PA Football News Archives

November 2022

District 1-5A Semifinal (Video): (4) Plymouth Whitemarsh @ (1) Upper Dublin

November 20, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo

In my Game of the Week, I headed down to Fort Washington to see the District One-5A semifinal game where (4) Plymouth Whitemarsh (10-3) took on (1) Upper Dublin (13-0) in a repeat of last year’s quarterfinal where PW walked away victorious in an overtime thriller 42-36. This year had a very different outcome. Upper […]

Class is in “Session” as Bonner Completes a State Playoff Comeback Win

November 19, 2022 | Dylan Johnson

(Avery Hankey after his game-sealing TD, photo by Brendan Ricciardi) FOLSOM PA – The sun beamed down, but it did not make it any warmer. A windy 40-degree afternoon was the setting for a state playoff matchup. A neutral site took away the chance for teams to have a home-field advantage. From across town, the Interboro […]

Upper Dublin Punches Ticket To District Championship

November 19, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo

Fort Washington- “I was in Europe this summer, drawing up plays to stop PW,” explained a content Dave Sowers who is the defensive coordinator at Upper Dublin. That’s how long a loss can sometimes sit with you. Last season the Colonials ended the Cardinals bid for a state playoff run 42-36 in an overtime thriller […]

Hatton, West Chester Rustin Take Down Strath Haven in Another Overtime Classic

November 19, 2022 | Willie McGonigle

West Chester Rustin’s Nelson Murray takes the opening Kick-off 92 yards for the score. Pic Courtesy of: Kelly Montague WALLINGFORD: Like a fighter that just went through a war West Chester Rustin sophomore running back Chase Hatton at times struggled to find words. Moments earlier the Golden Knights’ defense came through in the clutch falling […]

The Bucks Beat the Odds and Take Down the Vikings

November 19, 2022 | Xavier Johnson

Tonight was a battle to make it to the district 1 6A championship game as #2 Perkiomen Valley battled #11 Central Bucks West. With snow flurries and freezing cold temperatures, this was the game where anything could happen. Tonight was the night of upset as Central Bucks West came on top and defeated Perkiomen Valley […]

Rustin rewrites the script, advances to District 1 5A Championship with revenge win over Strath Haven

November 19, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi

(Rustin’s Chase Hatton carrying the football, submitted by Kelly Montague) WALLINGFORD, Pa. — After a heartbreaking loss in the District 1 5A Championship to Strath Haven on a two-point conversion in 2021, it was Rustin that made the play of the season this time around as they stopped history from repeating in a thrilling 28-27 […]

Garnet Valley Passes their Way to the Finals, Win 28 to 17 over Downingtown East

November 18, 2022 | James Middleton

Concord, PA: In the middle of the fourth quarter, the Jaguars faced a crucial fourth and two from the Downingtown East twenty-one-yard line. Down three points, Garnet Valley needed to come up with a play to continue the drive. Quarterback Matt Mesaros rolled out to his right, trying to gain some time for his receivers to get […]

District One-5A-Semifinal Player Profile: Colin O’Sullivan

November 17, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo

Name: Colin O’Sullivan Class: Senior Position: QB Team: Upper Dublin Cardinals 2022 stats: Passing: 68% completion percentage 2,442 yards & 32 TDs-2 INTs In my Game of the Week, we have two teams that are going to be battling it out to play in the District One Championship against the winner of (2) Strath Haven […]

District One-5A-Semifinal-Player Spotlight: Aiden O’Brien

November 17, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo

Name: Aiden O’Brien Class: Senior Position: QB Team: Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials 2022 stats: Passing: 788 yards & 12 TDs Rushing: 1,012 yards & 12 TDs. In my Game of the Week, we have two teams that are going to be battling it out to play in the District One Championship against the winner of […]

DISTRICT 1 6A SEMIFINALS PREVIEW

November 17, 2022 | Marcus Sic

RUNNING THE BALL WILL BE THE KEY TO THE 6A SEMIS In an era of spread it out, toss the ball around, no backs offenses, the District 1 6A Big School semifinals will be a throwback to old school, punch you in the mouth, smashmouth football. You better be in your seats early because there […]

4A State Playoff Preview: (D1) Interboro vs. (D12) Bonner-Prendie

November 17, 2022 | Dylan Johnson

In collaboration with Willie McGonigle. The pack has begun to thin out. One week after another, teams fall and their time has come to end this season. Two teams though have done their job as they now train to win a state playoff game. For this opening round match-up two schools that are a mere […]

Garnet Valley vs Downingtown East Semi-Final Preview

November 17, 2022 | James Middleton

Concord, PA: On Friday night, number one-seeded Garnet Valley will take on twelfth-seeded Downingtown East. Last week, both teams had very different types of games. Downingtown East steamrolled Downingtown West by a score of 34 to 9, whereas Garnet Valley played a thriller at “The Moe,” scoring on their first overtime play and winning the […]

District 1 5 A Semi-Final West Chester Rustin-Strath Haven Preview

November 17, 2022 | Willie McGonigle

It’s been almost a year since the West Chester Golden Knights and Strath Haven Panthers last met on the football field and people talk about that dramatic 34-33 Panthers double-overtime victory. Now Friday night the two teams will once again square off. This time the Golden Knights will travel down to Wallingford and the teams […]

District One 5A-Semifinal Game Preview: (1) Upper Dublin vs (4) Plymouth Whitemarsh

November 16, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo

Make sure to follow along on twitter for live updates of the game @ArtisticMayhem1 The Game: (4) Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials @ (1) Upper Dublin Cardinals Friday, November 18, 2022 Kickoff: 7pm 800 Loch Alsh Ave, Fort Washington, PA 19034 The Details: 1st seed Upper Dublin Cardinals Head Coach: Bret Stover League: Suburban One […]

District One-5A: Semifinals Preview

November 16, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo

Folks we’ve made it through two rounds of playoffs and are heading into the semifinals round. 5A has been relatively easy to predict up to this point, as the top four seeds are all still battling for the final two spots in the District One Championship Game next week. Upper Dublin cruised to a 35-0 […]

Mayhem’s Game of the Week-District One-5A-Quarterfinal (8) Great Valley at (1) Upper Dublin

November 13, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo

In my Game of the Week, I saw the eighth seeded Great Valley Patriots (8-4) out of the Chest-Mont-League-American Conference take on the top dogs in the bracket, the first seeded Upper Dublin Cardinals (12-0) who reside in the Suburban One League-Continental Conference. Upper Dublin took control from the opening whistle until the final horn […]

Downingtown East put on a clinic in tonight’s victory over Downingtown West.

November 12, 2022 | Xavier Johnson

Tonight, was a rematch between longstanding rivals #12 Downingtown East and #4 Downingtown West in the third round of District 1 class 6 playoffs. For those who were expecting a close game between these teams like they had during the regular season, we’re sadly disappointed. This game was quite the opposite. In the first bout […]

Cardinals Soar Past Patriots 35-0

November 12, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo

Fort Washington- Over the course of 72 hours Hurricane Nicole managed to persuade many programs across the state to adjust their playoff schedules for safety concerns in Pennsylvania, though some administrations were more eager than most to stay the course Friday night. Thank goodness Nicole seemed to take a break for a few hours and […]

Interboro Hoists D1 4A Title Alongside Abu Kamara’s Record Breaking Game

November 12, 2022 | Dylan Johnson

Glenolden PA – The forecast put this game on rocks as all week teams sat waiting to hear what would come of their game. All held out to be good as the game went on to happen as expected. South Ave rose to the occasion once again, packing seats with their Christmas-themed student section. To the […]

Plymouth Whitemarsh Advances to D1-5A Semi-Finals in 30-12 Win

November 11, 2022 | Noah Stomsky

From the start of the Game, you could tell each team wanted this win and would fight to the death for it. One dropped pass switched the momentum from one side of the ball to the other. PW coming in with a very run-first-run-heavy offense was a huge game changer coming into the game. On […]

Westburg Seals the Deal in Overtime, Jags’ win 30 to 27

November 11, 2022 | James Middleton

Concord, PA: Out in Garnet Valley tonight, it seemed like a game of tug-o-war, and whoever got the ball last would walk away with the victory. With a late fourth-quarter score by Spring-Ford running back Will Fish and a missed field goal by Garnet Valley, the game found itself in a deadlock at 24 to 24. In overtime, […]

Perkiomen Valley Offensive Line Depth Paves Way to District Semis Berth

November 11, 2022 | Willie McGonigle

Collegeville:Having depth is something that all football coaches but having that depth on the offensive line is things most coaches can only dream of. Persistent Valley Head Coach Rob Heist doesn’t need to dream about it because he has it. With the ability to rotate between Cole Euker, Kyle Gallagher, Richie Strano, Grant Euker, JC […]

DISTRICT One – 6A Quarterfinals Preview

November 10, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo

REMATCHES HIGHLIGHT WEEK 2 As week two of the District 1 6A playoff begin a couple of things stick out. For the first time in 7 years Coatesville will be missing from the semifinals, after being upset in week one by Downingtown East. The other thing that sticks out are the two rematches from the […]

Garnet Valley vs Spring-Ford Playoff Preview

November 10, 2022 | James Middleton

Concord, PA: Round two and the quarterfinals of the District 1 6A playoffs begins Friday night for the Garnet Valley Jags. On Friday night, Garnet Valley will welcome nine seeded Spring-Ford to the “Moe.” The last time Garnet Valley played Spring-Ford was in the playoffs in 2012. The Garnet Valley offense picked the right time […]

District One- 5A Quarterfinals Preview