SJP Schedule

[tulla]

Just saw SJP's schedule posted on the school website: https://www.sjprep.org/team-detail?fromId=291024&Team=290804&SeasonLabel=2024 - 2025&siteId=1402

Quite different from last year when they had five non-league regular season games (IMG, St. Peter's, Lakeland, Bosco, and Archbishop Spalding). Now there are just three (St. Edward's, Erasmus, and Good Counsel with only Erasmus in Philly, Franklin Field). There's one more league game since both B-P and O'Hara have joined the PCL Red (bigger schools) division while Wood has gone to Blue and so is no longer on the schedule. No indication if the LaSalle game is at Franklin Field. Roman, Bonner, and Judge are listed as home games but there's nothing about where "home" will be.

 

[bucksftball]

Just saw SJP's schedule posted on the school website: https://www.sjprep.org/team-detail?fromId=291024&Team=290804&SeasonLabel=2024 - 2025&siteId=1402

Quite different from last year when they had five non-league regular season games (IMG, St. Peter's, Lakeland, Bosco, and Archbishop Spalding). Now there are just three (St. Edward's, Erasmus, and Good Counsel with only Erasmus in Philly, Franklin Field). There's one more league game since both B-P and O'Hara have joined the PCL Red (bigger schools) division while Wood has gone to Blue and so is no longer on the schedule. No indication if the LaSalle game is at Franklin Field. Roman, Bonner, and Judge are listed as home games but there's nothing about where "home" will be.

So 8 regular season games and then assuming a bye week again to start the playoffs?

 

[tulla]

So 8 regular season games and then assuming a bye week again to start the playoffs?

Whether there is a bye week depends on the number of 6A teams in the PCL. It looks to me that there are only two: LaSalle and SJP. That means they probably each have a bye week before they play each other or before the winner plays the PPL 6A winner, very likely IMHOTEP.

My guess is that SJP would have preferred more games, but there must have been problems with timing, costs, etc. Not sure why none of the three teams they travelled a distance to play last year (Lakeland, Bosco, and Spalding) is coming to Philly.

 

[Concretechuck]

I believe they are going to lose to St Edwards and GC. If they would schedule two more similar opponents they could have 4 losses going into their PCL schedule. I think Lasalle and Roman will be difficult games for them. And I assume they are protecting the brand while they develop their QB situation.

 

[tulla]

I believe they are going to lose to St Edwards and GC. If they would schedule two more similar opponents they could have 4 losses going into their PCL schedule. I think Lasalle and Roman will be difficult games for them. And I assume they are protecting the brand while they develop their QB situation.

Given that their QB has no varsity experience, that they are replacing four of six starters on the O-line, and that they have very little experience in the defensive backfield, the early games could be especially tough.

 

[yeez1001]

thought they returned both safeties

 

[tulla]

thought they returned both safeties

Pretty sure Ryan McDonald is the only returning starter among the DBs. They lost Agard (their best DB), Johnson, Willie, and Drangula to graduation. Maybe another underclassman started a game or two when someone was injured.

 

[northalleghenytiger]

If there was a year for a new 6A State champion, this is the one

 

[lilromeo]

I believe they are going to lose to St Edwards and GC. If they would schedule two more similar opponents they could have 4 losses going into their PCL schedule. I think Lasalle and Roman will be difficult games for them. And I assume they are protecting the brand while they develop their QB situation.

Long season ahead,but assuming Prep vs Imhotep District 12 championship should be well attended and be a slugfest. Hope it happens.

 

[RobberLucky]

Rumor is ESPN has reached out to LaSalle about putting the Prep game on ESPN. The problem is finding a Friday night venue that can accommodate ESPN. It won’t be Franklin Field.

 

[Football-Freaks]

I believe Prep's home field will be Norristown High School.

 

[RoverNation05]

Pretty sure Ryan McDonald is the only returning starter among the DBs. They lost Agard (their best DB), Johnson, Willie, and Drangula to graduation. Maybe another underclassman started a game or two when someone was injured.

I'm assuming sophomore Brandon Lockley will step in at one of the safety spots - just looking on the stat sheet, he made more tackles last year than Willie and Drangula. Penn State, Duke, and BC have offered him. 6'2 215, maybe he's bulked up to linebacker, but a pretty talented kid to slot in. Colaberdino is back too, he had the 2nd most tackles by a defensive back last year after McDonald. I don't know the roster as intimately as you, but just looking on the stat sheet they return some production back there, even losing a Power 2 guy like Agard and some other productive kids.

The DBs also get a nice little bit of help with Cameron Smith, Anthony Sacca, Max Roy, and Alex Haskell in front of them.

 

[RobberLucky]

I'm assuming sophomore Brandon Lockley will step in at one of the safety spots - just looking on the stat sheet, he made more tackles last year than Willie and Drangula. Penn State, Duke, and BC have offered him. 6'2 215, maybe he's bulked up to linebacker, but a pretty talented kid to slot in. Colaberdino is back too, he had the 2nd most tackles by a defensive back last year after McDonald. I don't know the roster as intimately as you, but just looking on the stat sheet they return some production back there, even losing a Power 2 guy like Agard and some other productive kids.

The DBs also get a nice little bit of help with Cameron Smith, Anthony Sacca, Max Roy, and Alex Haskell in front of them.

Roy is out for season. Injury.

 

[RoverNation05]

Roy is out for season. Injury.

Right I knew that. When did he tear it, spring workouts?

 

[RobberLucky]

Right I knew that. When did he tear it, spring workouts?

Wrestling season

 

[RoverNation05]

Wrestling season

Really? He didn’t have a brace on it or anything at states, did he do it in the 5/6 match?

 

[RobberLucky]

Really? He didn’t have a brace on it or anything at states, did he do it in the 5/6 match?

It happened after States in some Nationals thing, I heard.

 

[RoverNation05]

It happened after States in some Nationals thing, I heard.

Found it - he went to NHSCA’s, I didn’t realize that (and an interesting for a guy with those football options who’s not looking to increase his wrestling recruiting profile). Tore it in the 7th/8th place match - final match of the tournament. He gets lat-dropped by the kid he’s wrestling, and just doesn’t rotate on his planted leg at all - it stays stuck while he gets thrown over it. Doesn’t look good at all.

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[roxychknpoxy]

That’s really unfortunate and in the last match too. He just committed to Ohio State. That’s a big loss, hope he has full recovery.

 

[newport]

Breaking in a new QB. Replacing most of the offensive line. Losing their defensive anchor(Maxwell Roy) for the year. Is this the most vulnerable Prep has been in a long time?

 

[RCH13co18]

Prep returns both safeties. Defense will be much further along bc the guys they plug in have big game experience at corner. Roy is a huge lost but Haskell is all state returning as a junior. Lbs may be the strongest unit returning 2 espn 300 kids in Sacca and Smith. Hearing a lb from st Francis (md) transferred in.

Offense returns osu signee Rb West. Wr Hardy Temple signee. Wr Turner and the highly anticipated Jett Harrison.

Although the qb is fresh he currently holds offers from several power 5s. Their problems seem much better than most.

 

[northalleghenytiger]

Can Imhotep beat them?

 

[RCH13co18]

Can Imhotep beat them?

Don’t think so. Reason being, imhotep lost as much a sjp in graduation. Although prep is relatively young compared to prior years. Imhotep is younger.

 

[HSFB99]

LaSalle is the team to watch to (potentially) dethrone SJP this year. I know the LaSalle coaches believe this is as good of a shot as they have had in a long time. They expect to beat them. They return a D1 QB and a bevy of big-time skill players. I think the their biggest question mark is the OL, which is in good hands with Schmidt coaching them. The DC is also new; replacing Steinmetz traditionally strong unit will not be easy. Time will tell.

 

[RobberLucky]

Prep returns both safeties. Defense will be much further along bc the guys they plug in have big game experience at corner. Roy is a huge lost but Haskell is all state returning as a junior. Lbs may be the strongest unit returning 2 espn 300 kids in Sacca and Smith. Hearing a lb from st Francis (md) transferred in.

Offense returns osu signee Rb West. Wr Hardy Temple signee. Wr Turner and the highly anticipated Jett Harrison.

Although the qb is fresh he currently holds offers from several power 5s. Their problems seem much better than most.

I heard Jett is in line to start as a freshman. I've also heard that the qb battle has been concerning. They want/need Foulke to win it but he has struggled at times. They will be a run heavy team this year without the threat of a running qb.

 

[paul from philly]

LaSalle is the team to watch to (potentially) dethrone SJP this year. I know the LaSalle coaches believe this is as good of a shot as they have had in a long time. They expect to beat them. They return a D1 QB and a bevy of big-time skill players. I think the their biggest question mark is the OL, which is in good hands with Schmidt coaching them. The DC is also new; replacing Steinmetz traditionally strong unit will not be easy. Time will tell.

I have heard the same coming out of Wyndmoor. Plus, John's defenses weren't like they were in the early teens.

 

[lilromeo]

I heard Jett is in line to start as a freshman. I've also heard that the qb battle has been concerning. They want/need Foulke to win it but he has struggled at times. They will be a run heavy team this year without the threat of a running qb.

In one pre season ranking it had prep #1, PCC #2 and CB West #3 Hrsbg #4 and Imhotep#5. CB West lost some ket players and I believe CB South will be the winner in their Division. West wi win some games ,but I doubt they will be anywhere near where this predictor says. I hope Im wrong lol.

 

[HSFB99]

I love the SOL and believe West has done a real nice job, but a team like LaSalle would mercy-rule West.

 

[bucksftball]

In one pre season ranking it had prep #1, PCC #2 and CB West #3 Hrsbg #4 and Imhotep#5. CB West lost some ket players and I believe CB South will be the winner in their Division. West wi win some games ,but I doubt they will be anywhere near where this predictor says. I hope Im wrong lol.

I think that was a typo and was meant to be CB South - It has South's record from last year, not West's, and when it was reposted on Eastern PA Football it was changed to CB South.

 

[bucksftball]

I love the SOL and believe West has done a real nice job, but a team like LaSalle would mercy-rule West.

This year Lasalle would be a tough matchup for West, but I don't know enough about their defensive front to know if they would be able to totally shut down West's run game. Last year I think West / Lasalle would have been a very good game.

 

[RobberLucky]

I love the SOL and believe West has done a real nice job, but a team like LaSalle would mercy-rule West.

and South....