Ridley
October 2026
Garnet Valley Defense,1-2 Punch of Bernard, Cantu Knocks Out Ridley
October 31, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
GLEN MILLS: Entering Friday night’s Central League game against rival Ridley, Garnet Valley’s Head Coach Eric Van Wyk knew his team was in for a physical game. In the first half, his team showed just how physical they could be, punching the Green Raiders in the mouth by jumping out to a 20-7 halftime lead […]
Ridley Takes Down Strath Haven In Run-Heavy Showdown
October 25, 2026 | Nicholas Mastripolito
Kevin Farley scores 2 in big Ridley win The Ridley Raiders took down the Strath Haven Panthers Friday night in a big matchup by a final score of 17-14 Here were my pregame thoughts. ITS GAMEDAY. STRATH HAVEN VS RIDLEY. Here are my pregame thoughts https://t.co/zMNwkUcg1j — Nickmastripolito (@Nickmashmedia) October 23, 2026 Ridley started the […]
Only in the Pub. NOT! Ant & Willie’s Pick’em Parade Week 9
October 23, 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 […]
Springfield Defense Mauls Ridley in Shutout
October 10, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
FOLSOM: Last season, the Springfield Cougars won the District 1 5A championship with a dominating run game and defense. Thus far this season, the recipe has been similar, and no surprise, the success has followed. Entering Friday night, the Cougars were 5-0, with a defense that has allowed only 10 points all season. On Friday […]
PFN ‘s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly Week 6
October 1, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
Time flies when you’re having fun. How is it possible that this week we begin the second half of the regular season? Already? It feels as if the season just began last week. Last week I needed a week off to recharge my battery after the previous weekend, which saw me cover two games at […]
2026 Team Preview: The Ridley Green Raiders
August 2, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
The Ridley Green Raiders Head Coach: Dave Wood PIAA District 1 Class 6A Conference: Central League 2025 Season Record: 9-3 Key Starters lost Casey – OL Coskey – OL Hughes – DL Plummer – RB Solomon – QB Ruffin – WR returning starters (name, Position, HT, WT, Class Year SR. OT Cooper Smith, 6’5, […]
2026 PFN Player Profile: Gene D’Amico-WR/DB-Ridley
August 1, 2026 | Cody Brady
Gene D’Amico Ridley High School Class Of 2027 Wide Receiver, Nickel Jersey #9 5’11 170 Other sports Lacrosse 2x All Conference Twitter/X @Gene__DAmico Coach Says: Another two year starter for us at OLB and also will be playing WR for us on the offensive side of the ball. He has a tremendous work ethic and […]
2026 PFN Player Profile: Kevin Farley-LB-Ridley
July 3, 2026 | Cody Brady
Kevin Farley Ridley High School Class Of 2027 Linebacker Jersey #28 5:11 /190 120 tackles junior year Other sports Lacrosse 1st team all central 1st all delco all 6a honorable mention Coach Says: Kevin has been a two year starter at ILB for us and will also be playing TE this year on the offensive […]
Ant & Willie’s Pick’em Parade Week 8
October 9, 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 […]
PFN’s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly Week of September 24, 2025
September 24, 2025 | Willie McGonigle
How can it be that we’ve reached the midpoint of the 2025 season already? It seems like just yesterday that we were here gearing up for the opening week of the season, and now we are at the midpoint, and it needs to slow down. The leaves are changing colors, we are starting to separate […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Ridley Green Raiders
August 11, 2025 | Cody Brady
Ridley Green Raiders Head Coach: David Wood Class 6A PIAA District: 1 2024 Record 7-5 Returning starters Top Returners: 6 offense, 6 defense, 1 Kicker SR. Andrew Casey, OL 5’11 250 SR. James Coskey, OL 6’3 250 SR. Tahmir Moody-Ruffin, WR, DB 6’2 180 SR. Aiden Myers, HB 5’8 185 SR. Kirkland Plummer, RB […]
2025 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Ridley Green Wave QB/FS/WR-Jackson Solomon
June 6, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Jackson Solomon Ridley Green Raiders Class Of: 2026 Position(s): QB,FS,WR Jersey Number: #17 Ht: 6’1 – Wt: 180lbs Other Sports: Indoor/Outdoor Track, Basketball Notable Awards or Recognitions: All Central and Delco Teams Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @JackSolomon2026 ————————————— Coach Says: Jackson is a multi sport athlete who started for us last year […]
2025 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Ridley Green Raiders RT-James Coskey
June 3, 2025 | Daniel Reed
James Coskey Ridley Green Raiders Class Of: 26 Position(s): RT Jersey Number: #65 Ht: 6’2 – Wt: 255lbs Other Sports: Wrestling Notable Awards or Recognitions: All Central League and All Delco Offer Sheet: Albright College, Alvernia University Twitter: @JimmyCoskey65 ————————————– Coach Says: James is a multi sport athlete who has been a two year starter […]
District 1 Thanksgiving Recap
November 28, 2024 | Willie McGonigle
A once proud tradition of teams playing Thanksgiving rivalries has dwindled over the years. This year after the cancellation of the Bristol-Morrisville game we are down to just four games in District and here’s a recap of today’s action Haverford 40 Upper Darby 0 The Fords’ remarkable turnaround is complete. A year after going 1-9, […]
District 1-6A Playoff Preview: Round 1
November 1, 2024 | Michael Pietrangelo
We’ve reached the end of the regular season in District One, and our field of 16 is set. Who will represent the districts in the State Playoffs on the way to Chapman Stadium? My fellow writers Willie McGonigle, Marcus Sic, and I compiled a preview of our eight matchups heading into tonight. The Titans of […]
District 1Playoff Matchups Announced
October 27, 2024 | Willie McGonigle
Sunday morning the District 1 Steering Committee had its annual meeting announcing the Playoff Meetings for District 1. 6A: In 6A the defending District 1 Champions Central Bucks South will be the number 1 seed in the playoffs for the second consecutive year they will see Spring-Ford in the playoffs. The full list of matchups are […]
District 1 Playoff Picture Entering Week 9
October 13, 2024 | Willie McGonigle
This week marks Week 9 of the Regular season which means that next week marks the last week of the regular season in District 1. With that in mind let’s take a look at what the playoff match-ups would be if the postseason started today. In 6A the reigning District 1 Champion CB South currently […]
Springfield Delco Stays Undefeated With Big Win Over Ridley
September 20, 2024 | Noah Stomsky
Ridley came into the week looking to get a winning streak going and hand Springfield Delco their first loss of the season. Springfield however had other plans. Springfield coming off a close 36-35 win against Penncrest a week ago gave Ridley the needed confidence entering the game. “I think last week we thought we were […]
District 1 Power Rankings: Week 2-Big School
September 3, 2024 | Michael Pietrangelo
The District 1 Power Rankings after Week 2
With Plummer and Kelly Leading the Way Ridley takes down CB East
August 24, 2024 | Willie McGonigle
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP: It’s often said that good things come to those who wait. For Ridley’s Kirkland Plummer that certainly was the case Friday night. After seeing limited playing time last season due to a deep senior class Plummer got his chance to shine and Friday it was Kirkland who was the Green Raiders leading rusher […]
2024 Central League Preview
August 18, 2024 | Willie McGonigle
Last season was another competitive year in the Central League. In the end, three teams Garnet Valley, Springfield, and Strath Haven all shared the league title, while five teams (Garnet Valley 6A, Springfield 5A, Marple-Newtown 5A, Penncrest 5A, and Strath Haven 5A District Champions) made the District 1 playoffs. This season promises to be another […]
Wolski Marple-Newtown Answer Challenge Shut Out Ridley
September 22, 2023 | Willie McGonigle
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP: After being shutout last week by Springfield, Marple-Newtown Head Coach Chris Gicking knew his team was in for another heavyweight battle this Friday night on the road at Ridley, so he issued a challenge to his team and Sophomore Brett Wolski and the Tigers defense accepted the challenge and came out to play […]
Leraris, Garnet Valley storm back to take down Ridley
September 2, 2023 | Brendan Ricciardi
(Ronnie Leraris during his third of five touchdowns in a 42-28 win over Ridley (image via JD Filmz) FOLSOM, PA — Ronnie Leraris had no interest in Garnet Valley losing their first Central League game since 2018. After dropping their season opener to Central Bucks West by a score of 17-13, Garnet Valley was staring […]
Central League Year in Review
December 31, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
With only a few hours before the calendar turns to 2023 what better way to end the year than to look back at the year that was in the Central League. While 2022 saw some new things in the Central League such as Eric Van Wyk taking over at Garnet Valley for the retired Mike […]
Second half surge sends Ridley to Turkey Bowl win over Interboro
November 25, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
FOLSOM, PA. — It was a relatively quiet first half in the 53rd annual Turkey Bowl between Interboro and Ridley, but Ridley changed that in the second half as they exploded for 40 points en route to a 47-7 victory. It was a picture perfect day for football at Ridley’s Phil Marion field, with sunny […]
