Brian “Hollywood” Ptashinski

September 2022

Late Touchdown Lifts Northern Lehigh Over Rival Northwestern

September 2, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Mountain Road Rumble Captured By Bulldogs For First Time in Five Years. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter SLATINGTON- Nothing in football is given. You got to grab the moment at hand and cherish it for all that it is worth. Thursday night at Bulldog Stadium, Northern Lehigh jumped out to early 19-0 lead and […]

Hollywood’s 2022 Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition August 28th-September 3rd.

August 31, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Looking Back on the Opening Weekend in the EPC and Taking a Look Ahead to Week 2. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Well week number one of the high school football season is in the books in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, and what a weekend it was. The marquee contest was defending 6A District […]

Allentown Central Catholic Outlasts Much Improved Bethlehem Liberty.

August 28, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Allentown Central Catholic Staves Off Upset-Minded Liberty Hurricanes Saturday Night. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski 0n Twitter ALLENTOWN-The defending 4A District XI Champions the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings got all they could handle from a very explosive and talented group of Hurricanes of Bethlehem Liberty Saturday night at J.Birney Crum Stadium and when the final horn […]

Pen Argyl Puts To rest 0-10 Season, with Convincing Win Over Wilson

August 28, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Pen Argyl Tops Wilson Area to End 0-10 Streak. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter WILSON BORO- Saturday afternoon with temperatures near 90 degrees and clear blue skies Pen Argyl Green Knights met Wilson Area Warriors for the 100th consecutive time and the Green Knights came up with a valliant effort from Brad Rissmiller, Damian […]

Northern Lehigh Erupts for 26 Second Half Points in Win Over Catasauqua

August 27, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Behind Solid Defense and Izaiah Ramos’ Three Touchdowns Secure Noarthern Lehigh Win Over Catasauqua By Brian Ptsahinski BPtsahainski on Twitter SLATINGTON- Opening night jitters is often used to describe when a football team gets off to less than desirable start to begin new season. That could have described the defending District XI 2A champion Northern […]

Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-EPC Edition

August 24, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

HOLLYWOOD’S CUTTING ROOM FLOOR-EPC EDITION OPENING WEEKEND By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter With the start of the 2022 high school football season beginning on Friday night. Hollywood returns for another action-packed year of coverage of District XI Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and Colonial/Schuylkill League match-ups. With the EPC being my main focus. We will first […]

2022 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference North Preview

August 24, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

2022 EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE NORTH @BPtashinski on Twitter Who will step up this season to challenge the dominance of EPC South? Expectations are going to be high at Northampton high school this upcoming football season. The Konkrete Kids coming off an outstanding 11-0 start from last year. The K-Kids are looking to take that next […]

2022 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South Preview

August 21, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Bethlehem Freedom Will Face Stiff Competition on Road to Defend District Championship. We talk about it all the time on our webcast show “The State of PA Football”. The EPC just beats each other up all season long. It’s one of the top two conferences year in and year out, an dits one of the […]

A Flair For The Gold As They Hold Off Red Thursday Night in the Lehigh Valley All-Star Classic (Large Gallery included)

June 17, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

McDonald’s Lehigh Valley All-Star Classic Goes to Gold Squad 24-21 NAZARETH- Typically All-Star games are not usually a physically contested affair. On Thursday night at Nazareth’s Andre Leh Stadium, that scenario did not lack hard-hitting action as the Gold team defeated the Red team 24-21 in the McDonald’s Lehigh Valley All-Star Classic. Led […]

Wyomissing Comes Up Short In Heart-Breaking loss to Central Valley. @Wyofootball

December 11, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

For Second Year In A Row, Wyomissing Falls In PIAA State 3A Final To Central Valley. HERSHEY- Wyomissing came into this 2021-22 football season with a mission to get back to the state championship in 3A after Central Valley rallied in the second half of last year’s title game with a 35-21 victory. In a […]

PIAA Class 3A Title Game Team Preview: The Wyomissing Spartans @WyoFootball @CoachSteveONeil

December 10, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Wyomissing Spartans PIAA District 3 – Class AAA League: Berks Inter-County League 2 Head Coach: Bob Wolfrum Overview: After falling 35-21 to Central Valley in the 2020 3A Championship game, the Spartans priority in the off-season was to not just get back to the title game, but to finish the journey and bring the title […]

Cardiac Kids: Shepherd Pulls Out Miraculous Win to Advance in NCAA Division II Playoffs. @SURamsOfficial @KUGoldenBears

December 5, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

For the Second Straight Week The Rams Score in the Last Seconds to Keep Season Alive. KUTZTOWN- The Christmas season is a season of miracles, and for the Rams of Shepherd University they can certainly attest to that. For the second straight week they were the recipient of a last-ditch touchdown to advance in the […]

In a Blurr, The Burrs Fell Behind Early and The Bulldogs Advance to State Semifinal. @AthleticsNlsd @WCPrepFootball

November 27, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Even on a cold, windy night, Bulldogs used passing game to vault over West Catholic to move on in the PIAA 2A playoffs. WHITEHALL TWP- On a night with the air temperature was 35 degrees and with the wind chill it felt like 15. Coach Joe Tout, decided to against convention and just pound the […]

Bulldogs Take A Bite Out of the Vikings Advancing to the Quarterfinal Round. @Shoresports2 @acc_hsfootball

November 20, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Jersey Shore’s Stifling Defense Wreaked Havoc in Ending Central Catholic’s Title Run. ALLENTOWN- Prior to the PIAA State 4A football game Friday night at J. Birney Crum Statdium. The Allentown Central Catholic’s girl’s soccer team was recognized for winning the state championship earlier in the day in Hershey, in come-from-behind fashion 2-1 over Avonworth. It […]

Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- District XI Playoff Edition Week 12.

November 18, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Taking a Look Back to Week 11 and Previewing Week 12 Games Featuring Teams From District XI. District XI crowned five of the six classification champions this past weekend. We seen some great team efforts as well as fantastic individual performances in some very entertaining contests: 1A Championship WILLIAMS VALLEY 28 TR-VALLEY 13 at NORTH […]

North Schuylkill Gets Back to Business by Rolling Past Olympians. @NSAthetics @JTOlympians

November 14, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Balanced Attack Propels Spartans to Convincing Win Saturday Night. LEHIGHTON- Saturday night was the first time in two weeks that the Spartans took the field to play a football game. Last week’s District XI 3A semi-final was canceled, due to an in-school incident within the Tamaqua school district and the Spartans were awarded a forfeit […]

Blue Bombers Got Framed Saturday Afternoon In Lehighton by a Pack of Bulldogs. @AthleticsNLsd @PalmertonHigh

November 14, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Matt Frame Sliced the Palmerton Defense to the Tune of 334 Yards and Five Touchdowns. Lehighton- On a cold, dreary and rainy backdrop to the PIAA District XI 2A Championship Saturday afternoon in Lehighton, a star shone brightly for the Bulldogs of Northern Lehigh, running back Matt Frame was on top of his game leading […]

Vikings Top Tigers to Capture District XI 4A Championship. @acchs_football @ACCHS_Athletics @nwtigerfootball

November 13, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Caiden Shaffer Rushes for 165 Yards With Three Touchdowns and Defense Makes a Play to Seal the Deal in the Last Minute. SLATINGTON- This would be he fourth meeting in the District playoffs between the Vikings of Allentown Central Catholic and the Tigers of Northwestern Lehigh Friday night before a packed house at Bulldog Stadium […]

Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- District XI Playoff Edition

November 10, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

A Review of the This Past Weekend’s Playoff Games in District XI and a Look Ahead to Five District Championships This Upcoming Weekend. PIAA EASTERN CONFERENCE 4A CHAMPIONSHIP BANGOR 49 SAUCON VALLEY 14 Hollywood attended four District XI playoff games this past weekend, including a Thursday night Eastern Conference 4A Championship. My first ever trip […]

Jim Thorpe Surprises Notre Dame Green Pond to Advance to District XI 3A Championship. @JT Olympians @NDGP_FOOTBALL

November 7, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Jim Thorpe Gains A Spot in District XI 3A Championship Game Next Week Against North Schuylkill. EASTON- They say you can throw the records out and previous meetings against a common foe when playoff time rolls around in PIAA District XI. The Olympians certainly took heed to that process. In 2020 Notre Dame Green Pond […]

Raptors Capture PIAA Eastern Conference Championship Over Holy Cross. @ExecutiveRaptor

November 7, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Raptors Capture Eastern Conference 1A/2A Title in Inaugural First Season. ALLENTOWN- The first season as a football program at the Executive Education Charter School in Allentown, was a challenge to say the least. Finding any patch of grass to practice on or in the parking lot or gymnasium any where there was room became […]

Freedom Dismantles Easton to Advance in District XI 6A Semifinal. @FHSFBBGGC @EastonFootball @fhssportsBASD

November 6, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Deante Crawford Rushes fir Nearly 200 Yards and Three Touchdowns to Overwhelm Red Rovers for Second Time. BETHLEHEM- Much like their meeting back in September, when the Freedom Patriots jumped out to a 31-3 lead by half and cruised to a 31-17 win. Friday night’s PIAA District XI quaterfinal contest at BASD STadium had much […]

Bangor Captures Eastern Conference 4A/5A Championship. @BangorSlatersFB @SauconAthletics

November 5, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Bangor Avenges Early Season Loss to Saucon Valley in Dominate Fashion to Claim Eastern Conference Championship. BANGOR- Thursday night at Paul Farnen Field the Bangor Slaters won their seventh game of the 2021 season, a goal coach Paul Reduzzi set out to accomplish at the start of the year after winning just three games over […]

Wilson Warriors Rallies from Seventeen Point Deficit to Down Notre Dame-GP. @WHSfootball21 @NDGP-FOOTBALL

October 31, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Cayden Stem, Zack Gillen Damian and Damon Simpson Spur Second Half Comeback to Secure Playoff Spot. EASTON- The Wilson Area Warriors got a late start out of the gates Saturday in their Schuylkill/Colonial League showdown with rival Notre Dame Green Pond falling behind 24-8 in the first half, but three touchdowns in the closing twelve […]

Dieruff’s Balanced Attack Proves to Much for William Allen. @DieruffFootball @CanaryAthletics