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Mark Carfagno

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Iconic Steve Lennox and His Interboro Bucs Stun Ridley on Thanksgiving 28-21 @GoBucsSports

December 2, 2019

Just about everyone who is in the Delaware County football loop figured the Ridley Green Raiders would just have to show up to come out victorious over their Thanksgiving Day rival Interboro, After all who could blame them.  Interboro started the season 0-9 and won their first game on the last day of the regular […]

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Timmy Smith and Offensive Line Power Central Dauphin Over Downingtown West @CDRamsFootball

November 30, 2019

One Thousand Three Hundred and Five Yards.  Yes that was the total number of combined all purpose yards by both teams.  Near the end of the third quarter Head Official Lee Page yelled over to me ; ” How many miles have I run so far ? Well on my phone app pedometer yours truly […]

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Collier Collars The Vikings over Southern Lehigh

November 25, 2019

Southern Lehigh’s Asher Smith entered Friday’s PIAA 5 A quarterfinal against Archbishop Wood with a school record  2,442 yards during the 2019 season. The Spartans also entered the game with a 6 game winning streak while averaging 50.1 points during the streak.  The Vikings and their defense led by Shane Collier certainly were ready for the run […]

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2019 Coaches All Inter-Ac Football Team

November 18, 2019

Congratulations To Episcopal Academy’s Marcus McDaniel for being name the 2019 Inter-Academic Leagues MVP !! In a rather unusual twist the Coaches All Inter-Ac team is not picked by position and finally congratulations to those named to the squad. First Team Episcopal Academy: Marcus McDaniel , Matt Bush, Malcolm Folk,  James Hoogstraten , Paul McLaughlin and  Max Strid. Germantown Academy: Jeff Decker, Jerry Griffen- Blatcher, […]

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Big Plays The Difference In Imhotep’s 4A District 12 Championship Over Bonner-Prendie

November 16, 2019

Trailing 7-0 with just over 2 minutes to play in the second quarter Bonner-Prendergast was 6 yards away from 6 points.  On first and goal Imhotep held BP to no gain.  Second down saw the Panthers go off sides and move the ball to the 3.  Replaying the down Friars running back Charles Ingram III […]

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2019 Coaches Philadelphia All-Catholic Teams Announced

November 13, 2019

RED DIVISION FIRST TEAM OFFENSE CotY Jack Prete Roman C Owen Coyle Wood OL Ryan Wills La S   Charley Mininger Wood   Matt McGeary SJ Prep   Casey Stephenson SJ Prep Rec. Marvin Harrison SJ Prep   Brad Vespe La S   Andrew McHugh Wood   Malachi Harris Roman QB *Kyle McCord MVP SJ […]

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Bishop McDevitt Edges West Catholic 9-8 @photogjamison @McDevittLancers @lonnie2152

November 11, 2019

I know most of you have heard of Seven player High School  Football Leagues, especially in towns with small populations. Well Bishop McDevitt took it down to another level.  Can you say “TWO MAN FOOTBALL ? ” The duo of  QB/DB Lonnie Rice who is headed to the University of Buffalo and RB/DB Akrie Lilley […]

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Pope John Paul II Captures First Ever District Title @goldenpantherFB

November 9, 2019

    Pope John Paul II quarterback Kamal Gray came into the South Philadelphia Super Site with some sexy offensive numbers.  The senior star passed for over 2,300 yards with 34 TD’s, completing over 64 percent of his passes while also rushing for over 500 yards.  However on this Friday night the Neumann-Goretti defense made […]

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Hudgens Sets The Pace In Lincoln’s 30-8 Rout of Southern

Hudgens Sets The Pace In Lincoln’s 30-8 Rout of Southern

October 26, 2019

The smallest man on the field set the tone  in a lopsided 30-8 Lincoln Rail-splitters victory of the Southern Rams . The game was a Philadelphia Public League 6A District 12 quarterfinal.  Defensive tackle Jaheim Hudgens who stands just 5’6 but bulks  to 180 lbs.  made Lincoln’s first two tackles behind the line of scrimmage […]

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Springfield Township’s Strong Second Half Leads To 34-6 Win Over Palumbo Academy

October 21, 2019

Springfield Township High School from Montgomery County PA runs a play called the Fly Sweep. Unlike most Jet or Rocket Sweeps the Fly Sweep is a forward pitch, if the pitch is dropped it’s an incomplete pass and not a fumble.  The Spartans coaching staff mentioned this to me on numerous occasions.  No need to […]

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Juvenile Diabetes Has Not Stopped Ryan Haines

October 16, 2019

Ryan Haines, a 6’4 260 pound offensive tackle from for Salesianum High School in Wilmington, Delaware, tries to stay positive every day of his life. Earlier in his youth Ryan was playing  baseball with his friends and for some reason he said, he didn’t feel right. His parents Tim and Nancy Haines scheduled him a doctors […]

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Mastery Charter North Blanked By Delaware Powerhouse

October 13, 2019

Salesianum from Delaware stretches out before Saturday’s 3 PM Kickoff at Mastery Charter Upon arrival at Ben Johnson Memorial Stadium in the Germantown section of Philadelphia I noticed several young men wearing Mastery North Charter football jersey’s but in civilian clothes on the Pumas sideline. When I went over to head coach John Davidson to […]

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Franklin’s Cahsid Raymond Makes The Difference in 33-26 win over Southern

October 12, 2019

When Ben Franklin QB Cahsid Raymond left the field after suffering a an undisclosed injury late in the second quarter his Electrons were ahead of the Southern Rams 13-0.  His 60 yard TD pass to Tareef Howell and his 2 yard walk into the end zone were the only scoring plays. After the injury he […]

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Lincoln Tops Mastbaum 22-6 @Mastbaum_FB @GoSplitters

October 4, 2019

If you are a fan of some old fashion smash mouth football then Northeast High School’s Charles Martin Stadium was the place to be last night. Lincoln High School improved to 5-1 by beating Jules Mastbaum High School 22-6. In a game that featured 77 total offensive plays just 9 were of the passing variety. […]

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ST. Joe’s Prep Lays It On LaSalle 44-13

September 29, 2019

Saint Joe’s Prep and Ohio State bound  QB Kyle McCord wanted his squad to get off to a quick start. ” I wanted us to start fast and once we started I wanted to keep laying it on.”. Well he sure did just that with an impressive first half by  throwing the ball 19 times […]

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Frankford Passes By Southern 27- 0

September 22, 2019

If offense was your preference on a very hot Saturday afternoon at  Legendary Frankford High School Stadium in Philadelphia  then perhaps you should have stayed home and watched  College Football.  Frankford won the contest because of their ability to throw the football just good enough to capture  the win .  The Pioneers  led at the half […]

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Gratz Coach Makes Statement After Game Halted By Gunshots

Gratz Coach Makes Statement After Game Halted By Gunshots

September 20, 2019

Tonight’s Philadelphia Public  game featuring league powerhouse Imhotep Charter and Simon Gratz was terminated with 8 minutes left in the second quarter after gunshots were fired in or in the vicinity of the stadium.  Two teenagers were injured with gunshot wounds to the leg   both are listed in stable condition and should be released  soon. […]

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Chester’s Defense and Some Twin Play Lead The Clippers

September 16, 2019

The Chester Clippers from District 1 and the Braves of John Bartram High School from District 12 went head to head at the South Philadelphia Super Site near the stadium complex on Pattison Avenue.  The Clippers prevailed 16-12 after jumping out to a 16-0 lead by scoring two touchdowns in the second quarter.  Appropriately the […]

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Philly Pounds Brooklyn 44-0

Philly Pounds Brooklyn 44-0

September 9, 2019

The game was hyped as Philly against New York City.  Boarding a bus from Brooklyn, N.Y. the Chiefs of Canarsie High School made the 100 mile trip to the South Philadelphia Super Site for a Saturday afternoon contest against the Saints of Neumann-Goretti. According to a New York website site the Chiefs were ranked 8th […]

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Ridley’s Staley Runs Over Springfield

September 1, 2019

The Ridley High School Green Raiders were looking to break a three game losing streak to Central division rival Springfield.  Well Raiders Senior RB Dylan Staley prepared for his Friday night performance by working on his footwork at practice all week at the suggestion of his coaches.  It all paid off  as Staley had his […]

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LaSalle Rally’s To Top Imhotep

August 25, 2019

The LaSalle College High School Explorers came back from a 12-3 halftime deficit to defeat perennial Philadelphia Public League powerhouse Imhotep Charter 15-12. After a scoreless first quarter the first points arrived early in the second when the clock read candlesticks 11:11. The Panthers QB Jalen Sutton walked into the end zone rather easily from […]

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