West Rolls Over East
To run in the October 31st Bucks County Herald CB West’s Ryan Clemens, listed at 5’6”, continues to be the biggest playmaker on the field. Late in the first quarter of Friday’s archrivalry game against CB East (4-6, 2-5 SOL National), Clemens pounced on a Patriot fumble at the West 8. One play later, Clemens […]
A New Number One: Unbeaten Titans Best #1 North Penn
To run in the October 10th Bucks County Herald Cape of Good Hope. Sophomore Braylen Cape barreled into the end zone from five yards out 46 ticks into the fourth quarter on Friday in Warrington, giving CB South (7-0, 4-0 SOL National) a 14-6 lead against North Penn (6-1, 3-1 SOL National), the top-ranked team […]
Air Power Plays Outsized Role in Quakertown Win
To run in the November 4th Bucks County Herald On a one play drive early in the second quarter against Council Rock North (1-5, 1-2 SOL Continental) in Newtown on Friday night, Quakertown quarterback Brady Martin launched a 41-yard bomb that Aidan Burgy hauled in for a touchdown. It gave Quakertown (3-3, 3-0 Continental) a […]
Hail Danny: South Nips West on Bomb at Horn
To run in the 9/26 Bucks County Herald You will watch a lot of football games before seeing one as good as the CB South-CB West tilt in Warrington Friday night. Trailing by one at the Buck 39 with no time left, South quarterback Owen Pinkerton rolled left and launched a pass into the corner […]
Early Big Plays Key as CB South Tops CB East
To run in the September 19th Bucks County Herald Big plays made a big difference in Friday night’s game at CB East. The host Patriots had two plays of 25 or more yards. The CB South Titans had five, four of which came in the game’s first 12 and a half minutes. In an otherwise […]
Complete South Rolls on Opening Night
To run in the August 29th Bucks County Herald It’s hard to believe at the end of one quarter that Archbishop Wood and CB South’s opening night game was scoreless, and the host Titans had the ball in their own territory. 15 minutes later, Owen Pinkerton’s six-yard fade to Danny Gies- the second time the […]
Titans Run to District Final
To run in the November 21st Bucks County Herald A lot of damage can be done in two plays. On the opening play of the District One AAAAAA semi-final’s second half on Friday night, #1 CB West (12-1) committed a rare miscue, a fumble, and #5 CB South’s Danny Gies pounced. “We just wanted to […]
Hamlin’s Scare Recalls NFL’s Darkest Day
Football fans are still in shock at the horrible scene of Buffalo Bill safety Damar Hamlin lying on the ground and being administered CPR, which you can check this out to get more info. For a significant number of readers, Hamlin’s cardiac arrest especially hit home: he was a Pitt Panther from McKees Rocks via […]
Cinderella Bucks Season Ends in Finals
To Run in the December 1st Bucks County Herald Beating Garnet Valley was a tall enough order. The reigning AAAAAA District champion, #1 Garnet Valley suffered just one regular season loss over their last four seasons. Beating them without a key weapon- #11 CB West (9-5) played without “blink and you miss him” all-conference wide […]
Crazy Knight: #11 West to Host Second Round Friday
To run in the November 10th, Bucks County Herald CB West finished the regular season winning five of their last six games. A Buck playoff run would not have surprised anyone. But are the #11 Bucks hosting one of those playoff games? That’s a surprise. Yet that is where the Bucks (7-4) find themselves after […]
Big Home Game Looms After Two Buck Road Wins
To Run in the October 6th Bucks County Herald It’s fine to stack the box to stop the run. As long as your opponent doesn’t get through the box. On the lone play of CB West’s second drive against host Abington Friday night, senior running back Eli Boehm bulldozed through the stacked defense and raced […]
A Touch of Grey: Bailey Finally Thriving for Winnipeg
Published in the December 2nd Bucks County Herald Rasheed Bailey doesn’t have a Hollywood story. Hollywood would probably reject his story because it is too unbelievable. “I think a lot of people would have quit on their dream,” speculated Delaware Valley University head coach Duke Greco. “That never crossed his mind. He just kept working […]
MAC-hine: DelVal Romps into NCAA Second Round
Photo Credit DelVal University Athletics/Chris Elliott From the November 25th Bucks County Herald Do you think your job is hard? Try being an offensive coordinator playing DelVal. The Aggie defense allowed an average of 1 yard per carry- not a typo- this season. If a team can’t run, they must pass. Almost one in […]
In D.C, Ioannidis Chairs the Defense Department
Photo’s Courtesy of the Washington Football Team From the Winter 2021 Flemington Life Hunterdon County is a battleground between Eagles and Giants fans. Yet this football season, there will be the red splotches of another NFC East rival, Washington, breaking up the sea of New York blue and Philadelphia green. Now healthy, Matt Ioannidis […]
Skol-astic Achievement: CR’s Guenther Helps Steer Viking Ship
Published in the August 19th Bucks County Herald Late in the 1989 football season, in front of a standing-room-only crowd in Langhorne, Council Rock upset favored Neshaminy 10-7. Linebacker Paul Guenther anchored Council Rock. James Franklin, then Neshaminy’s quarterback and now Penn State’s headman, would not be the last famous coach stymied by a Guenther […]
Reichwein, Holy Cross Eye Three-Peat
Published in the August 5th Bucks County Herald It isn’t a conventional “three-peat.” But when Holy Cross kicks off their conference football season on October 16th with Georgetown, Jake Reichwein and the Crusaders will seek a Patriot League three-peat nonetheless. CB West’s Reichwein recorded five tackles and a sack in the Crusaders’ 20-3 victory over […]
North Star: Philly’s Parker Is a Forgotten Legend
Take a minute and brainstorm the Delaware Valley Hall of Famers. Herb Adderley? Check. Marvin Harrison? Check. Older fans remember Leroy Kelly. Troy Vincent, Eddie George, Joe Klecko, and Billy “White Shoes” Johnson certainly merit a Canton induction debate. Was Quick Parker on your list? A Philadelphia son carved out one of the greatest careers […]
Bucks County’s 12 Games of Christmas
Run in the December 30th Bucks County Herald The Ghost of Sports Present has canceled most events and the Ghost of Sports Future is unclear. Fortunately, the Ghost of Sports Past gifted Bucks County with plenty of stories worth re-visiting. There has been a player with Central or Upper Bucks County ties in every […]
Pitts-burgh: Wood and Florida Star TE Makes First Round Case
Photo caption: Archbishop Wood’s Kyle Pitts holds #6 Florida’s single-season and career records for touchdowns from a tight end. His 11 TD catches are the most from a Gator since 2001. By Don Leypoldt Published in the December 10th Bucks County Herald Halfway through the first quarter in Florida’s October 10th game at Texas A&M, […]
Wilkes-Barre Wonders: The Oral History of Pennsylvania’s Greatest O-Line
The vein of prep Pennsylvania football talent is as rich as the Commonwealth’s anthracite deposits. Over 500 Pennsylvania high schools have sent nearly 1,500 players to professional football. Some schools like Erie Central Tech (Fred Biletnikoff), East Brady (Jim Kelly) and Ringgold (Joe Montana) own bragging rights on producing an NFL legend. A handful of […]
Knights Bounce Titans in Playoffs
To run in the November 7th Bucks County Herald.= If this is a “down year” for #9 North Penn, what does an “up” year look like? In Friday night’s District One Class AAAAAA first round game, the Knights (8-3) ran 71 plays to host #8 CB South’s 38 and gained 25 first downs to the […]
West Bucks Up, Stuns North Penn
To run in the October 17th Bucks County Herald Which storyline of #2 CB West’s 27-26 thriller over #3 North Penn (6-2, 3-1 SOL Continental) at War Memorial Field on Friday would you pick? Would it be Jack Fallon being stopped dead to rights at midfield on a third down pass with 3:00 left in […]
West Handles East; Sets Up NP Clash
To run in the October 11th Bucks County Herald So much for “throw out the records in rivalry games.” In the 50th meeting of CB East and CB West Friday night at War Memorial Field, West looked every bit the unbeaten team (7-0, 4-0 Continental) they are in a dominating 45-10 win. “To be frank, […]
Silver Anniversary of an Eagles’ Super Sunday
Twenty-five seasons ago, a Goliath roamed the NFL, vanquishing the Davids in its path. The San Francisco 49ers owned the NFL’s best record, most prolific offense and sixth stingiest defense. The Niners won Super Bowl XXIX 49-26; only a late San Diego Charger junk touchdown made the score look respectable. San Francisco sent ten players […]
Pennsbury Runs Past CR North
To run in the September 26th Bucks County Herald John Greiner knows what it takes to be successful in the SOL National. “I coached at Pennsbury for 15 years under Galen Snyder,” said Greiner, the first year head coach at CR North. “It begins in the weight room and in the offseason. We need to […]
CB West stays unbeaten with South win
To run in the September 19thBucks County Herald CB West senior Jack Fallon had the energy to lead the Bucks in Friday’s post-game celebration. If he were too gassed to do so, no one would have blamed him. Fallon rushed for 261 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries as CB West (4-0) topped intra-district […]
Lions Resilient in Painful Opener
To run in the August 29th Bucks County Herald There are tough losses. And there are tough losses. New Hope-Solebury’s (0-1) 21-0 blanking at Upper Moreland (1-0) last Friday night was a tough loss. With 3:40 left in the first quarter, Lion quarterback junior Phil Weinseimer was sacked at midfield. Weinseimer buckled awkwardly and was […]
Eagle Legend Akers Returns to Delaware Valley
He who laughs last… Most fans last saw David Akers almost exactly a year ago. The Eagles’ all-time leading scorer and franchise Hall of Fame inductee was trolling Cowboy fans at the 2018 NFL Draft in Dallas…sweet revenge from the ’17 Draft when Cowboy All-Pro Drew Pearson trolled Eaglesfans when the annual conscription was held in the […]
Russo Is Tuff Enough For Temple
To run in the November 29thBucks County Herald Research Temple football and “Temple Tuff” inevitably surfaces. (Note the “TU”) “We bank on being Temple Tuff,” explained redshirt sophomore quarterback Anthony Russo. “We’re going to out tough teams. We’re going to work harder than teams. We take a lot of pride in that.” The 8-4 Owls […]
Lions Three-Peat as BAL Champs in Morrisville Rout
To Run in the November 1stBucks County Herald The Lions stay at the top of the food chain. With Friday night’s no doubt 47-0 win at Morrisville, the New Hope-Solebury Lions (8-2, 5-0 BAL) clinched their third straight Bicentennial League title. NH-S’ offense showed exceptional balance, gaining 205 yards in the air and 174 on […]
Truman is Too Much For Pennridge
To run in the October 25thBucks County Herald Harry S. Truman’s Morgan Stadium is Mr. Rodgers’ neighborhood. Truman’s Terrence Rodgers rushed for 189 yards and two scores on Friday night as the hosts downed Pennridge 42-20. The junior headlined a 358 rushing yard game from the Tigers. “Things we went over in practice and talked […]
Lions Rout Trojans on Senior Night
To run in the September 27thBucks County Herald New Hope-Solebury completely controlled Friday night’s 48-6 Bicentennial League tilt with Valley Forge Military Academy… As soon as both the offense and defense took their mulligan. The Lion offense started with a three-and-out while the defense allowed a 44-yard Elliott Calloway touchdown run on VFMA’s (1-3, 1-1 […]
Delco Christian Cancels Season
The Delaware County Christian Green Knights announced that they will cancel their 2018 varsity and JV football seasons. “Tough day today for @DC_KnightsFB . We love our program, the players and our coaches. We’re only going on hiatus … rest assured we will be back stronger than ever!”, the athletic department tweeted on August 24th. […]
Hawks Nip Bucks in OT, Defensive Battle
To run in the September 6thBucks County Herald Rob Rowan accurately summarized last Friday night. “When you commit two turnovers, your odds of winning a football game goes down,” mused the first year CB West coach. “It’s as simple as that.” His Bucks outgained visiting CR South by nearly 100 yards. But costly mistakes led […]
Pigskin Pioneer: Cavalli Recalls Football Career
Guarding Wilt Chamberlain in high school and Jerry West in college would be an impressive enough resume. “I used to tell the guys I held Wilt to 48 points,” Carmen Cavalli told author Robert Cherry. But ever fewer athletes can claim they started in the inaugural year of an iconic franchise. Cavalli can. The Central Bucks […]
Super Bowl Champ Wisniewski Talks Faith, Football at Cairn University
“Did any of you guys see the Super Bowl?” Philadelphia Eagle starting left guard Stefen Wisniewski asked in a deadpan. The crowd of 300 at the April 14thFellowship of Christian Athletes Breakfast at Cairn University either roared with laughter or applauded. Most wore midnight green. “My wife is getting sick of me watching it!” he […]
Rams Fall in District Semis; Prep for Turkey Bowl
To run in the November 23rd Bucks County Herald Triple option teams aren’t known for their “quick strike” capabilities. But the host #3 Garnet Valley Jaguars hung 21 points in a 4:42 span early in the third quarter. The Jaguars held on to defeat #7 Pennridge 28-20 in Friday night’s District One 6A semifinal. […]
CEC Ends Lions’ Season
To Run in the November 16th Bucks County Herald It was a fatal five minutes on a frozen Friday field. Midway through the second quarter of a scoreless game, the #2 New Hope-Solebury Lions (9-2) advanced to the Conwell Egan-37. Although the #3 Eagles had the poorer seed in Friday night’s first round District […]
Rams Advance in Thanksgiving Day Warmup
To run in the November 9th Bucks County Herald Special teams can win- or lose- games when teams are evenly matched. Halfway through the second quarter of a defensive stalemate against visiting #10 Quakertown on Friday night, Pennridge’s Oliver Jervis blocked a punt and returned it to the Panther-15. “We practiced that all week,” said […]
Pirates Run Table as Panthers Walk the Plank
To Run in the November 2nd Bucks County Herald Palisades’ 33-6 home Friday night rout of Saucon Valley added so many points to the Pirates’ glittering 2017 resume. The win gave Palisades (10-0) a perfect regular season. It clinched their first outright Colonial League football championship as well as the number one seed in […]
Pennridge Wins Defensive Battle
To Run in the October 26th Bucks County Herald Devine Intervention. Pennridge wide out Joe Devine’s fourth down, 19-yard touchdown reception put the host Rams up 14-0 against CB South. It was the eventual winning score in the Rams’ 21-7 win. More importantly, Devine picked off a Titan pass on the game’s third play. Pennridge […]
Capriotti Runs Wild- Again- in NHS Rout
To Run in the October 19th Bucks County Herald Jesse Capriotti re-writes the record books every time he totes the football. Senior Capriotti already holds the Lions’ career and single season rushing marks. His 283 yards and three touchdowns on just 11 carries helped NH-S (7-1) gash Springfield Montco (2-5) 49-0 on Friday night […]
Pennridge D Ram Tough in West Win
To Run in the October 12th Bucks County Herald Call it a shutout* for Pennridge? In the game’s opening play, CB West quarterback Josh Crecca hit wideout Ricardo Washington on a 71-yard touchdown bomb to give the host Bucks a 6-0 lead against Pennridge on Friday. Ram Kyle Schetter responded by blocking the point […]
Big 4th Quarter Gives LC Big Road Win
Friday night’s PCL Blue Division clash at Conwell-Egan boiled down to one stat: Lansdale Catholic had 51 carries and no lost fumbles. CEC lost five fumbles on 37 carries. The Crusaders took advantage of the Eagles’ not taking care of the football, scoring 24 points off of the five fumbles in a come from behind […]
Short Fields Doom Titans at North Penn
By Don Leypoldt To Run in the October 5th Bucks County Herald 42. 25. That’s not an audible call. It’s the CB South yard line where the host North Penn Knights (4-2, 3-0 Continental) started three straight second quarter drives. All three drives resulted in touchdowns in the Knights’ 40-9 Thursday win. “Clearly North […]
Big Five: Palisades Rolls at Catty, Stays Unbeaten
To run in the September 28th Bucks County Herald Different style, same result. Palisades quarterback Ethan Brader completed six of seven pass attempts for 141 yards and three touchdowns as the Pirates (5-0) cruised to a 35-14 win at Catasauqua on Friday night. Palisades scored touchdowns on all five of their first half drives […]
New Hope-Solebury Three-Peats as Battle of Bridges Champion
To Run in the September 7th Bucks County Herald Senior running back Jesse Capriotti needed just 11 carries to run for 217 yards and four scores as the host New Hope-Solebury Lions (2-0) pulled away from their interstate rival South Hunterdon Eagles (0-1) 41-7 on Friday night. “Jesse is a tough kid. He has […]
The Cultivation of Carson Wentz: A Conversation with Ron Wingenbach
Originally published on www.buckscountyherald.com North Dakotans know a lot about planting and harvesting. U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics rank the Peace Garden State as first or second in the country in producing wheat, barley, oats, sunflowers and edible beans. In 2016, North Dakota harvested a home grown bumper crop of quarterback. Carson Wentz’s story […]
Leader of the Lion Pride: Cabinda to Co-Captain 2017 PSU
Printed in the July 20th Bucks County Herald Hunterdon Central possessed an elite all-State running back in Jason Cabinda. His 50 career touchdowns set a school record. Flemington’s Cabinda helped to lead the Red Devils to the 2013 Group IV State Championship. “My 1-AA offers, for the most part, were running back offers,” Cabinda said. […]
Tunch Still Packs Punch With Football, Faith
By Don Leypoldt “My name is Tunch Ilkin,” the Steeler offensive line great told a chuckling audience at Doylestown Country Club in May. “And even though my parents gave me that name, they still liked me.” The first native Turk to play in the NFL, Ilkin – who was born in Istanbul but moved to […]
Legend of the Fall: West Community Mourns Iconic Pettine
Run in the March 2nd Bucks County Herald Spots two through four on the Mount Rushmore of Bucks County sports make for an interesting debate. But there is zero debate on the first slot: Mike Pettine. “Legend” is a tired word but the Central Bucks West legendary football coach earned that moniker. Arguably the greatest […]
“Proud Owl” Thompson Leaves Temple a Better Place
Originally run in the January 5th Bucks County Herald Colin Thompson was never about the numbers. The tight end from Doylestown finished the Temple season with “only” three catches for 43 yards…although Thompson snagged a touchdown in the Owls’ crucial 46-30 win against conference foe South Florida. The ultimate team player, Thompson could care […]
They Are….Penn State: Wood Duo Helps Lion Resurgence
Running in the December 8th Bucks County Herald On the afternoon of September 24th, Happy Valley was anything but. #4 Michigan had just throttled Penn State 49-10 in Ann Arbor. The Nittany Lions were 2-2 and looking very mediocre. But remember one of Joe Paterno’s legacy quotes: “Believe deep down in your heart that you […]
49ers Defense Buck Stops with West’s O’Neil
To Run in the November 23rd Bucks County Herald Jim O’Neil was at a cross roads. A star lineman at CB West in the mid 1990s, O’Neil had just completed a solid career at defensive end for Towson. “I wanted to stay involved with the sport. I didn’t think I was good enough to play […]
Pennridge Goes Wire to Wire in Turkey Bowl Win
To Run in the December 1st Bucks County Herald In a first half that saw both offenses overeat, Pennridge claimed the 87th version of their Thanksgiving Day classic at Quakertown. The Rams never trailed in their 55-28 standing room only win. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak to the Panthers. Pennridge leads the series […]
GV Tops CB South on Late TD
To Run in the November 11 Bucks County Herald The Garnet Valley Jaguars are known for their run game. But it was Nick Juliano’s 11-yard touchdown fade to Colin Davis with 15 seconds left in the game that gave the 10-seed Jaguars a 21-14 win over the host CB South Titans in Friday night District […]
Football: Lions Run BAL Table on Senior Night
To Run in the November 3rd Bucks County Herald New Hope-Solebury touchdown. Delco Christian fumble. New Hope-Solebury touchdown. Delco Christian fumble. New Hope-Solebury touchdown. Delco Christian fumble. New Hope-Solebury touchdown. That lead will never win a literary prize, but it was the perfect synopsis of Friday’s second half. The New Hope-Solebury Lions (8-1, 6-0 […]
CB East Pulls Away from CB West
To Run in the October 27 Bucks County Herald Both CB West’s (4-5, 1-4 SOL Continental) and CB East’s defenses stonewalled routine plays all throughout Friday night. “We’ve been practicing all week reading the guards and fullback. We kind of knew what they were going to run before they ran it,” commented East linebacker Mike […]
Pirates Sail Away With Fourth Straight Win
To Run in the October 20th Bucks County Herald The second quarter held first importance for Palisades on their Friday Night Homecoming. The Pirates (6-2) erupted for 34 points in that quarter- scoring 14 in a 16 second span- as they shut down Bangor 34-7. “Our line started going. We sped up the offense and […]
Rams Top Bucks: Improve Their Playoff Hopes
Here’s to you, Mr. Robinson. When visiting CB West faced first-and-goal at the Pennridge-6 late in the first quarter, all Ram captain Joe Robinson did was register a tackle for loss, then a sack, and then another sack. The Bucks, who had had the ball as deep as the Ram 1, were instead forced to […]
Football: Knights Mar Titans’ Field Dedication, Stay Unbeaten
To run in the October 6th Bucks County Herald On a misty Friday evening, CB South proudly re-opened Titan Stadium after the completion of their $1.6 million turf installation. But the North Penn Knights ruined the party, and showed why they are a state title contender. Behind Reece Udinski’s 377 passing yards, North Penn remained […]
Bucks Rally Falls Short Against Owls
To run in the 9/29 Bucks County Herald Two late interceptions were too much to overcome on Friday night as the host CB West Bucks fell to the Bensalem Owls 28-21. Although the Bucks rallied from a 21-0 halftime deficit to knot the game at 21 with 9:36 left in the fourth quarter, the Owls […]
Lions Beat Drakes; Stay Unbeaten
To Run in the 9/22 Bucks County Herald Behind Jack McKenna’s 271 rushing and receiving yards, the New Hope-Solebury Lions (3-0) topped the Jenkintown Drakes (1-1) 35-12 on Saturday. It was the Bicentennial League opener for both teams. “We run Power I one play and five receivers the next play,” McKenna smiled. “It’s the most […]
CB South Stays Perfect After Defensive Dandy
To Run in the 9/22 Bucks County Herald In Norris-town, opposing offenses get treated rudely. The CB South Titans held an opponent to six points for the third week this season on Friday. It is a big reason why South is 4-0, after topping previously unbeaten CB East 27-6 (3-1) in both team’s SOL Continental […]
“I’ve got to do this for him up there.”: Palisades Wins Poynton Classic
Emotions ran high as Wilson quarterback Cameron Clark’s pass hung in the air near midfield. They were somewhat high since host Palisades was clinging to a 14-13 lead with 1:30 left, yet Wilson (0-2) had the ball and started to drive. They were higher still since both teams were honoring the memory of Palisades line […]
Pennridge Dominates Norristown in Season Opener
Call it Cloak and Jagger. Pennridge senior quarterback Jagger Hartshorn ran for 208 yards and five touchdowns- in the first half alone- as the Rams routed the host Norristown Eagles 49-20 on Saturday. “You don’t think so much about a quarterback being a threat inside and you have to defend our speed because we have […]
Apple Family Tree Is Rooted in New Hope/Lambertville
To Run in the August 25 Bucks County Herald It surprised no one when Ohio State cornerback Eli Apple was selected in the first round of this April’s NFL Draft. It was a mild surprise when the 6’1” Apple was conscripted by the New York Giants with the tenth pick. One local resident couldn’t be […]
Montco Nips Bucks in Lions’ All-Star Game
To run in the June 9 Bucks County Herald. Forget the oxymoron of a “first annual classic.” Friday night’s inaugural Bucks-Montgomery County Lions All-Star game at William Tennent was an instant classic. After both teams scored go ahead touchdowns in the final 2:30, a wide field goal attempt on the game’s final play gave Montco […]
GCobb Speaks of Faith and Football at FCA Banquet
GCobb did what he does oh so well on Saturday April 9th, and that is speak. Garry Cobb is no stranger to public speaking. As a popular linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles, Cobb was asked to sub in on radio shows. He loved it, the fans loved him, and a marriage was made for Cobb’s […]
Waking Up Echoes: Irish Eyes Smile on CB South’s Adams
Originally published in the April 14th, 2016 Bucks County Herald Any witness to a CB South football game from 2012 to 2014 left in awe of Josh Adams’ talent. Blessed with fullback size and tailback speed, Adams rushed for nearly 2,100 yards as a sophomore and was USA Today’s Pennsylvania Player of the Year as […]
Faith and Character Motivate CCA’s Reichenbach
For five of his six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, linebacker Mike Reichenbach played alongside the “Minister of Defense,” Reggie White. White’s name surfaces quickly in the debate of “greatest defensive lineman to have ever played the game.” And few players matched White’s zeal for spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. At the time, Reichenbach […]
Reichenbach, Owls to highlight “Big Game” Breakfast
(Newtown, PA) – Former Eagle and Dolphin linebacker Mike Reichenbach will highlight the Bucks County Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ annual “Big Game” breakfast. The breakfast is on Saturday, January 30 from 8:30 -10:00 AM. The breakfast will be held at Bible Fellowship Church, 725 Oxford Valley Road, in Yardley. Admission is free and a free […]
FINAL STATS – District 11 Top Returning Players
by Duke Helms DISTRICT NOTES – FINAL FOR 2015: All stats are in. Some of the stats on the chart have been adjusted slightly as per the head coach or the school statistician’s final stats. I’ve added a section below that lists the top player in 4 different categories for each of the 46 schools […]
It’s Official: CB West Honors Green ’69
When Scott Green tore up his knee during his junior year at Delaware, the CB West grad thought his NFL dreams were done. Instead, Green’s pro football road was just beginning. The long time NFL official headed CB West’s October 17th Hall of Fame induction class. “I knew I probably wouldn’t be playing my senior […]
West Catholic Rolls Into State Quarterfinals
By Don Leypoldt To run in the December 3rd Bucks County Herald The 2010 West Catholic Burrs won the 2A state title. The 2015 Burr apple has not fallen far from the tree. District 12 champion West (9-4) took a 41-0 lead into halftime on Saturday’s first round PIAA playoff game and cruised to a […]
Quakertown Wins Turkey Bowl After Frantic 2nd Half Rally
By Don Leypoldt To run in the December 3rd Bucks County Herald Quakertown has battled neighboring Pennridge on each of the last 86 Thanksgivings. Few of those clashes saw as furious of a comeback as the 2015 edition. Down by three touchdowns at intermission, the Panthers (10-3) used 28 unanswered second half points to stun […]
Lions Put The “D” in “District One Champs”
To run in the November 25th Bucks County Herald On a crisp night in Doylestown, the New Hope-Solebury Lions (11-1) got stronger in all three phases- offense, defense and special teams- to outslug Springfield (Montco) 14-7 and win the District One AA Championship. The night could not have ended any better. “I can’t even talk […]
Quakertown Wins D Battle; Will Host Friday
By Don Leypoldt To run in the November 19th Bucks County Herald Three straight East passes. Three straight Quakertown picks. There were plenty of defensive highlights from which to choose on Saturday, as the #12 Quakertown Panthers (9-2) “upset” the host and #5 CB East Patriots 7-6 in District One AAAA first round playoff action. […]
NH-S Downs LM; Advances to District Title Game
By Don Leypoldt To run in the November 19th Bucks County Herald Behind senior wide receiver Blake Hildebrandt’s career night, the host and #1-seed New Hope-Solebury Lions defeated the #4-seed Lower Moreland Lions 27-0 last Friday in the District One AA semi-finals. Hildebrant caught seven balls for 155 yards on a blustery night, none more […]
CB East Plays Spoiler…Again.
To run in the November 12th Bucks County Herald The Central Bucks East Patriot defense almost didn’t need Owen Griffin’s heroics. Almost. East (8-2) clung to a 24-21 lead with 1:50 left in the fourth quarter. The host Quakertown Panthers (8-2) faced a fourth-and-five at the Patriot 36. A stop would end the game. Panther […]
Cloud Nine: Unbeaten NH-S Plays for BAL Title on Saturday
By Don Leypoldt To run in the November 5th Bucks County Herald It was Halloween afternoon at the George School, and New Hope-Solebury’s defense-again- was downright scary. The defense starred in the unbeaten Lions’ (9-0) 48-14 win, their third straight mercy rule victory. George School (5-3) gained just 32 yards in the first half and […]
Strong Second Half Surges Rams Past Titans
To run in the October 30th Bucks County Herald One drive lasted one play. One drive took 16 plays. But Pennridge (5-3) used both scoring drives- plus a third- to hang 21 unanswered second half points on CB South (3-5) en route to a 28-17 win on Senior Night. It was the second week in […]
Wood’s Special Special Teams Fuels Big Win
With 2:07 elapsed on Sunday’s game, it was Cardinal O’Hara 3 and Archbishop Wood 0. Unfortunately for the visiting Lions (1-6), that was the number of offensive plays run. Two enormous special teams plays- an 82 yard opening kickoff return for touchdown by junior Raheem Blackshear and a 59 yard punt return for score by […]
7-Up: Quakertown Stays Perfect in win at CB West
To run in the October 22nd Bucks County Herald CB West honored their 2015 Hall of Fame class at halftime of Friday night’s Quakertown game. Three of the inductees played on undefeated Buck football teams. The 2015 Quakertown Panthers are mimicking those unbeaten squads well. Using great defense and a steady diet of senior running […]
Road Warriors: Pennridge Cruises Past Abington
To run in the October 15th Bucks County Herald There was nothing fancy about Pennridge’s Friday night performance at Abington. The Rams merely dominated on both sides of the line of scrimmage as they coasted to a 38-15 win against their Ghosts hosts. “Our main thing last week with the line was stopping the run,” […]
5-0 Lions Stymie Bristol
To run in the October 8th Bucks County Herald Five games. Five wins. Five stellar performances by the New Hope-Solebury Lions (5-0) who defeated their Bicentennial League nemesis, the Bristol Warriors 25-8 on Monday night. Bristol’s feature backs of Eric Bell and Daryl Mehn ran for nearly 300 yards in last week’s win over Calvary […]
Unbeaten Quakertown Romps in Panther FIght
To run in the October 1sth Bucks County Herald William Tennent had Burns all over them. Quakertown senior running back Rob Burns carried 11 times for 236 yards and five touchdowns- in one half- as his Panthers (4-0) mercy ruled the host Tennent (3-1) Panthers 56-7. Quakertown carried a 49-0 lead into halftime. This was […]
Salisbury Impresses in Palisades’ Home Opener
To run in the September 17th Bucks County Herald The secondary was the primary issue. In the season opener, Southern Lehigh was able to pass early on Palisades; the big lead the Spartans staked resulted in a 42-21 win over the Pirates. But the Pirates showed spunk and played an extremely competitive second half. For […]
CB South Rolls Past CB West
To run in the September 10th Bucks County Herald Bechta bookends. CB South (1-0) senior running back Joe Bechta took the opening kickoff 91 yards to the house, and scored on a seven yard sweep late in the fourth quarter as his Titans beat the visiting CB West Bucks 40-14 (0-1) on Friday’s opening night. […]
South’s Johns Wins Cavs QB Job
Originally Run in the July 9th Bucks County Herald “I wanted to play basketball in college up until my junior year,” admitted Virginia redshirt junior Matt Johns. Johns played a good forward on CB South’s basketball team, but hoops would have been a Titanic mistake. The 6’5” Johns plays quarterback a lot (word in italics) […]
The Philadelphia Story: Aggie Star Bailey Signs with Hometown Eagles
Originally published in the June 25 Bucks County Herald “I’m not going to lie,” admitted Del Val University star wide receiver Rasheed Bailey. “You do look at the record book and you think ‘I can do these things. I know I can.’ “But I knew, and my coach [Duke Greco] always put it into me, […]
Inspiring Eagle Reilly Happy to be 4-F
“I’m 4-F,” the military recruit said to his officer. “And in college I could run like Deion Sanders, catch like Larry Fitzgerald and tackle like Dick Butkus.” “You’re nuts,” replied the officer. “Yup,” said the recruit. “That’s why I’m 4-F.” 4-F- the military’s classification for being unfit for service- is not viewed as a positive. […]
Army, Burr Star Maples Still Will Lead Ground Attacks
In football, Spring is a time for preparation. Underclassmen hit spring practice to hone skills made a little dusty by the off-season, and to prepare for increased roles on their team. Seniors, hopefully, prepare for the next level be it college- or for a few lucky ones, professional football. Second Lieutenant Raymond Maples, the two-time […]
Bowl MVP Coyer Helped Turn Owls Around
It was a cold day in the Meadowlands on December 15, 1979, but Temple fullback Mark Bright took home an early Christmas present. Bright rushed for 112 yards on 19 carries to claim the Garden State Bowl MVP. His performance highlighted a 28-17 Temple win that gave the North Philly school it’s first ever bowl […]
Connor Turning West Chester into “Linebacker U”
Dan Connor spent six seasons playing linebacker in the National Football League. In 2011, he fully recovered from a broken hip to rank third on the Carolina Panthers in tackles. Some would view his resume of six seasons and over 25 starts in the NFL as the pinnacle of a football life. But for Connor, […]
Liberty Legend Still Persa Strong
A good teacher takes complex concepts and simplifies them, so that anyone can understand. Dan Persa may be just two years removed from college, but he broke down the spread offense as articulately as any grey beard coach. “You want to get your team the best play and make the best decision on each play […]
Penn State, Eagles Star Zordich Comes Full Circle
If there ever was a kid born to play football, it was little Michael Zordich. Michael’s dad couldn’t be in the delivery room when Michael was born in Phoenix in the fall of 1989. Dad had to work…and Dad was making a delivery of his own. The elder Michael Zordich was in Texas Stadium starting […]
Q’Town, Jet Star’s Charity Work Still Soaring
Printed in the Bucks County Herald on November 26th. Thanksgiving, through the football lens, means Pennridge-Quakertown. In the 80 plus years that those two rivals have suited up, few participants have accomplished more than Ken Schroy. Schroy was an outstanding basketball player and triple jumper, but he left his mark at Quakertown on the football […]
Burr Blur: Hollomon Leaves CCSU As All Time Rushing Leader
At 5’8” 170 pounds, Central Connecticut State (CCSU) running back Rob Hollomon will never be confused with a bruiser like John Riggins or Christian Okoye. But what was Jimmy Johnson’s famous credo? “Speed kills.” Jimmy must have seen Hollomon play. Hollomon, who starred at West Catholic, will graduate as CCSU’s all-time leading rusher. Barring injury, […]
On and Off Field at Juniata: The Buck Stars Here
On October 15th, 2011, Juniata freshman quarterback Ward Udinski scampered 13 yards for a touchdown. It gave his Eagles a 7-0 first quarter lead at conference foe Ursinus. You have to appreciate the significance of that touchdown…the only one Juniata would register as they fell 21-7 to the Bears. You have to appreciate how that […]
In Scouting, Pennridge’s Lewis is Chief Chief
On the first play of last September’s Eagles-Chiefs game, Kansas City’s Quintin Demps busted out one of the longest kick returns in his career. It set the tone for Kansas City head coach Andy Reid’s 26-16 triumphal return to South Philly. Who knew that Demps, a former Eagle, had it in him? He hadn’t had […]
First Rounder Green Now Preaches Faith and Hope
“For me, and for other people you always expect it to be a certain way,” said William Green. “It” is the National Football League and Green knows all about the NFL. The Cleveland Browns’ first round draft pick in 2002 after his stellar career at Boston College, Green played in the NFL for four seasons. […]
Pennridge Shows Class in Turkey Day Win
Through out his career, he was the Class of the SOL Continental. Is it any surprise that Mike Class would come up huge in his final game as a Pennridge Ram? Especially when the game was at home, against arch-rival Quakertown, in a Thanksgiving rivalry that goes back to 1930? Senior Class’s 225 rushing yards, […]
A-Ward Winner: West Standout Now Stars as Juniata QB
Juniata junior quarterback Ward Udinski is majoring in mathematics and management. It’s the ideal combo for a player who, again, is managing a 180 degree turnaround. A former C.B. West star, Udinski is the best dual-threat in the Centennial Conference. His 662 yards on the ground rank among conference leaders; he also completed 166 of […]
Pirates Come Up Just Short vs. S. Lehigh
On a crisp night last Friday, host Palisades went into halftime having thoroughly outplayed Southern Lehigh in a battle of two 7-1 Colonial League foes. The Pirates held the ball for 18 minutes compared to the Spartans’ six. Palisades recorded nine first downs versus Southern Lehigh’s three. And the Pirates’ potent ground attack out-gained the […]
Football: Big Plays Mar Strong Q’Town Effort
To run in the October 3rd Bucks County Herald Looks can be deceiving. The North Penn Knights (2-3) have a losing record.…thanks to opening the season with three losses against three state title contenders. The Knights rolled to their second straight impressive SOL Continental win, a 28-7 victory at Quakertown (3-2) on Friday, but the […]
Football: Killer “Ds” Lead South Past H-H
To run in the September 26th Bucks County Herald CB South (3-1) opened SOL Continental play Friday night by notching a 30-16 road win over Hatboro-Horsham (2-2). The “W” happened because two “Ds” got “A” grades. The first D was running back Dion Clifton, who picked up 196 of the Titans’ 342 yards on 24 […]
Rock Slide: CR North Rolls over Hatboro-Horsham
Maybe it was the oddity of playing on a Monday Night, a game re-scheduled when thunderstorms wiped out the originally scheduled Thursday kickoff. Maybe it was the near full moon. Maybe it was just great execution. Regardless, Council Rock North (3-0) put together big play after big play- including arguably the most bizarre first quarter […]
Catty Pulls Away from Palisades
To run in the September 19th Bucks County Herald To beat the #6 team in the state, you have to play near perfect football. Palisades (2-1) did not play a perfect first half when they hosted Catasauqua (3-0) on Friday. But the Pirates played a very, very good one- committing no penalties, keeping the Rough […]
Lions Roar Early, Often in Second Straight Rout
For the September 12th Bucks County Herald Scoring touchdowns on the first two plays that they touched the ball, the New Hope-Solebury Lions (2-0) cruised to a 49-7 home conference win against the Morrisville Bulldogs (1-1) on Friday night. The win featured huge contributions from all three phases of Coach Jim DiTulio’s team. Offense? Quarterback […]
Rams Rally; Reign in Randy’s Return
For the September 5th Bucks County Herald Before Pennridge and Emmaus even kicked off Friday night in Sellersville, there were enough sub-plots to challenge any editor’s word count. “They started a little slow this week,” said Pennridge coach Jeff Hollenbach, “but by the time we got to 7:00 we were good to go. And we […]
Palisades’ Stanell Eyes Record Breaking Fall for Hamilton
Hyperinflation during the American Revolution made our currency useless. So much so that “it ain’t worth a Continental”, for generations, meant something with zero value. But for the Hamilton Continental football team, senior running back and former Palisades star James Stanell is worth his weight in gold. “James is a high character young man who […]
NFL recap Week Nine
NFL Recap: Area Alumni Thrive on Sundays By Don Leypold Here is a recap on how Eastern Pennsylvania alumni fared on week 9 in the National Football League. Matt Ryan (Penn Charter/QB/Atlanta) completed 24-of-34 passes for a season high 342 yards as the Atlanta Falcons remained perfect, improving to 8-0 with their 19-13 win […]
NFL Recap: Area Alumni Thrive on Sundays
Here is a recap on how Eastern Pennsylvania alumni fared on week 8 in the National Football League. Matt Ryan (Penn Charter/QB/Atlanta) completed 22-of-29 passes for 262 yards and three touchdowns as the Atlanta Falcons went on the road to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 30-17. Matty Ice and the Falcons remain unbeaten. Bernard […]
DE Morgan a Keystone of Titans’ Defense
He may be an emerging force in The League, but don’t expect Tennessee Titan DE Derrick Morgan to Big League his hometown. The Coatesville product has started the last 17 of Tennessee’s games after being selected with the 16th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft. The selection capped an All-American career at Georgia Tech. In […]
Coaching Legend Moore Talks Faith, Football in Bucks County
Three consecutive national championships. The fifth winningest active coach in Division I. Author of arguably the biggest upset in college football history…certainly in the last decade. Six consecutive conference championships, with the hopes of adding a seventh this Fall. Really, is there anything “Moore” that Appalachian State coach Jerry Moore needs to do […]
Inspiring Teens is ex-NFLer’s Life’s Work
By Don Leypoldt Do you know how long it took former NFL defensive back Steve Fitzhugh to realize that he had a platform? One day. His first day of training camp with the Denver Broncos. “I was a nobody. A free agent from Miami of Ohio,” Fitzhugh recalled. “I get to the practice field and see a huge […]
Persa-verance: ’06 Henry Winner One of College Football’s Best
Note: Originally appeared in the Maxwell Football Club’s program for the 26th Jim Henry Banquet held January 13, 2011 By Don Leypoldt Remember the story of Daniel in the Lions’ Den? Daniel Vaughn (Dan) Persa, the 2006 Jim Henry Award winner, former Pennsylvania 4A Prep Player of the Year and current dual-threat, stand out Northwestern […]
Pennridge Outlasts Q’Town in Snowy Turkey Day Classic
To run in the December 1st Bucks County Herald This was the Thanksgiving menu in Quakertown: Turkey. Cranberries. Generous helpings of defense. Two big scoops of Jesse Knepp. A slice of snow and a ladle of Americana. Senior tailback Knepp broke off touchdown runs of 63 and 51 yards to lead his Pennridge Rams (7-5. 3-4) to a 22-12 […]
Will(iams) Power: West Football Upsets C’Ville in Districts
For the November 17th Bucks County Herald See Rashaad run. Run Rashaad run. If you want a complicated storyline, read Hugo. The storyline of 10-seeded C.B. West’s (9-2) 42-28 Friday night upset at 7-seed Coatesville (8-3) was simple: senior tailback Rashaad Williams ran for 420 yards and five touchdowns as the winningest program in Bucks […]
Big Ben’s Sparks South Football in Senior Night Win
For the November 11th Bucks County Herald It’s common knowledge around the SOL Continental that the C.B. South Titans (4-6, 2-5) can score. Five times in 2010, they hung 34 points on an opponent. And it’s common knowledge that junior Matt Johns, who completed 17 passes for 203 yards in the Titans’ 38-27 Friday Senior Night season finale […]
Lions Fall Short to Morrisville in BAL Battle
By Don Leypoldt For the November 4th Bucks County Herald Friday night’s home contest versus Bicentennial League rival Morrisville was a good news/bad news game for a New Hope-Solebury Lion team in the midst of an up and down season. The 33-20 loss was the bad news. The 20 point output- the most in NH-S’ […]
Football: “New” Seniors Play Clutch Roles for West, Pennridge
To run in the October 28th Bucks County Herald Facing third-and-six on C.B. West’s opening drive Friday night while hosting Pennridge, senior QB Ward Udinski calmly found classmate and WR Bill Bell for a 20 yard gain. Two plays later, RB Rashaad Williams sprinted 25 yards through a crease for a touchdown. It was all […]
Instant Classic?: West Football Nips East
For the October 21st Bucks County Herald The wind- Old Glory flew straight out at times in War Memorial Stadium on Friday night- and an equally stiff C.B. East Patriot defense ensured that C.B. West quarterback Ward Udinski would have difficulty winning with his arm. So he went with his legs instead. Udinski’s two rushing […]
C.B. East Nips Pennridge as “Ds” Dominate
For the October 13th Bucks County Herald Pennridge head coach Randy Cuthbert starred at running back at Duke. C.B. East head man John Donnelly played tight end at New Hampshire. On Friday night, Donnelly’s Patriots (3-3, 2-1) went to Pennridge and beat the Rams 7-0 (3-3, 0-2). One would never guess that offense was the […]
49 Point Bucks: West Football Rolls Over South
For the October 7th Bucks County Herald It would be unfair to call C.B. West’s Friday 49-7 statement win at C.B. South “lucky sevens.” True, the Bucks had seven possessions. And on plays as dramatic as senior RB Rashaad Williams’ 96 yard touchdown run and as mundane as QB Ward Udinski’s one yard scoring sneak, […]
East Football Pulls Away from H-H
For the September 30th Bucks County Herald Football, really, is a pretty simple game. Folks can talk B gaps, three-techniques and zone read options. But if a team outmuscles their opponent, like the C.B. East Patriots (2-2, 1-0) did in their Friday home 42-20 win over the Hatboro-Horsham Hatters (2-2, 0-1), that team will usually […]
Cheltenham Bests Quakertown in Panther Battle
For the September 23rd Bucks County Herald So close. The Quakertown Panther offense came so very close. Three times, on a soggy Thursday night at Cheltenham, the Q-Panthers had first and goal. Yet Quakertown managed just six points out of those red zone incursions. So close. The Quakertown Panther defense came so very close. For over three quarters, Quakertown checked Cheltenham’s two blurs: […]
Kid-Knepp-ed: Pennridge Runs Past Owls
For the September 15th Bucks County Herald On host Pennridge’s fourth play from scrimmage- their first play after Ram senior fullback Brandon Cope ran 34 yards for a touchdown- Bensalem stopped senior tailback Jesse Knepp for a one yard loss. Hope Bensalem enjoyed it while it lasted. Knepp would run for 231 yards on his […]
Julian Is Jubilant as Lions Get New Den
For the September 9th Bucks County Herald After a sixty plus year absence, New Hope-Solebury finally christened their own home football field on Friday night. And thanks to Julian Kaminoff, they may already need to re-sod it. The NH-S junior running back ran wild, scoring six touchdowns in four different ways to spark a 42-0 […]
Pennridge’s Roberts On Rebound for Pittsburgh
Published in the September 2nd Bucks County Herald The 2009 football season didn’t exactly go as planned for Tristan Roberts. The 6’1” 235 pound former Pennridge star worked his way up the depth chart for Pittsburgh: impressing the coaches in 2007 as a redshirt freshman on the scout team. Appearing in every Panther game in […]
Bills’, East’s Scott Shows Passion On and Off Field
“Published in the August 26th Bucks County Herald” “It’s really important for students to be well rounded, especially in your adolescent years,” believes Buffalo Bill safety and former C.B. East star Bryan Scott. Scott was talking about the arts, yet the eight year NFL veteran could also be describing his versatile career. Herald readers remember […]
New Faces in Old Places- Four New Football Coaches To Debut
To run in the August 18th Bucks County Herald On September 3rd, Randy Cuthbert starts his sixth season leading Pennridge’s football program. Making him the Dean of Upper Bucks football coaches. By far. C.B. East, C.B. South, Palisades and Quakertown will all have new head men when the 2010 football season kicks off. Head coaches […]
1980 It was Easy Being Green
By Don Leypoldt The University of Pittsburgh is a “city school” by any definition. But from 1977 to 1980, the Oakland campus morphed into Green Acres. 32 seasons ago, the defending national champion Pitt Panther defense plunked a true freshman into a starting role. Hugh Green left four years later with the 1980 Maxwell Award […]
Ex-Eagle Star Logan Still a Safety For Troubled Kids
By Don Leypoldt Randy Logan walked into a mess. The collegiate All-American, the team captain at Michigan who was voted the Wolverines’ MVP his senior year, found himself starting in the Philadelphia Eagles’ 1973 opener. Across Pennsylvania at this time Pittsburgh’s notorious “Steel Curtain” began to re-define great defense. The 1973 Eagle defense was not […]
Pennridge Nips Quakertown in Turkey Day Thriller
By Don Leypoldt To run in the December 6th Bucks County Herald Pennridge junior RB Jesse Knepp was the hero on Thanksgiving when his Rams hosted Quakertown. Knepp ran for exactly 200 yards. Wait, Knepp may have to cede the hero crown to Panther DB Kurtis Roberts. Roberts returned a punt 62 yards for a […]
Avon Grove Advances to District Quarterfinals
By Don Leypoldt To Run in the Nov. 19th Bucks County Herald Perhaps it was in honor of being the 5 seed. Or perhaps it’s because Avon Grove (10-1) boasts several extremely talented running backs. Either way, the #5-seed host Red Devils scored on their first five possessions en route to a 41-14 victory over the #12 […]
East Football Pulls off “C.B. Sweep”
By Don Leypoldt Just one word can describe C.B. East’s (3-7, 3-4) 35-21 frigid Friday home win against brother school C.B. South (3-7, 3-4). White-Wash. Though it might have been Senior Night, Patriot junior RB Justyn White stole the show by running for 321 yards and five touchdowns on 31 carries. The win gives the […]
Southern Lehigh Bests Palisades 30-14
By Don Leypoldt To run in the Nov. 5th Bucks County Herald How hot was Corey Sroka on Friday night at Palisades? So hot that even when the senior Southern Lehigh quarterback made a rare miscue, it turned into a touchdown for his Spartans. Facing a 4th down at the P-35 midway through the fourth quarter, Palisades standout […]
Pennridge Football Marches Past West
By Don Leypoldt To Run in the 10/29 Bucks County Herald Ian Walbridge was stopped dead in his tracks, wrapped up by three C.B. West defenders. But the Pennridge senior RB somehow squirmed free and raced 27 yards for an opening touchdown. Not a bad analogy for Pennridge’s (4-4, 2-2) season. After their loss to C.B. East on […]
Different Exit, Same Result for North Penn
By Don Leypoldt To run in the October 22nd Bucks County Herald Professional wrestling- hardly the source of profound axioms. But credit Ric Flair for spouting one truism- “To be The Man, you gotta beat The Man.” For the last two years, “The Man” in the SOL Continental has been the mighty North Penn Knights […]
Q’Town Offense Too Much in Win Over South
By Don Leypoldt To run in the 10/15 Bucks County Herald Central Bucks South Titan quarterback Matt Johns (10 for 22, 236 yards) threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns while his southpaw counterpart, Quakertown Panther Ryan Tincknell (6 for 10, 97 yards), tossed a pair of touchdowns and a two-point conversion pass of his own… […]
Welk’s Big Night Sparks South Football to Win
By Don Leypoldt To Run in the 10.8 Bucks County Herald C.B. South DB Matt Welk might make for a great film critic after graduation. “We’ve been practicing (C.B. West’s) plays all week,” noted the senior. “We’ve been scouting them and watching film. All of the plays, I was just reading the quarterback and playing […]
Hatters best East football in Defensive Battle
By Don Leypoldt To run in the September 30th Bucks County Herald It’s a shame one of the heavyweights had to lose the fight. In the home corner was the Hatboro-Horsham defense, which forced three turnovers and held C.B. East to just 27 yards on their first five drives. On the visitors’ side was a […]
Pennridge Football Stays Hot in P-W Win
By Don Leypoldt To run in September 23rd Bucks County Herald Call it Four-ward progress. Pennridge (2-1) senior running back Ian Walbridge, #4 in your program, gashed Plymouth-Whitemarsh (0-3) for 220 rushing yards and two long touchdown runs in the Rams’ convincing 42-6 win on Thursday night. Football games last 48 minutes, but it took […]
New Hope-Solebury Falls to Bristol in Inaugural Game
By Don Leypoldt To run in the September 16th Bucks County Herald Bristol Borough was founded in the late 1600s. That makes for a lot of history. It was appropriate then that both New Hope-Solebury (0-1) and Bristol (2-0) made history of their own in the borough during Friday night’s rainy Warrior 29-14 win. When […]
Q’Town Football Mercy Rules Methacton in Opener
By Don Leypoldt To run in the September 9th Bucks County Herald Bold things are expected of the Quakertown Panthers this year. It’s bold when the Philadelphia Inquirer proclaims you as one of the top dozen AAAA teams in the region. It’s bold when they put two senior Panthers- running back Tony Latronica and linebacker […]
Ruch Solid: Quakertown alum starting on gridiron for Rutgers
This ran on the July 29th issue of the Bucks County Herald. Rutgers’ Dec. 4 game against Big East foe Louisville last season was the evening’s only national prime contest. Wow, did they take advantage of the spotlight. The Scarlet Knights pulverized Louisville, taking a 49-0 lead at the half and winning 63-14. Rutgers put […]
Doty, McMurdo Shine Brightest in North All-Star Win
Note: Article to run in the June 10th Bucks County Herald DOYLESTOWN – The 34th annual Bob Sands Lions All-Star Football Classic took place on Saturday night at War Memorial Field in Doylestown. Among those stars, Mike Doty was the Supernova. “I’m real excited,” stated Doty- the North’s MVP and Maine recruit- […]
Bad Knight for Neshaminy
The two halves of North Penn’s 28-0 District One championship win at William Tennent’s field on a frigid Friday were like day and night. In the first half, the #3 seed Neshaminy Redskins stood toe to toe with #1 seed North Penn. But the second half was all (North Penn) Knight. […]
Quakertown bests Pennridge in Thanksgiving Classic
Article to run in the 12/3 Edition of the Bucks County Herald As we enter the holiday season, Quakertown may have a new twist on a familiar Adam Sandler seasonal jingle: “So much fun-i-ca! To celebrate Latronica!” Panther running back Tony Latronica ran for 214 yards, scored 2 of his 3 […]
PUGH, FATH EARN FOOTBALL RIDES
Article to run in the 11/26 Bucks County Herald High School Senior Night brings the bittersweet reality that most players being honored will be competing in their final home game. For at least two area senior standouts however, their football careers will continue at major colleges. Council Rock South’s Justin Pugh and […]
Ridley, Miscues beat Q’Town in Playoffs
By Don Leypoldt To run in the 11/12 Bucks County Herald The Quakertown Panther Marching Band’s outstanding halftime show- “Shuffle Up”- features a Blackjack theme. Unfortunately, it was the visiting #11 seed Ridley Green Raiders (9-2) who hit “21” in Friday night’s first round AAAA playoff game. A victory for the #6 […]
NORTH UPSETS SOUTH IN CR BATTLE
By Don Leypoldt Run in the 11/5 edition of the Bucks County Herald “Throw out the records in rivalry games”, states an old cliché. There is a reason we keep old clichés around. Saturday night in a packed and newly christened Walt Snyder Stadium is Exhibit A. A last second field […]
Pennridge beats CB South; Wins 3rd in a row
By Don Leypoldt From the October 29th issue of the Bucks County Herald The wheel route went right into Zack Knepp’s wheelhouse. Knepp, a senior cornerback for the Pennridge Rams (6-3, 3-2), astutely read Central Bucks South (3-6, 1-5) wide receiver Mike Doty’s route and intercepted a Tom Johns fourth down pass […]
Quakertown football beats C.B. East – Keeps playoff hopes alive
By Don Leypoldt Originally run in the Bucks County Herald on October 22nd. For two quarters on Friday, the Quakertown/ Central Bucks East shootout that masqueraded as a football game could have been held at the OK Corral. The two offenses put up 41 points. C.B. East tailback Devon Passman ran for […]
Council Rock South Football nipped at Neshaminy
By Don Leypoldt Langhorne- Some say that there are no moral victories in sports. Council Rock South’s (4-3,1-3 SOL National) 20-13 defeat at Neshaminy (6-1, 4-0) on Saturday goes down in the Loss column. But there were many reasons for the Golden Hawks to leave Langhorne seeing the glass as half full. […]
