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Michael Pietrangelo

Michael Pietrangelo
Michael "Mr. Mayhem" is a sideline reporter & social media content creator from Perkasie, Pa who covers all three conferences from the Suburban One League (District 1) in Southeastern Pa.
 
 
 
 

Downingtown West Triumphs Over North Penn in District One Title Game

November 23, 2024

Featured photo courtesy of Markayzee Sports Photography Downingtown— In the ’70s, legendary head coach Bear Bryant coined, “Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships.” The adage was proven last night when the Whippets defense shifted the tides in their favor late in the game, ultimately securing their second district championship in the past six years. […]

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Mayhem’s Game of the Week: North Penn @ Downingtown West (Week 13)

November 21, 2024

District 1-6A Final/PIAA Quarterfinal Round #4 North Penn Knights @ #2 Downingtown West Whippets Date: Friday, November 22, 2024 Location: Walter E. Kottmeyer Stadium Kickoff: 7:00 PM   #4 North Penn (11-2, 5-2) District Rank: 6A-4th PFN State Ranking: 6A-10th Head coach: Dick Beck (23rd Season) About the Knights: During the semifinals, the Knights avenged […]

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District One-5A Playoff Preview: Championship

November 21, 2024

And there were two! Last week went according to chalk with the 2nd seed West Chester Rustin and top seed Springfield Delco being victorious. The 2nd seed Golden Knights used a stellar defensive effort, timely special teams play, and a potent ground game to easily dispatch the 6th seed Upper Dublin 35-14. The Cougars last […]

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District One-6A Playoff Preview: Championship

November 21, 2024

We’ve done it! We’ve finally made it to the district championship game. The winner of this game moves on to face the winner of the District 11/12 matchup of St. Joe’s Prep and Parkland in the State Semifinals next weekend. Last week, we finally got to see some more upsets. In our first game, the […]

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Second Half Surge: North Penn Capitalizes on Turnovers to Topple Titans

November 16, 2024

*Featured Photo Courtesy of Kim Supko Photography Warrington – Friday evening, the fourth-seeded Knights of North Penn knocked off previously unbeaten and number one seed Central Bucks South in a nail-biter.  The Knights capitalized on four consecutive Titan turnovers in the second half to secure their spot in the District One-6A Championship next Friday night […]

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Mayhem’s Game Of The Week: North Penn @ Central Bucks South

November 14, 2024

  District 1-6A Semifinal/Opening Round of PIAA State Tournament #4 North Penn Knights @ #1 Central Bucks South Titans Friday, November 15, 2024 Location: Titan Stadium  1100 Folly Rd, Warrington Pa, 18976 Kickoff: 7 PM #1 Central Bucks South (12-0, 7-0)  PFN State Ranking: 6A-4th District Seed: 1st Head Coach: Tom Hetrick (10th Season) Season […]

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District One-5A Playoff Preview: Semifinals

November 14, 2024

The District 1 semi-finals features a rematch of Central League foes and a tilt between two of District 1’s most respected programs. In a rematch from week nine, #1 seed Springfield takes on #4 seed Garnet Valley. Springfield defeated Garnet Valley 35-23 week nine of the regular season. The Cougars are coming off a round […]

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District One-6A Playoff Preview: Semifinals

November 14, 2024

Aye, we’ve completed another round of playoff football. The 6A quarterfinals saw number one seed Central Bucks South (12-0) blank number eight-seed Plymouth Whitemarsh 35-0.  In our second game, number three seed North Penn (10-2) defeated the fifth-seeded Fords of Haverford (10-2) 29-21. Game three pitted number two seed Downingtown West (11-1) vs seven-seed Owen […]

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Central Bucks South Blanks Plymouth Whitemarsh in Quarterfinals

November 9, 2024

Featured photo courtesy of Michael A. Apice  Warrington—The number one-ranked Titans remain undefeated, as they downed eight-seeded Plymouth Whitemarsh 35-0 behind a dominant defensive performance. The Titans earned a semifinal date with conference foe and the fourth-seeded Knights of North Penn next Friday night.  We could point to special teams as the turning point in […]

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District One-4A Playoff Preview: Championship

November 7, 2024

District One is known for its big schools and is mainly made up of 6-5A classified schools, so as we move to our 4A portion, we head into our championship. In the semifinals, we saw PJP, our number one seed, beat Lower Moreland 46-0, and Springfield (M) defeat Bishop Shanahan 42-6. As predicted by this […]

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District One-5A Playoff Preview: Quarterfinals

November 7, 2024

Round one mostly went as we would expect.  The only upset was number nine Marple Newtown, who shut out the number eight-seeded Falcons of Pottsgrove 20-0. The number one seed in our 5A classification, Springfield (Delco ), easily took care of business against the final seed, Academy Park, 49-6. We now move into round two, […]

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District One-6A Playoff Preview: Quarterfinals

November 7, 2024

I know this is high school football, but the elite eight in basketball is a big deal, so immediately, “And then there were eight,” bellowed out of my mouth Saturday evening after the Souderton-PW game ended. I was a bit steamed we only got to see one upset in the opening round as the eleventh-seeded […]

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Upper Dublin Soars to Victory Over Unionville 31-21

November 2, 2024

UPPER DUBLIN —Senior running back Jordan Fields came into last night’s matchup with a moderate stat line of 43 carries for 328 yards (7.6 yards per carry) and three touchdowns as Upper Dublin’s primary change of pace back.  When your number is called, though, you have to perform. Fields did exactly that on the heels […]

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District 1-2A Playoff Preview: Round 1

November 1, 2024

The Matchup #2 New Hope-Solebury Lions @ #1 Bristol Warriors #1 Bristol ( 7-1, 3-0) About the Warriors: The Warriors head into the 2A Championship with one loss under their belts, which was back in week four against Executive Education (48-19). They have wins over Harriton, New Hope-Solebury, Overbrook, Lower Moreland, RA, Jenkintown, and Morrisville. […]

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District 1-4A Playoff Preview: Round 1

November 1, 2024

The Matchups:   #4 Lower Moreland Lions @ #1 Pope John Paul II Golden Panthers #1 Pope John Paul II (9-1, 5-0) About the Golden Panthers: The Defending 4A Champion Golden Panthers enter the tournament on a 7-game winning streak. Offensively  Luke Terlesky has thrown for 1629 yards and 19 touchdowns. Terlesky also has 5 […]

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District 1-5A Playoff Preview: Round 1

November 1, 2024

Playoffs, Playoffs, and more playoffs!!! We have concluded the 2024-25 regular season in District One, and the 16-team playoff field is set. The number one seed in our 5A classification is Springfield (Delco) after only dropping one game to 6A #2 seed Downingtown West. Look for the Cougars to make a deep run in the […]

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District 1-6A Playoff Preview: Round 1

November 1, 2024

We’ve reached the end of the regular season in District One, and our field of 16 is set. Who will represent the districts in the State Playoffs on the way to Chapman Stadium? My fellow writers Willie McGonigle, Marcus Sic, and I compiled a preview of our eight matchups heading into tonight. The Titans of […]

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Central Bucks West Keeps Rolling in 35-7 Win Over Rival CB East

October 26, 2024

Featured Photo Courtesy of Kim Supko Photography  Doylestown– Last night, the Bucks of Central Bucks West (8-2, 6-1) concluded their 2024 regular season campaign in a 35-7 victory over longtime rival and conference foe, the Central Bucks East Patriots (4-6, 2-5). Seniors Ryan Clemens, Noah Miller, and Devin McGowan provided all the firepower needed to […]

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Mayhem’s Game of the Week: Central Bucks East @ Central Bucks West (Wk10)

October 23, 2024

The Game: EAST VS WEST Central Bucks East Patriots @ Central Bucks West Bucks Friday, October 25, 2024 Kickoff: 7 PM Location: Historic War Memorial Field 375 W Court St, Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901   Last 3 Meetings: CB West 24 -VS- CB East 7 10-27-2023 CB West 42 @ CB East 26 11-4-2022 (Playoffs) CB […]

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Plymouth Whitemarsh Walks Off in Dramatic Fashion

October 19, 2024

Plymouth Meeting- Last night, the Colonials of Plymouth Whitemarsh (PW) clinched at minimum a share of the Suburban One League (SOL) American Conference title for a fourth straight season. With just 14 seconds remaining in the game, senior Chase Rarrick secured the victory for his squad when he picked off Upper Moreland’s Alex Foley on […]

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Plymouth Whitemarsh Throttles Springfield-Montco 42-0

October 11, 2024

Plymouth Meeting– Last night, on Senior Night, the Colonials showed why they continue to be the standard of the SOL-American. Plymouth Whitemarsh dismantled Springfield-MontCo 42-0 to remain undefeated in conference play and picked up their sixth win overall. For the record, it’s been three years since this colonial team lost a conference game. Last night […]

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Neshaminy Takes Care of Business in 38-3 Win Over Pennridge

October 6, 2024

Perkasie- The Redskins and Rams came into yesterday’s game both with identical 4-2 overall records. The Rams, however, had the slight advantage head-to-head in the district playoff seeding as they were 2-1 heading into the matchup, compared to the 1-2 conference record sported by Neshaminy.  Neshaminy didn’t let the standing get in the way of […]

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Mayhem’s Game of the Week: Neshaminy @ Pennridge (Week 7)

October 3, 2024

The Game: Neshaminy Redskins @ Pennridge Rams Saturday, October 5, 2024 Kickoff: 12 PM Helman Field (Pink Out) 1228 N. Fifth Street, Perkasie, PA 18944   Last 3 Meetings: Neshaminy 17 -VS- Pennridge 7 Neshaminy 7 @ Pennridge 6 Pennridge 28 @ Neshaminy 14 Team Details: Neshaminy Redskins Head Coach: Steve Wilmot (10th Season) League: […]

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Springfield-MontCo Upends Upper Moreland’s Undefeated Season, 41-17

September 28, 2024

Willow Grove- Conference play for the American Conference out of the Suburban One League saw the Springfield (MontCo) Spartans upend the Upper Moreland Golden Bears (UM) 41-17 on a wet and dreary night.  The Spartan rushing attack was dominant all evening. Senior running back CJ Johnson and senior quarterback Jack McGuckin combined for 369 rushing […]

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Mayhem’s Game of the Week: Springfield-MontCo @ Upper Moreland

September 26, 2024

The Game: Springfield Trojans @ Upper Moreland Golden Bears Friday, September 27, 2024 Kickoff: 7 pm Upper Moreland HS Stadium 3000 Terwood Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090   Team Details:   Springfield Spartans Head Coach: Chris Shelly (16th Season) League: Suburban One League-American Conference (4A) Season Record: (4-1) overall (0-0) Conference Last Week: Won 35-0 […]

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