April 2026
St. Joes Prep LB Josiah Trotter joins father and brother drafted into NFL
April 27, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
Josiah Trotter a 6-2 240lb linebacker heard his name called Friday night in the 2nd round of the 2026 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 46th overall pick and 14th pick in the 2nd round. Josiah joins his older brother Jeremiah Jr (2024 5th round; 155th overall) and Father Jeremiah Sr (1998 […]
Anthony’s Philadelphia Public/Catholic League School History Project: Day 1 Germantown High (Closed)
April 24, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
With the football season just under 4 months away I’ve started a summer project for the Philly Public, Catholic & Inter-Ac schools compiling a list of all-time greats at each school along with coaches and cool facts. Quite a few programs are now shut down as the schools were forced to close by the School […]
District 12 Highlights 2026 PSFCA PA Big 33 Team Roster
February 13, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
The 2026 PSFCA PA Big 33 team will have 9 players representing the Philadelphia Public & Catholic Leagues in District 12. PIAA 5A champion Roman Catholic landed 4 players on the team as WR Ash Roberts (Temple), DT Antwan Smith-Ray Jr. (Merrimack), DB Eyan Stead Jr. (Temple) and S Justis Gaskin (Stony Brook) were all […]
The City of Philadelphia honors SAFR & ISAA for their impact on the city athletes
January 24, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
Thursday afternoon the city of Philadelphia presented SAFR and ISAA with citations for the work they’ve done making football in the city safer for players regardless of economic status and backgrounds. Among those in attendance who spoke thanking the organizations for their presence and love within the city were Philadelphia city council woman Cindy Bass […]
HS of the Future Stud WR Jameer Brown Makes History earning PFN Coaches Select All-State Team
December 31, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
Jameer Brown a 6-1 175lb senior WR at the High School of the Future made history breaking the school single season receiving record as well as becoming the first Firebird to be named all-state. Jameer finished the 2025 season with 52 receptions and 1000 yards to go with 12 touchdowns and earned 2nd team honors […]
Belmont Charter lands first All-State Football Honorees in Program History
December 30, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
After an historic 2025 season in which Belmont Charter won a school record 10 games finishing the season 10-2 the Tigers won the Public League Liberty Division crown, they now can also claim to having their first two football players named to the PFN Coaches Select All-State team. Senior LT/DT Mason Billingsley-Walker was named to […]
Springfield historic season ends with loss to Roman Catholic
November 29, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
The Springfield Cougars entered the PIAA 5A semi-final matchup with Roman Catholic undefeated with a 14-0 record and yet still were heavy underdogs by most people. Led by the dynamic duo of Sr RB Luke Valerio and Sr RB Tanner Coll the offense has been almost unstoppable all season averaging almost 38 points per game. […]
Jr. QB Jay Boyd and Northeast High looks to extend their Thanksgiving Day Winning Streak over Central
November 26, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
Junior QB Jay Boyd a 5-9 184 is all smiles this week as he returns to the field practicing and preparing to play in his first game since the 2nd game of the season on 8/29. On September 1st in the early morning hours Jay experienced what no child or person should ever experience, becoming […]
Chester runs and throws past Rustin to earn district title game appearance
November 15, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
The Chester Clippers are a program record 13-0 with the most wins in a season in program history. Saturday in the home finale Rustin drove down field early on a 46 yard run from Sr RB Jimmy Boland to get the Golden Knights into the red zone. Chester’s defense buckled down and forced Rustin into […]
Ant & Willie’s Pro Pickem Parade
November 14, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
If you were following Philadelphia Football in early 2000’s you undoubtedly visited Tedsilary,com several times a week. One of the most popular features on the site was the Weekly Picking Parade. What started out as friendly competition between two good friends Huck Palmer and Tom “Puck” McKenna in 2009 they a third participant in Willie […]
Neumann Goretti blanks John Bartram 36-0 to win the District 12 3A title
November 9, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
Neumann Goretti is once again king of the district after blasting past John Bartram 36-0. The first game of the season saw Neumann in a super competitive game with Pope John Paul when they lost their starting quarterback Shane Salley to a season ending injury and fell in defeat 21-20. With a new QB under […]
District 12 Playoff Preview & Inter-Ac Regular Season Finale Notes
November 7, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
We have reached the playoffs for both the CL and Public League with a few city title games this weekend as well. Let’s get into the rankings for the City League Teams as things have been shaken up the last week or two. Top 10 La Salle St. Joes Prep Roman Catholic Malvern Prep Bonner-Prendie […]
Ant & Willie’s Pick Em Parade Week 11
November 6, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
If you were following Philadelphia Football in early 2000’s you undoubtedly visited Tedsilary,com several times a week. One of the most popular features on the site was the Weekly Picking Parade. What started out as friendly competition between two good friends Huck Palmer and Tom “Puck” McKenna in 2009 they a third participant in Willie […]
Neumann Goretti wins PCL 3A title over Conwell Egan
November 2, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
Neumann Goretti on Saturday afternoon hoisted the Philadelphia Catholic League championship plaque after a hard fought 20-7 win over Conwell Egan. The 2025 season has been anything but a walk in the park for the Saints as they lost their starting QB in week 1 and had to readjust their offense mid-season. Today their offense […]
Philly Catholic League Playoff Preview & City Rankings
October 31, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
City Rankings Top 10 1. La Salle 2. St. Joes Prep 3. Malvern Prep 4. Roman Catholic 5. Bonner-Prendie 6. Imhotep 7. Abraham Lincoln 8. Episcopal Academy 9. Cardinal O’Hara 10. Lansdale HM 1. Archbishop Ryan 2. John Bartram 3. Springside Chestnut Hill 4. Belmont 5. Conwell Egan 6A CL Title Game St Joes Prep […]
Temple nabs two Roman Catholic stars for the 2026 class
October 30, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
Roman Catholic Seniors WR/DB Eyan Stead and WR Ash Roberts both at the same time announced Wednesday afternoon that they are staying in the city of brotherly love and committing to hometown program Temple University which is just a mile north of the Roman campus. Eyan a 5-10 180lb is a two-way star for Roman […]
Breaking Down the Philadelphia Public League Playoff Matchups & District 12 Bracketing for the Pub
October 30, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
The playoffs are here within the Pub and there are 4 teams vying for the crown. Traditionally prior to admission into the PIAA the Pub crowned one true champion. Beginning in 2011 the league went to multiple title games for classifications and no longer had a true public league champion. Due to recent seasons of […]
LaSalle TE John-Patrick Oates flips to James Madison
October 26, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
John-Patrick Oates a 6-3 225lb TE for the #1 ranked team in the state LaSalle College has flipped his commitment from hometown program Temple University to James Madison University. Originally JP committed to Temple back in June 15th but after a recent weekend visit he decided to flip his commitment to JMU which plays in […]
Ant & Willie Pick’em Parade Week 10
October 24, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
If you were following Philadelphia Football in early 2000’s you undoubtedly visited Tedsilary,com several times a week. One of the most popular features on the site was the Weekly Picking Parade. What started out as friendly competition between two good friends Huck Palmer and Tom “Puck” McKenna in 2009 they a third participant in Willie […]
St Joes Prep storms past Bonner 56-14
October 19, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
The SJ Prep Hawks reached .500 for the first time this season coasting past CL Red Division member Bonner 56-14 Saturday afternoon. The Hawks after losing their first three games are now 4-4 on the season. They scored early in the first quarter on a pass and catch from Jr QB Charlie Foulke to Jr. […]
George Washington holds on to knock off West Philly
October 18, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
The George Washington Eagles traveled across the city Friday afternoon in search of a win that creating an 3 way tie in the independence division for 3rd place with West Philly and Lincoln. A win and they’re assured at worst the final playoff spot for the division, a loss and their fate would be at […]
District 12 Week 9 Preview
October 17, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
The 2025 regular season is winding down and entering its final week. Division champions have been crowned in all 4 divisions as Imhotep wrapped up the Independence Division via beating Northeast, Washington & West Philadelphia. They also earned a forfeit win over Gratz. Tep will close out the regular season at Lincoln looking to continue […]
PFN Presents Ant & Willie’s Pickem Parade Week 9
October 16, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
If you were following Philadelphia Football in early 2000’s you undoubtedly visited Tedsilary,com several times a week. One of the most popular features on the site was the Weekly Picking Parade. What started out as friendly competition between two good friends Huck Palmer and Tom “Puck” McKenna in 2009 they a third participant in Willie […]
Lincoln suspension of season is lifted with restrictions
October 15, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
Abraham Lincoln’s season was halted after a post game incident following their 39-8 win at Northeast High a neighboring rivalry on October 4th. The original punishment handed down was a 3 game suspension including post season ban for the Railsplitters. Tuesday evening the league reduced the team suspension to 2 games by forcing Lincoln to […]
Belmont make school history on Senior Night with win
October 11, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
The Belmont Charter Tigers on senior night made school history by starting the season 7-0 after defeating John Bartram 20-14. The tigers led by freshman QB Nafis Watkins who has thrown for over 1000 yards jumped out to an early 8-0 lead behind the strong running of Dash Carson who ran twice for 60 yards […]
