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September 2022
Del Val League: Mid-Season Report
September 30, 2022 | Dylan Johnson
DELEWARE COUNTY PA- It feels like just yesterday when everyone was longing for the high school football season to resume again. Just like that, in a blink of an eye, we are already halfway through the season. Down here in the little corner of PA is Delco, home to the Del Val league. Let us check […]
Protime Predictions
September 29, 2022 | Phil Myers
Not long ago Protime was asked to be part of a radio team that was going to broadcast area football games. Suddenly memories of speaking in public that had haunted Protime for years came back into the picture. Granted, describing a football game on the radio to thousands of people is vastly different than speaking […]
Conversation with Coach – Mike Ricci, Garnet Valley
September 28, 2022 | Phil Myers
Photos tbone smith What happened in 2006 that took a successful coach and football program to the next level? Coach Mike Ricci’s record at Garnet Valley was 97-93-1 in his first nineteen years. Since 2006 his teams were an amazing 164-32. The answer to what caused that drastic turnaround, Ricci’s coaching philosophies, what his plans […]
Five Storylines from Week 5 of Delco Football
September 27, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
We are about halfway done the season for the majority of Delco Football teams, and we’ve started to get a pretty good idea of what each program is going to be like throughout the 2022 season. Conference play is in full swing everywhere except for the Inter-Ac, and there are juicy storylines all around the […]
District Nine Review and Standings – Week 5
September 27, 2022 | Phil Myers
The Ridgway Elkers gave Redbank Valley and their faithful fans a scare last week before falling to the Bulldogs 42-33. Clearfield appears to be gaining steam as they won their 4th straight easily over a tough Penns Valley squad. Union/AC Valley seems to be hitting the right notes after a big stumble out of the […]
Jalen Fletcher and Freedom Patriots Too Much For Central Catholic To Overcome Saturday Night.
September 25, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
The Allentown Central Vikings Youth Football Teams were recognized prior to kickoff Saturday night By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter ALLENTOWN- Both the Bethlehem Freedom Patriots and Allentown Central Catholic Vikings came into their contest Saturday night at historic J. Birney Crum Stadium looking to keep the momentum of last weeks’ wins. The Vikings knocking […]
Catasauqua Goes On The Road, And Earns Much Needed Win “Up On The Hill.”
September 25, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Catasauqua and Pen Argyl Came Into The Contest Needing A Win To Get Back On Track. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter PEN ARGYL- On a picture-perfect Saturday afternoon “Up on the Hill” at Alumni Stadium, which is in the midst of getting a face-lift itself, two teams, in desperate need of win, met and […]
North Schuylkill Pitches Third Shutout of the Season Against Northern Lehigh.
September 24, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Defense Contains Potent Bulldog Offense to Dominating Win Friday Night @BPTashinski on Twitter SLATING-TON- On Friday night, you could feel the winds of change present with temperatures in the upper 40’s, the Autumn breeze really made it football weather. The Spartans of North Schuylkill took to the task at Bulldog Stadium and put on a clinic […]
Hempfield defeats Manheim Township 17-14 with good defense and big plays
September 23, 2022 | Pat Weider
Hempfield Marching Band playing after a 17-14 win. Hempfield beat Manheim Township 17-14 Friday night to improve to 4-1 on the year and 2-0 in section play. Township dropped to 3-2, and 1-1 in section play. Hempfield built […]
Kotsko’s View: Winds of Change in the Wyoming Valley Conference
September 22, 2022 | John Kotsko
We have hit the fifth week of the 2022 High School Football season!!! According to the forecast I’ve seen, we are highs in the upper 50s. Although it does bode well for my collection of hoodies, it does mean this will be the coldest it will be so far this season. Might not be saying […]
Protime Predictions
September 22, 2022 | Phil Myers
Protime happily went shopping at the local grocery mart last week at the request of Mrs. Protime. Standing in the cereal aisle looking for oatmeal, raisin bran, and sugar pops Protime was startled when a lady came up behind him and said, “hey, how ya doing?” Protime glanced over his shoulder at her and said, […]
What the heck’s happening in District’s I & XII this week: Week 4,2022
September 21, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
Hello and welcome to Week 4 of What’s happening in District I & XII! Let’s look at what happened last week weekend and look ahead to this weekend. Shepherd Leads Monsignor Bonner to victory In his first start of the season Monsignor Bonner Sr. Jason Shepherd had himself a night to remember throwing 5 touchdowns […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition September 18th-24th
September 20, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Eastern Pennsylvania Conference As We Look Back To The Week That Was And A Look Ahead To Game #5. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Some of the headlines from this past weekend of games from the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference had Bethlehem Freedom may have caught their stride with an entertaining […]
District Nine Review and Standings – Week 4
September 20, 2022 | Phil Myers
In what was thought to be the game of the week, Redbank Valley fell behind Keystone early and then scored six straight first half touchdowns to mercy rule the Panthers 42-7. Redbank appears to be on a mission to get back to the state championship game this year. A couple of other games worth mentioning […]
Coach Weider’s @Go_Rout Coaches Notebook: Weekly awards from a great Friday night of football
September 19, 2022 | Pat Weider
Visit GoRout get the most out of your practices! On Friday night I saw Solanco beat Ephrata 25-17. Solanco improves to 4-0 on the year and looks like one of the favorites in the section 3 race along with Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown and Solanco play on October 7th, and I plan on covering that […]
Broderick, Upper Moreland Defeat Executive Education Saturday Night.
September 18, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Upper Moreland Ends Unblemished Executive Education Record Saturday Night. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter RB Stephen Broderick 262 yards and 4 touchdown night subjects Executive Education its initial loss. ALLENTOWN- With Executive Education Charter Raptors playing an independent schedule, they more often than not are forced to go beyond District XI to schedule games. […]
Big First Quarter Propels Wyoming Seminary’s Triumph Over The Kiski School
September 18, 2022 | Phil Myers
Wyoming Seminary scored 35 first quarter points and never looked back Saturday afternoon at Donald H. Jones Stadium in Saltsburg home of The Kiski School Cougars. The visiting Blue Knights tacked on another 19 to defeat Kiski 54-22 and thereby upped their record to 2-0 early in the 2022 campaign. “Our guys were […]
Wyoming Area gets past Nanticoke
September 17, 2022 | John Kotsko
After a 1-2 start to the season, Wyoming Area was looking for a big win. Aaron Crossley scored three touchdowns and the Warriors defense forced two turnovers, returning a fumble for a score as they took the victory on the road. Wyoming Area Head coach Randy Spencer on the win tonight. “This victory is definitely […]
Allentown Central Catholic Survives Late Parkland Rally in Crucial EPC Win.
September 17, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Parkland Comes Up Short in Late Game Rally Against Allentown Central Catholic Friday Night. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter OREFIELD- The saying goes–Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. On Friday night, the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings were fortunate enough to survive a late Parkland Trojans rally that had pushed the Viking defense […]
Solanco beats Ephrata 25-17 in a hard fought win
September 16, 2022 | Pat Weider
Solanco Head Coach Anthony Cox addresses his team after a 25-17 win against Ephrata Solanco improved to 4-0 on the year with a 25-17 win over Ephrata in week 1 of section play. In a close […]
Protime Predictions
September 15, 2022 | Phil Myers
A few years ago, Protime and brothers Protime went on a trip down south and stopped at a convenience store for some R and R. On the magazine rack was a sports magazine. Inside the magazine was a page with one of those scratch and sniff colognes for men. Protime liked the fragrance and thinking […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition September 9-17th
September 13, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference A Look Back and a Look Ahead. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter The week that was in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South found one of the most successful teams in the state, the Easton Red Rovers fall to 0-3 for the first time in 41 years by dropping […]
What the heck’s happening in District’s I & XII this week: Week 3,2022
September 13, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
Hello and welcome to Week 3 of What’s happening in District I & XII! Let’s look at what happened last week weekend and look ahead to this weekend. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————Fallen State Troopers Honored At halftime of their game vs Perkiomen Valley, Cheltenham Head Coach Troy Gore and Brian Cherry presented PV’s Head Coach Rob Heist, Michael […]
District Nine Review and Standings – Week 3
September 13, 2022 | Phil Myers
The game of the week last week was the Keystone Panther 20-19 victory over the Brookville Blue Raiders. Brookville led 13-0 in the first quarter and 19-12 in the fourth when Kyle Nellis scored a TD with just over 6 minutes remaining. Trailing 19-18, Keystone’s coach, Todd Smith, appeared to elect to try the game […]
Ground Game Carries Haverford over Springfield
September 11, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
SPRINGFIELD: Entering Friday night’s Central League contest against the winless Haverford Fords the Springfield Cougars were averaging 269 yards rushing per game. The visiting Fords came out and gave the Cougars defense a dose of the medicant that the Cougars offense has been dosing out amassing 249 yards on the ground to help pave the […]
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