May 2023
2023 PFN Profile: Getting to Know Imhotep Charter DT Jahsear Whittington
May 4, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Jahsear Whittington Defensive Tackle Imhotep Charter Class Of 2024 Jersey #25 HT/WT 6’1/280 GPA 2.9 Awards/Accolades: All Public/All-City Honors, PFN All State Selection Twitter: @Jahwhitt COMMITTED TO PITT Jahsear is a 3 year starter for Imhotep who will look to help Tep capture their second state title. His father Dion Whittington was a hard hitting […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Malvern Prep DT Philip Tabasso
May 1, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Philip Tabasso Malvern Prep Height/Weight: 6-2 285 Jersey: #71 Class: Senior 2024 Awards/Accolades: All Inter-Ac Honoree (Football) & All-State Honoree (Wrestling) Other Sports: Wrestling Twitter: @TabassoPhilip Head Coach Dave Gueriera describes Philip as “a relentless defender. who eats space up at NG with outstanding strength and toughness. Occupies double teams at the line of scrimmage and can probably […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Kensington Tigers WR/CB Noah Santana
April 30, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Name: Noah Santana Height/Weight: 5-8 130 Position: Wide Receiver / Cornerback Jersey #: 8 Class: Senior 2024 Twitter: @M8ch_ Noah returns to the Tigers as a captain in his senior season and will be counted upon heavily as Kensington will utilize him in the starting line up at both slot receiver & cornerback. The Tigers this season will […]
Northeast Star Athlete Kahmir Prescott commits to Wisconsin
April 28, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Kahmir Prescott as a junior for Northeast High School during the 2022 season opened many eyes of recruiters with his play as a defensive back, returner and rusher. He finished the season leading the team in interceptions, return yards & rushing yards. This led to a dozen offers from some high-profile universities. Power 5 schools […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Haverford School DL Michael Barnes-Pace
April 27, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Michael Barnes-Pace School: The Haverford School Position: Defensive Lineman Height/Weight: 6-0 245 Jersey #52 Class: Senior 2024 Awards: All Inter-Ac 1st team, Honorable Mention All Delco Twitter: @mpace52 Michael returns to the Fords as a multi-year starter who will be a huge part of the team’s success in 2023. Head Coach Brian Martin states that “Mike is a quiet leader […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Central High WR Vance Johnson
April 25, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Name: Vance Johnson Height/Weight: 6-1 180 Position: WR Jersey #: 5 Class: Senior 2024 Awards: All Public Honoree Twitter: @VanceJohnsonV Vance is a returning all public league receiver who will finish his HS career as a 4-year varsity starter. Coach Rich Drayton states “Vance will be a two-way starter this year and will make a huge impact in all 3 […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know George Washington High LB Qadir Carr
April 24, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Qadir Carr Height/Weight: 5-9 190 Jersey #: 4 Position: Linebacker Class: Senior 2024 Twitter: @CarrQadir Qadir returns to George Washington for his senior year as a 3rd year starting linebacker. Coach Brasche states that “Qadir has also played a bunch of snaps at full back and tight end on offense each season to help the team. He’s a […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know St Joseph’s Prep CB Omillio Agard
April 19, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Name: Omillio Agard Height/Weight: 5-11 173 Jersey #: 1 Class: Senior 2024 Awards/Accolades: All State Honoree, All Catholic, Under Armor All American, ESPN 4 Star Twitter: @OmillioA OFFER SHEET: Temple, LSU, Penn State, Florida St, Pitt, Maryland, USC, Miami, Tenneessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Boston College, Rutgers, Cincinatti, Akron, UConn, Nebraska, Georgia, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Michigan, […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know West Philadelphia Speedboy WR Nyceem Chamberlain
April 19, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Name: Nyceem Chamberlain Height/Weight: 6-2 186 Jersey #: 4 Position: Wide Receiver Class: Senior 2024 Twitter: @callmeceemo Nyceem prepares for his senior season and returns as the leading receiver for the Speedboys. HC Karl Patrick more commonly known as “Koach Bubb” states that “Nyceem is a good kid, very passionate about everything that he does, plays WR for […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know West Philadelphia HS OT/DT Jabril Holmes
April 18, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Jabril Holmes Right Tackle West Philadelphia Class Of 2024 positions you play Jersey #70 HT/WT 6’5 275 53 Pancakes Other sports Basketball for fun All pub honorable mention Twitter @swp_snagz Coach Bubb states that Jabril doesn’t talk much at practice but he plays loud. You can hear him hitting every play. With his size he […]
2023 PFN Profile: Getting to Know Neumann Goretti QB Mekhi Wharton
April 16, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Mekhi Wharton Quarterback Neumann Goretti Height/Weight: 6-5 215 Jersey #: 10 Class: Senior 2024 Awards: All Catholic Honoree Twitter: @mekhi_wharton Coach Albie Crosby says “Mekhi got us to the state title last year. Hes a very big, strong, smart quarterback. Has the prototype body with great vision. He’s a quiet leader and the team gained a lot […]
Dennis Shaw takes over as HC at Chester High
February 17, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Dennis Shaw who has served as an assistant coach and mentor to the Chester High School football team is now the new head coach of the Clippers. Coach Shaw has long earned the respect of his players, fellow coaches and the community for his hard work and dedication to the Clipper players while in school […]
District 12 well represented in the PA Big 33 Game
February 17, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
The Big 33 all-star game is a prestigious honor for those players who are selected. Many great players have strapped on those uniforms and competed in this game which used to pit the best players in Pennsylvania against the best players in Ohio. Currently the format pits the best players in Pennsylvania against the best […]
Bonner Prendergast Sends Friars off To College
February 6, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
The Monsignor Bonner-Prendergast Friars have had a great run the last 4 years under HC Jack Muldoon as they’ve gone 33-8. The 23 senior class leaves the school with the most wins in school history in a season (11), 2 city titles and a PIAA playoff win against fellow Delaware County school Interboro. With such […]
Sam Hobbs is headed out West
February 2, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Sam Hobbs led his Neumann Goretti Saints team to their first state championship game appearance where they fell just short of hoisting the state title trophy. Sam concluded his senior season with 90 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 1 interception, 3 TDs, 2 fumble recoveries, 3 sacks and a forced fumble. Yesterday after a frustrating […]
Northeast sends 4 Vikings off to PSAC Schools on signing day
February 2, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
After a successful 2022 season in which the Northeast Vikings won their 5th consecutive Public League Championship, the program is also sending quite a few of its senior class players to college. Back in December two players signed their National Letter of Intents with FBS programs as star LT Naquil Betrand signed with SEC program […]
SJP leads a great group of D12 PFN 6A Coaches All State team
December 31, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
The 6A champs lead the PFN Coaches All State 6A team with 9 players earning honors. Leading the way was Prep Sr LB Josiah Trotter who was named PFN coaches player of the year for his standout play leading the Hawks to another state title. Joining Josiah on the first team are Jr. QB Samaj […]
PFN Coaches 5A All State Team well represented by Imhotep and Roman
December 31, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
The PFN 5A Coaches All-State team has been released and District 12 is very well represented on both teams. Leading the way on the 1st team offense is Roman Catholic Jr WR Tyseer Denmark (Oregon) and Archbishop Wood Sr OG Cole Evans (Army). On the first team defense Roman Sr DE Jason Patterson (Duquesne), Imhotep […]
District 12 lands 7 players on the PA Writers All-State 6A Team
December 30, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
St. Joe’s Prep dominated most of their games as they won the PA 6A state title. With winning the state title comes awards and today 4 Hawks were named to the 6A All State team led by PA Player of the Year Jr. QB Samaj Jones who finished the season with 2525 yards & 32 […]
District 12 lands 8 players on the 5A All State Writers Team
December 30, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 is very well represented on the 5A All State Writers team as 8 players between 3 teams (Roman, Imhotep & Wood) have been honored. On the offensive team Imhotep So. RB Jabree Wallace-Coleman who led the Panthers offense in rushing was honored for the first time. Making his second appearance on the […]
Imhotep Stars Ink Letters of Intent with Big 10 programs
December 22, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
Imhotep Charter has been a powerhouse in the Philadelphia Public League for the last 10 years. Thus far they are the only school within the Philadelphia Public League to advance to the state finals and also the only school to win a state title. Their 2022 team was very talented and featured many underclassmen. […]
Roman Sends 3 players to FBS schools
December 21, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
Led by HC Rick Prete Roman won the CL 5A title and advanced to the city D12 finals where they fell narrowly to state runner up Imhotep 14-6. Leading the team was a great core of seniors led by edge rusher Jameial Lyons who this morning signed his official letter of Intent with Penn State […]
Army grabs a few Keystone recruits to fill out their 23 class
December 21, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
Archbishop Wood seniors DE Eric “Scoop” Gardner and OG Cole Evans will spend the next 4 years at West Point as members of the Army Knight football program. Eric held P5 offers from programs such as Penn State, Northwestern, Maryland, Syracuse, Texas A&M, West Virginia and Boston College but decided on West Point as […]
Jason Patterson stays in state but gets away from home
December 21, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
Jason Patterson a 6-3 228 edge rusher for Roman Catholic will continue this academic and athletic career on the football gridiron at Duquesne University. Jason starred on a talented Roman team that took state runner up Imhotep down to the wire in the D12 city title game before falling 14-6. Jason finished his senior season […]
Tyrese Whitaker Stays Loyal to the Hometown Team
December 21, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
At 6-2 235lbs Tyrese Whitaker is very noticeable on the football field before the play begins. Opposing tackles and tight ends have their hands full with him as he goes 100% on every play. As a freshman and sophomore, he started at now closed Bishop McDevitt helping the Lancers reach the state semifinals as a […]
