April 2021
Imhotep gets two fourth quarter td’s from Tre’ McLeod to pull away from Olney @TepFootball @OCHStrojans
April 18, 2021 | Billy Splain
Tre McLeod darts through a crowd It took all four quarters for Imhotep to get the win last night against a tough Olney Charter team. Tre McLeod ran the ball 12 times for 93 yards and two scores that came late in the fourth quarter as the Panthers pulled away to remain unbeaten with a […]
Chester/Truman United X Championship declared “No Contest”
April 17, 2021 | Billy Splain
It pains me to say this. The United X Championship for spring football was declared a “No Contest” per PIAA rules concerning Covid-19 protocols. Last evening the Truman Tigers learned of a positive covid test to one of their players. They notified the Chester School District of the situation and this morning a decision was […]
Kensington uses early jump, cruises to win over South. @KENSINGTON_HS @SouthPhilaHS
April 17, 2021 | Billy Splain
Safir McCollough signals td after scoring The Kensington Tigers, behind a strong performance by quarterback, Jason Clark, mauled a game South Philadelphia Ram squad by a score of 40-8 Friday night at the South Philly Super Site. Kensington jumped out to a 20-0 first quarter lead and 26-0 early in the second quarter […]
Railsplitter dominant 4th quarter by defense, 4 td performance by Knight leads to three scores in shutout win over Ben Franklin @LincolnHS801
April 16, 2021 | Billy Splain
Khani Knight had a hand in all four Lincoln scores With the sun starting the set on the spring football season, two things stood out today at Lincoln high school. Mother nature isn’t ready for us to actually believe it’s spring, and defense still wins games. Carrying a 7-0 lead into the fourth quarter, the […]
Julian Fleming getting healthy, growing into ‘rock-star’ receiver @SoCoTigerSports @gavingarcia_
April 15, 2021 | Billy Splain
Special Contribution By Austin Ward https://lettermenrow.com/ @LettermenRow on twitter COLUMBUS — The development of Julian Fleming was always going to take some time at Ohio State. The challenges of his freshman season in the midst of a pandemic with the nagging shoulder injury he brought with him from high school didn’t do the former five-star […]
Mike White of Post Gazette finds some parents/coaches feel Kasperowicz was victim of witch hunt
April 15, 2021 | Billy Splain
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION MIKE WHITE Pittsburgh Post-Gazette mwhite@post-gazette.com A group of Pine-Richland High School football coaches say they felt district administrators wanted to see head coach Eric Kasperowicz removed from his job — and that the school athletic director said as much during a September meeting with the staff. Kasperowicz, who won multiple state and WPIAL […]
UPDATE: statement from Kasperowicz. Denies any wrong doing. Eric Kasperowicz, entire Pine-Richland coaching staff released.
April 14, 2021 | Billy Splain
In a story first reported by Mike White of the Post Gazette, Pine-Richland head coach Eric Kasperowicz and his entire staff were informed via email that they won’t be asked back to coach the Rams. Kasperowicz led the team to another State Title and was named the PFN Coaches Select 5A coach of the […]
Mastery Charter dominates second half for win over West Philly
April 10, 2021 | Billy Splain
The Game Winner It’s coaching that wins games, when the coaches make the right decisions. Mastery Pumas head coach John Davidson made such a move and it paid off with a win. “We felt like he was going to do a better job for us” he said of moving sophomore Jahmik Eaddy to quarterback in […]
Northeast holds off furious Neumann Goretti comeback @NEVikingsFB @HEADSAINT
April 10, 2021 | Billy Splain
Solomanie Bambala hauls in one of two late tds Football is a game of momentum. When you have it, everything goes right. When you lose it, everything goes wrong. The Northeast Vikings experienced that first hand Friday night against the Saints in full fashion. The Vikings controlled the first three quarters but had to hold […]
Edison/Fels gets last second TD for the win over Vaux @VauxCougarsFB @walid_daoury
April 9, 2021 | Billy Splain
Matthew Salas had the game winning td and an interception “It’s been fun so far, we left two scores off the board there in the game. We’d like to have seen more continuity on the line but not bad for our first game.” That was Samuel Fels head coach Bill Harrigan talking about his teams […]
George Curry, A Pennsylvania Coaching Legend. Sponsored by @Go_Rout
April 3, 2021 | Billy Splain
Five years ago, on April 1, we lost a legend. This is my story of the man everyone called Coach Curry. When George Curry came to the small town of Berwick in 1971, nobody could have envisioned what would transpire. Over the next 44 seasons (not including a break from the Bulldogs that sent him to […]
Imhotep defense stymies MLK, Panthers get win in first game played. LaSmith big game leads offense. @TepFootball
April 2, 2021 | Billy Splain
Imhotep defense waiting to make the next play A Panther defense loaded with division 1 recruits should look sharp every game. Head coach Devon Johnson liked what he saw during Imhotep’s first game in over a year. “We been just waiting patiently to see how this team would perform. These kids have been together for […]
Kensington v Vaux photo gallery @KENSINGTON_HS @az_toldbyginger
April 2, 2021 | Billy Splain
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Kensington runs away from Vaux on legs and arm of QB Clark. @KENSINGTON_HS @az_toldbyginger @Vaux_BPHS
April 1, 2021 | Billy Splain
Kensington QB Jason Clark brings his team to the line With a wind gusting on what was the coldest football gameday of the 2020-21 season, it wasn’t looking like we’d see much of a passing game. Kensington quarterback Jason Clark proved me wrong. The outgoing senior threw two touchdown passes and added two more on […]
Speedboys get OT win with Zaire Brown interception @SpeedboysFB @Overbrook_FB Gallery @knlpix
March 31, 2021 | Billy Splain
Zaire Brown had the winning interception (Kathy Leister Photography) Carlos Rivera scored the winning touchdown from 2 yards out, but it was an interception by Zaire Brown that secured the win for West Philadelphia on a rare Wednesday afternoon game. “I played my role and helped my teammates today; I did what my teammates told […]
Big plays from Eric Willis lead Academy Park to hard fought win over Interboro. @AParkFootball @ihsbucsfootball
March 28, 2021 | Billy Splain
Eric Willis was all over Awo (Pic courtesy John Saddic) “I never really played defense that much before” said Eric Willis of the game he played against Interboro Saturday afternoon. “I just went out there an did my thing.” His thing was to keep the ball away from a receiver that was a good 10 […]
Bartram uses stifling defense, legs of QB Jaquan Givens for second shutout win, 16-0, over MLK @BravesBartram @MLK_football
March 27, 2021 | Billy Splain
Huge run for @BravesBartram by Givens pic.twitter.com/Q4N4joK9mv — Pa Football News (@PaFootballNews) March 27, 2021 Jaquan Givens led the Braves to a 16-0 win over MLK on a windy night at Benjamin L. Johnston Memorial Friday night. The senior quarterback rushed for over 100 yards, 2 extra point conversions and the opening score. “He played […]
Ben Franklin gets very late start but still defeated Roxborough 20-8 @BFHSNews (Gallery Roger Barone)
March 27, 2021 | Billy Splain
The Electrons nearly had to use a trick once done by their namesake and take a kite to their game with Roxborough. It was certainly windy enough to carry them to the stadium today. Seriously though. The Electrons didn’t get off to a good start. Their was a mix up at the school and the […]
A @Go_Rout Special: Coaching during COVID, Mount Carmel Area football coach lifts players’ spirits during pandemic (via WNEP) @GOBIGRED19
March 25, 2021 | Billy Splain
Special contribution from WNEP MOUNT CARMEL, Pa. — David Klimas of Northumberland County is a youth football coach who actually used his vacation time from work to lift the spirits of the team he leads in Mount Carmel. “They loved being with Dave because he gave them something to do that was out […]
Gratz earns Erik Zipay win number 100 with a fourth quarter burst, monster performance from Tair Bolden. @ErikZipay @KENSINGTON_HS Gallery @Chubbs56k
March 21, 2021 | Billy Splain
Win number 100 for Erik Zipay It took 14 years, and a huge performance from Tair Bolden, but Simon Gratz head coach Erik Zipay got his 100th win as a head coach. For Bolden, he had a monster day that started with returning the opening kick 75 yards for the first score of the game […]
Norristown starts quick, pulls away from Cheltenham for first win of spring. @NtownFootball @NorristownAth @CSDCheltenhamHS
March 20, 2021 | Billy Splain
Norristown players celebrate. Photo Kim Supko Norristown quarterback Nick DiNolfi led the Eagles to a 24-6 win over a struggling Cheltenham team that was plagued by mistakes all night. DiNolfi was 5 of 8 for 102 yards in the first half, hitting several big gains to receivers Chris DiNolfi and Julian Arthur. I’m really proud […]
West Philly ekes out win over Franklin @SpeedboysFB @BFHSNews
March 20, 2021 | Billy Splain
Zaire Smith had the play of the day The Speedboys escaped their first spring game with a 14-12 win over the Electrons of Ben Franklin on a cool, windy Friday afternoon. “I know it’s been a long time, and a win is a win, but we have to play better than that” said West Philly head […]
Another @Go_Rout Coaches Corner Coaching Job: Steelton-Highspire @SteeltonRoller @AndrewErby
March 18, 2021 | Billy Splain
Steelton-Highspire School District is looking for a new Defensive Coordinator for the 2021-2022 season. All candidates should have: · Coaching experience at the high school or collegiate level. · Be able to attend both off-season and in-season workouts. · Be able to install a defensive scheme during the off-season. · Prior experience and knowledge […]
West Philly vs Roxborough scrimmage Gallery @14khanii @CoachPresWP @scoop_coach @nasair25english @josh1corbin
March 14, 2021 | Billy Splain
Roxborough vs West Philly Scrimmage Roger Barone Gallery
Sincere Thomas went off last night, and Truman held off a furious Cheltenham comeback for their first United X win. (gallery included) @HarrySTrumanHi1 @Sinnysowavy1234 @HennigarFundInc
March 14, 2021 | Billy Splain
There’s a lot to unpack from my spring football opening weekend nightcap between Cheltenham and Truman High, so I’ll just start with the highlight of the night. Truman wide receiver Sincere Thomas. The outgoing senior absolutely torched the Panther defense last night to the tune of 4 touchdown receptions, 173 yards on 7 catches, a […]
