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October 2022

 

Eagles Soar by Hurricanes in Backyard Brawl

October 29, 2022  |  

The Blue Mountain Eagles showed a powerful performance against the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes in the final week of regular season play.  Quarterback Tyler Miller of Blue Mountain had four touchdowns in a dominating fashion.  This annual contest started with Blue Mountain deferring at the coin toss. After the Eagles received the ball and converted on […]

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Vikings end Tri-Valley’s bid for undefeated season with 21 to 14 win !

October 29, 2022  |  

Vikings end Tri-Valley’s bid for undefeated season with 21 to 14 win in Hegins on Bulldogs Senior Night, behind big night from Sr-Ezi Hite, and Jr-Alex Achenbach ! It wasn’t pretty but Williams Valley found a way to regain focus and overcome mental mistakes in the second half to hold on for the victory in […]

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Emmaus Takes Control in Capturing The Battle of Cedar Crest Boulevard.

October 29, 2022  |  

Green Hornets Score 23 Second Quarter Points and then Stave Off Trojan Second Half Comeback. EMMAUS- The 2022 version of the “Battle of Cedar Crest Blvd” certainly lived up to the hype, though the Emmaus Green Hornets certainly did all the could early to blow the game open and make it a rout. The Trojans […]

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Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: *Battle of Lehigh* Northwestern Lehigh at Southern Lehigh Preview !

October 28, 2022  |  

* * Northwestern Lehigh Tigers(7-2) at Southern Lehigh Spartans(8-1) Last Meeting: Tigers won 34 to 19(2021) Streak: Northwestern Lehigh has won the last 2 Series History: Southern Lehigh leads the series 16-15-0 dating back to 1970, going 7-4 the last 11 years. Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Northwestern Lehigh – Cade Christopher(Jr.)-(QB/CB), Dalton […]

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Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: *Battle for the 209 Trophy* Jim Thorpe at Lehighton !

October 28, 2022  |  

*BATTLE FOR THE ROUTE 209 TROPHY* Jim Thorpe Olympians(3-6) at Lehighton Indians(2-7) Last Meeting: Olympians won 28 to 6(2021) Streak: Jim Thorpe has won the last 4 Series History: Lehighton leads the series 19-11-0 dating back to 1955, including 1 playoff win over JT in 2017. Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Jim Thorpe […]

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Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: * Battle of the Valley’s * Williams Valley at Tri-Valley Preview

October 28, 2022  |  

PFNDan570FB’S *Game of the Week* Williams Valley Vikings(7-2) at Tri-Valley Bulldogs(9-0) Last Meetings: Bulldogs won 17 to 0(2021 Regular Season), Vikings won 28 to 13(2021 District XI Playoffs) Streak: Vikings have won 1 Series History: Williams Valley leads series 33-30-3(4-5-0 in playoffs) dating back to 1965 Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Williams Valley […]

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Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: *@PFNDan570FB Game of the Week * Pottsville Area at North Schuylkill Preview

October 27, 2022  |  

@PFNDan570FB *Game of the Week* Pottsville Area Crimson Tide(4-5) at North Schuylkill Spartans(7-2) Last Meeting: Crimson Tide won 20 to 12 in OVERTIME(2021) Streak: Pottsville Area has won 1 Series History: Pottsville Area leads the series 21-9-0 dating back to 1970. Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Pottsville Area – Tejay Allen(Sr.)-(QB/FS), Joey Palko(Sr.)-(TE/DE), […]

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Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Regular Season Finale in the EPC

October 26, 2022  |  

Nine of the Eighteen Teams in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Have Clinched a Playoff Berth. Seems like the 2022 high school football season just begun and poof, just like that it’s over, at least for the regular season come Saturday. We still have jockeying of District XI playoff positions in the 6A classification with six […]

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Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: * Backyard Brawl * Schuylkill Haven at Blue Mountain Preview

October 26, 2022  |  

2022 Backyard Brawl Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes(2-7) at Blue Mountain Eagles(5-4) Last Meeting: Eagles won 42 to 0(2021) Streak: Blue Mountain has won the last 3 Series History: Blue Mountain leads series 38-30-4(dating back to 1933) according to our files. Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Schuylkill Haven – Brayden Fasnacht(So.)-(QB/CB), Aiden Myers(Jr.)-(RB/OLB), Niko Carestia(Fr.)-(RB), […]

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Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week Nine:  Back on the PSAC Trail

October 26, 2022  |  

Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week Nine:  Back on the PSAC Trail   2022.11.  Pam and Guy were able to hit four football games plus a couple of other college sporting events this week. Allentown Central Catholic has been our biggest thorn with their JV team, but their varsity gave us […]

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Indians catch fire in 2nd half stave off Eagles 14-10 on Senior night.

October 22, 2022  |  

Indians catch fire in 2nd half stave off Eagles 14-10 on Senior night. Two halves where two completely different games were played, at least that’s what it felt like. As always I’m here to talk about it.  The Indians came out in the first half, still visibly affected by the heartbreaking loss they endured a […]

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Miners Win Thriller Against Hurricanes as Season Winds Down

October 22, 2022  |  

The Minersville Battlin’ Miners squeaked out a win against the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes. Multiple Miners contributed in scoring as this game came down to the wire.  Schuylkill Haven was set to receive the opening kickoff as Week 9 action was ready to ensue. Connor Goehring of the Hurricanes ran the kickoff 77 yards and put […]

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Blue Eagles Continue to Soar With Convincing Win Over Zephyrs.

October 22, 2022  |  

Nazareth Keeps Pace In District XI 6A Playoff Chase with Convincing Win Friday Night. WHITEHALL- The Nazareth Blue Eagles, coming off an emotional win over Emmaus a week ago 20-14 stepped on the turf at Zephyr Stadium to face a very good Whitehall squad, who also had an eye-opening win over Allentown Central Catholic a […]

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Mahanoy Area goes aerial on the Green Wave on Senior Night, win 34 to 0 ! Video and Photos

October 22, 2022  |  

Mahanoy Area goes aerial on the Green Wave on Senior Night, win 34 to 0 ! On this cool, beautiful fall evening in Mahanoy City, the Golden Bears opened up an aerial assault on the Green Wave to balance out the running attack, something I for one, was not prepared for. Usually Mahanoy Area pounds […]

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Schuylkill-Colonial Review, Preview and Predictions for Week-9 !

October 21, 2022  |  

WEEK-8 REVIEW: Week-8 saw a couple upsets if you will with Blue Mountain losing to Saucon Valley 24 to 21, and Bangor taking down Northwestern Lehigh 27 to 21. One game that was somewhat of a surprise, not because of who won or lost but the score, I feel many believed never thought there would […]

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Allentown Central Catholic Gets Back On Track In Route of Pocono Mountain East

October 20, 2022  |  

Vikings Overwhelm Cardinals on Senior Night Sets Up Huge Game with Bethlehem Catholic in the “Holy War.” ALLENTOWN- Thursday night’s contest between Pocono Mountain East at Allentown Central Catholic was originally scheduled for Saturday night because the Vikings rent J. Birney Crum Stadium from the Allentown School District and William Allen and Louis Dieruff get […]

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Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition Week Eight

October 19, 2022  |  

Just Two Weeks Left In The Regular Season, But So Much Still So Much Left To Be Decided. Well the “Game of the Year” lived up to the hype as Nazareth knocked off previously unbeaten Emmaus 20-14 behind a stout defensive effort by the Blue Eagles and quarterback Sonny Sasso throwing for nearly 150 yards […]

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Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week Eight: New Find!

October 19, 2022  |  

  2022.10.  Pam and Guy hit three football games this past weekend, as well as college softball and rugby, plus racing.   We started on Friday at Schuylkill Haven.  We had been to this field twice in the past year, once for the SCFCA Senior All-Star Game last November, and once this spring for the […]

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Trojans shoot down Hawks in EPC South matchup 38 to 14 !

October 17, 2022  |  

Trojans shoot down Hawks in EPC South matchup 38 to 14 at BASD Stadium in Bethlehem ! Coming into the game, Parkland had won their previous two games, 38 to 7, and 57 to 8 over Pleasant Valley(who was 5-0 at the time), and E. Stroudsburg South. The Trojans also defeated the Hawks last season […]

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Executive Education Charter Posts Shutout Over Belmont Charter

October 15, 2022  |  

Raptors Snap Three Game Skid on Senior Night With a Shutout Win ALLENTOWN- Murphy’s Law basically states what can go wrong will go wrong. For the Belmont Charter Tigers on Saturday night, nothing seemed to go right as the Executive Education Charter Raptors snapped a three game losing streak with a 28-0 win before a […]

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Nazareth Takes Down Unbeaten Emmaus On Senior Night.

October 15, 2022  |  

Solid Effort Gives Blue Eagles Some Measure of Retribution From Last Years District Loss. NAZARETH- The Nazareth Blue Eagles football team knew the task at hand Friday night in front of a standing room only crowd Andrew Leh Stadium Friday night. It was there last November when the Emmaus Green Hornets ended their season 20-19 […]

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Spartans roll to victory 35 to 21 after falling behind 14 to 0 early !

October 15, 2022  |  

Spartans roll to victory 35 to 21 after falling behind 14 to 0 early ! Coming into the game, most people believed this one could get very offensive as both teams have very quick, and potent offenses. This assumption would be proven correct early on but not before Blue Bomber’s quarterback Matt Machalik, would throw […]

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The Pen Argyl Knights Shield Off the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes

October 14, 2022  |  

The Knights are victorious over the Hurricanes in Week 8 with a final score of 39-16.  Damian Tyminski had four touchdowns for the Knights.  The Knights received the kickoff to start the game. Leyden Hertz for the Hurricanes started the defense off strong by deflecting the first pass of the game. Quarterback Brad Rossmiller connected […]

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Schuylkill-Colonial Preview and Predictions for Week-8 !

October 14, 2022  |  

Follow @PFNDan570FB and @BPtashinski on TWITTER for LIVE SCORING UPDATES from in-game coverage around the Schuylkill-Colonial Leagues Week-7 Review: Last week we saw some good, hard fought battles, even some upsets as some would say between teams in both the Schuylkill-Colonial Leagues starting with the game of the week, Notre Dame-GP falling to Northern Lehigh […]

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Bethlehem Catholic Head Football Coach Kyle Haas Resigns.

October 13, 2022  |  

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 […]

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