PIAA District 1 Playoff Preview: 4A
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Michael Pietrangelo | November 2, 2023
Scott Reed’s Pope John Paul II Trojans come into the District 1 4A tournament as an overwhelming favorite, after taking down 6A powerhouse Spring-Ford in the Pioneer Athletic Conference’s title game. PJPII has already handily defeated both Pottstown and Pottsville, during the regular season. Bishop Shanahan, out of the tough ChesMont National division, led by Coach Paul Myers, could give PJPII a run for their money if they make it to the title game.
The Matchups
#4 Pottstown Trojans @ #1 Pope John Paul II Panthers
About the Panthers: PJP comes into the matchup undefeated at 10-0 on the season. The two teams met up earlier in the season where PJP came up victorious winning 38-6. PJP is a very run-dominant school with 245 rushes compared to their 145 pass attempts and 99 completions. With close to 2,000 rushing yards on the season at 1935 and 31 rushing touchdowns, PJP will run this ball every chance. The main workhorse Boyd Skarbek, has carried the ball 182 times for 1564 yards and 24 touchdowns.
About the Trojans: The Trojans come in at 5-5 with 158 points scored and 203 points allowed. They are a 3-2 when playing at home but an unlucky 2-3 when away. The two teams met earlier in the year where PJP won 38-6. They are 2-3 in conference play on the year but look to get the major upset over PJP.
#3 Pottsgrove Falcons @ #2 Bishop Shanahan Eagles
About the Eagles: The Eagles come in at 5-5 on the season. Their biggest win of the year came against Central High School when they won 33-0 in their third game of the year. The Eagles have scored 167 points on the year and allowed 235.
About the Falcons: The Falcons are also 5-5 on the year. Pottsgrove is heavy in the run with under 100 pass attempts on the year passing 98 times for 52 completions. On those 52 passing completions, they have 750 yards and 9 touchdowns. The passing game gets limited when you run the ball 288 times in a season for 1411 yards and 20 touchdowns.
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