Garnet Valley
November 2022
Mistakes Doom CB West In District Final Loss
November 26, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
(Picture courtesy of Brendan Ricciardi) CONCORD: Heading into Friday night’s District 1 6A Championship Central Bucks Head Coach Rob Rowan knew that his Bucks team would need to play nearly perfect football to come out victorious. After all their opponents the number 1 seed, undefeated, and the reigning District One 6A Champions Garnet Valley Jaguars. […]
Garnet Valley Goes Back to Back, Win District 1 Title 35 to 7 over CB West
November 25, 2022 | James Middleton
(All photos are courtesy of PFN’s Brendan Ricciardi) Concord, PA: Late in the first quarter, the Jaguars were driving, and a run by quarterback Matt Mesaros got the Jags down to the 26-yard line. On the next play, Mesaros dropped back to pass and connected with reliable tight end Drew Van Horn for a 26-yard touchdown pass. […]
District 1-Class 6A Championship Preview: (11) C.B. West @ (1) Garnet Valley
November 23, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Concord, PA: On Friday night, in the District 1 6A finals, two familiar faces will clash for the title. Eleventh-seeded CB West will travel to One-seeded Garnet Valley, where the winner will move on to the State final four. Both teams have matched up recently against each other, the most recent contest being Garnet Valley’s […]
Garnet Valley Passes their Way to the Finals, Win 28 to 17 over Downingtown East
November 18, 2022 | James Middleton
Concord, PA: In the middle of the fourth quarter, the Jaguars faced a crucial fourth and two from the Downingtown East twenty-one-yard line. Down three points, Garnet Valley needed to come up with a play to continue the drive. Quarterback Matt Mesaros rolled out to his right, trying to gain some time for his receivers to get […]
DISTRICT 1 6A SEMIFINALS PREVIEW
November 17, 2022 | Marcus Sic
RUNNING THE BALL WILL BE THE KEY TO THE 6A SEMIS In an era of spread it out, toss the ball around, no backs offenses, the District 1 6A Big School semifinals will be a throwback to old school, punch you in the mouth, smashmouth football. You better be in your seats early because there […]
Garnet Valley vs Downingtown East Semi-Final Preview
November 17, 2022 | James Middleton
Concord, PA: On Friday night, number one-seeded Garnet Valley will take on twelfth-seeded Downingtown East. Last week, both teams had very different types of games. Downingtown East steamrolled Downingtown West by a score of 34 to 9, whereas Garnet Valley played a thriller at “The Moe,” scoring on their first overtime play and winning the […]
Westburg Seals the Deal in Overtime, Jags’ win 30 to 27
November 11, 2022 | James Middleton
Concord, PA: Out in Garnet Valley tonight, it seemed like a game of tug-o-war, and whoever got the ball last would walk away with the victory. With a late fourth-quarter score by Spring-Ford running back Will Fish and a missed field goal by Garnet Valley, the game found itself in a deadlock at 24 to 24. In overtime, […]
DISTRICT One – 6A Quarterfinals Preview
November 10, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
REMATCHES HIGHLIGHT WEEK 2 As week two of the District 1 6A playoff begin a couple of things stick out. For the first time in 7 years Coatesville will be missing from the semifinals, after being upset in week one by Downingtown East. The other thing that sticks out are the two rematches from the […]
Garnet Valley vs Spring-Ford Playoff Preview
November 10, 2022 | James Middleton
Concord, PA: Round two and the quarterfinals of the District 1 6A playoffs begins Friday night for the Garnet Valley Jags. On Friday night, Garnet Valley will welcome nine seeded Spring-Ford to the “Moe.” The last time Garnet Valley played Spring-Ford was in the playoffs in 2012. The Garnet Valley offense picked the right time […]
Jags Roll Past Quakertown and into Second Round of the Playoffs
November 4, 2022 | James Middleton
Concord, PA: ONENESS. That is the word behind the Garnet Valley Football program, and it was showcased on the final touchdown score for the Jags. As senior Jack Burba crossed the endzone for the Jags’ final tally, the sideline was going crazy, especially seniors Jack Westburg and Drew Van Horn. “That is the power of […]
District 1 6A Playoff Preview
November 4, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
The Matchups 1 Garnet Valley vs 16 Quakertown 1 Garnet Valley About the Jaguars: Garnet Valley heads into the playoffs as the number one seed in District One. The Jaguars offense relies on senior quarterback Matt Mesaros & tailback Jason Bernard, Mesaros has been able to do damage both on the ground and through the […]
Garnet Valley vs Quakertown Playoff Preview
November 3, 2022 | James Middleton
Concord, PA: Tomorrow night starts a new season for the Garnet Valley Jaguars. The 2022 District 1 Playoffs. With Garnet Valley finishing the season undefeated and Co-Champions of the Central League with Strath Haven, they will maintain home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Jags will take on the 16-seeded Quakertown Panthers in the first game of […]
Garnet Valley Finishes Regular Season Undefeated with Win over Conestoga
October 28, 2022 | James Middleton
Concord, PA: The offense showed up in bunches tonight in the final regular season game for the Garnet Valley Jaguars. The Jag offense was able to move the ball downfield at will, both on the ground and through the air. With the win over Conestoga, 49 to 3, the Jags finish the regular season undefeated […]
Delco Football landscape heading into PIAA’s final week
October 27, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
DELAWARE COUNTY, Pa. — For the majority of football programs in Delaware County, this upcoming weekend will signal the end of their 2022 regular season campaigns. While the private schools season continues to roll on, the PIAA regular season will come to an end. Some teams know that they will be playing their final game […]
What the heck’s happening in District’s I & XII this week: Week 9,2022
October 19, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
Hello and welcome to Week4 of What’s happening in District I & XII! Let’s look at what happened last week weekend and look ahead to this weekend. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Garnet Valley Helping Local Children’s Hospital Thanks to a scheduling change in the Central League this season the Garnet Valley Jaguars are enjoying a bye week this […]
Conversation with Coach – Mike Ricci, Garnet Valley
September 28, 2022 | Phil Myers
Photos tbone smith What happened in 2006 that took a successful coach and football program to the next level? Coach Mike Ricci’s record at Garnet Valley was 97-93-1 in his first nineteen years. Since 2006 his teams were an amazing 164-32. The answer to what caused that drastic turnaround, Ricci’s coaching philosophies, what his plans […]
Jags Win Behind Defensive Showcase
September 23, 2022 | James Middleton
Concord, PA: In the previous three games of the season, we saw Garnet Valley’s offense take control of the game by the end of the first half. Tonight, however, it was the Garnet Valley defense that was making plays all over the field. The Jag defense held Springfield scoreless in the first half and carried […]
Jags Pass First Test of the Season, win 35 to 7 over Ridley
September 16, 2022 | James Middleton
Concord, PA: In what was Delco Football’s Game of the Week, the Garnet Valley Jaguars played host to the Ridley Green Raiders. The Jag defense was on fire all night, holding Ridley scoreless in the first half. Garnet Valley shut the door on the Green Raiders when junior Logan Hamilton intercepted a ball late in […]
Garnet Valley Win with Explosive First Half
September 9, 2022 | James Middleton
Concord, PA: It was another night of dominance for the Jaguar offense, putting up thirty-five unanswered points in the first half. Garnet Valley started strong when Quarterback Matt Mesaros connected with Jake McDowell for a fifty-yard touchdown pass. The senior tight end dragged a Radnor defender 15 yards on his way into the endzone. With […]
What the heck’s happening in District’s I & XII this week: Week 2,2022
September 6, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
Hello and welcome to Week 2 of What’s happening in District I & XII! Let’s look at what happened last week weekend and look ahead to this weekend. Turn on the Lights at CB East Central Bucks East has been playing football since the school opened in 1969 and on Friday night some history will […]
Jags Rout Upper Darby 55 to 20
September 2, 2022 | James Middleton
Concord, PA: In the second game of the season for Garnet Valley, the Jags showcased a passing attack that traditionally is practically unheard of for the Jags. Quarterback Matt Mesaros threw four passing touchdowns in tonight’s contest against Upper Darby. In the week leading up to the game, there was no primary focus on the […]
Five Storylines from Week 1 of Delco Football
August 30, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
Crawford leaving em in the dust https://www.bqpictures.com/ Football is back in Delaware County, and the race to earn a Trip to the Chap at Cumberland Valley High School for the PIAA State Football Championships is on. While it doesn’t quite have as good of a ring to it as Hershey, two Delco Football teams (Garnet […]
Garnet Valley starts VanWyk era with a win
August 28, 2022 | James Middleton
Special Contribution By: James Middleton | West Chester University Concord, PA: The first game for new head coach Eric VanWyk and the Jags was nothing short of a thriller. The season opener for the Jags featured a playoff rematch from last year against Central Bucks West. With late-game heroics by Matt Mesaros, Drew Van […]
Central League 2022 Season Preview
August 16, 2022 | Alec Eskin
The Central League has had quite a few teams go far in the last few years. For instance, the Garnet Valley Jaguars won the District One Title, including runs to the final four of District One the last five years (excluding the 2020 year due to COVID), as well as the Ridley Green Raiders making […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Kieran Gallagher – Garnet Valley
August 7, 2022 | Billy Splain
Kieran Gallagher Garnet Valley Class Of 2023 DL/OL Jersey #60 HT/WT 6’0 250 35 tackles 3 sacks 1 safety Other sports Track and Field Honorable Mention All Delco Honorable Mention All Central League Twitter @KieranGall_60 Why do you play football? I have been playing football since 2nd grade. I’ve always been a more shy kid […]
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