La Salle College
August 2024
District 12 Week 1 Rankings & Preview
August 30, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
This week will feature all of the Inter-Ac teams playing as well as most of the Philly Public League & Catholic League teams in action. Last week’s game showed La Salle is very formidable & will be a legit threat in not only the CL race but in the PIAA 6A race. Imhotep had a […]
La Salle blows by Harrisburg.
August 24, 2024 | Billy Splain
Gavin Sidwar and Joey O’Brien combined for 152 yards on 9 passes garnering 2 touchdowns and Julian McFadden hauled in 2 td passes to lead the Explorers to a convincing 45-7 win over 2nd ranked Harrisburg. The Explorers took advantage of several Cougar mistakes, including two botched punts giving them excellent field position. La Salle […]
La Salle College HS DB Chris Fileppo finds new home at West Virginia
June 23, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
LaSalle College rising Sr LB Chris Fileppo announced Sunday evening he has given his verbal commitment to Big 12 program West Virginia University. Chris had previously committed to FBS program James Madison University this past spring but he recently reopened his recruitment. As a junior he posted 62 tackles, 1 interception with 7 passes defended […]
La Salle College Chris Fileppo commits to James Madison
April 4, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
Chris Fileppo after a great junior season at LaSalle saw an uptick in interest from Division programs including nabbing offers from Villanova, Monmouth, Lafayette, New Hampshire and James Madison. Friday evening Chris announced he would be continuing his academic and football careers at James Madison. Chris returns to LaSalle for his senior year looking to […]
Fran Brown & Syracuse Strike Again
April 3, 2024 | Michael Pietrangelo
Commited 🍊🍊🍊🍊!!! @FranBrownCuse @RossDoug21 @CuseFootball @LaSalleFball @TorreySmithWR @EdOBrienCFB pic.twitter.com/xtvhnVE4Rm — Julian McFadden (@mcfadden_jules) April 3, 2024 Fran Brown’s recruiting impact is heating up for Syracuse football as they received their eleventh verbal commitment from the class of 2025 when LaSalle’s Julian McFadden (5’11” 160 lbs) WR verbally committed to the Orange via his social media […]
La Salle College HS names Brett Gordon Head Coach
January 3, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
The La Salle College Explorers on Wednesday named former Explorer great Brett Gordon (Class of 98) as its next head coach of the football program. Brett as an Explorer quarterback won 2 Catholic League championships, engineered them to a record 32-game winning streak, at the time set the state record for career touchdown passes with […]
La Salle College High Lineman Lukas Donahue inks Letter of Intent with Merrimack College
December 20, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
After a successful high school career at La Salle College the end result for Senior OL Lukas Donahue today culminates in him signing a National Letter of Intent with Division 1 FCS program Merrimack College. Merrimack plays in the NEC conference against a host of schools from PA, NY, Massachusetts, New Jersey & Connecticut. Lukas […]
District 12 6A Championship Game Previews
November 10, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
This week both the Public League & Catholic Leagues will crown their 6A Classification Champions. Abraham Lincoln & Northeast will battle for the Public League title while in the Catholic League St. Joes Prep & La Salle will take the field for the CL title. Game Schedules: Saturday 12pm: Northeast @ Lincoln HS (South Philly […]
District 12 Catholic League Week 10 Preview
October 27, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Philadelphia Catholic League Week 10 Preview CL Red Division Roman Catholic @ St. Joes Prep (10/28 @7pm Upper Dublin HS) Roman enters this CL Red Division game 7-1 outscoring their opponents by a margin of 266-128 and riding a 4-game winning streak. Their lone loss was to Maryland powerhouse Dematha Catholic which was just a […]
PA High School Football Continuing Careers — looking at Duquesne vs. Delaware
October 8, 2023 | Jared Samuel
We had a great opportunity to follow-up on the continued careers of some PA High School football players, and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience as we took in a game between the visiting Duquesne Dukes and the host Delaware Blue Hens. While both rosters were well represented by PA players, we feature the standouts and […]
St. Joes Prep Dominates in 42-6 Win Over La Salle
October 6, 2023 | Noah Stomsky
While Prep’s offense seemed slow and didn’t look like themselves, the defense was playing at an elite level the entire game. With two early turnovers on offense and giving the ball up in scoring position, SJP should’ve been down big. A superior defensive line, flying linebackers, and sealed tight coverage caused numerous sacks and multiple […]
District 12 Week 6 Preview
October 6, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 Week 6 Preview: There are some key league divisional games this weekend so let’s get into the top tier games. Public League Northeast @ Imhotep: The Vikings enter 5-1 winners of 5 straight games and will travel across town to take on Tep who is 6-0 and the top ranked team in the […]
District 12 Week 5 Preview
September 28, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
We are currently in week 5 of the 2023 season here in District 12. Many teams took advantage of scheduling a week 0 game, so they have 5 games played while a few choose to schedule an extra scrimmage. Due to inclement weather and team player shortages, we have a handful of teams who’ve only […]
District 12 Week 4 Preview
September 22, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 Week 4 Preview: Games of the Week: West Philadelphia @ Frankford Thursday 3pm: The Speedboys are currently 2-2 looking for another division win. They live and die with the running game. With a large offensive line that’s also experienced they are looking to take the next step. Frankford currently is on a 2-game […]
District 12 Week 3 Review & Notes
September 20, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 Week 3 Recap Academy of Palumbo 14 Dobbins 0: The Griffins used a stout defense & timely offense to secure the 14-0 win. While Dobbins played hard, they committed multiple penalties & self-inflicted turnovers doomed them. Up next for the Griffins are a date with Samuel Fels while Dobbins looks ahead to a […]
Stone Saunders and Rico Scott Torch La Salle in 47-21 Win
September 8, 2023 | Noah Stomsky
Mark Stoops and Nick Saban sat back and couldn’t help but laugh watching Stone Saunders total five touchdowns and Rico Scott total three touchdowns. Early issues going three and out in the first drive and giving up a touchdown right away, some speculated on how Bishop McDevitt would respond or if La Salle would be […]
District 12 Rewind & Review: Week 1
September 6, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Week 1 in District 12 was full of excitement with some marque matchups some ended in thrilling fashion, others ended with a running clock. Without further ado lets’ get into the games of the week with the great 8 for the week: #1 St. Joes’ Prep v St Peters Prep: The Hawks coming off a […]
District 12 Great 8 Rankings Week 1
August 31, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Week 0 of the 2023 season had some interesting and competitive games while there were a handful of blowouts including a record for a league in points scored. I’ve released my initial weekly rankings in honor of the late great Ted Silary. Every preseason he would list “The Great 8” in which coaches from each […]
2023 District XII Catholic League Red Division Preview
August 22, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Catholic League Red Division The CL Red Division will remain the big school CL Division for the 2023 season. Defending CL/City/State Champions St. Joes Prep, La Salle, Archbishop Wood, Father Judge and Roman Catholic all return vying for the league championship. There is continuity within this division with no new head coaches. St. Joes Prep: […]
Neshaminy and La Salle got their season started with a scrimmage
August 20, 2023 | Billy Splain
Jesse Garber photos
St. Joe’s Prep Squeaks by La Salle, 21-13, to Advance to the D12 6A Championship.
November 11, 2022 | Will Ryan
St. Joe’s Prep has been rolling all year. In all but one of their first 8 matchups, they had scored 30 or more points. The Hawks steam rolled the Explorers in their first matchup, and with Caddy Phillips, Prep’s starting Running Back, back in the lineup, the expectation was that this matchup would be more […]
D12 6a Semifinal Preview: St. Joe’s Prep Looks to Keep Rolling vs. La Salle
November 8, 2022 | Will Ryan
The La Salle defense, pictured, will need to have the game of their lives Friday night. Picture is from La Salle. Franklin Field has played home to the last three matchups between St. Joe’s Prep (7-1) and La Salle College High School (5-5). This occasion will be different. 7pm on Friday Night at Historic Franklin […]
St. Joe’s Prep routes La Salle 35-7, @LaSalle_Sports @SJPrep_Football
November 14, 2021 | Will Ryan
Revenge is a dish best served cold. The temperature at Franklin Field dropped from a mild 62° all the way down to 44° during the St. Joe’s Prep vs La Salle rematch. In their last outing, the game was close for all 48 minutes and ended in La Salle winning, 28-21. But Saturday’s matchup was […]
D12 6A Semifinal Preview: La Salle vs St. Joe’s Prep @LaSalle_Sports @SJPrep_Football
November 12, 2021 | Will Ryan
Setting: The stage is set: Historic Franklin Field on Saturday at 2:00pm. The Explorers of La Salle College High School will take on the Hawks of St. Joseph’s Prep. Small chance of rain in the pregame, but the rain will clear out and it should be partly cloudy and a cool 48° at kickoff. The […]
La Salle vs. Roman Catholic D12 Quarterfinal Preview @LaSalle_Sports @_RomanFootball
November 4, 2021 | Will Ryan
La Salle College High School, the Philadelphia Catholic League Red Division Champions, will host the Roman Catholic Cahillites, who handed the Explorers their only loss of the season. The two will play at Springfield (Montco) High School on Saturday, November 6th, at 1pm. The Cahillites had 1 win in Philadelphia Catholic League play this year, […]
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