October 2019
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 […]
B. Hollywood’s Mid-Week 2/11 Report.
October 2, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
BUCKS COUNTY DOMINATE MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN ALL-STAR CONTEST.
May 3, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
DOYLESTOWN- Delaware Valley University played host to 4th annual Bucks-Montco Lions Club All-Star Football Game Thursday night before an enthusiastic crowd. When the final whistle blew, Bucks County earned it’s third straight victory in the series by a 44-6 score. Zak Kantor with a TD pass to Jonathan Post for Bucks County. Score is tied […]
MIDDLETOWN ROLLS INTO ANOTHER STATE FINAL AT FAMILIAR FOE’S EXPENSE. @MtownRaiders
December 1, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
BETHLEHEM- Friday night at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium was supposed to be the night that the Cavaliers of Scranton Prep were to finally get over the hump, that has been the Blue Raiders of Middletown, to advance to their first trip to a state 3A championship game in Hershey and join their fellow District […]
PHILADELPHIA POWERHOUSE ENDS DISTRICT TWO CHAMPION SEASON ONCE AGAIN.
November 25, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
SLATINGTON- There was a war of words so-to-speak on social media this week with the debate of boundary vs non-boundary schools being the hot-topic of interscholastic athletics in the state. The motivation for an undefeated, but still an underdog Valley View in their PIAA State quarterfinal matchup with two loss Imhotep Charter was: Community vs […]
GOLDEN HAWKS FLY OVER FALCONS TO ADVANCE TO STATE SEMIFINALS. @becahifootball @PGFalconsFB
November 24, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
KINTNERSVILLE- It wasn’t as pretty as what was flashing up on the scoreboard Friday night at Pirates Stadium on the campus of Palisades High School. Bethlehem Catholic did manage to score more points than their familiar post-season oppenent the Pottsgrove Falcons to the tune of a 58-20 score and advance to the semifinal round in […]
POTTSGROVE NARROWLY ADVANCES IN STATE 4A PLAYOFF RUN TO STATE GOLD @shoresports2 @PGFalconsFB
November 17, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
SLATINGTON- Jersey Shore came into Friday night’s PIAA State 4A playoff game with an 7-5 record going up against a Pottsgrove team that was 11-1 from champions of highly-competitive District 1 and ranked in tthe top 10 teams in the state. On paper this game looked like mismatch, but alas this is playoff time and […]
FOURTH TIME IS THE CHARM FOR NORTH SCHUYLKILL BEHIND STINGY DEFENSE AND POTENT GROUND GAME
November 11, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
LEHIGHTON- So what they had to wait an extra day for redemption? So what they had to face a potent offense coming in averaging over 450 yards per a game and 41 points? So what they have have been on the short end on the scoreboard to Colonial League power Notre Dame Green Pond thre […]
FREEDOM SLOSHES THEIR WAY INTO DISTRICT SEMIFINALS.
November 3, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
BETHLEHEM- Friday night the Freedom Patriots got a chance for a do-over. Just six short days ago holding a 10-0 lead over their Bethlehem city rivals, the Liberty Hurricanes, a disasterous second half which included five consecutive turnovers ended the Patriots shot an undefeated regular season and even worse its second straight loss to Liberty […]
Turn The Page: The Book Closes On Storied Rivalry. @Meyers_Athletic @GARAthletics video recap/gallery
October 28, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
WILKES-BARRE- A new chapter will begin next season for those associated with high school football in the Wyoming Valley. The three high schools associated with the Wilkes-Barre Area School District will become one on the field beginning in 2019/20 fall season. Meyers, from the south end, G.A.R from “The Heights” and Coughlin on the north […]
Saucon Valley Recaptures Bicentennial Trophy With Win Over Palisades.
October 27, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
HELLERTOWN- Last season the Saucon Valley Panthers walked off the Pirate Stadium turf in Kintnersville on the short end of a 33-6 score. Coming into the 2018 season finale they were refocused on capturing the Bicentenial Trophy and possibly solidfying a home game in the upcoming District XI 4A playoffs, something they have not done […]
OLYMPIANS KEEP TITLE HOPES ALIVE WITH LATE DEFENSIVE STAND TO STAVE OFF TAMAQUA @JTOlympians @TASDAthletics1
October 20, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
JIM THORPE- With their backs against the wall and knowing any chance to possibly claim a share of a Schuylkill League I Title hanging in the balance, the Jim Thorpe defense rose to the occasion by forcing Tamaqua into three straight incomplete passes in the waining seconds from inside the Olympians ten yard line to […]
LET THE HYPE BEGIN: EMMAUS ROUTES CENTRAL CATHOLIC. SETS UP FOR LONG AWAITED SHOWDOWN WITH FREEDOM
October 7, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
ALLENTOWN- The whispers had begun a few weeks ago as the games ticked off each football programs schedule, and a “W” went onto the records of both schools. Friday night Freedom held up their share of the bargain with an impressive 35-7 dismantling of Easton. It was up to Emmaus, on a misty, foggy Saturday […]
Olympians come up one play short, fall from unbeaten ranks @NSAthletics1 @JTOlympians
September 29, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
The 2 point play after this Olympian td failed, Spartans survive in the mud JIM THORPE- Sometimes when two evenly matched, unbeaten teams get together on the football field it somehow doesn’t match the hype. That was not the case Friday night on a soggy, sloppy track at Jim Thorpe High School Field as North […]
