Bethlehem Freedom Patriots
| Bethlehem Freedom Patriots |
| Head Coach: Jason Roeder |
| PIAA District 11 - Class 6A |
| Eastern PA - Steel |
| OVERALL | PCT | CONF | PCT | HOME | AWAY | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - |
08-17 |
vs. Central Bucks East |
- |
08-23 |
@ Torrey Pines (CA) |
- |
08-30 |
vs. Parkland |
- |
09-06 |
vs. Allentown Central Catholic |
- |
09-13 |
@ Nazareth |
- |
09-20 |
vs. William Allen |
- |
09-27 |
@ East Stroudsburg South |
- |
10-03 |
@ Bethlehem Catholic |
- |
10-11 |
@ Northampton |
- |
10-18 |
vs. Easton |
- |
10-26 |
@ Bethlehem Liberty |
- |
Parkland’s Trey Tremba and Emmaus’ Mario Landino EPC South MVP’s as League’s Football All-Stars Selected.
November 6, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Parkland’s Trey Tremba named EPC South Offensive MVP as South All-Star team has been chosen. The rushing leader in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South Division, with 1,516 yards and 22 touchdowns along with 330 receiving yards on 25 catches and four scores, Trey Tremba was voted the MVP of the EPC South all-star team. […]
Emmaus exacts revenge on Bethlehem Freedom
November 4, 2023 | Torey Petruno
Bethlehem- In a rematch from 2 weeks ago during EPC conference play, Emmaus emerges victorious this time over the Patriots of Freedom. Finally, after not having beaten Freedom in the playoffs since 2016, the Hornets managed to finally accomplish that feat once again this evening. Freedom won the coin toss and deferred to the 2nd […]
PIAA District XI 5A/6A Playoff Previews
October 31, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
The District XI 5A Playoffs Friday, October 3rd 7 pm. #4 (5-5) East Stroudsburg South at #1 (9-1) Southern Lehigh #3 (6-4) Pocono Mountain West at #2 (6-4) Whitehall SOUTHERN LEHIGH SPARTANS RECORD 9-1 — #1 SEED Southern Lehigh earned the top seed in 5A even with a disappointing loss to rival Northwestern Lehigh in […]
Second Half Surge Carries Freedom Patriots Past Rival in the Christmas City Showdown
October 29, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
A 27 Point Spurt Provides the Margin of Victory for Freedom Patriots in Capturing Bethlehem City title. BETHLEHEM- It’s been a tale of two seasons for the three-time District XI 6A championship finalist-Bethlehem Freedom Patriots, after starting 1-4 including two of those losses came after having multiple score leads for the 2021 District champions. Then […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Rivalry Week
October 24, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
The End of the Line for the EPC North and South As Rivalry Week closes Out the Regular Season Week ten is upon us in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference as we have reached the climatic end and the District XI playoffs will begin a week from Thursday with the 3A classification. But we will discuss that […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Week Nine
October 18, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
With Just Two Weeks Left in the Regular Season Still so much yet to Decided in the District XI Playoff Race. As the 2023 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference season winds down there still so much to play for as the EPC only occupies spots in the 4A, 5A and 6A classifications only Allentown Central Catholic have […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Edition Week #8
October 10, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Making the turn for home in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and only one team has clinched a spot in the District XI playoffs. There are just 3 games left in the 2023 EPC Football regular season, but so many questions still remain as teams try to qualify for the 4A, 5A and 6A PIAA state […]
EPC Midseason Progress Report
September 27, 2023 | Torey Petruno
Here we are, finished with week 5 of the 2023 season and gearing up for the home stretch of what at least to me seems like a rapidly accelerating football season. Here in the EPC, the South Division is getting a majority of the hype with it being home to the only 2 remaining undefeated […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Colonial/Schuylkill League Week Six
September 27, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Time to make the turn into the second half of the regular season in the Skook/Colonial League. Taking a look back on week 5 and check out the match-ups for week six and we’ll take a look at the updated District XI power rankings. Southern Lehigh, Noorthwestern Lehigh and Palmerton all come into week six […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor: Week#6 in The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
September 26, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
As we kickoff the second half of the regular season so much yet to decide as the District playoffs lie in the distance. The Parkland Trojans have further solidified themselves as the front runners in the EPC South with a convincing win over previously unbeaten Allentown Central Catholic 35-14 that win came week after a […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Week 4 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Edition
September 18, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Nazareth and Parkland met up on the gridiron this past Friday night, in a game that lived up to expectations. Nazareth and Parkland came into their contest, both ranked in the top 10 in the pafootballnews.com top 10 in the 6A classification. The Trojans had a ten point lead on two occasions in the game, […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor: Week 3 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Edition
September 12, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Weather was the culprit last week that wreaked havoc on games in the EPC. Week three of the high school football season was marred by postponements and cancellations leading to rescheduling of contests in the Lehigh Valley. The week started with a Thursday night game between East Stroudsburg South and Pleasant Valley but the game […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition Week #2
September 6, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
A Review of this past weekend’s action in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and a look to what is happening this upcoming this weekend. Well it looks like Nazareth, Parkland, Allentown Central Catholic, Bethlehem Catholic and Bethlehem Liberty are setting themselves apart in the South Division as they all improved to 2-0 on the season. The […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition Opening Weekend.
August 29, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
A Review pf this past weekend’s action in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and a look into what is happening this week. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS BACK! The EPC will look much different next season as the North and South divisions will be replaced with the Lehigh, Northampton and Monroe divisions in 2024. Northampton, William Allen […]
Freedom Outlasts Stroudsburg 14-0 In Opener
August 26, 2023 | Alex Fydryszewski
Freedom Outlasts Stroudsburg 14-0 In Opener After losing a large contingent of contributors from a solid 10-3 team that made the district final and graduated 20+ players, questions existed about how the Patriots would respond in the 2023 opener. Playing against a physical Stroudsburg team, the Patriots were slow to start but were able to […]
Parkland Dethrone Freedom as District XI 6A Champions
November 19, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
Behind Trey Tremba’s Three Touchdowns Parkland Trojans Capture District XI Gold. EASTON- The wait is over! Not since 2017 has the Parkland Trojans felt the ecstasy of being named PIAA District XI champions, but Friday night before an electric crowd they put the stamp on has been a turnaround second half of the season. Scoring […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- District XI 6A Championship Edition
November 17, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
Rematch of Regular Season Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Contest Set For Friday Night at Historic Cottingham Stadium in Easton 7:05 Kickoff. Last Week Bethlehem Freedom defeated Emmaus 28-27. Parkland rolled past Northampton 31-13. BETHLEHEM FREEDOM(10-2) Coach Jason Roeder 18th season at Freedom Record 130-74. Freedom avenged one of it’s two losses during the regular season last […]
PIAA District XI Class 6A Semi-Final Game Highlights Video and Photo Gallery ! Bethlehem Freedom 28, Emmaus 27 FINAL
November 13, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Freedom RB-Jalen Fletcher scores on the play, leading the Patriots(10-2) to victory over Emmaus 28 to 27, and advancing to the District XI Class 6A Championship game next week against a healthy Parkland Trojans team that defeated the Patriots earlier in the season 21 to 13, the last team to beat Freedom this season. Game […]
Patriots get revenge with late defensive stand, defeat Emmaus 28 to 27 to advance to District XI Class 6A Championship !
November 11, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Patriots get revenge with late defensive stand, defeat Emmaus 28 to 27 to advance to District XI Class 6A Championship ! PRE-GAME WARM-UPS AND COIN TOSS: Stay tuned for game photos and video highlights coming tomorrow !! Follow @PFNDan570FB and @PaFootballNews on TWITTER for LIVE game coverage !! The theme of the night was *pajama […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-District XI 6A Semifinal Playoff Part I.
November 9, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
9-2 Bethlehem Freedom Patriots at 10-1 Emmaus Green Hornets, Thursday 7pm EPSD Stadium. District XI 6A Semifinal. A re-match of an opening weekend contest, which Emmaus defeated Freedom 19-13 at Bethlehem School District Stadium. This game will be played on Thursday due to a tropical storm that is expected to hit Eastern Pennsylvania on Friday, […]
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference All-Star Team Announced
November 7, 2022 | Brian 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 […]
Freedom Advances to District XI/II/IV 6A Semi-Final With Shutout Win.
November 5, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
Three First half touchdowns propel Patriots into Semi-Finals against common foe. BETHLEHEM- When two teams meet on the gridiron, that are unfamiliar with each other, there is a feeling out process to see what what your opponent’s tendencies are and to make the necessary adjustments and to get in a “comfort zone” of making proper […]
2022 District XI Class 6A Quarter-Final Preview: Hazleton Area at Bethlehem Freedom
November 4, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
Friday night at BASD Stadium 8-2 Hazleton Area Cougars at 8-2 Bethlehem Freedom Patriots PIAA District XI/II/IV 6A Subregional Quarter-Final Contest. Follow @BPtashinski on Twitter for live game updates. The PIAA District II/IV/XI 6A Subregional Bracket is chocked full of State ranked teams by pafootballnews.com Emmaus, Northampton and Nazareth are all ranked in the top […]
Freedom Cruises to Capture City of Bethlehem Title Over Liberty.
October 30, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
Patriots Defeat Cross-Town Rivals for Fourth Consecutive Time. BETHLEHEM- Saturday afternoon, under a cloudless blue sky, at Historic Bethlehem School District Stadium, the Freedom Patriots rolled to their seventh straight win of the 2022 season with a convincing 38-7 rout of the Liberty Hurricanes in front a packed house by a score of 38-7 to […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Regular Season Finale in the EPC
October 26, 2022 | Brian 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 […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition Week Eight
October 19, 2022 | Brian 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 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 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 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 […]
Parkland Rebounds to Stay in Contention with Big Win Over Freedom
September 10, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
After Losing to Nazareth last week, Parkland Bounces Back in Key EPC Contest @BPtashinksi on Twitter BETHLEHEM- What seems like top to bottom one of the most competitive conferences in the Commonwealth– The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South remains unclear to whom is the front-runner for the title. Nazareth, Emmaus and Bethlehem Catholic are the only […]
Hollywood’s 2022 Cutting Room Floor-EPC Edition Week’s #2-#3
September 6, 2022 | Brian 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 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 […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-EPC Edition
August 24, 2022 | Brian 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 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 […]
Jones’s Three Scores Lift St. Joseph Prep to 6A State Semis @SJPrep_Football
November 27, 2021 | Willie McGonigle
SPRINGFIELD: After leading the St. Joseph Prep Hawks to a 6-2 record in the regular season St. Joseph Prep’s Sophomore Quarterback Samaj Jones had to sit out the Hawks previous three games due to an injury Jones was ready. In his absence the Hawks offense was under the direction of Sr. Dane Picariello. All Picariello […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- District XI Playoff Edition
November 10, 2021 | Brian 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 […]
Freedom Dismantles Easton to Advance in District XI 6A Semifinal. @FHSFBBGGC @EastonFootball @fhssportsBASD
November 6, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
Deante Crawford Rushes fir Nearly 200 Yards and Three Touchdowns to Overwhelm Red Rovers for Second Time. BETHLEHEM- Much like their meeting back in September, when the Freedom Patriots jumped out to a 31-3 lead by half and cruised to a 31-17 win. Friday night’s PIAA District XI quaterfinal contest at BASD STadium had much […]
Freedom Patriots Stave Off Upset-Minded Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks. @FHSFBBGGC @Becahi_Hawks
October 24, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
Bethlehem Freedom Keeps EPC South Title Hopes Alive With Win Over Christmas City Rival Bethlehem Catholic. Bethlehem-Against the backdrop of an overcast Saturday afternoon at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium, the Freedom Patriots held off a feisty bunch of Golden Hawks of Bethlehem Catholic en route to a 24-21 win in their first of back-to-back […]
Hollywood’s Take On Week #9 Double-Dip Preview and Predictions.
October 21, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
Previews and Prediction of the Two Contests I will be Attending in Week #9. 6-2 MINERSVILLE BATTLIN’ MINERS at 7-1 PALMERTOM BLUE BOMBERS FRIDAY 7PM Palmerton is riding a six game winning streak after losing 17-14 to Jim Thorpe on September 3rd. They come in averaging just over 43 points per game led by sophomore […]
Freedom Rides First Half Momentum and Holds on to Defeat Easton 31-17
September 11, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
Freedom Rebounds From Tough Loss To Emmaus Last Week to Gain Win Over Rival Easton. @BPtashinski on Twitter BETHLEHEM- In an early season showdown Friday night at BASD Stadium, two teams needing a win to keep pace in the EPC South, Bethlehem Freedom jumped out to a 31-3 halftime lead over visiting Easton team and […]
Eastern PA Conference 2021 Football Preview: Druckenmiller’s Dead Ball Foul Time
August 27, 2021 | Dave Druckenmiller
DAVE’S DEAD BALL FOUL TIME THE EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE RACES! As COVID-19 is still rearing its ugly head, we try to go back to some normalcy in the Eastern PA Conference football by returning to the North and South Divisions alignment. Our friends in the Poconos have six teams that are joined […]
Kicking Specialist Contest Photo/Video Gallery @KickItJZ
July 17, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Photos and Video by @PFNDan570FB To view full gallery, please visit and check them out on SmugMug by clicking the link below… HERE: https://pafootballnews.smugmug.com/EPC-vs-Colonial-League-Kicking-Specialist-Contest Event-1: EXTRA POINT/FIELD GOALS OFFICIAL RESULTS 1. Michael Deluhery-Freedom – 183pts 2. Jacob Christopher-Saucon Valley – 174pts 3. Owen Garcia – Emmaus – 141pts 4. Carlos Montesdcoca-Dieruff – 132pts 5. Luke Myers-ACC […]
Michael Deluhery from @FHSFBBGGC Freedom High, victorious in final @KickItJZ contest of season at @BASDStadium on Sunday. @Jacobc_4 @lukemyers25 @SauconAthletics @ACCHS_Athletics
July 13, 2021 | Daniel Reed
WINNER: Michael Deluhery Bethlehem Freedom Patriots _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Once again, John Zima and the Kick It® Organization put on a kicking specialist contest, this time at BASD Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The day started out a little dreary, with the sky cloudy, some dark, rain in surrounding areas, humid, and gates to the venue still locked. […]
FANTASTIC FINISH FUELS FREEDOM PAST EMMAUS. @scotty1021 @fhssportsBASD
October 13, 2018 | Billy Splain
EMMAUS- The Bethlehem Freedom football team has not always had the success as their cross town rivals: Liberty and Bethlehem Catholic, both of who have raised the PIAA State Championship Trophy. Friday night before a Standing-Room-Only crowd at EPSD Stadium, the Patriots took a giant-leap out of the shadows and solidified thier standing at the […]
FREEDOM EARNS STATEMENT WIN OVER PARKLAND.
September 8, 2018 | Brian Ptashinski
BETHLEHEM- The one thing you can say about the EPC South this football season, it’s going to be epic. Heading into week 3, Emmaus, Parkland, Easton, Freedom and Liberty came into the weekend with unblemished marks. Friday night at BASD Stadium in Bethlehem two of those teams were paired up, in what became a classic […]
Freedom linebacker Tristan Wheeler committed to Richmond @TWheels24 @fhssportsBASD
August 10, 2018 | Billy Splain
Back on March 11 Freedom linebacker Tristan Wheeler received his first college offer, it from Army. From then on the offers kept piling on for the 6-2, 215. Schools like Albany, Colgate, Lehigh, Air Force, 16 more in all opined for the incoming seniors talents, but it was the Spiders of Richmond that stood out […]
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