PHILADELPHIA – The 36th Eagles City High School All-Star Classic made its debut at Lincoln Financial Field last night as the Non-Public squad held on to defeat the Public League 16-15 in front of 5,000 fans.
Non-Public team now leads in the series 20-15-1.
This game had a Pro atmosphere last night, not only they played in the Linc, the players were on the big screen and Merrill Reese called the game on WIP last night.
Will Huff of Neumann-Goretti’s kicked three field goals to lead the Non-Public team. West Catholic’s Jarred Evans added a 17-yard touchdown pass to St. Joseph’s Prep Pete Hurley for the other score.
Huff extra point was the difference in the game and he earned the Non-Public’s offensive player of the game honors.
Huff said, “It will definitely bring back some memories”.
North Catholic’s David Williams had six tackles, including two for a loss. He was named Non-Public defensive player of the game.
Williams said, “It was an unbelievable experience. I never thought I’d be playing here”
Public League’s Northeast Malik Stokes came in the second quarter and hit Germantown’s Ramadan Abdullah with a 77-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.
The Big screen televised the game and helped Abdullah’s 77-yard touchdown. Abdullah said, “That’s how I broke a tackle. I looked at the scoreboard and saw somebody behind me. As soon as he dove, I picked my feet up”
The other score for the Public squad game after Bartram’s Al-Hajj Shabazz downed a punt at the Non-Public’s one-yard line. Roxborough’s Kwame Bell recovered a fumbled snap at the Non-Public’s one-yard line. University City Tyriuq Gordon plowed his way in for the one-yard score.
Zaire Anderson, of Frankford, was the Public’s defensive player of the game.
