August 2023
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 […]
Leigh Bonczewski Named Head Football Coach at Northwest Area
April 27, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Tomahawks Dominate Over-Matched Bolts Saturday
April 23, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Warriors Post Second Straight Shutout In Key Win Over Mustangs
April 18, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Warriors Remarkable Comeback Stun Wildcats.
April 3, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Bishop McDevitt bounces Crestwood
December 3, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Rico Scott returned kickoff 81 yards EXETER TWP- The Crestwood Comets knew coming into their PIAA State 4A Semifinal match-up with powerhouse Bishop McDevitt, if they were to have any chance of winning, was to find away to keep the Crusaders vaunted offense off the field and they would have to score at every opportune […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- 4A Semifinal Preview Crestwood vs Bishop McDevitt
December 1, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Can Upstart Comets Figure Out How to Overcome More Experienced Crusaders to Make it to Cumberland Valley? Crestwood Commets (13-1) Coach Ryan Arcangelli vs 11-1 Bishop McDevitt Crusaders Friday 7pm Exeter Twp HS. What’s At Stake: The winner will face the winner of Allentown Central Catholic vs Alliquippa game in the 4A Championship Game next […]
St. Joe’s Prep Steamrolls Way Past Parkland, Punches Ticket Into State Semifinals.
November 26, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
St.Joe’s Prep Hawks Set The Tone Early en route to Convincing Win Over Parkland Saturday Afternoon. BETHLEHEM- St. Joe’s Prep left no doubt whatsoever, why they are considered to be the the best 6A football team in the State of Pennsylvania, as they scored touchdowns their first seven drives of the first half to jump […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-6A Playoff Edition St. Joe’s Prep vs Parkland
November 25, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Parkland Trojans Look to Reverse Recent Trend Versus District 12 and State Power St. Joe’s Prep. 10-1 St. Joe’s Prep Hawks (Tim Roken 4th year 49-6) vs 9-4 Parkland Trojans (Tim Moncman 7th year 62-20) Saturday 1pm at Bethlehem School District Stadium, Bethelehem, PA St. Joe’s Prep comes into Saturday’s contest with Parkland as the […]
Wyomissing Overwhelms West Perry in Capturing Another District Championship.
November 20, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Coach Bob Wolfrum has the Winningest record in all of District III After the Victory. WYOMISSING- The Spartans of Wyomissing set a few records Saturday afternoon in their astounding 63-7 win over visiting West Perry Mustangs by capturing their fourth consecutive District III 3A championship before a standing-room-only crowd, somethin g that has never happened […]
Parkland Dethrone Freedom as District XI 6A Champions
November 19, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Behind Trey Tremba’s Three Touchdowns Parkland Trojans Capture District XI Gold. EASTON- The wait is over! Not since 2017 has the Parkland Trojans felt the ecstasy of being named PIAA District XI champions, but Friday night before an electric crowd they put the stamp on has been a turnaround second half of the season. Scoring […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- District XI 6A Championship Edition
November 17, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Rematch of Regular Season Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Contest Set For Friday Night at Historic Cottingham Stadium in Easton 7:05 Kickoff. Last Week Bethlehem Freedom defeated Emmaus 28-27. Parkland rolled past Northampton 31-13. BETHLEHEM FREEDOM(10-2) Coach Jason Roeder 18th season at Freedom Record 130-74. Freedom avenged one of it’s two losses during the regular season last […]
PIAA 4A Playoff Preview Allentown Central Catholic vs Jersey Shore
November 17, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
ALLENTOWN CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS (7-5) Coach Tim McGorry (3rd season, 22-11 record) Tamlin Ferguson and Matt Keyes have split the quarterback duties this season. Keyes started the year and is 40-54 passing and 354 yards 1 touchdown and one interception. Ferguson has finished the latter part of the season and has thrown for 538 yards […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor Class5A Playoff Edition: Del Val vs Whitehall.
November 15, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
District 2 Champions Del Val Warriors Take To The Road to Face Whitehall Zephyrs Friday at Zephyr Stadium 7PM. WHITEHALL ZEPHYRS(7-5) Coach Matt Seneca 4th Year 16-25 record. Whitehall dominated Southern Lehigh(9-3) Saturday night at Catasauqua HS 43-17 to capture District XI Championship. Trey Dogmanits threw for 275 yards on 11-14 passing against the Spartans […]
In a Tight Low Scoring Contest Allentown Central Catholic Tops Becahi.
November 13, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Behind a Dominate Offensive Line Caiden Shaffer Powers The Vikings The Hawks in “Holy War II”. WHITEHALL- For the third consecutive year the Vikings of Allentown Central Catholic are PIAA District XI 4A champions, this time their victim was the Golden Hawks of Bethlehem Catholic, their fiercest rival in what has been known in the […]
