District 12
October 2022
State of Emergency In The City
September 29, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
In the words of Hip Hop Great Shawn Carter aka Jay Z, there’s a war going on outside nobody’s safe from. The Philadelphia Public League has produced some great players for decades players who have gone on to play in the NFL from schools such as Northeast, Germantown, Central, South Philly, George Washington, Simon […]
District 12 Week 4 Preview
September 22, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
League begins league play Thursday 9/22 in all 4 divisions. The action begins with a few great Thursday afternoon & night games: Simon Gratz (3-1) travels to Northeast (3-1) for a key Independence Division battle. The Bulldogs are fresh off a 33-6 win over Wissahickon High. Northeast is coming off it’s first loss of […]
What the heck’s happening in District’s I & XII this week: Week 4,2022
September 21, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
Hello and welcome to Week 4 of What’s happening in District I & XII! Let’s look at what happened last week weekend and look ahead to this weekend. Shepherd Leads Monsignor Bonner to victory In his first start of the season Monsignor Bonner Sr. Jason Shepherd had himself a night to remember throwing 5 touchdowns […]
Five Storylines from Week 4 of Delco Football
September 20, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
After a nice Monday Night Football win for our Philadelphia Eagles that has the city starting to dream of what Jalen Hurts could be, it’s time to take a look back in on the best of Delco Football action from last weekend and the biggest stories that came of it. We’re through four weeks of […]
Simon-Gratz advances to 3-1 after 33-6 win over Wissahickon
September 17, 2022 | Noah Stomsky
Week four is already here this fast. The game between Wissahickon and Simon Gratz seemed fairly even, almost to the point where Wissahickon looked like they may get their first win of the year. Wissahickon’s first drive was back and forth. They started to move the ball and then there were many flags. Some that […]
District 12 Guys in College (FCS) IN 2022
September 15, 2022 | Billy Splain
District 12 Guys in College (FCS) I got curious so I took a look at who’s playin D1 ball from D12 this year. Here’s the list DIVISION IAA ATLANTIC SUN AUSTIN PEAY Nate Sutton 6-2 270 R-Senior DL Martin Luther King COLONIAL (CAA) ALBANY Amara Yobouet 5-10 266 R-Freshman DL Northeast Kristen McAdams 6-1 218 […]
District 12 Guys in College (FBS) in 2022
September 15, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 Guys in College (FBS) in 2022 I got curious so I took a look at who’s playin D1 ball from D12 this year. Here’s the list DIVISION 1A INDEPENDENT UMASS Timothy Moulton 6-3 270 R-Junior DL Archbishop Ryan ARMY Connor Bishop 6-3 275 Senior OL Archbishop Wood AMERICAN (AAC) CINCINNATI Rob Jackson 6-5 […]
Week 3 Public League Game Previews
September 14, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
Thursday 9/15 Edison (0-1) @ Mastbaum (0-3) 3pm @Northeast Supersite: Both teams are searching for their first win of the season. Mastbaum lost 40-14 to School of the Future, while Edison lost to Fels 30-8. I think this game will be a battle of field position and little scoring with Mastbaum winning narrowly. Friday 9/16 […]
What the heck’s happening in District’s I & XII this week: Week 3,2022
September 13, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
Hello and welcome to Week 3 of What’s happening in District I & XII! Let’s look at what happened last week weekend and look ahead to this weekend. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————Fallen State Troopers Honored At halftime of their game vs Perkiomen Valley, Cheltenham Head Coach Troy Gore and Brian Cherry presented PV’s Head Coach Rob Heist, Michael […]
Belmont Charter thumps Roxborough (Gallery)
September 9, 2022 | Billy Splain
Belmont defeated Roxborough 51-0. The game was prematurely stopped under the “MERCY RULE” with four minutes remaining in the game. Belmont’s scoring included two long TD runs of forth or more yards. An interception return for a touchdown A punt returned for a TD when a Roxborough player touched the ball and a defender took it […]
Public League Week 2 Preview
September 8, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
Thursday 9/8 Kipp-DuBois (0-2) @ Overbrook (2-0) (Germantown Supersite) 7pm: The Brook Panthers are undefeated with two big wins over Vaux & Palumbo by a combined score of 68-8. On the flip side Kipp is still looking for its 1st win being outscored 101-6 in their first 2 games. Mekhi Gordon leads the Panthers offensively […]
What the heck’s happening in District’s I & XII this week: Week 2,2022
September 6, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
Hello and welcome to Week 2 of What’s happening in District I & XII! Let’s look at what happened last week weekend and look ahead to this weekend. Turn on the Lights at CB East Central Bucks East has been playing football since the school opened in 1969 and on Friday night some history will […]
Recap of the Chambersburg Peach Bowl Football Showcase
August 30, 2022 | Phil Myers
First and foremost, special thanks should be given to Chambersburg’s AD Ron Coursey who put together a pretty good six-game package. He, his administrative assistant, Cindy Myers, and all his other helpers did a fantastic job. Although only 5 games were played, three of those were classic games and two of them went down to […]
Five Storylines from Week 1 of Delco Football
August 30, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
Crawford leaving em in the dust https://www.bqpictures.com/ Football is back in Delaware County, and the race to earn a Trip to the Chap at Cumberland Valley High School for the PIAA State Football Championships is on. While it doesn’t quite have as good of a ring to it as Hershey, two Delco Football teams (Garnet […]
What the heck’s happening in District’s I & XII this week: Week 1, 2022
August 30, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
Hello and welcome back to PFN’s Willie Wants to Know What the Heck happening in District I& XII this week. We are back after hiatus and Week Zero is in the books so let’s tatk a look at What the heck’s happening in District’s I & XII this week!! A Milestone for Downingtown West With […]
Overbrook cruises to victory
August 28, 2022 | Billy Splain
The Panthers and the Vaux Cougars matched up to open the season. Under the extreme heat the game opened with the Panthers took the ball to start the game. Vaux actually got good air under the ball for the opening kickoff and the Panthers got the ball on their own 30 yard line. The first […]
Imhotep Defense, Mistakes too much for McDevitt
August 28, 2022 | Billy Splain
It was a battle that was the most highly anticipated of the matchups of the Peach Bowl Series at Chambersburg. Two state title runners up, both ranked in the top two in their respective classes this year, both will settle for nothing less than a return to the state title games and both loaded with […]
Springfield Grinds It Out on Ground in Win Over Cardinal O’Hara
August 27, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
SPRINGFIELD: In recent years the Springfield Cougars have been known to be a team that has been a spread team. On Friday night the Cougars changed their identity and went with more ground and pound approach the result: amassing 259 yards rushing on their way to a convincing 27-0 road victory over crosstown […]
Roman comes back to defeat Wilson 46-15 after being down early
August 27, 2022 | Pat Weider
Mao Howell rushes Friday night against Wilson Roman Catholic beat Wilson on Friday night 46-15. A steady running game and a stout defense stymied the Wilson team. Roman Catholic forced 4 fumbles and 3 interceptions in the win. Led by running backs Mao Howell and Jamir Robertson […]
Philly Catholic League 2022 Season Preview
August 26, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
Philly Catholic League 2022 Season Preview BLUE Archbishop Carroll Anything is up for a team that finished 0-10 last year. The Patriots return a whole host of players from last years team. “We have to do a much better job taking care of the football on offense. Looking for significant improvement in our rushing production […]
Open Date: Vaux Big Picture
August 25, 2022 | Billy Splain
Vaux is looking for a 2A-3A opponent for September 2. They have the field and refs scheduled. Contact Robbie Marsden at 484-620-3420
Philadelphia Public League National Division 2022 Preview
August 25, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
NATIONAL DIVISION PREVIEW: The National Division is the 3rd tier division in the Public League. It’s the largest division in the Public League and the geographical boundaries stretch all over the city as it’s comprised of the following schools: George Washington(6A), Roxborough(4A), Kensington(6A), Overbrook(4A), South Philadelphia(6A), Kipp Dubois(3A) & Belmont Charter(1A). Roxborough dropped down from […]
Philadelphia Public League Liberty Division Preview
August 25, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
Liberty Division Preview The Liberty Division is comprised of 6 teams with 4 of them being in 5A (King, Franklin, West Philadelphia, Mastery). Lincoln and Central are both 6A programs. The division is unique this year with Lincoln being bumped up and MLK dropping down from the Independence division. King, Mastery and Central are all […]
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