November 2024
Roman Catholic stifles East Stroudsburg South to claim first-ever state playoff win
November 16, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Philly powerhouse takes a trip up into the Pocono’s and faces a hard-nosed Cavalier squad and earns the school’s first ever state playoff win in football. EAST STROUDSBURG- The Roman Catholic Cahillites, a long time staple on the hardwoods, picking up four state titles in the ten years, took their first step Friday night on […]
Williams Valley runs wild on Pen Argyl Saturday night to earn a spot in district final
November 10, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Behind the combined effort of Brady Shomper and Fletcher Thompson, the duo rushed for nearly 300 yards in a dominating victory over Pen Argyl. WILLIAMSTOWN- The Williams Valley Vikings used a stout ground attack Saturday night at Vikings Stadium, the duo also scored six touchdowns combined, with Shomper picking up four alone for a convincing […]
Northwestern Lehigh Tigers three-peats as District XI 3A champions
November 9, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Tigers running game accumulated over 350 yards Friday night in a convincing win over North Schuylkill Lehighton- Northwestern Lehigh Tigers won the coin toss and elected to defer, giving the Spartans of North Schuylkill a chance to take advantage of receiving the opening kickoff. The Spartans could not muster any kind of drive and was […]
Liberty Hurricanes get Beete up by impressive Freedom Patriots performance
October 27, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Elite tailback puts on a show with a 359 yard outburst for sixth straight win in the Battle of Bethlehem. BETHLEHEM- It was the Aaron Beete show on Saturday afternoon for the Freedom Patriots before a capacity crowd at Bethlehem School District Stadium, much to the dismay of their cross-city rivals- Liberty Hurricanes. At the […]
Northwestern staves off upset bid by Southern Lehigh Friday night
October 26, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Northwestern Lehigh captures Colonial/Schuylkill League Red Division championship Friday night. CENTER VALLEY- For much of the 2024 football season the powerhouse, that is the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers, have not had to play a full 48 minutes of football in the Colonial/Schuylkill League, as the defense was only allowing four points per game coming into the […]
Northwestern Lehigh Tigers keep rolling with a shutout win at Tamaqua
October 19, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Another impressive showing by the Tigers Friday sets up in what should be a classic contest with rival Southern Lehigh for Colonial League championship. TAMAQUA- Every head coach, or special teams coach, going forward into the rest of the regular season and into the post-season that has to face the freight train that is the […]
Nazareth stays on course with a completely dominate performance over Becahi
October 13, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Nazareth only needed the first half to put the game into mercy rule Saturday night. BETHLEHEM- The Nazareth Blue Eagles scored on five of their six first half possessions Saturday night at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium en route to a convincing 36-7 win over Bethlehem Catholic before a modest crowd in a key Eastern […]
Easton remains in EPC regular season title chase after subduing Liberty Friday night.
October 12, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Cole Orday, Dorian Thomas and Will Day spearheaded ground assault on Liberty to move to 7-1 on the season. BETHLEHEM- With just a couple of more weeks left in the regular season in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, the Easton Red Rovers are proving to be a formidable force in the Northampton division as they won […]
Danville finds a way to pull out a victory over Mount Carmel in Heartland Athletic Conference thriller.
October 5, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Bo Sheptock scores three times to keep the Ironmen unbeaten through seven games. DANVILLE- Homecoming is a special time of the football season for high school football teams across the Commonwealth. The Pageantry and all the preparations the entire week has the school abuzz for the most part: Homecoming queen and queen, homecoming dance and […]
Pen Argyl gets defensive in homecoming day win over Salisbury
September 29, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Green Knights defense swarmed the Falcons offense all afternoon long on a soggy Saturday up on the hill. PEN ARGYL- Consistency is what teams strive for as the season progresses in the Colonial/Schuylkill league this time of year with just a few weeks left in the regular season. For the Green Knights of Pen Argyl. […]
Bethlehem Freedom stays unbeaten with quick strike efficiency against East Stroudsburg South
September 28, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Freedom’s quick strikes capabilities doom East Stroudsburg South in EPC showdown. EAST STROUDSBURG- The Freedom Patriots only ran 16 plays on offense Friday night at Ed Christian Memorial Stadium, also known as the “Purple Pit”, but the Patriots made the most of their opportunities, scoring five times en route to a convincing 40-14 victory over […]
Towanda earns first win over Canton since 2017 Thursday night.
September 27, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Behind QB Riley Vanderpool’s four rushing touchdowns, the Black Knight’s proved to much for the Warriors defense. TOWANDA- It was Thursday night football at the Endless Mountain Sports Complex and quarterback Riley Vanderpool was in the limelight for the Black Knights as he gouged the Canton defense for 325 yards of total offense in a […]
Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech earns tough win over gutsy Holy Cross team.
September 22, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Rams start 4-1 for first time since 2000. SOUTH CENTRE TWP- Though impressive on their opening two drives of the contest on a hot Saturday afternoon in Columbia County. The Columbia-Montour Area Vocational Technical School Rams could not take advantage of the situation, however the finally cash in a score the third time getting the […]
Notre Dame Green Pond overwhelms an out-manned Catasauqua squad.
September 21, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Offensive tenacity along with a steadfast defensive effort leads the Crusaders to a convincing win Friday night. CATASAUQUA- The Notre Dame Green Pond Crusaders are starting to click on all cylinders, and that does not bode well for the rest of the teams in the Colonial/Schuyllkill League as we are reaching the midway point of […]
Lawrenceville Big Red completely dominate Wyoming Seminary Saturday afternoon.
September 15, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Big Red Defense Stymied Blue Knights Offense For Much Of The Contest. Not Allowing A Single First Down Till Second Half. KINGSTON- The Lawrenceville Big Red is about halfway between Trenton and Princeton in New Jersey. The Big Red made the trip to Nesbitt Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon, and came away with a convincing 29-7 […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Edition-Week 3
September 11, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Start of league play should separate the contenders from the pretenders over next seven weeks in the EPC. The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference will get down the serious business at hand of contending to make the post-season after the next 7 games. The first three weeks, EPC teams had the option of playing some teams from […]
Danville outlasts a gutsy and valiant effort from Mountoursville in Friday night’s showdown.
September 7, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
STRONG SECOND HALF PERFORMANCE BY MADDEN PATRICK and BO SHEPTOCK PROPEL IRONMEN TO KEY CONFERENCE WIN. DANVILLE- The Danville Ironmen were pushed to the limits Friday night in a key Heartland Athletic Conference II contest with a very good Montoursville Warrior squad. Both teams came in looking to go 3-0 and for three quarters hung […]
Bloomsburg University Huskies takes a bite out of Fairmont State Falcons Thursday night.
September 5, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
HUSKIES EXPLODE FOR 35 POINTS IN A CONVINCING WIN OVER FAIRMONT STATE THURSDAY NIGHT. BLOOMSBURG- The Bloomsburg University Huskies opened up their 2024 football season Thursday night at Danny Hale Field at Redman Stadium before a enthusiastic crowd to the tune of a 35-7 victory over the visitors of Fairmont State Fighting Falcons from West […]
Hollywood’s cutting room floor- Eastern Pennsylvania Conference edition-Week 2
September 4, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED AFTER TWO WEEKS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON IN THE EPC After two weeks of the high school football season the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, there are a few surprises that would be an eye-opener. First would be William Allen Canaries, after going 0-10 in 2023. The Canaries are 2-0 to start […]
Lakeland behind Naniewicz, Rosenkrans slide by Holy Cross Saturday afternoon.
August 31, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
After going 1-9 in 2023, the Lakeland Chiefs start the season 2-0. DUNMORE- Under the overcast skies of Northeastern Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon, before a packed-house at St. Anthony’s Memorial Playground field, the young upstarts fro Lakeland high school did just enough to earn a tough 21-3 decision over the Holy Cross Crusaders in a LIAA […]
Shamokin blanks Lake-Lehman Friday night on the black turf in a cross-district contest
August 31, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
22 point second quarter barrage leads the District 4 Indians over over District 2 Black Nights. LEHMAN TWP- Shamokin Area is not unfamiliar with football in the Wyoming Valley, most recently a contest with Greater Nanticoke Area had the Indians facing a District 2 team. O Friday night on the unique black turf field at […]
Fast and furious start sends Northwestern Lehigh to easy victory over rival Bulldogs
August 30, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Behind Eli Zimmerman’s for first half touchdowns, the Tigers demolished the Bulldogs. NEW TRIPOLI- The adage of Murphy’s Law states: “Anything that can go wrong, and at the worst possible time.” For the Bulldogs of Northern Lehigh that came Thursday night in a Schuylkill/Colonial opening night showdown with the PIAA 3A state championship finalist, the […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Week 1
August 29, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
New look Eastern Pennsylvania Conference lineup gives teams more freedom to play schools outside the conference. With the EPC going into a three division setup in 2024 there is more openings for those teams to play teams not just outside District XI in Pennsylvania, but also to play outside the state as we. Take for […]
Rams Second Half Breakout Leads The Way To Convincing Win Over Blue Devils
August 25, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Potent Running Attack From Columbia Montour Area V-Tech Subdues Shen Valley Saturday Afternoon. South Centre Twp- On a sunny and hot late summer afternoon, the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams opened up their 2024 football season before a capacity crowd at Wen Cerra Memorial field with a convincing 48-17 win over the visitors of District […]
Wolfpack Muster A Victory Over District XI Foe Whitehall Friday Night
August 24, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack Started Slow But then Got on a Roll to Defeat the Vising Zephyrs of Whitehall Opening Night. Wilkes-Barre- The Wolfpack of Wilkes-Barre Area left the Lehigh Valley in the 2023 District XI/2 6A sub-regional disappointed after a 35 point loss to the Nazareth Blue Eagles. The Wolfpack would start off the […]
