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National Conference
Neshaminy 2, Pennsbury 1 (OT)
Thanks to an overtime goal from senior Kenny Herrmann, Neshaminy has found itself with a bit of welcome breathing room atop the National Conference standings.
The Redskins are now 6-1-0 overall, a perfect 5-0-0 in the conference and a full two games up on the next best team, thanks to Monday’s victory over second-place team and host Pennsbury.
Junior Eric Schaffer assisted on both goals, including flipping the ball over a defender's head to Herrmann for the game-winner seven minutes into the first overtime period to give Neshaminy the win.
"It was a big win for us," Neshaminy coach Tom Foley said. "We probably didn't play our best game, but we found a way to win, which is a big thing at Pennsbury. It's a big, neighborhood rivalry and both teams usually get up for it. It was nice to get a win and get a couple games clear from everybody in the league right now."
The Redskins scored in the 44th minute when Schaffer found sophomore Dylan McDonald with a throw-in. McDonald found the back of the net for his fourth goal of the season and put Neshaminy on top 1-0. The Falcons (3-3-2, 3-2-0) knotted the score on a goal by Alex Kardos with less than two minutes remaining in regulation to force overtime.
And in the overtime, it was Herrmann who was the hero, setting off a jubilant celebration after his game-winning goal.
"The kids were really excited,” Foley said. “Everyone piled on in the corner and jumped on Kenny.
"They knew it was a big win. Pennsbury always give us their best and all we can handle. It's always nice to get out of their place with a win. It's a big deal because it sets us up real nice in the league halfway through the schedule."
McDonald wasn't the only Neshaminy player to record his fourth goal of the year on Monday, as Herrmann also notched his fourth tally of the young season.
"Kenny has come up real big for us this year, and he and Dylan have been huge," Foley said. "We were unsure of who was going to score goals for us this year, and they've spread it around and shared the wealth. Kenny was disappointed in our game last Friday (a 2-1 loss to Wissahickon) after he missed a couple shots, but today, he cashed in and it was nice for him to get an overtime goal."
Neshaminy 0 1 1 2
Pennsbury 0 1 0 1
Abington 2, William Tennent 0
Abington travelled to William Tennent High School and came out on top in shutout fashion.
The Ghost, who now sit at 4-2-0 overall and 3-2-0 in conference play, went on top early in the game when Matt Bachmann beat the Tennent goalkeeper. Colin Burns drew the assist.
The Ghosts added a second half goal to come out with the victory. Tennent fell to 3-3-0 overall and 2-3-0 in conference play with the loss.
Abington 1 1 2
William Tennent 0 0 0
Council Rock North 2, Council Rock South 1 (OT)
In the first overtime period, Max Myhylyk scored the game-winner to propel the Indians to the big victory at Council Rock South High School.
Viggy Rathnakumar assisted on the game-winner that upped the Indians’ record to 2-4-0 overall and 2-3-0 in conference play.
"This is the kind of win that could get us back on track and give us reason to believe we can compete," CR North coach Joseph Stackhouse said. "Council Rock South is a pretty good club, as they have a couple wins against some quality teams."
The loss dropped CR South to 3-2-0 overall and 1-2-0 in conference play.
Nick Guarna also scored for CR North. The goal came on a penalty kick to help the Indians to tie the game at 1-1. Dylan Schwartz scored for CR South
Continental Conference
North Penn 1, Pennridge 0
North Penn was awarded with a penalty kick with 20 minutes remaining in regulation, and Drew McMenamin capitalized, scoring the game's only goal.
"It was pretty even back and forth," Pennridge coach Pete Valimont said. "They had the better possession in the first half with chances throughout. We got lucky a couple of times when they put a couple balls wide and vice-versa. We had some pretty solid chances, but we just put them wide.
"Their kid buried it on the penalty kick, but I'm proud of my guys. They played great."
Pennridge has lost its last three games while allowing only one goal total after playing to a pair of double overtime scoreless draws last week.
"Our problem is that we haven't scored and we have to fix that," Valimont said.
Brody Giblin stopped six shots in net for Pennridge (0-4-2, 0-3-2), while North Penn improved to 5-2-0 overall and 4-1-0 in conference play with the win.
North Penn 0 1 1
Pennridge 0 0 0
Central Bucks East 6, Quakertown 0
It was an offensive explosion for Central Bucks East, which looked the part of the conference’s first place team in its win over the Panthers.
Evan Vare led the charge, connecting for the hat trick. Julian Klokner added a pair of goals, and Travis Ives contributed a single goal. Justin Chomik had a hand in three goals, chipping in three assists. J.R. Eisold had two assists and Joey Bowen, one assist.
CB East scored twice in the first half before running away with the game in the second half with another four goals.
The Patriots improved to 7-1-0 overall and 6-0-0 in conference play with the win. The Panthers fell to 0-8-0 and 0-5-0, respectively.
Central Bucks West 2 4 6
Quakertown 0 0 0
Souderton 2, Central Bucks South 0
Souderton's Danny Sullivan scored just four minutes into the contest, giving the Indians all the offense they would need in a shutout win over the visiting Titans.
Souderton, which is now 4-2-1 overall and 4-0-1 in conference play, also received a late first half goal from John O'Keefe. Justin Molyneaux and Tyler Strozeski drew assists for Souderton.
CB South fell to 3-3-1 and 2-3-0, respectively, with the loss.
Central Bucks West 2, Hatboro-Horsham 2 (2 OT)
The two teams combined for four goals in the second half, but neither scored the rest of the way, battling to a 2-2 tie.
CB West (3-2-2, 2-2-1) received single goals from Jack Tilley and Conrad Urffer, and Brandon Morris drew an assist. The Bucks received six combined saves in net from Will Krempa and Jonathan Vicente. Urffer's goal came on a penalty kick.
The Hatters (1-5-1, 1-3-1) got single goals from Kyle Nemeth and Tom McElrath, while Nemeth and Eduardo Romero each added assists.
Central Bucks West 0 2 2
Hatboro-Horsham 0 2 2
American Conference
Plymouth Whitemarsh 4, Springfield 0
Plymouth Whitemarsh remained undefeated in American Conference play with a shutout victory over host Springfield.
The Colonials (6-1-0, 5-0-0) scored three times in the first half, with Dominic Wlodarczyk, Mark Melvin and Alex Bilodeau scoring the goals. Chris Agou added a second-half goal for the Colonials, who received assists from Wlodarczyk, Dylan Ensslin and Oliver Palmides.
PW goalkeeper Shane Smith stopped five shots in net to earn the shutout.
The Spartans fell to 4-3-0 overall and 2-3-0 in conference play.
Upper Merion 0, Upper Dublin 0
Upper Dublin and Upper Merion played to a scoreless draw in a defensive battle at Upper Merion High School.
The Cardinals now sit at 3-2-2 overall and 3-1-1 in conference play, while the Vikings are currently 1-3-1 in conference play.
Upper Dublin 0 0 0
Upper Merion 0 0 0
Cheltenham 2, Upper Moreland 0
Tom Hipwell continued his great play in net as Cheltenham's goalkeeper, recording his third consecutive shutout in the visiting Panthers’ win..
Hipwell has now gone over 270 minutes without allowing a goal.
In Monday’s win, Cheltenham (2-4-1, 2-2-1) opened up the scoring when Abe Austin beat the Upper Moreland goalkeeper in the 16th minute. Joe Galtman gave the Panthers an insurance goal in the 52nd minute, capping off the day's scoring.
"The game was played great and we had a ton of shots," Upper Moreland coach Jack Knauss said. "Both keepers did a nice job, and it was just one of those games where you make a little mistake early on."
With the loss, Upper Moreland fell to 0-6-1 overall and 0-5-0 in conference play.
Cheltenham has a tough test on Wednesday when it hosts first-place team Plymouth Whitemarsh, which is 5-0-0 in conference play.
Cheltenham 1 1 2
Upper Moreland 0 0 0
Wissahickon 1, Norristown 0 (2 OT)
Wissahickon senior Cole Kropnick scored the game-winner in the 96th minute in the second overtime period to eke out a win over visiting Norristown. Shane Fallen contributed the assist.
The Trojans held a 21-6 advantage in shots. Keeper John Carrozza had four saves for the Trojans while his counterpart, Will Baltrus, had six.
The Trojans improved to 6-1-0 overall and 4-1-0 in conference play with the win, while the Eagles fell to 1-3-1 overall and in the conference.
Norristown 0 0 0 0 0
Wissahickon 0 0 0 1 1
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