District 12
August 2020
Tons of updates: Phila Catholic league joins Pub league, postpones fall sports; WPIAL meets and moves forward. Colonial league pushes start date back; Merger with Schuylkill delayed
August 24, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s getting tough to write these articles. So much happening so fast lately. We’ll knock them off one at a time: Last night the Valley View school district voted to allow fall sports to continue, then today they announced they are pausing all fall sports for two weeks due to a possible exposure by several […]
2020 Player Profile: Zavier Atkins – St. Joseph’s Prep @zavieratkins18 @SJPREP @SJPrep_Football @SJPrep_Sports
August 19, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Zavier Atkins Year: 2021 St. Joseph’s Preparatory School DB/P/ATH Jersey # 18 Ht: 5’10 Wt: 190 Other Sports: Track Why do you play football? Zavier: I play football because it provides me with an opportunity to set up my future meaning get to college for free so I can get a great education and my […]
2020 Player Profile: Cardel Pigford – Archbishop Wood @only1del25 @WoodFootball
August 11, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Cardel Pigford Year: 2021 Archbishop Wood High School WR/RB/DB Jersey # 25 Ht: 5’7 Wt: 175 Awards: First-team all catholic running back and first-team all-state athlete. Twitter: only1del25 Why do you play football? Cardel: I play football because it’s something that I love and it just comes naturally to me. What has been your best […]
Wpial stands tall for fall sports while Philly Pub postpones till Jan 1, 2021: Central Bucks goes online, Milton Hershey postpones and more
August 10, 2020 | Billy Splain
Lately it’s been tough to keep up with whats going on with high school fall sports. Last week Governor Wolf dropped a bomb on the season by stating that no sports should be played until January 1, 2021. The next day the PIAA countered by delaying sports for two weeks to work with state legislators to […]
2020 Player Profile: Tair Bolden – Simon Gratz @tyvhuncho @ErikZipay
July 28, 2020 | contributor
Tair Bolden Simon Gratz Running back & Wide receiver 5’7 -165 Class 2021 Twitter: @tyvhuncho How long have you been playing football? I have been playing football since I was 4 years old What other sports do you play? Other sports that I enjoy are track and basketball. What life lessons has football taught you? […]
2020 Team Preview: The Roman Catholic Cahillites @RomanCatholicHC @LukeDuska65
July 27, 2020 | Billy Splain
Roman Catholic Head Coach Rick Prete Assistant Coaches Brian Goettner, OC Kaden Booker, OL Kevin Williams, Pass Game Terrell Johnson, WR’s/Quality Control James Gaymon, RB’s; Tom Bentoulis, OL Dom Joseph, DB’s Rich Williams, DB’s Brandon Lopez, LB’s Connor Rooney, DL Tim McGrath, ST’s Brian Conroy, Asst. HC 2019 Season Record 5-7 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT […]
Imhotep Charter OT Daniel Ogundipe Chooses Old Dominion @danielogundipe6 @cy_woodland
July 24, 2020 | Billy Splain
The Monarchs of ODU are on a roll. Imhotep Charter OT Daniel Ogundipe became the second PA recruit to commit to Ricky Rahne’s staff and program today. The 6-5, 270 lineman joins Del Valley LB Jason Henderson who announced his commitment earlier today. Ogundipe made his decision known earlier on twitter: 1000% COMMITED #ReignOn🔵🦁👑 @BrianDohn247 […]
2020 Player Profile: Cade Rooney – St. Joseph’s Prep @RooneyCade @SJPREP @SJPrep_Football
July 24, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Cade Rooney Year: 2021 St. Joseph’s Prep TE/OT/DE Jersey # 82 Ht: 6’2 Wt: 230 Twitter: @RooneyCade Why do you play football? Cade: I play football because it allows me to be a part of something greater than myself which is my team and it helps me to escape from stresses and troubles I may […]
2020 Team Preview: The Archbishop Ryan Raiders @ARFootballPCL @AR_Athletics
July 2, 2020 | Billy Splain
Archbishop Ryan Raiders Head Coach Chris Lampart Assistant Coaches Ron Montgomery Sam Dumond Joe Corsanico Nick Levan 2019 Season Record 1-10 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-05 Neumann-Goretti (0-0) 1:00 pm 09-11 Conwell-Egan (0-0) 1:00 pm 09-19 Bonner-Prendie (0-0) 1:00 pm 09-26 Father Judge (0-0) * 7:00 pm 10-02 Lansdale Catholic (0-0) 1:00 pm 10-09 Archbishop Carroll (0-0) * 7:00 […]
Player Preview Robert Jackson Archbishop Wood @Robjackson215 @WoodFootball
July 1, 2020 | Willie McGonigle
Name: Robert Jackson School: Archbishop Wood High School Height:6’6 Weight: 260 Position(s): Defensive End Twitter: @Robjackson215 College Offers: Syrcuse, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Arizona State, Toledo University, Rutgerts, Umass, Old dominion, Boston College, Temple, Pitt, Indiana, Buffalo, Iowa state,Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia tech, Cincinnati, Nebraska, Virginia Potential Major in College: Medical field or Marketing What […]
2020 Team Preview: The Bonner & Prendie Friars @MBAP_Football
June 30, 2020 | Billy Splain
Bonner & Prendie Friars Head Coach Jack Muldoon Assistant Coaches Mike Melvin, John Wagner, Rob Ford, Jordan McCauley, Virgil Sheppard, Kyle Muldoon, Kevin Magee, Sean Sisco, Kyrii Cooper, Sean Knapp, Rashard Smith, Dahnte Crawley, Chris McGarry, Joel Hankey. 2019 Season Record 10-2 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-22 Pope John Paul II (SCR) 11:00 am […]
PFN 2020 Player Preview Matthew Pajuste Martin Luther King High School @MattPajuste @MLK_football
June 28, 2020 | Willie McGonigle
Name: Matthew Pajuste School: Martin Luther King HS Height: 6-3 Weight: 280 Position(s): OG,OT, DT Twitter: MattPajuste COMMITTED TO BUFFALO College Offers: Buffalo, Bowling Green, Toledo, Marshall, Monmouth, Connecticut, Central Michigan, Duquesne, LIU, Elon, Maine, NC Central, Towson, Morgan State Potential Major in College: Education What made you choose football? The intensity, competition, […]
2020 PFN Player Profile: Jayden Pope Roman Catholic
June 25, 2020 | Willie McGonigle
Name: Jayden Pope School: Roman Catholic Height: 6’4 Weight: 206 Position(s): Quarterback Twitter: @Jaydenpope8 Potential Major in College: Sports Management What made you choose football? I chose football because of the excitement What’s your favorite football memory? Winning the KSL Championship with Mt. Airy Bantams What activities do you enjoy outside of playing […]
2020 PFN Player Profile Amara Yobouet Northeast Vikings @AmaraYobouet @NEVikingsFB
June 23, 2020 | Willie McGonigle
Amara Yobouet Northeast high school 6’0, 260 Defense Line Twitter @AmaraYobouet College Offers: central Michigan, Albany, Towson, Sacred heart University, Saint Francis University Potential Major in College: undecided What made you choose football? I chose football because of the way it makes me feel ( happy, joyful), and the best thing about football is […]
Northeast running back Jon-Luke “Juke” Peaker dedicated his commitment to ODU to his mom, who he lost to Covid 19 earlier this month
June 21, 2020 | Billy Splain
Jon-Luke ‘Juke’ Peaker, running back for the Northeast Vikings, made a very special announcement today. Peaker committed to play for Old Dominion following completion of his senior year. “Above all I wanna thank my Mom for being there for me throughout my whole life supporting me through thick and thin and always pushing me to […]
MLK Lineman Matthew Pajuste goes “Horns Up” and commits to Buffalo @MattPajuste @MLK_football
June 21, 2020 | Billy Splain
Back in January, Martin Luther King high lineman Matthew Pajuste received his first D1 offer. It was from Bowling Green. The 6-3, 280 pound guard then racked up 12 more offers from the likes of UConn, Toledo, Marshall, Towson and more. Like many other recruits, he found some difficulty in not being able to visit […]
2020 PFN Player Preview Shane Collier Archbishop Wood @shanecollierr @woodfootball
June 20, 2020 | Willie McGonigle
Shane Collier Archbishop Wood Height: 6’0 Weight: 200lbs LB/RB Twitter: @shanecollierr College Offers: Lake Erie College Potential Major in College: Business MEET SHANE! What made you choose football? Because you were allowed to hit people with out getting in trouble. What’s your favorite football memory? Winning States with my team What activities do you enjoy […]
2020 PFN Player Preview Quadir Dixon Boys Latin @iamquadirdixon @CoachPat71
June 16, 2020 | Willie McGonigle
Name: Quadir Dixon School: Boy’s Latin Charter School Of Philadelphia Height: 6’0 Weight:230 Position(s):Defensive End, Left Guard Twitter: @iamquadirdixon Potential Major in College: Athletic Training What made you choose football? The reason why I chose football is to help me become a better man in life and also I’m doing this for my family […]
La Salle defensive end Paul Jennings puts his recruitment in the bag, commits to the Penn Quakers @paul7jennings @LaSalle_Sports
May 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
Standing 6-4, 240 pounds, La Salle defensive end Paul Jennings has seen enough on the recruiting trail. With offers from the likes of Yale, Bucknell and Cornell he was guaranteed a great education. But ultimately it came down the combination of academics and athletics. Earlier today Jennings announced on twitter that he’ll be joining the […]
Zaire “the Horse” McLaurin wants to be a Chippewa. He sealed that deal today with his commitment @coachEClark @ZaireMcLaurin
May 16, 2020 | Billy Splain
The “Horse” is a nickname given to Zaire McLaurin by one of the current Northeast Vikings coaches, Coach Kevin, back when he had him in little league according to Vikings Head Coach Eric Clark. “”Horse” is an extremely hard worker. First in the gym and last to leave. A born leader. We can count on […]
Matt Walp named new Archbishop Wood Head Coach; Looks to continue Winning Tradition @WoodFootball @ArchbishopWood
May 6, 2020 | Willie McGonigle
One thing that keeps great programs great is continuity with its coaching staff. Since Steve Devlin took over has head coach of Archbishop Wood in 2007 all the Vikings have done is won. In total the Vikings won five state championships under Devlin. When Devlin stepped down after the 2017 season to move onto […]
Imhotep DE Shawn Williams heading west, will attend Arizona St. next year. @Coach_Dev @swjr44
May 5, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s not much of a secret. Imhotep has players. And they’re getting offered at what might be record pace. One of those players is defensive end Shawn Williams, a fairly hot commodity on the recruiting trail. Tonight, that trail came to an end. One of SIX Imhotep players offered, the 6-4, 260 Williams has […]
St. Joe’s Prep defeats Central Dauphin 35-13 to become PIAA 6A Football Champions! LEISTER GALLERY
December 8, 2019 | Kathy Leister
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Hawks win 2nd title in a row, Central Dauphin improbable season ends with loss (Gallery) @CDRamsFootball @SJPREP
December 8, 2019 | Billy Splain
Rumor had it this St. Joe’s team could be beat. Even this reporter said it. After all, they were missing their starting quarterback, Kyle McCord, a junior and OSU commit. Also missing was future Clemson star Jeremiah Trotter Jr. on defense. They didn’t have Anthony Rightley, a standout wide receiver and defensive back. Their back […]
Archbishop Wood Wins Thrilling 5A Title Game. @WoodFootball @CheltenhamSD
December 7, 2019 | Phil Myers
Cardell Pigford!!! @WoodFootball takes a 19-15 lead with 4 seconds left ! pic.twitter.com/4iJShmGEpV — Pa Football News (@PaFootballNews) December 7, 2019 As in any sport, it’s not always how you start, it’s how you finish. The Vikings of Archbishop Wood took that to heart by saving the best for last, scoring a touchdown with 4 […]
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