Battle Tested Archbishop Wood Advances
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter. SLATiNGTON- Archbishop Wood coach Steve Devlin heard all week about his team not matching up to the offensive line of District 2 5A champion Wyoming Valley West. He challenged his kids all week in techniques and being fundamentally sound. His team seemed to take that strategy to heart. They […]
Imhotep Cruises to State Semifinals
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter SLATINGTON- There is no substitute for speed. A gallant Valley View Cougar football team found this out first hand Friday night at Northern Lehigh”s Bulldog Stadium in their matchup with District 12 Imhotep Charter. When the final whistle blew, Valley View saw themselves on the short-end of a 41-0 […]
Wyoming Valley West Muscles Way To State Quarterfinals Over Whitehall
WHITEHALL TWP.- Whitehall coach Brian Gilbert was concerned about the size of Friday night’s opponent. District 2 Champion Wyoming Valley West and their offensive line. In dominating fashion, that line established a punishing ground attack that accumulated 298 yards as the Spartans ended the Zephyrs season with a 32-21 win. With the win, Wyoming Valley […]
Schuykill League I Title Goes To Lehighton
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter LEHIGHTON- In the much-anticipated matchup between the Route 209 rivals Jim Thorpe and Lehighton certainly lived up to the hype, as both teams came into Friday night’s game with identical 9-0 records. When the dust cleared, it was Lehighton coming out on top 43-27 before an overflow crowd on […]
Berwick Shows Grit and Determination in Victory Over Rival
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter BERWICK- You can throw the records out the window when it comes to the showdown between rivals Berwick and Wyoming Valley West. Valley West has won eight of the last nine meetings between the two perennial Wyoming Valley Conference football teams. The Senior Class of this years’ Bulldog squad […]
Jim Thorpe Remains Unbeaten with Win Over North Schuylkill
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter. JIM THORPE- The Olympians, behind the stellar play of Justin St Hill, at both running back and as a QB from Wildcat formation, dominated the visitors from North Schuylkill Friday night. At Jim Thorpe Memorial Stadium, the Olympians dominated to a 42-18 win in a Schuylkill League I matchup, […]
Strong Second Half Lifts Berwick To A Win
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter WILKES-BARRE- The Coughlin Crusaders football team came into their highly-anticipated game with the Berwick Bulldogs Friday night, as one of the hottest teams in the Wyoming Valley Conference having won three games in a row. In those three wins, backfield mates Jake Cole and Vincent […]
Rangers Get Much Needed Win Over Trojans
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter NANTICOKE- Northwest Area coach Lon Hazlet wasn’t going to sugar-coat what his Rangers were facing coming into their showdown with Nanticoke Area Friday night. “This game was huge, as all games going forward will be. But this game needs to be the catalyst for our second half of the […]
Panther Valley Blitzed By Lehighton
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter LEHIGHTON- Thursday night at Lehighton Indian Stadium was the fifth annual Bo Tkach Memorial Foundation football game. When the night ended, the Lehighton Indians found themselves holding the award after a convincing 43-16 thrashing of Panther Valley. The game started off positive for the visiting Panthers as they took […]
Outmanned, Blue Knights Fall Hard To Peddie School
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter KINGSTON- It’s roughly about a two hour drive from the Peddie School in New Jersey to Wyoming Seminary. The Falcons made sure it was not going to be a wasted trip, as they scored early and often to overwhelm the host school 62-0 at Nesbitt Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon. […]
Harrisburg Rolls In Shutting Out Pottsville
POTTSVILLE- The Harrisburg Cougars have some unfinished business this football sason. Friday night they made a clear statement that last years run to the State Championship game was no fluke. The Cougars handed the host Crimson Tide a demoralizing defeat by a score of 45-0 before a packed house at Veterans’s Memorial Stadium in […]
Lehighton Thumps Schuylkill Valley in Early Season Showdown
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter LEHIGHTON – The Lehighton Indians, playing in their home opener, seized momentum early and cruised to a 53-21 win over an overmatched, but game, Schuylkill Valley Friday night in Lehighton in a non-league game. Both teams came into the contest at 2-0. Both teams had a common opponent in […]
New Jersey Power Paramus Catholic Too Much For Archbishop Wood To Overcome
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter WARMINSTER PA- New Jersey powerhouse Paramus Catholic jumped out to 14-0 lead and never really looked back Saturday night at William Tennent High School. The visitors left the rain-soaked turf with a convincing 34-14 win over the defending PIAA 5A State Champions. The Paladins came into the contest as […]
In Dominating Fashion Palisades Rolls To Easy Win
By Brian Ptashinski BPtashinski on Twitter. WILSON- It wasn’t exactly how Palisades wanted to start on the road Saturday afternoon at Warrior Stadium in their game with host Wilson. On the second play from scrimmage Pirate QB Ethan Brader fumbled and gave the ball to Wilson at the Palisades 37. Wilson lost seven yards on […]
Late Score Lifts Whitehall To Victory Over Emmaus
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP- Behind the strong running of RB Braxton Marrero and QB Ethan Parvel’s arm and legs, the Whitehall Zephyrs managed to hold on for a 42-35 thrilling shootout at Zephyr Stadium in Whitehall Township Friday night in an early season EPC South Showdown. Marrero scored from 18 yards […]
Freedom Completes Sweep for EPC South
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter ALLENTOWN- Defending EPC North Champion, Allentown Central Catholic, was the last team standing in the way of the EPC South from completing an opening week sweep. After a strong second half by the visiting Patriots of Freedom, opening up a 7-3 lead to a convincing 27-3 win at J. […]
Wilson Ends Winless Drought With Convincing Win at Pen Argyl
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Pen Argyl – October 2, 2015 was the last time that the Wilson Warriors last won a football game, a 21-20 win over Catasauqua. It’s been 15 games of futility, but that is over now thanks to an impressive and eye-opening victory at one of the toughest places for […]
Stout Defense and Running Attack Lift Olympians to Opening Night Win
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter JIM THORPE- Facing the defending Schuylkill League Division 2 and District 11 2A champion Schuylkill Haven Friday night, Jim Thorpe’s coach Mark Rosenberger knew the outcome of the game would fall on his Olympians to control the ball and to take advantage of any Hurricane mistakes. His team did […]
Gold Rallies Back to Defeat Red On Late Touchdown in McDonald’s All-Star Football Game.
NAZARETH- The 47th annual McDonald’s Lehigh Valley All Star Classic looked and felt much different than a year ago. The physicality, the intensity and sometimes pure-emotion, that led to several personal foul calls, were all on display Thursday night as the Gold Squad, led by players from Northampton County, Palisades and Philipsburg, NJ overcame a […]
Imhotep Survives and Advances To Hershey
SLATINGTON- Interim football coach Kyle Haas preached to his football team all week about playing for each other and playing Bethlehem Catholic football. He wanted them prepared for their opponent Imhotep Charter out of Philadelphia Friday night at Bulldog Stadium on the Northern Lehigh High School campus. When the dust settled Imhotep managed to survive […]
Notre Dame Impressive In Historic Win Over Massive Opposition
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter BETHLEHEM- The difference was obvious during pregame warmups and begged the question: How would Notre Dame handle the size advantage Del Val Charter brings into the contest? The answer: They would play at a higher level Saturday afternoon at Bethlehem School District Stadium. In the end the Crusaders advanced […]
Vikings Derail Zephyrs In Convincing Fashion To Advance To State Semifinals
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter NORTHAMPTON- The spotlight shone brightly under the lights at Al Erdosy Stadium at Northampton Area High School Friday night as the District 12 5A champion Archbishop Wood Vikings took to the field boasting several top-notch legitimate Division I type recruits in their contest with District 11 Champion the Whitehall […]
Schuylkill Haven Overpowers West Catholic To Advance In Playoffs
By Brian Ptashisnki @BPtashinski on Twitter SLATINGTON- The chant of “coal region football” rang out Saturday afternoon at Northern Lehigh High School, as the Hurricanes of Schuylkill Haven took the field against the speed and athleticism of West Catholic in a PIAA 2A state playoff game. When all was said and done, the Hurricanes prevailed […]
Scranton Prep Advances To Uncharted Territory
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter KINGSTON- The Scranton Prep football team came into it’s PIAA state playoff contest Friday night with a mission to surpass where they were about a year ago at this time. At the end of the night, mission accomplished. Behind quarterback Jake Ryan and the running of Matt Gilmartin, the […]
Schuylkill Haven Overwhelms Palmerton in District 11 2A Final
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter POTTSVILLE- Schuylkill Haven blew open a close game at halftime with 35 second half points and cruised to their first District 11 title since 2013. This is the eighth overall district championship with a 42-7 throttling of Palmerton Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The win advances the Hurricanes […]
Notre Dame Wins Shootout Over North Schuylkill
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter BETHLEHEM TWP.- A track meet was on display Saturday afternoon on the football field at Notre Dame High School. The Crusaders held a 35-21 lead at halftime and cruised to a 49-28 victory over North Schuylkill to advance to District XI 3A Championship against Pen Argyl, who defeated Palisades […]
Southern Lehigh vs Whitehall
Whitehall Wins Inaugural District 5A Championship By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter BETHLEHEM- It had been since 1997 that the Whitehall Zephyr football team won a district title. Friday night at BASD Stadium, the drought finally ended, as the Zephyrs defeated a very talented Southern Lehigh Spartans team by a score of 35-14. The win […]
Saucon Valley Comes Up “Special” With Win Over Tide
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter POTTSVILLE- Friday night’s game at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium, with two evenly matched teams, called for special team’s play to decide the victor. Saucon Valley used great field position all night on returns and a blocked punt to propel the Panthers to a hard fought 27-26 win over Pottsville to […]
Hurricanes Perfect Season Ends At Eagles Nest
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter ORWIGSBURG- The last remaining undefeated football team in all of District 11 was the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes as they ventured into the Eagles nest to face rival Blue Mountain Friday night before a standing-room-only crowd. When the dust settled, the Eagles came a way with a 28-24 win. Eagles […]
Saucon Valley Clinches Third Consecutive Colonial League Title
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter EASTON- In a game that lived up to the hype and exception, the Panthers of Saucon Valley clinched at least a tie for Colonial League title Friday by defeating Notre Dame-Green Pond before a packed house on Notre Dame’s senior night by a score of 28-24. The Panthers jumped […]
Special Team Play Clinches Playoff Spot For Rangers
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter. WILKES-BARRE – Thursday night at a well attended high school football game at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium, it was the Northwest special teams that came through in the clutch. With just 6.3 seconds remaining in a 14-13 game, Tyler Stevens made the play of the season for the Rangers as […]
Late Rally Comes Up Short For Nazareth
By Brian Ptashinski BPtashinski on Twitter The Freedom Patriots jumped out to a 34-7 lead and then had to sustain a furious Nazareth fourth quarter rally to hold on for a 34-27 win at BASD Stadium in Bethlehem Saturday night. Freedom began the scoring spree facing a fourth and one from the Blue Eagle 43. […]
Pen Argyl knocks Notre Dame GP from ranks of unbeaten
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium, the Pen Argyl football team sent a shockwave through the Colonial League. The Green Knights stunned previously undefeated Notre Dame 35-14 before a raucous crowd “Up on the Hill”, behind the determined running of Logan Sterner, who accumulated 273 yards and had four touchdowns […]
Golden Hawks Cruise Past Zephyrs With Second Half Surge
By Brian Ptashinski BPtashinski on Twitter With starting quarterback Javon Clements standing on the sidelines on crutches, backup signal-caller Liam Nixon didn’t miss a beat Friday night as his Bethlehem Catholic team defeated Whitehall 40-20 before a large Senior Night crowd at Zephyr Stadium. The Golden Hawk defense assisted in the win by scoring 23 […]
Bethlehem Catholic Passes Test In Stunning Fashion
Follow @BPtashinski on Twitter BETHLEHEM- The game plan was easy, Bethlehem Catholic wanted to take it to a stout Parkland defense and put them on their heels. That plan was executed better than they could imagine Friday night at BASD Stadium as the Golden Hawks dominated both sides of the ball in a lopsided 34-7 victory […]
Late Score Lifts Blue Mountain To Win
Follow Brian @BPtashinski on Twitter JIM THORPE- Friday night’s matchup in Schuylkill 1 League certainly lived up to all expectations. This was a closely contested, hard fought game produced by both teams. Blue Mountain capped off a late fourth quarter drive to pull out a 17-14 victory over host Jim Thorpe on a soggy evening […]
Second Half Surge Propels Rangers Over Trojans
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter SHICKSHINNY- Games are usually won by those who dominate in the trenches. On Friday night before a packed house at Lewis and Miller Memorial Stadium the battle was won by the Northwest Area Rangers as they bullied their way to a dominating 35-16 win over the visiting Trojans of […]
Long Time Coming, As Williamsport defeats Valley West
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Kingston- Not since the days of Darell Blackman has the Williamsport Millionaires seen this type of success on the gridiron. On Friday night at Spartan Stadium, 13 years of frustration came to an end as Williamsport defeated Wyoming Valley West 35-22 on crisp night. Millionaire sophomore running back Treyson […]
Liberty Gets Defensive In Victory Over Parkland
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Orefield- The classic “bend but don’t break” symbolism was on display Friday night thanks to the defensive performance of the Liberty Hurricanes against a vaunted Parkland offense. Parkland reached the red zone on three occasions, but could only muster two field goals for their efforts in 14-6 loss to […]
Emmaus Rallies To Overwhelm Whitehall In EPC South Showdown
Follow @BPtashinski on Twitter Arguably, the biggest concern for most coaches coming into the start of the high school football season are those little mistakes that can lead into issues that can cost a team in the end. On Friday night, Whitehall faced costly penalties and a staunch defense, whose bend but don’t break mentality was […]
Whitehall Opens Season In Dominating Fashion 46-0
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter. Whitehall- With an abbreviated pre-season with only one scrimmage, Zephyrs coach Brian Gilbert was eager and anxious to see how his squad would respond in their opening game against Pocono Mountain East Friday night in some oppressive heat of the evening. “I was pleased for the most part with […]
West Catholic’s size and speed too much for Dunmore to overcome
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter SLATING TON – Speed kills. Then when you add size to that speed it makes a strong weapon. Dunmore found that out the hard way on Saturday afternoon at Northern Lehigh High School, as the Bucks were defeated in a PIAA 2A quarterfinal game by District 12 champion West Catholic by a score […]
Defense and Rushing Attack propels Blue Devils in convincing win
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter BROADHEADSVILLE – Old Forge advances in their quest to win a PIAA state championship by dismantling Bishop McDevitt-Wyncote 51-7 Friday night at Pleasant Valley High School. The Blue Devils amassed 435 total yards in the contest, led by RB Cooper Califano, who rushed for 261 yards and six touchdowns. His backfield […]
Parkland advances in dominating performance over Wyoming Valley West
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Kingston- The Wyoming Valley West Spartan football team came into their contest Friday night at home against the District 11 champions Parkland Trojans with some confidence after defeating both Nazareth and Liberty in consecutive weeks. However, after the final whistle blew at Spartan Stadium, the Spartans ended up on the short end of […]
Judge leads the way in dominating fashion for Valley West in victory over Liberty
by Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter. KINGSTON – The Liberty high school football team had lots to ponder on their long drive back to Bethlehem Friday night. Most of what will stick in their minds was the play of Wyoming Valley West’s number ten Sean Judge. Judge ran for 124 yard on 21 carries and […]
Liberty cruises past Stroudsburg in convincing fashion
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Bethlehem- The Liberty Hurricanes sent a message to the remaining teams in the D11/2/4 subregional bracket, that they are going to be a team to reckon with going forward. They played their most complete game of the season demolishing Stroudsburg at BASD Stadium 44-0 Saturday night. The Mounties had little […]
Saucon Valley’s game plan works to perfection in shutting down Bethlehem Catholic, 14-6
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Bethlehem- The game plan was simple, shut down one of the most potent offenses in the EPC Conference and do enough on offense to carry the team to a win. Saucon Valley’s coach Matt Evancho laid it out all week and his team carried out the mission on Saturday afternoon […]
Parkland running attack overwhelms Both Del Val and Mother Nature 28-10
by Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Orefield– They say it’s not nice to fool Mother Nature. Well Friday night at Trojan Stadium, Mother Nature fooled Parkland’s coach Jim Morgans, who thought the wind that played havoc in so many games on this Friday night, would die down after sunset. “It was a swirling wind all […]
Parkland Produces Dominating Performance, Hands Freedom Their First Loss
Follow Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter. Orefield- Since their loss to Liberty a couple of weeks ago, Parkland’s defense challenged themselves not to have that kind of performance again. Last week they only gave up three points to an explosive Easton team. This week they continued to be stingy with the points surrendering only seven and […]
Behind A Solid Defensive Effort, Parkland Gets Back On Track Versus Easton
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter Easton- Last week’s loss to Liberty left a bad taste in the mouths of the Parkland football team. They went back to work this week making sure that a consecutive loss was not part of the equation. The Trojans put together a solid performance on both sides of ball en […]
Liberty Earns Signature Win Over highly touted Parkland 41-34
BETHLEHEM: Arguably most teams would say the measuring stick for success in Lehigh Valley football is how you fare against the Parkland Trojans. This year there is no exception, as Parkland came into Friday night’s contest against Liberty at Frank Banko Field unbeaten at 5-0 and ranked third in the state per Pennlive.com. Liberty marched in […]
Freedom Remains Unbeaten With Dominating Performance Over Central Catholic
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on twitter. Bethlehem- On a cold and rainy night at BASD Stadium and in front of a sparse homecoming crowd, the Freedom Patriots used a solid defensive effort and a balanced attack on offense to overcome a shaky start to defeat the Vikings 35-14 Friday night. Central Catholic wasted little time […]
Hurricanes Dominate and Throttle Zephyrs on Homecoming Night
Bethlehem Liberty quarterback Doug Erney was able to exorcise some demons he had faced in his last three meetings with Whitehall. Friday night in front of a packed homecoming crowd at BASD Stadium, Erney and the Hurricanes dismantled the Zephyrs 42-7. “I’ve had some tough games against these guys the past few years, it was […]
Parkland Holds Off Stubborn Central Catholic 28-14
Brian Ptashinski @bptashinski on Twitter. Orefield- It wasn’t as crisp as Parkland’s coach Jim Morgans would have liked but his team managed to take a 21 point lead, then hold on down the stretch for a 28-14 victory in a battle of unbeaten teams in the EPC South. Parkland quarterback Devonte Cross scored twice on […]
Easton Scores Early and Often To Dominate Over Emmaus
Brian Ptashinski @bptashinski on Twitter In what was the marquise showdown in the EPC South tonight at EPSD Stadium in Emmaus, the Rovers came out firing on all cylinders early in route to a convincing 48-7 win over the Hornets before a nearly sell out crowd in Emmaus. Within the first three minutes of the contest […]
Whitehall Takes Care of Business Over Panthers 38-14
Tonight a subdued crowd filled Zephyr Stadium. Whitehall took to the field with heavy hearts as word of legendary basketball coach Dick Tracy’s passing resonated through the township. Coach would have been proud of the effort of this talented team as they easily handled the Panthers on a hot and humid evening 38-14. Gianni Sinatore, […]
Freedom Holds On To Defeat Whitehall in D11/2 Quarterfinal Matchup
The Freedom Patriots used a solid defensive effort and created four turnovers Friday night at BASD Stadium to propel themselves into the 4A sub-regional semifinals next week at Easton by defeating Whitehall 17-14. This was the second time this season that they defeated the Zephyrs. The Patriots last defensive stand kept their three-point lead in […]
Whitehall survives in wild fashion, 48-41
One thing can be said if your taking in a Whitehall Zephyr football game this season. It’s going to be entertaining. This was the case once again at Zephyr Stadium Friday night as the home team outlasted a desperate Emmaus Green Hornet team, who were fighting for their playoff lives, by a score of 48-41 […]
Upstart Freedom Patriots Upend Whitehall in OT 29-28
Anyone who doubted just how good this Freedom Patriot’s football team was, should be believers now. Freedom entered their game with Whitehall with a 7-0 record against teams with a combined 10-26 record, stunned the Zephyrs in front of a shocked homecoming night crowd at Zephyr Stadium 29-28 in thrilling fashion in overtime. Patriot running […]
Easton Remains Perfect with 63-49 Shootout Win over Whitehall
Friday night’s matchup between Whitehall and Easton at historic Cottingham Stadium featured two of the best running backs in the area, if not the state, Whitehall’s Saquon Barkley and Easton’s Shane Simpson. Neither one disappointed the capacity crowd who was there to see these undefeated teams go head to head. In a game that resembled […]
Whitehall Jumps Out Early and Holds On To Defeat Rival Parkland 38-24
Flashback to last season District XI playoffs: Nearing the half and Whitehall holding a lead, coach Brian Gilbert decided to go for it on a fourth and one near midfield against Parkland. RB Saquon Barkley ran an end around but was stopped short of the markers. The Trojans took over and scored right at the end […]
Barkley Erupts in Record Setting Night. Zephyrs Roll 56-20
With Parkland looming on the horizon, Whitehall’s coaching staff did all they could to keep their team focused on the task at hand, beating the Liberty Hurricanes. After a shaky start the Zephyrs got on the right track behind their outstanding back Saquon Barkley for a convincing 56-20 win over the Hurricanes in front of […]
Zephyrs Avoid Bear Trap En Route to 41-21 Win
With last week’s emotional win, Whitehall needed to make sure Friday night’s game with Pleasant Valley didn’t catch them in a bear trap in Brodheadsville. Saquon Barkley scored three times and Junior QB Gianni Sinatore threw for two scores and rushed for another as the Zephyrs cruised to a 41-21 victory over the Bears on […]
Furious Rally in Second Half Leads Whitehall to a Dramatic Overtime Win
Yogi Berra once said, “It ain’t over till it’s over.” No more was that evident than on Friday night at Zephyr Stadium on a hot and muggy night. Allentown Central Catholic jumped out to a 28-7 halftime lead, only to see it vanish in a amazing second half Whitehall comeback, that led to a 42-41 […]
Whitehall Dominates in EPC Opener Over Pocono Mountain West 45-8
They say turnovers kill. No more was that evident tonight in Pocono Summit as Whitehall forced three miscues by the Panthers in the opening quarter to jump out to a 20-0 lead. The Zephyrs cruised to a 45-8 opening night victory in the newly formed Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. Mustaffa Mitchell got it started by picking off […]
Parkland Dominates Easton To Win D11/2/4 Championship
They say revenge is sweet. You don’t have to tell that to the Parkland Trojans football team Friday night after their convincing 42-0 win over Easton at Orefield Middle School, that gave Parkland the district championship. Back in week two, Easton shutout the Trojans 24-0 at Cottingham Stadium. “We made some changes since that first […]
Kareem Williams and Parkland Trojans End Zephyrs Season 27-10
It was a battle of two of the heavyweights in District 11 semi-final football game Friday night. A sudden change of events late in the first half sparked a Trojan rally to propel Parkland to a 27-10 victory at a packed house at Zephyr Stadium. With 1:34 and Whitehall having a fourth and 1 from […]
Whitehall Steamrolls Pleasant Valley. Sets Up Rematch With Parkland
Whitehall Coach Brian Gilbert sent a message early on how he was going to play the game last night at Zephyr Stadium. The Zephyrs held Pleasant Valley to a three and out, forcing a Bear punt. Whitehall took possession at the visitor’s 47-yard line. Quarterback Jeff Charles hit Conor Sullivan in the flat. He in […]
Whitehall Clinches Share of LVC Championship
The Whitehall football team did exactly what they needed to do last night in front of Senior Night Crowd at Zephyr Stadium. The first was to defeat Northampton to clinch a tie for LVC title. In doing so they retained The Cement Bowl Trophy. The second was to keep themselves healthy as district playoffs begin […]
Zephyr Defense Prevails Once Again over Easton Area 31-14
The game looked similar to the one played last year in Whitehall. Both were tied at halftime, then the Zephyrs took advantage of some turnovers by the Red Rovers to take the 31-21 win. This time around the only thing different was the score, though not by much. Three interceptions by the Whitehall defense in […]
Barkley, Zephyr Defense Stymies Emmaus 19-7
Emmaus came into Zephyr Stadium as the homecoming opponent of Whitehall Friday night bent on showing just how good their defense has been on their five game winning streak. That defense contained the Zephyr potent ground game for much of the evening, however Whitehall’s defense flexed their muscles as well on defense. That tipped the […]
Bethlehem Catholic Gives Valliant Effort In Defeat to Whitehall 48-27
What started out as football game on the opening kickoff, quickly became a track meet in first half. Neither Bethlehem Catholic or Whitehall could stop one another as they combined for 47 points and 0 punts in the half. Whitehall lead 27-20 at intermission en route to a 48-27 win in a battle of two […]
Parkland Grounds Out Win Over Whitehall 21-12
Just as teams were getting set for the opening kickoff at Parkland stadium last night, the lights went out. The game was delayed for about 15 minutes until power was restored. The delay did not seem to bother Whitehall as Saquon Barkley returned the opening kick 50 yards to the Parkland 44. On the first […]
Zephyrs Keep Blue Eagles Grounded in 27-7 Victory
Sometimes stats can be deceiving. However that was not the case Friday night as Nazareth was held to only two first downs and just 18 offensive plays by a stifeling Whitehall defense in the first half. The Zephyrs added three scores on offense to open up a 20-0 lead at intermission. Whitehall put it in […]
Zephyr Train Rolls Freedom 42-3
They say turnovers kill. No more so was that evident Friday night as Bethlehem Freedom commited four turnovers via interceptions by end of the third quarter, that led to four Whitehall touchdowns to lead the Zephyrs to a 42-3 drubbing of the Patriots at Frank Banko Field. “Our defensive stepped up tonight, they played […]
Barkley Keys Victory Over Liberty.
On Friday night, the lucky numbers for Whitehall’s RB Saquon Barkley Friday were: 33,41, 50 and 57. Those were part of his 208 yards on just 13 carries as the Zephyrs defeated Liberty at Frank Banko Field 28-19. Though head coach Brian Gilbert called the overall performance of his team “a Sloppy Effort.” The game did […]
Zephyrs Derail Spring-Ford
The loss of 25 players from last year’s Whitehall High School’s football team could not derail the Zephyr train in their home opener as it cruised past a very good Spring Ford team 37-21. Whitehall got 2 scores each from Ryan Bonshak and Saquon Barkley on the first 4 possessions of the first half. First-time […]
