District 11
July 2020
2020 Player Profiles: Ben Terry – Mahanoy Area @MAHSAthletics
July 7, 2020 | Billy Splain
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SENTINEL PHOTO https://shensentinel.com/ Ben Terry 2021 School: Mahanoy Area High School Positions(s) : QB/FS Jersey # : 13 Ht : 6ft Wt : 160 2019 stats: 1282 all purpose yards Other Sports: track and field Why do you play football? I love the sport Who is your favorite sports star and why? […]
2020 Player Profiles: Lex Rivera, Notre Dame Green Pond @NDGP_FOOTBALL @LexRivera_51 @philipstambaugh
July 5, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Lex Rivera Number 51 Notre Dame Green Pond Class Year – 2021 Height – 6’4 Weight – 275 Positions – OT (Primary), DT, DE Twitter: @LexRivera_51 Question: Who is your role model and why? Answer: My role model is my father because not only has he taught me how to be a man, but he […]
2020 Team Preview: The Palisades Pirates @PSDAthletics @Pirates_FB @MrMooza
July 3, 2020 | Billy Splain
Palisades Pirates Head Coach Ramie Moussa Assistant Coaches Daniel Caffrey – DC, Garrett Bisbing – OC & Offensive Line, Alexander Kocse – WR/DB, Bobby Smith – LB’s, Robert Shoemaker – OL/DL, Skylar Carr – OL/DL, Tom Brader – QB’s 2019 Season Record 3-7 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-22 New Hope-Solebury (SCR) 10:00 am 08-28 […]
Gavin Gibbs @GavinGibbs_ @GavinGibbs_ @NDGP_FOOTBALL @philipstambaugh
June 30, 2020 | contributor
Gavin Gibbs School: Notre Dame Green Pond Positions:Safety/WR Class 2022 Jersey #:11 Positions: FS, WR Height & Weight: 5’11” 155lbs twitter @GavinGibbs_ 1- How long have you been playing football? I have been playing football since 1st grade. 2-What other sports do you play? I play lacrosse and football 3- What life lessons has […]
2020 Team Previews: The Mahanoy Area Golden Bears @mahsathletics
June 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
Mahanoy Area Golden Bears Head Coach Paul Babinsky Assistant Coaches Sam Quick Pat Morgans John McGroarty Joe Kane Dean Starkey Louis Lawrence Francis Bowman 2019 Season Record 7-4 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-22 Bloomsburg (SCR) Panthern Stadium 10:00 am 08-28 Williams Valley (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-04 Tri-Valley (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-11 Hamburg (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-18 Nativity […]
2020 Team Previews: The Tri-Valley Bulldogs
June 24, 2020 | Billy Splain
The Bulldogs were young and managed to break even last year. Head coach Jeff Sampson’s squad returns a bevy of talent this year and should be ready to make a run in their new conference in the Mid Penn league 2019 Season Record 6-6 Head Coach: Jeff Sampson Assistant Coaches: Vern Strouphauer, Mike Ulicny, Bryn […]
2020 PFN Player Preview: Samuel Nelson- Northampton @SamuelNelson @KonkreteKids
June 16, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Samuel NelsonNorthampton6’0275OL,DLTwitter @SamuelNelson Any siblings? I have one Sister in 10th grade. Favorite sports team? My favorite sports team is the Houston Texan What are you looking to most this upcoming school year? The thing I’m looking for most in the school year is for the first game of the football season. What are your […]
2020 PFN Player Profile-Collin Quintano, Notre Dame Green Pond @collinquintano3 @NDGP_FOOTBALL
June 15, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Collin QuintanoQuarterbackNotre Dame Green Pond20226’2”185 Lbs@collinquintano3 Let’s meet Collin!! Any Siblings? One sister Favorite vacation spot? Florida or Jersey shore Any other sports or activities you participate in other than football? I also play baseball What has been your biggest challenge during the quarantine? My biggest challenge during this quarantine has been finding a way […]
2020 PFN Player Preview: AJ Colon, Allentown Central Catholic
June 14, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
AJ Colon Allentown Central Catholic 2021 5’10” 250 Twitter: @aj__colon Let’s meet AJ! Any siblings? I have one sister. Her name is Briana and she is 24 years old. Do you play other sports besides football? I only play football for high school. I also enjoy playing recreational basketball. What have you been […]
Blue Mountain’s Gavin Bartholomew commits to Buffalo: How the Bulls landed him @GavinBartholom6 @bmefootball
June 13, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s hard to remember the last time the Eagles of Blue Mounting had a player with the recruiting excitement that Gavin Barholomew has had. Back in January he received his first division 1 offer, and it snowballed from there. Gavin racked up 14 D1 offers and was hoping to expand his list by hitting the […]
Allentown Central Catholic QB Matt Rauscher tells us about him decision to commit to Lehigh University @mattrauscher @acchs_football
May 21, 2020 | Billy Splain
On Monday night, the Hawks of Lehigh “got better”. Allentown Central Catholic quarterback Matt Rauscher announced his intentions to attend and play football for Lehigh University. The 6’2″ 200 pound incoming senior threw for just 8 yards shy of 2,000 yards and ran for another 500, collecting 28 touchdowns in his senior season. Committed. […]
Great PA Teams: Allentown 1944 @WilliamAllenFB @TheCanary_WAHS
May 11, 2020 | Billy Splain
1944 Allentown Canaries – Front row -1. to r. – John Hipple, Fred Shankweiler, Glen Thomas, Bob Bossons, Joe Augustine, Chester Gierulla, Bill Wanish. Second row -1. to r. – Ernie Abraham, Ralph Walters, Frank Fischl, Bobby Kurtz, Bill Flamish, Harry Hartman. Third row – includes Wesley Farmer – Fourth row – […]
Friday Night Lights for 2020 was something special. @PIAADistrictXI
April 17, 2020 | Billy Splain
Montage via Bridget Algeo This was the tweet that started a snowstorm of posts honoring the class of 2020 and the strength this class needs to move on to their next step: @PIAADistrictXI Schools from @SchLeague @EastPennConf18 & @Colonial_League joining forces this Friday honoring the #ClassOf2020 and nurses, doctors, & first responders on the front […]
East Stroudsburg South DB Christian Sapp ends recruitment, chooses Villanova @cloutedsapp @ESSCavalierFB
March 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
East Stroudsburg South DB Christian Sapp didn’t have to wait until his senior season began to decided where he is heading to play college ball. The all Conference DB made his choice known via twitter earlier today: Thank you to @NovaFootball and Staff for putting your trust and support in me like no other🙏🏽Can’t wait […]
Great PA Teams: Easton 1958 @EastonFootball
March 5, 2020 | Billy Splain
Great PA Teams: Easton 1958 The Easton Red Rovers have had many outstanding teams in the past 100 or so years. The very best at the Forks of the Delaware may have been the great 1958 edition of the Rovers. This team marched through a difficult nine game schedule, climaxing a marvelous season with […]
Great PA Teams: SHENANDOAH 1931 @ShenQBclub
January 18, 2020 | Billy Splain
The mighty 1931 Blue Devil starting lineup: Through the years of the Great Depression, in Shenandoah, a compact city in the southern anthracite region, J. W. Cooper High School, widely known as the Shenandoah Blue Devils, fielded one of the top football programs in Pennsylvania. Under the direction of legendary coach Bobby Nork, the Blue […]
Wyoming Area Advances To First State Championship.
November 30, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
KINGSTON- The Wyoming Area Warriors punched their ticket to Hershey Friday night at Spartan Stadium with a dominant defensive performance that forced five interceptions in a 21-0 victory over District XI champion Tamaqua in the PIAA 3A state semifinal contest. The win secures the schools’ first state championship opportunity against District 7 champion Central Valley […]
Schuylkill County Senior All-Star Football Game Scheduled for Thanksgiving Eve
November 26, 2019 | Billy Splain
The Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association Senior All Star Game set to be played Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 7:00pm at Schuylkill Haven Rotary Field. PFN will provide LIVE updates from the game! The Tamaqua selections will participate in pregame ceremonies but not the game itself due to their extended season and upcoming game with […]
Pottsville Captures District XI Title Over Central Catholic.
November 17, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
SLATINGTON- The Pottsviile Crimson Tide is now 2-0 versus the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South in the PIAA District XI 4A playoffs. Last week the Tide knocked off perennial champion Bethlehem Catholic 18-12. Saturday at Northern Lehigh’s Bulldog Stadium Pottsville amassed 265 rushing yards in a dominating performance that led to a 34-7 thrashing of Allentown […]
2019 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference NORTH & SOUTH ALL STARS CHOSEN
November 11, 2019 | Billy Splain
The Varsity Head Football Coaches of eighteen members of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference met Monday, November 4, 2019 to select the members of this past season’s All Star Football Teams. The coaches selected offensive and defensive all-star teams (first team and second team) for the South Division and North Division representing the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. […]
Three’s Company: Southern Lehigh Captures First District Title.
November 9, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
The PIAA District XI football 5A Champions. The Spartans of Southern Lehigh 52-35 over @ESSCavalierFB @PaFootballNews @circlewsports @Mommmyto4 @69SportsBT @skook_sports @BlackDiamondSN @NEPAFootball pic.twitter.com/ueoPoHx5rf — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) November 9, 2019 Allentown- The Triple-Threat combination of Run-FHS: Cam Fisher, Hunter Hughes and Asher Smith paved the way for Southern Lehigh’s historic night as the Spartans gashed […]
Business as Usual, Becahi Advances to District Semifinal.
November 3, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Halftime score @Becahi_Hawks 14 @BMEFootball 0. @PaFootballNews @circlewsports @skook_sports @HardCoalCanary @Mommmyto4 @NazarethNo1Fan @BlackDiamondSN @NEPAFootball @SteveLloydWNEP pic.twitter.com/5OWnrOTbDd — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) November 2, 2019 BETHLEHEM-It hasn’t come easy this season for the Hawks of Bethlehem Catholic on the gridiron. Coach Joe Henrich’s squad dropped four games in the regular season, including a 31-24 decision to rival […]
Battle of Spartans: Southern Lehigh Dominates Wyoming Valley West.
November 2, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Final score Southern Lehigh 42 Wyoming Valley West 7. @PaFootballNews @circlewsports @NEPAFootball @69SportsBT @cvgameface @CVSteveBennett @TLJohnErzar @Mommmyto4 @NazarethNo1Fan @KeithGroller pic.twitter.com/I7FKwadXVQ — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) November 2, 2019 CENTER VALLEY- Halloween was on Thursday, but the three-headed monster on the Southern Lehigh Spartans football team made their presence known on Friday night and it was no […]
Late Score Lifts Freedom to Battle of Bethlehem Victory.
October 27, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
https://twitter.com/BPtashinski/status/1188183389653864448?s=19 BETHLEHEM- The old adage is- you can throw the records out the window when two rivals meet on the gridiron. Saturday afternoon in front of a capacity crowd at Bethlehem School District Stadium,the Liberty Hurricanes (3-7) gave the Patriots of Freedom (9-1) all they wanted in 23-19 loss on a last-minute score by the […]
Central Catholic Efficient Effort Subdues Bethlehem Catholic.
October 26, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Central Catholic takes down Bethlehem Catholic 31-24. pic.twitter.com/fXYjfFp8cB — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) October 26, 2019 BETHLEHEM- The character of a team can be defined in how they respond after facing adversity. Last week the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings dropped a tough 34-31 decision to the Freedom Patriots, after a last-minute field goal attempt hit the […]
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