PFN’s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly Week of September 10
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Willie McGonigle | September 10, 2025
Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of PFN’s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly. While the Philadelphia area may soon be coming down with a case of Pennant Fever with the Phillies regular season ending and the Phightin Phils looking like a playoff team, but you know what else is heating up in Big Willie’s kitchen the High school football season. Hard to believe this weekend will be the fourth course of football for the year. Now it’s time to look at What’s Cookin’ In Philly.
Programs First: In just their third varsity game ever, the Audenried Charter Rockets picked up their program’s first varsity victory, doing so in rather convincing fashion, defeating Vaux Big Picture 26-6.
Honoring the 2000 PCL Red Champs: At halftime of this Friday Night’s game against Upper Darby. Cardinal O’Hara will be honoring the 2000 Philadelphia Catholic League Red Division Championship. The 2000 Lions went 10-2 (5-2 in PCL Red Play) in the CL semi-finals. Frank Vinci’s 26-yard field goal with 6 seconds left propelled the Lions past LaSalle on their way to routing St Joseph’s Prep 35-10 behind a 4-touchdown performance by future NFL’er Kevin Jones.
Back-to-Back Defensive Touchdowns: Roman Catholic’s Sabri Dawson 39-yard pick six in Friday Night’s 21-12 victory over Chestnut Hill Academy marked the second consecutive week that Dawson had found the endzone while the Cahillites were on defense. In the Cahillites’ victory over Cardinal Newman (FL) on August 29, Dawson had a 51-yard strip six.
Going the Distance: In Kennett’s 33-22 victory over Norristown, Joalxex Carbajal had a 100-yard pick six.
Sunday Football: While the Eagles are in Kansas City to battle the Chiefs on Sunday afternoon, there’s still football being played in South Philadelphia on Sunday. The South Philly Super (10th and Bigler) will host the Catholic League Blue Division battle between Archbishop Ryan and Neumann-Goretti.
Cardiac Kids: Under first-year Head Coach Darrell Scott Pope John Paul II is off to a perfect 3-0 start. However, fans of the Golden Panthers might not have any nails left to chew on, as all three games have been decided by a single point and two of them have gone to overtime. This week, the Golden Panthers host Bishop Shanahan in what some may consider a potential District 1 4A Championship game preview.
Where is PFN This Weekend: For updates on the following games, here’s who to follow on X:
Downingtown East at Boyertown Thursday 7 pm @ LSVSports
Perkiomen Valley at Coatesville Friday 7 pm @markayzeesports
West Chester Henderson at Upper Merion Friday 7 pm @JBNMedia_
Imhotep at Malvern Prep Friday 7 pm @williepafn
Big Will’s Signature Dishes (Best Games of the Week)
Imhotep at Malvern Prep, Friday 7 pm: Two Philadelphia Area Powerhouses collide.
Lansdale Catholic at Archbishop Carroll, Friday, 7 pm A.A Garthwaite Stadium
Calvert Hall at LaSalle Saturday, 1 pm, Northeast High
St. Frances Academy (MD) at St Joseph’s Prep Saturday, 7 pm at Franklin Field: The defending 6A Champions St. Joe’s Prep Hawks are looking to avoid a 0-3 start.
Archbishop Ryan at Neumann Goretti Sunday, 1 pm at South Philly Supersite: A throwback to old Catholic League Tradition of playing on a Sunday.
Bishop Shanahan at Pope John Paul II Friday, 7 pm: Potential 4A District 1 Championship Preview?
Central Bucks East (3-0) at Central Bucks South Friday, 7 pm: There’s no love lost between these two rivals
North Penn (3-0) at Neshaminy Friday, 7 pm
That’s it for this week, folks. As always, if you have something you feel should be featured in this notes column, send a pm on X @williepafn or email me williepafootballnews@gmail.com
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