September 2023
Under The Radar, Bethlehem Catholic Continues to Roll On in EPC South Race
September 17, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Bethlehem Catholic Keeps Pace to Stay in the EPC South Title Chase With Win Over Cross-City Rivals. BETHLEHEM- With all the top dogs in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South played on Friday, the only game in town was a “Christmas City” Battle between Liberty and Becahi at BASD Stadium Saturday night and when the dust […]
Northwestern Lehigh Too Much Firepower for Pen Argyl Saturday.
September 17, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Stout Defensive Effort Along With Potent Offense in Dominating Tiger Performance Saturday Afternoon. PEN ARGYL- The Northwestern Tigers rolled up on the hill on a glorious afternoon for football Saturday in a key Colonial/Schuylkill League contest against an improved Pen Argyl Green Knights squad and came away with an emphatic 41-6 win at Alumni Stadium. […]
Parkland Escapes With A Win In Key Etern Pennsylvania Conference Showdown
September 16, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
In a battle between two state ranked unbeaten teams the Parkland Trojans escape late Nazareth rally Friday night. OREFIELD-In a game that was much hyped, even in the preseason, the Nazareth Blue Eagles traveled the 30 minute drive along route 22 to face the Parkland Trojans, not only in a key EPC South contest, but […]
North Schuylkill Rolls To A Victory Over Tamaqua Thursday Night.
September 15, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
North Schuylkill Spartans jumped out to a 31 point lead on Tamaqua Thursday night en route to a 38-15 win. TAMAQUA- The North Schuylkill Spartans are on a mission! Two weeks ago a disappointing 18-17 loss to rival Blue Mountain was a stinging blow to Coach Wally Hall’s squad, but then a shutout win over […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor: Week 3 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Edition
September 12, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Pleasant Valley Slides by East Stroudsburg South.
September 11, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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, […]
Northampton Rolls to Shutout Win Over Stroudsburg.
September 9, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Southern Lehigh Stays Unbeaten With Convincing Win Friday Night.
September 9, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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, […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition Week #2
September 6, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Golden Hawks Soar Saturday Afternoon Over The Zephyrs.
September 3, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Central Dauphin Outlasts Wilson in OT in a Instant Classic.
September 2, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Northwestern Lehigh Shuts Down Northern Lehigh in Convincing Fashion
September 1, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition Opening Weekend.
August 29, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Dramatic Finish In Allentown Saturday Night To Conclude Opening Weekend.
August 27, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Pen Argyl Opens Their 2023 Football Campaign With Dominating Performance
August 27, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Exeter Dominates to Capture 11th Straight Bowl Iron Victory Over Daniel Boone Friday Night.
August 26, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
2023 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 Preview
August 24, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
2023 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 Preview
August 22, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
2023 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 Preview
August 18, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
2023 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 Preview
August 15, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
2023 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 5 Preview
August 10, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Lancaster-Lebanon League Hosts Media Day
August 6, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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. […]
Pennsylvania Outlasts Maryland in Classic Big 33 Game.
May 29, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Cyclones Survive Scare To Stay Unbeaten Against Inspired Mustang Squad
May 7, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Late Game Surge Allows Buffs to Claim Key Win in Overtime Saturday.
April 30, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
