Today here at The SportsTalk Shop, we continue our look back at some of the top players, teams, games and special moments from the 2025 high school football season on Astound TV Network.

Before we do, a quick reminder to tune into this Thursday’s LIVE ATVN SportsTalk show, broadcasting on both Astound TV Network and streaming for free on our YouTube page.  We’ll meet with some of the new head basketball coaches in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference this winter and also talk about some big issues concerning local hoops, along with thoughts on the first few weeks of the season.

Tune in Thursday at 7pm!

Astound TV Network Sports: Southern Lehigh vs. Bethlehem Catholic (11/25)

Astound TV Network Sports: Easton vs. Parkland (11/25)

Astound TV Network Sports: Easton vs. Liberty (11/25)

Astound TV Network Sports: Jim Thorpe vs. Allentown Central Catholic (10/25)

Astound TV Network Sports: Nazareth vs. Northampton (10/25)

Don’t forget to check out our broadcast schedule for the best in local high school girls and boys basketball and wrestling, all winter long, on ATVN!

Schedule is subject to change. 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.

We’ve reached the end of the fall sports season on Astound TV Network!

First of all, we want to wish the best of luck to two teams in our coverage area — Southern Lehigh and Northwestern — as they go after state championships this weekend in the state finals.

As usual, Astound video customers can watch the state championship games for free on PCN (dial position 97).

Today, we start our look back at some of the top plays, teams and moments from this past season as seen on ATVN….

Nazareth Gets The Turnover They Need

Naquan Thomason To The House!

Have A Day, Sean Steckert!

Jake Pukszyn’s Record-Tying TD

Astound TV Network Sports: Southern Lehigh vs. Shamokin (11/25)

Astound TV Network Sports: Northwestern Lehigh vs. Notre Dame Green Pond (11/25)

Astound TV Network Sports: Easton vs. LaSalle College (11/25)

Copies of our productions are also available — contact the ATVN studio for details.

Now, the winter season is already underway! Don’t forget to bookmark and keep checking back to our website all winter long for Astound TV Network‘s exclusive coverage of HS sports!

Schedule is subject to change. 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.

Last one for the fall before the final championship games this weekend… 

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 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.com/@AstoundTVnetwork on Thursdays at 7pm, in addition to being broadcast each week on Astound TV Network. 

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 (9.33) 
2. Easton (9.17) 
3. Northwestern (8.17) 
4. Liberty (7.4) 
5. Southern Lehigh Nazareth (5.17) 
6. Nazareth (4.83) 
7. Whitehall (4.67) 
8. Freedom (2.83) 
9. Notre Dame-GP (2.3) 
10. Schuylkill Haven(2.17) 

Other team(s) receiving more than one mention: (none) 

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. 

For the first time all fall, we have the most “competition” among the top 4 spots in our poll then we have had at any point this season… 

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 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.com/@AstoundTVnetwork on Thursdays at 7pm, in addition to being broadcast each week on Astound TV Network. 

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. (tie) Easton/Parkland (9.33) 
2. Liberty (8.4) 
3. Northwestern (7.5) 
4. Nazareth (5.17) 
5. Southern Lehigh (4.67) 
6. Whitehall (3.5) 
7. Notre Dame-Green Pond (1.83) 
8. Freedom (2.3) 
9. Schuylkill Haven (1.5) 

Other team(s) receiving more than one mention: (none) 

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 District XI as we reach the postseason…

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 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.com/@AstoundTVnetwork on Thursdays at 7pm, in addition to being broadcast each week on Astound TV Network.

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 (9.33)
3. Northwestern (7.67)
4. Liberty (6.2)
5. Southern Lehigh (5.5)
6. Nazareth (4.33)
7. Whitehall (3)
8. Freedom (2.33)
9. Notre Dame-Green Pond (1.83)
10. Schuylkill Haven (1.17)

Other team(s) receiving more than one mention: (None)

*Two voters were absent for this week’s poll results

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 Notes:

This week on Astound TV Network we have three games as part of our regular season finale. 

On Friday, Astound TV customers will be treated to a double header: our live game will be a key rivalry rematch-up between Nazareth and Easton, followed by the Colonial League championship between Northwestern and Southern Lehigh. 

On Saturday afternoon, we have live coverage of The Battle of Bethlehem, Liberty vs. Freedom at 1:00 p.m. 

As usual, our live games will be available for free on our YouTube channel… youtube.com/@AstoundTVnetwork

Now, here’s a look at the top plays from recent games broadcast on Astound TV Network… 

Jake Pukszyn’s Record-Tying TD 

Cole Ordway Scores Again! 

Astound TV Network Sports: Easton vs. Liberty (10/25) 

Astound TV Network Sports: Nazareth vs Bethlehem Catholic (10/25) 

Astound TV Network Sports: Saucon Valley vs. Pen Argyl (10/25) 

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.