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September 2022
Allentown Central Catholic hands Easton It’s Third Consecutive Loss 27-7.
September 11, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Central Catholic Subdues Red Rovers Saturday Night By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter ALLENTOWN- The Easton Red Rovers came into their contest Saturday night at historic J. Birney Crum Stadium trying to avoid starting the season 0-3 and virtually taking them out of the race for an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South championship, as their opponents […]
Mayhem’s Game of the Week
September 8, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
The Game: Bensalem Owls @ Pennridge Rams Friday, September 9, 2022 Kickoff: 7pm @ Helman Field 1228 N 5th Street, Perkasie, Pa 18944 The Details: Bensalem Owls Head Coach: Alexander Houston (2nd Season) Last Season: (5-5) overall (4-3) Conference League: Suburban One-Continental Conference (6A) This Season: (1-1) overall (0-0) Conference Last Week: Lost to […]
Conversation with Coach – Bob Palko, Mount Lebanon
September 7, 2022 | Phil Myers
Bob Palko is coming off a Cinderella Season for the ages. In 2021, his Mount Lebanon Blue Devils not only went 15-0 to win the 6A state title, but they slayed the giant and three-time defending state champion, St. Joseph’s Prep in the grand finale at Hershey. It was Mount Lebanon’s first football state championship. […]
Hollywood’s 2022 Cutting Room Floor-EPC Edition Week’s #2-#3
September 6, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-EPC Edition. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter A Look Back on Week Two and a Look Ahead to Week Three Well with two games now in the books across District XI and the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, two teams stand out in the South: Nazareth and Emmaus are for the moment in […]
District 9 Review and Standings – Week 2
September 6, 2022 | Phil Myers
The top game of the week had to be the DuBois Beaver 27-26 win over Brockway. The game came down to the final play from the DuBois 5-yard line where a slant pass was stopped at the 1-yard line to prevent the Rovers from winning. The Brockway coaching staff elected to go for the touchdown […]
Bethlehem Catholic Defense Pitches Shutout Against Pocono Mountain West.
September 3, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
With Offense Struggling, The Golden Hawks Defense Steps Up to Preserve Win 21-0 By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski BETHLEHEM- For the second straight week, the Bethlehem Catholic Defense arose to the challenge. After stymieing the Zephyrs of Whitehall, a week ago 35-7, the Golden Hawk defense stood tall again as the did not allow the Pocono […]
Penns Manor beats up United Valley for second straight shut out of the season
September 3, 2022 | Brian Ingalls
Penns Manor traveled to United Valley looking to continue rolling after their decisive 32-0 win over Purchase Line in week 0. United Valley was looking to continue the good play they experienced in a loss to state ranked Homer Center in week 0. Penns Manor got what they were looking for! Penns Manor had 3 […]
Manheim Township blanks Dallastown prepares for their showdown with Harrisburg
September 3, 2022 | Carl Frederick
Coach Evans speaks with his team after their win Midway through the third quarter with the game well in hand for the Blue Streaks, Head Coach Mark Evans pulled his starters as his squad was cruising to a victory “We wanted to get the bad taste out of our mouth” referencing their heartbreaking loss […]
Nazareth Earns Convincing Win Over Parkland in EPC South Showdown
September 3, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Sonny Sasso throw two touchdown passes and defense steps up to contain potent Trojan offense in vicory. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter NAZARETH- Arguably, the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference from top to bottom may the premier league in the state. Friday night at Andrew S. Leh Stadiumtwo of those teams met, but only one will […]
Wagner gets over 300 rush yards in 47-0 win over Mercer
September 2, 2022 | John Robbins
Reynolds depended on the legs of Jalen Wagner and it turned out beneficial as he rushed for 302 yards on 23 carries. He started with 8 rushes for 52 yards and a touchdown to open up the game in the first drive. Some trickery for Reynolds would not prevail on the two-point conversion. Later in […]
Late Touchdown Lifts Northern Lehigh Over Rival Northwestern
September 2, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Mountain Road Rumble Captured By Bulldogs For First Time in Five Years. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter SLATINGTON- Nothing in football is given. You got to grab the moment at hand and cherish it for all that it is worth. Thursday night at Bulldog Stadium, Northern Lehigh jumped out to early 19-0 lead and […]
Landon Kennel is ready for his moment
September 1, 2022 | Carl Frederick
Kennel goes in for the touchdown Landon Kennel is one of the top receivers in the LL-Berks league and now with the graduation of several key playmakers has a bigger role in Coach Evans offense. The Junior got things started fast last week with his monster performance against Cumberland Valley. Notching 11 receptions and […]
Recap of the Chambersburg Peach Bowl Football Showcase
August 30, 2022 | Phil Myers
First and foremost, special thanks should be given to Chambersburg’s AD Ron Coursey who put together a pretty good six-game package. He, his administrative assistant, Cindy Myers, and all his other helpers did a fantastic job. Although only 5 games were played, three of those were classic games and two of them went down to […]
D-9 Review and Top Performers for the Week of August 26 and 27
August 30, 2022 | Phil Myers
Team wise, there were no real surprises or upsets the first week, although some scores were not expected. DuBois beating Karns City was not really a surprise considering the number and quality of players the Gremlins lost to graduation. But beating them 28-7 probably was not expected by most. PFN’s #10 ranked single A team, […]
Five Storylines from Week 1 of Delco Football
August 30, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
Crawford leaving em in the dust https://www.bqpictures.com/ Football is back in Delaware County, and the race to earn a Trip to the Chap at Cumberland Valley High School for the PIAA State Football Championships is on. While it doesn’t quite have as good of a ring to it as Hershey, two Delco Football teams (Garnet […]
Woodland Hills Holds on to Defeat William Penn in Classic
August 28, 2022 | Phil Myers
Wolverines celebrate the winning goal line stand In a game of two halves, the Woodland Hills Wolverines beat the William Penn Bearcats 28-24 in Saturday’s second game of the Chambersburg Peach Bowl Football Showcase. It was a tremendous game that saw the Bearcats come back from a three-touchdown deficit and come within a few feet […]
Allentown Central Catholic Outlasts Much Improved Bethlehem Liberty.
August 28, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Pen Argyl Puts To rest 0-10 Season, with Convincing Win Over Wilson
August 28, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Caullin Summers dazzles on offense as Sharpsville shuts out Wilmington
August 27, 2022 | John Robbins
Sharpsville opened up their season in exciting fashion with a 23-0 shutout of D-10, Region 3 foe, Wilmington. This is the first loss to Sharpsville, in the Brandon Phillian era. The game remained deadlocked at zero throughout most of the first quarter. Until, Sharpsville’s kicker Liam Campbell broke the deadlock with a 23-Yard Field […]
Elizabethtown blasts right through crosstown Rival Donegal in Coach Stokes Debut
August 27, 2022 | Carl Frederick
Elizabethtown with some post-game calisthenics If it were up to Coach Stokes, he would have had his Bears score 50, but between players cramping, ridiculous humidity and a message already been sent, he settled for a 43-21 victory over Donegal. “I wanted 50, I don’t care who it was, but is a good […]
Roman comes back to defeat Wilson 46-15 after being down early
August 27, 2022 | Pat Weider
Mao Howell rushes Friday night against Wilson Roman Catholic beat Wilson on Friday night 46-15. A steady running game and a stout defense stymied the Wilson team. Roman Catholic forced 4 fumbles and 3 interceptions in the win. Led by running backs Mao Howell and Jamir Robertson […]
Steelton Edges Canevin in Battle of Top-Ranked Single A Teams
August 27, 2022 | Phil Myers
In a battle of two of the top single A teams in PA, the Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers edged the Bishop Canevin Crusaders 21-14. This was the first game of The Chambersburg Peach Bowl Football Showcase series of six games to be played over two days. “It’s going to be fun,” Coach Andrew Erby said before the […]
Northern Lehigh Erupts for 26 Second Half Points in Win Over Catasauqua
August 27, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-EPC Edition
August 24, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
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 […]
Beyond The Keystone: Corky Kell Classic in Georgia (Second Day)
August 19, 2022 | Sykotyk
The second day of the Corky Kell Classic was at West Forsyth’s Wolverine Stadium. Forecasts for rain gave way to a cool, though clammy afternoon. The opener at 5:30pm was between local North Forsyth Raiders and the visiting North Atlanta Warriors. The game saw the purple and white jump to a quick lead and kept […]
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