{"id":86834,"date":"2022-11-07T21:57:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T21:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/?p=86834"},"modified":"2022-11-07T21:57:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T21:57:21","slug":"st-football-playoff-22-polls-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/st-football-playoff-22-polls-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Playoff \u201822 Polls: Week 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before we take a look at this week\u2019s &#8220;SportsTalk&#8221; high school football game highlights and poll results for teams in the ATVN viewing area, a quick heads-up regarding this weekend\u2019s coverage on ATVN.<\/p>\n<p>There will be a number of big playoff matchups coming your way on Friday night and Saturday. I have already been asked quite a bit over the last 24 hours which games we will broadcast this weekend, and, when you get to this time of year, there are always some tough decisions that have to be made.<\/p>\n<p>This year is no exception and it\u2019s even more of a difficult chore due to the high quality of the teams participating in this weekend\u2019s playoff games and several other issues beyond our control. For Friday\u2019s broadcast, we will have a rematch of last year\u2019s District XI 6A title game \u2013 Emmaus versus Freedom, which also is a game featuring the two squads that nearly everyone in the area has been dubbing the top two teams in our region (both have also been ranked in statewide polls). On Saturday, with both games being played at a neutral site (Whitehall High School Stadium), we can cover both the 2A championship featuring Catasaqua and Executive Charter (both schools will be making their first appearances on ATVN this fall), followed by the 4A championship between Bethlehem Catholic and Allentown Central Catholic.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately with so many games being played at the same time and at different sites, it is beyond our control to feature everyone this weekend. Hopefully, as many of our local teams keep winning as possible and we will have a chance to broadcast another one of the teams\u2019 games that we will not be able to see this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Be advised that we will preview this weekend\u2019s games on our Thursday \u201cSportsTalk\u201d show to feature all our local teams in action this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>*****<br \/>\nNext up, here are highlights from some of our recent high school football broadcasts on ATVN\u2026<\/p>\n<p>1. Astound Sports: Northwestern Lehigh vs. Saucon Valley (9\/22)<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L6qN-wPKsFg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n2. Astound Sports: Emmaus vs. Bethlehem Catholic (9\/22)<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FsTueRs7lRc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n3. Astound Sports: Northampton vs. Bethlehem Catholic (10\/22)<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hkaKth_KzGk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n4. Astound Sports: Allentown Central Catholic vs. Nazareth (10\/22)<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yQwE6uUyNTY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n5. Astound Sports: Bethlehem Catholic vs. Freedom (10\/22)<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xZdnqT0JCxk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>*****<br \/>\nLast but not least, here are our poll results with two more weeks remaining in our \u201cpoll season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>EPC TOP 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Freedom<\/li>\n<li>Emmaus<\/li>\n<li>Parkland<\/li>\n<li>Northampton<\/li>\n<li>Nazareth<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Eligible Teams (in no particular order):<br \/>\nAllentown Central Catholic, Northampton, Bethlehem Catholic, Easton, Freedom, Liberty, Dieruff, Allen, Parkland, Whitehall, Emmaus, and Nazareth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>COLONIAL TOP 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Northwestern<\/li>\n<li>Northern Lehigh<\/li>\n<li>Notre Dame-GP<\/li>\n<li>Southern Lehigh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Eligible Teams (in no particular order):<br \/>\nBangor, Pen Argyl, Notre Dame &#8211; Green Pond, Wilson, Catasauqua, Salisbury, Saucon Valley, Northwestern, Northern Lehigh and Southern Lehigh.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check back to our website for next week\u2019s poll results and come back frequently for any changes to our ongoing broadcast schedule information as we the playoffs roll on.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before we take a look at this week\u2019s &#8220;SportsTalk&#8221; high school football game highlights and poll results for teams in the ATVN viewing area, a quick heads-up regarding this weekend\u2019s coverage on ATVN. 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