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Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

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Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski, graduated from The Ohio State University. He is a former radio personality for several stations in Columbus, OH.
 
 
 
 

Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor: Week 3 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Edition

September 12, 2023

Weather was the culprit last week that wreaked havoc on games in the EPC. Week three of the high school football season was marred by postponements and cancellations leading to rescheduling of contests in the Lehigh Valley. The week started with a Thursday night game between East Stroudsburg South and Pleasant Valley but the game […]

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Pleasant Valley Slides by East Stroudsburg South.

September 11, 2023

Game was resumed after lightning caused a postponement. BRODHEADSVILLE- It took nearly 92 hours to complete, but a decision was rendered Monday afternoon as the Bears of Pleasant Valley posted a 14-12 victory over East Stroudsburg South Monday afternoon in a key Eastern Pennsylvania Conference North Division game. The game began at 8pm Thursday night, […]

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Northampton Rolls to Shutout Win Over Stroudsburg.

September 9, 2023

  Konkrete Kids methodically stifled the Mountaineers in all aspects of the game Saturday afternoon. NORTHAMPTON- Mother nature wreaked some havoc this weekend of high school football games in the Lehigh Valley. One being the Stroudsburg at Northampton game originally scheduled Friday was postponed till Saturday afternoon. On a hot muggy afternoon, the Konkrete Kids […]

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Southern Lehigh Stays Unbeaten With Convincing Win Friday Night.

September 9, 2023

Southern Lehigh Quarterback Chris Fritts was perfect Friday night in a key Colonial/Schuylkill League Football game Friday night. BANGOR- The Southern Lehigh Spartan express picked up right where they left off last week. Coming off a 68-28 win over a talented Notre Dame Green Pond team. Friday night on the road at Paul Farnan Field, […]

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Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition Week #2

September 6, 2023

A Review of this past weekend’s action in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and a look to what is happening this upcoming this weekend. Well it looks like Nazareth, Parkland, Allentown Central Catholic, Bethlehem Catholic and Bethlehem Liberty are setting themselves apart in the South Division as they all improved to 2-0 on the season. The […]

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Golden Hawks Soar Saturday Afternoon Over The Zephyrs.

September 3, 2023

Bethlehem Catholic Improves to 2-0 with Impressive Win Over Whitehall Saturday Afternoon. BETHLEHEM- On a day that saw temperatures in the upper 80’s Saturday afternoon across the Lehigh Valley. The play of the Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks was just as hot as they rolled to a 34-21 win over an equally talented Whitehall Zephyr team […]

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Central Dauphin Outlasts Wilson in OT in a Instant Classic.

September 2, 2023

Central Dauphin Rams earn huge win with an overtime decision Friday night. WEST LAWN- Yes it is just the second week of the high school football season, but for both Wilson and Central Dauphin Friday night it felt like both were playing for their post-season lives. Both the Rams and the Bulldogs were coming off […]

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Northwestern Lehigh Shuts Down Northern Lehigh in Convincing Fashion

September 1, 2023

Mountain Road Rumble Contest Thursday night was dominated by Northwest Lehigh in Shutout Fashion. NEW TRIPOLI- The opening two weeks for the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers has been nothing short of being sensational. Last week it was a 49-6 rout of Tamaqua on the road. Thursday night the faced rivals Northhern Lehigh Bulldogs in the Mountain […]

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Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition Opening Weekend.

August 29, 2023

A Review pf this past weekend’s action in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and a look into what is happening this week. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS BACK! The EPC will look much different next season as the North and South divisions will be replaced with the Lehigh, Northampton and Monroe divisions in 2024. Northampton, William Allen […]

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Dramatic Finish In Allentown Saturday Night To Conclude Opening Weekend.

August 27, 2023

An Overtime Thriller Saturday night closes out Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Opening week. ALLENTOWN- In a weekend mostly filled with blowout wins by EPC South teams against EPC North foes, Saturday night the spotlight was on J.Birney Crum Stadium as the Northampton Konkrete Kids, in their last season a North Division team came into face state-ranked […]

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Pen Argyl Opens Their 2023 Football Campaign With Dominating Performance

August 27, 2023

A 49 point first half propelled a Green Knight win, up on the hill. PEN ARGYL- The Green Knights erupted for 49 first half points in their season opener with Wilson Saturday afternoon before a packed house en route to a 49-20 win over Wilson Area in a Colonial/Schuykill League contest. On a day that […]

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Exeter Dominates to Capture 11th Straight Bowl Iron Victory Over Daniel Boone Friday Night.

August 26, 2023

REIFFTON- Sophomore quarterback Riley Martinez, sparked the Exeter Eagles offense Friday night in their 58th meeting of the Pig Iron Bowl with their non-league rivals Daniel Boone Friday night at a packed Don Thomas Stadium to the tune of a 42-7 convincing win making it eleven straight wins in then series. The Eagles dominated play […]

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2023 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 Preview

August 24, 2023

Here is your preview on Section 2 of the Lancaster-Lebanon for the upcoming football season CONESTOGA VALLEY BUCKSKINS 5A PIAA CLASSIFICATION COACH Jon Scepanski (5-5 2nd season) 2022 Year in Review: (5-5 overall, 3-3 Section 2) Key Games: 2 road games to kickoff the season at Penn Manor and Daniel Boone 3 straight home games […]

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2023 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 Preview

August 22, 2023

Here is your preview on Section 3 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League for the upcoming football season.   DANIEL BOONE BLAZERS 4A PIAA CLASSIFICATION COACH J.D Okuniewski (1st season) 2022 Season in Review: (2-8 overall, 1-5 Section 3) Games to Watch: at Exeter opening night. First three section games will be against Garden Spot, Ephrata and […]

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2023 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 Preview

August 18, 2023

Here is your preview on Section 4 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League for the upcoming football season   BERKS CATHOLIC SAINTS 3A PIAA CLASSIFICATION COACH Rick Keeley (275-154-3 38th season) 2023 SCHEDULE 2022 Season in Review: (5-6 overall, 4-3 Section 4) Defeated Pine Grove in Eastern Conference 3A Championship. Key Games: Triple Threat Non-Conference games with […]

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2023 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 Preview

August 15, 2023

Here is your preview on Section 1 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League for the upcoming football season. CEDAR CREST FALCONS 6A PIAA CLASSIFICATION COACH Rob Wildasin (46-43 8th season) 2022 Season in Review: (5-5 overall, 2-4 Section 1) Key Games: 9-22 Wilson, 10-6 at Manheim Twp, 10-20 at Hempfield, 10-26 Lebanon Players to Watch: OL-DL Christian […]

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2023 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 5 Preview

August 10, 2023

Here is your preview on Section 5 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League for the upcoming football season. ANNVILLE-CLEONA DUTCHMAN 2A PIAA CLASSIFICATION COACH: Matt Gingrich (47-36 9th season) 2022 Season in Review: (8-4 overall, 5-2 2nd place tie in Section 5) Lost to Trinity in District 3 2A title game Key Games: On the road at […]

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Lancaster-Lebanon League Hosts Media Day

August 6, 2023

The 37 Teams Representing The Lancaster-Lebanon League Attended Media Day Friday. Lancaster- The LNP Media Group hosted all 37 teams of Lancaster-Lebanon Football League teams on Friday along with at least dozen media outlets from around the area. The day began at 10am with section 5 and concluded with section 1 in the early evening. […]

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Pennsylvania Outlasts Maryland in Classic Big 33 Game.

May 29, 2023

Dramatic Late-Game Comeback Gives Pennsylvania Hard Fought Win Over Maryland Sunday Night. HARRISBURG- Over the past few Big 33 Football Games between Maryland and Pennsylvania there has been very little flair for the dramatic in the contest, however that changed Sunday night at Rocco Ortenzio Stadium at Bishop McDevitt High School. The Maryland squad overcame […]

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Cyclones Survive Scare To Stay Unbeaten Against Inspired Mustang Squad

May 7, 2023

Lancaster County Cyclones Now 8-0 And Sets Up Huge Showdown in Two Weeks. SUGARLOAF- It was a tale of two halves Saturday afternoon at Valley Chiefs field as the top ranked Great Eastern Football Association 8-man football club, the Cyclones of Lancaster County made the three hour trip to face the Hazleton Mustangs. The Cyclones […]

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Late Game Surge Allows Buffs to Claim Key Win in Overtime Saturday.

April 30, 2023

Bedford County Buffaloes rally from a two score fourth quarter deficit to defeat Hazleton Mustangs in overtime. DRUMS- On a crisp chilly overcast Saturday afternoon at the Valley Chiefs Field the Mustangs and Buffaloes provided the few dozen fans to quite a show in a highly-contested Great Eastern Football Association 8-man semipro football game. In […]

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Leigh Bonczewski Named Head Football Coach at Northwest Area

April 27, 2023

After Nearly 30 years as an Assistant Coach, Bonczewski Lands a Head Coaching Position. SHICKSHINNY- The Northwest Area School District named long time assistant coach Leigh Bonczewski as the Rangers new head football coach. He is replacing Carl Major, who left the program to accept a head coaching job for the Danville Ironmen. Bonczewski has […]

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Tomahawks Dominate Over-Matched Bolts Saturday

April 23, 2023

Mifflin County Tomahawks Overwhelm Susquehanna Valley Bolts NESCOPECK- After the Bolts pulled within a point at 7-6 in the opening quarter of Saturday’s Great Eastern Football Association (GEFA) 8-man semi-pro football game along the banks of Susquehanna River in this sleep southern Luzerne County community. The Tomahawks would score the next 76 points and routed […]

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Warriors Post Second Straight Shutout In Key Win Over Mustangs

April 18, 2023

Wilkes-Barre Improves to 4-0 With Win Defense Keeps Shutout Streak Alive. DRUMS- Since allowing the Williamsport Wildcats to score 26 first half points in week two of the Great Eastern Football Association season, the Wilkes-Barre Warriors defense have pitched their second consecutive shutout Saturday with a 30-0 win over the Hazleton Mustangs on a rain-soaked […]

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Warriors Remarkable Comeback Stun Wildcats.

April 3, 2023

Second Half Rally Leads Warriors To Stunning Win. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski MINERS MILLS- The Wilkes-Barre Warriors trailing much of Saturday’s Great Eastern Football Association 8v8 semi-pro game at The Bog against the Wildcats of Williamsport put together a 24 point fourth quarter for a come-from-behind win 30-26 in front of about 200 fans on […]

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