Not much movement regarding the top three teams…but the other seven spots are very much up for grabs! 

It’s time for this week’s rankings of the top teams in the District XI region. 

Our pollsters this fall will be giving their selections for who they believe are the top 10 performing football teams that you’ll see on the Astound TV Network this fall. 

Each voter will select the top 10 teams – with the top team getting 10 points, 9 points for the second-best team, 8 for third and so forth.  The voting committee itself consists of media members, football coaches and athletic directors in this region (we randomly select different coaches and “ADs” each year to get different points of view). 

One caveat – in order to balance the bigger and smaller schools in the region, each pollster MUST include at least three teams that are NOT a 6A-sized school. 

It’s a different way to gauge the top teams in Eastern Pennsylvania this fall, and we invite you to check back each week throughout this football season to see which teams make our poll…and who’s listed where, as decided by our diverse group of voters. 

One other unique aspect to our poll…the coaches and athletic directors’ names are never revealed so they can vote with their minds…and also avoid any potential “bulletin board” material, so each one can make selections without repercussions. 

Throughout the years that we have done our poll, our voters (especially the pollsters from the schools themselves) have always maintained very objective opinions.  If you look back through our archives, you’ll notice that our pollsters have been amazingly accurate and unbiased in their selections, and our polls’ top teams very often finish similarly in the same order as the “power points” system that District XI uses when compiling its standings and playoff positioning’s. 

As far as which media members have a say?  Don’t be surprised if they identify themselves on our Thursday SportsTalk show, which, this fall, will be streamed live on YouTube on Thursdays at 7pm, in addition to being broadcast each week on ATVN. 

So, without any further delay, here’s the grand unveiling of this week’s new “Astound 10” poll…(the number in parenthesis is the average points received for each team, with ‘10’ being the maximum.) 

1. Parkland (9.67) 
2. Easton (9.13) 
3. Northwestern (7.67) 
4. Nazareth (6.5) 
5. Southern Lehigh (6.33) 
6. Liberty (3.6) 
7. Whitehall (3.5) 
8. Notre Dame-Green Pond (2.33) 
9. Freedom (1.5) 
10. Bethlehem Catholic (1.17) 

Other team(s) receiving more than one mention: Northampton, Pen Argyl 

Bookmark and return to our page each week and check back after this weekend’s game to see if your favorite teams moved up or down in the minds of our pollsters! 

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Astound or any other agency, organization, employer or company. 

It’s time for this week’s rankings of the top teams in the District XI region. 

Our pollsters this fall will be giving their selections for who they believe are the top 10 performing football teams that you’ll see on the Astound TV Network this fall. 

Each voter will select the top 10 teams – with the top team getting 10 points, 9 points for the second-best team, 8 for third and so forth.  The voting committee itself consists of media members, football coaches and athletic directors in this region (we randomly select different coaches and “ADs” each year to get different points of view). 

One caveat – in order to balance the bigger and smaller schools in the region, each pollster MUST include at least three teams that are NOT a 6A-sized school. 

It’s a different way to gauge the top teams in Eastern Pennsylvania this fall, and we invite you to check back each week throughout this football season to see which teams make our poll…and who’s listed where, as decided by our diverse group of voters. 

One other unique aspect to our poll…the coaches and athletic directors’ names are never revealed so they can vote with their minds…and also avoid any potential “bulletin board” material, so each one can make selections without repercussions. 

Throughout the years that we have done our poll, our voters (especially the pollsters from the schools themselves) have always maintained very objective opinions.  If you look back through our archives, you’ll notice that our pollsters have been amazingly accurate and unbiased in their selections, and our polls’ top teams very often finish similarly in the same order as the “power points” system that District XI uses when compiling its standings and playoff positioning’s. 

As far as which media members have a say?  Don’t be surprised if they identify themselves on our Thursday SportsTalk show, which, this fall, will be streamed live on YouTube on Thursdays at 7pm, in addition to being broadcast each week on ATVN. 

So without any further delay, here’s the grand unveiling of this week’s new “Astound 10” poll…(the number in parenthesis is the average points received for each team, with ‘10’ being the maximum.)* 

1. Parkland (9.83) 
2. Easton (8.83) 
3. Northwestern (6.83) 
4. Nazareth (6.67) 
5. Liberty (6.4) 
6. Southern Lehigh (6.17) 
7. Whitehall (4.33) 
8. Notre Dame-Green Pond (3.5) 
9. Becahi (1.67) 
10. 10. Pen Argyl (17)

Other team(s) receiving more than one mention: Freedom  

Bookmark and return to our page each week and check back after this weekend’s game to see if your favorite teams moved up or down in the minds of our pollsters! 

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Astound or any other agency, organization, employer or company. 

UPCOMING BROADCASTS on Astound TV Network Sports:

Astound TV Network will bring you one of the most anticipated match-ups of the entire year this Friday night!
Undefeated football teams from Parkland and Nazareth will square off against each other. You can see the game live on our YouTube channel: @AstoundTVNetwork. Astound video customers can also watch the game live on dial position 97 (PCN) and watch a replay of the game Friday night at 10pm on ATVN. Then on Saturday it’s the annual Lehigh Valley “Holy War” as Bethlehem Catholic travels to Allentown Central Catholic. See that game live at 7pm on both Astound TV Network and on our YouTube channel!

Also, tune into this Thursday’s ATVN SportsTalk at 7pm to see the defending District XI 4A champs from Southern Lehigh, talk about last year’s success and the undefeated season they have to date.To help you get set for the upcoming weekend of high school football action, here’s more of some of the top highlights from last week’s games on Astound TV Network…

Astound TV Network Sports: Allentown Central Catholic vs. Freedom (9/25)

Astound TV Network Sports: Freedom vs. Nazareth (9/25)

Astound TV Network Sports: Liberty vs. Northampton (9/25)

Astound TV Network Sports: Parkland vs. Pleasant Valley (9/25)

Lashawn Johnson Stays Hot And Scores Again!

Blue Eagle Offense Soars vs Freedom

Zander Rickert Finds Paydirt!

Gabe Green Calls Game!

Don’t forget to check back to The SportsTalk Shop for more local high school sports insights, highlights and football polls next week!

AND…be sure to visit our new YouTube page at: youtube.com/@astoundtvnetwork for more local sports coverage.

The views expressed in this blog are those by the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Astound or any other agency, organization, employer or company.

Easton, Liberty, Northwestern and Notre Dame-Green Pond are among those moving up in this week’s football polls, but first, here’s just some of what you missed if you weren’t watching Astound TV Network this weekend….

Saquon Barkley Talks To ATVN Following His Ceremony 

Saquon Barkley Whitehall Hall of Fame Speech 

Tanner Dogmanits Ties The Game 

Justin Hussett Extends The Zephyr Lead To Open 2nd Half 

ATVN Shorts: Shane Leh Keeps It Himself For Six 

ATVN Shorts: Leh Lets It Fly! 

Be sure to check back to “The SportsTalk Shop” later this week to see more highlights of your favorite local high school sports teams and players!! 

It’s time for this week’s rankings of the top teams in the District XI region. 

Our pollsters this fall will be giving their selections for who they believe are the top 10 performing football teams that you’ll see on the Astound TV Network this fall. 

Each voter will select the top 10 teams – with the top team getting 10 points, 9 points for the second-best team, 8 for third and so forth.  The voting committee itself consists of media members, football coaches and athletic directors in this region (we randomly select different coaches and “ADs” each year to get different points of view). 

One caveat – in order to balance the bigger and smaller schools in the region, each pollster MUST include at least three teams that are NOT a 6A-sized school. 

It’s a different way to gauge the top teams in Eastern Pennsylvania this fall, and we invite you to check back each week throughout this football season to see which teams make our poll…and who’s listed where, as decided by our diverse group of voters. 

One other unique aspect to our poll…the coaches and athletic directors’ names are never revealed so they can vote with their minds…and also avoid any potential “bulletin board” material, so each one can make selections without repercussions. 

 Throughout the years that we have done our poll, our voters (especially the pollsters from the schools themselves) have always maintained very objective opinions.  If you look back through our archives, you’ll notice that our pollsters have been amazingly accurate and unbiased in their selections, and our polls’ top teams very often finish similarly in the same order as the “power points” system that District XI uses when compiling its standings and playoff positioning’s. 

As far as which media members have a say?  Don’t be surprised if they identify themselves on our Thursday “SportsTalk” show, which, this fall, will be streamed live on YouTube on Thursdays at 7pm, in addition to being broadcast each week on ATVN. 

So without any further delay, here’s the grand unveiling of this week’s new “Astound 10” poll…(the number in parenthesis is the average points received for each team, with ‘10’ being the maximum.) 

1. Parkland (9.85) 
2. Nazareth (8.13) 
3. Easton (7.67) 
4. Northwestern (7.16) 
5. Southern Lehigh (5.40) 
6. Liberty (3.85) 
7. Northampton (3.50) 
8. Notre Dame-Green Pond (2.67) 
9. Becahi (2.50) 
10. (tie) Freedom / Whitehall (1.68) 

Other teams receiving more than one mention: Emmaus, Palisades 

Bookmark and return to our page each week and check back after this weekend’s game to see if your favorite teams moved up or down in the minds of our pollsters! 

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Astound or any other agency, organization, employer or company. 

Programming Note:
ATVN will feature games from both the Colonial League and the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference this week.  On Thursday, we’ll have live coverage of Bangor taking on Northwestern.  On Friday, we’ll bring you “Saquon Barkley’s Night at Whitehall” as the former Zephyr gets inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame, following by two of the top teams in District XI’s 5A classification squaring off (Whitehall and East Stroudsburg South).  On Saturday, both Allentown Central Catholic and Bethlehem Freedom look to rebound after tough “week two” losses when they face each other on Saturday night at J. Birney Crum Stadium. 

Be sure to tune in to all three games LIVE at 7pm on Astound TV Network and also on the Astound TV Network’s YouTube page!  

Now, here’s a look at the top plays from last week’s games on Astound TV Network…which team do you think had the most impressive highlights?

ATVN Shorts: LaShawn Johnson Refuses To Go Down  

ATVN Shorts: Liam Spang Opens The Scoring For Parkland! 

Astound TV Network Sports: Liberty vs. Central Catholic (8/25) 

Astound TV Network Sports: Parkland vs. Freedom (8/25) 

ATVN Shorts: Central Catholic Tip Drill To Take Back Possession 

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Astound or any other agency, organization, employer or company. 

There was quite a shake-up in the middle and lower-half of our “Astounding 10” high school football poll this week -  see below for more on that! 

 ATVN Shorts: Antonio Fontanez House Call 

ATVN Shorts: Adriaan DeLeon Puts Liberty On Top Before Half 

Be sure to check back to “The SportsTalk Shop” later this week to see more highlights and vote on who’s “best of the best”…is, “the best.” 

It’s time for this week’s rankings of the top teams in the District XI region. 

Our pollsters this fall will be giving their selections for who they believe are the top 10 performing football teams that you’ll see on the Astound TV Network this fall. 

   Each voter will select the top 10 teams – with each team getting 10 points for the top team, 9 for the second best team, 8 for third and so forth.  The voting committee itself consists of media members, football coaches and athletic directors in this region. 

One caveat – in order to balance the bigger and smaller schools in the region, each pollster MUST include at least three teams that are NOT a 6A-sized school. 

It’s a different way to gauge the top teams in Eastern Pennsylvania this fall, and we invite you to check back each week throughout this football season to see which teams make our poll…and who’s listed where, as decided by our diverse group of voters. 

One other unique aspect to our poll…the coaches and athletic directors’ names are never revealed so they can vote with their minds…and also avoid any potential “bulletin board” material, so each one can make selections without repercussions. 

Throughout the years that we have done our poll, the coaches and athletic directors have always maintained very objective opinions.  If you look back through our archives, you’ll notice that our pollsters have been amazingly accurate and unbiased in their selections, and our polls’ top teams very often finish similarly in the same order as the “power points” system that District XI uses when compiling its standings and playoff positioning’s. 

As far as which media members have a say?  Don’t be surprised if they identify themselves on our Thursday “SportsTalk” show, which, this fall, will be streamed live on YouTube on Thursdays at 7pm, in addition to being broadcast each week on ATVN. 

So without any further delay, here’s the grand unveiling of this week’s new “Astound 10” poll….(the number in parenthesis is the average points received for each team, with ‘10’ being the maximum.) 

1. Parkland (9.8) 
2. Nazareth (8.1) 
3. Easton (7.7) 
4. Southern Lehigh (6.4) 
5. Northwestern (5.9) 
6. Becahi (4.6) 
7. Northampton (4.5) 
8. Whitehall (2.7) 
9. Notre Dame-Green Pond (2.2) 
10. Liberty (1.1) 

Other teams receiving more than one mention: Freedom, North Schuylkill 

Bookmark and return to our page each week and check back after this weekend’s game to see if your favorite teams moved up or down in the minds of our pollsters! 

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Astound or any other agency, organization, employer or company. 

Astound TV Network Sports: Whitehall vs. Wilkes-Barre (8/25) 

Programming Note:
We have two competitive games on ATVN this week: Allentown Central Catholic will be facing Liberty on Thursday night and Parkland vs. Freedom will be our Friday night live game. Be sure to tune in to both games on the Astound TV and also on the Astound TV Network’s YouTube page! 

It’s time for our first in-season rankings of the top teams in the District XI region. 

Our pollsters this fall will be giving their selections for who they believe are the top 10 performing football teams that you’ll see on the Astound TV Network this fall. 

Each voter will select the top 10 teams – with each team getting 10 points for the top team, 9 for the second best team, 8 for third and so forth.  The voting committee itself consists of media members, football coaches and athletic directors in this region. 

One caveat – in order to balance the bigger and smaller schools in the region, each pollster MUST include at least three teams that are NOT a 6A-sized school. 

It’s a different way to gauge the top teams in Eastern Pennsylvania this fall, and we invite you to check back each week throughout this football season to see which teams make our poll…and who’s listed where, as decided by our diverse group of voters. 

One other unique aspect to our poll…the coaches and athletic directors’ names are never revealed so they can vote with their minds…and also avoid any potential “bulletin board” material, so each one can make selections without repercussions. 

Throughout the years that we have done our poll, the coaches and athletic directors have always maintained very objective opinions.  If you look back through our archives, you’ll notice that our pollsters have been amazingly accurate and unbiased in their selections, and our polls’ top teams very often finish similarly in the same order as the “power points” system that District XI uses when compiling its standings and playoff positioning’s. 

As far as which media members have a say?  Don’t be surprised if they identify themselves on our Thursday SportsTalk show, which, this fall, will be streamed live on YouTube on Thursdays at 7pm, in addition to being broadcast each week on ATVN. 

So without any further delay, here’s the grand unveiling of this week’s new “Astound 10” poll….(the number in parenthesis is the average points received for each team, with ‘10’ being the maximum.) 

1. Parkland (9.8) 
2. Nazareth (7.3) 
3. Easton (7.2) 
4. Emmaus (6.1) 
5. Southern Lehigh (4.9) 
6. Northwestern (4.7) 
7. Whitehall (3.9) 
8. Freedom (3.8) 
9. East Stroudsburg South (3.3) 
10. Notre Dame-Green Pond (1.7) 

Other teams receiving more than one mention: Liberty, Northampton  

Bookmark and return to our page each week and check back after this weekend’s game to see if your favorite teams moved up or down in the minds of our pollsters! 

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Astound Broadband or any other agency, organization, employer or company. 

VIDEO: ATVN Sports Talk. High School Football Preview

Here’s 3 tidbits about the Zephyrs after their week one win as seen on Astound TV Network…

1. Extremely Well-Prepped:

The Zephyrs avoided the ‘typical’ week one weaknesses most teams have: very few penalties, mixed different looks without procedure penalties, good help coverage (and reads) on defense–which resulted in 3 key interceptions…heck, they were even prepared physically with having only a handful of cramps on the sidelines…and virtually none that stopped play.  Their kids obviously bought into the great prop jobs done by the coaching staff and that work ethic could really pay dividends as they go through the heart of the EPC schedule

2. Well-balanced Attached:

While Wilkes-Barre tried to focus on the Dogmantis brothers, there were plenty of others who stepped up in guiding the Zephys to a steady diet of big run and pass plays.  When the Wolfpack finally was forced to adjust to spread their defensive efforts around, both Tanner and Talon were allowed to shine with each making some big plays.

ATVN Shorts: The Dogmanits Brothers connect for the first Whitehall TD of the 2025 Season!

ATVN Shorts: Bryce Medina With A Slick Grab

3. Bechai (inadvertently) Helped Out:
The Hawks have had quite a few underclassmen decide to leave the school from last year’s Opening Day roster, and two of the biggest names decided to transfer to Whitehall.  Both Bryce Medina (a team high 6 catches for 81 years) and Jeziah Gregory (24 rushes, 175 yards and 3 TDs) were major players in the team’s week one victory

ATVN Shorts: Jeziah Gregory Secures The Hat Trick In The 4th Quarter

ATVN Shorts: Andy Marino Talks About The Zephyrs’ Season Opening Victory

Where do the Zephyrs now rank among the top teams in the region?

Be sure to check back to The SportsTalk Shop later this week for more highlights of local high school football as well as the “Astound 10” HS football poll!

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Astound or any other agency, organization, employer or company. 

VIDEO: ATVN Sports Talk – Central Catholic Football 

 Last fall, we tried a brand-new way to feature local teams in our coverage area: the “Astounding 10’’ high school football weekly poll! 

With so many media outlets, bloggers and pretty much anyone now with a laptop in Eastern Pennsylvania ranking teams in the standard manner, we tried something new – and were thrilled to hear our audience appreciated our efforts. 

 Hearing our viewers/readers’ positive feedback to this new idea, we are once again bringing back our unique (and comprehensive) ranking of the top teams in the ATVN viewing area. 

Our pollsters this fall will be giving their selections for who they believe are the top 10 performing football teams that you’ll see on the Astound TV Network this fall. 

 Each voter will select the top 10 teams – with each team getting 10 points for the top team, 9 for the second best team, 8 for third and so forth. 

One caveat – in order to balance the bigger and smaller schools in the region, each pollster MUST include at least three teams that are NOT a 6A-sized school. 

It’s a different way to gauge the top teams in Eastern Pennsylvania this fall, and we invite you to check back each week throughout this football season to see which teams make our poll…and who’s listed where, as decided by our diverse group of voters. 

One other unique aspect to our poll…the coaches and athletic directors’ names are never revealed so they can vote with their minds…and also avoid any potential “bulletin board” material, so each one can make selections without repercussions. 

Throughout the years that we have done our poll, the coaches and athletic directors have always maintained very objective opinions.  If you look back through our archives, you’ll notice that our pollsters have been amazingly accurate and unbiased in their selections, and our polls’ top teams very often finish similarly in the same order as the “power points” system that District XI uses when compiling its standings and playoff positioning’s. 

As far as which media members have a say?  Don’t be surprised if they identify themselves on our Thursday “SportsTalk” show, which, this fall, will be streamed live on YouTube on Thursday at 7pm, in addition to being broadcast each week on ATVN. 

So without any further delay, here’s the grand unveiling of this year’s new “Astound 10” for our preseason poll….(the number in parenthesis is the average points received for each team, with ‘10’ being the maximum.) 

1. Parkland (9.8) 
2. Emmaus (8.5) 
3. Nazareth (6.2) 
4. Freedom (6.1) 
5. Easton (5.8) 
6. Northwestern (5.2) 
7. Southern Lehigh (5.1) 
8. Liberty (2.2) 
9. Whitehall (1.8) 
10. East Stroudsburg South (1.7) 

Other teams receiving more than one mention: Notre Dame-Green Pond, Northampton  

 Bookmark and return to our page each week and check back after this weekend’s game to see if your favorite teams moved up or down in the minds of our pollsters! 

The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Astound or any other agency, organization, employer or company.