District 1
December 2022
Maxwell Football Club Announces Mini Max Award Winners
December 19, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
Upper Dublin’s Colin O’Sullivan is one of 55 Mini Max award winners Today the Maxwell Football Club announced the 55 recipients from Pennsylvania that were awarded the clubs Mini Max Award Winners. Each winner was nominated by their head coach and was evaluated by criteria that included on-field performance as well as work in the […]
Garnet Valley’s season comes to a close, lose 48 to 7 to St. Joe’s
December 3, 2022 | James Middleton
Philadelphia, PA: It was a rainy, windy stage for the rematch between 11 and 1 St. Joes Prep and the 13 and 0 Garnet Valley Jaguars. The pair met in the state semis in last year’s playoff, with St. Joes advancing. Today, St. Joe’s was looking to repeat that result, and that they did winning […]
Imhotep goes Back to 5A Championship for Second Year in a Row with 21-14 Win
December 3, 2022 | Noah Stomsky
Attendance of at least 1,000, two battle-tested teams only one leaving with a win. Upper Dublin came out intimidating the Panthers with a sign that would only make Tep even more ready for the game. Before the match started UD came out 14-0 only allowing 7 points in the entire playoffs and ran through a […]
Upper Dublin Fights Back, Comes up Short Against Imhotep Charter 21-14 in State Semifinal
December 3, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Lower Gwynedd- Upper Dublin found itself in uncharted territory Friday night during their PIAA-5A state semifinal game against Imhotep Charter. For the first time all season, deep into the third quarter the Cards were down by three scores. With their backs against the wall, trailing 21-0, this special group of seniors which is led by […]
Deja Vu, Garnet Valley and St. Joes Prep to meet again in State Semi’s
December 2, 2022 | James Middleton
Philadelphia, PA: Two familiar faces will be matching up tomorrow at Northeast High School; it will be the Garnet Valley Jaguars facing off against St. Joe’s Prep. The two powerhouses matched up in last year’s state semifinal game, with St. Joes stopping the Jaguar playoff run by a score of 49 to 13. However, the […]
LaDontay Bell Steps Down as Chester Clippers Head Coach
December 1, 2022 | Dylan Johnson
CHESTER PA – Just an hour ago, it was announced Chester’s Head Coach, LaDontay Bell, has stepped down from his position. The announcement comes from the Chester Upland School District’s Twitter. Bell, who works for the district as their Athletic Director will continue to stay in that role. The announcement comes after Bell took his team […]
Continuity in Coaching One Key to Garnet Valley Success
December 1, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
Picture Provided by Coach Eric VanWyk Except for the 2020 season when the Central League elected to not participate in the District One and PIAA postseason the Garnet Valley Jaguars have been a staple in the District One Playoffs. To find the last time that the Jaguars didn’t make an appearance in the postseason, you […]
PIAA 5A-Semifinal Game- Player Spotlight: DJ Cerisier WR/DB Upper Dublin Cardinals
November 30, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Mayhem’s Game of the Week Player Spotlight Name: DJ Cerisier Position: WR/DB Team: Upper Dublin Cardinals 2022 stats: Receiving- 535 yards 7 TDs Defensive- 35 total tackles, 10 PBU Mayhem: What’s your greatest accomplishment as a football player? DJ: My biggest accomplishment as a football player I would […]
PIAA Class 5A Semifinal Game Preview: D1- Upper Dublin Cardinals (14-0) vs D12-Imhotep Charter Panthers (9-2)
November 29, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
NOAH STOMSKY also contributed to this article The Game: District 12 (1) Imhotep Charter Panthers @ District 1 (1) Upper Dublin Cardinals Friday, December 2, 2022 Kickoff: 7pm Wissahickon High School 521 Houston Rd, Ambler, Pa 19002 We’ve reached the “final four” in the 5A classification. On the Eastern side of the bracket the […]
West Chester Rustin falls short in district championship, losing to Upper Dublin 21-7
November 26, 2022 | Zak Wolf
On 2nd-and-12 from midfield, Colin O’Sullivan barked orders at the line of scrimmage to his teammates, signaling a change in the play call. The senior dropped back to pass, looking over the middle for an open receiver, before finally releasing the ball down the seams, targeting Staring Reaves. O’Sullivan got hit as he got rid […]
Cardinals Soar Past Golden Knights
November 26, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Fort Washington- In a night that was riddled in penalties and saw the stadium lights go out mid game, the Upper Dublin Cardinals shined through. The Cardinals, who are still undefeated (14-0) came into the game as the districts number one seed and deservingly so. During the regular season the UD defense yielded only 93 […]
Mistakes Doom CB West In District Final Loss
November 26, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
(Picture courtesy of Brendan Ricciardi) CONCORD: Heading into Friday night’s District 1 6A Championship Central Bucks Head Coach Rob Rowan knew that his Bucks team would need to play nearly perfect football to come out victorious. After all their opponents the number 1 seed, undefeated, and the reigning District One 6A Champions Garnet Valley Jaguars. […]
Garnet Valley Goes Back to Back, Win District 1 Title 35 to 7 over CB West
November 25, 2022 | James Middleton
(All photos are courtesy of PFN’s Brendan Ricciardi) Concord, PA: Late in the first quarter, the Jaguars were driving, and a run by quarterback Matt Mesaros got the Jags down to the 26-yard line. On the next play, Mesaros dropped back to pass and connected with reliable tight end Drew Van Horn for a 26-yard touchdown pass. […]
Second half surge sends Ridley to Turkey Bowl win over Interboro
November 25, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
FOLSOM, PA. — It was a relatively quiet first half in the 53rd annual Turkey Bowl between Interboro and Ridley, but Ridley changed that in the second half as they exploded for 40 points en route to a 47-7 victory. It was a picture perfect day for football at Ridley’s Phil Marion field, with sunny […]
54th Annual Sun Valley vs. Chichester Turkey Bowl, Sun Valley Hoists the Trophy
November 24, 2022 | Dylan Johnson
All photos in this article are courtesy of Gabriel Palmarini. ASTON PA – In Delaware County, one thing is prevalent throughout time, tradition. This instance was the annual Turkey Bowl between two cross-town rivals. In the 54th meeting, the home team was the Sun Valley Vanguards (6-6). The Vanguards put together their best season in […]
Marple Rallies from 21 down to beat Penncrest, Makes Gicking All-Time Winningest Coach
November 24, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
MIDDLETOWN: Chris Gicking lives and breathes all things Marple and Marple Newtown school district. It was at Marple where he threw for 5897 yards in his high school career and where his name can be found either in first or second place when you look at the school’s record book for all passing stat categories. […]
District 1-Class 6A Championship Preview: (11) C.B. West @ (1) Garnet Valley
November 23, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Concord, PA: On Friday night, in the District 1 6A finals, two familiar faces will clash for the title. Eleventh-seeded CB West will travel to One-seeded Garnet Valley, where the winner will move on to the State final four. Both teams have matched up recently against each other, the most recent contest being Garnet Valley’s […]
Suburban One National Coaches name the 2022 All Stars
November 23, 2022 | Billy Splain
Suburban One League 2022 All-League Football Teams NATIONAL CONFERENCE Sportsmanship Award: ABINGTON First Team – Offense Pos Player’s Name School # Gr HNorth gt Wgt QB Ryan Zeltt NORTH PENN 18 12 6’4 210 RB Ethan Shine CB EAST 21 12 5’11 215 RB Galamama Mulbah PENNSBURY 24 12 6’1″ 205 RB Brennan Fisher PENNRIDGE […]
Suburban One Continental Coaches name the 2022 All Stars
November 23, 2022 | Billy Splain
2022 All-League Football Teams CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE First Team – Offense Position School Name # Gr Hgt Wgt Quarterback Upper Dublin Colin O’Sullivan 9 12 5’11 180 Running Back Upper Dublin Nyfise McIntyre 7 12 5’10 195 Running Back Souderton Chris Kerns 3 12 6′ 0″ 195 Running Back Souderton Shaun Purvy 9 12 6′ 1″ […]
District 1- Class 5A Championship Preview: (2) W.C. Rustin @ (1) Upper Dublin
November 22, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Zak Wolf also contributed to this article It’s championship week in some fashion all over the great state of Pennsylvania. This week, Zak and I are headed to Forth Washington to the District One-5A Championship between (1) Upper Dublin & (3) West Chester Rustin. For some that follow closely […]
District 1-5A Semifinal (Video): (4) Plymouth Whitemarsh @ (1) Upper Dublin
November 20, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
In my Game of the Week, I headed down to Fort Washington to see the District One-5A semifinal game where (4) Plymouth Whitemarsh (10-3) took on (1) Upper Dublin (13-0) in a repeat of last year’s quarterfinal where PW walked away victorious in an overtime thriller 42-36. This year had a very different outcome. Upper […]
Class is in “Session” as Bonner Completes a State Playoff Comeback Win
November 19, 2022 | Dylan Johnson
(Avery Hankey after his game-sealing TD, photo by Brendan Ricciardi) FOLSOM PA – The sun beamed down, but it did not make it any warmer. A windy 40-degree afternoon was the setting for a state playoff matchup. A neutral site took away the chance for teams to have a home-field advantage. From across town, the Interboro […]
Upper Dublin Punches Ticket To District Championship
November 19, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Fort Washington- “I was in Europe this summer, drawing up plays to stop PW,” explained a content Dave Sowers who is the defensive coordinator at Upper Dublin. That’s how long a loss can sometimes sit with you. Last season the Colonials ended the Cardinals bid for a state playoff run 42-36 in an overtime thriller […]
Hatton, West Chester Rustin Take Down Strath Haven in Another Overtime Classic
November 19, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
West Chester Rustin’s Nelson Murray takes the opening Kick-off 92 yards for the score. Pic Courtesy of: Kelly Montague WALLINGFORD: Like a fighter that just went through a war West Chester Rustin sophomore running back Chase Hatton at times struggled to find words. Moments earlier the Golden Knights’ defense came through in the clutch falling […]
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