DEast looked impressive against PW and North Penn lost to a strong LaSalle team in week 1. This weeks match up shouod be a great game. Who wins?

Tonight the Liberty Hurricanes travel to Cottingham Stadium to take on the Easton Red Rovers in head coach Jeff Braido's home debut. Liberty and Easton is one of the oldest rivalries in Pennsylvania high school football as this will be the 99th meeting between the two city schools, who have played every year since 1919 (counting old Bethlehem High School as Liberty since they are in the same building). Both teams come in relatively untested after easy wins over mountain opponents last weekend, Easton a 31-0 winner over Stroudsburg and Liberty a 39-6 winner over East Stroudsburg South. The winner will throw their hat in the ring as a contender in the EPC South this year and challenge the top tier of Parkland, Emmaus, and Bethlehem Catholic.

When Liberty Has the Ball: The Hurricanes only threw three passes last weekend, but will have to be much more diverse on offense tonight to come away with a victory. Junior QB Todd Erney should be up to the task. Erney was off to a very promising start as a sophomore when disciplinary issues ended his season after week 5. Like his brother (current East Stroudsburg redshirt freshman and Liberty's all-time leading passer Doug Erney) he has a quick release and solid accuracy, especially on intermediate throws. He does not have much experience at receiver, with no player on the roster having more than 7 catches in 2016. However, Liberty has a big and experienced offensive line, with 4 seniors and 5 returning starters. Running back Nasir Legree, a junior, is already a three year starter and ran for 178 yards last week. Liberty going to pound the ball with Legree first, who is a big time playmaker. But Easton counters with an excellent defensive line that goes 8 or 9 deep, and is led by Lafayette recruit Trevor Storm at defensive end. At 6'7 235, Storm is long and explodes off the ball. His first step is by most high school tackles and he was a major disruptor last week. EJ Simmons coming off the other edge is no picnic, a 6'3 220 pound end who is also drawing FCS attention. Easton allowed only 33 yards of offense last week, and an amazing -24 yards after Stroudsburg's opening drive. They were susceptible early to the quarterback run, but did a better job as the game went on of staying in their lanes and setting the edge. If they bottle up Liberty tonight, that may be the first sign of a great defense.

When Easton Has the Ball: Easton quarterback coach Mike Palos had been at Liberty the last few years, so the Hurricanes will be familiar with the former Lafayette quarterback's tendencies. Wide receiver Jake Herres is the headliner, a 6'5 200 pounder with the fastest 40 yard dash on the roster. He's getting FBS looks and has an offer from Army. Last week, two of his three catches went for TDs and in a more competitive game, expect his targets to go way up. QB Scott Poulson looked very comfortable last week throwing the ball, and probably will be asked to chuck it more like 20 times this week. The running game relied on three different backs, with Harold Reynolds, Izzy Selassie, and Katrell Thompson all going for around 60 yards and Thompson and Reynolds finding the end zone. I expect Reynolds to gain a bigger share of the carries as the year goes on, but I thought Thompson looked the most explosive in week 1. He also had a pick and a big return on defense. The O-Line struggled with penalties last week, but it is a huge unit (235-270-295-255-270) that starts two juniors and a sophomore. Liberty's defense destroyed ESS last week, and will present some challenges for Easton. They're young in the secondary, so stopping Herres and company will be a big challenge, but linebackers Will Kandianis and Jaden Vazquez are two of the best in the Valley. They also have a big and deep defensive line, so the Rovers will need to make a commitment to the running game.

Prediction: This has the potential to be a real smash-mouth affair, with a lot of big and physical athletes on both lines and great running backs all around. The team that can throw it a little better is probably the team that is going to win, and Easton just has more weapons on the perimeter to attack the young Hurricane secondary. Easton 21-7

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Bishop Shanahan 28, Glen Mills 16

Imhotep Charter School 55, Benjamin Franklin 12

West Chester Rustin 37, West Chester Henderson 6

Week #2 is upon us.....

What game or games will you be attending this weekend?

MDW will be making the trip to Kottmeyer on Friday to see NP take on a strong DTE squad.

Don't sleep on the Knights!

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They went after average people who back President Trump. These were not Neos, Skinheads or KKK. They were people who were rallying because they back Trump. There should be more of a reaction from Nancy and Chuck!!

Rushing Rush Yards TDs Avg.

1 Kevin Francis, Sr., Avon Grove 24 188 1 7.8

2 Alex Crouse, Sr., Great Valley 15 185 2 12.3

3 Joe Zubillaga, Sr., Unionville 13 152 2 11.7

4 CJ Preston, Sr., WC Henderson 18 145 1 8.1

5 Damien Carter, Sr., Great Valley 16 124 1 7.8

6 Nick Benoit, Sr., WC Rustin 10 105 0 10.5

7 Ricky Ortega, Soph., Coatesville 13 97 3 7.5

8 Connor Whalen, Jr., Shanahan 7 89 2 12.7

8 Brassir Stocker, Sr., D’town East 7 89 2 12.7

10 Dante Graham, Sr., Unionville 12 89 0 7.4

Receiving Rec Yards TDs Avg.

1 Dapree Bryant, Soph., Coatesville 7 185 2 26.4

2 Nate Graeff, Sr., Great Valley 8 168 3 21.0

3 Julian Nadachowski, Sr., Oxford 8 163 1 20.4

4 Ian Tracy, Sr., WC Henderson 4 161 2 40.3

5 Brandon DeShields, Sr., Oxford 10 103 1 10.3

6 Brandon Garver, Jr., Octorara 3 97 1 32.3

7 Michael Gray, Jr., WC East 6 82 0 13.7

8 Chris Brooks, Sr., Kennett 5 74 0 14.8

9 Mitch Kosara, Jr., Kennett 4 69 1 17.3

10 Andrew Ciliberto, Sr., D’town West 5 58 0 11.6

Passing Rating Att. Comp. Yards TDs INTs

1 Damien Carter, Sr., Great Valley 263.3 12 8 163 3 0

2 Ricky Ortega, Soph., Coatesville 199.4 17 10 206 2 0

3 Trent Pawling, Sr., Octorara 187.2 22 16 245 2 1

4 Ryan Cassidy, Jr., WC East 183.3 16 12 167 1 0

5 Bryce Lauletta, Sr., D’town East 180.4 16 11 134 2 0

6 Joe Saulino, Sr., WC Henderson 175.9 16 8 185 2 1

7 Dan DiBeneditto, Sr., Bishop Shanahan 154.2 8 5 48 1 0

8 Chandler England, Sr., Oxford 151.7 37 23 316 2 0

9 Jake Dilcher, Sr., Kennett 151.2 23 15 220 1 1

10 Shane Wolford, Sr., Avon Grove 140.6 17 9 162 1 1

Team Offense PPG Rush/PG Pass/PG Total/PG Fumb INT

1 Great Valley 50 340 197 537 0 1

2 Bishop Shanahan 48 242 48 290 1 0

3 Downingtown East 40 179 135 326 0 0

4 Oxford 34 163 316 479 1 0

5 Coatesville 34 187 206 393 1 0

6 Unionville 26 257 93 350 0 0

7 Kennett 25 173 220 393 2 1

8 Octorara 22 90 245 335 2 1

9 WC Henderson 20 157 185 342 0 1

10 Avon Grove 16 175 162 337 0 1

Team Defense PPG Rush/PG Pass/PG Total/PG Fumb INT

1 Bishop Shanahan 6 95 18 113 1 1

2 Downingtown East 6 82 59 141 0 0

3 Coatesville 13 93 271 364 1 2

4 WC East 14 151 41 192 0 2

5 Kennett 16 175 162 337 0 1

6 Unionville 17 184 110 294 1 1

7 WC Rustin 19 261 55 316 1 0

8 Oxford 20 157 185 342 0 1

9 Great Valley 24 129 192 321 0 1

10 Avon Grove 25 173 220 393 2 1

http://papreplive.com/2017/08/31/daily-local-news-football-stat-leaders-after-week-1/

Parents Just Don’t Understand !

Characters: DJ, recruiting coordinator of a Centennial D3 football program and Will, head coach of a 6A District 1 Program.

DJ: Hi Will, I would love to talk to you about players in your program that you believe can help our team

WILL: You, bet DJ. I have two kids in particular that fit your academic and athletic profile

DJ: Sounds great, you know that we put a true emphasis on “student athlete” here at Centennial College.

WILL: That could be a real problem with one of them, Johnny Come Lately. He is really being misled by his parents--

DJ: (politely interjecting) Let me guess….Because he goes to ABC Speed Camp and they have shelled out hundreds, if not thousands of dollars to get him faster and more “exposure”, they think he is “at least a Division II player..”

WILL: (chuckling) Yeah, we have seen this movie before, haven’t we? The reality is that our program has a saying that “water seeks its own level”

DJ: Lemme guess, Johnny wants to get dropped off at some PSAC factory, where he will learn how to get pummeled on the scout team and be a tackling dummy for many that just do not care about grades or a total experience.

WILL: I keep telling his parents that his measurables (height, weight, 40 time) just aren’t there. But his academics (GPA, ACT/SAT, AP/Honors courses, class rank) and his intangibles (DNA, coachability, toughness) are pretty strong. He could be a big fish in a small pond at Centennial.

DJ: I see it all the time, Will. Many times we are able to make it just as cost-effective as the PSAC for a true student-athlete that is committed to being well-rounded

WILL: We adopt the football gods’ motto that “the divine scales of justice balance, if not now, then hereafter.” This will not end well if his parents steer him to the wrong choice.

DJ: I think what you are saying is that parents and their delusions of grandeur are the true problem here.

WILL: You hear me loud and clear. Don’t get me wrong, I am NOT bashing the PSAC, they have their value proposition. BUT, parents that never played or fell short of their own goals are vicariously living through their sons. It is a mistake to “force” them to “play at the highest level.”

WILL: Completely Agree. I just got an email from a CYO feeder program parent. It was a YouTube video of his son’s 7th grade highlight film. Talk about a red flag. Do the parents really think this matters?

DJ: I know, it is comical. The other red flags are when you see these kids transferring multiple times to various high schools. One raises an eyebrow, more than that is downright suspicious. Many times, it is not the kid’s fault, but the parents must be more cognizant of the negative perception and optics.

WILL: It sends a bad message. It is easier for me to run away from competition, adversity or a challenge as opposed to battling through it and trying to overcome it. That pattern tends to manifest itself in the real world.

DJ: Needless to say, our institution will avoid those kids and parents like the plague. We also have a ranking system with 5 levels: *, +, O, -, SD. (STARS, PLUSSES, CIRCLES, MINUSES and SLAPDICKS).

WILL: Tell me more, DJ.

DJ: Well, we apply it in general to players and then to our level. In reality, your STARS* are few and far between—your true FBS players. Plusses + are lower level FBS and your FCS talents. Circles O are the Division II/III prospects. Minuses – (aka CP for Can’t Play) and SD for Slapdicks that should not even be on the team.

WILL: That makes sense, how do you overlay it to your level at Division III?

DJ: It is fairly simple. Stars* are those handful of kids a year you are grateful to have because they slipped through the cracks, you just cannot count on a lot year in and out. Plusses + are those kids that have very good academics and measurables and are the true lifeblood of your program. Circles O are those kids that have a slight deficiency in either measurable or academics. We take these kids all day long, because if they work hard and want to get better, they will! They become Plusses + or even Stars*. Minus- obviously Can’t Play (CP) so are lacking in measurables. However, if they work hard and want it, they can become Circles O and can wind up contributing. SD Slapdicks will probably never play but you need a scout team. Many times they have strong intangibles and academics that add to team chemistry and they may eventually become a Minus-. EVERYONE has a role. Many times, the SD kids are very successful after college. They are willing to work, put in the time to get better and understand teamwork and embrace esprit de corps.

WILL: There is a clear method to your madness. Well, the other kid I mentioned, Tommy Upandcomer is a general Circle 0 but probably a Plus+ for you!

DJ: OK, great. What are his measurables, academics and intangibles?

WILL: He is a 6 foot, 180lb linebacker with a 4.8 40. He has a 1050 SAT and a 3.45 GPA with all honors and AP classes and is in the top 10% of his class rank. He is tough as nails, a great leader and has no quit. His parents are middle income.

DJ: Sounds like our kind of kid. I will find his HUDL video. He can play, huh?

WILL: The Eye in the Sky Does Not Lie. He is one of the best “football players” we have had here.

DJ: This young man should be able to come to Centennial College and with proper focus, get bigger, faster and stronger. He will get a top flight education, have a chance to be a major contributor at a price tag lower than the PSACs if mom and dad make less than $125k combined.

WILL: Plus, the academic reputation of the school stands alone and it has a great network that should enable him to find a good job when he graduates in 4 years.

DJ: We should have recorded this conversation, Will. PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND!

BREVIN WHITE, a top 15 ranked pocket passing QB from California has committed to Princeton. Why Brevin? “I want a roommate that’s smarter than me.” Interesting, after visiting 12 big time schools from Arizona to Tennessee and with a brother who plays at Arizona State, he still made this choice. Turns out he loves the idea of studying economics or psychology and the proximity to NYC. In addition, according to Princeton, students whose parents have $140k or less in income, usually pay no tuition.

Listen up, the gods implore all parents to have the gumption to shepherd their sheep to the right pasture. Where can they thrive? Is it location or proximity to home? Academic reputation? Specific type of major or curriculum/program of study? “Playing at D-1” often turns out to not be what it is cracked up to be for many Stars*. That also applies to any level that a student-athlete is not suited, for that matter. Of course, the boy (and we emphasize that maturity level) is not always going to make a rational or sound choice. They are 18 years old, emotions and “what people think” as well as peer pressure can influence a decision too easily. With the proper guidance from mom and/or dad--sometimes it is the coach—(Hi Albie—see Tep, David or Goliath?) a more appropriate, realistic selection can be chosen.

The top required reading on the gods’ syllabus is David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell. Bottom line of the missive: be a big fish in a small pond. Essentially, unless you are in that handful of Stars*, go where you can stand out. Do not allow your successes and failures to be measured by those around you. Sitting on the bench as a walk on at Penn State when you could have played at Delaware and built up your confidence is likely a better outcome. Should I got to West Chester and maybe play by senior year, or attend Gettysburg where I can probably be a two-year starter and have a chance to shine and not be demoralized early on (and later regret quitting because “it wasn’t for me”).

Heed the gods, parents! Buck the “conventional wisdom” of going to the highest level with the dangling carrot of “playing on TV”. The NFL is not a realistic goal. Log on to NetFlix and check out LAST CHANCE U to witness the harsh reality. Spend your $ on academics, not athletic training. Listen to your boy’s coach. Be realistic about his academics, measurables and intangibles. He is probably a circle O or a Minus-. Drop him in a small pond where he can swim in safer waters and grow to this full potential.

For those informed parents of Plusses + or Circles O that want to be a disciple of Gladwell, look no further than the following four conferences for football: IVY, Patriot, NESCAC and Centennial. Close to 20 years of data. Point of emphasis here—these are NOT the only choices. But in SEPA the list probably starts here. Many other fine institutions that can also be considered (and the gods have plenty of data on those as well—ask and you shall receive).

Top 10 West-6A….Aug 30th

1 Pine Richland 1-0; Don’t you love it when we just hammer a team from Ohio? Yes! The Rams made Wayne look silly with Qb Phil Jurkovec completing 70% of his passes for 242 yards and 3 touchdown passes; 29, 28, 24. He also rushed for scores of 64, 23 and 3 yards, pounding punch less Wayne 41-0. Some kind of opener for him and PR. This snapped a 20 game regular season unbeaten streak for Wayne who last lost to Centerville (Kirk Herbstreit’s HS before OSU, ESPN) in 2014. Not sure they’ll do the same this week against Mt. Lebanon (1-0), a team they beat last year 42-31 with Jurkovec healthy. Question is, will Blue Devil’s Qb James Stocker be healthy.
2 Wilson 0-0; Bulldogs were idle last week but you can believe they shot down the road to Shillington to see arch rival Governor Mifflin blow out West York 48-13. Nothing like a neighborhood brawl where the Reading powers go at it especially with Wilson winning last year in West Lawn 38-7. They have a vet Qb in Conor Uhrig (61%, +2000) and a freight train of a tailback in Ignacion Reynoso (5-11, 215) with 1674ry from last year. Tough hombre to bring down.
3 Cumberland Valley 0-0; Like Wilson above, CV was idle prepping for the big game Friday night taking on Coatesville. Tore em up last year 41-21 at Coatesville. But the Raiders are a game up on them beating Gratz 34-13 last week and should be markedly improved. Still, there is nothing easy about winning at Chapman where the locals will pack the place. CV has nice talent in the secondary and enough experience to keep the Raiders in front of them as much as possible….if possible! It’s great seeing two of the premier teams from two of the premier districts facing off in an early season encounter.
4 Pittsburgh Central Catholic 0-1; No way this team lost to defending Quad-A champ Cathedral Prep last week 40-7. Way! With everyone back we all suspected the Ramblers would rumble but….40-7? Central Catholic had some graduations (who doesn’t?) but the cupboard is far from bare in Oakland! So that puts Shaler in a bad place Friday with the Vikings coming in with a whole bunch of attitude.
5 North Allegheny 1-0; This is the way you do things if you’re a WPIAL kingpin. You pound another proud tradition making a statement win early as these guys did beating Morgantown-WV 45-0 (107-36 since 2004, 5 titles, 2 since ‘03). But now they play at Bethel Park who as always has a stout D but a rebuild on the other side putting them at risk here.
6 Central Dauphin 1-0; How about the CD Rams vs the Pine Richland Rams in the Western Final? Both have the same mascot, uniforms and helmets and that’s where the comparison ends. But they did look good beating Susquehanna Township last week 30-7. Next up is a tough one at Manheim Township who is stacked with a dynamic duel threat Qb, most of their skill people and almost all the D. They’ll pop you with a monster line and physical style of play. See last week’s write up on their personnel. Could be an upset here and with recent history, the Streaks won’t be intimidated.
7 State College 0-0; Had a bye week but now get an athletic, veteran JP McCaskey team this week that hung tough last year losing 24-13 in Lancaster. With almost everyone back they will make more local noise in the Lancaster Lebanon League than last year’s 4-6 edition but it’s asking a lot to go to State College and steal one from the Lions. Still, it could be fun for a while. Getting past JPM gets them to Hollidaysburg, Mifflin Clounty, Mechanicsburg and Carlisle, meaning they should go into the Cumberland Valley game unscathed while the Eagles will be coming off Central Dauphin.
8 Mt. Lebanon 1-0; Mt. Lebanon eked out a 32-27 win over Fox Chapel last week without Qb James Stocker who was on the sidelines with a knee injury. If he can go, they at least stand a chance against Pine Richland as the one thing Lebo has done more recently is move the ball quickly up and down the field. If not, it’s probably a long day for them at Pine Richland.
9 Manheim Township 0-0; The Blue Streaks return a lot of bodies from last year where they lost to this week’s opponent, Central Dauphin twice, 31-9 then 34-14 in the postseason. Good as they might be this year, they’d have to really bring it to catch the Rams who haven’t fallen that far with huge grad losses. At least that’s the theory. It should be one heck of a game where Central Dauphin cannot look ahead to Wilson next week or the Streaks will take this one.
10 Williamsport 1-0; With much of both lines, RB Treyson Potts and almost all the defense back, Williamsport should roll through the Wyoming Valley, positioning themselves for another postseason run. They beat Central Mountain last week 34-7 and will do at least that much to Mifflin County this week. Sure hard finding a loss on the schedule unless they have a seasonal mid-life crisis game #6 and #7 against a underated Scranton team and always respectable Delaware Valley.

Others:
McDowell 0-1; Let’s see how they respond after the 40-7 loss to St. Edward traveling to Buffalo, New York to play St. Francis..
North Hills 1-0; Pummeled Shaler 45-17 but now comes Upper St Clair, looking to bounce back from a 37-7 loss to powerful Steubenville out of Ohio.
Penn Hills 1-0; Beat Plum 26-0 and now Butler (0-0) unless they get cocky. Vet D at PH.
Hempfield 1-0; Beat rival Greensburg-Salem and now go to Canon McMillan who defeated Kiski last week 17-10.
Bethel Park 0-0; Had a bye week and now home opening with North Allegheny who defeated them last year 21-14. Bethel’s offense is typically low octane but their defenses have been strong.
Central Dauphin East 0-0; Very often good stuff here but lost in the debris of the Mid Penn Commonwealth by year’s end having battled Harrisburg, Cumberland Valley, State College and Central Dauphin. We use to call them CD-Lite but only in jest….right! Young group last year that could surprise. At Milton Hershey.
Governor Mifflin 1-0; The Mustangs are gearing up for rival Wilson who visits Friday after crushing West York in the opener 48-13. Wilson always finds a way to pull out the tight ones but its Mifflin and you never know.
Central York 0-0; Have a lot returning from a 7-4 campaign (Qb, receivers) and 8 on D bringing 486 tackles. Big losses last year to Cumberland Valley 35-7 and Wilson 55-23 says there’s work to do but they’ll be significantly improved to challenge the York-Adams bullies, Red Lion 10-1, Dallastown 7-3 and Northeastern 8-3, particularly rebuilding Red Lion and D-town.

I attended the McDevitt /Lincoln game last week which was played at Lincoln. I was happy about the McDevitt win with their Freshman and Sophomore players doing a nice job in one of the probable only game they will win this year[just being real.] The location at Lincoln HS was in very bad shape with graffiti covering the concrete and broken glass surrounding the field on the track. Thankfully the players in Philly have the Super sites ,because this stadium was a mess to say the least. I remember years ago watching Lincoln play Father Judge on a thanksgiving morning in front of a packed house and the place was great then. I'm sure this type of situation contributes to the lack of great athletes staying at their Public league neighborhood school. Its a shame for the kids.

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Amir Gillis, Simon Gratz
339 yards passing and 4 TDs

Jawan Rodriguez, Simon Gratz
107 yards receiving and 2 TDs

Maurice Mazzccua, Simon Gratz
57 yards rushing and 94 yards receiving

Drew Gunther, Malvern Prep
227 yards passing and 3 TDs

O’Shaan Allison, Malvern Prep
142 yards rushing and 1 TD

Chris Allen, St. Augustine
169 yards passing and 1 TD

Shamere Collins, St. Augustine
104 yards receiving

Brassir Stocker, Downingtown East
93 yard kickoff return for a TD

Steve DePaul, North Penn
181 yards passing and 2 TDs

Ryan Adams, Big Spring
209 yards rushing and three touchdowns

Dupri Andrews, Steel-High
135 yards rushing and three touchdowns

Gavyn Barnes, Carlisle
2 touchdowns catches and the game winner

Grant Haus, Palmyra
3 TD runs

Zack Kuntz, Camp Hill
2 TD catches

Alex Lantz, Cedar Cliff
94 yards receiving and 1 TD

Jose Lopez, Middletown
159 yards rushing and two touchdowns

Onasis Neely, East Pennsboro
263 rushing yards and four touchdowns

Jake Palmer, Cumberland Valley
137 yards and 3 TDs

Dominic Salinetro, West Perry
3 TD passes

Brent Spencer, Lower Dauphin
86 yards receiving and 1 TD

Bobby Whalen, Cedar Cliff
148 yards passing, 2 touchdowns 49 yards rushing, and 1 TD

Jackson Gildea, Plum
38-yard game winning FG

Jahan Worth, Parkland
171-yard rushing

Mike Ruisch, Parkland
162 yards passing

Shane Dooley, Father Judge
4 TD passes

Phil O’Connor, St. Joseph’s Prep
50 yard interception return for a TD

Anthony Paoletti, Marple Newtown
286 yards passing and four touchdowns

Zaki Samuels, Southern
207 yards rushing and four touchdowns

John Luke Peaker, Bishop McDevitt
Game winning TD

Braxton Marrero, Whitehall
190 yards rushing and two touchdowns

Scott Poulson, Easton
179 yards passing and 2 TDs

Jakob Herres, Easton
132 yard receiving and 2 TDs

Dylan Rush, Mapletown
318 yards rushing

Nick Welsh, Washington
309 yards rushing

Skyy Moore, Shady Side Academy
224 yards rushing

Ben Jackson, West Greene
217 yards rushing

Dawson Porter, Armstrong
216 yards rushing

Thomas Botkin, South Side Beaver
210 yards rushing

Scott Landis, Springdale
201 yards rushing

Quadir Johnson, Brownsville
200 yards rushing

Ivan Stapchack, Knoch
194 yards rushing

Logan Bitar, Burrell
183 yards rushing

Avante McKenzie, Aliquippa
157 yards rushing

Jacob Hoyle, Greensburg Salem
157 yards rushing

Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland
439 yards passing

Seth Morgan, Mt. Lebanon
414 yards passing

Drew Saxton, South Fayette
262 yards passing

Tamaine Underwood, East Allegheny
278 yards passing

Tawaun Wesley, Imani Christian
253 yards passing

Geno Pellegrini, Charleroi
250 yards passing

Brady Walker, Gateway
243 yards passing

Jake Cortes, Peters Township
237 yards passing

Tre Lewis, Canon-McMillan
225 yards passing

Kyle Fitzroy, Apollo-Ridge
224 yards passing

Jackson Hall, New Brighton
224 yards passing

Michael Trent, Brentwood
211 yards passing

Luke Pieszak, Mount Pleasant
208 yards passing

Luke Trueman, North Allegheny
203 yards passing

Troy Fisher, Central Catholic
197 yards passing

Zaier Harrison, Cornell
193 yards passing

Blake Remaley, Hempfield
192 yards passing

Jared Hartman, Belle Vernon
181 yards passing

Nico Batisti, Central Valley
180 yards passing

Jack Salopek, Norwin
180 yards passing

Dawson Porter, Armstrong
180 yards passing

Derek Johncour, Avonworth
177 yards passing

Hollis Mathis, Penn Hills
177 yards passing

Ricky Guss, Quaker Valley
175 yards passing

Tyler Kowalkowski, Mars
160 yards passing

Cam Laffoon, Penn-Trafford
158 yards passing

Nicholas Wheeler, Mohawk
156 yards passing

Jack Hansberry, Upper St. Clair
156 yards passing

Nick Roell, Brashear
156 yards passing

Eli Kosanovich, Aliquippa
153 yards passing

Robert Kennedy, Jeannette
153 yards passing

Aidan Cain, Mt. Lebanon
306 yards yards receiving

Jason DeFrancisis, Pine-Richland
106 yards yards receiving

Traus Lytle, Charleroi
169 yards yards receiving

T.J. Banks, East Allegheny
108 yards yards receiving

Dakota Romautino, Charleroi
93 yards yards receiving

Gavin Martik, Elizabeth Forward
125 yards yards receiving

Isiah McNair, Quaker Valley
118 yards yards receiving

Tyler Padezan, East Allegheny
117 yards yards receiving

Drew Engel, Canon-McMillan
148 yards yards receiving

Raymond Falcone, Pine-Richland
138 yards yards receiving

Derek Thomas, Belle Vernon
117 yards yards receiving

Ray Jackson, Imani Christian
114 yards yards receiving

Courtney Jackson, Gateway
97 yards yards receiving

Joey Porter, North Allegheny
75 yards yards receiving

Justin Walsh, Cornell
97 yards yards receiving

Noah Plack, South Fayette
89 yards yards receiving

Daquay Brown, Brashear
72 yards yards receiving

Isaiah Cameron, Gateway
72 yards yards receiving

Austin Veatch, Brentwood
126 yards yards receiving

Deshawn Clark, New Brighton
126 yards yards receiving

DL Garrett, Jefferson-Morgan
96 yards yards receiving

Jack Hollibaugh, Deer Lakes
94 yards yards receiving

Gary Hairston, Northgate
80 yards yards receiving

Malik Edmundson, Serra Catholic
80 yards yards receiving

This week offers a few good matchups in SEPA.

NP(-6.5) at Downingtown East
NP comes off a tough opening week loss to LaSalle and DEast routed an overmatched P-W squad. I think these two District 1 powers are looking to establish themselves in the 6A conversation. I love the fact that both teams are willing to play tough non-league schedules. The coaching matchup is one of the best around this weekend. I think Beck gets his squad ready for a visit to Kottmeyer and comes away victorious....NP 34-28

Coatesville (-8) at Cumberland Valley
Coatesville takes the long ride to Mechanicsburg to battle the always tough CV Eagles and their Wing-T. Coatesville is a legit threat out of District 1 6A with athletes all over the place. Soph QB Ricky Ortega looks primed to lead the Red Raiders deep into November/December this year after lighting up an underrated Simon Gratz team. CV didn't play in Wk 0 so this will be their opener. I like Coatesville's speed and experience over CV in a surprisingly easy win. Watch out for Coatesville this year-a big win here could put the rest of the state on notice...Coatesville 35-21

Academy Park at Unionville (-4)
Unionville handled a good Spring-Ford squad and the Indians are a solid if underrated squad out of Chester County. Academy Park is a rising force in the Del-Val and 5A with Coach Vosheski turning that program into one of the better teams in Delco. Unionville's D will have to be ready to stop RB Kareem Burton and the Knights speed. I like Unionville at home....Unionville 27-20

38-0 loss to Perk Valley. Is Perk Valley that good or is DWest that bad? How did West look against LaSalle?

Things went about as planned during week 1, as the EPC South dominated the EPC North in opening weekend as we've come to expect. In the feature cross-division game, the Freedom Patriots looked excellent in a 27-3 drubbing of Allentown Central Catholic. The Vikings are replacing a ton, but it was a good sign for a young Freedom squad. I'll roll out a top 10 every week during the season and will highlight my Game of the Week each week in a separate thread. This week's rankings:

1. Emmaus Green Hornets (1-0)
Last Week: Beat Dieruff 62-19
The Skinny: Emmaus got a promising start from quarterback Blake Reed, who went 10-12 for 166 yards and 3 TDs against Dieruff. The Huskies were a sure win for Emmaus, but the Green Hornet season is going to depend on how far Reed can carry them, as they have gobs of proven talent just about everywhere else. Junior running back Lubens Myers got off to a great start, rushing for 131 yards and 2 TDs on six carries. Myers ran for 1,200 yards as a sophomore and looks bigger and faster in '17. Fellow junior Sone Ntoh ran for 73 yards and 2 TDs.
This Week: Emmaus takes on Whitehall in what should be a good test for both squads. The Zephyrs have big, physical offensive line and one of the best wideouts in the state in Dez Boykin. The Boykin-Myers match up when Whitehall has the ball should be a good one. Offensively, Emmaus will look to capitalize on a young Whitehall defense, particularly in the secondary.

2. Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks (1-0)
Last Week: Beat Pocono Mountain West 58-14
The Skinny: Pocono Mountain West is not going to tell us a whole lot about the Hawks, but they moved to 1-0 in a pretty dominant effort. Sophomore running back Tavion Banks looked like he's going to be a problem, running for 184 yards on 11 carries. He is going to have a bunch of stars next to his name on this website at this time next year. Austin Scott holds the sophomore rushing record in the Valley with 1,918 yards in 2000 - if Becahi makes a deep playoff run, Banks will challenge that. Javon Clements had a solid first start, throwing for 142 yards and a TD.
This Week: Bethlehem Catholic will have another walk-through, this time with Northampton, who hasn't beaten another team for the Lehigh Valley in four years.

3. Parkland Trojans (1-0)
Last Week: Beat William Allen 49-0
The Skinny: Parkland used a 35 point first quarter to blow by William Allen in a warm up to the regular season. Most of the game was spent with running clock. Jahan Worth looked untacklable on offense, scoring 3 of the 4 times he touched the football. There was much more to learn in their scrimmage with Wilson West Lawn, which saw the Trojans look further along that I thought in the passing game. Senior QB Michael Ruisch has made real strides in the offseason and could have the Trojans climbing this list in the coming weeks.
This Week: Parkland hosts the Jahan Dotson show as the Nazareth Blue Eagles come to town. While Parkland is a deeper and more talented team, how they scheme for Dotson, the best wide receiver in Pennsylvania, will be interesting and I'm sure a blueprint teams will use going forward if they have success.

4. Easton Red Rovers (1-0)
Last Week: Beat Stroudsburg 31-0
The Skinny: Easton hurt themselves with penalties and turnovers, but still managed a shutout victory over perennial playoff qualifier Stroudsburg. Stroudsburg drove to the Easton 23 on their opening possession, but finished the night with 63 yards of total offense. Defensive ends Trevor Storm and EJ Simmons both had excellent debuts and the Easton defensive line looked deep, with 8 bodies rotating in. Storm committed to Lafayette the morning of the game, a big pick-up for John Garrett in his first full recruiting cycle. Offensively, Easton showed a lot more 3 receiver sets and Jake Herres caught 3 passes for 98 yards and 2 scores in what should be the beginning of a big year. He also returned two punts for touchdowns, but both were called back due to the new "blindside block" penalty. Carries were split pretty evenly amongst three running backs with Katrell Thompson and Harold Reynolds both finding the end zone.
This Week: Easton takes on Liberty in our EPC Game of the Week.

5. Freedom Patriots (1-0)
Last Week: Beat Allentown Central Catholic 27-3
The Skinny: A massive varsity debut for sophomore quarterback Jared Jenkins. Jenkins went 17-23 for 247 yards and 3 TDs (to 1 INT) and completed passes to 6 different receivers. He found an instant connection with returning All Conference wideout Alec Huertas, who had 7 catches for 101 yards and a score. The four sacks are something to work on, particularly behind a veteran offensive line, but I doubt Jason Roeder could ask much more from the youngster. Freedom also held ACC to 133 yards of offense, most of which came on a 4th quarter TD drive where both teams starters were long gone.
This Week: Freedom takes on William Allen in their second cross-division match up. Should be another big win for the Patriots.

6. Whitehall Zephyrs (1-0)
Last Week: Beat Pocono Mountain East 55-12
The Skinny: Whitehall gave Rob Melosky a rude welcome back to Lehigh Valley foootball with a 55-12 pasting over PME. It will take the Cardinals time to improve under Melosky, but if anybody is going to build that program it is him. Braxton Marrero ran wild behind a veteran offensive line, posting 188 yards and 3 TDs on 15 carries. Junior quarterback Ethan Parvel ran the read-option with aplomb, totalin 89 yards and a TD on 11 carries and making good decisions on reads to get Marrero big yards as well. All State receiver Dez Boykin was quiet, but not necessarily needed against PME. He'll be there against the big boy.s
Next Week: Whitehall takes on Emmaus. The Green Hornets are the league favorites, but Whitehall has experience in the trenches to match Emmaus and the best player on the field in Boykin. They'll need to throw the ball efficiently, so this will be a trial by fire for Purvel, a first year starter at QB.

7. Liberty Hurricanes (1-0)
Last Week: Beat East Stroudsburg South 39-6
The Skinny: Liberty took a 32-0 lead into halftime and waltzed through the rebuilding Cavaliers. After splitting carries with Gunner Anglovich the last two seasons, Nasir Legree was healthy and the man for Liberty on Friday, getting the ball 17 times and putting up 161 yards and 2 TDs. The junior is incredibly talented, and if he can stay healthy will be amongst the leader rushers in the league and the eastern part of the state.
Next Week: Liberty travels to Cottingham Stadium to take on Easton in our EPC Game of the Week.

8. Southern Lehigh Spartans (1-0)
Last Week: Beat Northern Lehigh 42-0
The Skinny: Whitehall's biggest challenger in 5A are the Spartans, who rank 10th in the state in the PennLive preseason poll (Whitehall is 7th). Quarterback Logan Edmond threw for 261 yards and 4 TDs in the opener and looked every bit like the All State candidate that he is. All State wideout Eli Price caught 3 passes for 92 yards and a pair of scores. Southern Lehigh has definitely taken over as the dominant team in this rivalry.
Next Week: Southern Lehigh hosts Palmerton in what should be a week 2 rout.

9. Palisades Pirates (1-0)
Week 1: Beat Notre Dame (GP) 22-17
The Skinny: The biggest win of any Lehigh Valley team in week 1 was Palisades knocking off defending Colonial League champion and state final 4 participant Notre Dame (GP). The Pirates were up 22-3 early in the 4th quarter, then withstood a pair of ND touchdowns to make this hairy late in the game. They were able to make ND one-dimensional, holding the Crusaders to just 11 yards rushing, including bottling up dual-threat QB Cole DeFranco for 2 yards on 11 carries and do-it-all back Isaiah DeJesus to -6 yards. Offensively, they pounded it down ND's throat, with All State running back Trey Gretzinger carrying 18 times for 190 yards and 3 TDs and Jarred Colletti adding 153 yards on 21 carries. Playing keep--away is the best way to beat a Phil Stambaugh team, and Palisades was masterful at it on Friday.
Next Week: Palisades takes on Wilson, who beat Pen Argyl in their season opener. Wilson features state champion hurdler Job Goodman at running back, who tied a program record with 5 TDs last week and is a breakaway threat every time he touches the football. If Palisades can bottle up Goodman, they'll be in good shape.

10. Nazareth Blue Eagles (1-0)
Last Week: Beat Pleasant Valley 50-10
The Skinny: Welcome back Jahan Dotson. The four star receiver showed why he has scholarship offers from Alabama, Ohio State, Penn State, and others with 8 catches for 107 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Sophomore Anthony Harris had an excellent debut at quarterback as the lefty threw for 243 yards and 4 TDs in his varsity debut. Having Dotson as a security blanket will really help his development, and the Nazareth game plan found a lot of smart ways for Harris to make easy throws to build his confidence as well as get it to Dotson in space so his ability could take over. Nazareth has definite depth issues, but that pitch and catch combination will be lethal.
Next Week: Nazareth travels to Parkland to take on the five time defending D11 big school champions. The Nazareth secondary is excellent, with Dotson, Zac Keifer, and Nathan Stefanik all possessing All Conference talent. Look for Nazareth to bring a ton of pressure and leave those guys on an island against the Trojans, both to force Ruisch into quick decisions and to possibly control the Trojan running game.

4A Breakdown includes top games from the weekend, elite performers, what to watch this week, and more!

Here is what stood out to us:

Living up to their lofty ranking
Cathedral Prep 40, Central Catholic

Back to the drawing board
Harrisburg 33, Imhotep Charter 14

Are they done scoring yet?
Bethlehem Catholic 58, Pocono Mountain West 14

Dominating defensively
South Fayette 20, Central Valley 0
Clearfield 21, Dubois 0
Bishop McDevitt 27, Red Land 0

A complete game
Cardinal O'Hara 45, KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy 0

Elite Performances

Logan Leiby, Selinsgrove
402 yards passing

Joseph Mischler Cathedral Prep
233 yards passing

David Krewson Blue Mountain
212 yards passing

Elijah Shemory Jersey Shore
179 yards passing

Ethan Lee Big Spring
174 yards passing

Isaac Rumery Clearfield
173 yards passing

Chris Barrett Northern York
160 yards passing

Austin Barber Greater Johnstown
152 yards passing

Ryan Adams Big Spring
274 yards rushing

John Eakin Bradford
210 yards rushing

Ryan Funa Somerset
205 yards rushing

Noah Myers Warren
172 yards rushing

Cory Little Boys' Latin Charter
156 yards rushing

Rahsul Faison Pottsgrove
154 yards rushing

Cormac Houpt James Buchanan
143 yards rushing

Ricky Cope Selinsgrove
183 yards receiving

Nate Calderone Blue Mountain
179 yards receiving

Jarrett Inch Selinsgrove
148 yards receiving

Tyler Oedekoven Cathedral Prep
131 yards receiving

Micah Heichel Clearfield
105 yards receiving

Eli Glass Clearfield
16 tackles

Bryce Williams Pottsville
16 tackles

Ian Renninger Pottsville
15 tackles

Sam Siminitus Pottsville
14 tackles

Justin Wetzel West York Area
14 tackles

Dylan McCluskey DuBois
14 tackles

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Games to Watch

Benjamin Franklin vs. Imhotep Charter
Bishop McDevitt vs. Harrisburg
Cardinal O'Hara vs. Mount St. Joseph
Montour vs. New Castle
Montoursville vs. Selinsgrove
South Fayette vs. Mars

3A Breakdown includes top games from the weekend, elite performers, what to watch this week, and more!

Here is what stood out to us:

This defense will only get better
Aliquippa 24, New Castle 0

Flexing their muscles at an elite level
Scranton Prep 50, Abington Heights 0

Making plays that count late
Danville 14, Bloomsburg 7

Early signature W
Palisades 22, Notre Dame-Green Pond 17

Can they move the chains more consistently?
South Fayette 20, Central Valley 0

Elite Performances

Cole DeFranco Notre Dame-Green Pond
345 yards passing

Connor Watkins Loyalsock Township
262 yards passing

Hayden Gallagher Hickory
205 yards passing

Kyle Fitzroy Apollo Ridge
202 yards passing

Daniel Slogosky Philipsburg-Osceola
199 yards passing

Dylan Ishman Punxsutawney
194 yards passing

Peyton Riley Danville
176 yards passing

Austin Romanchak Freeport
205 yards rushing

Ian Border Huntingdon
178 yards rushing

Trystan Detwiler Central
168 yards rushing

Gage McClenahan Bald Eagle Area
161 yards rushing

Matt Johnson Philipsburg-Osceola
159 yards rushing

Dustin Shoaf Yough
143 yards rushing

Nick Breiner Tamaqua
141 yards rushing

William Gruber Hickory
149 yards receiving

Peyton Persing Danville
147 yards receiving

TJ Philipsburg-Osceola
119 yards receiving

Tyler Richardson Punxsutawney
116 yards receiving

Jonathan Price Huntingdon
107 yards receiving

Gerald Grube III Notre Dame-Green Pond
105 yards receiving

Klay Fitzroy Apollo Ridge
104 yards receiving

Jonny Hunter Fairview
102 yards receiving

Landon Mcdonald Philipsburg-Osceola
18 tackles

Hunter Webb Loyalsock Township
18 tackles

Dominic Fischetti Loyalsock Township
15 tackles

Gavin Stout Annville-Cleona
15 tackles

Kael Gardner Bald Eagle Area
13 tackles

Isiah Bauman Freeport
12 tackles

Patrick Keeley Freeport
12 tackles

Frank Shaffer Sharon
12 tackles

Stone Smith Punxsutawney
12 tackles

Landon Fisher Huntingdon
12 tackles

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Games to Watch

Beaver Falls vs. Aliquippa
James M. Coughlin vs. Scranton Prep
Lower Dauphin vs. Middletown
Mercyhurst Prep vs. Corry
South Williamsport vs. Danville

2A Breakdown includes top games from the weekend, elite performers, what to watch this week, and more!

Here is what stood out to us:

Dominace in all facets
Sharpsville 49, West Middlsex 0
Chestnut 49, Everett 0
Kane 56, Port Allegany 6
Ligonier Valley 62, Marion Center 6
Southern Columbia 55, Shamokin Area 7

Needing to rebound in a hurry
Jim Thorpe 19, Schuylkill 7

Proving that they can get it done late
Neshannock 28, Farrell 26

Starting the year on the right foot
Wilmington Area 21, Sharon 7

Elite Performances

Tekoah Guedes Palmerton
233 yards passing

Quinn Henry Wellsboro
200 yards passing

Josh Kalyan Schuylkill Haven
183 yards passing

JD McFadden Maplewood
179 yards passing

John Celaschi Frazier
175 yards passing

Ori Shaner Hughesville
172 yards passing

Shawn Dziak Bentworth
167 yards passing

Evan Herb Line Mountain
166 yards passing

Zane Neubert Towanda
283 yards rushing

Jimmy Amon Mercer
182 yards rushing

John Ayres Mount Carmel
162 yards rushing

Jake Botkin South Side
154 yards rushing

Dominic Fundy Bethlehem Center
146 yards rushing

Tarrell Clark Iroquois
137 yards rushing

Tekoah Guedes Palmerton
136 yards rushing

Canyon Eells Greenville
125 yards rushing

Matt Whitfield Chartiers-Houston
124 yards rushing

Aaron Tutino Ligonier Valley
160 yards receiving

Brandon Koch Schuylkill Haven
146 yards receiving

Mike Eckhart Palmerton
123 yards receiving

Devon Bushor Hughesville
120 yards receiving

Brandon Lovis Frazier
101 yards receiving

Draven Douglas Iroquois
17 tackles

Koby Mclean Iroquois
16 tackles

Jacob Mattive Bloomsburg
16 tackles

Lucas Fox Cambria Heights
14 tackles

Joe Scarabino Seneca
14 tackles

Manus Mccracken Mount Carmel
14 tackles

Adonis Scriven Greenville
14 tackles

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Games to Watch

Charleroi vs. Washington
Chestnut Ridge vs. Musselman
Dunmore vs. Lackawanna Trail
Neshannock vs. Quaker Valley
Riverside vs. Steel Valley
Wilmington Area vs. West Middlesex

5A Breakdown includes top games from the weekend, elite performers, what to watch this week, and more!

Here is what stood out to us:

Having a knack to win when it matters most
Archbishop Wood 14, Paramus 13

Who can slow down this offense?
Governor Mifflin 48, West York Area 13

A complete game in all facets
Southern Lehigh 42, North Lehigh 0

Must be ready to bounce back
Steubenville (OH) 37, Upper St. Clair 7

A great start to the new season
Harrisburg 33, Imhotep Charter 14

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Elite Performances

Anthony Paoletti, Marple Newtown
223 yards passing

Connor Patania, Phoenixville
210 yards passing

Jack Psenicska, Springfield
165 yards passing

Nick Gizzo, Fox Chapel
145 yards passing

Christian Cole, Oil City
188 yards rushing

Antaun Lloyd, Wissahickon
165 yards rushing

Dawson Porter, Armstrong
160 yards rushing

Ja'den Mckenzie, Springfield
160 yards rushing

Sean Mikovitch, Wyoming Valley West
145 yards rushing

Dash Dulgerian, Marple Newtown
218 yards receiving

Tyler Greer, Grove City
13 tackles

Julian Smiley, Cheltenham
13 tackles

Patrick Clemens, Springfield
12 tackles

Zach Davies, Wyoming Valley West
12 tackles

Bailey Smith, General McLane
11 tackles

Luke Dillen, General McLane
11 tackles

Carson Canavan, Wyoming Valley West
10 tackles

Rafiqe Hilliard, Chester
10 tackles

Games to Watch

Bishop McDevitt vs. Harrisburg
Emmaus vs. Whitehall
Lower Dauphin vs. Middletown
Manheim Central vs. Warwick
McKeesport vs. Franklin Regional
Paramus vs. Archbishop Wood
Wilson vs. Governor Mifflin

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6A Breakdown includes top games from the weekend, elite performers, what to watch this week, and more!

Here is what stood out to us:

A strong opening statement
Coatesville 34, Simon Gratz 13

Hitting on all facets
Parkland 49, William Allen 0
Easton 31, Stroudsburg 0

Location doesn't matter
Delaware Valley 19, Central 14

Offensive fireworks from the opening kickoff
Emmaus 62, Louis E. Dieruff 19

Is this team better than people realize?
La Salle College 41, North Penn 28

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Elite Performances

Seth Morgan, Mt. Lebanon
283 yards passing

Justin Sliwoski, Hempfield Area
281 yards passing

Robbie Mcandrew, Scranton
176 yards passing

Evan O'Donnell, Central Bucks East
173 yards passing

Rheyse Green, Scranton
252 yards rushing

Josh Pinkney, Pennridge
134 yards rushing

Colin Critchfield, Hempfield Area
114 yards rushing

Blaze Mcclements, Williamsport
102 yards rushing

Aidan Cain, Mt. Lebanon
227 yards receiving

Kennedy Poles, Penn Wood
145 yards receiving

Braden Brose, Hempfield Area
142 yards receiving

Reggie Dickey, Scranton
124 yards receiving

Chris Lochetta, Central Bucks East
116 yards receiving

Eugene Shepard, Penn Wood
17 tackles

John Piekut, Norwin
14 tackles

Donald DeCaro, Mt. Lebanon
13 tackles

Michael Payton, Central Dauphin
2 interceptions

Games to Watch

Central Dauphin vs. Manheim Township
Coatesville vs. Cumberland Valley
Delaware Valley vs. Valley View
Emmaus vs. Whitehall
Governor Mifflin vs. Wilson
La Salle College vs. McDonogh (MD)
North Penn vs. Downingtown East
St. Joseph's Prep vs. Jesuit (FL)

Prep opens up with Tampa Jesuit this weekend. Does anyone have any info on Tampa Jesuit? Is this game televised/streamed?

Also, did anyone see AW Oxbridge game? Seems like it was a nail biter 14-13 Wood win. How did both teams look? Wood gets no rest as they face Paramus this weekend.

LS looked very good against NP, especially in the first half. As long as they can stay healthy, they may be the most talented team in PCL Red.

wow

was talking to a friend who said GV beat up neshaminy pretty good. Anyone there for that one? Haverford destroyed Henderson. Springfield handled great valley without running their horses for most of the scrimmage. And apparently upper darby handled interboro without a problem. Not sure how good henderson, great valley or interboro are though. Haven't received word on Ridley vs AP, or Marple. Could the central league be trending up?

Blows out Central Catholic 40-7. Weapons all over the field with almost everyone back from last year setting things up for a possible repeat by Prep. Wow!

Easton opens the season with a 35 yard pass play. This is weird.