Spring Ford info (vs Neshaminy)

[Stalker]

Skinner Man, Iron Man, Fletsch Man and the general Tribal Nation. Here’s some info on Coach Brubaker and his Rams. At extreme bottom below (**) is a portion of the 2015 Preview posted July 30th to get you up to speed on Coach Brubaker, with a small piece on his career at Wilson and review of accomplishments since taking over in 2010.

Springfield 2015

Offense (Tempo offense, zone)
Quarterback Ricky Venuto (5-11, 195{not 185 as listed}, sr) was solid in his first start in opener against State College that set tone for the season.
-Has football intelligence as the son of a coach. After the pre snap checks he’ll opt to run-pass reading linebacker; if attacks line will pull up and throw..hitch (screen), or hand off if he drops back. Point being, he doesn’t panic, is cool out there especially for a first year starter.
-Often have two QBs in backfield, Stone Scarcelle (6-2, 185, jr), last year’s back up, trying for the edge a lot.
-Coach’s Wilson background with offense plus his starting a football youth organization is paying off at a few levels. The team is in great shape, lifting year round. This combined with their depth has them fresh, always.

Back to the opener, the Rams defense and offense made a statement going up against one of the state’s top backs in Jordan Mischer, holding him to 148yards. They were down 19-7 entering the 4th where Venuto led a 21 point comeback throwing 3-4th quarter scores, completing 14 of 24 for 188 and 4 scores in the 28-25 win. State College was much bigger but I think that’s where Spring Ford’s great conditioning came in play, that and a tough preseason schedule of District-3 teams Exeter Twp (10-0, 3rd seed) and Wilson (9-1, 2nd seeded). It helped that SC was a zone team, not a downhill group (largely) like Pottsgrove. This win was a big deal for Spring Ford, bigger than the Whitehall win in ’12. State came in ranked, big and bad with Mid Penn credentials and in some corners a Top 10 team. As comparison or for linkage thoughts, since the 0-2 start they beat Upper Darby (9-1, 6th seed) 28-0, CD East (6-4, 10th seed) 35-7, Carlisle (5-5, 16th seed) 40-21 and Cumberland Valley (8-2, 6th seed) 21-7, the only team to beat Central Dauphin (9-1, top seed). Tot yds SC 378(158-rush), SF 302(114-rush). Nice adjustment and shutdown in 3rd quarter. SC going 16.43 yards for a point, SF 12.04ypp.
-The offense like the defense is deceptively fast.
-Good athletes well coached so you see good down field blocking. Hard not seeing a play either way, downfield offensively, gang tackling, etc where you don’t see a helmet with horns on it.
-Receivers are shifty with good hands, all at least 6-0 except Trey Jarmon at (5-10, 160, sr) 20/370, who may have the best hands and speed of the group; QB/WR/DB Stone Scarcelle (6-2, 190, jr) 27/396, TE Quinn McKenna (6-2, 205, jr) 27/397, WR/CB Ted Dylinski (6-0, 180, sr….more CB recently but in rotation).
-The Running backs feature Matt Gibson (5-9, 160, jr, fast) 96-810, Selwyn Simpson (6-2, 210, sr) 82-598 and Jason Wilson (5-10, 180, sr) 40-372. Shifty backs. Depth.
-Will play people both ways but not full time.
-Go for 2 a lot
Offensive Line
(C) Sean Tatum 6-0, 255, sr
Alex Nagy 6-1, 230, sr
Nick Salomone 6-1, 205, jr
Matt Rice 6-2, 250, sr
Noah Silva 6-2, 240, so
(TE) Quinn McKenna 6-2, 205, jr


Defense (even front)
-Surprisingly quick
-Good depth, especially DL
-Kicker can reach end zone for touchback
Defensive Line (good depth)….
Dan Kelchner 6-0, 210, sr (out last year)
Jeremiah Najali 6-0, 225, sr
Toby Poet 6-1, 250, jr
Tanner Romano 5-11,190, jr
-Rotate a lot of people (Joe Campbell 6-0, 220, sr, Rudderow sometimes)
LB/DE
Tim Rudderow 6-1, 235, sr
Steven Rice 6-0, 190, sr
Lee Albert 6-0, 190, jr
Ryan Yanulevich 6-0, 185, jr
DB (good depth)
Adam Sharkey 5-11, 165, jr..SS
Bob Walsh 6-0, 185, sr…S
Dan Cassidy 6-0, 180, jr
Ted Dylinski 6-0, 180, sr
Trey Jarmon 5-10, 170, sr
Stone Scarcelle 6-2, 185. jr


(**) Spring Ford had a record setting offense last year scoring 41ppg while having another successful season with a 7-3 record, Coach Chad Brubaker’s fifth straight winning season since taking over in 2010. This comes as no surprise knowing his pedigree is Wilson High in West Lawn where he was Wide Receivers/Special Teams coach from 1998 to 2005 before becoming the O/C and Wide Receivers coach from 2006 to 2009. He coached with one of the winningest coaches in the state in Jim Cantafio (Conestoga Valley, Wyoming Valley West, Cedar Cliff) and present coach Doug Dahms. His won-loss through five seasons with the Rams is 41-11 (78%), not quite as good as the 85% winning percentage while OC at Wilson but not bad. Although last year brought them considerable success, finishing second in the PAC at 7-2 with Methacton and Pottsgrove (two behind Perk Val), they failed to make Districts after a four year run in the postseason where they impressed. In Coach’s second year in 2011, they got to the first round where they were handled by Coatesville’s Matt Ortega, also from District-3, 60-28. The Rams were wildly improved but got a good lesson about speed. Subsequent seasons and results show this was addressed in many areas. The following season suggested real progress with a 31-20 win against Whitehall (8-3, 8-1) who went on to share the LVC (now EPC-South) with Parkland and Easton. In 2012, a PAC team beating an LVC team was heady stuff! For those paying attention, the game against Whitehall hinted at a new day in southeastern PA, borne out in the playoffs that year when they beat Ridley 28-26, and Pennridge 35-24 before losing again to Coatesville in the district final 59-28. The following year saw them beat Downingtown West 43-21 in the first round before losing to Neshaminy 56-27. So, in the span of Coach’s first four years, they were playing with and beating Whitehall, Ridley, Pennridge and Downingtown West. Woe to anyone taking the PAC lightly with coaches like Chad Brubaker, Scott Reed at Perkiomen Valley and Rick Pennypacker at Pottsgrove.

 

[PA2CAMoleskinner]

Stalk -

Thanks for that work. And I have had a chance to poke around this week (including watching videos - there are a ton) so I've developed a familiarity with them-- with Venuto and Wilson sticking out (at least in what I watched). I saw too that the QB is the son of one of Villanova's coaches so it's in the blood, no doubt. They look exciting and have put some points up on the board while the pre-season scrimmages with Exeter and Wilson, and then the win over State College in their opener, were impressive. They're not really "huge" but they have then numbers on the squad if needed.

Looking back to 2013 (when they came to Langhorne) that game showed that bunch could play ball (I expect too that Coach Brubaker is keeping that going based on his overall so far). And I thought they scored first in that game but it was the 'Skins as they took a 6-0 lead (kick was blocked) before they then fell behind, 14-6, early in the second period. With D'Andre Pollard then busting it loose before the halftime, it was the Redskins with the lead at the break, 21-14. The second half then saw a lot of scoring with that final at 56-27 (it was an exciting gam).

This should be fun on Friday night and I'm sure Coach Wilmot and the crew will be up for it. And that's especially so since Coach was with Schmidt for so many years (and since it seemed that Neshaminy improved in the playoffs we'll watch for more of the same).

 

[Relayer]

From a Spring-Ford perspective:

http://papreplive.com/blog/2015/11/12/pac-10-champ-spring-ford-has-more-to-prove-against-neshaminy/

 

[IronMarshal]

Thanks Stalker! Nice background as usual. Like Skinner, I have been reding up on SF too and what you are saying is what I am finding. I really liked the background you gave on Coach Brubaker. He seems like a good one and SF is lucky to have him.
I think Gibson sounds like Jake Barr who gave the Skins fits the past two years. Benito sounds like a real good high school QB, a quality run/pass option with a good head for the game. I wonder if his emergence in the State College game caught SC off guard and was the reason for the come from behind upset?

I think Neshaminy brings SF a new level of challenge in that the Skins are really battle tested via their tough schedule. The Skins played a team that sounds similar to SF in DTown West and played them close enough to have a shot at them. Neshaminy's big uglies outplayed the Vaunted Falcon big uglies last week at Pennsbury, and should win the scrimmage battle against the smaller SF lines. Skill wise, it rests as always on how Jones plays. Dogba will get his yards despite the quickness of SF D. He may not peel off the long ones, but should consistently be able to run between the tackles. Tredway is a problem for everyone he plays against, but SF has 6'2 Stone Scarcelle (sp?) to cover him, but that leaves 6'2 Denzel Hilughes and Equally big Jack Spingler as good alternate options.

Spring-Ford will be tough. This is an interesting matchup that I am sorry I will miss due to family plans.

Lots of good first round match ups. It will be interesting to see how the usual powers (despite "down" years) will do against high end teams from so called "weaker conferences" do.

 

[Stalker]

About you points IronMarshal, I'm not sure Venuto surprised them as much as their conditioning helped provide for the 21-pt 4th quarter comeback Can tell you they didn't catch them off guard having played last year, losing 34-20 when SF also had a fine QB. They'll always have a excellent QB. This is Coach Brubaker's-Wilson's M.O.; that you can bank on.
Wilson has another good one this year and just keep cranking them out. Probably the D3 favorite with his play and running back Shane Dantzler now healthy. Still GO RAMS....as in Central Dauphin Rams.
LOS: The Skins will win some of the line of scrimmage battles but not all as evidenced by State College's inability to do same. I don't know that Neshaminy brings another level of play SF hasn't encountered in preseason (Exeter/Wilson....talk about big uglies, D1 talent) and of course the SC game against an excellent OL. Size can and is often mitigated and the Rams are super quick with great depth (DL rotation). You won't likely wear these guys down.

-SF's skill level is impressive, easily as good as Skins, better because of QB play.
-They are quick, jump through the roof so the secondary's size shouldn't be an issue.
-Skins will likely peel off a few IronMan, SC did , RB-Mischer 148.

A note about the PAC-10. After Perk Val and Pottsgrove there is a big drop off everyone knows about, but that's not to say there aren't good players, lineman, running backs and receivers in the league, Even discounting the preseason, SC, Perk Val and Pottsgrove, it's not like they've played JV teams. They are still forced to defend quality running backs and wide outs, coaches who know how to attack them, sophisticated schemes and so forth so it's not like they've played nobody as is so often misrepresented.

High school football so who knows but it should be a good one!

 

[IronMarshal]

Stalk, I know what you are saying about smaller well conditioned, well coached lineman. DeLasalle is a great example of that. It comes down to execution, and it sounds like Brubaker has them executing very well.
I did not know about Brubaker's ability to turn out quality QBs. The more I learn about him, the more impressed I am.
I know I am definitely a homer on this, but I like the way Neshaminy's line is playing now. I thought the D would be exhausted in the second half of the NP game, but they came out and played really well in the second half. I also know they have a great weight training and conditioning program. I don't know how it compares to State College or Spring-Ford, but I am hoping they are right there.
These kinds of matchup are what make High School football so great. I wish we had the playoffs when I was at Neshaminy in the mid 70's.
If Spring-Ford beats Neshaminy, I believe they will be able to beat everyone in District 1. I am not saying they will, but as I have said in the past, Neshaminy has a punchers chance against everyone. Likewise for tha Rams if they win.

 

[Fletchster1]

Tough draw for SF with the Skins slipping into the playoffs. Both teams coming off of emotional wins in rivalry games last week. I think the Skins have just enough to get by. One score game.

 

[D1football22]

See you in RoFo tonight!! Should be a good one... Travel safely.

 

[Relayer]

Heading there now. We'll be at the Railroad Street Bar & Grill for the pre-game if anyone wants to stop by. I'll catch the CRN game on video stream. Driving to Upper Darby from Hunterdon County on a Friday afternoon would have been a nightmare.

 

[ChesmontLeague1]

Good luck to both teams. It's no coincidence Spring Ford is 10-0 and heading to playoffs again. I equate it due to very good coaching and no disrespect but I look for the Rams to take this one. They are the future face of 6A football in D1.

 

[Spider 2Y Banana]

OMG!! If that is the future face of 6A D1 football, Lord have Mercy!!!

 

[reluctant_to_comment]

Spring-Ford would have been 6-4 in Suburban One this season.