October 2022
Bethlehem Catholic Head Football Coach Kyle Haas Resigns.
October 13, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Personal Reasons Given for Sudden Resignation. With just three games left in the regular season and his team leading in the District XI 4A power rankings, Head football coach at Bethlehem Catholic Kyle Haas has “resigned both his teaching and coaching position effective immediately for personal reason” in a statement released by Becahi Principal Luke […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Week #8 Edition in Eastern Penn Conference
October 13, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Coming To The Top Of The Stretch, Still Plenty To Decide In The EPC Heading Into Week Eight. Well Hollywood was stricken with Vertigo early in the week and was unsure of coming up with an article in time for this crucial week of high school football. Thanks to the staff at Lehigh Valley Cedar […]
Konkrete Kids Stay Unbeaten With Impressive Performance Against Becahi
October 2, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Northampton Gives EPC North It’s Only Win Versus EPC South on Cross-Over Weekend BETHLEHEM- Under gloomy grey skies and a gentle tropical mist showering the playing surface at Bethlehem School District Stadium Saturday afternoon, the K-Kids of Northampton improved to 6-0 with a well-rounded performance in a 31-21 victory over Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks before […]
Notre Dame-GP Gets The Best of North Schuylkill in Colonial-Schuylkill League Showdown.
October 1, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Behind a stellar defense forcing five turnovers leads the way for the Crusaders. @BPtashinski on Twitter EASTON- Notre Dame-Green Pond couldn’t ask for much more opportunities Friday night in their Colonial/Schuylkill League Showdown with North Schuylkill Spartans. Five turnovers a kick return for a score and two fourth down stops in an outstanding defensive effort […]
Jalen Fletcher and Freedom Patriots Too Much For Central Catholic To Overcome Saturday Night.
September 25, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
The Allentown Central Vikings Youth Football Teams were recognized prior to kickoff Saturday night By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter ALLENTOWN- Both the Bethlehem Freedom Patriots and Allentown Central Catholic Vikings came into their contest Saturday night at historic J. Birney Crum Stadium looking to keep the momentum of last weeks’ wins. The Vikings knocking […]
Catasauqua Goes On The Road, And Earns Much Needed Win “Up On The Hill.”
September 25, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Catasauqua and Pen Argyl Came Into The Contest Needing A Win To Get Back On Track. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter PEN ARGYL- On a picture-perfect Saturday afternoon “Up on the Hill” at Alumni Stadium, which is in the midst of getting a face-lift itself, two teams, in desperate need of win, met and […]
North Schuylkill Pitches Third Shutout of the Season Against Northern Lehigh.
September 24, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Defense Contains Potent Bulldog Offense to Dominating Win Friday Night @BPTashinski on Twitter SLATING-TON- On Friday night, you could feel the winds of change present with temperatures in the upper 40’s, the Autumn breeze really made it football weather. The Spartans of North Schuylkill took to the task at Bulldog Stadium and put on a clinic […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition September 18th-24th
September 20, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Eastern Pennsylvania Conference As We Look Back To The Week That Was And A Look Ahead To Game #5. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Some of the headlines from this past weekend of games from the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference had Bethlehem Freedom may have caught their stride with an entertaining […]
Broderick, Upper Moreland Defeat Executive Education Saturday Night.
September 18, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Upper Moreland Ends Unblemished Executive Education Record Saturday Night. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter RB Stephen Broderick 262 yards and 4 touchdown night subjects Executive Education its initial loss. ALLENTOWN- With Executive Education Charter Raptors playing an independent schedule, they more often than not are forced to go beyond District XI to schedule games. […]
Allentown Central Catholic Survives Late Parkland Rally in Crucial EPC Win.
September 17, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Parkland Comes Up Short in Late Game Rally Against Allentown Central Catholic Friday Night. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter OREFIELD- The saying goes–Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. On Friday night, the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings were fortunate enough to survive a late Parkland Trojans rally that had pushed the Viking defense […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition September 9-17th
September 13, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference A Look Back and a Look Ahead. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter The week that was in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South found one of the most successful teams in the state, the Easton Red Rovers fall to 0-3 for the first time in 41 years by dropping […]
Allentown Central Catholic hands Easton It’s Third Consecutive Loss 27-7.
September 11, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Central Catholic Subdues Red Rovers Saturday Night By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter ALLENTOWN- The Easton Red Rovers came into their contest Saturday night at historic J. Birney Crum Stadium trying to avoid starting the season 0-3 and virtually taking them out of the race for an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South championship, as their opponents […]
Parkland Rebounds to Stay in Contention with Big Win Over Freedom
September 10, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
After Losing to Nazareth last week, Parkland Bounces Back in Key EPC Contest @BPtashinksi on Twitter BETHLEHEM- What seems like top to bottom one of the most competitive conferences in the Commonwealth– The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South remains unclear to whom is the front-runner for the title. Nazareth, Emmaus and Bethlehem Catholic are the only […]
Hollywood’s 2022 Cutting Room Floor-EPC Edition Week’s #2-#3
September 6, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-EPC Edition. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter A Look Back on Week Two and a Look Ahead to Week Three Well with two games now in the books across District XI and the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, two teams stand out in the South: Nazareth and Emmaus are for the moment in […]
Bethlehem Catholic Defense Pitches Shutout Against Pocono Mountain West.
September 3, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
With Offense Struggling, The Golden Hawks Defense Steps Up to Preserve Win 21-0 By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski BETHLEHEM- For the second straight week, the Bethlehem Catholic Defense arose to the challenge. After stymieing the Zephyrs of Whitehall, a week ago 35-7, the Golden Hawk defense stood tall again as the did not allow the Pocono […]
Nazareth Earns Convincing Win Over Parkland in EPC South Showdown
September 3, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Sonny Sasso throw two touchdown passes and defense steps up to contain potent Trojan offense in vicory. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter NAZARETH- Arguably, the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference from top to bottom may the premier league in the state. Friday night at Andrew S. Leh Stadiumtwo of those teams met, but only one will […]
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 […]
