 2019 BETHLEHEM- The character of a team can be defined in how they respond after facing adversity. Last week the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings dropped a tough 34-31 decision to the Freedom Patriots, after a last-minute field goal attempt hit the […]
B. Hollywood’s Bold Predictions Prognostications
October 24, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
B. Hollywood’s Bold Prediction Prognostications Week 10 in the EPC. Last week I was 8-1 bringing the season record to 68-13: 6-3 Bethlehem Catholic over 5-4 Allentown Central Catholic 7-2 East Stroudsburg South over 1-8 East Stroudsburg North 8-1 Nazareth over 6-3 Easton 7-2 Parkland over 5-4 Emmaus 8-1 Northampton over 0-9 Whitehall 4-5 Pocono […]
B. Hollywood’s 2/11 Mid-Week Report.
October 23, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
