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American Conference
UPPER DUBLIN 39, WISSAHICKON 0
Kaleif Lee had a lengthy list of people he wanted to credit after Thursday night’s breakout performance.
“Just really my line,” Lee said. “They did the job up front.
“Henry Winebrake, Jack Rapine, Kane O’Connor, Tim Rasmussen, Stacey Gardner and my fullback John Lee. My coaches, and our quarterback, Ryan Stover, for calling good plays.”
And there were plenty of good plays for Lee – who ran for three touchdowns – on Thursday night. He put the Cardinals on the scoreboard in the second quarter with a 42-yard TD run. When quarterback Ryan Stover found Michael Sowers with an 18-yard touchdown pass, the Flying Cardinals led 12-0 heading into halftime.
Lee’s 42-yard touchdown run early in the second half put the Cardinals on top 18-0, and they were on their way to blowing the game wide open.
“I think we made some good adjustments at halftime, and we controlled them up front,” coach Bret Stover said. “Even though they were bigger than we were, we were able to control them and move the ball on the ground.
“We really didn’t throw the ball a whole lot tonight. We were able to control them on the ground, and when you do that, you wear teams down.
‘We hadn’t really gotten the running game going until tonight, and it’s nice to have that complement to the passing game. I thought Larry Cannon – their defensive coordinator – had a nice plan for our passing game. Our adjustment was to go to the run game, and Kaleif ran the best he’s run all year. Hopefully, that’s a steppingstone for him. The sky’s the limit for that kid.”
Lee tacked on a 30-yard TD run, and the Cardinals also received a 56-yard touchdown run from Mike Cottom as well as a 22-yard touchdown run from Phil Butler.
Adding a dangerous running game to an already effective passing game can only make the Cardinals a better team.
“It feels good when we run the ball because when we run the ball and we’re doing good at it, it also opens up the pass game,” Lee said. “Everything runs well when we’re running the ball well.
“I’m only getting better from here, and us as a team, we’re only getting better from here.”
The Trojans, who struggled offensively all night, were without standout running back Josh Smith (injury).
“It’s an entirely different game if he plays, and I told him that after the game, and we know that,” coach Stover said.
The Flying Cardinals (5-1, 3-0 SOL) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh next Friday in battle of the conference’s top squads. Wissahickon (2-4, 1-2) will travel to Hatboro-Horsham Friday.
Upper Dublin 0-12-13-14 39
Wissahickon 0-0-0-0 0 0
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 33, UPPER MORELAND 20
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CHELTENHAM 41, UPPER MERION 8
The Panthers controlled play in Thursday’s contest from the outset, opening up a 14-0 lead after first-quarter touchdown runs by Brandon Mack (six yards) and Greg Morris (70 yards). Morris took it in from five yards out, and Mack returned an interception 90 yards for a touchdown to send the Panthers into halftime with a 28-0 lead.
Two more Morris touchdowns – his third and fourth of the game – put the Panthers on top 41-0 before the Vikings scored a fourth quarter TD.
Cheltenham (3-3, 2-1 SOL) will host Springfield next Friday while the Vikings (0-6, 0-3) will travel to Upper Moreland.
Cheltenham 14-14-13-0 41
Upper Merion0-0-0-8 8
SPRINGFIELD (MONTCO) 27, HATBORO-HORSHAM 21
The Spartans withstood a late comeback by the Hatters to earn the conference win.
Martin Worgan’s five-yard touchdown run gave the Spartans a 7-0 lead at the end of one quarter. They led 13-0 before the Hatters got on the scoreboard when Casey Walsh scored on quarterback keeper. The Hatters led 14-13 after Walsh, who threw for 107 yards and two TDs, found Charlie Obrecht with a 16-yard touchdown pass.
The Spartans answered with a pair of third quarter touchdowns. Chris Stone scored on a 25-yard run, and Justin Hill, who had 200 yards of combined offense, put his team on top 27-14 when he raced in from 48 yards out. A 46-yard touchdown pass from Walsh to Matt Reamer made it a 27-21 game. The Hatters would get no closer.
Hatboro running back Kingsley Nworu led the Hatters with 65 rushing yards when he went down with an injury and was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure.
The Spartans (3-3, 1-2 SOL) will travel to Cheltenham next Friday while the Hatters (1-5, 1-2) will host Wissahickon
Hatboro-Horsham 0-7-7-7 21
Springfield 7-6-14-0 27
National Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 52, NESHAMINY 36
If it’s offense you like, Heartbreak Ridge was the place to be on Thursday night as the two teams combined for 932 yards of total offense. CB South’s Josh Adams delivered what is becoming a routinely excellent 246-yard, four-touchdown performance.
Neshaminy’s D’Andre Pollard had a monster night of his own, accumulating 243 yards and three touchdowns
The star running backs weren’t the only headliners on offense. Neshaminy sophomore quarterback Mason Jones threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns, and South quarterback Kevin Witchey threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns. Redskin receiver Denzel Hughes hauled in six Jones passes for 117 yards and a touchdown.
Although the Redskins put up impressive offensive numbers, they couldn’t match the Titans on the scoreboard. South led 14-0 at the end of one quarter and took a 21-7 lead midway through the second quarter. The Redkskins pulled to within 28-22 at halftime, but the Titans scored 10 unanswered points in the third quarter. The Redskins never threatened the rest of the way.
Prior to Thursday’s showdown, the last time CB South and Neshaminy squared off was in the quarterfinals of the 2012 District One AAAA Tournament. The Redskins earned a 14-7 win on South’s home turf in that contest, bringing an end to the Titans’ season. The Titans exacted revenge on Thursday night.
CB South (5-1, 3-0 SOL) will travel to Abington next Friday while the Redskins (2-4, 1-2) will travel to Souderton.
Central Bucks South 14-14-10-14 52
Neshaminy 0-22-0-14 36
PENNRIDGE 35, ABINGTON 22
The Rams exploded for 28 first-half points on their way to the big win. Joe Unangst, who surpassed the 1,000-yard mark, had another huge game for the Rams with 257 yards and five touchdowns. He had 197 yards and four touchdowns in the first half.
The Ghosts got on the scoreboard first only to watch Unangst answer with back-to-back touchdown runs, propelling the Rams to a 14-7 lead. The Rams opened up a 28-16 halftime lead. Juanwine Sowell led the Ghosts with 123 yards.
Sowell’s five-yard touchdown run made it a 28-22 game. The Ghosts would get no closer, and their fate was sealed when Unangst took it in from 31 yards out.
Pennridge (5-1, 2-1 SOL) will travel to Pennsbury on Saturday night while the Ghosts (3-3, 0-3) will host Central Bucks South on Friday.
Abington 6-10-6-0 22
Pennridge 7-21-0-7 35
NORTH PENN 42, SOUDERTON 7
It took the Knights no time at all to seize control of Thursday’s conference contest against their neighboring rival. Quarterback Jake Bevan hit Nyfease West for a 74-yard touchdown, and the Knights were off and running. By halftime they led 28-0 and went on to open up a 42-0 lead after three quarters before Souderton running back Koby Klan – after a 34-yard run on the preceding play – took it in from one yard out to break up the Knights’ shutout bid.
Bevan completed 9-of-10 passes for 176 yards – all in the first half.
North Penn (3-3, 2-1 SOL) will host Bensalem next Friday while the Indians (3-3, 1-2) will host Neshaminy.
North Penn 7-21-14-0 42
Souderton 0-0-0-7 7
PENNSBURY 56, BENSALEM 0
The Falcons dominated every phase of Thursday’s game against the Owls, limiting their visitors to just 28 yards of total offense. Pennsbury accumulated 410 total yards – 302 on the ground. Victor Delgado had 87 yards and two touchdowns. Anthony Pitt had an 85-yard touchdown run.
Pennsbury (6-0, 3-0 SOL) will host Pennridge next Saturday while the Owls (0-6, 0-3) will travel to North Penn next Friday.
Bensalem 0-0-0-0 0
Pennsbury 14-14-21-7 56
Continental Conference
QUAKERTOWN 24, HARRY S TRUMAN 21
The Panthers withstood a late game rally by the Tigers to earn the big win that kept them tied with Council Rock North atop the conference standings. The Panthers are 3-0 in Continental Conference play (6-0 overall).
The Panthers opened up a 14-0 lead after a touchdown run by Rob Burns. The Tigers trimmed that lead to 14-6, but a 26-yard field goal by Anthony Soriano as time expired in the first half sent the Panthers into halftime with a 17-6 lead. They took that lead into the fourth quarter when Truman quarterback Mark Lopez-Shefcyk found Justin Fant with a 25-yard touchdown pass to make it a 17-14 game. The Panthers answered with a touchdown drive that culminated with a Nick Bonomo one-yard run to put Quakertown on top 24-14. The big play on the drive was a 49-yard scamper by quarterback Alec Vera.
A seven-yard touchdown run by Truman’s Corey McCloud made it a 24-21 game with just over two minutes remaining, but the Panthers held on for the win.
Quakertown will host Central Bucks West next Friday while the Tigers (3-3, 1-2) will host Council Rock North next Saturday.
Quakertown 7-10-0-7 24
Harry S Truman 0-6-0-15 21
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 15, WILLIAM TENNENT 13
Despite the loss of one key player after another to injury, the Patriots have managed to play teams close. Last Saturday, the never-say-die Patriots rallied from a 46-20 deficit to make it a 46-40 game before falling to Council Rock South.
On Thursday, the Patriots snapped their four-game losing streak with a hard fought win. Jack Lamb – a linebacker until last week’s debut behind center – accounted for East’s only touchdown on a 41-yard run that put the Patriots on top 12-7 at halftime.
East placekicker Oliver Boucher kicked his third field goal to make it a 15-7 game before Tennent’s Dan Costello took it in from 26 yards out. The two-point conversion failed, and the Patriots held on for the win.
The Patriots (2-4, 1-2 SOL) will host Norristown next Friday while the Panthers (2-4, 0-3) will travel to Council Rock South.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 47, NORRISTOWN 7
The Indians scored early and often and showed that they possess more weapons than Brandon McIlwain.
Chris Welde, who led the Indians with 151 yards rushing, put the Indians on the scoreboard when he returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown. Then it was Devon Bibbons hauling in a 23-touchdown pass from McIlwain. The Indians led 21-0 after Bibbons returned a punt 50 yards for the score late in the first quarter.
The two teams exchanged touchdowns in the second quarter, and if there was any doubt about the outcome, those doubts were put to rest when the Indians tacked on 13 third-quarter points to go on top 34-7.
McIlwain finished the night with 147 yards in the air and two TDs and 77 yards and one touchdown on the ground.
The Indians (5-1, 3-0 SOL) will travel to Harry S Truman next Saturday while the Eagles (3-3, 1-2) will travel to CB East on Friday.
Norristown 0-7-0-0 7
Council Rock North 21-7-13-6 47
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 34, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 20
The Bucks brought a welcome end to a three-game losing streak, opening up a 14-0 lead at the end of one quarter and leading wire to wire.
Dallas Owen, who ran for 231 yards and four touchdowns, put the Bucks on the scoreboard with a five-yard run. By halftime, he had three touchdowns, and the Bucks led 21-7.
Vincent Alimenti, despite playing with a cast on his broken hand, accounted for Rock South’s score with a 39-yard touchdown run. The Golden Hawks made things interesting when Sam Presley – for the second time in as many games – returned the second half kickoff for a touchdown, this time on a 91-yard run.
A pair of Kenny Doak field goals put the Bucks on top 27-14. The two teams exchanged touchdowns to close out the scoring.
The Bucks (1-2, 2-4 SOL) will travel to Quakertown next Friday while the Golden Hawks (3-3, 2-1) will host William Tennent.
Council Rock South 0-7-7-6 20
Central Bucks West 14-7-0-13 34/em>
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