District 12
November 2019
Archbishop Carroll Downs Roman Catholic, Earns First Winning season in 12 years
November 30, 2019 | Willie McGonigle
PLYMOUTH MEETING: The year was 2007 and Kyle Detweiler was in his sophomore year of college while John Tull was finishing an All Catholic season at center for the Archbishop Carroll Patriots football team. That season the Patriots under the direction of Dan Bielli went 10-3. That was the last time the Patriots had a […]
Wood survive Gateway, advances to another title game @WoodFootball @GatewayGatorsFB
November 29, 2019 | PFN Staff
Phil Cmor ALTOONA — Robbie Meyer was endeavoring to dodge accolades as adeptly as teammate Kaelin Costello evaded would-be tacklers and Archbishop Wood pass rushers avoided blockers. “I don’t see myself as the hero,” Meyer said. “I see the offense and the defense as the heroes. It’s a team effort.” Then a middle-aged couple walked […]
Collier Collars The Vikings over Southern Lehigh
November 25, 2019 | Mark Carfagno
Southern Lehigh’s Asher Smith entered Friday’s PIAA 5 A quarterfinal against Archbishop Wood with a school record 2,442 yards during the 2019 season. The Spartans also entered the game with a 6 game winning streak while averaging 50.1 points during the streak. The Vikings and their defense led by Shane Collier certainly were ready for the run […]
Dallas Sends A Message in Taking Down Imhotep.
November 23, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
LEHIGHTON- North Pocono and Valley View couldn’t do it, but a gallant and talented group of Mountaineers from the Back Mountain of Luzerne County, specifically Dallas, that climbed that mountain to defeat perennial powerhouse, Imhotep Charter by a score of 43-36 Friday night at Lehighton High School. The win advances Dallas (14-0) to the state […]
Archbishop Wood defeats Southern Lehigh 41-7; advances to the PIAA 5A Semi-Finals @woodfootball @SLSpartanNation
November 22, 2019 | Kathy Leister
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Big Plays The Difference In Imhotep’s 4A District 12 Championship Over Bonner-Prendie
November 16, 2019 | Mark Carfagno
Trailing 7-0 with just over 2 minutes to play in the second quarter Bonner-Prendergast was 6 yards away from 6 points. On first and goal Imhotep held BP to no gain. Second down saw the Panthers go off sides and move the ball to the 3. Replaying the down Friars running back Charles Ingram III […]
Rice, Bishop McDevitt Too Much for Dunmore to Overcome.
November 16, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Final score @McDevittHS 28 @DunmoreBucksAD 13. @PaFootballNews @NEPAFootball @circlewsports @EdOBrien247 @thebullp_n @NazarethNo1Fan @Mommmyto4 pic.twitter.com/BBSa6PAIEk — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) November 16, 2019 LEHIGHTON- Under the bright lights of Lehighton Multi-Purpose Stadium, Lonnie Rice put on a show with both his arm and legs and led the Lancers of Bishop McDevitt to a 28-13 victory over the […]
2019 Coaches Philadelphia All-Catholic Teams Announced
November 13, 2019 | Mark Carfagno
RED DIVISION FIRST TEAM OFFENSE CotY Jack Prete Roman C Owen Coyle Wood OL Ryan Wills La S Charley Mininger Wood Matt McGeary SJ Prep Casey Stephenson SJ Prep Rec. Marvin Harrison SJ Prep Brad Vespe La S Andrew McHugh Wood Malachi Harris Roman QB *Kyle McCord MVP SJ […]
Bishop McDevitt Edges West Catholic 9-8 @photogjamison @McDevittLancers @lonnie2152
November 11, 2019 | Mark Carfagno
I know most of you have heard of Seven player High School Football Leagues, especially in towns with small populations. Well Bishop McDevitt took it down to another level. Can you say “TWO MAN FOOTBALL ? ” The duo of QB/DB Lonnie Rice who is headed to the University of Buffalo and RB/DB Akrie Lilley […]
St Joes Prep 6A PCL Champs with a 52-7 win over LaSalle @hawkhuddle @LaSalle_Sports @knlpix
November 10, 2019 | Kathy Leister
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Pope John Paul II Captures First Ever District Title @goldenpantherFB
November 9, 2019 | Mark Carfagno
Pope John Paul II quarterback Kamal Gray came into the South Philadelphia Super Site with some sexy offensive numbers. The senior star passed for over 2,300 yards with 34 TD’s, completing over 64 percent of his passes while also rushing for over 500 yards. However on this Friday night the Neumann-Goretti defense made […]
Imhotep advances with win over Roxborough. Roger Barone Gallery
November 3, 2019 | Roger Barone
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Hudgens Sets The Pace In Lincoln’s 30-8 Rout of Southern
October 26, 2019 | Mark Carfagno
The smallest man on the field set the tone in a lopsided 30-8 Lincoln Rail-splitters victory of the Southern Rams . The game was a Philadelphia Public League 6A District 12 quarterfinal. Defensive tackle Jaheim Hudgens who stands just 5’6 but bulks to 180 lbs. made Lincoln’s first two tackles behind the line of scrimmage […]
Springfield Township’s Strong Second Half Leads To 34-6 Win Over Palumbo Academy
October 21, 2019 | Mark Carfagno
Springfield Township High School from Montgomery County PA runs a play called the Fly Sweep. Unlike most Jet or Rocket Sweeps the Fly Sweep is a forward pitch, if the pitch is dropped it’s an incomplete pass and not a fumble. The Spartans coaching staff mentioned this to me on numerous occasions. No need to […]
PIAA District XI Official Power Rankings.
October 20, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Here are the official District XI and regional standings after week 9. These rankings determine the playoff berths for all District XI football teams. Rankings are based on formula used in the PIAA based on several factors. x-Denotes Clinched Playoff Spot 1A (4 teams qualify) 1. x- Williams Valley 7-2 .609 2. x- Tri-Valley 4-5 […]
Malvern Prep victorious over Penn Charter 49-44 @MalvernPrepFB @pcquakersFB
October 19, 2019 | Kathy Leister
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Mastery Charter North Blanked By Delaware Powerhouse
October 13, 2019 | Mark Carfagno
Salesianum from Delaware stretches out before Saturday’s 3 PM Kickoff at Mastery Charter Upon arrival at Ben Johnson Memorial Stadium in the Germantown section of Philadelphia I noticed several young men wearing Mastery North Charter football jersey’s but in civilian clothes on the Pumas sideline. When I went over to head coach John Davidson to […]
Franklin’s Cahsid Raymond Makes The Difference in 33-26 win over Southern
October 12, 2019 | Mark Carfagno
When Ben Franklin QB Cahsid Raymond left the field after suffering a an undisclosed injury late in the second quarter his Electrons were ahead of the Southern Rams 13-0. His 60 yard TD pass to Tareef Howell and his 2 yard walk into the end zone were the only scoring plays. After the injury he […]
Neumann Goretti Trounces Archbishop Carroll 64-20 @@NGsaintfootball @HEADSAINT @ACPatsFootball
October 6, 2019 | Kathy Leister
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Lincoln Tops Mastbaum 22-6 @Mastbaum_FB @GoSplitters
October 4, 2019 | Mark Carfagno
If you are a fan of some old fashion smash mouth football then Northeast High School’s Charles Martin Stadium was the place to be last night. Lincoln High School improved to 5-1 by beating Jules Mastbaum High School 22-6. In a game that featured 77 total offensive plays just 9 were of the passing variety. […]
ST. Joe’s Prep Lays It On LaSalle 44-13
September 29, 2019 | Mark Carfagno
Saint Joe’s Prep and Ohio State bound QB Kyle McCord wanted his squad to get off to a quick start. ” I wanted us to start fast and once we started I wanted to keep laying it on.”. Well he sure did just that with an impressive first half by throwing the ball 19 times […]
Will’s Southeastern PA Weekly Round Week of Sept 25
September 25, 2019 | Billy Splain
Hello and welcome to Will’s Southeastern PA Weekly Round up. Each and every week throughout the season I will be providing notes and observations from District 1 and 12 if you have anything that you believe to be noteworthy please feel to email at umpirewillie100@gmail or on twitter @WilliePAFN West Chester Henderson Assistant coach Mark […]
Frankford Passes By Southern 27- 0
September 22, 2019 | Mark Carfagno
If offense was your preference on a very hot Saturday afternoon at Legendary Frankford High School Stadium in Philadelphia then perhaps you should have stayed home and watched College Football. Frankford won the contest because of their ability to throw the football just good enough to capture the win . The Pioneers led at the half […]
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