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Neshaminy downs Council Rock North

Head Coach Mark Schmidt extended his undefeated record against Council Rock North Friday night to six wins and no losses. “I think that our coaching staff and players have been showing up ready and knowing that we are going to win,” Schmidt said. The Skins` certainly did show up to win, ending the game with […]

Week 6 Average Points Allowed

Week 6: Top 5 AAAA Teams – Average Points Allowed 1) Perkiomen Valley (1) 4.6 2) Lower Dauphin (3) 5.6 3) Neshaminy (1) 5.6 4) East Stroudsburg South (11) 9.1 5) West Chester Rustin (1) 9.3 Week 6: Top 5 AAA Teams – Average Points Allowed 1) Scranton Prep (2) 4.5 2) Abington […]

Week 6 Average Points Scored

Week 6: Top 5 AAAA Teams – Average Points Scored 1) Cedar Cliff (3) 42.8 2) Wilson (3) 40.5 3) Garnet Valley (1) 40.1 4) Perkiomen Valley (1) 39.3 5) Wyoming Valley West 38.1 Week 6: Top 5 AAA Teams – Average Points Scored 1) Manheim Central (3) 48.0 2) Berwick Area (2) 44.8 […]

Week 6: Top Special Teams Performers

Kickoff returns for touchdowns Lehighton’s Tyler Crum, 98-yards Parkland’s Eli Redmond, 97-yards Governor Mifflin’s Evan Pollack, 95-yards Palmerton’s Mike Stasko, 95-yards Gettysburg’s Lane Sherman, 93-yards Abington Height’s Sean Rock, 89-yards Cedar Crest’s Marq Kintzer, 87-yards Bethlehem Catholic’s Antwon Keenen, 86-yards Mahanoy Area’s Mason Evitts, 85-yards Fleetwood’s Michael Allen, 80-yards Lehighton’s Tyler Crum, 80-yards Catasauqua’s Paryss […]

Week 6: Top Defensive Performers

Tackles (13 Minimum) Palmerton’s Issac George, 16 Halifax’s Tyler Lenker, 15 Lehighton’s Tom Ruzicka, 15 Pine Grove’s Ryan Martin, 15 Halifax’s Jake Paul, 14 Palmerton’s Tre Nelson, 14 Wilkes-Barre Coughlin’s Anthony Khalife, 14 Crestwood’s Mike Legg, 13 Crestwood’s Matt Bobeck, 13 Halifax’s Cody Ramer, 13 Palmerton’s Tyler Rodgers, 13 Pine Grove’s Steve Zimmerman, 13 Interceptions […]

Week 6: Top Offensive Performers

Rushing (200 Minimum) West Chester East’s Jon Jon Roberts, 444-yards South Williamsport’s Dominick Bragalone, 421-yards **School record Western Wayne’s Jayson Figueroa, 356-yards Avon Grove’s Tyler Peck, 333-yards Central Bucks East’s Alex Gibson, 299-yards Monsignor Bonner’s Joe DePhillipo, 262-yards Wilkes-Barre Coughlin’s Paul Cole, 235-yards Pocono Mountain West’s QMac Quiteh, 229-yards Wilkes-Barre Meyers Matt DeMarco, 225-yards Daniel Boone’s […]

West Chester East blows out Avon Grove

Avon Grove held their second annual “Unite for Her” game in support of Breast Cancer awareness against the West Chester East Vikings. Avon Grove went “pink” but lost their homecoming game by a score of 62-34. Avon Grove got to a quick start with an interception from senior Jake Parola. Parola intercepted the pass from […]

Time to watch playoff points

We enter the sixth week of the high school football season and it is time that we start to see which teams may emerge come playoff time. In District One AAAA the top five in playoff points are Coatesville, Abington, West Chester Rustin, Upper Dublin and Garnet Valley. At the AAA level we have Pottsgrove, […]

2013 PIAA District Football Playoff Ratings Week 5

(Thanks to the PIAA websites and PAFootballNews) District 1 Ratings **Updated on 10/04 District 2 Ratings District 3 Ratings District 4 Ratings District 11 Ratings District 12 Ratings Eastern Conference **Not Updated

Neshaminy over Harry S. Truman

Yet again Neshaminy defeats their opponent bringing their record to 5 and 0. Friday night’s game against Harry S. Truman ended 35 to 7. The season so far for Neshaminy has been going extremely well, with only two touchdowns having been scored on them this season so far. “We’ve been smart with the ball so […]

Week 5 Average Points Allowed

Week 5: Top 5 AAAA Teams – Average Points Allowed 1) Neshaminy (1) 2.8 2) Lower Dauphin (3) 5.6 3) Perkiomen Valley (1) 5.6 4) Penncrest (1) 6.8 5) Wilson (3) 8.2 Week 5: Top 5 AAA Teams – Average Points Allowed 1) Abington Heights (2) 3.6 2) West Philadelphia (12) 4.4 3) […]

Week 5 Average Points Scored

Week 5: Top 5 AAAA Teams – Average Points Scored 1) Cedar Cliff 41.6 2) Wilson (3) 40.4 3) Archbishop Ryan (12) 40.0 4) Coatesville (1) 38.8 5) Garnet Valley (1) 38.8 Week 5: Top 5 AAA Teams – Average Points Scored 1) Manheim Central (3) 52.8 2) Cocalico (3) 50.4 3) Archbishop Wood […]

2013 EasternPAFootball.com Small School Super 10 Rankings (Week 5)

EasternPAFootball.com Small School Super 10 Rankings include teams from District 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 and 12. The rankings are listed for Class AA and A teams. The top 10 teams are listed by school name, district, season record, previous week’s team and next opponent.Teams listed as honorable mentions are arranged in alphabetical order. […]

2013 EasternPAFootball.com Big School Super 10 Rankings (Week 5)

EasternPAFootball.com Big School Super 10 Rankings include teams from District 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 and 12. The rankings are listed for Class AAAA and AAA teams. The top 10 teams are listed by school name, district, season record, previous week’s team and next opponent.Teams listed as honorable mentions are arranged in alphabetical order. […]

Week 5: Top Special Teams Performers

Kickoff returns for touchdowns Downingtown East’s Brandon Feamster, 97-yards Northwestern Lehigh’s Cameron Richardson, 94-yards Palmyra’s Mitchell Cooper, 92-yards Southern Lehigh’s Trent Silfies, 91-yards Loyalsock Township’s Phil Krizan, 88-yards West Chester East’s Alex Corialos, 88-yards Camp Hill’s Bill Williams, 85-yards Bloomsburg’s Jahvel Hemphill, 80-yards Williams Valley’s Tim Schorr,80-yards Nativity BVM’s Brady Morgan, 75-yard Neshaminy’s Hamiid Pack, […]

Week 5: Top Defensive Performers

Tackles (13 Minimum) Palmerton’s Tre Nelson, 20 Central Bucks South’s Nick Gannon, 16 Mount Carmel’s Brett Zosh, 15 Palmerton’s Isaac George, 15 Tri-Valley’s Anthony Snyder, 15 Central Bucks East’s Connor Pattyson, 14 Mount Carmel’s Dominic Farronato, 14 Central Dauphin’s Reid Albright, 13 Montoursville’s Cameron Ott, 13 Interceptions (2 Minimum) Central Dauphin’s Elijah Robinson, 2 […]

Week 5: Top Offensive Performers

Rushing (200 Minimum) South Williamsport’s Dominic Bragalone, 318-yards *School Record Central Bucks East’s Alex Gibson, 219-yards Saucon Valley’s Nick Savant, 289-yards Lower Dauphin’s Troy Spencer, 287-yards Upper Moreland’s Tyler Whitemore, 265-yards Coatesville’s Isaiah Flamer, 245-yards Manheim Central’s Marc Royer, 222-yards Fleetwood’s Tyler Emge, 214-yards Montoursville’s Cameron Ott, 214-yards Central Bucks South’s Josh Adams, 213-yards Parkland’s […]

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 […]

Avon Grove loses heart-breaking home opener

On Friday night, Avon Grove lost their home opener to Downingtown West by a score of 41-13. “It’s pretty embarrassing to come in and lose to them,” senior Tanner Peck commented on Avon Grove’s loss. “We worked so hard for this and the coaches put in so much time and we came out here and […]

Joseph Santoliquito Week 4 Southeast PA Top 10

Southeastern PA Top 10 Week of Sept. 27, 2013 1. Coatesville (Record: 4-0. Weeks Rated: 5.) 2. Archbishop Wood (Record: 4-0. Weeks Rated: 5.) 3. Imhotep Charter (Record: 3-0. Weeks Rated: 5.) 4. St. Joseph’s Prep (Record: 2-1. Weeks Rated: 5.) 5. Neshaminy (Record: 4-0. Weeks Rated: 5.) 6. Pennridge (Record: 4-0. Weeks Rated: 5.) […]

Live Video HS Football this weekend

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Central Bucks East’s Brandon Ilkiw setting records

So far this season Central Bucks East’s Brandon Ilkiw has set two school records. He now holds two single-game records, receiving yards and catches. Against Boyertown week one, he caught six passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns. He broke the previous record held by Vince Careghini (2011) with 124 yards. Last weekend against North […]

2013 PIAA District Football Playoff Ratings Week 4

District 1 Ratings District 2 Ratings District 3 Ratings District 4 Ratings District 11 Ratings District 12 Ratings Eastern Conference **Not Updated ** Thanks to the PIAA websites and PAFootballNews

2013 EasternPAFootball.com Big School Super 10 Rankings (Week 4)

2013 EasternPAFootball.com Small School Super 10 Rankings (Week 4)

Neshaminy over William Tennent

“We just didn’t tackle, they beat us up in front and our defense is something that we’re going to have to work on,” Head Coach of the William Tennent Panthers Bob Rosenberger said after a 41 to 7 loss against Neshaminy. Friday’s game against Tennent resulted in another Neshaminy victory bringing them to a record […]

Week 4: Top Offensive Performers

Rushing (200 Minimum) Upper Perkiomen’s Aidan Schaffer, 392-yards Northwest Area’s Austin Mazonkey, 352-yards Montoursville’s Cameron Ott, 314-yards Pine Grove’s Ryan Heim, 297-yards Archbishop Ryan’s Samir Bullock, 296-yards Abington’s Craig Reynolds, 288-yards Roman Catholic’s Dimetri Kelly, 262-yards West Chester Rustin’s Terry Loper, 262-yards Spring-Ford’s Jarred Jones, 248-yards Stroudsburg’s Gerald Douglas, 207-yards Mahanoy Area’s Dylan Mahmod, 232-yards Pennridge’s […]

Week 4: Top Defensive Performers

Week 4: Top Defensive Performers Tackles (13 Minimum) Lebanon’s Mark Pyles, 16.5 Wellsboro’s Brian Doty, 16 Central Bucks East’s Jack Lamb, 15 Central Dauphin’s Steven McNeal, 15 Lebanon’s Jeremy De La Cruz, 14 Springfield-Delco’s Adam Krauter, 14 West Chester Rustin’s Sean Steinmetz, 14 Bishop Shanahan’s Kris Otto, 13 Crestwood’s Tyler Robinson, 13 Marian Catholic’s […]

Week 4: Top Special Teams Performers

Kickoff returns for touchdowns Catasauqua’s Ra’Von Burton, 95-yards Conrad Weiser’s Aidan Brosious, 95-yards Father Judge’s Marquis Seamon, 95-yards Lower Dauphin’s Nate Dorwart, 95-yards Loyalsock Township’s Fletcher Quigley, 88-yards Wellsboro’s Brandon Owlett, 85-yards Bristol’s Donte Simmons, 80-yards James Buchanan’s Shamar Pates, 79-yards Central Bucks West’s Corey Schott, 71-yards Punt returns for touchdowns Pius X’s […]

Huge 3rd Quarter Propels Pennridge over Academy Park

September 20, 2013 Sharon Hill, Pa., Pennridge overcame a sluggish first half while Michael Class added another individual gem to his career as the all time best Ram rusher in their 28-13 conquest over previously undefeated Academy Park at Knight field Friday evening. Knight field is the perfect setting for this Academy Park team. Nestled […]

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 […]

Pennridge’s Mike Class sets new rushing record

Senior running back Mike Class set another school record two weeks ago against Bensalem. In that game, Class finished the game rushing for 57-yards rushing, breaking the school’s career all-time rushing record. Ryan Greiser held the previous record with 4,046 yards. “I coached both players. On offense there isn’t too much difference between both players. […]

2013 EasternPAFootball.com Big School Super 10 Rankings (Week 3)

2013 EasternPAFootball.com Small School Super 10 Rankings (Week 3)

Week 3: Top Special Teams Performers

Kickoff returns for touchdowns Council Rock North’s Dejuan Martin, 99-yards Conrad Weiser’s Aiden Brosious, 90-yards Susquehanna Township’s Chris Ciotti, 90-yards Upper Dauphin’s Tanner Miller, 90-yards Haverford School’s Christian Giubilato, 84-yards Shenandoah Valley’s Angelo Maskornick, 83-yards Warrior Run’s William Michael, 83-yards Central Dauphin East’s Raekwon Purdy, 79-yards Upper Dauphin’s Trey Campbell, 78-yards Millersburg’s Cole Shomper, 70-yards […]

Week 3: Top Defensive Performers

Tackles (13 Minimum) Halifax’s Jake Paul, 14 Montoursville’s Ethan Jones, 14 West Chester Rustin’s Sean Stienmetz, 14 Lebanon’s Mark Pyles, 13.5 Cumberland Valley’s Tyler Updegraff, 13 Tri-Valley’s Anthony Snyder, 13 Interceptions (2 Minimum) Central Bucks West’s Joe Ramos, 2 Central Bucks West’s Matt Kilkenny, 2 Council Rock North’s Drew Burschlag, 2 Easton Area’s Nolan […]

Week 3: Top Offensive Performers

Rushing (200 Minimum) Crestwood’s Frank Aigeldinger, 321-yards West Chester Rustin’s Terry Loper, 301-yards (School Record) Upper Merion’s Jequan Mitchell, 299-yards Bristol’s Donte Simmons, 261-yards Kennard-Dale’s Mike Young, 256-yards West Catholic’s Greg White, 247-yards William Allen’s Courtney Watson, 237-yards Boiling Spring’s Dylan Romig, 236-yards Coatesville’s DaQuan Worley, 225-yards West Chester’s Garrett Girafalco, 225-yards Wallenpaupack’s Jovon Marshall, […]

Rustin routs East, 47-17

When Bayard Rustin came into excestence, the West Chester School Board said the three schools must play each other in all sports. Rustin wins the “West Chester” battle for 2013 with a convincing 47-7 win over west Chester East in a Ches-Mont cross over divisional game Friday nite. “Our number one goal is to win […]

Player Spotlight: Toronto to America, Dejuan Martin making an impact at Council Rock North

Talk about making an impact in your first high school football game in America. Dejuan Martin took the opening handoff and went 75-yards for the touchdown and the young man wasn’t done. He caught one pass in the game and made the most of it. He went 77-yards for the score. He finished the night […]

Thursday Night Specials

We enter the third week of the high school football season and league play begins for several area teams. Local fans are treated to three days of football with some games being played on Thursday night as many districts observe Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Now that the third week of the 2013 season […]

Council Rock North Edges Northeast

August 7, 2011 Philadelphia, Pa., The Council Rock North Indians endured a last minute rally by upset minded Northeast and the Vikings missed a field goal with a little over two minutes remaining giving the Indians a hard fought 15-13 win at Northeast’s Charles Martin stadium. Kyle Thorpe played a monster game for the Indians […]

2013 EasternPAFootball.com Big School Super 10 Rankings (Week 2)

2013 EasternPAFootball.com Small School Super 10 Rankings (Week 2)

Malvern’s defense does it again

Malvern Prep’s Defense shone bright once again and this time got much needed help from the offense in a convincing 31-10 win over Glen Mills yesterday afternoon at the Pelligrini Family Athletic Complex. Even though the Friars (2-0) committed three turnovers of their own that led to no points by the Battlin’ Bulls (0-2), the […]

Week 2: Top Special Teams Performers

Kickoff returns for touchdowns Red Land’s John Ford, 99-yards Carson Long Military’s Lawrence Oden, 95-yards (School Record) Valley View’s Jeremy Nieves, 95-yards Manheim Central’s Tyrell Wickersham, 94-yards Archbishop Ryan’s Bobby Romano, 90-yards Hershey’s Jailen Harmon, 87-yards Great Valley’s Nasir Aderley, 86-yards Millersburg’s Alex Frederick, 80-yards William Penn Charter’s Freddi Perri, 77-yards Bloomsburg’s Jahveal Hemphill, 76-yards […]

Week 2: Top Defensive Performers

Tackles (13 Minimum) Lebanon’s Mark Pyles, 18 Bloomsburg Area’s Evan Ball, 17 Lakeland’s Jeff Burton, 17 Loyalsock Township’s Mickey Haller, 16 Palmerton’s Tre Nelson, 16 Pine Grove’s Guy Zimmerman, 16 Millersburg’s Austin Marks, 15 Susquehanna Community’s Brett Hepler, 15 Danville’s Eric Haney, 14 Marple-Newtown’s A.J. Cunningham, 14 Millersburg’s Tylor Erdman, 14 Central Dauphin’s Josh Salak, […]

Week 2: Top Offensive Performers

Rushing (200 Minimum) South Williamsport’s Dominick Bragalone, 301-yards Dunmore’s Daiqwon Buckley, 275-yards Mahanoy Area’s Dylan Mahmod, 261-yards Selinsgrove’s Zach Adams, 251-yards Old Forge’s Brandon Yescavage, 245-yards Coatesville’s DaQuan Worley, 241-yards Bristol’s Donte Simmons, 236-yards Academy Park’s Jerry Lanier, 224-yards Line Mountain’s Cory Warford, 221-yards Father Judge’s Yeedee Thaenrat, 216-yards East Juniata’s David Brantley, 215-yards Whitehall’s […]

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 […]

Romano Show Propels Archbishop Ryan Over Wissahickon

September 6, 2013 Ambler, Pa., Archbishop Ryan relied on the big play early and often and Bobby Romano had a game for the ages in the Raiders 42-7 dismantling of Wissahickon last night in Ambler. The Raiders boasted an offensive line that opened up gaping holes in the Trojan secondary which garnered a nine play, 48 […]

The long road to Hershey

Only eight high school football teams will survive the heat of summer camps, the early season frustrations, the mid-season grind and the playoff pressure. The squads that seem to make it each year must endure injuries, upsets and late season scares. However once December is here it will be clear that persistence, hard work and […]

Week 1: Top Special Teams Performers

Kickoff returns for touchdowns Emmaus Will Miller, 98-yards Hazleton Area’s Zach Zukoski, 97-yards Nazareth Area’s Max Wasilewski, 96-yards Frankford’s Damion Samuels, 88-yards Stroudsburg’s Justin Pierre, 88-yards Shenandoah Valley’s Angelo Maskornick, 86-yards Salisbury’s Tavon Royster, 85-yards Punt returns for touchdown Red Land’s John Ford – 90 yards Philadelphia Central’s Walt Pegues, 79-yards Academy Park’s Jeff […]

Week 1: Top Defensive Performers

Tackles (13 Minimum) Montrose Area’s Brenton Warner, 21 Perkiomen Valley’s Rasaan Stewart, 21 Halifax’s Jake Paul, 19 Lakeland’s Jeff Burton, 18 Marian Catholic’s Lukas Damian, 18 Wilkes-Barre Meyers, Jacob Brominski, 18 Perkiomen Valley’s Danny Light, 17 Trinity’s John Miller, 17 Central Bucks East’s Geoff Feiler, 16 Tri-Valley’s Anthony Snyder, 16 Wyomissing Area’s Brandon Workman, 16 […]

Week 1: Top Offensive Performers

Rushing (200 Minimum) Western Wayne’s Jason Figueroa, 364 yards Archbishop Ryan’s Samir Bullock, 345 yards Central Bucks South’s Josh Adams, 266 yards Delone Catholic’s Matt Giuffreda, 252 yards Scranton’s Jake McCarthy, 237 yards Mahanoy Area’s Dylan Mahmod, 234 yards Boyertown’s Cody Richmond, 222 yards Cumberland Valley’s Tyler Updegraff, 221 yards Stroudsburg’s Gerald Douglas, 219 yards […]

Joseph Santoliquito/s CBS Philly’s Southeastern PA Top 10

Joseph Santoliquito/s CBS Philly’s Southeastern PA Top 10 Week of Sept. 6, 2013 1. St. Joseph’s Prep (Record: 1-0. Weeks Rated: 2.) 2. Coatesville (Record: 1-0. Weeks Rated: 2.) 3. Archbishop Wood (Record: 1-0. Weeks Rated: 2.) 4. La Salle (Record: 1-0. Weeks Rated: 2.) 5. Neshaminy (Record: 1-0. Weeks Rated: 2.) 6. Pennridge […]

2013 EasternPAFootball.com Small School Super 10 Rankings (Week 1)

2013 EasternPAFootball.com Big School Super 10 Rankings (Week 1)

Downingtown East Outduels Frankford

August 30, 2013 Philadelphia, Pa., The Downingtown East Cougars have endured a very long off season. Smarting from last year’s District One first round upset to Wissahickon they were anxious to get the 2013 season underway. They did not disappoint in claiming a 27-14 hard fought win at Frankford. “We never stopped thinking about that […]

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 […]

Zephyrs Derail Spring-Ford

The loss of 25 players from last year’s Whitehall High School’s football team could not derail the Zephyr train in their home opener as it cruised past a very good Spring Ford team 37-21. Whitehall got 2 scores each from Ryan Bonshak and Saquon Barkley on the first 4 possessions of the first half. First-time […]

Easton Outplays Pennsbury With Second Half Defensive Gem

August 29, 2013 Fairless Hills, Pa., The Easton Red Rovers played a flawless second half of defensive football after allowing four Pennsbury touchdowns in the first half and Jr. running back Shane Simpson totted for 196 yards and three TD’s himself in their 38-28 opening game win at Pennsbury field. The win gives Easton a […]

Avon Grove shines bright despite Kennett’s Whiteout

In the first ever night game at Kennett Stadium, the Avon Grove Red Devils defeated the hosting Kennett Blue Demons by a score of 7-6. Both teams received passionate support from their fan bases. Kennett fans partook in a white out to celebrate its first-ever night game at home. This game also received regional coverage […]

2013 EasternPAFootabll.com Big School Preseason team

2013 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Pre-Season) Big School 1) St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 0-0 2) Coatesville (1) 0-0 3) Bishop McDevitt (3) 0-0 4) LaSalle College HS (12) 0-0 5) Archbishop Wood (12) 0-0 6) Neshaminy (1) 0-0 7) Manheim Central (3) 0-0 8) Parkland (11) 0-0 9) Spring-Ford (1) 0-0 10) Berwick Area (2) […]

40 Teams in 40 Days – Day 40 – Ridley (1) – Bonus Preview

Ridley (1) Conference: Central League Class: AAAA Nickname: Green Raiders Coach: Dennis Decker 2012 Record: 11-1 Returning Players – Offense: Jr. QB Collin Wright; Jr. WR Matt Borchert; Jr. WR Shawn Hackett Returning Players – Defense: Jr. LB Lou Harrison; Jr. DB Jabree Savoy Special Teams: “Our punter is going to be Matt Borchert. We […]

Joseph Santoliquito/CBS Philly’s Top 10 Southeastern

PA teams for Week of Aug. 26, 2013: 1. St. Joseph’s Prep 2. Coatesville 3. Archbishop Wood 4. La Salle 5. Neshaminy 6. Pennridge 7. Spring-Ford 8. North Penn 9. Ridley 10. Imhotep Charter

2013 EasternPAFootabll.com Small School Preseason team

Small School 1) Imhotep Charter (12) 0-0 2) Southern Columbia (4) 0-0 3) West Catholic (12) 0-0 4) Catasauqua (11) 0-0 5) Berks Catholic (3) 0-0 6) Danville (4) 0-0 7) Dunmore (2) 0-0 8) Montoursville (4) 0-0 9) Bloomsburg (4) 0-0 10) Schuylkill Haven (11) 0-0 Honorable Mention: Bristol (1) 0-0-; Loyalsock (4) […]

RUNNING BACK SPOTLIGHT – Donte Simmons

Donte Simmons, Bristol Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 40 Yard Dash: 4.6 Class of: 2015 Position(s): RB Jersey: # 24 Years with Varsity: 2-years Other Sports: None Starting experience: 1-year (He started the last five games his freshman year) 2012 Stats: As a sophomore Donte rushed for 1,539 yards on 233 carries and 18 touchdowns. He […]

40 Teams in 40 Days – Day 38 – Coatesville (1) – Big School Team # 2

Coatesville (1) Conference: Ches-Mont League, National Division Class: AAAA Nickname: Red Raiders Coach: Matt Ortega 2012 Record: 14-3 Returning Players – Offense: Sr. OT Colin Raysor; Sr. OG Titus Richards; Sr. TE Tyler Burke; Sr. RB Daquan Worley; Sr. RB Isaih Flamer; Jr. WR Jay Stocker Returning Players – Defense: Sr. DT Mike Boykin; Sr. […]

RUNNING BACK SPOTLIGHT – Josh Adams – Central Bucks South

Josh Adams – Central Bucks South Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 Class of: 2015 Position(s): RB/SKR/PR Jersey: # 12 Years with Varsity: 1-year Starting experience: 1-year 2012 Stats: Adams rushed for 2,089 yards on 255 carries and 28 touchdowns. He caught 20 passes for 287 yards and two touchdowns. He had 2,574 all-purpose yards. 2012 Highlights: […]

Districts 1 and 12 Report

August 25, 2013 It’s late August and yet another season of high school football is about to set upon all of the hard core fans, players, coaches and parents in the commonwealth. The major difference every year at this time between football in districts 1 and 12 is that (at least in the last 5 […]

40 Teams in 40 Days – Day 30 – Neshaminy (1) – Big School Team #6

Neshaminy (1) Conference: Suburban One League, National Conference Class: AAAA Nickname: Redskins Coach: Mark Schmidt 2012 Record: 9-4 Returning Players – Offense: Sr. OT Mike Palmer; Sr. OG Dan Johnson; Sr. C John Koch; Sr. TE Luke Carrezola; Sr. RB Denny Lord; Sr. RB Blake Sullivan; Jr. RB D’Andre Pollard; Sr. WR Cole Creighton Returning […]

2013-2014 EasternPAFootball.com Pre-Season Small School Team

The Small School team is made up of AA and A players. OFFENSIVE QB – Sr. Ricky Klingerman, Bloomsburg (4) QB – Sr. Stephen Sedesse, Williams Valley (11) QB – Sr. Zack Bradley, Catasauqua (11) RB – Sr. Daiqwon Buckley, Dunmore (2) RB – Jr. Donte Simmons, Bristol (1) RB – Sr. Greg White, […]

2013-14 EasternPAFootball.com Pre-Season Big School Team

The Big School team is made up of AAAA and AAA players. OFFENSIVE QB – Sr. Andrew Ford, Cedar Cliff (3) QB – Sr. Colin Fry, Manheim Central (3) RB – Jr. Andre Robinson, Bishop McDevitt (3) RB – Sr. Daquan Worley, Coatesville (1) RB – Jr. Josh Adams, Central Bucks South (1) RB […]

RUNNING BACKS SPOTLIGHT – Ryley Angeline – Downingtown East

Ryley Angeline, Downingtown East Height: 6-3 Weight: 215 40 Yard Dash: 4.6 Class of: 2014 Position(s): RB/LB Jersey: # 9 Other Sports: Basketball Starting experience: 1-year 2012 Stats: Angeline rushed for 1,017 yards on 215 carries and nine touchdowns. He caught five passes for 23-yards and one touchdown. “Many people don’t know that he played […]

RUNNING BACK SPOTLIGHT – Jarred Jones – Spring-Ford

Jarred Jones, Spring-Ford Height: 5-11 Weight: 195 40 Yard Dash: 4.5 Class of: 2014 Position(s): RB Jersey: # 6 Years with Varsity: 2-years 2012 Stats: Despite missing six games with a broken wrist, Jones rushed for 980 yards on 122 carries and 10 touchdowns. His sophomore year he rushed for 1,455 yards and 16 touchdowns. […]

40 Teams in 40 Days – Day 24 – Spring-Ford (1) – Big School Team # 9

Spring-Ford (1) Conference: Pioneer Athletic Conference Class: AAAA Nickname: Rams Coach: Chad Brubaker 2012 Record: 12-3 Returning Players – Offense: Jr. OT Zach Dorsey; Sr. OG Josh Boyer; Sr. OG Andy Cutler; Sr. ATH Tate Carter; Sr. RB Jarred Jones; Jr. RB Michael Furmeister; Sr. WR Gary Hopkins; Sr. WR Joe Sink; Sr. WR Cody […]

Delaware County Christian School looking for 2013 games

Delaware County Christian School – PIAA District 1, Class A – is looking for a game week 5 – either 9/27/13 or 9/28/13 and either 11/8/13 or 11/9/13. If interested please contact Mike Walker

Downingtown East RB Ryley Angeline issues verbal declaration to University of Delaware

The 6-foot-3, 215-pound running back picked Delaware on Monday over schools like Buffalo, Colgate, Holy Cross and Lafayette. Angeline tweeted on Monday, “Committed to the University of Delaware.” Last season he rushed for 1,102 yards on 233 carries and 10 touchdowns. His team finished the 2012 season with an 10-1 record. “Many people don’t know […]

PIAA heat protocol

High school football teams across Eastern Pennsylvania get to kick off the practice early this year. That’s because the PIAA is implementing a mandatory pre-season Heat period for teams. Teams have the option of using the three-day period this week or Monday, Aug. 12, the beginning of the fall practice season. The program restricts the length […]

40 Teams in 40 Days – Day 13 – North Penn (1)

North Penn (1) Conference: Suburban One League, Continental Conference Class: AAAA Nickname: Knights Coach: Dick Beck 2012 Record: 6-4 Returning Players – Offense: OG/OT Frank Tranzilli; QB Austin Shearer; RB Kris Atkins; Sr. RB Nick Wright; RB Luke Berry Returning Players – Defense: Sr. DT Jesse Cook; Sr. LB Nick Wright; CB Kris Atkins; S […]

40 Teams in 40 Days – Day 7 – Pennridge (1)

Pennridge (1) Conference: Suburban One League, Continental Conference Class: AAAA Nickname: Rams Coach: Jeff Hollenbach 2012 Record: 13-2 Returning Players – Offense: Sr. OG Ryan Anton; Sr. OT Shane Kraynik; Str. QB Matt Pasquale; Sr. RB Mike Class; Sr. WR Micah Stutzman; Jr. RB Imeir Simmons Returning Players – Defense: Sr. DT Shane Kraynik; Sr. […]

ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT – Tate Carter – Spring-Ford

Tate Carter, Spring-Ford Height: 5-9 Weight: 185 Class of: 2014 Position(s): ATH/QB/TB/WR/DB Jersey: # 1 Years with Varsity: 2-years Starting experience: His sophomore year he returned some punts and kicks. He played more receiver for us last year. But he was all over the field. This year he will play both sides of the ball. […]

2013 New Head Football Coaches

Updated on 7/26/13 Bangor – Donnie Hawk Bethlehem Liberty – John Truby Big Spring – Mike Berry Bloomsburg – Mike Kogut Blue Mountain – Cory Mabry Canton – Jay Perry Central Dauphin East – Aaron Blanding Columbia – James Burke Conestoga Valley – Mark Pieters Cumberland Valley – Michael Whitehead Jr. Delaware County Christian – […]

40 Teams in 40 Days – Day 4 – Downingtown West (1)

Downingtown West (1) Conference: Ches-Mont League, National Division Class: AAAA Nickname: Whippets Coach: Mike Milano 2012 Record: 7-4 Returning Players – Offense: Sr. OT Brendan Brady (6-2, 240); Sr. C Jim McNeil (6-0, 235); Jr. OG Sam Drill (6-2, 195); Sr. OG Paul Siever (6-0, 190); Sr. QB Nick Pagel (6-3, 185); Sr. RB Mitch […]

2013 Scrimmages – District 1

* Schedules are subject to change * Master Schedule List District 11 08/17/2013 10:00 AM Lower Merion Aces @ Saucon Valley Panthers District 1 08/17/2013 10:00 AM Harry S. Truman Tigers @ Methacton Warriors District 3 08/17/2013 10:00 AM Boyertown Bears @ Exeter Township Eagles District 1 08/17/2013 10:00 AM Kennett Blue Demons […]

TIGHT END SPOTLIGHT – Luke Carrezola – Neshaminy

Luke Carrezola, Neshaminy Height: 6-3 Weight: 245 40 Yard Dash: 4.8 Class of: 2014 GPA: 3.7 Position(s): TE/DE Jersey: # 15 Starting experience: 2-years 2012 Stats: On offense he caught five passes for 76 yards and averaged 15.20 yards per catch. On defense he had 25 solo tackles, 47 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, […]

LINEBACKER SPOTLIGHT – Tyler Burke – Coatesville

Tyler Burke, Coatesville Height: 6-4 Weight: 240 40 Yard Dash: 4.7 Class of: 2014 GPA: 3.8 Position(s): LB/TE Jersey: # 9 Years with Varsity: 3-years Starting experience: “This will be Burke’s third year as a starter on defense and second year on offense.” Note: Burke has been projected as a middle linebacker in Maryland’s 3-4 […]

Final Chesapeake Bowl Selection Camps

The Mid Atlantic Football Foundation and the Chesapeake Bowl are proud to announce the upcoming Chesapeake Bowl Mini Evaluation Camp and Chesapeake Bowl Final Selection Camp in New Jersey and Virginia. These are events for 2014, 2015 and 2016 prospects. Players will be coached by former NFL, college players and coaches as well as top […]

RUNNING BACK SPOTLIGHT – Mike Class – Pennridge

Mike Class, Pennridge Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 Class of: 2014 Position(s): RB/CB Jersey: # 25 Years with Varsity: 2-year Starting experience: 2-year 2012 Stats: In 13 games Class rushed for 2,417 yards on 293 carries and 32 touchdowns. He caught 11 passes for 107 yards and two touchdowns. He led his team with 214 points. […]

RUNNING BACK SPOTLIGHT – Daquan Worley – Coatesville

Daquan Worley, Coatesville Height: 5-10 Weight: 180 40 Yard Dash: 4.4 Class of: 2014 GPA: 2.7 Position(s): RB/CB Jersey: # 4 Years with Varsity: 3-years Starting experience: On defense, 3-years and on offense, 2-years. 2012 Stats: Worley rushed for 1,779 yards on 228 carries and 20 touchdowns his junior year. On defense he had 45 […]

2013 Neshaminy Redskins Football Youth Camp

The 2013 Neshaminy Redskins Football Summer Youth Camp for students entering grades 3-10 is right around the corner! The camp will be held at Neshaminy High School from July 15-19. The camp is open to players from all school districts and youth programs. Registration will continue through the first day of camp. Walk-up registration will […]

Pennsylvania’s Top 15 High School Football Dynasties

A look at the most dominant football teams in the state based on wins and state titles. MaxPreps.com released their top 15 Pennsylvania Football Dynasties from 2003 to 2012. In the East these are the teams that made the list, North Penn (1), St. Joseph’s Prep (12), Bishop McDevitt (3), LaSalle HS (12), Easton Area […]

Neshaminy TE Luke Carrezola issues verbal declaration to Connecticut

Luke Carrezola announced today he has committed to UConn. He tweeted, “Officially committed to UCONN! Thanks everyone for the love and support, said Carrezola.” The 6-foot-3, 227-pound tight end chose Connecticut over Temple. He had interest from schools like Boston College, Michigan State, Northwestern, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers and UCF. He caught five passes for […]

Coatesville LB Tyler Burke issues verbal declaration to Maryland

According to Rick O’Brien of Philly.com Tyler Burke committed Tuesday afternoon to continue his football and education at the University of Maryland. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound linebacker/tight end chose Maryland over schools like Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Temple and others. He had twelve offers. He joins fellow District One player David Shaw of Spring Grove. Shaw committed […]

Paul Noon named VFMA head football coach

The Valley Forge Military Academy & College administration is pleased to name Paul Noon as the new Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) head varsity football coach. Paul was born in Pottsville, Pa and attended high school at Nativity B.V.M, where he was a four-year starter, earning numerous academic and athletic accolades including their scholar-athlete award. […]

Souderton OL/DL Rick Young issues verbal declaration to Villanova University

The 6-foot-2, 290-pound lineman from Souderton picked Villanova over schools like Lehigh, Lafayette and Temple. On offense he had 43 total pancake blocks. On defense he had 44 total tackles, 1.5 sacks and one blocked field goal. He was named first team All-Suburban One League Continental Conference selection on both sides of the ball his […]

2013 Big 33 Football Classic Video Highlights

Clairton’s Tyler Boyd scored four different ways in Saturday’s 58-27 victory over Maryland in the Big 33 Football Classic game at Hersheypark Stadium.

PA throttles MD in 56th BIG 33 game 58-27

HERSHEY – Tyler Boyd: “Besides football, this week gave me a big change of character. I had a great host family, a great “buddy” I was real fond of, and it helped me to become a little more of a man.” That “man” started the game with a bang returning the opening kickoff 91 yards. […]

PSFCA Watch List

The Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association, in conjunction with the Big 33 Classic, released its annual list of top football prospects for the class of 2014. PSFCA CLASS OF 2014 WATCHLIST QUARTERBACKS Zack Bradeley, Catasauqua, 6-1 180 J.J. Cosentino, Pittsburgh C.C., 6-5 230 C.J. Curry, Berwick, 6-2 195 Dashawn Darden, Cardinal O’Hara, 5-10 175 JaQuan […]

Drew Pearson named Delaware County Christian head football coach

Delaware County Christian School’s Athletic Department is excited to announce the appointment of Drew Pearson as the second Head Football Coach in school history. In addition to his coaching responsibilities, he will also serve as a high school Bible teacher. Coach Pearson possesses a love for God, a love for football and a love for […]

Mid Atlantic Showcase/Chesapeake Bowl Selection Camps 1 & 2 in Maryland and Pennsylvania

The Mid Atlantic Football Foundation and the Chesapeake Bowl are proud to announce the upcoming Mid Atlantic Showcase/Chesapeake Bowl Selection Camps 1 & 2 in Maryland and Pennsylvania. This is an open event for 2014, 2015 and 2016 prospects. Players will be coached by former NFL, college players and coaches as well as top area […]

Keystone State QB Showcase

LANCASTER – The first Keystone State QB Showcase camp, involving nearly 160 participants, was held today at Lanco Field House in Lancaster Pennsylvania. East Coast Elite Camps & Susquehanna Valley Sports Inc, along with EasternPAFootball.com and WesternPAFootball.net teamed up to host a one-day camp in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Some of the most talented quarterbacks in the […]

Larry Greene Memorial Golf Outing

Larry Greene – Football Coach 1987-1991, 1996-2004, 2006-2007 Larry Greene was East Head Football Coach for sixteen years. His indomitable spirit, friendliness, and professionalism inspired his athletes, fellow staff members and students. His 2001 Patriots won the SOL National title. His teams appeared in t he PIAA State Playoffs in 1996, 2000, and 2001. His […]

Lauletta Propels East over West

DOWNINGTOWN – Prior to Sunday’s PSFCA East West game, the last time Downingtown East’s Kyle Lauletta walked off the Kottmeyer Stadium turf was a time that he would most likely want to forget. We rewind back to November when Lauletta and his top seeded Cougars were upset by the 16th seed, Wissahickon Trojans, in the […]

2013 PSFCA East-West All-Star Game Highlights

2013 PSFCA East-West All-Star Game

District One well represented for the PSFCA East-West All-Star Game

DOWNINGTOWN – The Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association East/West All-Star game is slated for May 5th at Kottmeyer Stadium, Downingtown High School and District One has 12 of the 34 players slated to play this Sunday. This showcase features the top senior football players in Pennsylvania. Leading the charge for the East team is a […]

Red Zone Media to broadcast 2013 PSFCA East-West All Star Game

For the second straight year, Pittsburgh based Red Zone Media in conjunction with the Scranton based NPF Network will broadcast the 2013 PSFCA East-West All Star Game on May 5th from Downingtown West High School in Downingtown. A pregame show will be aired at 1:45 p.m. and kickoff is set for 2 p.m. The game […]

Kansas City is on the clock

Where will Pennsylvania players end up in the NFL draft? If most mock drafts are correct, Oakland will pick Sharrif Floyd out of Florida as the third overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night. Floyd was a big-time high school recruit from George Washington High School out of Philadelphia. He was named the 2009 […]

2013 East/West All-Star game

The Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association (PSFCA) is proud to announce the Final East/West All-Star Rosters. The East /West All–Star game will be played be played on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Downingtown West High School in Downingtown, PA. An Attachment for the schedule of events for this game is included in this email. […]

Penn State willing to give chance to PA recruits

STATE COLLEGE – Call it what you want. Be it the result of NCAA sanctions, a change in attitude about freshmen that fans aren’t used to or a fresh outlook on the way players make their way to the field but one thing was made crystal clear during the first press conference before spring practice […]

2013 Kutztown Football Coaches Clinic

When: March 16th, 2013 Where: Kutztown University, Kutztown PA Phone: 610-683-4362 Email: Click here Brochure: Click here

Justin Mellor named new head football coach at Harriton

On Monday afternoon, Harriton’s Athletic Director Tom Ferguson announced the hiring of Justin Mellor as the new head football coach, taking over for Matt Barr. Justin Mellor spent the last 12 years as the defensive coordinator for Haverford High School. “I graduated college in 1998 and I got a job that September at Haverford High. […]

Brandon McILwain, Council Rock North (1)

Height: 6’1″ Weight: 190 Class of: 2016 GPA: 4.2 40 Yard Dash: 4.6 Position(s): QB 2012 Stats: McILwain completed 105 of 213 passes for 1,370 yards and nine touchdowns. He rushed for 715 yards on 165 carries and 11 touchdowns. 2012 Highlights: His best passing game of the season was against Hatboro-Horsham. He completed 11 of […]

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2012 NFL Players from PA

Darrelle Revis Aliquippa New York Jets Jon Baldwin Aliquippa Kansas City Tommie Campbell Aliquippa Tennessee Jason Pinkston Baldwin Cleveland Andrew Hawkins Bishop McCort Cincinnati Aaron Berry Bishop McDevitt New York Jets LeSean McCoy Bishop McDevitt Philadelphia Anthony Walters Cardinal O’Hara Chicago Bryan Scott Central Bucks East Buffalo Robbie Gould Central Mountain Chicago Raymond Ventrone […]

Cyree Ames, Great Valley (1)

Height: 5’8″ Weight: 180 Class of: 2014 GPA: 3.4 40 Yard Dash: 4.58 Position(s): RB/SS 2012 Stats: On offense Ames rushed for 710 yards on 101 carries and eight touchdowns. He averaged 7.1 yards per carry. He also had seven receptions for 104 yards and one touchdown. On defense he had 40 tackles (eight solo), […]

The 1st Annual Keystone State Quarterback Showcase

LANCASTER – Susquehanna Valley Sports Inc, along with EasternPAFootball.com and WesternPAFootball.net are teaming up to host a one-day camp in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Some of the most talented quarterbacks in the state will spend a day developing their skills. The camp will showcase Pennsylvania players from sixth grade to twelfth grade. “I am really excited to […]

2013 PSFCA East/West All-Star Game

The Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association has announced who will play in this spring’s East/West All-Star Game that will be played at Dowingtown West High School on May 5th, 2013. East Team Roster Quarterbacks – Kyle Lauletta, Downingtown East; Emmett Hunt, Coatsville Running Backs – Eeren Young, Imhotep Charter; Nick O’Brien, Wyoming Area Wide Receiver – William Fuller, Roman Catholic; […]

3rd Annual Mr. Pa Football Awards

February 10, 2013 HARRISBURG – Wayde D. Marsico, President/CEO of Sportsrecruiters.com, is pleased to announce the winners of the third annual Mr. Pennsylvania Football Awards. Robert Foster, a senior at Central Valley High School is the winner of the class AAA, AAAA award, he will be attending the University of Alabama. Tyler Boyd, a […]

2013 Penn State Football Recruiting

Penn State football 2013 recruiting class had 17 letters of intent signed (12 on Wednesday and five early enrollees. ) Despite multiple sanctions, Penn State put together an impressive class and four of the 17 players come from the Keystone state. Going into the 2012 season, Cedar Cliff’s Adam Breneman was considered one of the […]

2013 Verbal Commitments

If a player on your team commits to a college please let us know. Email us: 2013 Verbal Commitments Army: Richie Smith – RB – Panther Valley Bloomsburg University: Chris Palubinsky – QB – Shenandoah Valley Bret Good – LB – Wyoming Valley West Jake Mika – OL/DL – Williams Valley Jesse Mancuso – OL – […]

“Final Five” selected for 2012 Mr. Pennsylvania Football Award

PSU Coach Bill O’Brien to speak at 3rd Annual Mr. Pa Football Awards in Hershey (Harrisburg, PA)- Wayde D. Marsico, President/CEO of Sportsrecruiters.com announces the final five finalists in the Mr. Pennsylvania high school football awards. Penn State Football Head Coach Bill O’Brien will be the keynote speaker at the third annual Mr. Pennsylvania high […]

Go Big Recruiting

Check out former Wyomissing and NFL star Ross Tucker recruiting site. Go Big streamlines the recruiting process for both athletes and coaches. It allows recruits’ videos to be both submitted and viewed instantly. Go Big Recruiting, LLC is a Pennsylvania-based company that has created the most efficient online system for prospective student-athletes to submit their video […]

The 28th Jim Henry Award Winner

Fran Walsh of Archbishop Wood High School announced as the winner of the 28th Jim Henry Award Maxwell Football Club President, Ron Jaworski, announced that Fran Walsh a senior offensive center and defensive tackle from Archbishop Wood High School (Warminster, PA) has been selected as the winner of the Club’s 28th Jim Henry Award. Walsh has accumulated a […]

Big 33 Football Classic – 2013 Pennsylvania Team

The 2013 Big 33 Pennsylvania team announced by head coach Art Walker. What do you think? Who is missing? Head Coach: Art Walker, North Allegheny Asst: Mark Lyons, Central Valley; Rob Melsoky, Nazareth Area; John Manion, Lampeter-Strasburg; Jim Wehner, Baldwin; George Howanitz, Valley View Players: Tight End Nick Arcidiacono Archbishop Wood Running Back Forrest Barnes Seneca Valley Inside […]

Henderson CB/RB Spencer Rymiszewski issues verbal declaration to Yale University

In 2012, Spencer Rymiszewski did it all for West Chester Henderson on both sides of the ball. Spencer seemed to be everywhere on the field. The 6-foot-0, 185-pound back verbally committed to Yale University. As a running back he rushed for 1,032 yards on 141 carries and 11 touchdowns. At wide receiver he caught 10 […]

Fran Walsh named Maxwell Football Club PA Player of the Year

DREXEL HILL – Maxwell Football Club President, Ron Jaworski, announced Thursday night that Fran Walsh, a senior from Archbishop Wood high school, was recognized as the Pennsylvania Player of the Year. “I don’t even know how to put this in words. This is tremendous, the highest honor I have ever received,” said Walsh. “This means […]

2012 All-EasternPAFootball.com Small School Team (Class AA-Class A)

2012 All-EasternPAFootball.com Small School Team (Class AA-Class A) The 2012 edition of the EasternPAFootball.com Small School postseason team consists of players from schools within the A and AA classifications of Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12 and Independent teams. There is only a First Team and Honorable Mention for this postseason team. Athletes are arranged […]

2012 All-EasternPAFootball.com Big School Team (Class AAAA-Class AAA)

2012 All-EasternPAFootball.com Big School Team (Class AAAA-Class AAA) The 2012 edition of the EasternPAFootball.com Big School postseason team consists of players from schools within the AAAA and AAA classifications of Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12 and Independent teams. There is only a First Team and Honorable Mention for this postseason team. Athletes are arranged […]

2012 Big School Offensive Player of the Year: Emmett Hunt, Coatesville

The Red Raiders had one of the most explosive offense this season. They scored 630 points, an average 39.3 points per game. During the playoffs they averaged 45.3 points per game. After starting the season 2-2, Coatesville ripped off 11 straight wins. They where District 1 4A champions and played in the state championship for […]

2012 Big School Coach of the Year: Matt Ortega, Coatesville

Head coach Matt Ortega guided his team to a 13-3 record and was runner up in the PIAA 4A title game. Ortega is in his fourth year as head football coach at Coatesville. He was the head coach at York High from 2004 to 2008, Defensive Coordinator at Harrisburg in 2003, Defensive Coordinator at JP […]

Pennsylvania the best state for quarterbacks

Best High School Football States by Position California has the best running backs and Pennsylvania the best quarterbacks in this list of best high school football states by position according to Maxpreps.com writer Kevin Askeland. “It was a easy choice to pick Pennsylvania as top state for quarterbacks.” Click here to read his article.

High School Football America Final Top 25

By Jeff Fisher Editor-in-Chief High School Football America Follow @HSFBamerica So the 2012 high school football season is officially over – other than for some national and local all-star games for seniors. What a season it was! If you’ve been following our rankings throughout the year, you know that we didn’t release our first Top 25 […]

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Awards

12/31/12 – Small School Coach of the Year 01/01/13 – Small School Player(s) of the Year 01/02/13 – Big School Coach of the Year 01/03/12 – Big School Player(s) of the Year 01/07/13 – Small School All-EasternPAFootball.com team 01/08/13 – Big School All-EasternPAFootball.com team

2012 All-EasternPAFootball.com Nomination Form

Once again EasternPAFootball.com will recognize the top players in Pennsylvania. Class A and AA players are listed under All-EasternPAFootball.com’s Small School team. Class AAA and AAAA players are listed under All-EasternPAFootball.com’s Big School team. Once your season is complete please nominate your outstanding players by filling out this form completely. When you nominate your player(s) […]

2012 Statewide Football Rankings – Week 16/Final Poll

Statewide football rankings are compiled and updated weekly by EasternPAFootball.com’s Josh Funk and released for publication each Monday. Teams listed in the “Honorable Mention” category are arranged in numerical order by geographic district. AAAA: 1. North Allegheny (7, 16-0) 2. Woodland Hills (7, 10-3) 3. Coatesville (1, 13-3) 4. La Salle College High School (12, […]

Who are your 2012 Players and Coach of the Year

Later this month we are releasing our Offensive and Defensive Players of the year plus the Coaches of the year. Who do you think deserves this honor? Big School Players and Coaches are made up of AAAA and AAA teams. Small School Players and Coaches are made up of AA and A teams. Please post […]

2012 Super 10 Final Rankings

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 16) Big School 1) Coatesville (1) 13-3 (1) 2) LaSalle College (12) 12-2 (3) 3) Archbishop Wood (12) 12-3 (2) 4) Bishop McDevitt (3) 14-1 (4) 5) Wilson (3) 13-2 (5) 6) Harrisburg (3) 11-3 (6) 7) Parkland (11) 11-3 (7) 8) Spring-Ford (1) 12-3 (8) 9) Delaware […]

North Allegheny rolls over Coatesville to claim 3rd PIAA AAAA title

HERSHEY, Pa. – After drenching head coach Art Walker with ice cold Gatorade following the team’s ninth touchdown, senior linebacker Kevin Edwards had four words for his mentor. “Get sticky!” Edwards bellowed. “Get sticky!” Coatesville’s prolific offense, spearheaded by quarterback Emmett Hunt and speedy back Daquan Worley, found solving NA’s defense to be quite a […]

Coatesville (1, 13-2)

It’s been quite a long time since the Ches-Mont League has been in the statewide spotlight. Ever since the late 1990s, the Suburban One League had staked its claim to ownership of District 1 AAAA hardware, with few exceptions sprinkled in, like a pair of Ridley championships in 2007 and 2009. Otherwise, it had been […]

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 15)

Big School 1) Coatesville (1) 13-2 (4) 2) Archbishop Wood (12) 12-2 (5) 3) LaSalle College (12) 12-2 (1) 4) Bishop McDevitt (3) 14-1 (2) 5) Wilson (3) 13-2 (3) 6) Harrisburg (3) 11-3 (6) 7) Parkland (11) 11-3 (7) 8) Spring-Ford (1) 12-3 (8) 9) Delaware Valley (2) 11-2 (9) 10) St. Joseph’s Prep […]

Coatesville Holds off LaSalle in Classic AAAA Eastern Final

Downingtown- The Coatesville Red Raiders held off a furious last minute LaSalle Explorers rally and Devonte Suber’s interception at the Coatesville 10 yard line helped the Raiders punch their ticket to Hershey 42-35, and their first trip toChocolatetown and the AAAA state title game next week. The magnitude of this game was apparent when there were over 50 people lined […]

Coatesville/LaSalle Preview

Opponents: LaSalle Explorers: 12-1, D12 Champ, Coatesville Red Raiders: 12-2, D1 Champ At Stake: AAAA Eastern. Pa., State Championship Coaches: Drew Gordon for LaSalle/ 7th year and Matt Ortega, Coatesville/3rd year. Common Opponents: Coatesville lost to Malvern in week 2, 19-14 and LaSalle defeated Malvern 38-6 in week 4 Weather Forecast: high 30’s brisk Venue/Time: […]

PIAA semifinals notebook

Finally, their courses collide. Wyomissing and Imhotep Charter are facing off in a PIAA AA semifinal Saturday afternoon at Germantown High School in Philadelphia. The Spartans and Panthers each share several similarities, too. For starters, the two teams love to run the football. Imhotep and Wyomissing both average better than 300 yards per game on […]

Hershey in their sights

The 2012 high school football season will be over next week and we are down to the final sixteen teams that have survived injuries, close calls and doubts to get to this moment. One more victory and they will be visiting Hershey Park Stadium for Pennsylvania’s High School version of the Super Bowl times four. […]

Week 14 HS Football Playoff Recap – Class A

A District 1-2 Dunmore over Bristol, 34-12 Dunmore was led by the dynamic duo Daiqwon Buckley and Austin Seamon. Buckley rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns. Austin rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns. Bristol was led by Donte Simmons 134 yards rushing on 28 carries. Up next is Bellwood-Antis out of District 6. […]

Week 14 HS Football Playoff Recap – Class AAA

AAA District 3 Bishop McDevitt over West York, 21-10 Quarterback Alec Werner passed for 275 yards on 21 of 31 completions and two touchdowns. Brian Lemelle caught 10 passes for 97 yards and Kobay White had 71 yards. Rashad Lawson rushed for 95 yards and Andre Robinson added 50. Brock Snellbaker led West York with […]

Week 14 HS Football Playoff Recap – Class AAAA

AAAA District 1 Coatesville over Spring-Ford, 59-28 Coatesville scored on seven of their first nine possessions. Quarterback Emmitt Hunt passed for 174 yards and four touchdowns. Daquan Worley rushed for 175 yards and two scores. This was Coatesville’s 10th win in a row. They have outscored their opponents by a combined margin of 202-98. Up […]

2012 Statewide Football Rankings – Week 14

Statewide football rankings are compiled and updated weekly by EasternPAFootball.com’s Josh Funk and released for publication each Monday during the season. Installments for Weeks 1 through 16 will include the team, geographic district, overall season record and, for Thanksgiving weekend, the team’s most recent result from the previous week. Teams listed in the “Honorable Mention” […]

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 14)

Big School 1) LaSalle College (12) 12-1 (1) 2) Bishop McDevitt (3) 14-0 (2) 3) Wilson (3) 13-1 (3) 4) Coatesville (1) 12-2 (7) 5) Archbishop Wood (12) 11-2 (4) 6) Harrisburg (3) 11-3 (5) 7) Parkland (11) 11-3 (6) 8) Spring-Ford (1) 12-3 (8) 9) Delaware Valley (2) 11-2 (9) 10) St. Joseph’s Prep […]

Coatesville Greatest Show on Turf wins District 1 title

Downingtown, Pa., The Coatesville Red Raiders won their first District 1, AAAA title with another carnival like performance in a 59-28 pasting of the Spring-Ford Rams at Downingtown’s Kottmeyer stadium last night. The term “the greatest show on turf” was mentioned in the stands many times and the similarities between this Coatesville offense and the […]

Dunmore Rallies for ‘Run’ Away Win

Behind a strong second half, Dunmore prevailed in going away fashion over Bristol 34-12 as the Bucks scored the game’s final 27 points in the final twenty-four minutes. Dunmore (13-1) will meet Bellwood-Antis next week in the Class A Eastern Championship. Not even two minutes into the contest, Austin Seamon scampered 7 yards for the […]

EasternPAFootball Notebook: Playoff tidbits

If the names Interboro and Bristol don’t sound like familiar PIAA playoff participant names, it’s because neither is often a participant. Interboro (11-2) won its first District 1 football championship since the region began a postseason football bracket in 1992. The Bucs, led by 200-game winning head coach Steve Lennox, face powerful Archbishop Wood Friday. […]

The faint smell of chocolate

The turkey is gone even the leftovers and the teams left in the playoff hunt can now smell the dessert. The road to Chocolate Town and the Pa State football title is getting shorter by the week. The dream is now within reach but the level of difficulty increases at each step along the way. […]

The Maxwell Football Club announces the 2012 Mini Max High School Award winners for the state of Pennsylvania

Maxwell Football Club President, Ron Jaworski, announced the 2012 Mini Max High School Award winners for the state of Pennsylvania. The fifty-one players selected are from schools located in Districts 1,3,11 and 12 in the eastern half of the state. Players were nominated by their coaches throughout the 2012 season and were evaluated based on […]

Week 13 HS Football Playoff Recap – Class A

A District 1-11 Bristol over Williams Valley, 20-0 Bristol’s running back Donte Simmons rushed for 209 yards on 37 carries and three touchdowns. Bristol rushed for 275 yards. Bristol won a District title for the first time since 2008 and won their first state PIAA playoff game in school history. Up next is Dunmore. […]

Week 13 HS Football Playoff Recap – Class AAA

AAA District 1 Interboro over West Chester Henderson, 14-12 Austin Quiah had a four-yard touchdown run and Nick Rentos hit Mark Everton for a 29-yard touchdown pass for Interboro. West Chester Henderson’s Chris Mitten rushed for two touchdowns. Interboro will play the District 12 Champions, Archbishop Wood. Source: Philly.com District 2-11 Allentown […]

Week 13 HS Football Playoff Recap – Class AAAA

AAAA District 1 Coatesville over Neshaminy, 63-28 Emmett Hunt completed 12 of 13 passes for 313 yards and four touchdowns. Daquan Worley rushed for 192 yards on 17 carries and three touchdowns to lead the Red Raiders. Their two big receivers both had big games. Chris Jones caught five passes for 156 yards and two […]

2012 Statewide Football Rankings – Week 13

Defense, Special Teams Help Interboro Claim First District Title

WHITEMARSH: In its glorious tradition rich football history there’s not much Interboro Buccaners Football Program hasn’t accomplished. After Friday the list got even smaller as with their 14-12 victory at Plymouth Whitemarsh’s Colonial Field over the fourth seeded West Chester Henderson Warriors the third seeded Bucs claimed their first District 1 Championship. A major reason […]

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 13)

Big School 1) LaSalle College (12) 11-1 (1) 2) Bishop McDevitt (3) 13-0 (2) 3) Wilson (3) 12-1 (3) 4) Archbishop Wood (12) 10-2 (4) 5) Harrisburg (3) 11-2 (5) 6) Parkland (11) 11-2 (8) 7) Coatesville (1) 11-2 (NR) 8) Spring-Ford (1) 12-2 (NR) 9) Delaware Valley (2) 11-2 (7) 10) St. Joseph’s Prep […]

Coatesville’s Spread Offense Puts up 63 on Neshaminy

Coatesville, Pa., The Coatesville Red Raiders went on a scoring explosion with some of the more capable skill players in all of southeastern Pennsylvania to the tune of a 63-28 win over theNeshaminy Redskins at Coatesville Memorial Stadium and a slot in next week’s District 1, AAAA championship game next week. Talk about explosion. This game had it all, including touchdowns of 86, 86, 54, […]

Dan Persa Precision Quarterback Clinic

Friday December 28th 9:00am-12:00pm Cost $110 or $95 if registered by 12/14 Where: FASST Performance More information click here: CAMP

EasternPAFootball Notebook: How losing helped Abington Heights win, other tidbits

Those who know me well know I loathe the “youth soccer” philosophy where everybody, regardless of record, gets a trophy and that losing somehow ruins someone’s self-esteem. Losing can actually be a good thing. It can motivate teams and kids to want to do better. And if it wasn’t for a rare losing season, Abington […]

Turkey Day & Playoffs Football Fans Dream Week

The best week of high school football each year begins Wednesday night and won’t end until Saturday. The Thanksgiving Day rivalries followed by top flight playoff showdowns will fill the sky with footballs. The weather this year looks perfect and fans can sit back and enjoy four straight days of awesome action. The Turkey Day […]

2012 Statewide Football Rankings – Week 12

Statewide football rankings are compiled and updated weekly by EasternPAFootball.com’s Josh Funk and released for publication each Monday during the season. Installments for Weeks 1 through 16 will include the team, geographic district, overall season record and the previous week’s result. Teams listed in the “Honorable Mention” category are arranged in numerical order by geographic […]

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 12)

Big School 1) LaSalle College (12) 11-1 (1) 2) Bishop McDevitt (3) 12-0 (2) 3) Wilson (3) 11-1 (6) 4) Archbishop Wood (12) 10-2 (4) 5) Harrisburg (3) 10-2 (9) 6) Pennridge (1) 11-1 (7) 7) Delaware Valley (2) 11-1 (8) 8) Parkland (11) 10-2 (NR) 9) Central Dauphin (3) 10-2 (NR) 10) St. Joseph’s […]

2012 Thanksgiving Day Schedule

11/20/12 Mastery Charter (7-4) @ Simon Gratz (10-1) 4:00pm 11/21/12 Imhotep Charter School (12-0) @ Boys Latin of Philadelphia (7-4) 6:00pm Prep Charter (6-5) @ Furness (4-7) 6:00pm University City (3-7) @ Jules E. Mastbaum (5-6) 6:00pm Phoenixville Phantoms (6-5) @ Spring-Ford Rams (11-1) 7:00pm 11/22/12 Samuel S. Fels Panthers (3-8) @ Frankford Pioneers (8-3) 9:45am Archbishop Ryan […]

Week 12 HS Football Recap – Class A

A District 1/12 Bristol over Comm Tech 27-24 Bristol’s Dante Simmons rushed for 161 yards on 35 carries and two touchdowns. Up next is the District 11 champions, Williams Valley. Source: Philly.com District 2 Dunmore over Old Forge 7-6 Austin Seamon blocked Old Forge’s extra point and Daiqwon Buckley rushed for 154 yards […]

Week 12 HS Football Recap – Class AAA

AAA District 1 West Chester Henderson over Pottsgrove 31-28 Sean Engle 31-yard field goal with less than three minutes remaining proved to be the winning kick. Tre Green rushed for 169 yards on 16 carries. Up next for Henderson is Interboro. This will be for the District 1 3A title. Source: Phillycom Interboro […]

Week 12 HS Football Recap – Class AAAA

AAAA District 1 Coatesville over Wissahickon 42-21 The Red Raiders were led by quarterback Emmett Hunt. Hunt completed 11 of 15 passes for 156 yards and three touchdowns. Chris Jones caught seven passes for 93 yards and two scores. Coatesville out gained Wissahickon 247 to 192. Up next for Coatesville is Neshaminy . […]

Pennridge Holds Pennsbury in Ground and Pound Fest

Perkasie, Pa., The Pennridge Rams survived a furious 4th quarter Pennsbury rally and hung on to defeat the Falcons, 28-27 in a second round District One AAAA playoff game last night at the Rams Poppy Yoder field. The game featured two of the hottest teams in the state who were on nine game win streaks […]

Joseph Joseph Santoliquito Southeast PA Top 10 Week 11

1. La Salle (Record: 10-1) 2. St. Joseph’s Prep (Record: 9-1) 3. Archbishop Wood (Record: 9-2) 4. Episcopal Academy (Record: 10-0) 5. Imhotep Charter (Record: 11-0) 6. Ridley (Record: 11-0) 7. Coatesville (Record: 9-2) 8. Pennridge (Record: 10-1) 9. Central Bucks South (Record: 10-1) 10. Wissahickon (Record: 8-3)

EasternPAFootball.com Notebook: Tidbits from around the eastern half of the state

Mount Carmel Area head football coach Carm DeFrancesco is one of the best postgame interviews around. He’s honest and thorough, and he’s also got personality with his answers. He’s not afraid to react when he hears a stat that blows him away, like the 29 total offensive plays and five first downs the Red Tornadoes’ […]

Then there were eight

The first week of the District One playoffs are history and at the AAAA level we now know the elite eight. In every post season there seems to be a shocking upset in the first round. This season is no exception as the sixteenth seed Wissahickon upset top seed Downingtown East 38-35 last Friday night. […]

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 11)

Big School 1) LaSalle College (12) 10-1 (4) 2) Bishop McDevitt (3) 11-0 (2) 3) Ridley (1) 11-0 (8) 4) Archbishop Wood (12) 9-2 (7) 5) Scranton (2) 11-0 (5) 6) Wilson (3) 10-1 (10) 7) Pennridge (1) 10-1 (9) 8) Delaware Valley (2) 10-1 (10) 9) Harrisburg (3) 9-2 (NR) 10) St. Joseph’s Prep […]

2012 Statewide Football Rankings – Week 11

Statewide football rankings are compiled and updated weekly by EasternPAFootball.com’s Josh Funk and released for publication each Monday during the season. Installments for Weeks 1 through 16 will include the team, geographic district, overall season record and the previous week’s result. Teams listed in the “Honorable Mention” category are arranged in numerical order by geographic […]

Ridley Holds off Downingtown West

Folsom, Pa., Shane Dougherty’s one on one tackle on their own 10 yard line late in the 3rd quarter proved to be the difference in District 1’s number two seed Ridley Green Raiders 20-17 win last night over a very competitive 15 seed Downingtown West last night at Phil Marion field in Folsom. Ridley overcame […]

Watch Upper Moreland @ Academy Park (live)

http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2012/11/09/sports/high_school/doc509d1ff3a39a2372071272.txt Live Tonight: Academy Park vs. Upper Moreland High School Football

The second season arrives

This week featured Super Bowl Tuesday in the sport of Presidential politics. The President retained his title and all the pre-election hype can be packed away for the next four years. This occurred just in time for local high school football fans to turn their attention to the 2012 PIAA playoff race in all four […]

EasternPAFootball.com Notebook: Individual milestones/accomplishments; more 1,000-yard backfield duos; A season of “validation” for Selinsgrove; other tidbits

Before delving into some notes from around the eastern half of the state, many individual milestones were achieved throughout the course of the weekend. Some of the following made Dave Mika’s shoutouts which he posts weekly on Eastern PA Football’s Facebook page. Some did not. Check these items out: – Harriton senior quarterback Pat Moriarty […]

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 […]

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 10)

Big School 1) Downingtown East (1) 10-0 (1) 2) Bishop McDevitt (3) 10-0 (2) 3) St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 9-0 (3) 4) LaSalle College (12) 9-1 (4) 5) Scranton (2) 10-0 (6) 6) Easton Area (11) 9-1 (7) 7) Archbishop Wood (12) 8-2 (8) 8) Ridley (1) 10-0 (9) 9) Pennridge (1) 9-1 (10) 10) […]

2012 Statewide Football Rankings – Week 10

Statewide football rankings are compiled and updated weekly by EasternPAFootball.com’s Josh Funk and released for publication each Monday during the season. Installments for Weeks 1 through 16 will include the team, geographic district, overall season record and the previous week’s result. Teams listed in the “Honorable Mention” category are arranged in numerical order by geographic […]

2012 Playoff Brackets Updated

EasternPAFootball.com is proud to release the 2012 Playoff Football Brackets. Each season EasternPAFootball.com compiles all the information you need to know to get you ready for the playoffs. Download our brackets for free anytime. Brackets will contain all the teams, records, who they play, where they play, when they play and much much more. Once […]

2012 PIAA District Football Playoff Ratings Week 10

(Thanks to the PIAA websites and PAFootballNews) ** It was decided by District 1 that games played after Nov 3 WILL NOT COUNT in the seeding ratings for playoffs. Power ratings will be based on nine weeks. ** District 1 Ratings (Not updated) District 2 Ratings District 3 Ratings District 4 Ratings District 11 Ratings District 12 Ratings […]

Shout outs Week 10

Giving a shout-out to: Tamaqua Area Blue Raiders. They defeated Marian Catholic 12-0 and improved their record to 10-0. This is the first time since 1927 that they have no ties. In 1962 they finished with 10 wins – no losses – but one tie. Allentown Central Catholic’s running back Colin McDermott. McDermott rushed for […]

Joseph Santoliquito Week 9 SE Ratings

1. St. Joseph’s Prep (Record: 8-0) 2. La Salle (Record: 8-1) 3. Downingtown East (Record: 9-0) 4. Archbishop Wood (Record: 7-2) 5. Episcopal Academy (Record: 8-0) 6. Imhotep Charter (Record: 9-0) 7. Ridley (Record: 9-0) 8. Coatesville (Record: 7-2) 9. Pennridge (Record: 8-1) 10. Central Bucks South (Record: 8-1)

The post season prize

This District One and Twelve area was treated to a powerful Hurricane this week and the trick now is to recover in time for the final weekend of the regular season. The horrible destruction, loss of life and property may make this seem trivial but getting back to normal is the fastest way to […]

Postponed Games Week 10 – Updated at 7:45am

First, We here at EasternPAFootball.com hope that everyone is safe and sound in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The EasternPAFootball.com family realizes that hurricane Sandy may have changed your plans for football this weekend. Updated 11/02/12 – If your game is postponed because of Hurricane Sandy, please email us so we can add your game to the list. […]

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 […]

EasternPAFootball.com Notebook: Record-breaking weekend; Perkiomen Valley QB adds name to a short list; Old Forge’s point-scoring binge; other tidbits

The records, they were a-fallin’ this weekend. It wasn’t just one or two – several single-game school records were rewritten. And they seemed especially concentrated in the southeastern part of the state. The following information regarding District 12 records is attributed to long-time Philadelphia prep sportswriting veteran Ted Silary (who, by the way, keeps one […]

2012 PIAA District Football Playoff Ratings Week 9

(Thanks to the PIAA websites and PAFootballNews) ** It was decided by District 1 that games played after Nov 3 WILL NOT COUNT in the seeding ratings for playoffs. Power ratings will be based on nine weeks. ** District 1 Ratings (Updated on 11/2) District 2 Ratings District 3 Ratings District 4 Ratings District 11 Ratings District 12 […]

Maxwell Football Club Mini Max Senior Award nomination

PA High School Football Coaches in District One, District 3, District 11, District 12 and Inter-Ac Schools : MFC Mini Max Senior Award nomination deadline is 11/2/2012. View Link for details: Click here

2012 Statewide Football Rankings – Week 9

Statewide football rankings are compiled and updated weekly by EasternPAFootball.com’s Josh Funk and released for publication each Monday during the season. Installments for Weeks 1 through 16 will include the team, geographic district, overall season record and the previous week’s result. Teams listed in the “Honorable Mention” category are arranged in numerical order by geographic […]

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 9)

Big School 1) Downingtown East (1) 9-0 (1) 2) Bishop McDevitt (3) 9-0 (2) 3) St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 8-0 (4) 4) LaSalle College (12) 8-1 (5) 5) Central Dauphin (3) 8-1 (6) 6) Scranton (2) 9-0 (7) 7) Easton Area (11) 8-1 (3) 8) Archbishop Wood (12) 7-2 (8) 9) Ridley (1) 9-0 (9) […]

Plymouth Whitemarsh Captures the SOL American title

Fort Washington, Pa., The Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials used the big play early and often to give Coach Dan Chang the Suburban One American Conference championship in their 42-14 dismantling of Upper Dublin last night at Upper Dublin’s Cardinal stadium. The Colonials are blessed to have a great one two punch at running back with Terry […]

Joseph Santoliquito Southeastern PA top 10 Week 8

1. St. Joseph’s Prep (Record: 7-0.) 2. La Salle (Record: 7-1.) 3. Downingtown East (Record: 8-0.) 4. Archbishop Wood (Record: 6-2.) 5. Imhotep Charter (Record: 8-0.) 6. Ridley (Record: 8-0.) 7. Coatesville (Record: 6-2.) 8. Episcopal Academy (Record: 7-0.) 9. Pennridge (Record: 7-1.) 10. Central Bucks South (Record: 7-1.)

Bucks County Lions All-Star Game

The Bucks County Lions All-Star Committee has reluctantly decided to reschedule the game (originally proposed for December 7, 2012) to June 6, 2013. This change was necessary due to several factors which will be discussed at a later date. We understand that the North Coaches met on 10/23 to pick their squad. The selections will stand […]

Maryland replaces Ohio in Big 33 Game

By: Matt Farago / Champs Sports Network Ohio has controlled the Big 33 in recent memory, they’ve won four straight over the Keystone State and after a 24-21 win this past year, have a 13-12 all- time series lead. However even with all the success they aren’t being invited back to the 57th edition of what […]

EasternPAFootball.com Notebook: 1,000-yard backfield duos; history in District 2; Roman Catholic QB hits milestone

A few weeks ago, the Plymouth-Whitemarsh backfield duo of Corey Kelly and Tim Brown received brief mention in this notebook for making up the bulk of the Colonials’ offensive production. It turns out the pair more than likely could be one of eastern Pennsylvania’s first 1,000-yard rushing duos of the season. Kelly (1,057 yards) and […]

2012 PIAA District Football Playoff Ratings Week 8

(Thanks to the PIAA websites and PAFootballNews) District 1 Ratings (Updated on 10/23) District 2 Ratings District 3 Ratings District 4 Ratings District 11 Ratings District 12 Ratings Eastern Conference (Updated on 10/23 )

2012 Statewide Football Rankings – Week 8

Statewide football rankings are compiled and updated weekly by EasternPAFootball.com’s Josh Funk and released for publication each Monday during the season. Installments for Weeks 1 through 16 will include the team, geographic district, overall season record and the previous week’s result. Teams listed in the “Honorable Mention” category are arranged in numerical order by geographic […]

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 […]

Ridley wins Defensive Battle over Springfield

FOLSOM: Springfield and Ridley High Schools are separated by 2.84 miles. While the distance between the school is close this neighborhood rivarly had been one sided in favor of Ridley. To add fuel to this rivarly both teams entered the game unbeaten in the Central League and the winner would have the upper hand in claiming the Central […]

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 8)

Big School 1) Downingtown East (1) 8-0 (1) 2) Bishop McDevitt (3) 8-0 (2) 3) Easton Area (11) 8-0 (3) 4) St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 7-0 (4) 5) LaSalle College (12) 7-1 (5) 6) Central Dauphin (3) 7-1 (6) 7) Scranton (2) 8-0 (10) 8) Archbishop Wood (12) 6-2 (8) 9) Ridley (1) 8-0 (9) […]

Downingtown East Wins the Battle of the Brandywine

October 20, 2012 Downingtown, Pa., The Downingtown East Cougars, behind the arm of Kyle Lauletta and the legs of Jay Harris and RyleyAngeline gained sole possession of the Chest-Mont Nationalconference with a 35-21 win over nemesis Downingtown Westin the annual Battle of the Brandywine at Kottmeyer stadium Friday evening. The win gives the Cougars at present the top seed in District 1 […]

Joseph Santoliquito Southeast PA Top 10 Week 7 Rankings

For week of October 19, 2012 1. St. Joseph’s Prep (Record: 6-0) 2. La Salle (Record: 6-1) 3. Downingtown East (Record: 7-0) 4. Archbishop Wood (Record: 5-2) 5. Imhotep Charter (Record: 7-0) 6. Ridley (Record: 7-0) 7. Coatesville (Record: 5-2) 8. Episcopal Academy (Record: 6-0) 9. Pennridge (Record: 6-1) 10. Central Bucks South (Record: 6-1)

EasternPAFootball.com Notebook: St. Joseph’s Prep’s preparation key to success; William Allen scores big victory; Imhotep in striking distance of PPL record

Preparation is key. And when it comes to preparations, the St. Joseph’s Prep football team leaves nothing to chance. Especially defensively. The Prep flattened three-time defending District 12 AAAA champion LaSalle College High School, 24-16, Saturday night at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School, limiting the Explorers’ potent passing offense to just 148 yards and three interceptions. In […]

Avoiding the playoff cliff

In yet another comparison to our world of politics, our Congress will soon be working on legislation designed to prevent our government from slipping off a fiscal cliff. Local high school football squads will be working hard in the next few weeks to avoid falling off the playoff cliff. Some familiar names come playoff time […]

Cougars Turn it up in the second half to down the Lions

SPRINGFIELD: For the final time in the 2012 regular season the Springfield Cougars stepped out on their home field on Friday for a matchup with the Penncrest Lions and after a slow start the Cougars turned it up in the second half to come away with a 30-14 Central League victory and their sixth victory […]

2012 Statewide Football Rankings – Week 7

Statewide football rankings are compiled and updated weekly by EasternPAFootball.com’s Josh Funk and released for publication each Monday during the season. Installments for Weeks 1 through 16 will include the team, geographic district, overall season record and the previous week’s result. Teams listed in the “Honorable Mention” category are arranged in numerical order by geographic […]

2012 PIAA District Football Playoff Ratings Week 7

(Thanks to the PIAA websites and PAFootballNews) District 1 Ratings (updated on 10/16/12) District 2 Ratings District 3 Ratings (updated on 10/16/12) District 4 Ratings District 11 Ratings District 12 Ratings Eastern Conference (updated on 10/17/12)

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 7)

Big School 1) Downingtown East (1) 7-0 (1) 2) Bishop McDevitt (3) 7-0 (2) 3) Easton Area (11) 7-0 (3) 4) St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 6-0 (5) 5) LaSalle College (12) 6-1 (4) 6) Central Dauphin (3) 6-1 (6) 7) Delaware Valley (2) 7-0 (7) 8) Archbishop Wood (12) 5-2 (8) 9) Ridley (1) 7-0 […]

Pennridge Defense Plays with Class in Win over CBS

Perkasie, Pa., The Pennridge Rams relied on a stingy defense and Mike Class’s game changing 70 yard touchdown run in their 21-10 victory over the Central Bucks South Titans at Pennridge’s Poppy Yoder field. The Ram win created a three way logjam for first place in District One’s Continental Conference with the Titans and North […]

Red Devils burnt out by strong Whippet defense

Coming off their first victory of the season against West Chester East, Avon Grove was demolished by Downingtown West 50-13 on Friday night. Avon Grove won the coin toss and decided to receive to start the game. Junior quarterback Tanner Peck was sacked by senior defensive end Ian Nanni on the Red Devils’ first play […]

Live Video tonight’s games

Archbishop Carrol Vs West Catholic Click here Penncrest @ Springfield Click here Saturday Night St Joe Prep Vs LaSalle You must register for a password on the site but game is live http://www.prepfootball.org/stream

Tight playoff race has teams scrambling

In the world of politics the underdog is putting pressure on the favorite after an unexpected debate victory. Will the race for a high school football playoff berth find the same result? The next few weeks will answer the question for both politicians and football teams. If the season ended today Ridley, Central Bucks South, […]

EasternPAFootball.com Notebook: A tribute to a sports writer battling cancer, Dranchak nears school record, SCA’s impressive offensive start, Saturday showdowns

Before we get into some interesting football notes and tidbits in this week’s notebook, it is probably best to begin this week’s notebook by extending our thoughts, prayers and positive energy to a prep sports writer from York County. Steve Navaroli, a veteran reporter for the York Daily Record/Sunday News, is undergoing treatments for cancer. […]

2012 Power Rankings (Week 6)

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 11 District 12 Class AAAA Class AAA Class AA Class A

2012 Statewide Football Rankings – Week 6

Statewide football rankings are compiled and updated weekly by EasternPAFootball.com’s Josh Funk and released for publication each Monday during the season. Installments for Weeks 1 through 16 will include the team, geographic district, overall season record and the previous week’s result. Teams listed in the “Honorable Mention” category are arranged in numerical order by geographic […]

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 6)

Big School 1) Downingtown East (1) 6-0 (1) 2) Bishop McDevitt (3) 6-0 (2) 3) Easton Area (11) 6-0 (3) 4) LaSalle College (12) 6-0 (4) 5) St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 5-0 (7) 6) Central Dauphin (3) 5-1 (6) 7) Delaware Valley (2) 6-0 (8) 8) Archbishop Wood (12) 4-2 (5) 9) Ridley (1) 6-0 […]

Peck leads Avon Grove to Their First Win on Homecoming

According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, “victory” is defined as, “achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficulties.” In sports, victory is earned with hard work and patience. The hard work and patience paid off for the Avon Grove Red Devils as they earned their first victory of the season. Avon […]

Let the great debate begin

While our fearless political leaders face off in Denver this week local high school football fans have plenty of good reason to debate which teams will rise to the top as the 2012 season continues. As the sixth week of the season approaches, Ridley, Downingtown East, Central Bucks South, Plymouth-Whitemarsh and West Chester Rustin are […]

EasternPAFootball.com Notebook: Eastern York senior smashes multiple rushing records; District 4 team scores early, often, ties a record; West York becoming YAIAA model of consistency

Alex Cooley said “Good Knight” to several rushing records Friday. What Eastern York’s senior running back did in the Golden Knights’ victory over Hanover will go down in school, York County, District 3 and PIAA record books. According to EY assistant coach Steve Kline, Cooley rushed for 500 yards and eight touchdowns on 26 carries […]

Springfield gets Signature Victory over Garnet Valley

CONCORD: After having reached the District 1 AAA playoffs for the past two seasons the Cougars of Springfield Delaware County were still looking for a win that would put the rest of the Central League on notice. On Friday night at Moe DeFrank the Cougars got that victory by knocking of the Jaguars of Garnet […]

2012 Statewide Football Rankings – Week 5

Statewide football rankings are compiled and updated weekly by EasternPAFootball.com’s Josh Funk and released for publication each Monday during the season. Installments for Weeks 1 through 16 will include the team, geographic district, overall season record and the previous week’s result. Teams listed in the “Honorable Mention” category are arranged in numerical order by geographic […]

Mid-Season Report District 1

It’s hard to believe we are at the midway point. The playoff picture is starting to get a little clearer. Here are some teams to keep an eye on for the final five games of the regular season. AAAA There are three teams that are still undefeated at the midway point. They are Central Bucks […]

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 5)

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 5) Big School 1) Downingtown East (1) 5-0 (1) 2) Bishop McDevitt (3) 5-0 (2) 3) Easton Area (11) 5-0 (3) 4) LaSalle College (12) 5-0 (4) 5) Archbishop Wood (12) 4-1 (5) 6) Central Dauphin (3) 4-1 (6) 7) St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 4-0 (7) 8) Delaware Valley […]

Pottsgrove Stymies Spring-Ford’s Offense

Lower Pottsgrove Township, Pa., The Pottsgrove Falcons took another step toward supremacy in District 1, AAA with a solid all around offensive and defensive effort by shutting down the Spring-Ford Rams, (AAAA) 26-0 in PAC10 action last night atPottsgrove field. A costly interception and fumble contributed toPottsgrove’s first two touchdowns and the Falcons played a solid brand of bend but don’t break defense the rest […]

Council Rock South vs. Pennsbury game postponed

Tonight’s Council Rock High School South football game against Pennsbury has been postponed until Monday, October 1st, due to a skin infection outbreak, according to Council Rock South High School website and Council Rock South Football website. The Council Rock South game was scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m.. It will be played on Monday, […]

Joseph Santoliquito SE PA Top 10 Week 4 Rankings

Top 10 Week of Sept. 28, 2012 1. St. Joseph’s Prep (Record: 3-0) 2. La Salle (Record: 4-0) 3. Downingtown East (Record: 4-0) 4. Archbishop Wood (Record: 3-1) 5. North Penn (Record: 2-2) 6. Imhotep Charter (Record: 4-0) 7. Roman Catholic (Record: 3-1) 8. Central Bucks South (Record: 4-0) 9. Garnet Valley (Record: 4-0) 10. […]

Springfield Delco at Garnet Valley Preview

The Springfield Cougars and Garnet Valley Jaguars square Friday at 7 pm at Moe DeFrank Stadium in a pivotal Central League Showdown. Lets Take a closer look at the Teams Springfield Cougars 3-1 Overal 3-0 Central League Head Coach Tom Kline 2nd season Career Record 11-4 Assistant Coaches: Chris Britton (Defensive Coordinator), John Vaccaro (Offensive […]

2012 Power Rankings Week 4

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 11 District 12 Class AAAA Class AAA Class AA Class A

EasternPAFootball.com Notebook: WV field general quickly learns new system; D4 senior receiver’s milestone; La Salle makes USA-Today’s Super 25 poll

I’ve always enjoyed talking to football players who not only love the game, but get it and immerse themselves in it. Talk for any length of time with Williams Valley’s Stephen Sedesse and you’ll learn quickly that he’s one of those players. Sedesse, a junior quarterback, had to learn a new offensive system with first-year […]

Half Way Home for Regular Season

Hard to believe but after this weekend local teams will have completed the first half of the 2012 regular season. Some fans are already taking a peak at playoff points. Raw calculations have Downingtown East, Garnet Valley, Ridley, Central Bucks South and Spring-Ford leading the AAAA District One pack for playoff slots at this time. […]

Springfield wins another Overtime Thriller at home

SPRINGFIELD: The last time the Springfield Delco Cougars had a home game they battled back from 20 points down in the third quarter and one the game in overtime. Friday Night the Cougars again went overtime at home but it was after the Upper Darby Royals battled back from 28-7 deflicit and even took a […]

2012 Statewide Football Rankings – Week 4

Statewide football rankings are compiled and updated weekly by EasternPAFootball.com’s Josh Funk and released for publication each Monday during the season. Installments for Weeks 1 through 16 will include the team, geographic district, overall season record and the previous week’s result. Teams listed in the “Honorable Mention” category are arranged in numerical order by geographic […]

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 4)

Big School 1) Downingtown East (1) 4-0 (1) 2) Bishop McDevitt (3) 4-0 (2) 3) Easton Area (11) 4-0 (3) 4) LaSalle College (12) 4-0 (4) 5) Archbishop Wood (12) 3-1 (5) 6) Central Dauphin (3) 3-1 (6) 7) St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 3-0 (7) 8) Garnet Valley (1) 4-0 (8) 9) Delaware Valley (2) […]

Live video Upper Darby @ Springfield

Join us right here at 7PM tonight for the game: Delaware County Times presents – Click here

Joseph Santoliquito/Re: Southeastern PA Top 10 Week 3

Southeastern Pennsylvania Top 10 Week of Sept. 21, 2012 1. St. Joseph’s Prep (Record: 3-0) 2. La Salle (Record: 3-0) 3. Downingtown East (Record: 3-0) 4. Archbishop Wood (Record: 2-1) 5. North Penn (Record: 1-2) 6. Imhotep Charter (Record: 3-0) 7. Roman Catholic (Record: 2-1) 8. Central Bucks South (Record: 3-0) 9. Garnet Valley (Record: […]

Early season showdowns

The first three weeks of the 2012 season are in the books and top teams are starting to show the promise that only seemed like a dream during summer camp. Downingtown East, LaSalle, St Joe Prep, Archbishop Wood and Garnet Valley are all off to impressive starts in District one and twelve. The next few […]

EasternPAFootball.com Notebook: Quarterback, coaching milestones, Fullback leads team in receiving yards, and other tidbits

Just call it the year of the quarterback. Several quarterbacks in the eastern half of the state have or recently have eclipsed career milestones for passing yardage. One quarterback, in fact, helped his program establish a new state standard in one statistical category. It begins with Manheim Township’s Brennan Scott, who surpassed the 5,000-yard passing […]

2012 Statewide Football Rankings – Week 3

Statewide football rankings are compiled and updated weekly by EasternPAFootball.com’s Josh Funk and released for publication each Monday during the season. Installments for Weeks 1 through 16 will include the team, geographic district, overall season record and the previous week’s result. Teams listed in the “Honorable Mention” category are arranged in numerical order by geographic […]

Springfield Downs Lower Merion

LOWER MERION: After last week unprobable 33-27 come from behind victory against the Harrioton Rams at home the Springfield Cougars took to the road on a beautiful sun splashed afternoon looking to complete the sweep of the Lower Merion School district. After a slow start it was mission accomplished as the Cougars down the Lower […]

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 3)

Big School 1) Downingtown East (1) 3-0 (1) 2) Bishop McDevitt (3) 3-0 (2) 3) Easton Area (11) 3-0 (3) 4) LaSalle College (12) 3-0 (4) 5) Archbishop Wood (12) 2-1 (6) 6) Central Dauphin (3) 2-1 (7) 7) St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 3-0 (8) 8) Garnet Valley (1) 3-0 (9) 9) Delaware Valley (2) […]

All around Effort Propels St. Joe’s over North Penn

Lansdale, Pa., The St. Joe’s Prep Hawks used a very crisp, high tempo, no huddle offense and suffocating defense as they cruised to a 31-3 victory over the North Penn Knights in a non conference affair at Crawford stadium last night. St Joe’s controlled all three facets of the game (offense, defense and special teams) […]

Peck, Avon Grove showed progress but fall 27-8 to Unionville

Progress shows how much a sports team has learned in between games. In football, teams have at least one week to make progress in practice. With that tight practice schedule, it motivates them to get better and to show progress on the gridiron. Avon Grove lost 27-8 to Unionville despite progress being made on the […]

Southeastern PA Top 10 Week 2

By Joseph Santoliquito Tweet at @JSantoliquito Week of Sept. 14, 2012 1. Downingtown East (Record: 2-0) 2. La Salle (Record: 2-0) 3. North Penn (Record: 1-1) 4. Archbishop Wood (Record: 1-1) 5. St. Joseph’s Prep (Record: 2-0) 6. Neshaminy (Record: 2-0) 7. Imhotep Charter (Record: 2-0) 8. Roman Catholic (Record: 1-1) 9. Central Bucks South (Record: 2-0) 10. Garnet Valley (Record: […]

Open Date

Delaware County Christian School (District 1 Class A) – Week 3 cancellation received yesterday 9/10 – looking to host game on 9/15 7:00pm or travel 9/14 or 9/15. Delaware County Christian fields a 35 man roster – looking for teams in PA, NJ, DE areas. Please contact Don Davis at 610-353-6356 or ddavis@dccs.org. Need Immediate response.

Time for the hard work (Week 3 predictions)

The first two weeks of the 2012 season is giving local teams and their fans a preview of the possibilities for a successful season. The preseason question marks of how much talent and team work will come together is becoming clearer as on field performance has provided some early answers. Coaches now have film to […]

Springfield Rallies from 20 points down defeats Harriton in OT

SPRINGFIELD: For two weeks, Springfield Delco Sr RB-LB Mike Dougherty has battled an ankle injury that has kept him limited in his offensive role for the Cougars. On Friday night Dougherty only got one carry but he made the most of it. He plunged in from six yards out to cap an unlikely comeback for […]

2012 Statewide Football Rankings – Week 2

Statewide football rankings are compiled and updated weekly by EasternPAFootball.com’s Josh Funk and released for publication each Monday during the season. Installments for Weeks 1 through 16 will include the team, geographic district, overall season record and the previous week’s result. Teams listed in the “Honorable Mention” category are arranged in numerical order by geographic […]

2012 EasternPAFootball.com Super 10 Rankings (Week 2)

Big School 1) Downingtown East (1) 2-0 (3) 2) Bishop McDevitt (3) 2-0 (5) 3) Easton Area (11) 2-0 (4) 4) LaSalle College (12) 2-0 (6) 5) North Penn (1) 1-1 (9) 6) Archbishop Wood (12) 1-1 (1) 7) Central Dauphin (3) 1-1 (2) 8) St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 2-0 (NR) 9) Garnet Valley (1) […]

2012 Power Rankings Week 2

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 11 District 12 Class AAAA Class AAA Class AA Class A

Lauletta leads Downingtown East over Roman Catholic

DOWNINGTOWN – The Downingtown East Cougars made a strong statement as to who will rule the roast in District 1 with a dominating 42-20 victory over PCL contender Roman Catholic in an out of conference game last night at Walter Kattmeyer stadium in Downingtown. Four Cougar second quarter touchdowns put the game out of reach. […]

Avon Grove Loses its “Buzz” Against Oxford to Start Season 0-2

Time is a precious thing and it’s essential in our daily lives. Time gives us the ability to make our goals in life a reality. Time also allows things to develop and to learn how they work. In football, time is needed to learn the coach’s styles of offense and defense. Chemistry between the quarterback […]

Joseph Santoliquito/Sept. 7 SE Pennsylvania Top 10

By Joseph Santoliquito Top 10 Week of Sept. 7, 2012 1. Downingtown East (Record: 1-0. Previous Week: 1. Weeks Rated: 2.) 2. Archbishop Wood (Record: 1-0. Previous Week: 2. Weeks Rated: 2.) 3. La Salle (Record: 1-0. Previous Week: 3. Weeks Rated: 2.) 4. Roman Catholic (Record: 1-0. Previous Week: 5. Weeks Rated: 2.) 5. […]

2012 Statewide Football Rankings – Week 1

Statewide football rankings are compiled and updated weekly by EasternPAFootball.com’s Josh Funk and released for publication each Monday during the season. Installments for Weeks 1 through 16 will include the team, geographic district, overall season record and the previous week’s result. Teams listed in the “Honorable Mention” category are arranged in numerical order by geographic […]

Interboro Takes Flight to down Springfield

SPRINGFIELD: Tradition states that a Steve Lennox coached Interboro team runs the ball down the throat of an opponent. On Friday night in their season opener against Springfield, Lennox’s Buccaneers showed that they are willing to throw the ball. While quarterback Nick Rentos may have only completed nine of his 22 passes he made the most […]

Red Devils fall 42-20 to Kennett in Langley’s Debut

Rome was one of the most powerful empires in the ancient world. Rome’s power and influence was not built in one day though. The Romans took baby steps while evolving their small republic into a strong, enormous, powerful empire. This also applies in sports, especially football. The Avon Grove Red Devils are under new leadership this […]

Pioneer Athletic Conference Football Preview: 2012 Season

By Rob Senior 2011 was a year of upheaval in the PAC-10, with the previous year’s co-champions both finishing under .500. Upstart Spring-Ford took home its first undisputed title since 1995 with an undefeated league campaign. However, it was Pottsgrove stealing the show in the postseason with a District 1 AAA title. The two schools […]

2012 Statewide High School Football Rankings – Preseason

Statewide football rankings are compiled and updated weekly by EasternPAFootball.com’s Josh Funk and released for publication each Monday during the season. Installments for Weeks 1 through 16 will include the team, geographic district, overall season record and the previous week’s result. Teams listed in the “Honorable Mention” category are arranged in numerical order by geographic […]

Big School Team # 3 Downingtown East (1) 0-0

Each year, it seems, the Ches-Mont League has a team or two that, on paper, has the makings for a potential playoff push. Downingtown East, this year, appears to be that team. When District 1 began a playoff bracket in 1992, the Ches-Mont claimed three of the first five district crowns and twice reached the […]

Big School Team # 8 North Penn (1) 0-0

Seeing North Penn in a preseason ranking list of any sort is almost an annual rite of sorts – the Knights have claimed six District 1 championships since 2002 and are fresh off their second PIAA championship game appearance in school history. Yes, North Penn did lose its share of players to graduation, but the […]

Big School Team # 9 Pennridge (1) 0-0

There’s much hype from the Rams’ camp these days, as a team inflicted with injuries last season thrust plenty of underclassmen into the lineup. Of late, the Rams’ best seasons have come in the form of four 7-5 campaigns in 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2011, but Pennridge did enjoy four 10-win seasons in a span […]

PCN Football “Game of the Week” Schedule announced

It’s football season and the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) is proud to unveil its lineup of high school games for the 2012 “Game of the Week” schedule. Once again, the network has focused on high school teams with players that coaches, college scouts, the media, and fans predict will go on to future high profile […]

Big School Team # 10 Garnet Valley (1) 0-0

Much experience returns from a Jaguar unit which won 11 games a season ago and scored 477 points – the second-highest single-season points output in program history, trailing only GV’s 2007 PIAA AAA runner-up team, which scored 483. Dual-threat field general Ryan Corkery and back Jordyn Bennett return, bringing more than 2,800 yards of total […]

2012 District 1 Watch List

2012-13 “Watch list” District 1 Adam Tancini, Senior OL/DL, Upper Merion – A Suburban One League all-American Conference pick on the offensive line, Tancini helped to pave the way for an Upper Merion offensive attack which averaged 239.6 yards (133.8 rushing, 105.8 passing) and 12.6 points per game, producing a 950-yard rusher and 615-yard passer. […]

Downingtown East LB Nelson Lee Lucas-Murphy issues verbal declaration to Robert Morris

Make it three Division-1 football recruits on Downingtown East’s 2012 edition of its football team. Nelson Lee Lucas-Murphy, a 6’2, 220-pound linebacker, issued a verbal declaration to Robert Morris Wednesday, according to national recruiting service Rivals.com. With his declaration to the Colonials, Lucas-Murphy joins teammates Jay Harris and Kyle Lauletta as Division-1 FBS or FCS […]

Joseph Santoliquito’s Southeastern Pennsylvania top-10 for August 31, 2012

1. Downingtown East 2. Archbishop Wood 3. La Salle 4. North Penn 5. Roman Catholic 6. Council Rock North 7. Neshaminy 8. Pennsbury 9. Council Rock South 10. Imhotep Charter http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/08/15/the-top-10-high-school-teams-in-southeastern-pa/

40 teams in 40 days – Day 24: Pennridge (1)

2011 season Alex Krivda led quarterbacks with 624 yards and nine touchdowns. Mike Class had a steller sophomore season, rushing for 1,512 yards on 245 carries and 15 touchdowns. Class also had 12 catches for 159 yards. James Marrero was the other big receiver with nine catches for 204 yards. He led the team in […]

40 teams in 40 days – Day 21: Ridley (1)

2011 season Jalen Randolph led all rushers with 1,208 yards and 12 touchdowns. Matt Davis passed for 1,273 yards and 11 touchdowns. Mike Smoluk was the leading receiver with 29 catches for 481 yards and five touchdowns. Ridley finished the season with a 9-3 record. The Green Raiders had big wins against Malvern Prep and […]

40 teams in 40 days – Day 18: Spring-Ford (1)

2011 season Quarterback Hank Coyne completed 125 of 214 passes for 1,904 yards and 17 touchdowns. Jarred Jones led the Rams with 1,455 yards and 16 touchdowns. Andrew Scanlan led all receivers with 52 catches for 836 yards and 10 touchdowns. The Rams finished the 2011 season with an 11-2 record and were league champs […]

40 teams in 40 days – Day 17: Garnet Valley (1)

2011 season Garnet Valley had three really good runners last season that led their team. Justin Pyle led the way with 1,745 yards on 274 carries and 21 touchdowns. Quarterback Ryan Corkery rushed for 845 yards and six touchdowns. Jordyn Bennett added 775 yards and 16 touchdowns. Corkery passed for 1,407 yards and 14 touchdowns. […]

2012 Pre-Season Small School team

2012-13 Pre-Season Small School Team The Small School team is made up of AA and A players. OFFENSIVE QB- Sr. Brett Smith, Delone Catholic QB – Sr. Chris Palubinsky, Shenandoah Valley QB – Sr. Dustin Crouse, Littlestown QB – Sr. James Dougherty, York Catholic RB – Sr. David Williams, Imhotep Charter RB – […]

2012 Pre-Season Big School Team

2012-13 Pre-Season Big School Team The Big School team is made up of AAAA and AAA players. OFFENSIVE QB – Sr. Alec Werner, Bishop McDevitt QB – Sr. Kyle Lauletta, Downingtown East QB – Sr. Michael Keir, Roman Catholic RB – So. Jordan Gray, Nazareth Area RB – Sr. Jordyn Bennett, Garent Valley […]

40 teams in 40 days – Day 9: Council Rock North (1)

In 2002 Council Rock High School split into two schools, creating Council Rock North and Council Rock South. History of the Rivalry Since the split in 2002 Council Rock North has won five out of the ten games they played against their rival, Council Rock South. Council Rock North and South have both won […]

40 teams in 40 days – Day 8: Downingtown East (1)

History Downingtown East High School was established in 2003 after Downingtown High School split. It is now known as Downingtown West. Since 2003 the Cougars have a record of 73 – 32. They won a state title in 1996 against Woodland Hills, 49-14. Note: When Downingtown was one school. Battle of the Brandywine […]

Chesapeake Bowl North team tryout camps top players compete for spots

A steady five-hour rain held down attendance at the Chesapeake Bowl’s North team tryout camp Saturday at Cardinal O’Hara High in Springfield, Pa. but there was still a strong contingent of Division I prospects on hand. The Chesapeake Bowl, run by the Mid-Atlantic Football Foundation, is in its third season and will be played Sunday, […]

Cothran stars at the Chesapeake Bowl North Selection camp

SPRINGFIELD – The Chesapeake Bowl North Selection camp had a number of top prospects Saturday at Cardinal O’Hara High School, including Penn State commit Curtis Cothran of Council Rock North. Cothran had offers from Kent State, Maryland, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple and Virginia. The 6-foot-5, 245 pound defensive end talked about why he picked Penn State. […]

Chesapeake Bowl North Selection Camp

The Mid Atlantic Football Foundation is proud to announce the upcoming Chesapeake Bowl North Selection Camp powered by Rivals.com. This is an invitation only event for 2013, 2014 and 2015 prospects. Players will be coached by former NFL and college players, college coaches and top area high school coaches committed to the development of each […]

New Head Coaches – 2012

Updated on 7/09 Allentown Central Catholic (11) – John Cupples Avon Grove (1) – Doug Langley Berwick Area (2) – George Curry Cowanesque Valley (4) – James Burns Dallas (2) – Bob Zaruta Daniel Boone (3) – Bill Parks Dieruff (11) – Kyle Beller ELCO (3) – Robert Miller Fairfield (3) – Darwin Seiler Germantown […]

Greatest show on turf in 2012

Last season it was Brendan Nosovitch to Kevin Gulyas as one of the greatest combos Pennsylvannia has ever seen. Nosovitch threw for 8,173 yards in his career and most of that has gone to Gulyas who has 3,714 yards receiving. So, who will be the “Greatest Show On Turf” in 2012? Here’s my list of […]

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Wide Receivers – Class of 2012-2013

Who are some of the top wide receivers going into the 2012-13 season? Here’s our list of the top five wide receivers in Eastern PA. The Big School list consists of players from schools within the AAAA and AAA classifications and the Small School list consists of players from schools within the AA and A […]

Chris Geiss stood tall at the Elite 25 Quarterback Showcase

EAST PETERSBURG – Geiss took the MVP honors Friday, beating out over 30 other quarterbacks doing passing and agility drills. The 6-4, 195-pound quarterback threw for over 1,500 yards and ran over 1,00 yards his junior season. For more on Geiss win go to Marty Valania’s Eastern Football Recruiting: click here In addition to Geiss, […]

Downingtown East WR Jay Harris issues verbal declaration to Michigan State

Downingtown East returns several key offensive pieces from its District 1 AAAA quarterfinalist team a season ago. One of those pieces is a Division-1 FBS prospect bound for the Big Ten Conference. Jay Harris, a 5’10, 180-pound wide receiver for the Exton-based Cougars, issued a verbal declaration to Michigan State Monday, according to 247sports.com. In […]

SVS Showcase Elite 25 Camp – set for Friday

SVS Sports has released its final list for the Elite 25 Showcase Camp, set for June 29 at Lanco Fieldhouse. ATTENDEES FOR SHOWCASE CAMP–JUNE 29, 2012 SVS Sports, Inc., the East Coast’s Premier Quarterback and Receiver Camp and Training Program, is pleased to announce that the following are the Top QBs and Receivers who are scheduled to attend the INVITE ONLY […]

Video Highlights of the 2012 Big 33 Football Classic

Ohio rallies for 17 unanswered points, stuns Pennsylvania for fourth straight victory

HERSHEY, Pa. – “Four-peat! Four-peat! Four-peat!” That was the chant the 34 all-stars from Ohio bellowed from a midfield stage postgame after the trophy presentation from honorary game chairman Ben Roethlisberger. But the Buckeye Staters’ four-peat wouldn’t have been possible without a “repeat” of a different sort – from defensive back Nana Kyeremeh (Thomas Worthington). […]

Alex Kopacz and Mark Schmidt to enter football hall of fame

2012 PSFCA Hall of Fame inductees HERSHEY – Neshaminy’s Mark Schmidt and former Hanover Area’s head coach Alex Kopacz will be inducted into the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Saturday at the Big 33 in Hershey. Kopacz coached Hanover Area to a Class 2A state title in 1990 and was runner-up […]

June 16: LIVE Coverage of PNC Big 33 Classic

The Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) will once again provide LIVE coverage of the PNC Big 33 Football Classic to a statewide audience. PCN will air what is described by many as “The Super Bowl of High School Football,” on Saturday, June 16. LIVE coverage of the game, which pits Pennsylvania against Ohio, will begin at […]

South wins with defense

WARMINSTER – The South’s defense led the way in a 13-6 win over the North in the 37th Annual Bucks County Lions Football Classic at William Tennent High School Thursday night. The South team consisted of players from Bensalem, Conwell Egan, Pennsbury, Neshaminy, Council Rock North, Council Rock South, Bristol, Morrisville and Harry S. […]

SVS East Coast Elite Top 25 QB-WR Showcase

HOME OF THE SVS EAST COAST ELITE QB and WR TOP 25 SHOWCASE CAMP SVS Sports would like to invite you and your staff to the East Coast Elite Quarterback and Wide Receiver Top 25 Showcase Camp on Friday June 29th. The camp is being held from 9am to 3pm at […]

South Prevails over North in Montgomery County all-star football game

The South all-stars overpowered the North all-stars in the 45th Montgomery County all-star game at Souderton high school this Monday. Although both squads had talented teams, South Head Coach Bret Stover and company were able to better manage the field position and the weather as South triumphed 28-7. Throughout the beginning of the first […]

East rallies to nip West

WEST CHESTER – The East All-Stars rallied from 12 points down in the second half to nip the West, 22-21 Thursday night in the 14th Annual Valor Bowl at West Chester East High School. The Valor Bowl is an all-star game showcasing the best senior football players from Avon Grove, Coatesville, Conestoga, Downingtown East, Downingtown […]

Mid-Atlantic Prospect Showcase powered by Rivals.com

The Mid Atlantic Football Foundation is proud to announce the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Prospect Showcase powered by Rivals.com. This is an invitation only event for 2013, 2014 and 2015 prospects. Players will be coached by former NFL and college players, college coaches and top area high school coaches committed to the development of each participant. The […]

First Annual Greater Philly Football Showcase will be held at Cardinal O’Hara High School.

When: Sunday, May 20, 2012 Where: Cardinal O’Hara High School Time: Registration starts at 3:00 pm. The showcase goes from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Cost: $40.00 Pre-Registration $60.00 if you register at the door (CASH ONLY) Note: We strongly encouarage pre-registration. BY MAY 15, 2012 We will have roster cards for the college coaches […]

Maryland-bound Hills’ 4 TDs key West rout of East, 45-24

MONROEVILLE, Pa. – During his high school career, it wasn’t uncommon for Pittsburgh Central Catholic quarterback Perry Hills to only attempt nine passes in a game. But what Hills did with his nine pass attempts Sunday afternoon in his final scholastic football game of his career was something he admitted he’d never, ever done before […]

Running backs – Class of 2012-2013

Who are some of the top running backs going into the 2012-13 season? Here’s our list of the top five running backs in Eastern PA. The Big School list consists of players from schools within the AAAA and AAA classifications and the Small School list consists of players from schools within the AA and A […]

Quarterbacks – Class of 2012-2013

Who are some of the top quarterbacks going into the 2012-13 season? Here’s our list of the top five quarterbacks in Eastern PA. The Big School list consists of players from schools within the AAAA and AAA classifications and the Small School list consists of players from schools within the AA and A classifications. […]

Red Zone Media presents the 2012 East-West All-Star game live

Red Zone Media will broadcast the 2012 PSFCA East-West All-Star Game on May 6th at 2 p.m. at Gateway High School in Monroeville, just outside of Pittsburgh. The East-West game got its start when members of the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association approached the Allegheny Mountains Convention & Visitors Bureau to help organize and produce […]

2012 PSFCA East West All Star Game

The East-West All-Star football game will resume its series after a year’s hiatus. The game will be played May 6 at Gateway High School in Monroeville. Game History The first game was held at Mansion Park in Altoona in June of 2001, after members of the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association (PSFCA) approached the Allegheny Mountains […]

Council Rock North OL/DL Curtis Cothran issues verbal declaration to Penn State

A second Pennsylvania prep football prospect has chosen to become a part of Bill O’Brien’s 2013 recruiting class at Penn State. Curtis Cothran, a 6’5, 245-pound offensive tackle/defensive end combination for Council Rock North High School, issued a verbal declaration to the Nittany Lions Monday, according to national recruiting services Scout.com and Rivals.com. Cothran held […]

Football clinic features former NFL Lineman

QUAKERTOWN – Saturday afternoon FASST Football Academy had a lineman clinic headed by former Pittsburgh Steeler Offensive right guard Darnell Stapleton. The camp is for any football player looking to improve their football skills during the off-season. Stapleton is regarded as one of the finest line coaches in America and works with college players who […]

Pennsylvania Top High School Football Prospects “Class of 2013”

The Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association and the Big 33 Football organization released its annual listing of top high school football prospects for the Class of 2013. The list is compiled exclustively by high school coaches. Player Name School Position Height Weight QB/Athletes Rori Blair Upper St. Clair High School ATH 6’4″ 200 Tyler Boyd […]

FASST Football Academy QB Training Session II

When: March 10th – April 28 Times: Saturdays 11:00-12:00pm Where: FASST Performance 1642 Route 309 S, Quakertown, PA Cost: 8 Sessions for $195 Athletes participating in our program will work with former West Virginia and Bethlehem Catholic star, Adam Bednarik on: – Drops and Footwork – Release and throwing mechanics – QB specific upper body […]

Council Rock South’s P.J. Gallo added to Big-33 roster

District 1 AAAA runner-up Council Rock South will now feature one of its players on the 2012 Big-33 Classic roster. According to John Pizzigoni of the Council Rock South Football Boosters, tight end P.J. Gallo has been selected as a replacement for the Big-33 game, played June 16 at Hersheypark Stadium. Gallo, a Maryland recruit, […]

2012 Combine Prep Course

When: February 26th, 2012 (12pm to 4pm) Where: Dooney Field House, 3000 West School House Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19144 Contact:Jeff Diritto Phone:267-323-3334 Email: Jeff Diritto For more information: Click here

Nosovitch wins the 27th Jim Henry Award

Brendan Nosovitch of Allentown Central Catholic announced as the winner of the 27th Jim Henry Award Maxwell Football Club President, Ron Jaworski, announced that Brendan Nosovitch a senior quarterback from Allentown Central Catholic High School (Allentown, PA) has been selected as the winner of the Club’s 27th Jim Henry Award. Nosovtich becomes the third player […]

2012 National Signing Day

If a player on your team commits to a college please let us know. Email us: 2012 Verbal Commitments National signing day has arrived. Follow us and see where your favorite player has landed. Any surprises? Let’s talk recruiting today, post your comments below. Updated on 2/17 Akron: Dan Harding – QB – Nazareth Dylan Evans […]

New Hope-Solebury S/RB Julian Kaminoff issues verbal declaration to UMass

Julian Kaminoff has de-committed at Buffalo and committed to play for UMass. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound playmaker had schools like Buffalo Connecticut, Fordham, Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Temple interested in him. “He will be playing free safety at UMass,” said Head Coach Jim Ditulio. “That is his position. He can cover a lot of ground and he […]

Pennsbury OT JJ Denman issues verbal declaration to Rutgers

JJ Denman has committed to play for the University of Rutgers. The 6-foot-6, 310-pound lineman had schools like Boston College, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Purdue, South Carolina, Wisconsin and many more teams. Denman withdrew his commitment to Penn State in the fall and Wisconsin. Denman is a great addition to the Class of […]

Big 33 streak continues for Super Bowl XLVI

The Super Bowl streak continues for the Big 33 Football Classic. Every meeting in the history of the NFL’s biggest game has had at least one player on the active roster who has also played in the Big 33. Nine former Big 33 standouts from Pennsylvania and Ohio will suit up for Super Bowl XLVI […]

New Hope-Solebury S/RB Julian Kaminoff issues verbal declaration to Buffalo

Julian Kaminoff committed to play for the University of Buffalo. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound playmaker had schools like Connecticut, Fordham, Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Temple interested in him. “He will be playing free safety at Buffalo,” said Head Coach Jim Ditulio. “That is his position. He can cover a lot of ground and he can come up […]

2012 Verbal Commitments

If a player on your team commits to a college please let us know. Email us: 2012 Verbal Commitments Updated on 1/31 Akron: Dan Harding – QB – Nazareth Dylan Evans – RB/DB – Pen Argyl Arizona: William Parks – CB – Germantown Boston College: Frank Taylor – OG – Archbishop Wood Brown: John Bradford – […]

PIAA 2012-2014 classifications

The PIAA’s new fall sports classifications for the 2012-14 cycle are out for high school football. The following are the PIAA-established, multi-class, fall sports parameters for the 2012- 2013 and 2013-2014 school years. The revised number of high schools in each enrollment classification included voluntary upgrades. 1 – 185 (Class A) 144 teams 186 – […]

2012 Big 33 Roster

Archbishop Wood leads the way with four players named to the 2012 Big 33 game, TE Colin Thompson, OL Brandon Arcidiacono, OL Frank Taylor and DB Nate Smith. There are four teams that have two players named to the team. Allentown Central Catholic’s dynamic duo Brendan Nosovitch and Kevin Guylas were named. Bishop McDevitt’s DB […]

Vote for Mr. Pennsylvania

SportsRecruiters.com announced they will sponsor the second annual Mr. Pennsylvania football awards banquet on February 18 at the Harrisburg Hilton. The banquet and ceremony which drew more than 100 people last year will be presented in February to the best high school football players in Pennsylvania. There will be two awards presented; one for the […]

2011 All-EasternPAFootball.com Big School Team (Class AAAA-Class AAA)

Presented by EasternPAFootball.com 2011 All-EasternPAFootball.com Big School Team (Class AAAA-Class AAA) The 2011 edition of the EasternPAFootball.com Big School postseason team consists of players from schools within the AAAA and AAA classifications of Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12 and Independent teams. There is only a First Team and Honorable Mention for this postseason […]

2011 All-EasternPAFootball.com Small School Team (Class AA-Class A)

Presented by EasternPAFootball.com 2011 All-EasternPAFootball.com Small School Team (Class AA-Class A) The 2011 edition of the EasternPAFootball.com Small School postseason team consists of players from schools within the A and AA classifications of Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12 and Independent teams. There is only a First Team and Honorable Mention for this postseason […]

North evens up series with a 28-17 win over the South

EDGEWATER – Archbishop Wood’s Nate Smith made a statement right from the opening bell, returning the kickoff 90-yards for a score. State College’s quarterback Josh Weakland threw two touchdown passes to pace the North over the South 28-17 in the second Chesapeake Bowl at South River High School. The North squad is made up of […]

2nd Annual Chesapeake Bowl set for tonight

South All-Stars won the inaugural contest last year 30-27. The South team was led by Zach Dancel’s 127 total yards and two scores. The North squad was led by Bishop McDevitt quarterback Matt Johnson who threw for three touchdowns passes. The Chesapeake Bowl is known as “The Civil War” and has high school football players […]

Funkster’s Fab 40 Statewide Rankings – FINAL 2011 poll

The FINAL 2011 installment of Funkster’s Fab 40 statewide rankings includes the team, geographic district and overall season record. Final honorable mention selections for the final set of 2011 statewide rankings will take only 10 teams from each classification and will list the team’s geographic district and end-of-season record. Instead of being arranged in order by […]

2011 EasternPAFootball.com Awards

Small team will be release tomorrow morning. We got some more nominations from coaches today. Sorry about the delays. 12/29/11 – Small School Coach of the Year 12/30/11 – Small School Player(s) of the Year 12/31/11 – Big School Coach of the Year 01/01/12 – Big School Player(s) of the Year 01/03/12 – Small School […]

2011 Power Rankings Week 16

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2011 All-EasternPAFootball.com Nomination Form

TIPPING THE SCALES: Central Dauphin wins D3’s first AAAA state title in 20 years

HERSHEY, Pa. – At the beginning of the season, Central Dauphin head coach Glen McNamee said he was worried only about getting better each day. Because the Rams focused on the little things, it was able to take one giant leap Saturday night – a leap into the history books that neither the 54 players […]

PIAA “AAAA” state championship preview – North Penn (13-2)

District 1 used to be a frequent participant in PIAA championship games, making a total of 12 appearances from 1990 to 2004. But since 2004, D1 hasn’t sent a team on to compete for a state title in the state’s largest classification. District 11 took a stranglehold on PIAA final appearances before a two-year run […]

Central Bucks West roots

In the 90’s, Central Bucks West was “King” of Pennsylvannia high school football in Class 4A. Under coach Mike Pettine they won state titles in 1991, 1997, 1998 and 1999. They hold a Pennsylvania record of 59 straight wins. You can’t help but notice that Archbishop Wood and North Penn have a little Central Bucks […]

Funkster’s Fab 40 Statewide Rankings – Week 15

The Week 15 installment of Funkster’s Fab 40 statewide rankings includes the team, geographic district and overall season record. AAAA: 1. North Penn (1, 13-2) 2. Central Dauphin (3, 14-1) 3. North Allegheny (7, 14-1) 4. La Salle College High School (12, 12-2) 5. Nazareth (11, 12-2) 6. Upper St. Clair (7, 11-2) […]

2011 Power Rankings Week 15

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North Penn Reverses Fortune and will Go to Hershey

Philadelphia, Pa., The North Penn Knights survived a late LaSalle rally with Steve Gozur’s interception off Matt Magarity and ticketed their way to Hershey with a hard fought 21-14 win over the LaSalle Explorers at Northeast High’s Charles Martin stadium and a date in the AAAA state championship next week versus Central Dauphin. The Knights […]

Class AAAA: North Penn VS LaSalle Preview

Opponents: LaSalle Explorers: 12-1- Philadelphia Catholic League- District 12- Winner of Districts 12, 11, 4 and 2 North Penn Knights: 12-2- Suburban One Continental Conference- Winner of District 1 Classification: AAAA Location/Time: Charles Martin Stadium at Northeast High School- Saturday, December 10 at 12:00 At Stake: The eastern AAAA championship and a berth in the […]

2011 Mini Max High School Award winners

Maxwell Football Club President, Ron Jaworski, announced the 2011 Mini Max High School Award winners for the state of Pennsylvania. The sixty players selected are from schools located in Districts 1,3,11 and 12 in the eastern half of the state. Players were nominated by their coaches throughout the 2011 season and were evaluated based on […]

Funkster’s Fab 40 Statewide Rankings – Week 14

The installments of Funkster’s Fab 40 statewide rankings following Weeks 1-16 include the team, geographic district, overall season record and the previous week’s result. Teams listed as honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district. To save space, team records for those listed as honorable mentions are not published. AAAA: 1. […]

2011 Power Rankings Week 14

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North Penn Advances to Eastern Final

Plymouth Whitemarsh, PA – Ralph Reeves’ four touchdowns and a merciless defense causing three costly fumbles aided North Penn in their 34-14 victory and a second consecutive AAAA, District one championship over number one seed Council Rock South last night at Plymouth Whitemarsh’s Colonial stadium. The Knights wanted to contain the Golden Hawks very successful […]

Gearing up for another run at Hershey

In 2009 LaSalle College defeated State College 24-7 to become the first Philadelphia Catholic League team to win a PIAA state title. In 2010 North Allegheny defeated the Explorers, shutting them out 21-0. This year’s version is geared up to make another run to Hershey. The Explorers bring in a record of 11-1 and their […]

Council Rock South vs. North Penn Preview

Opponents: North Penn Knights: 11-2: Suburban One Continental Conference champs (11 seed in tourney) Council Rock South Golden Hawks: 12-1: Suburban One National Conference champs (1 seed in tourney) Classification: AAAA Location/Time: Colonial Stadium, Plymouth Whitemarsh HS, Friday, December 2 at 7:30 At Stake: The District One Title and an Eastern, Pa title game vs […]

Funkster’s Fab 40 Statewide Rankings – Week 13

2011 Power Rankings Week 13

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A.J. Long Show Propels Pius Over Calvary Christian

Allentown, Pa., Sophomore quarterback sensation A.J. Long connected on 19 of 22 passes for 391 yards and six touchdowns and ran for one TD as the Pius X Royals rolled, 55-20 over the Calvary Christian Cougars in an Eastern state playoff game at Salisbury Township High field. The Royals came into the game averaging over […]

Council Rock South Ends Garnet Valley’s Sensational Run

Newtown, Pa., Quarterback Brian Donnelly and the Council Rock South Golden Hawks once again exercised precise ball control with Coach Vince Bedesem’s triple option offense and did not have to punt until the fourth quarter as the Hawks cruised to a 38-24 District 1, AAAA quarter final victory over the Garnet Valley Jaguars at Walt […]

2011 Stat Stars of the Week – Week # 12

Submit your players to PAFootballNews.com (Courtesy of PAFootballnews.com) OFFENSE: Rushing: (200 yds or more) 328 yds – Preston Bare – Palmyra 285 yds – Angel Cruz – Conrad Weiser 272 yds – John Ford – Red Land 257 yds – John Rizzo – Richland 250 yds – Dan Brown – Central Bucks South 229 yds – […]

Funkster’s Fab 40 Statewide Rankings – Week 12

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2011 Thanksgiving Day Games

District 1 11/24/2011 10:00 AM Upper Moreland Golden Bears (2-9) @ Hatboro-Horsham Hatters (4-7) District 1 11/24/2011 10:00 AM Abington Galloping Ghosts (9-2) @ Cheltenham Panthers (5-6) District 1 11/24/2011 10:00 AM Upper Perkiomen Indians (5-6) @ Boyertown Bears (5-6) District 1 11/23/2011 7:00 PM Spring-Ford Rams (9-2) @ Phoenixville Phantoms […]

GARNET VALLEY WINS SHOOTOUT 52-48

In a game that featured 100 points, 1,104 yards of total offense and four lead changes, Andrew DePietro caught a 21 yard touchdown pass from Ryan Corkery with 16 second left in the game to give 5th seeded Garnet Valley a 52-48 win over 13th seeded Central Bucks South at Moe DeFrank Stadium on the […]

Tailback Duo, O-Line, Carry North Penn Through

By Ryan Fitzpatrick, EasternPaFootball.Com Lansdale, PA – Neshaminy’s defense made it tough early, dishing out cold, hard hits, but North Penn playmakers Dan Gevirtz and Kyle Mayfield combined for 249 yards of offense as the Knights rolled to a 21-7 victory over the Redskins in a District 1, AAAA quarterfinal game at North Penn’s Crawford […]

Joseph Santoliquito Week 11 Rankings

Southeastern PA Top 10 Joseph Santoliquito Top 10 Week of Nov. 14, 2011 1. Archbishop Wood (Record: 10-1) 2. La Salle (Record: 10-1) 3. Council Rock South (Record: 10-1) 4. North Penn (Record: 9-2) 5. Garnet Valley (Record: 10-1) 6. Malvern Prep (Record: 9-1) 7. Neshaminy (Record: 8-3) 8. Pennsbury (Record: 8-3) 9. Central Bucks […]

Chesapeake Bowl

The CHESAPEAKE BOWL is very excited to announce that we have partnered with easternpafootball.com and westernpafootball.net. The Chesapeake Bowl prides itself on being the premier all-star football game in the region and one of the best games nationally. As such we feel it was important to work with organizations that share that same pride in […]

Funkster’s Fab 40 Statewide Rankings – Week 11

2011 Power Rankings Week 11

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2011 Stat Stars of the Week – Week # 11

Submit your players to PAFootballNews.com (Courtesy of PAFootballnews.com) OFFENSE: Rushing: (200 yds or more) 328 yds – Mike Gaval – Mahanoy Area 304 yds – Kyle Mariacher – Mercer Area 292 yds – Rusel Shell – Hopewell 259 yds – Colin Bryan – Windber Area 259 yds – Fred Epps – Meadville 242 yds – Jeremy […]

North Penn Advances 48-21

Bayard Rustin hit North Penn with everything it had, even leading twice in the game. But in the end, 28 unanswered points and 517 yards total offense by the Knights led to a 48-21 win over the Golden Knights Saturday Afternoon at Rustin “That’s a good football team over there”, said North Penn Coach Dick […]

Academy Park stuns Springfield Delco with upset

SPRINGFIELD: For the first time in history the Springfield Delco Cougars hosted a home District playoff game their opponents for the historic occasion where fellow Delaware County school Academy Park. The guest were anything but good guest spoiling the historical with a convincing 35-10 upset in the first round of the District 1 AAA playoffs. […]

Roundtable: Breaking down playoff brackets

Armand Vanore, Brian Carroll, Dean Beers and David Mika break down PA High School Playoff brackets. We will give you our predictions and discuss what’s ahead for the PIAA Playoffs. Please click the links below as we break down each classification. Class A Class AA Class AAA NOTE: Class AAAA File was corrupted…Sorry

Joseph Santoliquito Southeastern PA Top 10 Week 10

Southeastern PA Top 10 By Joseph Santoliquito Week of Nov. 7, 2011 1. Archbishop Wood (Record: 9-1) 2. La Salle (Record: 9-1) 3. Council Rock South (Record: 9-1) 4. Abington (Record: 9-1) 5. Malvern Prep (Record: 8-1) 6. Plymouth Whitemarsh (Record: 8-1) 7. Unionville (Record: 9-1) 8. Garnet Valley (Record: 9-1) 9. Bayard Rustin (Record: […]

Funkster’s Fab 40 Statewide Rankings – Week 10

2011 Stat Stars of the Week – Week # 10

Submit your players to PAFootballNews.com (Courtesy of PAFootballnews.com) OFFENSE: Rushing: (200 yds or more) 302 yds – Matt Sollenberger – Northern Bedford 300 yds – Tim Wade – LaSalle College 282 yds – Tashawn Bunch – Wyoming Valley West 279 yds – Brandon Cooper – Schuylkill Haven 269 yds – Rushel Shell – Hopewell 264 yds […]

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2011 PIAA District Football Playoff Ratings Week 10

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Funkster’s Fab 40 Statewide Rankings – Week 9

2011 Stat Stars of the Week – Week # 9

Submit your players to PAFootballNews.com (Courtesy of PAFootballnews.com) OFFENSE: Rushing: (200 yds or more) 313 yds – Kris Stern – Hollidaysburg 302 yds – Thomas Miller – North Star 302 yds – Chris Williams – Yough 276 yds – Dakota Conwell – Upper St. Clair 245 yds – Jordan Gray – Nazareth Area 238 yds […]

2011 PIAA District Football Playoff Ratings Week 9

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Delco vs. Springfield Montco

Both Springfield and Delco came into this game undefeated (DC being first in the conference) but considering SHS was a heavy favorite, the writing seemed to be on the walls. Judging off of the first drive that lasted two plays and was accentuated by a Clay Ewell run, that wasn’t far from the truth. For […]

Council Rock South Ends Abington’s Perfect Season

Abington, Pa., The Council Rock South Golden Hawks quarterback Brian Donnelly executed the triple option scheme to perfection spoiling Abington’s homecoming night and undefeated season with a 30-22 win over the Ghosts at Schwartzman stadium. The Hawks victory created a three way tie between these two teams and Pennsbury in District One’s Suburban One National […]

Joseph Santoliquito/Southeastern PA Top 10 Week 8

Top 10 Week of Oct. 24, 2011 1. Archbishop Wood (Record: 7-1) 2. La Salle (Record: 7-1) 3. Abington (Record: 8-0) 4. Council Rock South (Record: 7-1) 5. Malvern Prep (Record: 6-1) 6. Plymouth Whitemarsh (Record: 6-1) 7. Unionville (Record: 7-1) 8. Garnet Valley (Record: 7-1) 9. Bayard Rustin (Record: 7-1) 10. West Chester Henderson […]

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2011 PIAA District Football Playoff Ratings Week 8

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Garnet Valley outlasts Springfield Delco in battle of Central League heavyweights

SPRINGFIELD: Entering Friday nights Central League contest the Springfield Cougars had a 7-0 record and had Central League title aspirations. Their opponent for this game the Garnet Valley Jaguars entered the game with a 6- record with all six of their victories coming in league play. Fans packed Springfield High School for the battle of […]

Stat Stars of the Week – Week # 8

Submit your players to PAFootballNews.com (Courtesy of PAFootballnews.com) OFFENSE: Rushing: (200 yds or more) 344 yds – Pat Ingulli – Wallenpaupack 311 yds – Alex Holland – Curwensville 258 yds – Anthony Brown – Conestoga Valley 242 yds – Danzel Beasley – Laurel Highlands 240 yds – Deshawn Coleman – Hickory 239 yds – Wes Phipps […]

Delco-Christian vs. New Hope: Down to the Wire

Last night was senior recognition night for the Knights in their game against New Hope, but in a 27-17 victory it was actually a Junior that took the spotlight. Entering at 3-3 New Hope looked to play spoiler to not only a special night for Delco but to end what has been a historic run […]

Springfield-Montco Shimmies Calvary Christian in Defensive Struggle

Philadelphia, Pa., The Springfield (Montgomery County) Spartans, aided by two touchdowns as the result of interceptions rolled to an 8-0 start as they shut out conference rival Calvary Christian Academy, 18-0. This win gives them a first place share of the District One Bicentennial League. Springfield’s strength is their defense and on the game’s fifth […]

North Penn Shackles Souderton with Complete Game Effort

Lansdale, Pa., The North Penn football team operated on all cylinders and Corey Ernst’s three first half touchdown passes helped the Knights smash their way to a 37-14 win over Suburban One Continental Conference rival Souderton at James Crawford stadium. The loss virtually eliminates all hopes that the Indians will make the AAAA District 1 […]

Downingtown East defeats West

Downingtown East had the perfect game plan for sister school Downingtown West Friday Nite and it worked to perfection. Sophomore Running Back Ryley Angeline had 120 yards on 25 carries and scored two touchdowns and Junior Wide Receiver Jay Harris had five catches for 112 yards, four for touchdowns as East put a 44-14 thumping […]

Long Time Lansdale Coach to retire at years end

LANSDALE: According to a Bitcoin era 2021 review, Long time Lansdale Catholic has said he’ll retire from coaching at the conclusion of the season. This according to the Philadelphia Daily News’ Ted Silary. This season is the 44th season at the helm of the Crusaders. During his career Algeo also coached at Sun Valley and […]

2011 Joseph Santoliquito Southeastern PA Top 10 Week 7

1. Archbishop Wood (Record: 6-1) 2. La Salle (Record: 6-1) 3. Abington (Record: 7-0) 4. Council Rock South (Record: 6-1) 5. Malvern Prep (Record: 5-1) 6. Plymouth Whitemarsh (Record: 6-1) 7. Unionville (Record: 6-1) 8. Coatesville (Record: 6-1) 9. Springfield (Delco) (Record: 7-0) 10. Bayard Rustin (Record: 6-1)

Stat Stars of the Week – Week # 7

Submit your players to PAFootballNews.com OFFENSE: Rushing: (200 yds or more) 387 yds – Alex Holland – Curwensville 383 yds – Nick Zupper – Waynesburg Central 373 yds – DeShawn Coleman – Hickory 373 yds – Rob Dvoracek – Parkland 364 yds – Johnnie Adgers – Waynesboro 364 yds – Alex Cooley – Eastern York 335 […]

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Funkster’s Fab 40 Statewide Rankings – Week 7

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Rustin holds on for the win

It is technically a Ches-Mont League Cross-Over game. It is also for bragging rights in West Chester now. Henderson’s Zack Jones rushed for 121 yards on 21 carries and scored 4 touchdowns but it wasn’t enough as Rustin’s Cordairo Taylor only scored one touchdown but ran for 153 yards on 20 carries as Rustin held […]

Springfield Delco Defense Continues lights out play

UPPER DARBY: Entering Friday night’s Central League contest against the Upper Darby Royals at Upper Darby Memorial Stadium The Springfield Delco Cougars defense has been playing lights out. In the four games prior to Friday nights match-up the Cougars defense yielded just 13 points. Their stellar play continued Friday night holding the Royals to just 81 […]

Funkster’s Fab 40 Statewide Rankings – Week 6

Stat Stars of the Week – Week # 6

Submit your players to PAFootballNews.com OFFENSE: Rushing: (200 yds or more) 370 yds – Isiah Neely – Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 337 yds – Josh Wing – Bangor Area 327 yds – Anthony Brown – Conestoga Valley 303 yds – Preston Bare – Palmyra 283 yds – Paul Kafando – Central Tech 282 yds […]

2011 Power Rankings Week 6

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PIAA District Football Playoff Ratings Week 6

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Delco Christian vs. Lower Moreland

Defense wins championships is how the saying goes and tonight proved that for Delco Christian. After what might have been a good drive for the Lions, Tyler Winkis came up big with a pick to put Delco up 6-0. Moore and Monaghan looked good early on for the Knights but got snuffed by the Lions […]

Garnet Valley hangs on to Beat Ridley

Folsom, Pa., The Garnet Valley Jaguars (D1, AAAA, Central League) withstood a furious Ridley (D1, AAAA, Central League) rally sealing it with Joe Taulane’s late interception off of Matt Davis to insure a tightly fought 21-19 victory over the Green Raiders and a 5-0 conference start at Phil Marion field. Ridley failed on a two […]

Stat Stars of the Week – Week # 5

Submit your players to PAFootballNews.com OFFENSE: Rushing: (200 yds or more) 361 yds – Joe Hibbler – Seneca 309 yds – Robert Heyen – Holy Cross 305 yds – Dustin Geagan – Moniteau 279 yds – Zach Barr – Downingtown West 273 yds – Aquil Reed – Cheltenham 270 yds – Elijah Locke – Northern […]

PIAA District Football Playoff Ratings Week 5

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Funkster’s Fab 40 Statewide Rankings – Week 5

The installements of Funkster’s Fab 40 statewide rankings following Weeks 1-16 include the team, geographic district, overall season record and the previous week’s result. Teams listed as honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district. To save space, team records for those listed as honorable mentions are not published. AAAA: 1. […]

Random Thoughts: Mid-Season report

It is hard to believe we are half way through the regular season. Before we get started on this topic I need to vent a little about a topic in District 11. Up in the slate belt area in District 11 you have Bangor (5-0), Pen Argyl (5-0) and Pius X (5-0). Bangor and Pen […]

Unionville Defeats Coatesville at the Wire

Coatesville, Pa., The Unionville Indians showed that they are going to be a force to be reckoned with in District one by scoring a Ttouchdown on a crucial 12 play, 81 yard, five minute drive at game’s end to overcome previously undefeated Coatesville 27-26 at Coatesville Area Multipurpose stadium. “I am so proud of the […]

PIAA District Football Playoff Ratings Week 4

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Downingtown East RB Drew Harris issues oral declaration to Virginia Tech

When Downingtown East offensive lineman Jack Willenbrock gets ready to head to Blacksburg, Va., to begin his career at Virginia Tech, he’ll have some company from Exton joining him. Drew Harris, Downingtown East’s featured tailback and a three-year varsity starter, issued an oral declaration to Virginia Tech Tuesday, according to national recruiting service Scout.com. Scout […]

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Abington Outlasts Neshaminy

Abington, Pa., Abington senior running back Ray Schreiner is not the biggest of players. In a game played by the big boys the 5’7, 165 pound running back has a simple motto: “whenever I have to run the ball against bigger guys I feel I can run around them.” He not only ran around but […]

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Delco Christian vs. Bristol

Delco Christian came into this game with high expectations and wa on the same power trip that Calvary was against them the week prior. Enter Bristol. The Warriors came into this game hungry after constantly being trampled in preseason and regular season games. As a result the Warriors came out strong in the first quarter […]

2011 Stat Stars of the Week – Week # 3

Stat Stars provided by PAFootballnews.com Submit your player(s) to PAFootballnews.com OFFENSE: Rushing: (200 yds or more) 366 yds – Rushel Shell – Hopewell 289 yds – Alex Holland – Curwensville 270 yds – Terence Goodrum – Meadville 253 yds – Demetrious Lewis – Ringgold 248 yds – James Coyne – Nativity B.V.M. 239 yds – […]

Springfield Cougars Tame Penncrest Lions

SPRINGFIELD: Entering their Friday night Central League contest the Springfield Cougars were looking to accomplished something it hasn’t done since the 1994 season and that’s start the season at 3-0. Their opponent for the Cougars home opener was the Penncrest Lions who like the Cougars are under the direction of a first year head coach. However Rick […]

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2011 Star Stats of the Week – Week 2

Courtesy of PAFootballNews.com NOTE: Submit your players stats to PAFootballNews.com each week! OFFENSE: Rushing: (200 yds or more) 292 yds – Manny Simpson – Penn-Trafford 265 yds – Kyle Crawford – Ellwood City 264 yds – Jim Roccograndi – Dallas 257 yds – Dale Klobuchir – Keystone Oaks 254 yds – Kellen Mackey – New Brighton […]

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Donnelly leads Council Rock South over Judge

Philadelphia, Pa.-Council Rock South senior quarterback Brian Donnelly made the difference in a game that featured two very explosive offenses and one that went to the last play as the Golden Hawks prevailed 35-34 over the Father Judge Crusaders in a non league affair at Lincoln High’s barefoot bowl. Judge is not used to seeing […]

Abington Over Plymouth Whitemarsh

Abington, Pa., The Abington Ghosts took advantage of two costly Plymouth Whitemarsh miscues in the fourth quarter en route to their closely contested 18-7 victory over the Colonials at Abington’s Memorial field. Abington got on the board quick on their first offensive series in four plays when quarterback Ken Cropper snuck in for a touchdown […]

2011 Stat Stars of the Week – Week # 1

Provided by PAFootballNews.com OFFENSE: Rushing: (200 yds or more) 315 yds – Alex Holland – Curwensville 313 yds – Devin Miller – Williamsport 274 yds – Max Marcus – Boyertown 261 yds – Brandon Cooper – Schuylkill Haven 256 yds – Cimirrow Moat – Marple Newtown 247 yds – Luke Hagy – Mount Lebanon 247 yds […]

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Buckley’s 4 TDs Pace LaSalle Over North Penn in Thriller

Plymouth Whitemarsh, Pa. A quarterback benching, three interceptions by one quarterback, three lost fumbles by another quarterback, over 200 rushing yards for a running back and four touchdown receptions by a receiver all contributed to the LaSalle Explorers wild 44-27 showcase game victory over the North Penn Knights at Plymouth Whitemarsh stadium in what may […]

Downingtown East routs ACC

ALLENTOWN – This game looked more like a basketball score. Both teams combined for 103 points, which would make Wilt Chamberlin proud. In his first start at quarterback, Kyle Lauletta threw for 254 yards and four touchdowns to lead Downingtown East over Allentown Central Catholic 62-41 in a nonleague football game Saturday night at J. […]

Ridley nips Malvern 21-20 in opening day thriller

Pardon Ridley’s starting quarterback Matt Davis for being nervous prior to Friday night’s season opening non league contest against Inter Ac power Malvern Prep. Just how nervous was Davis? “I was so nervous, I felt like I was going to throw up all day,” he said adding that once he arrived at Phil Merion Field […]

Souderton Suffers Difficult Loss at Heartbreak Ridge

By Ryan Fitzpatrick & Armand Vanore (EasternPa Staff) Langhorne, Pa- Looking up at the scoreboard immediately after Neshaminy’s come from behind 20-13 victory, the Souderton faithful must have realized why the Redskins stadium is called “Heartbreak Ridge”. When a team runs 70 plays to the opponents 30 and more than doubles them in time of […]

McDevitt Runs All over Lower Moreland

Lower Moreland, Pa.- The football gods were good to the junkies that love high school football by giving them a 10:00 AM, start of season game pitting Bishop McDevitt (PCL, AA) and Lower Moreland (Bicentennial League, AA). McDevitt didn’t disappoint by thrashing the Lions, 40-0 with a career high 201 rushing yards (on 25 carries) […]

Comcast SportsNet and The Comcast Network Deliver the Most Comprehensive High School and College Football Broadcast Schedule in the Region

60 NCAA Games and 8 Local High School Games Highlight 2011 Schedule PHILADELPHIA- (August 30, 2011) – Comcast SportsNet, together with The Comcast Network, provides football fans with the most comprehensive local and national football coverage by airing 60 NCAA and eight local high school football games. The extensive schedule features Villanova and Delaware, plus national games […]

Team # 4 North Penn (1) 0-0

The Knights have proven to be quite the traditional contender each year for the District 1 AAAA football championship (seven appearance, five titles in the last decade), and have posted a 106-18 record under head coach Dick Beck. The boys in blue have proven quite adept at reloading year after year after year, but they’ll […]

Funkster’s Fab 40 Statewide Rankings – Preseason edition

The 2011 pre-season installment of Funkster’s Fab 40 statewide rankings include the team and respective geographic district. Teams listed as honorable mentions are arranged in numerical order by geographic district. AAAA: 1. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7) 2. Neshaminy (1) 3. La Salle College High School (12) 4. North Allegheny (7) 5. North Penn (1) 6. […]

Team # 6 Neshaminy (1) 0-0

The Redskins haven’t hoisted a District 1 AAAA championship trophy since 2004, but there are a lot of solid pieces in place for Neshaminy to make a deep playoff run. It all starts up front, where starters/significant contributors in the form of Alex McKenzie, Chris Kutsubos, John Bell, Mike Wunderlich and tight end Tadas Karusevicius […]

Team # 8 Downingtown East (1) 0-0

The Cougars will have some new faces mixed in with some key veterans on its 2011 edition, but those new faces should bring some upside to the Ches-Mont National rep. Cougars. One of the “old” faces is feature running back Drew Harris, an imposing figure in the backfield and owner of more than 20 scholarship […]

Team # 10 Council Rock South (1) 0-0

The Golden Hawks roared onto the radar last season with a punishing triple-option offensive attack and a staunch defense which was barely bent, that is, until Abington hung a 45-spot in Week 9, Council Rock North dented the unit for 25 points one week later, Central Bucks West scored 41 points in the District 1 […]

Q & A with Ridley’s Dennis Decker

Q. Why did you decide to coach High School Football? A. I enjoy being around kids. I teach Special Education and I thought it was a good opportunity to give back to kids. Q. How many years have you coached at your school? A. This will be my third year at Ridley. Q. […]

2011-12 District 1 “Players to Watch” list

A.J. Garboski, Senior LB, Council Rock North – The leading tackler on Council Rock North’s defensive unit last season, Garboski registered 86 tackles (47 solo), a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal, averaging 10.8 tackles per game. He posted four games with 10+ tackles, including a pair of 16-tackle performances against […]

Bayard Rustin WR Anthony Nash issues oral declaration to Duke

The Bayard Rustin Golden Knights have taken the District 1 landscape by storm since forming as a high school five years ago, rolling along to a 42-9 overall record in the last four seasons. While Rustin is known for running a Wing-T offensive attack and has produced a career 4,000-yard rusher already, the Knights aren’t […]

Souderton RB/CB Javon White issues oral declaration to Villanova

The Souderton Indians are loaded at the skill positions for the coming season, returning their quarterback, three leading rushers and a tight end who was the team’s leading receiver. One of the Indians’ top returning running backs will be bound for a Division-1 FCS football program once his days at Souderton are over. Javon White, […]

P.J. Gallo of Council Rock South issues an oral declaration to Maryland

The 6-4 235, pound tight end and defensive end chose Maryland over offers from Buffalo, Cincinnati, Connecticut, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Temple, Virginia and West Virginia. As a junior, Gallo had 12 receptions for 246 yards and two scores. On defense he had 93 total tackles and five sacks.

Upper Perkiomen WR/KR Ronnie Gillespie issues oral declaration to Temple

The Temple Owls have fared quite well in attracting recruits from the southeastern portion of Pennsylvania for its 2012 recruiting class. Tuesday, the Mid-American Conference reps added a speed demon of a wide receiver from District 1. Ronnie Gillespie, a 5’9, 160-pound athlete, issued an oral declaration to Temple Tuesday, according to national recruiting service […]

Coatesville Area QB Manny Stocker issues oral declaration to North Carolina State

Six days ago, Kyle Kerrick gave Coatesville Area High School its first Division-1 prospect of the 2012 recruiting class when he issued an oral declaration to Michigan State. Now, make it two. Another offensive star for the red and black is going Division-1, too. Manny Stocker, a 6’3, 197-pound quarterback for the District 1 representative […]

Boyertown OT Chris Muller issues oral declaration to Rutgers

The number of Division-1 prospect declarations from the Keystone State’s 2012 recruiting class has now hit 25 – and the latest declaration comes from an athlete who may be the best returning offensive tackle in the entire Pioneer Athletic Conference. Chris Muller, a 6’6, 300-pound offensive tackle for Boyertown High School, issued an oral declaration […]

Coatesville Area WR Kyle Kerrick issues oral declaration to Michigan State

A three-star wide receiver from Chester County will continue his football career in the Big Ten Conference. Kyle Kerrick, a 6’3, 185-pound wide receiver for the Red Raiders of Coatesville Area High School, issued an oral declaration to the Michigan State Spartans Tuesday evening, according to national recruiting service Scout.com. Including the Spartans, Kerrick held […]

Neshaminy TE/DE Kiser Terry issues oral declaration to Temple

The Neshaminy Redskins figure to be among the thick of things and competing for another berth in the District 1 AAAA championship this fall. And one of those returning Redskins can now add the phrase “Temple recruit” to his resume. Kiser Terry, a 6’3, 220-pound tight end/defensive end combination for the Langhorne-based program, issued an […]

Terry commits to Temple

In 2010, Neshaminy senior defensive end Kiser Terry had 47 tackles, six sacks and three forced fumbles. He joins three other Pennsylvania players that have committed to Temple, Imhotep wideout Shakur Nesmith, Archbishop Wood running back Brandon Peoples and Norristown cornerback Brandon Shippen. More to follow….

Central Bucks South QB Matt Johns issues oral declaration to Virginia

A quarterback from southeastern Pennsylvania is now a Virginia Cavalier. Matt Johns, a 6’5, 200-pound senior-to-be for Warrington-based Central Bucks South High school, issued an oral declaration to Virginia Saturday, according to national recruiting service Rivals.com. The Cavs were the only program to offer the Titan field general, who also received interest from Boston College, […]

Johns commits to Virginia

As a junior, QB Matt Johns of Central Bucks South threw for 1,701 yards and 16 touchdowns.

His team finished 4-6 last season.

More details will follow later…..

North Outscores South in Bucks County Lions All-Star Football Classic

CB West’s Ward Udinski and Neshaminy’s Dwight Williams earn MVP honors as the North Bucks County All-Stars win a shootout over the South Bucks County All-Stars for Charity.

Postponed for a 2nd time: The 35th Bob Sands Memorial Bucks County Lions All-Star football classic

The 35th Bob Sands Memorial, Bucks County Lions All-Star football classic game postponed for a second time. The game is reschedule to Monday, June 13th at 7:00pm at Memorial Field, Central Bucks West HS.

Central Bucks East DE Jake O’Donnell issues oral declaration to Miami (FL)

Pennsylvania’s 11th prospect to issue a pre-season oral declaration to a Division-1 football program is headed to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Jake O’Donnell, a 6’6, 235-pound defensive end for Central Bucks East High School, issued an oral declaration to the Miami Hurricanes Thursday evening, according to national recruiting service Scout.com. The Hurricanes were one of […]

Postponed: The 35th Bob Sands Memorial Bucks County Lions All-Star football classic

The 35th Bob Sands Memorial, Bucks County Lions All-Star football classic game postponed due to extreme heat. The game is reschedule to Saturday, June 11th at 7:30pm at Memorial Field, Central Bucks West HS.

Norristown RB/DB Brandon Shippen gives oral declaration to Temple

The Temple Owls have received another oral declaration from a suburban Philadelphia prep football player. Brandon Shippen, a 5’10, 170-pound running back/defensive back combination for Norristown High School, gave an oral declaration to Temple Monday, according to national recruiting service Scout.com. The Owls were the only program listed which had offered Shippen. Last week, national […]

South All-Stars Outshine North All-Stars in Montgomery County All-Star Game

South All-Star’s Braccia and Cornerback Stephens seal the win for the Montgomery County Title. Coach Paul Winters won the contest as his first game ever as head coach, voted in by his coaching peers.

Local Student Jevante Huggins receives National Honor

Coatesville Area Senior High School student recognized for superior academic achievement by The National Society of High School Scholars ATLANTA, GA – The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) today announced that Coatesville Area Senior High School student Jevante Huggins from Coatesville, PA, has been selected for membership. The Society recognizes top scholars and invites […]

Ridley’s Smith makes final high school game a memorable one

CHESTER – Prior to Thursday’s night 35th annual Delaware County Hero Bowl the last memory that Ridley High School’s Shahaid Smith wasn’t a memorable one. That’s because in the first round of the District 1’s Playoffs Smith’s Green Raiders were upset at home by West Chester Henderson. Then came Thursday night and in a game […]

East All-Stars holds on to defeat the West All-Stars

WEST GOSHEN – Each year, District I is where the Annual Valor Bowl is held. This game is more than an All-star football game. Each year, the Valor Bowl raises money for Special Olympics. Over the past 12 years this organization has raised over $300,000 dollars for the Special Olympics. In the first half the […]

Pottsgrove OL Madison O’Connor attracts D-1 attention

The Pottsgrove Falcons have enjoyed quite a run these last five years, posting a 54-12 overall record (.818) and reaching a pair of District 1 AAA championship games. One of the new guys to the maroon and white’s recent run is OL Madison O’Connor, a rising junior-to-be helping to flatten opposing defenses for a lethal […]

New Hope-Solebury ATH Julian Kaminoff attracting FBS & FCS interest

After nearly six decades without football, gridiron action returned to New Hope-Solebury High School two seasons ago. One of the sparkplugs to the Lions in all three phases of the game since then has been multi-purpose athlete Julian Kaminoff. Kaminoff, a 5’11, 175-pound senior-to-be for the Lions, holds a verbal offer from Buffalo, according to […]

Council Rock South TE/DE P.J. Gallo holds 8 D-1 offers

Council Rock South is coming off of one of its best football seasons in school history, and among the athletes returning from the Golden Hawks’ 2010 edition is Division-1 prospect P.J. Gallo. Gallo, a 6’4, 235-pound tight end/defensive end combination, has received eight verbal Division-1 scholarship offers to date, according to national recruiting service Scout.com. […]

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 […]

Pennsbury OT J.J. Denman gives oral declaration to Penn State

A Big-10 program has received an oral declaration from a four-star athlete who could easily be tabbed the best offensive lineman in all of District 1. J.J. Denman, a 6’6, 310-pound offensive tackle from Pennsbury High School, issued an oral declaration Wednesday evening to Penn State, according to national recruiting service Scout.com. Denman is the […]

Downingtown East OL gives oral declaration to Virginia Tech

One of Downingtown East’s offensive linemen has given an oral declaration to an Atlantic Coast Conference football power. Jack Willenbrock, a 6’4, 255-pound offensive guard from Downingtown East High School in Exton, has given an oral declaration to Viriginia Tech, according to national recruiting service Scout.com. The Hokies were the only program to extend a […]

Central Bucks South QB Matt Johns draws D-1 interest

Matt Johns is coming off what may be the quietest 1,500+-yard passing season in the state last season, but he’s not sneaking past the radars of some Division-1 football programs. Johns, a 6’5, 200-pound senior-to-be for the Warrington-based Titans, has received interest, but no verbal scholarship offers, from a quintet of Division-1 football programs, according […]

Downingtown East RB Drew Harris hits 20 D-1 offers

Downingtown East RB Drew Harris has quite a solid number of verbal Division-1 scholarship offers to his credit. According to national recruiting service Scout.com, Harris is up to 20 verbal scholarship offers. Programs that have extended scholarship offers to Harris to date include Arkansas, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Kansas State, Kentucky, […]

Boyertown OL Chris Muller up to 17 D-1 offers

In terms of number of scholarship offers, Boyertown’s Chris Muller, a 6’6, 300-pound senior-to-be, is the second-highest recruited offensive lineman in the Keystone State’s 2012 class, trailing only Pennsbury’s J.J. Denman (25 total offers). Muller is up to 17 verbal scholarship offers, according to national recruiting services Scout.com and Rivals.com. His offer list includes the […]

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