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St Joes Prep Hawks soar past Downingtown West 36-7 into State Title Game

November 30, 2024  |  

While the weather was frigid and at times windy the St. Joes Prep football team were hot and ready to roll. The Hawks would receive the open on kick and would march downfield to score the opening points of the game on a 44 yard forward pass from Charlie Foulke to Sr. Jamir Rowe to […]

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Roman Catholic Continues Historic Season: Makes First State Championship Appearance in 41-17 Win

November 30, 2024  |  

“I feel like we still got more work to do, because we got another opportunity we have a game.” Said Coach Richard Prete. Until there’s an outcome next week, November 29th, 2024 will go down as the greatest achievement in the history of the School’s Football Program. Roman Catholic will be attending their first-ever State […]

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Downingtown West’s Remarkable Season Ends with Loss to St Joes Prep in 6A Semi-Final

November 30, 2024  |  

COATESVILLE: When you have been around a program like Downingtown West for as long as Tom Kline has, you begin to develop a relationship with the players and the community. Kline has been around the Whippet program since 2015, serving as an assistant coach under the only head coach Downingtown West High School has ever […]

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6A Eastern Final Saint Joseph Prep battles Downingtown West

November 29, 2024  |  

Since dropping a 35-34 heartbreaker to rivals LaSalle back on October 5 the Hawks of St Joseph Prep have rolled to 6 consecutive victories including enacting revenge on LaSalle in the Philadelphia Catholic League 6A Championship game on November 9. The following week the Hawks steamed rolled Public League Champion Imhotep Charter in the District […]

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District 1 Thanksgiving Recap

November 28, 2024  |  

A once proud tradition of teams playing Thanksgiving rivalries has dwindled over the years. This year after the cancellation of the Bristol-Morrisville game we are down to just four games in District and here’s a recap of today’s action Haverford 40 Upper Darby 0 The Fords’ remarkable turnaround is complete. A year after going 1-9, […]

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5A Eastern Final Preview Roman Catholic vs West Chester Rustin

November 28, 2024  |  

ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL vs WEST CHESTER RUSTIN How they got here: It will be a new experience for both Roman Catholic and West Chester Rustin as both teams are making their inaugural appearance in the state Eastern Finals. Roman comes out of the Philadelphia Catholic League, they beat Father Judge for the Catholic League 5A […]

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Bonner-Prendie sprints past Pope John Paul into the 4A semifinals

November 24, 2024  |  

Friday night with cold, wet and windy conditions many thought this game would be a struggle offensively. However this game provided plenty of offensive highlights and served as a come out party for Bonner Sr. WR Jeremiah Coleman and Jr. QB Noel Campbell. Pope John Paul entered the contest with an 12-1 record while Bonner […]

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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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Downingtown West Secures District 1 6A Title – PHOTO GALLERY

November 23, 2024  |  

Downingtown West defeated North Penn, 25-16, on Friday, November 22, 2024 at Kottmeyer Stadium to win the PIAA District 1 Championship.     See the Extended Gallery HERE.  

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West Chester Rustin Rumbles It’s Way to Second District 1 Championship in School History

November 23, 2024  |  

SPRINGFIELD: For each of the past three years Chase Hatton and his classmates have seen their season end with heartbreak in the District playoffs. In their senior year, they were determined not to let that happen to their class again on a damp chilly Friday night Hatton and his classmates accomplished one of their goals […]

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PIAA Class 4A Quarterfinals Preview: Bonner-Prendie vs. Pope John Paul II

November 22, 2024  |  

For the 2nd year in a row these two teams will meet to determine who advances to the state semifinals. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00pm at Norristown HS which is about as neutral of a site as you can get for both of these schools. Offensively these teams are almost identical, defensively PJP seems to […]

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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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West Chester Rustin Beats Upper Dublin Earns District 1 5A Championship Berth

November 16, 2024  |  

WEST CHESTER: Its becoming a right of passage being a West Chester Rustin Golden Knight, getting to the District 1 championship entering Friday night’s District 1 5A Semi-Final the Golden Knights have been to four District 15A Championship games. Of the four championship game appearances the Golden Knights faced Upper Dublin Cardinals in 3 of […]

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Springfield Holds Off Garnet Valley In PIAA District 5A Semi Finals

November 16, 2024  |  

Familiar faces matched up tonight for the PIAA district 5A semi finals, Springfield Cougars  (11-1) hosted the Garnet Valley Jaguars (9-3). These two teams saw each other earlier in the year during week 9 of the regular season, with Springfield coming out on top 35-23. Tonight was no different for the Cougars, playing hard nosed […]

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Downingtown West Advances to District 1 Championship – PHOTO GALLERY

November 16, 2024  |  

Downingtown West defeated Central Bucks West, 28-23, on Friday, November 15, 2024 at Kottmeyer Stadium to advance to the PIAA District 1 Championship.       See the Extended Gallery HERE.  

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Pope John Paul Shuts Out Valley View 36-0 In Opening Round Of States (Video Highlights)

November 15, 2024  |  

Pope John Paul posted a shutout in the opening round of the 4A state playoffs over Valley View 36-0. Braden Reed and Dylan Skarbek both had 2 touchdowns for the Golden Panthers while Bradey Bass scored as well. Pope John Paul will faceoff against the winner of West Philadelphia and Bonner-Prendie from District 12 who […]

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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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Pope John Paul II Takes a One Game at a Time Approach, Wins Second Consecutive District 1 4A Championship

November 9, 2024  |  

ROYERSFORD: As cliché has it may sound the Pope John Paul Golden Panthers take an approach to take one game at a time. Thus far this season that’s been a successful formula Friday night with a 49-7 rout over the visiting Springfield Township the Golden Panthers for the tenth time in eleven tries this week […]

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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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Downingtown West Defeats Owen J Roberts – PHOTO GALLERY

November 9, 2024  |  

Downingtown West defeated Owen J Roberts, 41-7, on Friday, November 8, 2024 at Kottmeyer Stadium.     See the Extended Gallery HERE.  

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North Penn holds potent Haverford defense in D1-6A Quarterfinals

November 8, 2024  |  

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 […]

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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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