Ridley
Quarterback Colin Masterson passing and Ridley’s defense led the way as Ridley shuts out Unionville 37-0 in a District 1 Class 4A game.
Masterson threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns to different players. Norm Dunkin caught a 40-yard pass, Alex Nicolino caught a 22-yard pass, Dion Shaw caught a 14-yard pass and Jalen Randolph caught a 45-yard pass for a score.
Ridley (11-1) plays Downingtown East (10-2)
Pottsgrove
The Falcons advanced to the District 1 Class 3A finals with a 21-14 win over previously unbeaten Bayard Rustin.
Pottsgrove had 212 yards of total offense. Quaterback Terrell Chestnut completed 6 of 7 passes for 74 yards.
Pottsgrove defense held Rustin to 198 yards, but 107 yards came on two plays.
Pottsgrove (12-0) plays Interboro (12-0)
St. Pius X
St. Pius X defeats Calvary Christian 34-0 to win the PIAA District 1/12 Class A sub-regional championship game at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School.
Running backs Mike Matthews and Cole Parkinson led the Winged Lions who amassed 421 yards of total offense, all on the ground. St. Pius x ran 46 plays.
Matthews rushed for 22 carries for a career-high 252 yards and two touchdowns, including a 96-yard run.
Parkinson rushed for 115 yards on 14 carries including a 61-yard run.
St. Pius X (8-4) plays Tri-Valley (8-4)
North Penn
Junior running back Craig Needhammer rushed for five touchdowns as the Knights’ crush Neshaminy 35-22 in a quarterfinal District 1 4A playoff game.
Needhammer had touchdown runs of 1, 3, 3, 2 and 9.
Quarterback Todd Smolinsky completed 11 of 13 passes for 120 yards.
North Penn (12-0) vs. Avon Grove (11-1)
Downingtown East
Downingtown East played the lottery Saturday night and won, beating Penncrest in a wild one 49-48 in a District 1 Class 4A quarterfinal game.
Junior quarterback Trey Lauletta hit Tyler Kroft for a 30-yard touchdown pass with no time remaining on the clock.
Instead of kicking the extra point and go into overtime they went for the two-point conversion. Running back Drew Harris went in for the two-point conversion to give his team a memorable win.
Harris rushed for 209 yards on 39 carries and five touchdowns, including the game winning two-point conversion.
Lauletta completed 14 of 21 passes for 248 yards on two touchdowns.
Downingtown East (10-2) plays Ridley (11-1)
| District 1 > 11/20/2009 : | |
| Avon Grove Red Devils (11-1) | 35 |
| Downingtown West Whippets (10-2) | 21 |
| Bayard Rustin Golden Knights (11-1) | 14 |
| Pottsgrove Falcons (12-0) | 21 |
| Neshaminy Redskins (9-3) | 22 |
| North Penn Knights (12-0) | 35 |
| Owen J. Roberts Wildcats (10-2) | 19 |
| Interboro Bucaneers (12-0) | 33 |
| St. Pius X Winged Lions (8-4) | 34 |
| Calvary Christian Academy Cougars (8-2) | 0 |
| Sun Valley Vanguards (0-11) | 6 |
| Haverford Township Fords (4-7) | 18 |
| Unionville Indians (8-4) | 0 |
| Ridley Green Raiders (11-1) | 37 |
| District 1 > 11/21/2009 : | |
| Penncrest Lions (8-4) | 48 |
| Downingtown East Cougars (10-2) | 49 |
