Chad's Verdict

[sepafootballgods]

Chad, you are a bully. Every year, you have beaten up the smaller, weaker kids in the school yard (Phoenixville 58-7, Upper Perkiomen 53-7, Methacton 82-0, and Pope John Paul 56-0) and humiliated them. It must make for an interesting “handshake” at midfield, and we are sure you have made many friends across the Pioneer Athletic Conference. Yet, at the end of the grading period, you seem to get “jumped” by the real heroes of the school yard and you get your nose bloodied during the District 1 Playoffs. Have the Coatesville and Neshaminy night terrors ended? History doesn’t repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme. You are not unique. We have seen you before my friend. Arroyo Valley once beat Bloomington High 161-2 in girls basketball. Arroyo Valley played a full-court press for the entire first half and led 104-1 at halftime. “This was our last game before we started league play, and we were going to come out playing hard”, said Arroyo Valley’s coach. It’s funny how people justify their behavior. After the game, Bloomington coach Dale Chung said, “People shouldn’t feel sorry for my team. They should feel sorry for his team, which isn’t learning the game the right way”. Chad, take a look into the mirror. Do you like what you see? The Football gods do not. The Football gods aren’t Spring-Ford, Millersville, or Cocalico High friends, family or graduates. We’re local high school football fans who respect the game. The 82-0 Methacton score caught our eyes and it bothered us.


We are sure you watched many exciting college games during your days as a Marauder. Are you aware how many times Dr. Gene Carpenter posted 82 points on an opponent during his 31 year career? The Hall of Fame coach won 220 games, but never once did he ever embarrass an opponent by 12 touchdowns. "Every coach wants to know that education and character are a big part of his position, a big part of his responsibilities," you said. "Football is just an extension of that. Our common goal is helping kids.” Can you please explain how winning 82-0 over an undermanned PAC opponent is helping either team? Are these the “skills for life” that you want to give your kids that you refer to in the 8/24/15 Pottstown Mercury article? I guess you forgot about the District 3 initiative that you participated in to improve student-athletes' behavior and sportsmanship, a program aimed at pursuing victory with honor ... a program focused on respect, responsibility, citizenship, fairness, caring and trustworthiness. The Football gods will tell you what many are thinking, your self-indulgent behavior is an embarrassment to the very program you represent.


Chad, this is NOT the Lancaster-Lebanon League. Your squad hasn’t faced a Suburban One team over the last six regular seasons. One of our favorite sayings is “water eventually finds its’ level”. That said, many were anxious to see how the #4 SF seed would perform in the District 1 playoffs. Certainly shivers went down your spine when you saw #13 Neshaminy matched with you in the bracket. An “upset” lost to the boys from Bucks County in the first round to end the season. Sound familiar? It’s like deja-vu, all over again. The previous three times you were bounced from District play, you surrendered 56, 59, and 60 points. The scales of Divine Justice always balance—if not here,then hereafter. If possible, those earlier “blow out” wins seem even more hollow today, don’t they Chad? Three words from the Football gods….Sweet PoeticJustice. We realize you are “building” a program, but please understand Spring-Ford was great before you arrived on the banks of the Schuylkill River. The program was established on the backs of tough and talented coaches and kids from Spring City and Royersford. The program has always been respected and admired well before you put your fingerprints on it. The “Great Scotts” of the 80s and 90s (Highley, Davidheiser and Helverson) won with dignity and respect. We ensure you that those Ram legends would never lose a big game in the same fashion you have. Check the video tape and record books. Those individual and team records under Ted Nypaver and Marty Moore speak for themselves. Annamarie’s faithful may be impressed with your charade, but the Football gods are not. We have found you guilty of fraud. Here is the good news for you, Chad: it’s not a final verdict. You can reverse course and win with class. Actions speak louder than words. We, The Football gods, are watching…

 

[roxychknpoxy]

Wow !!!! I did notice that 82-0 score earlier in the year. Then and now I question how and why. I was at Kenricks last game ever. It was against Phoenixville. With 2 minutes left in the game, PhV was up 35 to 6 and they were getting ready to punt. They intentionally ran a fake to humiliate Kenrick. It worked and a few plays later, they scored. As the coaches left the box at old Roosevelt field in Nooristown, I happened to be right there. I had no dog in the fight but I asked them "Are you proud of that"? They wouldn't even look at me. I slid over two rows and walked down the steps to the railing as the walked in front of me and I asked them again: "Are you proud of that", again, wouldn't look up - they disgraced themselves. there is karma in football. I've been at a number of PCL games that could have been total blowouts and through substitutions and play calling, it usually ends up 35-45 to 6-14. Karma is a ...

 

[CYOBALL1]

Complete disgrace.

 

[D1football22]

I will provide some background, as it's easy to look at a score and make accusations. I was at that game. I do not condone 82-0. It was 49-0 at half with starters..However.... the JV team played the whole second half.. the WHOLE second half.. Not a single PASS was thrown in the second half! Not one.. Methacton was without their starting QB.. Had Feaster (really good WR) starting at QB (first time ever at QB) running wildcat against a SF defense that is very good against the run. They could not get a first down against the JV team. the wind was brutal (30+ miles per hour) and every Methacton punt ended in field position inside the Methacton 30-40 all second half..
The JV team practices all week as scout team. Is it fair to make them take a knee? I think that is more disrespectful to the opposing team. SF runs no-huddle. They let the play clock run down on every play. The opposing team could not tackle the JV running backs. At some point, you have to make a tackle. In all honesty, it was not what either team wanted..

 

[D1football22]

To the watching "Football Gods"-

I will not and cannot speak for Coach. He can do that on his own. What is will say is this.. He and his staff have built a good program at SF! From the SFYouth Football program, to all-season lifting and conditioning, he has elevated a once-storied program back to relevance. They have scheduled Whitehall, Daniel Boone (when legitimate), and State College in non-conference games. They will play Wilson West-Lawn, Exeter and Unionville in OOC games next year. Maybe they should schedule some SOL teams OOC?. They probably will moving forward. The recent D1 Playoff runs were impressive despite some scores. The D1 final game vs. Coatesville was against the BEST Coatesville team in the last 30 years. Coatesville put up 42 on LaSalle (with 3 TD's called back) the next week. That SF team beat GV, Ridley (at Ridley) and Pennridge (at Pennridge). The 2013 team beat D West handily and had to go to Heartbreak Ridge against the best Neshaminy team since their 2002 State Championship??. That Nesh team won D1 and was a play or two from beating SJ Prep. Score at half was 21-14 Neshaminy. \

The PAC will change next year. 2 Divisions with the smaller 3/4A schools playing each other, and the larger 5/6A schools doing the same. No longer will a SF/PV have to play an UP, Phxville or PJP unless in a crossover game in week 10. The games should be more competitive moving forward playing "similar" sized schools. Only time will tell.....

 

[Mscarcelle]

Well it seems like you have a bit of an ax to grind. Not very well thought out though. I would like to hear your thoughts about a PV team that beat Methacton 60-0 and also won a few other games @ 56-8, 51-0, 42-0, 45-0 all while keeping starters in through the end of the 3rd Q. Our demise in districts is a function of lack of competion not the football gods cursing a coach, staff and football family that is dedicated to providing life lessons for our student athletes. It's not 1984 any longer - get a grip.

 

[Stalker]

I will provide some background, as it's easy to look at a score and make accusations. I was at that game. I do not condone 82-0. It was 49-0 at half with starters..However.... the JV team played the whole second half.. the WHOLE second half.. Not a single PASS was thrown in the second half! Not one.. Methacton was without their starting QB.. Had Feaster (really good WR) starting at QB (first time ever at QB) running wildcat against a SF defense that is very good against the run. They could not get a first down against the JV team. the wind was brutal (30+ miles per hour) and every Methacton punt ended in field position inside the Methacton 30-40 all second half..
The JV team practices all week as scout team. Is it fair to make them take a knee? I think that is more disrespectful to the opposing team. SF runs no-huddle. They let the play clock run down on every play. The opposing team could not tackle the JV running backs. At some point, you have to make a tackle. In all honesty, it was not what either team wanted..

That is one jealous coach, or mother blasting Coach Brubaker. Amen D1football22. I mentioned some of his attributes in the weekly write ups a few weeks ago (youth program, upgraded schedule, etc) and good seeing them again here. With Coach scheduling State High, Whitehall, Exeter and Wilson, et al, they don't need to play SOL teams to measure themselves, especially playing his former school Wilson. Flip that, having SOL teams play Mid Penn or LL teams to measure themselves. Nothing like inter-district games. Pennsbury, Pennridge and Neshaminy used to do that.