District 11
November 2015
DISTRICT 11 NOTES – WEEK 10
November 21, 2015 | Duke Helm
DISTRICT NOTES – WEEK 10: RUNNING BACKS: Nysir Minney-Gratz of Easton rushed for a District 11 record 469 yards in their win over Nazareth. Nick Kurtz of Whitehall held the old record when he rumbled for 429 yards against Freedom in 1999. Minney-Gratz carried the ball 35 times and scored 6 td’s putting him over 2,000 yards for his career to […]
The Ruby Review: Playoff Preview!
November 12, 2015 | Joe Ruby
All right, ladies and gents! The Ruby Review is back after a month-long hiatus, and ready to get you good and knowledgeable about the PIAA Football Playoffs! Among the four classes, there are 244 teams still alive for Championships, all the way from our four reigning champs (Bishop Guilfoyle, South Fayette, Archbishop Wood and St. […]
DISTRICT 11 NOTES – WEEK 9
November 12, 2015 | Duke Helm
DISTRICT NOTES – WEEK 9: RUNNING BACKS: Gunner Anglovich of Liberty rushed for a school record 391 yards and 7 td’s on 33 carries. Tim Posivak held the old rushing record for 39 years when he ran for 307 yards against Allen. Posivak rushed 32 times and scored 4 td’s. Darren Mason held the old td record […]
DISTRICT 11 NOTES WEEK 8
October 30, 2015 | Duke Helm
RUNNING BACKS: Evan Culver of Saucon Valley rushed for 242 yards and 5 td’s last week. He takes over the District lead for rushing yardage (1,607) and td’s (27). Culver also tied the school record with his 5 td’s. Walt Schmidt (1955) and Nick Savant (2013) each scored 5 td’s in a game. Culver (3,610 […]
DISTRICT 11 NOTES – WEEK 7
October 23, 2015 | Duke Helm
DISTRICT NOTES – WEEK 7: RUNNING BACKS: Mike Stasko of Palmerton scored 6 td’s in their win over Catasauqua. The 6 td’s breaks the school record of 5 td’s held jointly by Gil Concepcion (1995) and Chris Siracuse (1997 & 98). Stasko now has 17 td’s this year and is now tied for 3rd […]
DISTRICT 11 NOTES – WEEK 6
October 16, 2015 | Duke Helm
DISTRICT NOTES – WEEK 6: RUNNING BACKS: Harry Hall of Northwestern broke Brett Snyder’s career rushing record last week. Hall now has 4,332 yards and 49 career td’s. Snyder racked up 4,281 yards and a school record 51 td’s from 1992-95. Hall’s 49 td’s places him in a tie for second place all time at […]
DISTRICT 11 NOTES: WEEK 5
October 13, 2015 | Duke Helm
DISTRICT NOTES – WEEK 5: RUNNING BACKS: Austyn Borre of Pleasant Valley rushed for a school record 255 yards against PM West. Borre broke his own record that he set as a freshman when he rushed for 246 yards against Dieruff. Borre now has 56 career td’s and is tied for 34th place all-time with Shawn […]
The Ruby Review: 2015 Mid-Season Mega-Post!!!
October 7, 2015 | Joe Ruby
As promised, ladies and gentlemen, here it is: the Mid-Season Mega-Post! This rather large entry in the Ruby Review features: Highlights from four games, plus A review of District 11’s unbeaten teams! So, let’s get down to it! West Scranton 20, North Pocono 6 Thursday, September 24th featured some surprise football, as the matchup between […]
DISTRICT 11 NOTES – Week 4
October 2, 2015 | Duke Helm
RUNNINGBACKS: Harry Hall of Northwestern rushed for 195 yards and 4 td’s in their win over Wilson. Hall went over 4,000 yards for his career (4,045) and has scored 45 td’s. Other players in the District that scored 45 td’s in their careers, were Matt Thomas (Parkland), CJ Billera (Emmaus), Chris Smith (Southern Lehigh), Eric […]
DISTRICT 11 NOTES WEEK 3
September 25, 2015 | Duke Helm
RUNNINGBACKS: Antwon Keenan of Bethlehem Catholic scored 5 td’s for the second week in a row and now has 11 on the season. Keenan rushed for 176 yards and caught 3 passes for 25 yards while teammate Randy Terry III rushed for 137 yards and a score. Saucon Valley Teammates, Evan Culver and Zach Thatcher rushed […]
Live TV/Video (Thursday Night Special)
September 24, 2015 | Joe Stokes
Thursday Sept 24 Lower Merion @ Garnet Valley 6:40 PM http://garnetvalleyfootball.com/Gamecasts/Gamecast.htm ********************************************************************** Friday September 25, Whitehall @ Liberty 7 PM PCN Network Comcast Channel 186 Southeast Pa *********************************************************************** Friday Sept 25 Souderton @ Pennsbury 6:30 PM http://livestream.com/accounts/1274087/events/4318795 ********************************************************************** Friday Sept 25 Strath Haven @ Springfield (Delco) 7 PM http://www.ssdcougars.org/Resources.cfm?subpage=47365w.
DISTRICT 11 NOTES WEEK 2
September 17, 2015 | Duke Helm
RUNNINGBACKS: Antwon Keenan of Bethlehem Catholic rushed for 176 yards and a school record tying 5 td’s in their win over Pleasant Valley. Keenan became the 6th Golden Hawk to score 5 td’s in a game. Evan Culver of Saucon Valley rushed for 221 yards and 3 td’s in their win over Northern Lehigh. Teammate Zach […]
Week 3 Games To Watch – East
September 17, 2015 | Pa Football News
Here are some interesting games to keep an eye on for Week 3 of the Pennsylvania High School football season. DISTRICT 1/12 Conwell-Egan (2-0) at Upper Moreland (2-0) (2014 Result: Upper Moreland 35-28) Neither of these teams are expected to be state contenders, but for the second straight year, one of them will be […]
The Ruby Review: 2015 Week 2
September 16, 2015 | Joe Ruby
Due to the weather and a bit of a cold caused by playing softball in the rain, I only managed to get to one game this weekend. Don’t worry, Wyoming Seminary, you’ll get your time in the spotlight! Wyoming Valley West 30, Delaware Valley 6 Last year’s incarnation of this game, a Week 2 contest […]
Week 2 Games to Watch – East
September 10, 2015 | Pa Football News
Here is a list of some games to watch in Week 2 in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 & 12 DISTRICT 1/12 North Penn (0-1) at West Catholic (1-0) (2014 Result: North Penn 19-16 OT) The Burrs got off to a good start on their quest to get back on top of Class AA in both […]
The Ruby Review: 2015 Week 1
September 8, 2015 | Joe Ruby
I made it to three games this week, so here’s the scoop on each of them! Berwick 34, Crestwood 14 Oh, how nervous I was, sitting at Berwick’s Crispin Field, as the Bulldogs and Crestwood Comets went to the locker rooms at halftime, tied 7-7. And how could I not be?! My professional (well, amateur) […]
Week 1 Games To Watch – Eastern PA
September 2, 2015 | Pa Football News
Here is a list of some of the best games in PA High School football for Week 1. (2014 record in parenthesis) DISTRICT 1/12 Council Rock South (6-4) at Pennsbury (13-1) (2014 Result: Pennsbury 28-0) It will be fun to watch how Pennsbury and star linebackers Daulton Hose and Luke Snyder handle Council Rock South’s triple […]
The Ruby Review’s 2015 Preseason Preview
September 1, 2015 | Joe Ruby
The high school football season is right around the corner, and that means the Ruby Review is back and better than ever! Last season’s column sort of petered out as the winter closed in and your possibly-handsome author learned a valuable lesson about the difficulties of balancing amateur sports journalism with a full-time job, but […]
Ruby Review: Weeks 13 and 14 + Semifinals Preview!
December 5, 2014 | Joe Ruby
Hey everyone. The Ruby Review took a week off for Thanksgiving, but I’m back and nearly as dedicated to covering the PIAA State Semifinals as I was to eating turkey and stuffing last week! Before I get into the two Quarterfinals games I saw, I’ll take a step back to an exciting Round of 16 […]
District 11 Notes – Week 13
December 2, 2014 | Duke Helm
RUSHING Michael McDaniel of Bethlehem Catholic continues to stay hot in the playoffs as he rushed for 191 yards and 3 td’s in their win over Crestwood. McDaniel has rushed for 709 yards and 11 td’s in their 3 playoff games. He has now rushed for 1,929 yards and 34 td’s this year which moves him […]
District 11 Notes – Week 12
November 22, 2014 | Duke Helm
RUSHING Michael McDaniel of Bethlehem Catholic rushed for 267 yards and 3 td’s in their win over Saucon Valley. McDaniel now has 1,738 yards rushing, which places him in 3rd place all-time at BECA. He moved ahead of Darrius Webb (1,488 in 2008), Tim Barlok (1,535 in 1998) and Erik Marsh (1,661 in 1990). McDaniel has scored 31 td’s […]
Week 12: Crestwood 35, Berwick 19; Bishop McDevitt 35, Manheim Central 10
November 20, 2014 | Joe Ruby
Week 12 is in the books, and most of the District 2, 4 and 11 Champions have been crowned! It was not a good week to be undefeated, as 13 of the 29 zero-loss squads fell. Across the state, there were stunning upsets, dominating statements, and exciting finishes galore, and now the Ruby Review is […]
District 11 Notes – Week 11 2014
November 19, 2014 | Duke Helm
RUSHING Michael McDaniel of Bethlehem Catholic rushed for 251 yards and 4 td’s in their win over Lehighton. McDaniel also returned a fumble 73 yards for a 5th touchdown. The 5 td’s ties the school record held by Brian Baker (1994), Tim Barlok (1997), Dave Wilson (1999) and Eddie Scipio (2000). McDaniel now has 1,471 […]
Ruby Review: Berwick 51, Scranton Prep 29; Bethlehem Catholic 55, Lehighton 18 + Week 12 Previews
November 12, 2014 | Joe Ruby
Ruby Review Week 11: Berwick 51, Scranton Prep 29; Bethlehem Catholic 55, Lehighton 18 It was the coldest night of the half-over fall season. The thermometers read 36 and dropping, but with a stiff wind it felt like 26. It was the kind of night where you wished you had remembered your scarf, your gloves, […]
District 11 Notes – Week 10
November 11, 2014 | Duke Helm
RUSHING Gerald Douglas of Stroudsburg had his 5th, 200 yard game in their win over Pleasant Valley. Douglas leads the District with 1,839 yards rushing. He also broke Artie Owen’s career school record. Owens had 3,933 yards from 1969-71 and scored 69 touchdowns. Douglas now has 4,015 yards and 54 career td’s. In the same game, Eric […]
