November 2024
Bonner defeats West Philadelphia to claim fourth consecutive 4A City Title
November 16, 2024 | Mike Livingston
PHILADELPHIA — The 2024 Monsignor Bonner Friars have been defined by one thing, offense. Since the outset of the season where the Friars dropped 42 and then 62 on Archbishop Ryan and Archbishop Wood in back to back weeks the team has lived and died by its electric ball movement. That trend continued for Bonner […]
Playoff Preview: 4A City Championship – Bonner/Prendie vs. West Philadelphia (D12/4A City Title)
November 14, 2024 | Mike Livingston
West Philadelphia – 7-4 (4A PFN Rank: NR) Head Coach: Karl Patrick (3rd Season – 21-12) The 2024 West Philadelphia HS Speedboys are no stranger to history. The team is coming off an 18-0 victory over Martin Luther King just last week to claim their first Philadelphia Public League title in 83 years. Now they’ll […]
North Penn holds potent Haverford defense in D1-6A Quarterfinals
November 8, 2024 | Mike Livingston
LANSDALE, PA – In 2024, Haverford High School had one of the most potent offenses in all of District One. Heading into Friday night’s D1-6A – 29-21 quarterfinals loss to the Knights of North Penn, the Fords had an extraordinary 417/92 point differential. This came while eclipsing the 40-point mark seven times and the 50-point […]
Archbishop Ryan completes comeback over Conwell-Egan, continues to suprise
September 28, 2024 | Mike Livingston
FAIRLESS HILLS, PA – If there is one thing that the Archbishop Ryan Football team has been this season, its doubted. Coming off a disapointing 3-8 campaign in 2023 the Raiders were looked at as no more than another blue division throw away by many. A team that would scrap there way to the middle […]
West Chester Henderson dismantles Upper Merion behind four touchdown performance
September 13, 2024 | Mike Livingston
WEST CHESTER, PA – There was never much doubt about two things Friday night on the campus of West Chester Henderson High School; that the Warriors would come away with a blowout win, and that Henderson senior Brady Collins would be stopped. The Warriors played host to the Vikings of Upper Merion, dismantling them 41-0 […]
Imhotep rallies to dispel Chester’s upset
September 7, 2024 | Mike Livingston
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Imhotep Charter staved off a big time upset against Chester 28-24 Saturday afternoon in Mount Airy. “The main thing was for us to not panic,” “we made our halftime adjustments, took the lead and then took it back but we came back out and showed the heart of a champion and came […]
Carroll Stunned by Gratz
September 6, 2024 | Mike Livingston
AMBLER, PA – For the second straight week Carroll leaves the campus of Wissahickon high school shocked and defeated. The Patriots came into their week three 35-14 loss to Simon-Gratz Charter 1-1, following a 56-21 beatdown by Wissahickon the week prior. The Pats were looking for a big turnaround heading into PCL play, next week […]
Carroll Trounced By Wissahickon
August 30, 2024 | Mike Livingston
AMBLER, PA – It was just one of those nights, one of those nights where absolutely nothing went Carroll’s way. Looking to stake a claim to their first 2-0 start since 2018, the Pats went into Friday night’s contest riding a high – but left in shambles after suffering a 56-21 dismantling at the hands […]
New Look Pats Open 2024 With A Stunner
August 24, 2024 | Mike Livingston
NORRISTOWN – If you were to ask any player, coach, or fan what the biggest on-field issues with Carroll Football were last season, they’d probably all give you the same few answers; ‘offensive line,’ ‘stagnant offense,’ ‘flimsy defense,’ etc. So when the Patriots walked off the field to the tune of a 25-8 beat down […]
Sidwar stays close to home, commits to Rutgers
July 1, 2024 | Mike Livingston
One of the Philadelphia Catholic League’s best, La Salle College High School’s 6 ‘3 quarterback Gavin Sidwar has pledged his commitment to Rutgers University. The three star QB held 10 notable division one offers, with Virginia Tech and Maryland also being seen as favorites for rising junior. As a sophomore with the Explorers, Sidwar passed […]
Cocalico claims second consecutive District 3, 5A Championship end Ephrata’s Cinderella Story
November 25, 2023 | Mike Livingston
DENVER PA. – Cocalico High School brought home their second consecutive PIAA-5A, District 3 championship in a 23-9 dispatching of Ephrata, Friday night in Denver. The Eagles are no stranger to the lights of district playoffs, bringing home District 3’s highest honor in 2022 and again back in 2019. However, for Ephrata, the stage was […]
Downingtown West takes down Souderton, advances to D1-Semifinals
November 10, 2023 | Mike Livingston
SOUDERTON. PA – It was a battle of wills in Souderton Friday night as the Whippets of Downingtown West trounced the Indians of Souderton High School 34-17 to advance to the 3rd round of District-1 6A state playoffs. From the opening kick, it was all Downingtown as the Whippets saw Souderton marched down to the […]
Central Bucks South, Dispatches Coatesville 21-20 in PIAA District 1, 6A playoffs
November 4, 2023 | Mike Livingston
WARRINGTON. PA – It’s been seven years since the Titans of Central Bucks High School won a playoff game. those fortunes were changed tonight. Coming into their District 1, 6A, first-round playoff matchup, on the heels of a magical 9-1 campaign, the Titans were riding a high. Though they’d be faced with one of the […]
Pats fall to Neumann-Goretti 28-0, as backup QB steps in
October 21, 2023 | Mike Livingston
PHILADELPHIA. PA – It was a rough afternoon of football in South Philadelphia for Archbishop Carroll, Saturday, as the Patriots fell to the Saints of Neumann-Goretti, 28-0. Due to behavioral and academic violations, nearly 25% of the Patriots roster was left ineligible for the weekend’s game. Most notably, leaving star freshman quarterback Jay Boyd out […]
Pats Fall to O’Hara as Missed Oppurtunities Pile Up Once Again
October 14, 2023 | Mike Livingston
NORRISTOWN. PA – The Pats play reflected the weather on a gloomy morning at Norristown Area H.S. as they fell to the Lions of Cardinal O’Hara 17-0. The Patriots early kickoff came as a result of the in-climate weather. Originally anticipated for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff; the game began just as the rain did at […]
