Pottsville Crimson Tide
| Pottsville Crimson Tide |
| Head Coach: Mike Brennan |
| PIAA District 11 - Class 4A |
| Schuylkill Colonial League - Division A |
| OVERALL | PCT | CONF | PCT | HOME | AWAY | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - |
09-13 |
@ Bangor |
- |
South Scores Big in Second Half to Take the 2023 SCFCA North v South Senior All Star Game
November 23, 2023 | Daniel Reed
In what started out sorta slow, with the score 14 to 6 at halftime, suddenly opened up in the second half with the South outscoring the North 29 to 6 to win the 2023 SCFCA NvS Senior All Star game 35 to 20 behind a powerful running attack from the game’s South Offensive MVP Parrish […]
Schuylkill-Colonial Football League Final Regular Season Stats: OFFENSE/DEFENSE/SCORING
October 31, 2023 | Daniel Reed
HERE ARE YOUR SCHUYLKILL-COLONIAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE LEADERS AT THE END OF THE REGULAR SEASON !! OFFENSE: PASSING: RUSHING: RECEIVING: OFFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS: DEFENSE TOTAL TACKLES: SACKS: INTERCEPTIONS: Follow www.pafootballnews.com for all your high school football updates, scores, stories, rankings and more ! You can also follow us on Twitter at @PaFootballNews and on Facebook at Pennsylvania Football News, […]
Schuylkill-Colonial League District XI Playoff Preview: Class 1A thru 4A
October 31, 2023 | Daniel Reed
DXI Playoff Bracket
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Colonial/Schuylkill League Rivalry Edition
October 23, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
As We Enter The Last Week of the Regular Season in the Colonial/Schuylkill League So Much Yet To Be Decided. It seems like it was just yesterday, that the Pennsylvania Football News staff was having their coaches kickoff cookout at the Forge Eatery and Pub up in Berwick in late August. In a blink of […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Colonial/Schuylkill League Edition Week Nine.
October 18, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
After Eight Weeks of the High School Football Season Seven Teams From the Colonial/Schuylkill League Have Clinched a Spot in the Upcoming District XI Playoffs. There are 32 open spots in the District XI playoffs from 1A to 6A, however there are no Colonial/Schuylkill League teams in the 6A classification. After week eight Minersville has […]
SCFCA announces DATE/ROSTERS for the 2023 North/South Senior All Star Game !!
October 18, 2023 | Daniel Reed
SCFCA North/South Senior All Star Game will be played on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023 at Schuylkill Haven’s Rotary Field. Scheduled kickoff is set for 7:00pm ! *Admission to the game is $5.00 at the gate* 2023 South All Stars 2023 North All Stars # Name School # Name School 1 Lorenzo Yourey Minersville 2 […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Colonial/Schuylkill League Edition for Week Eight
October 10, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Seven down and just three games left in the regular season in the District XI Colonial/Schuylkill Football League. Heading into the final stretch of games in the Colonial/Schuylkill League, we have three teams that have clinched a District XI playoff berth. Palmerton and Northwestern Lehigh in class 3A and Southern Lehigh in 5A. The fourth […]
Northwestern Lehigh Roars Out Of The Gate En Route To Convincing Win Over Pottsville
October 7, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Northwestern Lehigh Tigers eight first half touchdowns overwhelm Pottsville Crimson Tide Friday night. NEW TRIPOLI- Any thoughts of the Pottsville Crimson Tide had of pulling off the upset against the Tigers were quickly squashed by a barrage of first half scores by the home team in a Colonial/Schuylkill League Gold Division contest by the count […]
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 4 Colonial/Schuylkill League Edition
September 19, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
AS we reach the halfway point of the regular season, here is how the Colonial/Schuylkill League breakdowns. After the fourth week of the high school football season closed out this past weekend in the Colonial/Schuylkill League League there are just three teams still undefeated heading into week five: Palmerton, Northwestern Lehigh and Southern Lehigh. Palmerton’s […]
Jershey Shore starts with strong win
August 26, 2023 | Billy Splain
With losing alot of starting seniors from last season it was curious how this years Bulldogs would look. The Bulldogs started out slow on offense but Jerrin Loomis took control of the offense spreading the ball out and adding big runs from Elijah Jordan and Tate Sechrist. After a tie ball game at 7-7 at […]
STRONG WORDS spoken at this years SCFCA Media Day held at Mountain Valley Golf Clubhouse !
August 4, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Many members of the media from all over the region came in support of the 2023 SCFCA Media Day held at Mountain Valley Golf Course’ Clubhouse. The event was sponsored by The Funding Zone, @TheFundingZone @MSFundingZ on Twitter. Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes Head Coach Mike Farr started things off by letting everyone know how big and […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 10 – Crazy 4th Quarters)
June 2, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. All of these game recaps are from my memory, my notes, and some research which included newspaper articles from the Erie Times, Indiana Gazette, Post-Gazette, the […]
HUSKIES land SIX players from District XI, THREE from District 2, and TWO from DIV on Signing Day !
February 6, 2023 | Daniel Reed
HUSKIES land SIX players from District XI, THREE from District 2, and TWO from DIV on Signing Day ! Schuylkill County will be well represented at Bloomsburg University in the near future as the Huskies had 11 players from the area give their commitments. Shown below are the players from the area…. PLAYERS FROM DISTRICT […]
Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: *@PFNDan570FB Game of the Week * Pottsville Area at North Schuylkill Preview
October 27, 2022 | Daniel Reed
@PFNDan570FB *Game of the Week* Pottsville Area Crimson Tide(4-5) at North Schuylkill Spartans(7-2) Last Meeting: Crimson Tide won 20 to 12 in OVERTIME(2021) Streak: Pottsville Area has won 1 Series History: Pottsville Area leads the series 21-9-0 dating back to 1970. Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Pottsville Area – Tejay Allen(Sr.)-(QB/FS), Joey Palko(Sr.)-(TE/DE), […]
Schuylkill-Colonial Review, Preview and Predictions for Week-9 !
October 21, 2022 | Daniel Reed
WEEK-8 REVIEW: Week-8 saw a couple upsets if you will with Blue Mountain losing to Saucon Valley 24 to 21, and Bangor taking down Northwestern Lehigh 27 to 21. One game that was somewhat of a surprise, not because of who won or lost but the score, I feel many believed never thought there would […]
Schuylkill-Colonial Preview and Predictions for Week-8 !
October 14, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Follow @PFNDan570FB and @BPtashinski on TWITTER for LIVE SCORING UPDATES from in-game coverage around the Schuylkill-Colonial Leagues Week-7 Review: Last week we saw some good, hard fought battles, even some upsets as some would say between teams in both the Schuylkill-Colonial Leagues starting with the game of the week, Notre Dame-GP falling to Northern Lehigh […]
Schuylkill-Colonial Preview and Predictions for Week-7 !
October 4, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Follow @PFNDan570FB and @BPtashinski on TWITTER for LIVE SCORING UPDATES from in-game coverage around the Schuylkill-Colonial Leagues Week-6 Review: Notre Dame-GP took down the Spartans of North Schuylkill 36 to 24 last Friday night behind their leader Danny Darno, AJ Lozano and Josh Ludlow. Quarterback Darno finished the game with 368 total yards of offense, […]
Schuylkill-Colonial League Mid-Season Report and Standings
September 28, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Schuylkill-Colonial League Mid-Season Review and Standings In the GOLD Division, we see a 2-way tie at (2-0-0) Northwestern Lehigh(4-1-0), and Southern Lehigh(4-1-0) leading the way. Last year’s defending Red Division Champions, Leading the way for the Tigers is senior quarterback Cade Christopher, who has thus far thrown for 271 yards on just 22 of 55 […]
Schuylkill-Colonial Preview and Predictions for Week-5 !
September 20, 2022 | Daniel Reed
North Schuylkill Spartans(3-1) at Northern Lehigh Bulldogs(4-0) Last Meeting: Spartans won 56 to 42(2021) Streak: North Schuylkill has won (1) Key Player(s) to Watch: North Schuylkill – Jared Tanari(RB/OLB), Steven Davis Jr.(DE/T) Northern Lehigh – Austin Smyth(TE/DE), John Abidelli(CB/RB) Preview: Last time the Bulldogs defeated the Spartans was back in 2011 when Northern Lehigh won […]
Pottsville Area Crimson Tide vs Blue Mountain Eagles *CLASH of 61* Game Highlights, Photos and Stats !
September 17, 2022 | Daniel Reed
TEAM STATS: Pottsville – Blue Mountain Rushing: 21-88 – 47-344 Passing: 7-15-2=99 – 1-3-0=11 Total Yards: 187 – 355 Fumbles/Lost: 2/2 – 0/0 Penalties: 5-30 – 10-85 STAT STARS: Pottsville – Parrish McFarland 10 carries for 58 yards, Amaree Bainbridge 7 receptions for 71 yards. Blue Mountain – Payton Fasnacht 14 carries for 154 yards(1 […]
Blue Mountain wins 11th Annual *Clash of 61* 17 to 0 over Pottsville Area !
September 17, 2022 | Daniel Reed
BLUE MOUNTAIN EAGLES WIN 11TH ANNUAL *CLASH OF 61* TROPHY GAME 17 TO 0 With starting quarterback Will Jacobson out with a season ending injury, Blue Mountain head coach, Tom Gallagher would call on junior WR/RB/DB-Tyler Miller to step in at the QB position, or as Coach would say, ” Next Man Up “. Tyler […]
Schuylkill-Colonial League Preview and Predictions for Week-3 ! Game Highlights
September 8, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Schuylkill-Colonial League Week-2 Review: Week 2 saw some mild upsets and a couple scores that I for one did not see coming. The big one I definitely didn’t see coming was Palisades taking down Wilson by a score of 31 to 6. The next one, I thought could go either way but chose wrong, was […]
Schuylkill-Colonial League Preview and Predictions for Week-2 !
August 31, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Schuylkill-Colonial League Week-1 Review: Last weekend we saw some great football action, some close tough games, some not so close, streaks ended, and more. To start it off, I traveled to Ashland to watched the game between Mt. Carmel and North Schuylkill. Mt. Carmel ended a 7 game losing streak to the Spartans winning 25 […]
Schuylkill-Colonial League Week-1 Quick Preview and Predictions
August 25, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Schuylkill-Colonial League Week-1 Preview: The 2022 Pennsylvania high school football season is officially here with week-1, or week-0 as some call it, starting tomorrow. This season looks to be very eventful and exciting between the two co-op leagues as some teams have been moved from one division to another, other teams have been moved up […]
2022 Schuylkill Colonial Conference Preview: “GOLD DIVISION”
August 22, 2022 | Daniel Reed
2022 Schuylkill/Colonial Conference Preview: “GOLD DIVISION” 2021 Gold Division FINAL Standings: TEAM NAME – REGULAR SEASON RECORD – (DIVISION) Northwestern Lehigh Tigers – 10-0 – (7-0) Pottsville Area Crimson Tide – 8-2 – (6-1) Wilson Area Warriors – 7-3 – (4-3) Bangor Slaters – 6-4 – (3-4) Saucon Valley Panthers – 5-5 – (3-4) Southern […]
Schuylkill League teams square up in the ring on Media Day at Fighter’s Heaven !
August 11, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Schuylkill League teams square up in the ring on Media Day at Fighter’s Heaven ! On Wednesday August 10 2022, Fighter’s Heaven in rural Deer Lake, Pennsylvania hosted the 19th Annual Media Day for the 16 Schuylkill League teams. Things were started off with Schuylkill Haven Head Coach and league President, Mike Farr stepping into […]
2022 Player Spotlight-Joseph Palko III-Pottsville Area – A FNLSMP Podcast
June 28, 2022 | David Burnworth
Joseph Palko III Pottsville Area Class: 2023 Jersey: 2 Height: 6-3 Weigh: 215 Other Sports: Basketball, track Twitter link: @joey_palko College Offers: St. Francis Pottsville has had four straight winning seasons. What will it take for you guys to make it five-plus to make a deep playoff run? In order for our team to be […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Jacob Begansky – Pottsville
June 14, 2022 | Billy Splain
Jacob Begansky Pottsville Area Class Of 2023 Offensive Lineman Jersey #71 HT/WT 6’3” 265 lbs Other sports Track and Field Twitter @BeganskyJacob Why do you play football? I play football for the camaraderie between me, my teammates, and my coaches. Who is your favorite sports star and why? My favorite sports star is Jason Kelce, […]
Schuylkill League All Stars took the field today for practice 2 before their big game vs the Colonial League All Stars !
May 16, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Team Skook took the field today to complete their second and final practice before the big game between the Schuylkill and Colonial League All Stars. The Schuylkill League All Star squad looked ready to go and get at it today at Rotary Field in Schuylkill Haven in preparation for next weekend’s Inaugural Schuylkill/Colonial All Star […]
Team Schuylkill preps for first ever Schuylkill vs Colonial League All Star game May 21, 2022 !
May 1, 2022 | Daniel Reed
The first ever All Star game between the Schuylkill and Colonial Leagues is set for May 21, 2022 at 2:00pm at Rotary Field in Schuylkill Haven, Pa. Today, for the first time, Team Schuylkill, or as it’s known around this area, Team ” Skook ” took the field for their first of two practices before […]
Rosters Announced for Inaugural Schuylkill vs Colonial League All Star Game ! @Colonial_League @SchLeague
April 2, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Official Rosters Announced for the Inaugural Schuylkill vs Colonial League All Star Game… Players on teams from around both Leagues will compete in the first ever Schuylkill vs Colonial League All Star game being played at Rotary Field in Schuylkill Haven, Pa on May 21st, 2022 at 2:00pm. The All Star game will be played […]
Schuylkill vs Colonial Leagues Set to Battle it Out on the Field in 1st. Annual Schuylkill/Colonial League All Star Game
January 30, 2022 | Daniel Reed
All Star Game LOGO designed by: Tara Robinson and Mike Farr Rotary Field at Schuylkill Haven to Host 1st. Annual Schuylkill vs Colonial League All Star Game May 21, 2022 @ 2pm! Last year we witnessed the first year for the Schuylkill/Colonial Leagues Co-Operative Schedule between the two District XI leagues. With much success and […]
Allentown Central Catholic advances to District XI Class 4A Championship with Victory over the Crimson Tide 35 to 21 ! @ACCHSVikings @Coach_McGorry @ACCHS_Athletics
November 8, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Allentown Central Catholic advances to District XI Class 4A Championship with Victory over the Crimson Tide 35 to 21 at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday night ! Let’s start off by saying, the weather was much better this weekend than last Friday night for sure. The field looked good, the grass was damp but all […]
Crimson Tide defeat #1 ranked North Schuylkill on final play in double-overtime at the goal-line. @NSAthletics1 @PAHSathletics @coachhall_ @mcgeoy11
October 31, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Crucial call ends game at Pottsville’s Veterans Memorial Stadium as the Crimson Tide defense stepped up when they had to in victory over #1 Class 3A State Ranked North Schuylkill 20 to 12 in DOUBLE-OVERTIME !!! Before the game started, there was just light drizzle in the air, that was until the teams came out […]
Northwestern Lehigh Grinds Out Hard-Nosed Win Over Pottsville. @nwtigerfootball @PAHSathletics
October 16, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
Tigers Improve to 8-0 After Key Win in Schuylkill/Colonial League Contest. NEW TRIPOLI- Northwestern’s quarterback Justin Holmes was not to be denied with his team facing a fourth and one with just under a minute left in the game, and the ball sitting a the Pottsville 12 yard line, Holmes picked up three yards and […]
Hollywood’s Triple-Hot Previews and Predictions
October 14, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
Previews and Prediction of the Three Contests I will be attending in Week #8 POTTSVILLE at NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH My take on Friday night’s marquee football contest with the Schuylkill/Colonial League Gold Division title on the line. Pottsville Crimson Tide (6-1) travel to face the (7-0) Northwestern Lehigh Tigers 7pm. Pottsville’s only blemish was a 42-14 […]
PFNDan’s Double Down Schuylkill/Colonial League Preview for Week-5 September 23rd thru 25th Schuylkill League Edition! @SchLeague @Colonial_League
September 23, 2021 | Daniel Reed
PFNDan570FB will not be making predictions this week as I am off on vacation for my wife and I 10th year anniversary. **Games Played at Schuylkill League Teams Home Field** Friday Night Lights: Nativity BVM Green Wave(2-2) at Panther Valley Panthers(0-2) Last Meeting: 2019 – Nativity BVM won 31 to 2 Nativity enters tomorrow night’s […]
PFNDan570FB’S Schuylkill/Colonial League Review: September 17th & 18th with Video Highlights ! @SchLeague @Colonial_League
September 22, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Schuylkill and Colonial League Review: Week-4 ! FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: This past weekend I started outside of the Schuylkill/Colonial League, as I traveled down south a bit to cover a game between two undefeated teams at Governor Mifflin stadium, and to witness one of the states top running-backs in Nicholas Singleton of Governor Mifflin. Though […]
Tide rolls in victory over Blue Mountain 47 to 14 at the Eagles Nest to claim 4th straight *Clash of 61* Trophy ! @PAHSathletics @BMSD_Football
September 19, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Tide rolls in victory over Blue Mountain 47 to 14 at the Eagles Nest to claim 4th straight *Clash of 61* Trophy ! Pottsville’s day started off the right way, winning the coin toss, deferring to the second half, giving the Eagles the ball to begin the game. On the Eagles first possession, they would […]
PFNDan’s Double Down Schuylkill/Colonial League Preview and Predictions Week-4 September 17th thru 20th! Schuylkill League Edition @SchLeague @Colonial_League
September 16, 2021 | Daniel Reed
This week’s edition of Triple D, aka: Dan’s Double Down: **Games Played at Schuylkill League Teams Home Field** Games of the Week FRIDAY NIGHT: Williams Valley Viking(3-0) at Minersville Battlin’ Miners(2-1) Last Meeting: 2019 – Williams Valley won 39 to 7 Minersville comes into this weekends matchup winners of 2 straight, shutting out both opponents […]
PFNDan570FB’S Schuylkill/Colonial League Review: September 10th thru 13th with Photo Galleries added ! @SchLeague @Colonial_League
September 15, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Schuylkill and Colonial League Review: Week-3 was one for the books, at least for me as far as memories being made. To start the weekend off, I headed east, down to the Lehigh Valley area Friday night for a non Schuylkill/Colonial League game to witness more history being made at Zephyr stadium with former […]
PFNDan’s Double Down Schuylkill/Colonial League Preview and Predictions Week-3 September 10th thru 12th! Schuylkill League Edition
September 7, 2021 | Daniel Reed
This week’s edition of Dan’s Double Down: Games of the Week: FRIDAY 7PM Jim Thorpe Olympians-(1-1) at North Schuylkill Spartans-(2-0) at Ghosh Orthodontics Field at Spartan Stadium Last Meeting: 2020 – Spartans won 36 to 0. The Spartans enter this game winners of 14 straight Schuylkill League regular season games dating back to October 5th, […]
Wyomissing victorious over Crimson Tide utilizing big, strong running game. @WyoFootball @PAHSathletics @SchLeague
September 4, 2021 | Daniel Reed
@PFNDan570FB Wyomissing came into the game winners of 3 of the last 5 games against Pottsville, including 2019 when the Spartans won 21 to 20 in overtime. These two teams did not get to play last season due to COVID restrictions at the time. In a battle of two state ranked teams, the Spartans would […]
PFNDan’s Double Down Schuylkill/Colonial League Preview and Predictions ! Schuylkill League Edition
September 3, 2021 | Daniel Reed
This week’s edition of Dan’s Double Down: Games of the Week: Wyomissing Spartans(1-0) vs Pottsville Area Crimson Tide(1-0) The Spartans have won 3 of the last 5 vs the Tide, including the last time these two have met at which saw Wyomissing win in overtime 21 to 20. Players to watch in this game will […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Pottsville Crimson Tide @TideStatsMan @J_Snowell9 @mcgeoy11 @PAHSathletics
August 25, 2021 | Billy Splain
Pottsville Crimson Tide PFN Page Head Coach Tom McGeoy PIAA District 11 – Class AAAA League: Schuylkill Colonial League – Gold @mcgeoy11 PFN Ranking: #8 Assistant Coaches Rusty Yost, Rob Shaffer, Pete Kalinich, Pete McDonald, Jamie O’Brien, Tony Barone, Kurt Eroh, Scott Grochowski, Anthony Kelly 2020 Season Record 6-2 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Jazce Carabello-snowell-Pottsville Area Crimson Tide @J_Snowell9 @mcgeoy11 @PAHSathletics
July 30, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Jazce Carabello-snowell Pottsville Area Crimson Tide Class of: 2022 GPA: 3.0 Position(s): QB, Safety Jersey#: 9 Ht: 6’3 – Wt: 195 Awards: N/A Other Sports: Basketball 2020, or Career Stats: 903 yards passing, 591 yards rushing Twitter:@J_Snowell9 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What is the best part about playing football? The enjoyment of scoring touchdowns and hitting people and it’s […]
2021 PFN Player Preview: Travontai Davis-Pottsville Area Crimson Tide @TravontaiD @PAHSathletics @Pasdtide @mcgeoy11
June 26, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Travontai Davis Pottsville Area Crimson Tide Class of:2022 GPA:3.061 Position(s): RB/OLB Ht: 5’9 – Wt: 174 Awards: 4 Varsity Letters and District Champion Medal Other Sports: Basketball and Track 2020 Stats: Offense: Rushing Yards: 515, Yards Per Carry: 6.6 Yards Per Game: 64.4, Total Touchdowns: 5 Defense: 20 total tackles, 3.5 sacks Special Teams: 4 […]
North Schuylkill gets 2nd straight win in the 4th Annual Schuylkill United Way High School Football Challenge (gallery included) @NSAthletics1 @SchUnitedWay @ASmarkanic
June 23, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Dr. Andrew Smarkanic, Football Event Coordinator Ghosh Orthodontics Field at Spartan Stadium Schuylkill County 6.22.2021 4th Annual Schuylkill United Way High School Football Challenge For the last 4 years, with the 2020 event being canceled due to the COVID pandemic, theSchuylkill United Way and its partners have put together a growing and challenging event known […]
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