District 1
November 2022
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 […]
The Bucks Beat the Odds and Take Down the Vikings
November 19, 2022 | Xavier Johnson
Tonight was a battle to make it to the district 1 6A championship game as #2 Perkiomen Valley battled #11 Central Bucks West. With snow flurries and freezing cold temperatures, this was the game where anything could happen. Tonight was the night of upset as Central Bucks West came on top and defeated Perkiomen Valley […]
Rustin rewrites the script, advances to District 1 5A Championship with revenge win over Strath Haven
November 19, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
(Rustin’s Chase Hatton carrying the football, submitted by Kelly Montague) WALLINGFORD, Pa. — After a heartbreaking loss in the District 1 5A Championship to Strath Haven on a two-point conversion in 2021, it was Rustin that made the play of the season this time around as they stopped history from repeating in a thrilling 28-27 […]
Garnet Valley Passes their Way to the Finals, Win 28 to 17 over Downingtown East
November 18, 2022 | James Middleton
Concord, PA: In the middle of the fourth quarter, the Jaguars faced a crucial fourth and two from the Downingtown East twenty-one-yard line. Down three points, Garnet Valley needed to come up with a play to continue the drive. Quarterback Matt Mesaros rolled out to his right, trying to gain some time for his receivers to get […]
District One-5A-Semifinal Player Profile: Colin O’Sullivan
November 17, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Name: Colin O’Sullivan Class: Senior Position: QB Team: Upper Dublin Cardinals 2022 stats: Passing: 68% completion percentage 2,442 yards & 32 TDs-2 INTs In my Game of the Week, we have two teams that are going to be battling it out to play in the District One Championship against the winner of (2) Strath Haven […]
District One-5A-Semifinal-Player Spotlight: Aiden O’Brien
November 17, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Name: Aiden O’Brien Class: Senior Position: QB Team: Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials 2022 stats: Passing: 788 yards & 12 TDs Rushing: 1,012 yards & 12 TDs. In my Game of the Week, we have two teams that are going to be battling it out to play in the District One Championship against the winner of […]
DISTRICT 1 6A SEMIFINALS PREVIEW
November 17, 2022 | Marcus Sic
RUNNING THE BALL WILL BE THE KEY TO THE 6A SEMIS In an era of spread it out, toss the ball around, no backs offenses, the District 1 6A Big School semifinals will be a throwback to old school, punch you in the mouth, smashmouth football. You better be in your seats early because there […]
4A State Playoff Preview: (D1) Interboro vs. (D12) Bonner-Prendie
November 17, 2022 | Dylan Johnson
In collaboration with Willie McGonigle. The pack has begun to thin out. One week after another, teams fall and their time has come to end this season. Two teams though have done their job as they now train to win a state playoff game. For this opening round match-up two schools that are a mere […]
Garnet Valley vs Downingtown East Semi-Final Preview
November 17, 2022 | James Middleton
Concord, PA: On Friday night, number one-seeded Garnet Valley will take on twelfth-seeded Downingtown East. Last week, both teams had very different types of games. Downingtown East steamrolled Downingtown West by a score of 34 to 9, whereas Garnet Valley played a thriller at “The Moe,” scoring on their first overtime play and winning the […]
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