Allentown Central Catholic

December 2022

Quips heading back to title game after win over Allentown Central Catholic

December 2, 2022 | Billy Splain

It wasn’t pretty. But a win is a win. Aliquippa overcame injuries and penalties thanks to a defense that force two interceptions and shut down the Vikings nearly the entire game, coming away with the 31-10 win. “There was some unnecessary things that we were doing that will get you beat against a good quality […]

Vikings Rattle Off 50 Unanswered Points To Beat Meadville

November 26, 2022 | Ed Weaver

Four touchdown runs by Allentown Central Catholic’s Caiden Shaffer propelled the Vikings past Meadville 50-7 in the PIAA Class 4A Quarterfinals on Friday, November 25 at Bald Eagle Area High School.

PIAA Class 4A Playoff Preview – Meadville vs Allentown Central Catholic

November 24, 2022 | Ed Weaver

It’s East meets West in Centre County at Bald Eagle Area High School on Friday as the Bulldogs take on the Vikings.

Allentown Central Catholic Tops Jersey Shore In Overtime

November 19, 2022 | Ed Weaver

Allentown Central Catholic stopped Jersey Shore on 4th and goal from the 4-yard line in overtime to advance to next week’s PIAA quarterfinals with a 38-31 win.

PIAA 4A Playoff Preview Allentown Central Catholic vs Jersey Shore

November 17, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

ALLENTOWN CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS (7-5) Coach Tim McGorry (3rd season, 22-11 record) Tamlin Ferguson and Matt Keyes have split the quarterback duties this season. Keyes started the year and is 40-54 passing and 354 yards 1 touchdown and one interception. Ferguson has finished the latter part of the season and has thrown for 538 yards […]

In a Tight Low Scoring Contest Allentown Central Catholic Tops Becahi.

November 13, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Behind a Dominate Offensive Line Caiden Shaffer Powers The Vikings The Hawks in “Holy War II”. WHITEHALL- For the third consecutive year the Vikings of Allentown Central Catholic are PIAA District XI 4A champions, this time their victim was the Golden Hawks of Bethlehem Catholic, their fiercest rival in what has been known in the […]

Eastern Pennsylvania Conference All-Star Team Announced

November 7, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Nazareth’s Sonny Sasso and Freedom’s Owen Johnson Players of the Year. There was little doubt of just how valuable quarterback-safety Sonny Sasso was to this years Nazareth Blue Eagles football team. Sasso had major hand surgery and missed the District XI quarter-final playoff game with Parkland Friday night. A game which his team lost and […]

Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- District XI 4A Championship Contest

November 7, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Part II of “The Holy War” Set 6-5 Allentown Central Catholic Vikings vs 6-5 Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks. The Site: Whitehall Zephyr Stadium Saturday Night 7pm. Two of the most successful programs in the Lehigh Valley will clash once again on the gridiron Saturday night. Between them both they have a combined 13 District XI […]

ACC thumps Bangor

November 5, 2022 | Billy Splain

Funny thing, football. Tradition stands that once you hit the playoffs, you can throw away the records. Last night Bangor and ACC came in limping along with a loss in their last regular season game, both teams sporting five losses. The difference being the Viking losses came against 6A powers Nazareth, Freedom and Emmaus. Bangors […]

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

October 26, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

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 […]

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

October 20, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

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 […]

Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition Week Eight

October 19, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

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 […]

Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Week #8 Edition in Eastern Penn Conference

October 13, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Coming To The Top Of The Stretch, Still Plenty To Decide In The EPC Heading Into Week Eight. Well Hollywood was stricken with Vertigo early in the week and was unsure of coming up with an article in time for this crucial week of high school football. Thanks to the staff at Lehigh Valley Cedar […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hollywood’s 2022 Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition August 28th-September 3rd.

August 31, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Looking Back on the Opening Weekend in the EPC and Taking a Look Ahead to Week 2. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Well week number one of the high school football season is in the books in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, and what a weekend it was. The marquee contest was defending 6A District […]

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 […]

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 […]

2022 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South Preview

August 21, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Bethlehem Freedom Will Face Stiff Competition on Road to Defend District Championship. We talk about it all the time on our webcast show “The State of PA Football”. The EPC just beats each other up all season long. It’s one of the top two conferences year in and year out, an dits one of the […]

2022 PFN Player Profile: Jareel Calhoun – Allentown Central Catholic

August 20, 2022 | Billy Splain

Jareel Calhoun Allentown Central Catholic Class Of2025 positions you play Wide receiver/ Cornerback Jersey #1 HT/WT5’9/150lbs Other sports Basketball/Track Twitter @jareelcalhoun Why do you play football? I play football because I really do just love the sport it’s something that really amazes me Who is your favorite sports star and why? Dk metcalf I chose […]

District Four Round Three Preview

November 18, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter

As we roll into round three of the PIAA playoffs let’s take a look at some of the District four matchups for this upcoming weekend. A In Class, A Canton won District four last Friday with a dominating 45-7 victory over Muncy. However, they may have a battle on their hands this Saturday as they […]

Vikings Top Tigers to Capture District XI 4A Championship. @acchs_football @ACCHS_Athletics @nwtigerfootball

November 13, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Caiden Shaffer Rushes for 165 Yards With Three Touchdowns and Defense Makes a Play to Seal the Deal in the Last Minute. SLATINGTON- This would be he fourth meeting in the District playoffs between the Vikings of Allentown Central Catholic and the Tigers of Northwestern Lehigh Friday night before a packed house at Bulldog Stadium […]

Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- District XI Playoff Edition

November 10, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

A Review of the This Past Weekend’s Playoff Games in District XI and a Look Ahead to Five District Championships This Upcoming Weekend. PIAA EASTERN CONFERENCE 4A CHAMPIONSHIP BANGOR 49 SAUCON VALLEY 14 Hollywood attended four District XI playoff games this past weekend, including a Thursday night Eastern Conference 4A Championship. My first ever trip […]