Northeast
October 2026
Only in the Pub. NOT! Ant & Willie’s Pick’em Parade Week 6
October 1, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
If you were following Philadelphia Football in early 2000’s you undoubtedly visited Tedsilary.com several times a week. One of the most popular features on the site was the Weekly Picking Parade. What started out as friendly competition between two good friends Huck Palmer and Tom “Puck” McKenna in 2009 they a third participant in Willie […]
Former Philly City Leaguers Shine in Week 1 of NFL
September 15, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
To start the 2026 NFL season there were 18 former Philadelphia Catholic, Public & Inter-Ac players who earned roster spots. St. Joes Prep leads the pack with 7 former players on NFL Rosters. Rookie LB Josiah Trotter (SJ Prep) earned his first career start for the Tampa Buccaneers and made an immediate impact racking up […]
District 12/Inter-Ac Week 3 Preview
September 10, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
We are into the 3rd week of the season and teams are now starting to show who are contenders and those who are rebuilding. In the Public League last week Northeast picked up the biggest win of the week taking a 28-9 win over District 1 Coatesville. Imhotep led nationally ranked DeMatha (#23) late in […]
District 12 Week 1 Recap
September 2, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
Week 1 saw a few upsets, a few blowouts and a few competitive games within District 12 including some key out of state games. CL RED: Paramus Catholic 35 LaSalle 14: La Salle jumped out to an early 14-0 lead before surrendering 35 unanswered points to the #3 NJ team. Sr. RB Ahzir Nelson scored both […]
Robinson’s Big Game, Defense Leads Downingtown East to Victory Over Northeast
August 30, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
DOWNINGTOWN: Teams that often find themselves having the most success later on in the season usually are ones that have a dominating ground game and a defense outstanding defensive play. As it turns out that recipe can also win you games early in the season as well. On Saturday night was the case for the […]
Philly Public & Catholic League Stars sign UDFA Deals after the NFL Draft
April 30, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
At the conclusion of the 2026 NFL Draft, 4 former City-League all stars in Philadelphia inked deals with NFL teams. Former SJ Prep WR Sahmir Hagans (Duke) inked a deal with the Indianapolis Colts while former Neumann Goretti LB Eric Gentry agreed to terms with the Cincinnati Bengals. Former Bonner-Prendie DB Ayden Garnes signed a […]
Thanksgiving football gallery: Central v Northeast
November 28, 2025 | Billy Splain
Central 22 Northeast 14
Jr. QB Jay Boyd and Northeast High looks to extend their Thanksgiving Day Winning Streak over Central
November 26, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
Junior QB Jay Boyd a 5-9 184 is all smiles this week as he returns to the field practicing and preparing to play in his first game since the 2nd game of the season on 8/29. On September 1st in the early morning hours Jay experienced what no child or person should ever experience, becoming […]
Breaking Down the Philadelphia Public League Playoff Matchups & District 12 Bracketing for the Pub
October 30, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
The playoffs are here within the Pub and there are 4 teams vying for the crown. Traditionally prior to admission into the PIAA the Pub crowned one true champion. Beginning in 2011 the league went to multiple title games for classifications and no longer had a true public league champion. Due to recent seasons of […]
District 12 Week 7 Preview & Notes
October 3, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
Week 6 in the city gave us a few thrilling games, some upsets and at the end only 3 teams remain unbeaten. Those three teams are Episcopal Academy, Thomas Edison and Belmont Charter. With LaSalle losing the rankings have been shaken up a bit. City Top 10 1. St Joes Prep 2. Roman Catholic 3. […]
Ant & Willie’s Pick Em Parade Week 6
September 25, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
If you were following Philadelphia Football in early 2000’s you undoubtedly visited Tedsilary.com several times a week. One of the most popular features on the site was the Weekly Picking Parade. What started out as friendly competition between two good friends Huck Palmer and Tom “Puck” McKenna in 2009 they a third participant in Willie […]
Former Philly Area All-Stars Look Forward to Draft Weekend
April 24, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
The 2025 NFL Draft will take place Thursday night through Saturday evening. Over the course of those 3 days there are quite a fee players from Philadelphia and Delaware county who will hear their name called or sign contracts with teams after the draft concludes. Leading the way will be Penn State edge rusher Abdul […]
Abraham Lincoln runs past rival Northeast
November 2, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
The Lincoln Railsplitters entered Friday contest looking to return to their second consecutive Public League championship game. In their way was neighborhood rival who had beaten Lincoln in every game played between 1996 and 2022. In 2023 Lincoln stormed past Northeast in the regular season and then topped them in the public league title game. […]
Philadelphia Public League Playoff Preview
October 25, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
Philadelphia Public League Playoff Preview: 6A Playoff Games: #8 Kensington v #1 Imhotep: Imhotep will be awarded a forfeit win over Kensington as Kensington opted to not play Tep and instead will play a non-league game against Dobbins looking for their first victory of the season. As a result, the top PL 6A seed will […]
Philly City League Week 6 Rankings and Recap
October 2, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
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 […]
Northeast drops MLK with a heavy defensive effort
September 28, 2024 | Billy Splain
There were no heros is last nights win over MLK for the 4-2 Vikings. It was a team effort led by a relentless defense. “I feel everybody put a full 2 phases of the football game. Had a lot of guys touching the ball there in the first half” said Northeast head coach Nick Lincoln. […]
Northeast DeShawn Woodhouse powers the Vikings past Gratz
September 23, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
Both Simon Gratz and Northeast entered Saturday’s contest anxious to start Public League Independence Division play. Gratz entered the game 4-0 with wins over Catholic League program Carroll, Mastery North, Capital Prep & Executive Education Academy. Northeast entered 2-2 with wins over West Catholic and Boys Latin to start the season before suffering back-to-back defeats […]
Week 4: District 12 & Inter-Ac Weekend Preview
September 20, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
Week 4: Top 10 City Rankings: La Salle Roman St. Joe’s Prep Imhotep Bonner Malvern Prep Germantown Academy Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Simon Gratz George Washington Top Games of the Week: 1. St. Joseph’s Prep v Our Lady of Good Counsel (Friday @ 7pm): Prep will be rested following their bye week heading into […]
2024 District 12 & Inter-Ac League Week 1 Recap
September 3, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
Week 1 is officially in the books and what an entertaining weekend of football in the city of Philadelphia it was. Plenty of upsets, playoff contending teams gaining statement wins and some quality football matchups. Benjamin Franklin 42 Olney 0: The Ben Franklin Electrons pulled off the first big shocker with their shutout big win over […]
Philadelphia Public League Independence 2024 Division Preview
August 21, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
INDEPENDENCE DIVISION The top Public League Division once again will be led by the defending 5A champions Imhotep Charter. The Panthers will be competing this year in the 6A classification along with fellow division members Northeast and defending Public League 6A champion Lincoln. Rounding out the division are Simon Gratz, John Bartram and recently promoted […]
Philadelphia Public League Independence Division Preview
August 20, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
INDEPENDENCE DIVISION The top Public League Division once again will be led by the defending 5A champions Imhotep Charter. The Panthers will be competing this year in the 6A classification along with fellow division members Northeast and defending Public League 6A champion Lincoln. Rounding out the division are Simon Gratz, John Bartram and recently promoted […]
Northeast Names Nick Lincoln its next head coach
April 29, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
Nick Lincoln has been a staple of the high school scene in the Philadelphia region for over a decade spending most of his time as an assistant and then head coach at powerhouse Imhotep Charter. He served as an offensive assistant coach handling offensive coordinator and quarterback coach duties during 2 stints with the Panthers. […]
Another @GO_Rout Coaches Opening: Northeast needs OL/DL coaches
April 26, 2024 | Billy Splain
New Northeast Vikings HC Nick Lincoln is in need of OL/DL coach/coaches. Contact CoachLinc@gmail.com or call 570-705-7993
Abraham Lincoln dethrones Northeast as Public League 6A champions
November 12, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
The last time Lincoln was recognized as Public League Champions was 1979. Last year they entered the Public League championship game as underdogs yet they held a 14-0 lead after the 1st quarter and looked to end not only their 27 year losing streak to the Vikings but at that point a 43 year title […]
Lincoln captures title with win over Northeast (Gallery)
November 11, 2023 | Billy Splain
Story by Anthony Franklin to follow, Gallery by Roger Barone
