District 11

October 2023

Schuylkill Haven Comes Out on Top Against Minersville

October 21, 2023 | Karlee Feger

The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes defeated the Minersville Battlin Miners 35-28 Friday night. This game was the Game of the Week in Schuylkill County, and it showed. Both sides of Rotary Field were packed with fans as these teams faced off. Niko Carestia had four Hurricane touchdowns. Dante Carr and Luke Stevenosky each had two scores […]

Nazareth’s Goal Line Interception Against Bethlehem Catholic Ends Near Upset

October 21, 2023 | Samantha Baker

It wasn’t the cleanest of games for either side, but Nazareth (8-1) vs Bethlehem Catholic (5-4) sure was entertaining! This low scoring affair started out with a Nazareth drive down to the Becahi 27-yard line before the drive stalled and Blue Eagles turned the ball over on downs. The Nazareth defense then answered with their […]

Whitehall Snaps Three Game Losing Streak With Overtime Win Thursday Night.

October 20, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Whitehall, playing on a short week, staves off upset minded Bethlehem Liberty Thursday night. BETHLEHEM- Coming off a 30-14 loss this past Saturday night to Allentown Central Catholic, the Whitehall Zephyrs held off a Bethlehem Liberty valiant effort in a thrilling 23-20 overtime win Thursday night before a moderate crowd at Bethlehem School District Stadium. […]

Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Week Nine

October 18, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

With Just Two Weeks Left in the Regular Season Still so much yet to Decided in the District XI Playoff Race. As the 2023 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference season winds down there still so much to play for as the EPC only occupies spots in the 4A, 5A and 6A classifications only Allentown Central Catholic have […]

Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Colonial/Schuylkill League Edition Week Nine.

October 18, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

After Eight Weeks of the High School Football Season Seven Teams From the Colonial/Schuylkill League Have Clinched a Spot in the Upcoming District XI Playoffs. There are 32 open spots in the District XI playoffs from 1A to 6A, however there are no Colonial/Schuylkill League teams in the 6A classification. After week eight Minersville has […]

SCFCA announces DATE/ROSTERS for the 2023 North/South Senior All Star Game !!

October 18, 2023 | Daniel Reed

SCFCA North/South Senior All Star Game will be played on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023 at Schuylkill Haven’s Rotary Field. Scheduled kickoff is set for 7:00pm ! *Admission to the game is $5.00 at the gate* 2023 South All Stars 2023 North All Stars # Name School # Name School 1 Lorenzo Yourey Minersville 2 […]

Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: Tamaqua Climbs to .500

October 18, 2023 | Guy Smith

As happens nearly every week, our planned schedule was weather altered somewhat. Once again, the change was in football’s favor, as our planned four games this week turned to five. On Tuesday we headed west to Central Columbia High School to see their defending state champion girls’ soccer team in action. An easy win for […]

Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Week 8)

October 17, 2023 | Matt Herring

Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Friday, October 13 5A Gateway (4-3) vs. 4A #9 McKeesport (6-1) Saturday, October 14 […]

Williams Valley gets by Marian Catholic (gallery)

October 15, 2023 | Billy Splain

What a difference a week can make. Last week the Vikings survived a high scoring shoot out against Mahanoy Area. This week, they got very few points and needed them all to get the win against the Colts of Marian Catholic with a final score of 13-6. The Colts struck first on a short td […]

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 […]