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Ridley AD

I remember a post on here last year about the Ridley AD going over to the Radnor sideline and yelling at their coaches because they were "running the score up, and Ridley won't forget it".
My question is did the AD from Penncrest come over to the Ridley sideline and scream at Wood and his staff about putting up 52 points on an obviously overmatched team?
I guess it's okay for them to run the score up on other teams but God forbid they get a taste of their own medicine.

I am a Ridley grad and played multiple sports but I now find myself rooting against this team so the administration is forced to clean house starting at the top.

#FIRESIGNOR

Lehigh Valley Rankings - Midway Point

Halfway through the regular season and the EPC South is starting to take shape. While their doesn't seem to be a state contender in the mix, there are a host of solid high school football teams which sets up an exciting end to the year. There isn't a great team, but there are a lot of good ones, and your odds of seeing a well played, competitive game are pretty high if you head out to a stadium on a Friday night in the Lehigh Valley. Here are my rankings at the halfway point:

1. Nazareth Blue Eagles (5-0)
Best Wins: Freedom, Bethlehem Catholic: The Blue Eagles knocked off the two conference favorites in back-to-back weeks, pulling way out in front of Freedom then surviving a comeback, and beating up Bethlehem Catholic the following week with a stellar defensive performance.
Biggest Storyline: The emergence of the defense. Tom Falzone, the former Lafayette wide receiver and D11 winning coach at Catasaqua, has been on the cutting edge of offenses for most of his coaching career. He won big and put up big points with the Rough Riders, and has scored a ton of points in his five years at Nazareth. But this is the first year where they only way the Blue Eagles can win is a track meet. They're healthier, and that helps - defensive end Jake Wilson (Sr. 6'3 225) is an FCS prospect and their best defensive lineman in decades, but missed virtually all of 2018 with a broken tibia, and linebacker and leading tackler Ben Houcin (Sr. 6'1 215) did miss the entire year with a torn ACL. Those two have been all league caliber players. They also have difference makers in defensive tackle Cody Breidenbach (Jr. 6'4 290) and early DPOY candidate Nate Stefanik (Sr. 5'10 165). Stefanik, their free safety, leads the state with nine interceptions through five games and has been nothing short of a star. The Blue Eagles lead the EPC in scoring defense, something that has been unthinkable so far in Falzone's tenure.
Remaining Schedule: @Parkland, @Liberty, Whitehall, @William Allen, Easton

2. Freedom Patriots (4-1)
Best Wins: Bethlehem Catholic, Parkland: The Patriots pulled out tough wins in back-to-back weeks, scoring in the final seconds to beat Bethlehem Catholic 24-21, then grinding out the final five minutes of a 21-18 win over Parkland the next week.
Loss: Nazareth: Freedom went down 28-13 and 35-20, before a furious rally in the fourth quarter. The Patriots scored on a 50 yard Jalen Stewart run with two minutes left, but Nate Stefanik broke up the potentially tying 2 point conversion and the Pats lost 35-33.
Biggest Storyline: Freedom, the defending D11 champ who have been to three straight D11 finals, are the most versatile offense in the conference. Quarterback Jared Jenkins, a three year starter and Patriot League/Ivy League recruit, is efficient and accurate, and leads the league with 918 yards and a 68.2% completion percentage. But where they've won games is by wearing defenses out with their battering ram of a tailback, Jalen Stewart (Sr. 6'1 225) and a big offensive line anchored by Bowling Green commit Kaden Moore (Sr. 6'3 315). That threat makes play action with Jenkins deadly, and teams that put extra DBs on the field to contend with the passing game are getting gashed up the middle by Stewart, who can run over most high school back 7 players.
Remaining Schedule: Pocono Mountain West, @Easton, Emmaus, @Allentown Central Catholic, @Liberty

3. Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks (3-2)
Best Win: Parkland: After two tough Christmas City games (a loss to Freedom and a win over Liberty), Becahi embarrassed Parkland in week 4, running all over the Trojans in a 44-7 win, getting 234 yards from tailback combo Tavion Banks and Malik Thomas, plus 186 yard through the air from sophmore quarterback Jared Richardson in his first big varsity performance.
Losses: Freedom and Nazareth: Becahi had Freedom on the ropes. Leading 21-17 with seven minutes remaining, the Golden Hawks went for a fourth and 6 from the Freedom 23, but were stuffed. The Patriots answered with an 81 yard touchdown drive, all but one play on the ground, capped by a Jalen Stewart 1 yard touchdown with 3 seconds remaining in a 24-21 loss. Last week, the normally potent Becahi rushing attack was held to 76 yards on 22 carries in a 27-13 loss to Nazareth, where the Blue Eagles led 27-6 until the final seconds of the game.
Biggest Storyline: Bethlehem Catholic is the Valley's best bet to make a deep playoff run because they are a 4A school and normally don't see a program with their resources or strength of schedule until the state semifinal with Imhotep Charter. Early prognostications were that Becahi could challenge or beat Imhotep this year, unlike in the three years prior. Some are revisiting that after the Nazareth loss, particularly with how much the revamped offensive line got pushed around. Becahi is HUGE up front, with George French (Sr. 6'8 315), Jerry Lyons (Sr. 6'3 295), Dalton Kucher (Jr. 6'4 255), Mike Maldonado (Sr. 6'0 275), and Jake Kanyuk (So. 6'6 290) as big as any group in the state and Tavion Banks is an All State running back who they really rely on. But if that groups gets out physicalled and conditioned like they did Friday, it could be an early exit.
Remaining Schedule: Whitehall, @East Stroudsburg South, Easton, @Emmaus, Allentown Central Catholic

4. Easton (5-0)
Best Win: Emmaus. The Red Rovers have had the softest first half schedule of any contender. After whipping Pocono Mountain West, Whitehall, Dieruff, and Liberty, the Red Rovers needed a late comeback to beat Emmaus. Sophomore quarterback led Easton on a 71 yard touchdown drive over the final 2:13 of the game to beat the Green Hornets 27-26 in a character building win for a young squad.
Biggest Storyline: Nahjee Adams (Jr. 5'11 195) leads all of 6A in rushing with 1,033 yards and looks like the offensive threat Easton hasn't had in a long time (for those of you who like comps, he reminds me of Ovid Goulbourne from the '02-'04 teams who played linebacker at West Virginia). Adams returned kicks as a freshman, and played wideout and corner last season. He really developed physically in the offseason, going from a 5'9 170 pound slot receiver to a 5'11 195 pound every down tailback. He's been an absolute monster so far, with four 200+ yard games and a tough, 25 carry, 108 yard effort last week against an Emmaus team determined to put 8 and 9 in the box and not get beat by Adams. His threat has really eased the transition of sophomore QB Cole Transue, who had a career day against Emmaus, throwing for 241 yards and a pair of touchdowns and is completing 66% of his passes and has a 9-2 TD/INT ratio. The offensive line has been exemplary so far, not a surprise as the unit starts four seniors, including Delaware commit Patrick Shupp.
Remaining Schedule: @Allentown Central Catholic, Freedom, @Bethlehem Catholic, Parkland, @Nazareth.

5. Parkland (3-2)
Best Win: Liberty: The Trojans flexed their muscles last week after back-to-back disappointing losses. The biggest thing was they are starting to get healthy, as they welcomed back Penn State commit Nick Dawkins (Sr. 6'3 305) back at left tackle and linebacker Dante Medlar (Sr. 6'2 215).
Losses: Freedom and Bethlehem Catholic. The Trojans scored to come within three points of Freedom in the middle of the fourth quarter. But they never saw the ball again as Freedom grinded the final six minutes off of the clock. That grinding continued the following week, where Bethlehem Catholic did whatever they wanted in a 44-7 win.
Biggest Storyline: Parkland is still struggling to get healthy and find consistency on offense. Isiah Rico has flashed at tailback in wins, but largely disappeared in their two game losing streak. Part of that is health - not having Dawkins, second highest rated lineman in Pennsylvania by 247 and Rivals is a big miss in the run game. In fact, Parkland has been missing Dawkins, Medlar, and safety/wideout Luke Dauberman (Sr. 5'10 185) for the better part of the year, and having three captains out has been a real drag on the Trojans. If they just have their personnel for more of the back half of the year, this could be a team that really improves.
Remaining Schedule: Nazareth, @Whitehall, Stroudsburg, @Easton, Emmaus

6. East Stroudsburg South (5-0)
Best Win: Whitehall 48-21: The Zephyrs are winless, but it is rare for an EPC North team to win a cross divisional game. The Cavaliers schedule gets significantly more difficult in the next two weeks.
Biggest Storyline: How good are the Cavaliers? They're ranked #6 in the state by PennLive and #5 by PA Football News, but their opponents have a combined record of 7-18, and nearly half of those wins belong to Stroudsburg (3-2). If they truly are a statewide contender in 5A, they should be able to throttle division rival Northampton (4-1) this week, and go in and compete with, if not beat, Bethlehem Catholic. Running back Christian Arrington (Sr. 5'11 205) is an early leader for Player of the Year in the North, but can he sustain his production as the schedule ramps up in the next two weeks.
Remaining Schedule: N@orthampton, Bethlehem Catholic, @Dieruff, Pleasant Valley, @East Stroudsburg North

7. Emmaus (3-2)
Best Win: William Allen: The Green Hornets have defeated the teams they are supposed to beat, but the list is not awe inspiring. The Canaries are off to a 2-3 start, but have shown a ground game to contend with. Emmaus put it on them, scoring 62 points on the opening weekend, with running back Brandon Camire running for 225 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Losses: Nazareth, Easton: Emmaus raced out to a 21-6 lead over Nazareth in the first half, with Camire running for 195 yards and three touchdowns in the first two quarters of the game. But Nazareth adjusted and finished the game on a 28-3 run and held Camire to 9 yards after halftime. Easton bottled up Camire for most of the game on offense, though he had a kick return touchdown and punt returns of 45 and 38 that set up scores and gave Emmaus a 26-14 lead in the fourth quarter. But the Rovers scored twice late, including a Nahjee Adams touchdown with seconds remaining to break a four game losing streak to the Green Hornets.
Biggest Storyline: Emmaus had to replace 19 starters from last year's team that went to the D11 final. Common wisdom was that they had missed their window with a really good senior class moving on and that most of their offensive load would fall on the shoulders of junior running back Brandon Camire (Jr. 5'9 165). That hasn't been wrong, as Camire trails only Easton's Nahjee Adams statewide in rushing yards with 810 on the season, and leads the state with 16 touchdowns. His 206 yard, 3 TD effort against Nazareth was a bright spot against statistically the best defense in the Valley. But Adams got the better of the speedy Camire in the battle-of-the-backs, as Camire was held to 58 on 23 carries against the Red Rovers, while Adams went over 100 and scored the game winning TD. Emmaus needs him to be a star to beat one of the teams they're not supposed to.
Remaining Schedule: Liberty, Allentown Central Catholic, @Freedom, Bethlehem Catholic, @Parkland

8. Southern Lehigh
Best Win: Notre Dame (GP): Southern Lehigh exposed the Crusaders, who were ranked as high as 5th in the state in 3A in the early part of the season. Part of it was injuries to the Notre Dame quarterback, but that doesn't explain the 63 points the Spartans were able to hang on their defense.
Biggest Storyline: What is beyond the Colonial League for the Spartans? Southern Lehigh looks like the favorite in the Lehigh Valley's small school conference, with only a week seven trip to Northwestern Lehigh standing between them and an undefeated regular season. The question is starting to become, how does the Southern Lehigh three headed rushing attack match up against East Stroudsburg South in a potential 5A championship game. Neither team has really been tested by anybody on their schedule, so we may have to wait until November.
Remaining Schedule: @Northern Lehigh, Northwestern Lehigh, @Pen Argyl, @Catasaqua, Salisbury

Picks This Week Against The Spread (Born Index)
Nazareth -12.5 at Parkland
East Stroudsburg South -2.5 at Northampton
Southern Lehigh -39.5 at Northern Lehigh
Liberty +10 at Emmaus
Pocono Mountain West +33 at Freedom
Whitehall at Bethlehem Catholic -27
Stroudsburg at William Allen +16.5
Easton at Allentown Central Catholic +31
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Week Six Football Game Predictions

Pa Preps predicts the big games this weekend. Our picks are denoted by asterik.

Academy at Palumbo* vs. Kensington
Beaver Falls* vs. Keystone Oaks
Bedford vs. Chestnut Ridge*
Berlin Brothersvalley* vs. Meyersdale
Bethlehem Catholic* vs. East Stroudsburg South
Bishop Guilfoyle* vs. Richland
Blue Mountain vs. Jim Thorpe*
California* vs. West Greene
Cathedral Prep* vs. McDowell
Central Bucks East vs. Central Bucks West*
Central Columbia vs. South Williamsport*
Chester vs. Penn Wood*
Clarion Area* vs. Ridgway/Johnsonburg
Danville* vs. Montoursville
Downingtown West* vs. Downingtown East
Franklin Regional* vs. Gateway
Freedom* vs. Easton Area
Harbor Creek* vs. Titusville
Harrisburg vs. State College*
Jeannette vs. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart*
Karns City vs. Kane*
Kennard-Dale vs. Gettysburg*
Kennett vs. East*
Keystone* vs. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley
Knoch vs. South Fayette*
Manheim Township vs. Warwick*
Marion Center vs. Ligonier Valley*
Marple Newtown vs. Ridley*
Meadville vs. Oil City*
Mifflinburg vs. Loyalsock Township*
Milton Hershey vs. Middletown*
Mt. Lebanon* vs. Upper St. Clair
New Brighton vs. Freedom Area*
Northwestern Lehigh vs. Southern Lehigh*
Penns Valley Area vs. Bellefonte*
Peters Township vs. Moon Area*
Pine Grove* vs. Williams Valley
Plymouth Whitemarsh vs. Cheltenham*
Sayre vs. Canton*
Souderton* vs. North Penn
Tamaqua* vs. North Schuylkill
Thomas Jefferson* vs. Central Valley
Tussey Mountain vs. Southern Huntingdon County*
Valley View* vs. Western Wayne
West Perry* vs. Shippensburg
Wyomissing* vs. Hamburg

Top Football Performers - 9/26, 9/27, & 9/28

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Adonis Hunter, Cheltenham 2 TD passes
Aiden Wardzinski, Brentwood 243 yards rushing
Andre Thomas, Chartiers Valley 201 yards rushing
Andrew Pacak, Belle Vernon 133 yards receiving
Antonio Quinn, Aliquippa 141 yards rushing
Ben Jackson, West Greene 218 yards rushing
Blake Remaley, Hempfield 225 yards passing
Bobby Brazell, O. L. Sacred Heart 100 yards receiving
Brady Dorner, State College 2 TD passes
Brock White, Highlands 158 yards rushing
Bryson Venanzio, Gateway 337 yards passing
C.J. Waldier, Yough 146 yards receiving
Caleb Baker, Abington 2 touchdown catches
Chandler Thimons, Highlands 166 yards passing
Chasen Wint, Haverford 3 TD runs
Cochise Ryan, California 149 yards rushing
Cole Jones, Jefferson-Morgan 155 yards passing
Cole Spencer, Pine-Richland 177 yards passing
Connor Chrisman, Norwin 147 yards receiving
Cooper Baxter, Butler 191 yards rushing
Dajuan Harris, Truman 5 TD runs
Dallas Paolino, Carlynton 174 yards rushing
Dan Deabner, Thomas Jefferson 107 yards receiving
Darin Mizgorski, Shaler 268 yards passing
Declan O’Brien, Norwin 107 yards receiving
Demetris McKnight, New Castle 107 yards receiving
Derrick Davis, Gateway 137 yards receiving
Devari Robinson, McKeesport 128 yards rushing
Devyn Clair, Bishop McDevitt 94 yards rushing and 1 TD
Dom Wade, Laurel 122 yards rushing
Dresyn Green, State College 2 TD runs
Dylan Aquaro, Laurel 118 yards receiving
Dylan Mallozzi, Thomas Jefferson 123 yards rushing
Dylan Shea, Albert Gallatin 122 yards receiving
Eddie Gomez, Brentwood 120 yards receiving
Eddie Tillman, Central Catholic 185 yards rushing
Eric Wilson, Sto-Rox 246 yards passing
Ethan Dahlem, Upper St. Clair 248 yards passing
Gage Schaeffer, Mifflin County 170 yards rushing and two touchdowns
Gamal Marballie, Yough 166 yards passing
Gannon Kadlecik, Montour 145 yards rushing
Garret Schaffhauser, Freeport 195 yards passing
Gavin Kingsborough, Ridley 201 yards and 3 TDs
Hunter Nulph, Riverside 299 yards rushing
Isaiah Beltram, Monessen 157 yards passing
Isaiah Edwards, State College 3 TDs and 1 INT
J.D. DiNampoli, East Allegheny 300 yards passing
Jack Fallon, Central Bucks West 2 TD runs
Jack Grace, Ridley 2 TDs
Jack Neri, Central Bucks West 2 total TDs
Jack Salopek, Norwin 404 yards passing
Jack Shulenberger, Big Spring 194 total yards and 2 TDs
Jaheim Morris, Cedar Cliff 220 yards rushing and four touchdowns on 19 carries
James Welde, Bonner-Prendergast 3 touchdown catches
Jared Gorman, East Pennsboro 150 yards passing and two touchdowns
Jared Hartman, Belle Vernon 254 yards passing
Jason Kraner, Shenango 131 yards receiving
Jay Pearson, OLSH 180 yards rushing
Jibril Jones, Boys’ Latin 127 yards rushing and a touchdown
Joey Daniels, Mt. Lebanon 226 yards passing
Joey Impavido, Shaler 125 yards receiving
Jose Lopez, Middletown 149 yards rushing and three touchdowns
Josh Bishop, Riverside 96 yards receiving
Josh Casilli, Peters Township 100 yards receiving
Josh Consoletti, Central Bucks South 4 total TDs
Josh Hough, Beaver Falls 130 yards rushing
Justin Hooper, Valley 122 yards rushing
Justin Huss, Derry 129 yards rushing
Kaden DiVito, Cornell 83 yards receiving
Kasey Shughart, Palmyra 132 yards passing and a touchdown
Kenneth Pipkins, University Prep 214 yards passing
Kenny Blake, Kiski Area 181 yards rushing
Kenyon Johnson, West Perry 184 total yards and 2 TDs
Khalani Eaton, North Penn 2 TD runs
Kiyon Delts, East Allegheny 109 yards receiving
Kyle Lazer, Bonner-Prendergast 4 TD passes
Kyle Swartz, Northern 311 yards rushing and six touchdowns
Kyrie Miller, Ligonier Valley 256 yards rushing
Laronday Wilder, West Mifflin 139 yards rushing
Lek Powell, Bishop McDevitt 15 of 18 passing for 235 yards and two touchdowns
Logan Pfeuffer, Peters Township 228 yards passing
Logan Shrubb, Keystone Oaks 266 yards passing
Luke Colella, North Allegheny 94 yards receiving
Luke Lindgren, Hampton 193 yards rushing
Mario Easterly, Bishop McDevitt 8 catches for 121 yards, a touchdown, and an INT
Marquese Williams, Bishop McDevitt 2 touchdowns
Mason Stahl, Baldwin 242 yards rushing
Matt Goodlin, Knoch 172 yards rushing
Mehki Flowers, Steel-High 2 TDs
Michael Scherer, Burrell 148 yards rushing
Michael Wells, New Castle 261 yards passing
Naman Alemada, South Fayette 340 yards passing
Nate Edwards, Cheltenham Caught two touchdowns passes
Nick Guthre, Souderton 3 total TDs
Nick Mayer, North Catholic 94 yards receiving
Nyles Jones, Steel-High 213 total yards and 4 TDs
Nyzair Bart, Steel Valley 340 yards rushing
Owen Maddich, Jefferson-Morgan 102 yards receiving
Roman Pellis, Hempfield 109 yards receiving
Ryan McGuire, South Fayette 117 yards receiving
Ryan Zeltt, North Penn 3 touchdown passes
Sam Sheeder, Ligonier Valley 156 yards passing
Sam Tortorella, Keystone Oaks 117 yards receiving
Santino Campoli, Shenango 216 yards passing
Sean Pavlic, Norwin 116 yards receiving
Seth Robertson, Palmyra 2 TD runs
Shane Stump, Thomas Jefferson 201 yards passing
Shane Susnak, Fox Chapel 203 yards passing
Shay Aitken, South Fayette 145 yards rushing
Stevie Graves III, Susquehanna Township 168 total yards and 2 TDs
Tamir Berthau, Abington 4 touchdowns
Tayveon Crawford, Steubenville 211 yards rushing
Teddy Ruffner, Mars 318 yards rushing
Thaddeus Gray, Western Beaver 155 yards rushing
Tino Campoli, Shenango 216 yards passing
Traynell Paxton, Sto-Rox 113 yards receiving
Trevor Stephenson, Waynesburg 128 yards rushing
Tristan Robinson, Albert Gallatin 232 yards passing
Tyler Hrivnak, Keystone Oaks 87 yards receiving
Visawn Pennix, Mt. Lebanon 127 yards rushing
William Clark, Woodland Hills 143 yards rushing
Zack Rocco, North Catholic 221 yards passing
Zack Swartz, Washington 129 yards rushing
Zaier Harrison, Cornell 198 yards passing

Pennsylvania's Top 25 Football Teams - 9/24

PA Preps ranks the top football teams within state borders, 1-25, regardless of their class now!

1 .) Pine-Richland (Previous: # 1 )

2 .) St. Joseph’s Prep (Previous: # 2 )

3 .) Manheim Township (Previous: # 3 )

4 .) Downingtown West (Previous: # 4 )

5 .) Southern Columbia (Previous: # 5 )

6 .) State College (Previous: # 7 )

7 .) Berwick (Previous: # 8 )

8 .) Harrisburg (Previous: # 9 )

9 .) La Salle College (Previous: # 10 )

10 .) Aliquippa (Previous: # 11 )

11 .) Coatesville (Previous: # 12 )

12 .) Warwick (Previous: # 15 )

13 .) North Allegheny (Previous: # Not Rated )

14 .) Wilson (Previous: # 17 )

15 .) Thomas Jefferson (Previous: # 21 )

16 .) Valley View (Previous: # 22 )

17 .) Peters Township (Previous: # 23 )

18 .) Clearfield (Previous: # 24 )

19 .) Jeannette (Previous: # 25 )

20 .) Grove City (Previous: # Not Rated )

21 .) Archbishop Wood (Previous: # 6 )

22 .) East Stroudsburg South (Previous: # Not Rated )

23 .) Cocalico (Previous: # 13 )

24 .) Middletown (Previous: # Not Rated )

25 .) Ligonier Valley (Previous: # Not Rated )

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Mid-State Rankings, Week 5, Sept 25, 2019:

(All classes, 6A and District 3 teams unless otherwise shown; Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, 9)
1 Harrisburg (4-1)

Big plays in the first half featuring Jahmir Plant’s 43 yard scoop and score and Kamere Day’s 53 and 74 yard touchdown receptions set the stage in a contest between Mid-State powers where Harrisburg led Cumberland Valley 19-10 at the half. 18 unanswered points in the second half sent CV packing as the Cougars secured a key 37-10 conference win. Both Maximos Dell’Anno and Derik Sauve, keys to the Eagles Wing-T were out with injuries. Harrisburg’s quarterbacks had another strong outings where John McNeil completed 5 of 8 for 149 yards and Nicari Williams getting 3 of 5 for 76 yards. Day led all receivers with three receptions for 162 yards and the two touchdowns as the Cougars overwhelmed CV 502 to 164 in total yards. Next up is a clash of two opposites with Central Dauphin’s vaulted defense and low octane offense coming to the city from the burbs (20 minutes) to challenge Harrisburg’s up tempo high scoring offense.
2 State College (5-0, D6)
State College came down from Centre County for the second week in a row, this time for a game with the Trojans of Chambersburg after blasting Carlisle 53-12 the week before. A 3-3 half time score demonstrated the defensive nature of the game and how improved Chambersburg was. The 2nd half saw SC’s quarterback Brady Dorner score on a 4 yard keeper while Keyshawn Jones blasted in from six yards out as the deadlock continued into the 3rd quarter at 10 apiece. Thereon the Lions had the advantage with a few more bodies and weapons to wear Chambersburg down, scoring 17 unanswered 4th quarter points to secure a hard fought 27-17 win. The Trojans strong performance was compromised by three turnovers of which two were converted to touchdowns and that was the difference. SC three game road stint continues at CD East (2-3) before returning home to play Harrisburg and Central Dauphin back-to-back in games that will decide the Mid Penn-Commonwealth title and greatly impact playoff seeding for all involved.
3 Manheim Township (5-0)
We knew Township had a strong defense when they beat Central Dauphin 10-7 two weeks ago. But who expected the shutdown of Cocalico’s Veer, holding them to 94 yards rushing and 120 total yards. Like so many other one dimensional attacks, the lack of a passing attack has often been their Achilles Heel. This was magnified by injuries to FB Austin Vang who went down early in the game, and quarterback Noah Palm in the 3rd quarter. Realistically, the game was over at the half with Township enjoying a 28-7 lead. Both were undefeated coming in. But the Blue Streaks dominated, rushing for 250 yards while throwing for 210. Senior quarterback Harrison Kirk completed 11 of 18 passes for 210 yards with touchdown passes of 33, 80, 20 and 21 yards. Three came in the 2nd quarter with Jaden Floyd rushing for 90 yards on 11 carries to blow it open. Talk about monster LL-1 matchups of undefeated teams. This week sees the Streaks traveling to West Lawn for a war with Wilson while surprising Cedar Crest out of Lebanon, also undefeated, travels to Lititz for a contest with Warwick’s big offense. Wilson currently holds the #1 seed, with Township #2. Warwick is atop the 5A classification going against Cedar Crest who is #4 in 6A.
4 Wilson (5-0)
Wilson’s game with Penn Manor was never in doubt as they easily built a 31-8 lead at the half. Junior quarterback Kaleb Brown had another strong outing, completing 11 of 15 passes for 210 yards and touchdown passes of 5, 32 and 35 yards while rushing for 64 more. They were well distributed, throwing to six receivers. Avanti Lockhart (6-2, 215) ran for 92 yards scoring on 33 and 20 yard runs, while super quick Gavin and Mason Lenart rushed for 65 and 48 respectively. Penn Manor (1-4) had no answer for Wilson’s balanced offense and aggressing defense, generating a paltry 75 yards rushing and 110 passing. Wilson rushed for 302 yards with Qb Harrison and company getting 210 yards passing in a 51-24 win. They’re home Friday against Manheim Township in a battle of unbeaten teams that will match the Harrisburg-Central Dauphin game in importance (seeding) with the great thing being you can see both games since Wilson and Township play Friday night while Harrisburg and Central Dauphin play Saturday afternoon. Flip a coin at a neutral site but at Gurski, Wilson will come out smokin before a raucous crowd. The advantage of a more mobile Qb may just tip it their way.
5 Central Dauphin (3-2)
Central Dauphin had a break out game last week against Carlisle, jumping all over the Thundering Herd for a 49-0 half time lead that grew to 62-7 as time expired. Apart from another solid performance by the defense (271 yield), Malachi Bowman had a 33 yard Pick-6 and sophomore Ryan Russo returned a fumble 91 yards for another score. 13 different players ran the ball and seven different players scored. FB Marques Holton (6-0, 220) scoring twice with Nick Chimienti pulling down three passes for 128 yards and a score. But the big news was the performance of sophomore quarterback Max Mosey who completed 7 of 7 passes for 204 yards, with touchdown passes of 58 and 21 yards. To date CD’s losses are to two of the best teams in the state; at Wilson 21-13 and at Manheim Township 10-7 with a questionable passing game. As always, if the passing game comes around look out! We’ll see this week at Harrisburg who also fields a strong defense but with a credible passing game. They’ve allowed 65 points all year, 42 coming against Archbishop Hoban-OH (3-1). CD will have to pound it if the passing game is absent to prevent them from turning it into a track meet.
6 Warwick (5-0, 5A)
Like all the teams above them in the rankings except State College, Warwick rolled, routing overmatched and winless J.P. McCaskey 49-6. That was as merciful as they could be knowing they had a 42-0 halftime lead. Joey McCracken completed 6 of 8 for 140 yards and 3 touchdown passes before exiting for freshman Jack Reed (6-0, 165) who went 4 for 6 for 44 yards. With Colton Miller rushing for 134 yards and three scores and Caleb Schmitz getting two touchdown tosses for 85 yards, the attack was productive, generating 362 total yards, or 8.61 yards per point. JPM was bottled up all night, held to 72 rush yards and 98 in completions. Cedar Crest’s surprising and undefeated Falcons are next in another huge Section-1 game. Good luck finding another district that can boast the trilogy of games District-3 offers this weekend with Central Dauphin (3-2) at Harrisburg (4-1), Township (5-0) at Wilson (5-0) and Cedar Crest (5-0) at Warwick (5-0, 5A). Depending on your stamina, undefeated Wyomissing is also at undefeated Fleetwood!
7 Southern Columbia (5-0, 2A, D4)
9 seconds into the game, Southern Columbia’s quarterback Preston Zachman hit Julian Fleming (4 for 165) with a 69 yard bomb and the rout was on, with the Tigers bounding out to a 48-0 halftime lead before coasting to a 62-0 win. Zachman had an All-Star performance, completing 8 of 11 passes for 258 yards and two touchdown passes. Gavin Garcia led all rushers with 104 yards and two touchdowns, following by his brother Gaige with 80 yards and three scores. And finally, FB Ty Rothermel ran for 79 yards and a touchdown on just two carries. The Tiger D was outstanding, holding Central Columbia to 27 total yards of offense. 27!....while cranking out 382 on the ground and 258 passing for a total of 640 yards of offense. These guys need to play in another conference! South Williamsport (4-1, 1A) is next, coming off a 17-12 loss at Bloomsburg (2-3) last week.
8 Middletown (5-0, 3A)
The field was loaded with speed and athletes last week when undefeated Steelton Highspire (4-0, 2A) visited unbeaten Middletown to settle the annual back yard feud between the Rollers and Raiders. “Chippy” sounds more like teenaged girls going at than the way these two behaved with 13 flags for 75 yards thrown Steel High’s way and 17 for 140 yards thrown at Middletown. 30 penalties for 215 yards is a little more than chippy. The 1st quarter saw some unusual fireworks when star running back Jose Lopez (out per knee last week) returned to the lineup on defense for a Pick-6 of 103 yards. 103 yards! That helped make it a wild half before a big crowd at War Memorial with a penalty nullifying a Roller Td, and Middletown’s Tony Powell connecting with Jose Lopez for a 46 yard touchdown before his Pick-6. The 2nd quarter saw Middletown pour it on with a 21 point outburst, featuring two more touchdowns by Powell (Lopez and Joseph) and a second Pick-6, this time by Chris Joseph for 90 yards! Talk about an awesome talent, Jose Lopez rushed for 138 yards on 18 carries, had 3 touchdown receptions of 46, 17 and 12 yards and the 103 yard Pick 6. After rushing for 328 yards last week, Middletown’s other weapon, freshman Tymir Jackson (5-10, 220), rushed for 110 here. The Roller’s Nyles Jones was “contained”, held to 122 yards on 22 carries and 114 yards passing but threw 3 picks. Steel High is a talented team but Middletown is more, totaling 408 yards to their 279. They love blitzing, bringing guys all day from all directions. Up next is Boiling Springs (0-5) where Middletown will pull the starters at least by the half, perhaps earlier against the Bubblers who’ve scored 25 points the entire season. They are just what the doctor ordered after a bruising brawl with the Rollers.
9 Central York (4-1)
The Panther’s bowled over New Oxford (2-3) 43-7, playing without quarterback Beau Pribula who has been out since the second half last week against Red Lion. He was seen on the sidelines in a sling, icing his shoulder. Last week saw him suited up although he did not enter the game. Wasn’t needed. He may not be needed the next two weeks with South Western (3-2) and Spring Grove (2-3) up next, although South Western won their last three including last week’s surprising 17-14 upset of Red Lion. Barring the unforeseen (right!) Central York looks capable of running the table with principle challengers Northeastern (5-0, 5A) and York High (3-2, 5A) coming to them. Scoring 41ppg and allow 11 says they’ll be a tough out, even tho they appear to be a year ahead of schedule.
10 Shippensburg (5-0, 5A)
Undefeated Shippensburg beat winless Mifflin County 45-14 with a blistering 1st half that saw them build a 42-7 lead on the Huskies. As mentioned last week, Ship had a score to settle knowing they were the only team to beat them in the regular season last year 26-21. Accordingly, the Greyhounds came out swinging for the fences with FB Jacob Loy (6-0, 195, sr) lobbing it downfield to Isaiah Houser (5-9, 140, jr) who streaked to the end zone on a 62 yard strike. No one’s catching him in the open field. Loy was far from finished, going on to gash them for 158 yards on 18 carries, scoring touchdowns of 4 and 53 yards before catching a 62 yard toss for a third score. Another Greyhound, Alex Sharrow (5-5, 140, sr) zigged and zagged his way to 108 yards on 14 totes. Wow, the Hounds have some speed, with a D that hounded the Huskies, holding them to 110 total yards on three first downs. Mid Penn-Colonial action continues Friday at Greencastle-Antrim (1-4). If it gets to smash mouth, the guys from Antrim Township are the wrong group of fellows to pick a fight with. Long hairs, baseball caps and pickup trucks with rifles on the racks. Man I miss home!? Anyway, they have some hogs in RT Landon Searles (6-3, 310, jr), LT Sam Reid (6-3, 275, sr), C Bobby McCune (5-11, 230, sr), Ben Delauter (6-0, 235, so), Carson Sellers (5-9, 255, jr) and others but are woefully young in most areas. Ship’s speed should run rings around them but they’ll score points at home with their Pistol Offense.
11 Manheim Central (3-2, 5A)
Manheim Central responded the way you knew they would following embarrassing losses at Warwick and Wilson by taking apart Elizabethtown (2-3) 54-6. It was as ugly as the score indicates, holding the Bears to 104 total yards of offense while the Barons pounded out 546 total yards, their highest output of the season. Qb Evan Simon was sharp, completing 25 of 34 passes for 358 yards, thrown mostly to Colby Wagner who caught 16 passes for 232 yards. Running back Jack Harbach had 34 yards on 8 carries. The ground game is still not where it needs to be (Harbach at 34?) having to rely on QB Simon every game. He had 74 of their 162 yards rushing on 33 total carries. So while they’re not out of the woods with the ground game, they can at least see day light after the big Elizabethtown win. Standing between them and another LL-2 title is Cocalico (4-1) and Lampeter Strasburg (5-0) back-to-back the next two weeks. Cocalico will be inspired with added incentive coming off a 56-7 thrashing at home to Manheim Township.
12 Susquehanna Township (4-1, 4A)
Susquehanna Township got past Hershey (1-4) 27-19 on the strength of special teams play and their outstanding quarterback Rahsaan Carlton. Otherwise, it was a listless performance allowing the Bears to hang around. QB Jackson Bouslough kept them guessing, completing 10 of 19 passes for 125 yards, mostly to Davey Loyd who caught 6 for 82 yards. Meanwhile, Hanna’s Qb Carlton threw for 216 yards and a touchdown while rushing for another. WR/CB Stevie Graves was also instrumental in the win with 88 yards in receptions, 34 rushing including a 26 yard touchdown run and a monster 95 yard kickoff return. Up next is a home game against surprising Mechanicsburg (4-1) in a key conference showdown. The Wildcats will be full of themselves after shutting down West Perry’s Qb Kenyon Johnson (seasonal stats; 25/34/512p, 610r), one of the most versatile Qbs in the mid-state, holding him to 117 passing and 29 rushing while giving the Mustangs their first loss of the year, 35-7. Mechanicsburg can stretch you. Qb Micah Brubaker is a duel threat supported by a decent back in Keegan Neill. But if it gets to an all-out, ground and pound, Hanna will out-physical them. Dangerous and key game for both.
13 Cocalico (4-1, 5A)
The Eagles fell out of the Top 10 after being overwhelmed at home by Manheim Township 56-7. The Blue Streaks can throw a lot of different looks at you and Cocalico’s D is green. But still, allowing 250 rushing and 210 yards passing says you couldn’t stop any aspect of their offense. And that’s disappointing when you can’t take anything from your opponent’s attack. The big thing now is getting Qb Noah Palm (63%, 342p, 2/0, 66/438r) healthy, plus Ronald Zahm (14/160r, 10/196p) and FB Austin Vang (25/88r), who were all banged up last week and tightening up a porous defense. They’ll need everyone on the same page against a revived Manheim Central team this week, coming off their exhilarating 54-6 win against Elizabethtown.
14 Chambersburg (3-2)
The boys from Troy moved up a rung after taking State College to the limit last week before losing 27-17. It’s been a quick transition from loser to winner in Chambersburg where they’re past the point of accepting moral victories, with the full expectation of winning games against area power teams. They’ve played with spirit since losing to Red Lion 26-21 two weeks ago; a loss that may have served as a wakeup. You saw a different team the following week against Altoona (1-4) where they were all over the field, recovering 3 fumbles, blocking a punt and getting an 85 yard Pick-6 while pounding out 243 yards on the ground in a 56-24 win. They showed that same level of intensity against State College last week, it just wasn’t enough. As mentioned last week, they have a number of people that can beat you, just not as many as SC. We’ll see Friday how they stack up against Cumberland Valley (2-3) Friday. CV is in the midst of a six game slugfest with consecutive games against Bishop McDevitt, Central York, Coatesville, Central Dauphin, Harrisburg and now Chambersburg. It’s hard seeing CV lose four straight. But if they’re dinged (Coatesville, CD, Harrisburg back to back!) and Chambersburg healthy, it’s anybody’s game.
15 Berks Catholic (2-3, 4A)
Berks Catholic dropped farther in the rankings, losing to a second team outside the Mid State area (McDonogh the other), when they were overwhelmed by Malvern Prep 42-7. The Friars (1-3) dominated the Saints every way you can dominate a team. Offensively, they rushed for 348 yards while passing for another 127. Defensively, they manhandled BC, holding them to 128 total yards and 5 first downs. Standout Abdul MacFoy was hobbled but played while Nolan Larkin missed the game. Lonnie White had a spectacular game for Malvern Prep, completing 5 of 12 passes for 127 yards, throwing touchdown tosses of 24, 58 and 14 yards, and rushing for 202 yards including touchdowns of 47 and 88 yards. Despite coming in 0-3, you knew they were tested, playing McDonogh (4-0), LaSalle (4-0) and Imhotep (2-3). With the Inter-Ac looking stronger than in recent years, the schedule offers no breaks. In fact it looks like rough sledding here on out against teams with a total won-loss of 32-9. This includes six teams currently undefeated; McDonogh, LaSalle, Germantown Academy, Penn Charter, Episcopal, and Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. About Berks, they’ll recover with the young team developing each week against more equal opposition than Central Dauphin, McDonogh and Malvern Prep. But they need the core of their young team, MacFoy, Larkin, etc healthy. Don’t be surprised if they win their next four games against Hamburg (2-3, 4A), Kutztown (0-5, 3A), Schuylkill Valley (2-3, 3A) and Fleewood (4-0, 4A), before the regular season finale against another Reading team, rival Wyomissing (5-0, 4A).
16 Exeter Township (3-2, 5A)
Exeter easily handled winless Muhlenberg 41-0 last week in the Berks-1 opener, responding well to the previous week’s 24-7 loss to Spring Ford. The Muhlies are struggling this year, being outscored 233 to 41. Exeter’s stats reflected that, outgaining them 468 to 24, holding them to negative 23 yards rushing and four first downs. Qb Gavin McCusker was on point, completing 10 of 13 passes to eight receivers for 148 yards and two touchdown passes. Wender Polanco rushed for 144 yards on 14 carries. J.R. Strauss and Alex Javier had solid games, with 83 and 69 total yards respectively; Javier rushing for a score and catching one from McCusker. A rejuvenated Conrad Weiser team seems recovered from the 0-2 start, looking to defend their Berks-1 title. They’re a light weight attack with Owen Dautrich (5-6, 140, 68/375r) and Dalton Moyer (6-0, 165, 28/310r) toting the ball, with a sophomore under center, Logan Klitsch (6-1, 160, 24/46/430, 58%, 4/3). Exeter needs to take care of these guys early, not letting them hang around for record setting field goal specialist Matt Noll to decide the issue.
**** Note on last year’s running back Steven Rose who rushed for 810 yards and had 33 tackles as a safety in 2018. Rose attempted to transfer to Berks Catholic but was denied eligibility for this season then opted to transfer to Malvern Prep, a non-PIAA member, where he could play immediately.
17 Cedar Crest (5-0)
Cedar Crest passed a mild LL-1 test beating Hempfield (1-4) 34-21 to remain undefeated and tied with Wilson, Warwick and Manheim Township atop the LL-1. Cedar Crest showed some muscle against the Knights, rushing for 338 yards with first year starting Qb Chris Danz (5-10, 155, jr) completing 10 of 20 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown. Running back Tyler Cruz (132/814r) had a breakout game, rushing for 320 yards on 40 carries (40!), scoring touchdowns of 60, 18 and 9 yards. The defense held Hempfield’s versatile quarterback Tanner Hess in check at 66 pass yards and 80 rushing. Total yardage was 488 (338r-150p) to 240 (174r-66p), Cedar Crest. The yield gets your attention going on the road this week to face Warwick’s substantial offense. Wilson and Township get a lot of attention and rightly so. But Warwick’s offense is a monster at 52ppg with multiple weapons. Everyone can catch and they’ve found their runner in Colton Miller (6-2, 205, 69/480r). Topping that off is a D allowing 7ppg.
18 Milton Hershey (4-1, 5A)
Milton Hershey had no trouble with East Pennsboro once they saw the 1-3 Enola guys weren’t going anywhere. The Panther’s truly pounced in this one, jumping all over the Trojans for a 9-0, 1st quarter lead. Milton Hershey came back, but it stayed tight through the first half with East Pennsboro down 20-16. That’s as good as it got with the talented Spartans pulling away with 26 second half points to beat a scrappy East Pennsboro squad 46-23. Simply put, Milton Hershey has too many weapons and too much speed. Dion Bryant (5-8, 180) was one of those weapons, rushing for 204 yards on 15 carries. Quarterback Tigere Mavesere (5-11, 180, sr) is another, connecting on 14 of 22 passes for 122 yards and 52 rushing. His receivers are tall, quick and agile in Avohn Cross (6-4, 205) with 3 receptions for 38 yards and Joshua Parra (6-4, 210) collecting 2 tosses for 54 yards. Cross and Mavesere are two of the best athletes in the mid-state. Ditto Dion Bryant who had 128 yards the week before against Boiling Springs and 74 in the Cocoa Bowl against Hershey the week before that. All these guys are burners, even Mavesere who erupted for 252 total yards against Hershey. Trinity’s Shamrocks (4-1) are next as Mid Penn-Capital action continues. If the Rocks don’t bring it hard, the Spartans will run them right off the field.
19 Wyomissing (5-0, 3A)
Here’s another Reading team that doesn’t get enough media coverage. All they do is win, forever it seems. More recently they’re 101-27 the last 10 years. Head Coach/Assistant Coach Bob Wolfrum (305-83-1) is one of PA’s great coaches. This year’s team is the real deal, with a state title in ‘12 and a 16-0 team that bounced Imhotep Charter School (14-1) 35-13 in the semifinal before edging Aliquippa (15-1) in the final 17-14. No one was supposed to beat the Quips that year, averaging 49ppg. And more than a few felt ICS would win with a defense allowing just 73 points with six shutouts. Bringing it back to the present, Wyomissing is at it again with a powerful array despite losing quarterback Zach Zechman for the season (ACL) in the opener. The reason they haven’t been ranked is to know how the replacement quarterback, Jordan Auman would work out. He worked out well. As they often do, the Spartans have another strong O-Line and solid backfield. The line consists of TE Mack Aiden (6-4, 200, so), Steve Olexy (5-11, 240, jr), Seamus Filoon (6-4, 285, jr), Ian Brunner (6-2, 235, sr), Mario Bowen (5-11, 275, jr)..or..Rushard Williams (6-4, 290, jr), with Jack Freightner (6-1, 205, jr) replacing OG Evan Niedrowski (6-2, 230, jr) who moved to fullback. Niedrowski compliments veteran running backs Max Hurleman (5-11, 180, sr, 60-658r) and Jevin Tranquillo (6-1, 185, sr) since he’s not a slug or plodder. He has moves with obvious power. With wins against Pottsville (4-1, 4A), 21-20 in double overtime (Auman’s first start) and North Schuylkill (4-1, 3A) 31-14, you know they’re real. Pottsville’s Crimson Tide are swamping people, winning by an average score of 48-10 excluding Wyo, while District-11 perennial powerhouse North Schuylkill, defeated area powers Loyalsock and Mount Carmel. Wyo beat struggling West York last week 48-0, with 432 yards of total offense, 328 on the ground. The Berks-2 looks like a three team race with Fleetwood (5-0, 4A) next. They have an interesting quarterback in Charlie Maddocks who is over 3000 career yards tallied at four schools; Lancaster Catholic as a frosh, Kutztown as a soph, Bishop Shanahan as a junior and now finally at Fleetwood as a senior. They’ll have him to contend with Friday in Fleetwood (46/90/830 yards, 51%) and the Berks-2 leading rusher Christian Moreno with 658 yards.
20 Cedar Cliff (2-3, 5A)
Like Exeter above, Cedar Cliff responded well to adversity since the Harrisburg loss (41-7), routing Hollidaysburg 49-8 then surprising Bishop McDevitt last week 20-17. Jaheim Morris was a big factor in the win, gaining 84 yards on 28 carries against a legit McDevitt front seven. He also threw a 34 yards Td pass to Kevin Luck in the 3rd quarter. They fell behind 17-7 with McDevitt’s receivers Oscar Hopkins catching 5 passes for 178 yards and Kamil Foster snagging 5 for 80. But when the Colts went to the Wildcat effectively, it was a whole new game, storming back to score 13 unanswered points with an economic but productive attack of 162 yards producing 20 points. That’s 8.1yards per point. At the same time, McDevitt’s impressive offense went up and down the field in mistake prone drives, gaining 428 total yards but scoring only 17 points. That’s 25.17ypp! Good efficiency by the Colts aided by six Crusader errors, two fumbles and four interceptions, secured an important Mid Penn-Keystone conference win. Winless Lower Dauphin is next.
Honorable Mention:
Northeastern (5-0, 5A)
at Red Lion 3-2
Suburban (5-0, 4A) at Muhlenberg 0-5, 5A
Lampeter Strasburg (5-0, 4A) at Hempfield 1-4
Montoursville (5-0, 3A, D4) at Milton 0-5, 3A
Gettysburg (4-1, 4A) home Eastern York 2-3, 4A
Mechanicsburg (4-1, 4A) at Susquehanna Twp 4-1, 4A
Lancaster Catholic (4-1, 3A) home Annville Cleona 3-2, 3A
Steelton Highspire (4-1, 2A) home Palmyra 2-3, 5A
Conrad Weiser (3-2. 4A) at Exeter Twp 3-2, 5A
Mount Carmel (3-2, 3A, D4) home Mifflinberg 4-1, 3A
Bishop McDevitt (2-3, 4A) at Waynesboro 2-3, 5A
Cumberland Valley (2-3) home Chambersburg 4-1
Governor Mifflin (2-3, 5A) at Twin Valley 1-4, 5A

Q&A with Wilson wide receiver Zack Gillen

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“We have been playing hard in every game, but we haven’t been getting the results we want. I think our toughest part of the season is behind us, so we should have some more success the rest of the season as long as we keep playing hard.”

Who is your next opponent? What are your thoughts on them overall?
“We go against Pen Argyl, who is also a very tough team. Every team in our league has their strengths and weaknesses and there is no team in the league that will be a free win.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel that our team has the athletic ability to win games, and our effort is always there, but we just need to improve on finishing drives and overall finishing games.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys for our team to be successful is to establish the run game and continue to pass well, as well as having our defense continue to play well and cause turnovers. Once we get towards the end of the game, it’s important for us to continue to play well and finish the game out.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I plan on playing football somewhere in college, either at wide receiver or corner.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have not gotten much attention from college coaches yet, outside of some schools like Ursinus, Lock Haven, and some other PSAC colleges.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any official college trips or visits yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall
“As of now, I do not have any game day trips planned. I do plan on going to get in contact with coaches to try to organize some.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite colleges growing up were always Penn State and North Carolina for football, as well as West Chester because that is the place that my dad played football at.”

Q&A with William Penn Charter safety Matt Marshall

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The football season has been going very well. I’m putting up great numbers and greats hits. I can’t complain.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I think as a team, we can improve on flying around to the ball and playing at our own pace.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Passing, running, tackling, and blocking has been successful for us but can improve.”

What are your goals for the rest of the season?
“My goal this season is to go 10-0 & beat Malvern.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“When I go to college, I do want to play football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“West Virginia, Temple, Syracuse, Penn State, Michigan State, Akron, Ohio, Pitt, Old Dominion, Indiana, Baylor, Rutgers, Duke, and more are recruiting me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made college trips to Temple, UCF, University of Florida, Kent State and UNLV.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I plan on going to a couple more games including Ohio State and Duke.”

Q&A with The Haverford School defensive end Kwaku Adubofour

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The season started off pretty tough in a loss against Northeast, but we bounced back.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I think my team can improve on our execution sometimes on offense because I feel like we’ve left some points on field.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys to success for this season are for us to keep working as hard as we are and to make sure we execute.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college, but depending on where I end up, I’d definitely consider wrestling too.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been getting recruited by most of the Ivy League schools, a few of the Patriot League schools, and a lot of the higher academic Division 3 schools.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve visited all of the Ivy’s and Hopkins so far. They’ve recruited me pretty hard too, along with the other high academic Division 3 schools.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I didn’t really follow football until I started playing in the 6th grade, but even then, it was just the Eagles.”

Q&A with Pottsgrove running back Isaiah Taylor

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“It’s been tough. We are playing some pretty tough out of league teams, but I love the experience that it’s giving our young guys.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“We have a lot of young guys, so we just need to go out there and play and minimize mistakes on both sides of the ball.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Just getting rid of the little mistakes that are holding us back.”

What are your goals for the rest of the season?
“MVP, first team all-state, and making that Big 33 game.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve talked to Morgan State, ESU, West Chester, and Alvernia.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been to West Chester, Morgan State, and I’m going to ESU.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Michigan.”

Q&A with Henderson defensive end Jordan Laudato

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Good. We broke a big losing streak last game.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Offense.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“We need to stick together and keep grinding to get better.”

What are your goals for the rest of the season?
“Make it into the playoffs.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Villanova, William & Mary, Penn State, Michigan State, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Marshall, Temple, Tulane, Old Dominion, Princeton, Rutgers, Penn, UMASS, UCONN and Bowling Green.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Villanova, William & Mary, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Temple, Tulane, Rutgers, UMASS and UCONN.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, Villanova.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Yes. I have Temple, Syracuse, and Penn State. I’ll schedule more as I get deeper into my season.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, the University of Florida.”

PA Preps Defensive Football Players of the Week - 9/25

PA Preps names our players of the week for this past weekend on the gridiron now!

Austyn Hays, Northeastern - 4 tackles for loss
Cade Keithley, Claysburg-Kimmel - 7 tackles for loss
Chad Morningstar, Tussey Mountain - 4 tackles for loss
Chris Joseph, Middletown - 49-yard touchdown catch and returned an interception 90 yards for a TD
Dom Dipaolo, Blacklick Valley - 2 interceptions
Gabe Watts, Ridgway/Johnsonburg - 2 sacks
Isaac Devault, Lakeview - 4 tackles for loss
Jake Davis, Plymouth Whitemarsh - 3 sacks
Jaylin Miller, Exeter Township - 3 tackles for loss
Lateef Harris, Cheltenham - 3 interceptions
Logan Boyd, Ferndale - 3 tackles for loss
Mason Barnes, Pottsville - 2 interceptions
Myeir Woodard, Sto-Rox - 3 tackles for loss and 2 sacks
Nathan Hoke, North Allegheny - 2 sacks
Nicholas Brumbaugh, Tussey Mountain - 2 sacks
Paul Pearson, Serra Catholic - 2.5 sacks
Pedro Cintron, Cedar Cliff - Picked off three passes and returning one 20 yards for a TD

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PA Preps Offensive Football Players of the Week - 9/24

PA Preps names our players of the week for this past weekend on the gridiron now!

Alex Arledge, Burrell - 379 yards passing
Anthony Giordano, Central Bucks East - 249 yards passing
Antonio Epps, South Allegheny - 151 yards rushing
Antonio Quinn, Aliquippa - 214 yards rushing
Ayden Gutierrez, West Branch - 322 yards passing
Ben Jackson, West Greene - 429 yards rushing
Brady Dorner, State College - 271 total and 2 TDs
Brendan Parsons, Clairton - 237 yards passing
Bryson Venanzio, Gateway - 210 yards passing
Cole Spencer, Pine-Richland - 263 yards passing
Dalton Buckley, Franklin - 120 yards receiving
Damian Garcia, Saucon Valley - 146 yards rushing
Daniel Shuster, Camp Hill - 232 yards passing and two TDs
Danny Scott, Trinity - 273 yards passing and two touchdowns
David Pantelis, Upper St. Clair - 273 yards receiving
Dion Bryant, Milton Hershey - 203 yards rushing and three touchdowns
Eric Wilson, Sto-Rox - 371 yards passing
Ethan Dahlem, Upper St. Clair - 334 yards passing
Gabe Davis, Minersville - 261 yards receiving
Gabe Dunlap, Penn-Trafford - 260 yards passing
Ian Sheehan, Neshaminy - 236 yards receiving
Ian Thrush, Brookville - 294 yards receiving
J.D. DiNapoli, East Allegheny - 218 yards passing
Jacob Loy, Shippensburg - 157 yards rushing, two touchdowns, and threw a 61-yard TD
Jacob Miller, Plum - 215 yards passing
Jose Lopez, Middletown - 212 total yards, 3 receiving touchdowns, and also returned an interception 103 yards for a TD
Kyle Swartz, Northern York - 250 yards rushing
Landan Stevenson, Mapletown - 195 yards rushing
Logan Pfeuffer, Peters Township - 255 yards passing
Luke Persinger, Montour - 233 yards passing
Manny Capo, Northeastern - 234 yards rushing
Marques Watson-Trent, Blackhawk - 173 yards rushing
Max Mosey, Central Dauphin - 201 yards passing and two touchdowns
Micah Brubaker, Mechanicsburg - 238 total and three touchdowns
Nyles Jones, Steel-High - 231 total yards
Omari Hopkins, Bishop McDevitt - 175 yards receiving
Rahsaan Carlton, Susquehanna Township - 215 yards passing, 1 touchdown, and 1 rushing TD
Sam Sheeder, Ligonier Valley - 310 yards passing
Scott Schwalm, Minersville - 492 yards passing
Sean Smith, Central Bucks South - 149 yards receiving
Seth Fischbach, Burrell - 204 yards receiving
Tanner Lorson, Jersey Shore - 214 yards passing
Teddy Ruffner, Mars - 276 yards rushing
Tigere Mavesere, Milton Hershey - 173 total yards and 3 TDs
Tyler Christopher, Laurel Highlands - 294 yards passing
Will Silverman, Central Bucks East - 152 yards receiving
William Clark, Woodland Hills - 184 yards rushing
Zack Swartz, Washington - 191 yards rushing and 160 yards passing

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Top Football Performers - 9/19, 9/20, & 9/21

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Ahmad Hooper, Connellsville 139 yards rushing
Aiden Wardzinski, Brentwood 90 yards receiving
Alex Arledge, Burrell 379 yards passing
Alex Briggs, Greensburg Salem 144 yards rushing
Andrew Bower, Beth-Center 154 yards passing
Angelo Priore, Baldwin 147 yards rushing
Antonio Quinn, Aliquippa 214 yards rushing
Aris Hasley, Deer Lakes 183 yards passing
Ben Jackson, West Greene 429 yards rushing
Blake Joseph, Canon-McMillan 108 yards receiving
Bo Swartz, West Shamokin 157 yards passing
Bobby Fetter, Latrobe 145 yards rushing
Braden Gennock, Neshannock 142 yards rushing
Brady Dorner, State College 271 total and 2 TDs
Brayden Milhalcin, Charleroi 129 yards rushing
Brendan Parsons, Clairton 237 yards passing
Brock White, Highlands 172 yards rushing
Bryson Venanzio, Gateway 210 yards passing
Cage Dowden, Ligonier valley 100 yards receiving
Chinua Soloman, Aliquippa 136 yards receiving
Chris Joseph, Middletown 49-yard touchdown catch and returned an interception 90 yards for a TD
Cole Spencer, Pine-Richland 263 yards passing
D.J. DeBlasio, Neshannock 127 yards rushing
Dan Deabner, Thomas Jefferson 92 yards receiving
Daniel Shuster, Camp Hill 232 yards passing and two TDs
Danny Scott, Trinity 273 yards passing and two touchdowns
Dante Clay, Moon 190 yards passing
Davey Loyd, Hershey 82 yards receiving and returned an interception
David Pantelis, Upper St. Clair 273 yards receiving
Demetrius McKnight, New Castle 121 yards rushing
Devari Robinson, McKeesport 177 yards rushing
Devyn Dingle, Beth-Center 97 yards receiving
Dion Bryant, Milton Hershey 203 yards rushing and three touchdowns
Dom Magliocco, Montour 95 yards receiving
Dom Pieto, Central Catholic 161 yards passing
Eddie McKissick, Penn Hills 157 yards passing
Eddie Tillman, Central Catholic 148 yards rushing
Eli Jochem, Pine-Richland 117 yards receiving
Eric Wilson, Sto-Rox 371 yards passing
Ethan Dahlem, Upper St. Clair 334 yards passing
Evan Lewis, Elizabeth Forward 125 yards rushing
Gabe Dunlap, Penn-Trafford 260 yards passing
Hunter Nulph, Riverside 178 yards rushing
Ian Syam, Avonworth 124 yards rushing
Imani Sanders, Jeannette 127 yards rushing
Isaiah Beltram, Monessen 130 yards rushing
Isaiah Edwards, State College Caught a touchdown, ran for a touchdown, and recorded an INT
J.D. DiNapoli, East Allegheny 218 yards passing
Jackson Pruitt, Jeannette 111 yards receiving
Jacob Loy, Shippensburg 157 yards rushing, two touchdowns, and threw a 61-yard TD
Jacob Miller, Plum 215 yards passing
Jaiden Hill, Montour 103 yards receiving
Jaidon Berry, Sto-Rox 115 yards receiving
Jake Johnson, Mt. Pleasant 125 yards rushing
James Darno, Blackhawk 90 yards receiving
James Sanders, Jeannette 179 yards passing
Jason Kraner, Shenango 131 yards receiving
Jaylen Guy, Central Valley 122 yards rushing
Jimmy Sanders, Jeannette 151 yards passing
Joe Daniels, Mt. Lebanon 160 yards passing
Joey Ranft, Seton LaSalle 196 yards passing
John Beard, Ligonier Valley 133 yards receiving
John Milcic, Brentwood 173 yards passing
Jon Quinque, Canon-McMillan 191 yards passing
Jordan Heisey, Northern 106 yards passing and three touchdowns
Jose Lopez, Middletown 212 total yards, 3 receiving touchdowns, and also returned an interception 103 yards for a TD
Josh Casilli, Peters Township 101 yards receiving
Kasey Shughart, Palmyra 115 yards receiving
Keegan Neill, Mechanicsburg 2 rushing touchdowns
Kenlein Ogletree, Clairton 91 yards receiving
Klay Fitzroy, Apollo-Ridge 86 yards receiving
Kyle Cichanowsky, West Chester East 2 rushing touchdowns and returned a punt 80 yards for a TD
Kyle Swartz, Northern 250 yards rushing and two touchdowns
Landan Stevenson, Mapletown 195 yards rushing
Laronday Wilder, West Mifflin 156 yards rushing
Logan Gustafson, Latrobe 182 yards rushing
Logan Pfeuffer, Peters Township 255 yards passing
Luke Lindgren, Hampton 162 yards rushing
Luke Persinger, Montour 233 yards passing
Marcus McDaniel, Episcopal Academy 3 touchdowns
Marques Watson-Trent, Blackhawk 173 yards rushing
Mason Fye, Penn-Trafford 110 yards receiving
Mason Stahl, Baldwin 131 yards rushing
Max Mosey, Central Dauphin 201 yards passing and two touchdowns
Micah Brubaker, Mechanicsburg 238 total and three touchdowns
Mikel Holden, Waynesboro 140 yards rushing and a touchdown
Naman Alemada, South Fayette 167 yards passing
Nate Lusk, State College 108 yards receiving
Nathan Roby, Hempfield 167 yards rushing
Nick Chimienti, Central Dauphin
Nyasanu Greene, New Brighton 132 yards rushing
Nyles Jones, Steel-High 231 total yards
Omari Hopkins, Bishop McDevitt 175 yards receiving
Pedro Cintron, Cedar Cliff Picked off three passes and returning one 20 yards for a TD
Percise Colon, North Allegheny 145 yards rushing
Rahsaan Carlton, Susquehanna Township 215 yards passing, 1 touchdown, and 1 rushing TD
Reis Watkins, Shenango 143 yards rushing
Riley Comforti, Southmoreland 141 yards receiving
Ryan Angott, Canon-McMillan 133 yards rushing
Ryan Gallagher, Garnet Valley 3 touchdowns
Ryan Magiske, Peters Township 158 yards rushing
Ryan Russo, Central Dauphin 90-yard fumble return for a TD
Sam Brown, Fox Chapel 135 yards rushing
Sam Sheeder, Ligonier Valley 310 yards passing
Santino Campoli, Shenango 143 yards rushing
Savon Wilson, Quaker Valley 86 yards receiving
Seth Fischbach, Burrell 204 yards receiving
Shane Stump, Thomas Jefferson 186 yards passing
Shawn Dziak, Bentworth 190 yards passing
Stephen Lyons, Palmyra 162 yards passing and two touchdowns
Stevie Graves, Susquehanna Township 119 total and returned a kick 95 yards for a TD
Teddy Ruffner, Mars 273 yards rushing
Tigere Mavesere, Milton Hershey 173 total yards and 3 TDs
Tony Powell, Middletown 3 touchdown passes
Traynell Paxton, Sto-Rox 167 yards receiving
Trent Cavanaugh, Bentworth 169 yards rushing
Trent Patrick, Greensburg Salem 139 yards rushing
Treynell Paxton, Sto-Rox 167 yards receiving
Tristyn Sulich, Carlisle 108 yards rushing
Tyler Christopher, Laurel Highlands 294 yards passing
Tymir Jackson, Middletown 108 yards rushing and a touchdown
William Clark, Woodland Hills 184 yards rushing
Zach Cernuto, Southmoreland 192 yards passing
Zach Miller, Burrell 122 yards receiving
Zack Swartz, Washington 191 yards rushing and 160 yards passing
Zahmere Robinson, Washington 100 yards receiving
Zaier Harrison, Cornell 177 yards passing

Football Quote Board - September 23rd

What are some of the top in-state football players saying about their opponent this weekend on the field? Find out now!

Player: Wilson wide receiver Zack Gillen

Opponent: Pen Argyl

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“We have been playing hard in every game, but we haven’t been getting the results we want. I think our toughest part of the season is behind us, so we should have some more success the rest of the season as long as we keep playing hard.”

Who is your next opponent? What are your thoughts on them overall?
“We go against Pen Argyl, who is also a very tough team. Every team in our league has their strengths and weaknesses and there is no team in the league that will be a free win.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I feel that our team has the athletic ability to win games, and our effort is always there, but we just need to improve on finishing drives and overall finishing games.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“The keys for our team to be successful is to establish the run game and continue to pass well, as well as having our defense continue to play well and cause turnovers. Once we get towards the end of the game, it’s important for us to continue to play well and finish the game out.”

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The Recruiting Zone (September 23rd, 2019)

Find out what colleges are recruiting Jordan Laudato, Isaiah Taylor, Kwaku Adubofour, Matt Marshall, and Zack Gillen now!

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Henderson defensive end Jordan Laudato
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Villanova, William & Mary, Penn State, Michigan State, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Marshall, Temple, Tulane, Old Dominion, Princeton, Rutgers, Penn, UMASS, UCONN and Bowling Green.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Villanova, William & Mary, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Temple, Tulane, Rutgers, UMASS and UCONN.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, Villanova.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“Yes. I have Temple, Syracuse, and Penn State. I’ll schedule more as I get deeper into my season.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, the University of Florida.”

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Pottsgrove running back Isaiah Taylor
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve talked to Morgan State, ESU, West Chester, and Alvernia.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been to West Chester, Morgan State, and I’m going to ESU.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Michigan.”

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The Haverford School defensive end Kwaku Adubofour
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college, but depending on where I end up, I’d definitely consider wrestling too.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been getting recruited by most of the Ivy League schools, a few of the Patriot League schools, and a lot of the higher academic Division 3 schools.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve visited all of the Ivy’s and Hopkins so far. They’ve recruited me pretty hard too, along with the other high academic Division 3 schools.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I didn’t really follow football until I started playing in the 6th grade, but even then, it was just the Eagles.”

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William Penn Charter safety Matt Marshall
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“When I go to college, I do want to play football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“West Virginia, Temple, Syracuse, Penn State, Michigan State, Akron, Ohio, Pitt, Old Dominion, Indiana, Baylor, Rutgers, Duke, and more are recruiting me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made college trips to Temple, UCF, University of Florida, Kent State and UNLV.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall?
“I plan on going to a couple more games including Ohio State and Duke.”

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Wilson wide receiver Zack Gillen
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I plan on playing football somewhere in college, either at wide receiver or corner.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have not gotten much attention from college coaches yet, outside of some schools like Ursinus, Lock Haven, and some other PSAC colleges.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any official college trips or visits yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips this fall
“As of now, I do not have any game day trips planned. I do plan on going to get in contact with coaches to try to organize some.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite colleges growing up were always Penn State and North Carolina for football, as well as West Chester because that is the place that my dad played football at.”

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