District 11
October 2023
Schuylkill Haven Gets By Pen Argyl in Muddy Showdown
October 14, 2023 | Karlee Feger
The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes pulled out a close win against the Pen Argyl Green Knights as the rain poured Saturday afternoon. Both teams had one score from their quarterback and two scores by their running back, respectively. Damian Tyminski and Brad Rissmiller started the game off with two big runs to set their Knights up […]
Northwestern Lehigh rebounds from sloppy first half to pull away from Bangor
October 14, 2023 | Torey Petruno
Bangor- In a game riddled with penalties and mistakes, Northwestern was able to weather the storm and come away with a victory due to a dominant 2nd half performance. Northwestern received the opening kick after Bangor deferred their choice to the second half. After picking up a single first down, the Slater defense tightened up […]
Palmerton Blue Bombers Make a Statement in Enormous Win Over North Schuylkill.
October 14, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Palmerton Improves to 8-0 a Record they have not matched since 1951. PALMERTON- North Schuylkill scored on a 34 yard pass from Caden Mengel to Joey Flail early in the third quarter to cut the Palmerton lead to 32-24 at the nine minute mark. The Spartans attempted on onside kick where after a scrum ensued […]
Nazareth Advances To 7-1 With Decisive Win Over Pleasant Valley
October 14, 2023 | Samantha Baker
The Nazareth Blue Eagles earned their fourth consecutive win over the Pleasant Valley Bears this Friday Night. The talented Nazareth squad was able to hold Pleasant Valley to 0 points all while scoring 56 of their own. The first Blue Eagle possession was an exciting one, as Peyton Falzone threw a 23-yard touchdown to Mason […]
Tamaqua Extends Win Streak to Four by Defeating Northern Lehigh Thursday Night.
October 13, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Blue Raiders Take Control Late in the First Half to Rally Back From 7-0 Deficit in Victory Thursday Night. TAMAQUA- In a key Colonial/Schuylkill League Red Division Football game Thursday night, the Tamaqua Blue Raiders used a late first half touchdown to propel themselves to a 23-13 win over Northern Lehigh Bulldogs on Senior night […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Colonial/Schuylkill League Edition for Week Eight
October 10, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Seven down and just three games left in the regular season in the District XI Colonial/Schuylkill Football League. Heading into the final stretch of games in the Colonial/Schuylkill League, we have three teams that have clinched a District XI playoff berth. Palmerton and Northwestern Lehigh in class 3A and Southern Lehigh in 5A. The fourth […]
Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: 2-4 Pates Shutout 5-1 Hawks
October 10, 2023 | Guy Smith
As usual, the plan for the coming week when we wrote last week’s blog changed with the weather forecast. This time football was the benefactor and we went from only a pair of planned games to double that. The only day that changed was Saturday. On Tuesday it was Del Val vs. DeSales in NCAA […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Edition Week #8
October 10, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Making the turn for home in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and only one team has clinched a spot in the District XI playoffs. There are just 3 games left in the 2023 EPC Football regular season, but so many questions still remain as teams try to qualify for the 4A, 5A and 6A PIAA state […]
Vikings win shootout with Mahanoy Area (gallery included)
October 7, 2023 | Billy Splain
Williams Valley and Mahanoy Area battled all night long, exchanging punches like two heavyweight boxers. In the end, the Vikings threw the last punch and escaped with a 49-41 win. Alex Achenbach continued his tear through the season with 316 yards on the ground, scoring 6 times, one being a td pass to Kian Krzyzanowski. […]
Hurricanes Score 73 in Dominating Win Over Panthers
October 7, 2023 | Karlee Feger
The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes defeated the Panther Valley Panthers 73-8. The Hurricanes had seven different players reach the endzone. Matthew Spino had the Panthers’ only touchdown of the night. The Hurricanes began their dominating night with three scores in the first quarter. Aiden Myers from 5 yards out, Niko Carestia with an 8-yard run, and […]
After a shaky start, Emmaus regroups and dominates Easton
October 7, 2023 | Torey Petruno
Easton- In a matchup of two .500 teams in the EPC, Emmaus was quick to prove who was the better team after an early hiccup. After each team’s defense forced opening possession punts, the Red Rover defense capitalized off an errant pass by Emmaus QB Josiah Williams with Logan Braido intercepting the pass and turning […]
Northwestern Lehigh Roars Out Of The Gate En Route To Convincing Win Over Pottsville
October 7, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Northwestern Lehigh Tigers eight first half touchdowns overwhelm Pottsville Crimson Tide Friday night. NEW TRIPOLI- Any thoughts of the Pottsville Crimson Tide had of pulling off the upset against the Tigers were quickly squashed by a barrage of first half scores by the home team in a Colonial/Schuylkill League Gold Division contest by the count […]
Nazareth Lengthens Their Win Streak After Victory Over Whitehall
October 7, 2023 | Samantha Baker
The Nazareth Blue Eagles (6-1) put up another win, this time on the Whitehall Zephyrs (4-3) 41-17. Touchdowns for the Blue Eagles came from running back Marquez Wimberly, wide receiver Mason Kuehner, running back Jed Bendekovits (2), and quarterback Peyton Falzone (2). Nathan Baker put up 5 PATs for the talented Nazareth team. Another notable […]
The State of PA Football: Live from Volpes Emmaus. Presented by @SLUHNSportsMed & @TheFundingZone
October 5, 2023 | Billy Splain
We had internet issues. We will upload the show tonight and release it as soon as it’s uploaded. Live from Volpes Sports Bar in Emmaus from 6-8pm! Join the PFN staff as they bring you all the latest on PA Football! With special guest host Tim McGorry from St. Lukes Sports Medicine, Emmaus head coach […]
Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: Huskies Get a “W”
October 3, 2023 | Guy Smith
Our original plan for the week was nine sporting events with five being football. The plan is always fluid, and it ended up as ten sporting events but with four being football. Tuesday went as planned. We stayed local for Pleasant Valley girls’ volleyball. Two friends have kids on the team. They happened to be […]
Allentown Central Catholic vs Nazareth GAME HIGHLIGHTS 9/29/23
October 1, 2023 | Torey Petruno
Here are some highlights from this EPC matchup last Friday night in Nazareth.
Marian Catholic Colts Survive Second Half Mahanoy Area Comeback Saturday Night.
October 1, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
After jumping out to a 21-0 lead, the Colts stave off a Golden Bear rally in a Colonial/Schuylkill League contest. HOMETOWN- What looked like a route for much of the first half, turned into quite an endeavor of survival the last 24 minutes Saturday night at The Men of Marian Stadium, where the capacity crowd […]
Hurricanes Win Battle Against Rough Riders
September 30, 2023 | Karlee Feger
The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes defeated the Catasauqua Rough Riders, 22-13. Aiden Myers had all three Hurricane touchdowns. Rodney Brodie and Dylan Pacheco both scored for the Rough Riders. Schuylkill Haven won the coin toss and chose to defer. The Hurricanes wasted no time on defense, with Myers getting a sack in the backfield. Catasauqua returned […]
Nazareth does just enough to get by Allentown Central Catholic
September 30, 2023 | Torey Petruno
Nazareth- In this mid-season match-up between two of the top teams in the EPC South, Nazareth got just enough out of their normally prolific, but this evening somewhat stunted passing game to grab the victory over the visiting Vikings of Allentown Central Catholic 14-7. The game began with the Vikings receiving the opening kickoff and […]
Stevenosky, Carr and Battlin’ Miners Defense Too Much For Pen Argyl Friday Night.
September 30, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Minersville improves to 5-1 with a key Colobial/Schuylkill win over Pen Argyl. MINERSVILLE- The bleak weather forecast held off long enough Friday night to allow for a fantastic football game FRiday night at Minersville’s Veterans Memorial Stadium as the hometown Battlin’Miners held off a valiant effort of the Green Knights of Pen Argyl in a […]
Nazareth Overcomes Allentown Central Catholic In A 14-7 Victory
September 30, 2023 | Samantha Baker
The Nazareth Blue Eagles and Allentown Central Catholic Vikings faced off at Andrew S. Leh Stadium, home of the Blue Eagles, in a rainy, but high energy week 6 game. Prior to the game, both teams had only suffered one loss. Both knew it was going to be a battle for the number 2 spot […]
Blue Mountain Rolls Lehighton in Convincing Fashion Thursday Night.
September 29, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Blue Mountain Eagles Improve to 4-2 with dominating performance on the road. LEHIGHTON- The Blue Mountain Eagles used about every way possible to put points up on the scoreboard Thursday night at Lehighton’s Multi-purpose Stadium en route to a 41-13 thrashing of the Indians in a key Colonial/Schuylkill League contest in the misty rain before […]
EPC Midseason Progress Report
September 27, 2023 | Torey Petruno
Here we are, finished with week 5 of the 2023 season and gearing up for the home stretch of what at least to me seems like a rapidly accelerating football season. Here in the EPC, the South Division is getting a majority of the hype with it being home to the only 2 remaining undefeated […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Colonial/Schuylkill League Week Six
September 27, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Time to make the turn into the second half of the regular season in the Skook/Colonial League. Taking a look back on week 5 and check out the match-ups for week six and we’ll take a look at the updated District XI power rankings. Southern Lehigh, Noorthwestern Lehigh and Palmerton all come into week six […]
District 12 Week 4 Recap and Notes
September 27, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 Week 4 Recap: Frankford 6 West Philadelphia 0: Entering the game West Philly was projected to win easily however the host Pioneers had different feelings. Both teams had their offensive moments here and there but no sustained drives were capitalized into points until the final possession for Frankford in which they were able […]
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