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August 2022

 

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

August 31, 2022  |  

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 […]

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Schuylkill-Colonial League Preview and Predictions for Week-2 !

August 31, 2022  |  

Schuylkill-Colonial League Week-1 Review: Last weekend we saw some great football action, some close tough games, some not so close, streaks ended, and more. To start it off, I traveled to Ashland to watched the game between Mt. Carmel and North Schuylkill. Mt. Carmel ended a 7 game losing streak to the Spartans winning 25 […]

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Around District 11 We Go: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week 0, 2022

August 31, 2022  |  

Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week One: 1 Skook, 1 Colonial, 1 EPC Thursday, August 25, 2022.  Everyone is undefeated.  The next day we awoke to…Game Day! GAME 7.  FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2022.  MOUNT CARMEL RED TORNADOS @ NORTH SCHUYLKILL SPARTANS.  I have written a weekly auto racing column titled “Roaming […]

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Columbia Montour Vo-Tech defeats Shenandoah Valley 40 to 14 ending 16 game losing streak !

August 28, 2022  |  

Caden Long-QB-CMVT The STREAK is OVER ! On a hot, sunny Saturday afternoon, the Rams ended a 16 game losing streak dating back to week-7, 2019. The Rams last victory came week-6 against Montrose 22 to 16. CMVT opens the 2022 season on a positive note by pulling away from the Blue Devils with a […]

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Red Tornadoes secure victory 25 to 17 with late interception !

August 28, 2022  |  

Mt. Carmel survives late Spartans drive with HUGE interception by Chase Balichik ! With just over 2 minutes left to play in the game, North Schuylkill’s drive was stopped, what led up to that point, Let’s take a look… Mt. Carmel would win the coin toss to begin the game and would defer to the […]

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Allentown Central Catholic Outlasts Much Improved Bethlehem Liberty.

August 28, 2022  |  

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 […]

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

August 28, 2022  |  

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 […]

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Hurricanes Fall Short to Colts in Season Opener

August 27, 2022  |  

The Marian Colts earned a victory over the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes in the first game of the season with a final score of 21-7. Matt Martin dominates and scores all three touchdowns for Marian. It looked to be a great night for some football. The sky was cloudy with comfortable temperatures as the players took […]

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

August 27, 2022  |  

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 […]

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Schuylkill-Colonial League Week-1 Quick Preview and Predictions

August 25, 2022  |  

Schuylkill-Colonial League Week-1 Preview: The 2022 Pennsylvania high school football season is officially here with week-1, or week-0 as some call it, starting tomorrow. This season looks to be very eventful and exciting between the two co-op leagues as some teams have been moved from one division to another, other teams have been moved up […]

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Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-EPC Edition

August 24, 2022  |  

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 […]

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2022 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference North Preview

August 24, 2022  |  

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 […]

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They’re BAAAaaaaccck!! It’s another round Around District 11 – The Travels of Guy & Pam: All Star Games & The Plan for This Season

August 24, 2022  |  

Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam All Star Games & The Plan for This Season 2022.2.  Pam and Guy are ready to make our transition to “Football Mode” after a winter, spring and summer of other sports.  We transitioned from ten new minor league pro basketball team/venue visits, to finishing off seeing […]

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2022 Schuylkill Colonial Conference Preview: “GOLD DIVISION”

August 22, 2022  |  

2022 Schuylkill/Colonial Conference Preview: “GOLD DIVISION” 2021 Gold Division FINAL Standings: TEAM NAME – REGULAR SEASON RECORD – (DIVISION) Northwestern Lehigh Tigers – 10-0 – (7-0) Pottsville Area Crimson Tide – 8-2 – (6-1) Wilson Area Warriors – 7-3 – (4-3) Bangor Slaters – 6-4 – (3-4) Saucon Valley Panthers – 5-5 – (3-4) Southern […]

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2022 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South Preview

August 21, 2022  |  

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 […]

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2022 Schuylkill Colonial Conference Preview: “RED Division”

August 20, 2022  |  

2022 Schuylkill/Colonial Conference Preview: “RED Division” 2021 FINAL Division Results: TEAM – Regular Season Record – (Division Record) North Schuylkill Spartans – 9-1 – (7-1) Notre Dame Green Pond Crusaders – 7-2 – (5-1) Northern Lehigh Bulldogs – 7-3 – (5-2) Jim Thorpe Olympians – 6-4 – (4-3) Tamaqua Blue Raiders – 2-6 – (2-4) […]

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2022 PFN Player Profile: Jareel Calhoun – Allentown Central Catholic

August 20, 2022  |  

Jareel Calhoun Allentown Central Catholic Class Of2025 positions you play Wide receiver/ Cornerback Jersey #1 HT/WT5’9/150lbs Other sports Basketball/Track Twitter @jareelcalhoun Why do you play football? I play football because I really do just love the sport it’s something that really amazes me Who is your favorite sports star and why? Dk metcalf I chose […]

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Schuylkill-Colonial White Division 2022 season preview

August 19, 2022  |  

SCHUYLKILL/COLONIAL:(WHITE) 2021 Final Standings: 1. Palmerton Blue Bombers – (5-0) – 8-2 *DIVISION CHAMPIONS* 2. Catasauqua Rough Riders – (3-2) – 7-3 3. Minersville Battlin’ Miners – (3-2) – 6-4 4. Mahanoy Area Golden Bears – (3-3) – 4-6 5. Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes – (1-5) – 2-7 6. Pine Grove Area Cardinals – (0-6) – […]

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Juniata and Upper Dauphin to battle for the 2020 Mid Penn Liberty crown, but there is a dark horse.

Juniata and Upper Dauphin to battle for the 2020 Mid Penn Liberty crown, but there is a dark horse.

August 18, 2022  |  

Liberty Division Halifax: Last year the Wildcat season didn’t go as planned. Coach Earl Mosely’s team finished with a 1-7 record, their lone win coming against a not so strong Renaissance Academy team out of Phoenixville. This year Mosely is hoping his biggest class in the last couple of years will lead to improvement. Teegan […]

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2022 PFN Player Profile: Colm McGroarty – Mahanoy Area

August 15, 2022  |  

Colm McGroarty Mahanoy Area Class Of 2024 QB and FS Jersey #2 HT/WT 5’8 165 1000+ All Purpose Yards 2 consecutive years in a row Other sports Basketball and Track and Field League Champ in 300m hurdles Twitter @ColmMcGroarty2 Why do you play football? I love the sport and the memories I make with my […]

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2022 Schuylkill/Colonial Preview ! *BLUE DIVISION*

August 13, 2022  |  

SCHUYLKILL/COLONIAL:(BLUE) 2021 Final Standings: 1. Tri-Valley Bulldogs – (5-1) – 8-1 *DIVISION CHAMPIONS* 2. Williams Valley Vikings – (3-1) – 7-2 *DISTRICT XI CHAMPIONS* 3. Nativity BVM Green Wave – (2-5) – 5-5 4. Marian Catholic Colts – (2-3) – 3-7 5. Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils – (2-3) – 2-6 6. Panther Valley Panthers (0-5) […]

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2022 PFN Player Spotlight: David Sanchez-Mahanoy Area Golden Bears

August 11, 2022  |  

David Sanchez School: Mahanoy Area Golden Bears Class of: 2023 Position(s): OT/DT Ht: 6’1  – Wt: 295 Notable Awards: 1st Team All Area, 1st Team Republican Herald, 2nd Team Standard Speaker Other Sports: Track and Field TWITTER HANDLE: @davids7216 __________________________________________________ Why do you play football ? I love the sport. What has been your best football […]

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Schuylkill League teams square up in the ring on Media Day at Fighter’s Heaven !

August 11, 2022  |  

Schuylkill League teams square up in the ring on Media Day at Fighter’s Heaven ! On Wednesday August 10 2022, Fighter’s Heaven in rural Deer Lake, Pennsylvania hosted the 19th Annual Media Day for the 16 Schuylkill League teams. Things were started off with Schuylkill Haven Head Coach and league President, Mike Farr stepping into […]

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2022 PFN Player Profiles: Noah Rosahac – Jim Thorpe

August 10, 2022  |  

Noah Rosahac Jim Thorpe Class Of 2024 positions you play OL/DL Jersey # 76 HT/WT 6’5 260 Lead League with Tackle for Loss with 27 Other sports Basketball Times News Defensive Player of the Year, SCFCA Dream Team Co Defensive Linemen of the Year, PA Football News Coaches Select All-State 2nd Team for Defensive Tackle, […]

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2022 PFN Player Profile: Nick Frame – Northern Lehigh

August 9, 2022  |  

Nick Frame Northern Lehigh Class Of 2023 QB / FS Jersey #3 HT/WT 6”2 / 180 lbs 17 receptions 375 yards 3tds , 86 total tackles 5 interceptions Other sports Basketball PFN Coaches select 1st team all state defensive athlete. CLFCA 2nd team all league Defensive back Twitter @N_cky2424 Why do you play football? I […]

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