October 2021
Dieruff’s Balanced Attack Proves to Much for William Allen. @DieruffFootball @CanaryAthletics
October 31, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
65th Meeting Between the two Allentown City Schools Goes to the Huskies in Dominating Fashion. ALLENTOWN- Saturday afternoon at historic J. Birney Crum Stadium then 65th edition of the Louis E Dieruff and William Allen football game took place, with Huskies of Dieruff prevailing 49-12 before a moderate crowd of spectators. The win gave Dieruff […]
Northwestern Lehigh Thumps Catasauqua on Record-Breaking Night. @nwtigerfootball @CattyFootball
October 30, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
On a Rain-Driven Friday Night, Northwestern Lehigh Tigers Post First 10-0 Regular Season in School History. New Tripoli- The final game of the inaugural season of the Schuylkill/Colonial League Gold Division was played Friday night at Northwestern’s Tiger Stadium on a rain-soaked turf field in front of a sparse crowd, but that was not stopping […]
Hollywood’s Take On Week Ten’s Triple-Hot Preview and Predictions
October 28, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Previews and Predictions of the Three Contests I will be Attending in the Final Week of the Regular Season. 7-2 Catasauqua Roughriders at 9-0 Northwestern Lehigh Tigers Friday 6pm. Last Meeting 10/30/20 won by Northwestern 37-6. Northwestern looks to stay perfect in the regular season finale under the field guidance of quarterback Justin Holmes, who […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor: Colonial League Week#9
October 27, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Recap of Week Nine and a Look Forward to “Rivalry Week” in District XI’s Colonial League. We are set to cross the finish line in the 2021 PIAA high school football regular season in the Colonial League. There are still some slots open for District XI playoff spots yet to be decided and there are […]
Freedom Patriots Stave Off Upset-Minded Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks. @FHSFBBGGC @Becahi_Hawks
October 24, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Bethlehem Freedom Keeps EPC South Title Hopes Alive With Win Over Christmas City Rival Bethlehem Catholic. Bethlehem-Against the backdrop of an overcast Saturday afternoon at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium, the Freedom Patriots held off a feisty bunch of Golden Hawks of Bethlehem Catholic en route to a 24-21 win in their first of back-to-back […]
Palmerton Overcomes Lethargic Start to Overcome Battlin’ Miners. @PalmertonHigh @MinersFB
October 23, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Blue Bombers Got Off to Shaky Start but Survived Friday Night Over a Determined Minersville Squad. PALMERTON- Opportunities only knock once, so the saying goes. Thankfully for the Palmerton Blue Bombers football team they received more than their fair share. After not taking advantage early, they managed to convert enough of their chances in a […]
Hollywood’s Take On Week #9 Double-Dip Preview and Predictions.
October 21, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Previews and Prediction of the Two Contests I will be Attending in Week #9. 6-2 MINERSVILLE BATTLIN’ MINERS at 7-1 PALMERTOM BLUE BOMBERS FRIDAY 7PM Palmerton is riding a six game winning streak after losing 17-14 to Jim Thorpe on September 3rd. They come in averaging just over 43 points per game led by sophomore […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Colonial Week #8
October 18, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
A Recap of Week Eight and a Look Ahead to Week Nine in the Colonial League Teams. This is the exciting time of the 2021 high school football season in the Schuylkill/Colonial League as we head into the final two weeks of the regular season and having several playoff seeding’s and jockeying still to be […]
Allentown Central Catholic Ends Two Game Skid With Victory Over Whitehall. @acchs_football @ZephyrsFootball
October 17, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Photos courtesy Daniel Reed Vikings Get Much Needed Win On Homecoming Night Allentown- Rain pelted down much of the night on Saturday at J.Birney Crum Stadium, but as the rain ceased at games end, so did the two game losing streak of the Central Catholic Vikings to the tune of a 21-7 win over the […]
Bangor’s Ball Control Offense Dominates Wilson In Crucial Win. @BangorSlatersFB @WHSfootball21
October 17, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Photos Courtesy of Daniel Reed Eric Striba and Kael Godshalk Paces the Slater Offense In Convincing Win. Wilson Boro- Both Wilson and Bangor came into Saturday afternoon’s Schuylkill/Colonial League contest vying the fourth an final District XI 4A playoff spot. The Slaters, using a potent and punishing running attack, got the best of the Warriors […]
Northwestern Lehigh Grinds Out Hard-Nosed Win Over Pottsville. @nwtigerfootball @PAHSathletics
October 16, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Tigers Improve to 8-0 After Key Win in Schuylkill/Colonial League Contest. NEW TRIPOLI- Northwestern’s quarterback Justin Holmes was not to be denied with his team facing a fourth and one with just under a minute left in the game, and the ball sitting a the Pottsville 12 yard line, Holmes picked up three yards and […]
Hollywood’s Triple-Hot Previews and Predictions
October 14, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Previews and Prediction of the Three Contests I will be attending in Week #8 POTTSVILLE at NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH My take on Friday night’s marquee football contest with the Schuylkill/Colonial League Gold Division title on the line. Pottsville Crimson Tide (6-1) travel to face the (7-0) Northwestern Lehigh Tigers 7pm. Pottsville’s only blemish was a 42-14 […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Colonial League Week #7
October 12, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
A Recap of Week Seven and A Look Ahead to Week Eight in the Colonial League. We come to the top of the stretch of the high school football season. Some fighting and clawing their way to a playoff spot, others jockeying for prime position in the post-season and others playing out the string in […]
Bulldogs Rally to Top the Spartans Saturday Afternoon in Long-Running Rivalry. @BerwickBulldogs @wvwfootball
October 9, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Berwick spots Wyoming Valley West 14 points, then rally to score 21 unanswered points in much needed win. @BPtashinski on Twitter KINGSTON- In a fierce and an intense rivalry such as that between the Berwick Bulldogs and the Wyoming Valley West Spartans, momentum is everything. The Spartans jumped out to 14-0 lead but a late […]
North Schuylkill Powers Way to Derail Notre Dame Green Pond in Dominating Fashion. @NSAthletics1 @NDGP_FOOTBALL
October 9, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
What was to be a showcase between two state-ranked teams in 3A turned out to be a one-sided affair. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter BETHLEHEM TWP- The North Schuylkill Spartans and the Crusaders of Notre Dame Green Pond are no strangers to each other on the football field. They usually meet in the District […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Colonial League Edition
October 5, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
A Review of Week Six and a Preview of Week Seven Featuring Colonial Teams/ By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter What was to be the marquis match-up between undefeated Northwestern Lehigh and Wilson Area Saturday afternoon culminated the weekend of high school football in the Schuylkill/Colonial League. The game turned out to be a one-sided […]
Nazareth Turns To Ground Game in Victory Over Liberty.
October 3, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Playing without leading receiver Nolan Lobb, Nazareth uses punishing ground game Saturday night. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Bethlehem- Saturday night at Bethlehem School District Stadium, Nazareth head coach Tom Falzone had his chages put aside his high-flying offense for one night and instead used a potent ground game against Bethlehem iberbty behind running […]
Northwestern Lehigh Devours Wilson in Battle of Unbeatens.
October 3, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
What was supposed to be a competitive contest turned out to be one-sided. Bt Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter WILSON BORO- Sometimes, what seems on paper, should to be a great contest between evenly matched teams doesn’t always pan out on the the field of play. Case in point of Saturday’s afternoon game as undefeated […]
Parkland Gets Bounce Back Win Over Rivals Friday Night. @PHSTrojansFB @ZephyrsFootball
October 2, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Parkland Rebounds Nicely After Tough Loss Last Week In Convincing Fashion. OREFIELD- The cream of the crop always seems to rise to the top when facing adversity. Take for instance the Parkland Trojan football team Friday night, after a heart-breaking loss to Allentown Central Catholic 14-7 last Saturday night as a last second game-tying touchdown […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Colonial League Mid-Season Edition
September 28, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Record-Setting Night Closes Out First Half of the Regular Season. The first half of the Colonial/Schuylkill League season ended on Monday night as the game with Jim Thorpe and Notre Dame Green Pond was pushed back from the original Friday night start. The game produced a record-setting performance by Notre Dame quarterback Colin Quintano completing […]
Notre Dame Green Pond Stays Unbeaten With Convincing Win Over Jim Thorpe. @NDGP_FOOTBALL @JTOlympians.
September 28, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Crusaders Blow Open Close Game With Twenty-Eight Second Half Points in Rout of Olympians. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter BETHLEHEM TWP- We all heard the cliche- Taking it one game at a time-, well with the official half-way point of the newly formed Schuylkill/Colonial League regular season concluded Monday night at Notre Dame Crusaders […]
Defensive Stand Earns Central Catholic Coveted Win Over Parkland. @acchs_football @PHSTrojansFB
September 26, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Allentown Central Catholic Needed All 48 Minutes To Pin First Loss on Rival Parkland In Key EPC South Contest. ALLENTOWN- Football is a game of inches, no more was that statement more prevalent than on Saturday night at historic J. Birney Crum Stadium as the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings held on to a 14-7 victory […]
Blowout Win Sets Up Clash of Titans Next Week in Schuylkill/Colonial League Gold Division. @nwtigerfootball @BangorSlatersFB
September 25, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Northwestern Lehigh Explodes out of the Gate in 53-24 Romp Over Bangor @BPtashinski on Twitter NEW TRIPOLI- Iron Mike Tyson once said, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth”. Friday night Northwestern Lehigh Tigers came out swinging by scoring the first twenty-five points and coasted to a dominate 53-24 victory in […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Colonial Week 4.
September 22, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Review of Week Four and a Preview of Week 5 No real surprises this week in the Schuylkill/Colonial League games this weekend, though we did have a few close calls for some of the favorites Northern Lehigh came within a touchdown of knocking off unbeaten Notre Dame Green Pond 34-27. Saucon Valley traveled to Wilson […]
East Stroudsburg South Gets Defensive and Hands Pleasant Valley Their First Loss
September 19, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
East Stroudsburg South Stays In The Mix In The EPC North By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Photos by Daniel Reed @PFNDan570FB on Twitter EAST STROUDSBURG- Coach Matt Walters knew how key this game was for his East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers Saturday night against unbeaten Pleasant Valley Bears at the Purple Pit,that he called for […]
