Pennsbury will face Coatesville in the district title game while seven SOL schools will see action in their traditional Thanksgiving Day games.
By Scott Huff
And the beat goes on…
PIAA QUAD-A DISTRICT ONE FINAL
[# 2] Pennsbury Falcons (12-1) vs. [# 1] Coatesville Red Raiders (13-0)
@ Souderton Area High School
Friday – 7 pm (Postponed to Saturday, Nov. 29, 1 p.m.)
Playoff Resume:
Pennsbury: The Falcons advanced to the district final with a 25-14 victory over Upper Dublin * Charles Snorweah carried the ball 45 times for 296 yards and scored four touchdowns to highlight the win * Pennsbury opened the District One playoffs with a wild 63-55 victory over Downingtown West in a game in which Snorweah rushed for 433 yards and seven touchdowns - and moved on to the district semifinal with a 45-14 win over Garnet Valley.
Coatesville: The Red Raiders advanced to the district final with a 31-12 victory over Downingtown East * Jalen Hudson rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns while quarterback Jordan Young completed 12 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns * Coatesville opened the playoffs with a 35-12 victory over Haverford and moved on to the district semifinal with a 56-28 win over West Chester Henderson.
Season Resume:
Pennsbury: The Falcons finished the regular season as the co-champions of the Suburban One League National Conference * Signature wins came over Central Bucks South (55-7), Pennridge (41-14), Council Rock North (57-20), and Abington (34-7) * the lone loss of the season came against North Penn (24-21).
Coatesville: The Red Raiders finished the regular season as the champion of the Ches-Mont National Conference with a record of 7-0 * signature wins came against Roman Catholic (24-21), Central Bucks South (47-34), Bishop Shanahan (26-14), and Downingtown West * the unbeaten Red Raiders closest win was a 15-9 victory over Downingtown East.
Stat Track:
Pennsbury * Points Scored Per Game – 41.9 * Points Allowed Per Game – 14.0 * Margin of Victory + 27.3
Coatesville: * Points Per Game – 36.1 * Points Allowed Per Game – 16.4 * Margin of Victory + 16.4
Players To Watch:
PENNSBURY FALCONS
Rushing: * Charles Snorweah (252 carries – 2411 yards – 36 touchdowns) * Raheem Thompson (86 – 705 – 5) * Victor Delgado (88 – 702 – 10) * Mike Alley (53 – 318 – 7).
Passing: * Mike Alley (31 completions – 62 attempts – 626 yards – 7 touchdowns)
Receiving: * Vinnie Ratamess (7 receptions – 171 yards) * Cody Tabeek (5 – 100).
Tackles: * Luke Snyder (98) * Jordan O’Neill (96).
Secondary * Rob Daly (2 interceptions & touchdown)
COATESVILLE RED RAIDERS
Rushing: * Jalen Hudson (186 carries – 1041 yards – 14 touchdowns) * Jordan Young (137-673-17) * Ahkeema Evans (37 – 327 – 5).
Passing: * Jordan Young (266 completions – 320 attempts – 2645 yards – 20 touchdowns).
Receiving: * James Clark (50 receptions – 689 yards – 9 touchdowns) * Keenan Coleman (44-570-4) * Jay Stocker (43-473-3) * Amir Ealey (34-612-6)>
Sacks: * Amir Ealey (9) * Stephen Pawling (4).
Interceptions: * Ahkemma Evans (5). Pennsbury Head Coach Galen Snyder says:
“Coatesville is a very talented team that has quite a few Division One recruits, and (the Raiders) are very well coached. You don’t get to be 13-0 without being an excellent football team. They have built quite a reputation in recent years as being one of the best programs in District One. We are going to have to limit the things that they do well – and we have to continue to go out and do the things that we do best. Charles Snorweah and our offensive line have played great the last few weeks – and our defense and special teams have made big plays.”
Coatesville Head Coach Matt Ortega says:
“Pennsbury is an extremely physical team that has a terrific offensive line and (Charles) Snorweah is a very special running back. We can’t really expect to stop him – but we have to find a way to slow him down. Pennsbury might be one-dimensional – but it doesn’t matter. Nobody has been able to stop that running game all year – whether they run the ‘Wing-T’ or the ‘I’. We have to go out and play our best offensive game – we really haven’t played four good quarters offensively all year. We might have to do that to beat Pennsbury.”
SUBURBAN ONE LEAGUE
TURKEY DAY MENU
Pennridge Rams (7-4) @ Quakertown Panthers (10-2)
Thanksgiving Morning – 10:15 am
Pennridge leads the series 53-26-5
Season Resume:
Pennridge: The Rams finished the regular season as the fourth place finisher in the Suburban One League National Conference with a record of 4-3 * Pennridge was jettisoned from the PIAA Quad-A District One playoffs by Quakertown in a 14-10 loss * signature wins came over Neshaminy (21-14), Abington (35-22), and Central Bucks East (35-18) * losses came against North Penn (47-22), Pennsbury (41-14), and Central Bucks South (28-21).
Quakertown: The Panthers finished the regular season as the champion of the Suburban One League Continental Conference with a record of 6-1 * Q-town ousted Pennridge 14-10 in the first round of the PIAA Quad-A District One playoffs but lost the following week to Downingtown East – 21-0 * signature wins came over Truman (28-21), Council Rock South (19-7), and Council Rock North (48-32).
Previous Meeting:
Quakertown defeated Pennridge 14-10 in a PIAA Quad-A District One playoff game this season. Panther quarterback Alec Vera threw a pair of touchdown passes, while Ram running back Joe Unangst rushed for a game-high 231 yards.
Last Thanksgiving- Pennridge defeated Quakertown 27-7 in the final game ever to be played at Poppy Yoder Field. Running back Michael Class rushed for a game-high 217 yards and scored three touchdowns for the Rams, while Rob Burns rushed for a team-high 91 yards for the Panthers.
Stat Track:
Pennridge * Points Scored Per Game – 28.5 * Points Allowed Per Game – 22.2 * Margin of Victory + 6.3
Quakertown * Points Scored Per Game – 25.5 * Points Allowed Per Game – 14.4 * Margin of Victory + 11.1
Players To Watch:
Pennridge * Joe Unangst * Imeir Simmons * Matt Kraynik
Quakertown * Rob Burns * Alec Vera * Hunter Nice
Pennridge Head Coach Jeff Hollenbach says:
“The only way I can define playing Quakertown back-to-back games is weird. The last game was a very tough loss for us against Quakertown, and the kids were down emotionally right after the game. But I know that as time went by we will put that behind us and be ready to play on Thanksgiving. To me, this is a game for the seniors. It is their last chance to play a high school football game, and it is a great opportunity for them. We had a good game plan when we played them the first time – we tweaked it a little – and it should be fun for both the players and the community.”
Quakertown Head Coach George Banas says:
“The players on our team are sky high for the game. This is the week we have spirit week – the bonfire – and all the kids are back from college to see the game. I must have seen our film with Pennridge at least five times – and we are still breaking down what each team did well. Playing them before knocks down the preparation a little bit, but I’m sure both teams are going to come up with some things the other team hasn’t seen. It should be a great game.”
Hatboro-Horsham Hatters (3-8) @ Upper Moreland Golden Bears (7-4)
Thanksgiving Morning – 10 am (Postponed)
Hatboro-Horsham leads the series 51-27-5
Season Resume:
Hatboro-Horsham: The Hatters finished the regular season as the fifth place finisher in the Suburban One League American Conference with a record of 3-4 * signature wins came against Cheltenham (35-27), Wissahickon (28-14), and Upper Merion (34-18) * losses came against Quakertown (40-13), Plymouth Whitemarsh (34-27), and Upper Dublin (41-21).
Upper Moreland: The Golden Bears finished the season as the third place finisher in the Suburban One League American Conference with a record of 4-3 * Upper Moreland was jettisoned from the PIAA Class AAA District One playoffs in a 37-7 loss to Bishop Shanahan * signature wins came over Bishop Egan (35-28), Archbishop Carroll (35-17), and Wissahickon (44-21) * losses came against Cheltenham (28-21), Plymouth Whitemarsh (33-20), and Upper Dublin (28-7).
Previous Meeting:
Upper Moreland routed Hatboro-Horsham 42-6 in a Suburban One League American Conference contest earlier this year. Tyler Whitmore rushed for a game-high 260 yards and three touchdowns and quarterback Josh Abrams passed for 120 yards and two scores.
Last Thanksgiving – Upper Moreland edged Hatboro-Horsham 21-14. Whitmore rushed for a game-high 124 yards and scored a touchdown for the Bears. Hatboro-Horsham led 14-7 at the close of the first half.
Stat Track:
Hatboro-Horsham * Points Scored Per Game – 18.9 * Points Allowed Per Game – 29.4 * Margin of Victory – 10.5
Upper Moreland * Points Scored Per Game – 28.0 * Points Allowed Per Game – 21.5 * Margin of Victory + 6.5
Players To Watch:
Hatboro-Horsham: Casey Walsh * John O’Malley * Charlie Obrecht
Upper Moreland: Tyler Whitmore * Josh Abrams * Colton Hooker
Hatboro-Horsham Head Coach Michael Kapusta says:
“With the long layoff, we had to get away from hitting – rested up – and hit the weights. We gave them a couple of days off to get a mental reprieve from football – it is a long season. Upper Moreland beat us pretty easily the first time we played them, and both the players and coaches have spent a lot of time looking at the film. The last few days we got back to hitting – lifting – and looking at a lot of film. We get a chance to redeem ourselves, and the players are always excited for this game.”
Upper Moreland Head Coach Adam Beach says:
“This is the final game for our seniors in their career – and they will remember this game for the rest of their lives. We teach the kids the history of the game and how important it is to the community. We lost the last game we played (in the Class AAA playoffs by a 37-7 score against Bishop Shanahan), and this game gives us a chance to end the season with a win. Hatboro-Horsham is a much better football team than the one we played earlier in the season. We will have a huge crowd – and the game people in the community will always remember is the Thanksgiving Day game.”
Cheltenham Panthers (6-5) @ Abington Ghosts (5-5)
Thanksgiving Morning – 10 am (Postponed to Saturday, Nov. 28, 10 a.m.)
Abington leads the series 56-30-6
Season Resume:
Cheltenham: The Panthers finished the regular season as the third place finisher in the Suburban One League American Conference with a record of 4-3 * signature wins came over Upper Moreland (28-21), Truman (28-27), and Wissahickon 14-2 * losses came against Upper Dublin (28-7), Plymouth Whitemarsh (29-0), and Hatboro-Horsham (35-27).
Abington: The Ghosts finished the regular season as the sixth place finisher in the Suburban One League National Conference with a record of 2-5 * signature wins came against Upper Dublin (27-20), Plymouth Whitemarsh (23-8), and Souderton (28-0) * losses came against Pennsbury (34-7), Pennridge (35-22), and Central Bucks South (23-7).
Previous Meeting:
Last Thanksgiving – Cheltenham ended an eight-game Abington winning streak in the series with a thrilling 35-34 overtime victory over the Ghosts. Mark Heimann scored on a 2-point conversion in the overtime to seal the win. Greg Morris rushed for a team-high 112 yards and two touchdowns for the Panthers, while Craig Reynolds rushed for a game-high 204 yards and four touchdowns for the Ghosts.
Stat Track:
Cheltenham * Points Scored Per Game – 17.9 * Points Allowed Per Game – 18.0 * Margin of Victory – 0.1
Abington * Points Scored Per Game – 20.8 * Points Allowed Per game – 20.9 * Margin of Victory – 0.1
Players To Watch:
Cheltenham: Greg Morris * Brandon Mack * Antonio Mumford
Abington: Juawine Sowell * Daron Boone * David Kretscham
Cheltenham Head Coach Joe Gro says:
“Playing football on Thanksgiving is a neat tradition. I grew up in Springfield Delaware County, and we always played Marple Newtown on Thanksgiving. I’ve been going to games since the fifth grade. The first time we beat Abington on Thanksgiving – I could have been elected Mayor of Cheltenham. It is great for the kids and great for the community – it will be a great day.”
Abington Head Coach Tim Sorber says:
“The last few years we have been in the playoffs, and the gap between those games and the Thanksgiving game wasn’t too long. We didn’t make the playoffs this year – and it will be a very long time between games for us. This is always a huge game for the players and the alumni. We gave them off a whole week – but we came back and have had some really good practices to get ready for the game.”
Conwell-Egan Eagles (4-6) @ Truman Tigers (6-5)
Thanksgiving Morning – 10 am
Conwell-Egan leads series 10-9
Season Resume:
Conwell-Egan: The Eagles finished the regular season as the third place finisher in the Philadelphia Catholic League AA Division with a 1-3 record * signature wins came over Archbishop Carroll (46-21), Bishop McDevitt (42-28), and New Hope-Solebury (40-3) * losses came against Upper Moreland (35-28), Neumann-Goretti (38-7), and West Catholic (54-0).
Harry S Truman: The Tigers finished the regular season as the third place finisher in the Suburban One League Continental Conference with a record of 4-3 * signature wins came over Bensalem (40-13), Council Rock North (42-40), and Central Bucks East (36-28) * losses came against Quakertown (24-21), Norristown (18-17), and Cheltenham (28-27).
Previous Meeting:
Last Thanksgiving – Truman led 14-7 at the close of the first half but dominated the second half on its way to a 34-7 victory – its third straight ‘Turkey Bowl’ victory. Trysten Hunt led the way for the Tigers with 125 yards rushing and 4 touchdowns on 21 carries.
Stat Track:
Conwell-Egan * Points Scored Per Game - 21.9 * Points Allowed Per Game – 28.3 * Margin of Victory – 6.4
Harry S Truman * Points Scored Per Game – 29.5 * Points Allowed Per Game – 22.4 * Margin of Victory +7.1
Players To Watch:
Conwell-Egan: Joe Ruggiero * Vince Dubzak * Jordan Burney.
Harry S Truman: Mark Lopez-Shefcyk * Trysten Hunt * Justin Fant
Harry S Truman Head Coach Jon Craig says:
“It is never easy to prepare for this game. With all the time between our last game and the Egan game, we have to give the kids some days off. But we are very excited to play them – we lost our last two games by a point (Norristown 18-17 & Cheltenham 28-27) and would like to end the season with a win. These kids all grew up together – and it is a huge game for both schools.”
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