Philly City League Week 6 Rankings and Recap
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Anthony Franklin | October 2, 2024
Week 6 Recap & Rankings:
- St. Joes Prep
- La Salle College
- Imhotep Charter
- Bonner-Prendie
- Roman Catholic
- Malvern Prep
- Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
- Germantown Academy
- Abraham Lincoln
- Archbishop Ryan
Kipp-Dubois 14 Edison 0: Kipp used a strong defense to will their way to a win behind defensive lineman Andrew Morency’s 3 sack performance. Edison got a strong performance from lineman Wiber Basillo who registered 4 tackles for loss & 3 sacks in the loss.
Lincoln 21 Gratz 20: Gratz jumped out to the early lead but Lincoln on their home turf fought back behind the stellar running of David Akupuru who rushed for over 120 yards while scoring two touchdowns for Lincoln. For Gratz, De’Shawn Terrell caught a 48-yard TD pass from Hyneef Thomas and Tray Parson scored two short touchdowns for the Bulldogs.
Central 21 West Philadelphia 19: In a shootout divisional matchup the Central Lancers pulled out the close win behind Jr. WR Jaiden Connors 70 yard touchdown reception. Jr. WR Levan White added 3 receptions for 84 yards for Central and Sr. Nick Schmidt provided 2 touchdown catches. QB Aiden Mcelhatton threw for 215 yards and 3 touchdowns in the win. For West Philly Jr. QB Xavier Howard ran for 174 yards and 2 scores while also throwing for 62 additional yards.
Roxborough 38 Vaux 0: The Roxborough Wolves earned their 3rd win of the season behind a stingy defense. Playing on their homefield they scored early and often starting with an interception returned for a touchdown by Zahmaar Brown. Zahmaar would score another defensive touchdown when he recovered a fumble and raced into the endzone extending the Wolves lead.
Frankford 28 Kensington 0: The Frankford Pioneers coasted past the Kensington Tigers with So. QB DeShaun Foster & Sr. WR Rahzir Seals.
George Washington 41 Belmont Charter 12: The GW Eagles started fast jumping out to a 13-0 1stquarter lead and never looked back. By halftime the lead swelt to 34-6.
Fels 22 Dobbins 0: Fels earned their first win of the season over Dobbins in a shutout manner. Sr. RB Paul Souverain ran for a 77-yard touchdown in the victory.
Bonner-Prendie 38 Roman Catholic 30: Senior RB Mick Johnson ran for 136 yards and 4 touchdowns while So. RB Saleem Frink ran for 111 yards and 1 touchdown in the victory. Jr. Noel Campbell threw for 129 yards including a couple of beautiful throws to Jeremiah Coleman (2/34) and Jalil Hall (3/49). The Friars led from start to finish in this game and the defense held on despite a late charge and comeback attempt from Roman in the 4th quarter. Roman struggled running the ball but had success in the air as Jr. QB Semaj Beals threw for 222 yards & 2 scores to Rayshawn Scott (6/87) & Zamir Newsuan (1/25). Jr. WR Eyan Stead caught 6 passes for 99 yards in the loss. Defensively for Roman, DB Julian Green (Howard), DB Christian Palmer (Monmouth) & DL Mykell Ford all recorded interceptions.
St. Joes Prep 42 Father Judge 13: The Prep jumped out early behind a big day for Sr. RB Isaiah West (Ohio State) who turned 7 carries into 138 yards & 1 TD. Other Prep offensive standouts were So. QB Charlie Foulke who went 12/15 for 147 yards & 2 TDs, Fr. WR Jett Harrison (5/64 yards & 2 TDs) & Sr. Alijah Turner (3/50 & 1 TD). Judge got 100 rushing yards from Derrick Kennedy, WR Gavin Hutz caught 2 passes for 62 yards & QB Sean Long threw for 187 yards.
Interboro 38 Carroll 26: Interboro So. RB Rogers rushed 24 times for 194 yards & 3 touchdowns. Carroll fought back after being down early behind Aaron Barons running for 125 yards & Jay Boyd’s 94 rushing yards (3 touchdowns). Jay also threw for 162 yards and 1 touchdown in the defeat.
Boys Latin 42 Olney 6: The Warriors coasted to an easy division win over Olney which was their first win of the season and the first game in which they scored in double digits this season.
La Salle 48 Cardinal O’Hara 0: La Salle RB Desmond Ortiz (10 carries, 84 yards 1 TD), Jr. QB Gavin Sidwar (Rutgers) (17/23 205 yards & 3 TDs), WR/DB Joey O’Brien (5/70 1 TD) starred for the Explorers.
Northeast 31 Martin Luther King 7: Northeast used a balanced offense to upend King on the road in a divisional game. Sr. QB Lamont Brown tossed 2 early touchdown passes to Elias Gamble (35 yarder) & A’kar Archer (67 yarder) to give the Vikings an early 12-0 lead. Lamont tossed his 3rd TD pass of the half just before intermission when he found Jr. RB Brandon Alexander Jr. for a 45-yard touchdown to give the Vikings an 18-0 halftime lead. Jaire Greene would tack on a rushing touchdown to extend the lead to 25-0 before MLK scored with just seconds left in the 4th quarter. Northeast added a TD on the ensuing kick return with no time left on the clock for the final 31-0 victory margin.
Palumbo 14 Ben Franklin 12: In a tightly contested division game Palumbo edged out the Electrons in a game that ultimately came down to converting PAT’s.
Neumann Goretti 26 West Catholic 13: The NG Saints earned their 2nd win of the season with a gutsy win over West Catholic. Kyrese Bradley led the team with 69 rushing yards & a touchdown. Sr. QB Deante Ruffin (Kent State) threw for a season best 183 yards & 1 TD while rushing for another 2 touchdowns in the win. For West Sr. QB Kal-El Durham ran for a team high 51 yards while also throwing for 109 yards & 2 touchdowns that went to Sya’mir Jackson (3/52) & Kyeir Hankerson(2/9).
Overbrook 42 Mastbaum 0: The Panthers jumped all over Mastbaum invoking the mercy rule after halftime.
Lansdale 22 Archbishop Wood 14: Lansdale earned a hard fought CL Blue Division win over Wood with RB Nick O’Brien (20 rushes 117 yards & 1 TD) leading the offense. Defensively they picked Wood off 4 times (James Webb, Braeden Smith, Darren Jackson, Gio Allison) all recorded interceptions. Wood RB Yasin Lowry rushed 29 times for 173 yards & 2 touchdowns for the Vikings in the loss.
South Philadelphia 8 HS of Future 0: The Southern Ram rams earned their 3rd win of the season over HS of the Future in a defensive struggle.
Penn Wood 6 Mastery Charter North 0: Penn Wood relied on their strong rushing attack led by Sr. QB Taj Cobbs (11 carries 102 yards & 1 TD) along with Sr. RB Q. Johnson-Jones (11 carries 79 yards) to lead them over Mastery.
Ryan 34 Conwell Egan 27: The Ryan Raiders earned a come from behind victory as they trailed late in the 3rd quarter 27-14. The win improved them to 3-0 in the CL Blue Division. RB Christon Mitchell-Brown rushed 26 times for 153 yards & 1 TD. Frankie Mawson threw for 148 yards & 3 TDs while also rushing for a score. WR Damien Morgan caught 5 passes for 87 yards & a TD. Egan got 148 yards rushing from Monty Zoryea while QB Aubrey Kimbrough threw for 72 yards & 3 TDs. WR Chris Tombs caught 2 passes for 62 yards & 2 TDs in the loss.
Imhotep 60 Bartram 0: The Panthers dominated their divisional opponent posting a shutout victory. RB Ronnel “Bam” Word accumulated 100 yards of total offense & 3 TDs in the win. Soph. QB Joe Mcleish had an efficient game throwing 5/6 for 141 yards and 3 TDs. Jr. RB Syeer Coleman ran 8 times for 133 yards & 1 TD. Fr. WR By’ire Murphy caught 3 passes for 122 yards and 2 TDs. So. WR Kareem Haqq caught 1 pass for a 54-yard TD.
Malvern Prep 13 Gonzaga (DC) 7: Malvern utilized Sr. RB Andrew Pelicciotta as a rusher and receiver as he ran for 56 yards and a touchdown as well racking up 58 receiving yards in the win. Defensively LB Jake Bauer notched a key interception to preserve the win.
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy 40 Lawrenceville School (NJ) 14. The SCHA Devils have scored over 35 points in every game this season as they improved to 5-0. Prior to this game they hadn’t allowed more than 7 points in any contest. Jr. DL Sadiek Willis racked up 6 tackles including 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble in the win while fellow Jr. DL Amari Fallen registered 2 sacks & 3 tackles. Jr. WR Aaron Clark caught 7 passes for 124 yards & 2 touchdowns.
Germantown Academy 35 The Peddie School 7: The Patriots wrapped up their non league schedule with a resounding win over The Peddie School.
Episcopal Academy 33 Blair Academy 14: Episcopal jumped out to a quick 19-0 lead and coasted into the half up 26-7. Both teams would tack on an touchdown in the second half for the final score.
Haverford School 21 Wyoming Seminary College Prep 14: Haverford improved to 3-2 after holding on for the win after jumping out to a 21-0 lead at halftime.
William Penn Charter 45 Kisiki Prep 38: The Quakers won in a shoot out behind the hard running of RB Eian Kilpatrick (20 carries, 197 yards and 1 TD), QB Tom McGlinchey (10/12 250 yards and 3 TD passes), WR Matt Furda (3 rec 118 yards and 3 TDs) and WR Nolan Duffy (1 rec 81 yards and 1 TD).
Offensive Lineman of the Week: Bonner OL Chaz Ingram. Chaz is a returning all Catholic League performer who at 6-0 240 isn’t the biggest lineman but a great technician who is a powerful run blocker. A West Philadelphia resident Chaz sports an impressive 4.47 GPA. While he has yet to receive college interest for football he has aspirations to continue to play at the collegiate level. Chaz stated that going into the offseason last year he and his teammates knew that the Friars would be moving to the PCL Red Division and that would provide the program a good chance to show everyone how Bonner football is played. With regards to the Roman game last week he noted that the team knew it would be a big game to run the ball. The coaches emphasized that they remain heathy, hydrated & ready to punch anyone in the mouth. He noted “We plan on being consistent, limiting turnovers, getting big plays offensively & keeping the time of possession in our favor to have a successful offense. The team in general has to stay healthy & conditioned throughout the rest of the season to achieve a lengthy post season run”. Chaz wanted to make sure that he showed love and appreciation to a few people who helped him grow as a young man and player. Those people are “Mick Johnson, Chris Jones, Coach Rob & Coach Coop as well as a few other people. They all make sure I’m good mentally & ready to play physically. They keep me confident & help give me a drive on the field to go out and just be me”.
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