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SOL National Conference
PENNSBURY 37, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 22
It’s starting to look very familiar.
Galamama Mulbah – behind an impressive offensive line – ran over, around and through defenders for 203 yards and three touchdowns. Complementing the Falcons’ 2022 version of ground and pound was another strong defensive effort.
Friday’s win – which followed a familiar formula – completed a clean sweep of the three Central Bucks schools, and this one knocked the Patriots from the ranks of the undefeated.
“It was just a good all-around team effort,” Pennsbury coach Galen Snyder said. “It took all components on the team to get the job done.”
If the veteran coach is making it sound as though there was nothing out of the ordinary about his team’s performance, he’s right – the Falcons are turning in this type of performance with regularity. The transformation from an 0-10 team to first-place team in the SOL National Conference is nothing short of remarkable.
“They’ve responded all year,” Snyder said. “They come out and they really want to win the game, and they battle.”
The Falcons took the opening kickoff 61 yards with Mulbah dashing 19 yards on the first play from scrimmage and Nate Beighley adding a pair of 11-yard runs. Quarterback Shane McGurrin punched it in from a yard out, and the Falcons led 7-0. That lead grew to 14-0 when Beighley scored from eight yards out.
The Patriots – who were without senior quarterback Pat Keller – came up with some big plays of their own to get back in the game. Declan Kelly connected with Matt LaBouliere with a 57-yard strike for a touchdown. With the Falcons prepared for an on-sides kick, the Patriots kicked the ball over the Falcons, and it was recovered by Dean Blackwell. Jack Donnelly, who took the direct snap, hit Ethan Shine with a 29-yard touchdown strike. The extra point was blocked, and the Falcons still led 14-13.
A 29-yard field goal by Jack Corrigan capped a 16-0 Patriot run and gave East its first lead, 16-14. The lead turned out to be short-lived as the Falcons capitalized on a short kickoff, and Dan Zelenko nailed a 34-yard field goal in the closing seconds of the half to put the Falcons on top 17-16.
“That was nice – I wouldn’t say we got the momentum back, but it neutralized their momentum a little bit,” Snyder said of Zelenko’s field goal.
East regained the lead when Shine scored from three yards out early in the third quarter, but the Falcons answered with a TD drive that was capped with Mulbah punching it in from one yard for a 23-22 lead. It was his first of three second-half touchdowns as the Falcons seized control of the game.
“G (Mulbah) just came out like a force in the second half,” Snyder said. “And the ‘O’ line played well the entire game. Matt Ott, our offensive line coach, has done a really good job, and the offensive line keeps getting better week in and week out.”
Comprising the offensive line that continues to pave the way for a punishing ground game are Donovan Frascella, Bailey McDonnell, Dylan Biddle, Rocco May, Fabian Francois and tight end CJ Wisor.
When it was over, Snyder was already looking ahead.
“We just have to get ready for the next game,” the Falcons’ coach said.
Pennsbury (5-1, 3-0 SOL) will host Pennridge next Saturday at Harry S Truman at 1 p.m. Central Bucks East (5-1, 2-1) will host North Penn in another key conference battle.
Central Bucks East 0-16-6-0 22
Pennsbury 7-10-13-7 37
NESHAMINY 7, PENNRIDGE 6
If it’s defense you like, this was the game for you.
Neither team ever found its offense, but the Redskins – thanks to a drive late in the fourth quarter that was capped with a Colin Baker to Travis Lavelah touchdown pass – eked out the win.
“It was the definition of a defensive battle,” Neshaminy coach Steve Wilmot said. “Our defense was outstanding. I thought they ran to the ball really well.
“I watched film on (Pennridge) this week, and we saw they had a couple good players, but their defense as a whole – in our film evaluation – I thought ran to the ball really well, and they really displayed that tonight. They were fast. We were lucky to score seven points on them, but it is what it is. Any time you can go to Pennridge and get any type of win – whether it’s by one point or 35 points – it’s a good win.”
Earning a tip of the hat from the Redskins’ coach was a Redskin linebacking corps that played a starring role in Friday’s win.
“I always brag about the defensive line, but this week I think I’m going to brag about the linebackers,” Wilmot said of a group that included Collin Giambrone, Jared Molle, Joel Bonner and Colton Clee. “Pennridge did a lot of speed sweeps. I thought the linebackers did a really nice job of running down the speed sweeps. They tried to run it inside, and pretty much every time they tried to run inside, there was a linebacker there to meet them. I thought they played very well tonight.”
Pennridge took a 6-0 lead midway through the first quarter when Chase Marshall intercepted a pass and raced 60 yards for the touchdown. Nick Buchys blocked the extra point, which ultimately turned out to be the difference in the game.
“That was the key to the game right there,” Wilmot said.
Neshaminy – despite its defense not allowing a point – was in serious jeopardy of losing the game. Until, that is, they came up with a touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter. A big run by Markus Barnett took Neshaminy to the Rams’ 20-yard line, but it looked like the drive would stall when – after three unsuccessful running plays – the Redskins found themselves facing a fourth-and-goal from the nine.
That’s when Neshaminy came up with its biggest offensive play of the night – a nine-yard TD pass from Baker to Lavelah with 5:22 remaining in regulation.
“Travel Lavelah is the primary receiver, and he’s supposed to run a shallow crossing route across the field,” Wilmot said. “He did, and Collin knew that was supposed to be his first look. Travis is a good weapon for us. Colin hit him and we scored.”
The touchdown catch knotted the score, and the Redskins took their first lead when Nicastro Kaden nailed the extra point.
The game, however, was far from over.
The Redskins’ defense held, but the Redskins could not run out the clock, and after a shanked punt, the Rams took over on Neshaminy’s 38 and moved all the way to the 15. They opted to go for the touchdown on fourth down and came up short.
“Things got a little interesting,” Wilmot said. “Our defense held. I think that’s the story of the day.”
EXTRA POINTS: The Rams had a chance to extend their lead in the third quarter, but a bad snap on a 25-yard field goal attempt resulted in a blocked kick, keeping it a one-score game…Neshaminy also came up empty in the red zone in closing minutes of the second quarter, electing to go for the touchdown instead of a field goal on fourth down and coming up empty…Pennridge held its annual Pink Out Game on Friday…Neshaminy (4-2, 2-1 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks West on Friday, and Pennridge (2-4, 1-2) will take on Pennsbury at Harry S Truman on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Neshaminy 0-0-0-7 7
Pennridge 6-0-0-0 6
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 27, ABINGTON 0
The Bucks put up more than enough points to notch the win, but it was the Bucks’ defense that stole the spotlight in Friday’s conference road win.
“We had four new starters on defense out there tonight, three of them being sophomores,” West coach Rob Rowan said. “To come away with a shutout with a lot of new faces on the field – I’m certainly pleased with their effort and thought they played aggressive but smart at the same time. It was a really well-rounded effort defensively.”
A pair of sophomores – AJ Gerace and Ryan Clemens – made significant contributions in Friday’s shutout.
Gerace, who plays on the defensive line, delivered several tackles for a loss in the opening half, effectively setting the tone.
“He just plays with tremendous energy and, in the first half, made some big-time plays,” Rowan said.
Clemens made his presence felt at corner.
“Due to injury, he was called into action late in the week,” Rowan said. “He just steps up. He’s a great kid, he’s got such a good sense about him. He’s always calm, the moment doesn’t ever get too big for him.
“I was really happy for him that he was able to step in and play the way he did. He was coming up in the run game, played really 
physical. When they challenged him in the pass game, he was stride for stride and in great position. I just thought he played excellent all night.”
While the defense was doing its job, the offense was having success as well.
“Eli (Boehm) got in the end zone twice, Connor McFadden scored on a deep ball, and Ganz Cooper, our quarterback, finished out the last drive,” Rowan said. “Overall, offensively, I thought we got out to a relatively decent start. I would say some complacency settled in a little bit.
“I don’t want to take anything away from Abington’s defense. They fought hard all night and made us work for everything that we got. I thought our execution dipped off a little bit. We went on a really nice drive opening the third quarter – we used about eight-and-a-half minutes, punched it in the end zone. It was a really strong way to start the half off and get the momentum back.”
Central Bucks West (3-3 2-1 SOL) will host Neshaminy on Friday, and Abington (2-4, 0-3) will host Central Bucks South on Friday.
NORTH PENN 35, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 21
(Statistics courtesy of Kev Hunter/PA Prep Live: https://papreplive.com/2022/10/01/haynes-provides-north-penn-a-jolt-as-knights-race-past-central-bucks-south/)
The Knights found themselves staring at an early 7-0 deficit after South’s Corey Moore scored on an 11-yard run. Briefly, it may have felt like an ‘uh-oh, here we go again’ moment for the Knights, who were coming off a disappointing 35-14 loss to Central Bucks West.
Yazeed Haynes, however, quickly turned that moment into nothing but a distant memory, returning the ensuing kickoff 93 yards with an electrifying run. The Knights were in business. They reeled off 28 straight points on their way to the much-needed win.
“Trust me, on that first drive, it was like – ‘here we go again,’ but you can’t panic,” NP coach Dick Beck said. “It’s nice obviously to get the kickoff return for a touchdown.”
Haynes’ kickoff return ignited the Knights. In the second quarter, Dave Dawes capped a pair of touchdown drives with one-yard runs, and the Knights led 21-7 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Ryan Zeltt connected with Haynes on a 14-yard TD pass to up the Knights lead to 28-7.
South quarterback Brett Szarko hooked up with Tommy Donnelly for a 49-yard touchdown, but the Knights answered with another one-yard run by Dawes – his third of the game. This one was set up with another Zeltt to Haynes connection for 28 yards. Moore’s six-yard TD run in the fourth quarter closed out the scoring.
Moore’s 175 rushing yards and two TDs led the Titans. Szarko threw for 175 yards and a touchdown.
Haynes finished the night with five catches for 115 yards and a touchdown. Amir Major led the Knights’ ground game with eight carries for 97 yards while Dawes had 11 carries for 60 yards. Zeltt threw for 153 yards and a touchdown.
“I thought offensively we moved the ball pretty good, so I was happy with that,” Beck said. “The mixture between Amir Major and Dave Dawes out of the backfield keeps these guys fresh, and they run hard. If there’s a hole, they get through it. If there’s not a hole, they make one. They’ve got good vision, plus when you have our receivers – you’ve got Zeed (Haynes) out there, and they’ve got to have people lined up near him. There are less people in the box, so we can run the ball a little bit more.”
Credit also goes to the Knights’ captains for taking the initiative after the loss to West to change things up a bit.
“They talked to me – they wanted to emphasize competition this week at practice,” Beck said. “They wanted to be a little more competitive at practice.
“Sometimes I like to ease off them a little bit as we get through the year. Number one, you want to be healthy, and number two, I don’t want to be banging all week long and waste ourselves for the game, but they wanted to have a little more competition, so we tried to make it a little more up-tempo, a little more competitive for the guys. I’m not sure that was the key, but it was good that they wanted to try something. No one’s quitting here. We’re full steam ahead.”
North Penn (3-3, 2-1 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks East on Friday, and Central Bucks South (3-3, 0-3) will be on the road at Abington Friday.
North Penn 7-14-14-0 35
Central Bucks South 7-0-7-7 21
SOL Continental Conference
SOUDERTON 34, QUAKERTOWN 20
Jared Zimmerman has been content to play in a supporting role as the Indians relied primarily on their running game. In Friday’s 309 Bowl at Quakertown, the Indians’ senior quarterback took on a starring role, throwing for 174 yards and a touchdown and leading the Indians to a decisive win.
“We will take whatever they give us,” Souderton coach Ed Gallagher said. “We came out and ran three or four RPOs (run pass options), and they gave us the pass, which is fine.
“Jared Zimmerman had a really good game throwing the ball, and he had a really good game running the ball. He made some good reads, got the ball out to Danny Dyches, and Danny made people miss. Danny Daches had a heck of a game.”
For the first time since the Indians’ season-opening win over Haverford, Dyches and Shaun Purvy were on the field together after both missed a pair of games. Both players made their presence felt.
The Indians got on the scoreboard early when Zimmerman punched it in from a yard out, and they were back in business when Purvy came up with an interception. Dyches turned a pass from Zimmerman into a 29-yard gain to the Panthers’ 14. Dyches punched it in, and the Indians led 14-0 with just under five minutes to play in the first quarter.
A good block by Ryan Sadowski paved the way for a nine-yard touchdown run by Chris Kerns, and the Indians led 21-0.
“Overall, I was very pleased with the start,” Gallagher said. “We were up 21-0 and in control of things. Quakertown played hard. (Coach) George (Banas) always gets his kids ready. They fought, they battled. Thankfully, our kids responded when they needed to.”
An example of the Indians’ response came after the Panthers got on the scoreboard when quarterback Vince Micucci – with 57 seconds remaining in the half – hooked up with Max Morris for a 35-yard touchdown to make it a 21-6 game.
The Indians answered with a drive that was capped with a 19-yard run by Kerns to the Panthers’ 28-yard line. Souderton took the ball to the 19, and senior Ty Quintois split the uprights for a 36-yard field goal to send the Indians into halftime with a 24-6 lead.
“Ty Quintois just hammered the ball,” Gallagher said. “He crushed the ball. He made a 36-yard field goal and he made it by 15 yards.”
Quakertown trimmed Souderton’s lead to 24-14 when John Eatherton caught a 21-yard TD pass from Micucci and followed with a successful two-point conversion (Eatherton to Micucci).
Early in the fourth quarter, Quintois nailed a 33-yard field goal to give the Indians a 27-14 lead. The senior shares kicking duties with Rylan Zuk.
“They’re both really good,” Gallagher said. “We try to use their skills the best we can. Ty is our better deep field goal kicker and kickoff guy. Rylan is a much better punter and is consistent with extra points. He’s a really good kickoff as well. Ty doesn’t punt, but otherwise, they can do it all.”
Logan Wrubel’s one-yard TD late in the quarter made it a 34-14 game, but Micucci scored from three yards out for the 34-20 final.
Gallagher credited the efforts of several players.
“Chris Kerns had another solid game running the ball – he had 17 carries for around 90 yards,” the Indians’ coach said. “Shaun Purvy played well defensively. He made a couple of plays in the secondary. It was nice having him back there.”
The win avenged a pair of losses last year to the defending Continental Conference champion Panthers, who advanced to the district semifinals.
“It’s the third time we’ve been up there in 12 months,” Gallagher said. “We played them twice up there last year, and we had to go back up this year.
“Quakertown was really good last year. That’s the best team they’ve ever had, so there’s no shame in losing to them twice. They lost a lot of the team from last year. Their kids played hard but credit our kids – they battled and responded. Every time they scored, we responded and continued to bounce back.”
Souderton (5-1, 3-0 SOL) will host Warwick in a non-league game on Friday, and Quakertown (2-4, 1-1) will be on the road at Bensalem Friday.
Souderton 14-10-0-10 34
Quakertown 0-6-8-6 20
HARRY S TRUMAN 8, BENSALEM 7
For three-plus quarters, the Tigers couldn’t find the end zone, but with time winding down, they came up with a touchdown drive and – thanks to a successful two-point conversion – went on top 8-7 for their first lead of the night. It held until the final horn, and listening to their coach tell it, this was a character win for the young Tigers.
“Tonight, in my very humble opinion, it’s just the make-up of our team – a tough team, a gritty team,” Truman coach Ben Johnson said. “We had to overcome some things. Our playmakers made plays. It was just a great team win.
“Defensively, we just continue week in and week out to keep this team in the game. Tonight, it was a complete effort on both sides of the ball. We still continue to make silly mistakes, but when you have a team as young as we are, you take your lumps, and you learn from them. Every week I can honestly say there’s major improvement, and that’s what it’s all about.”
Quarterback Rondell Bradley capped the winning drive with a 13-yard run, and his pass completion for the two-point conversion to Jayden Sangmeister that gave the Tigers the 8-7 lead.
“Rondell ran it in on a fake jet sweep to Abraham Bataille, and we came back with a two-point play,” said Johnson, who never hesitated going for two and the win. “I said it – I said, ‘Listen, we made our adjustments at halftime, we’re going to drive here.’ Everything we thought was there was there. They were giving us the run, and that was very effective for us tonight.”
The game-winning drive, according to Johnson, began with Abraham Bataille.
“He really got us some great yardage on a jet sweep, and then we had some great runs inside with Rondell and Jeremiah Deleon, who’s a sophomore,” the Tigers’ coach said. “The kid’s great. He’s got a tremendous future in front of him.
“Abraham Bataille, Rondell Bradley, Deleon, and that entire offensive line gave us a great, great push up front and really allowed us to do what we needed to do. Especially running inside the tackles the way that we did and sealing the perimeter the way that we did.”
Drawing praise from Johnson was wide receiver Jayden Sangmeister.
“He really stepped up for us tonight,” the Tigers’ coach said.
On the defensive side, the Tigers were anchored by their defensive line.
“It was a great team effort,” Johnson said. “Our defensive line did a great job. We had multiple sacks tonight, we had numerous tackles for losses. It was just a great night on defense.
“They got a couple of nice plays on us, but listen, Bensalem is a young and very good respectable team. I have a tremendous amount of respect for coach (Alex) Houston and what he’s doing with that program. They didn’t win the game tonight, but they were in it until the end and gave us everything we could handle. Hats off to them and their program. I know it’s a tumultuous ride, but I do have a tremendous amount of respect for Bensalem High School, our crosstown rivalry, and their head coach, athletic director, their coaching staff and their players. A rivalry is a rivalry, but at the end of the day, the respect is truly mutual.”
Johnson acknowledged the significance of Friday’s win after four straight losses.
“It was very important,” he said. “I’ve been at Truman High School for four years, and I finally beat them. That is a big rivalry game for us. The kids locked in, and we overcame.
“The kids fought through, they had a great attitude. They knew we were going to win as did I. I said to them at halftime, ‘We just need to clean up a few things, make adjustments. We have a half left.’ My defense pitched a complete shutout in the second half. I have to give full credit to my entire coaching staff. It’s a lot of work and preparation, studying film and coming up with a game plan and teaching that and ‘repping’ it throughout the week. It’s a wonderful thing to be able to go out on the field if your kids are prepared.”
Bensalem’s lone score came in the second quarter when backup freshman quarterback Sanders Hollis connected with Zyan Green on a 28-yard pass. That score stood until the Tigers’ late-game heroics.
Harry S Truman (2-4, 1-2 SOL) will host Council Rock North on Friday.
“We have Council Rock North next week,” Johnson said. “Coach (John) Greiner and I have become great friends over the last four years. I look forward to that matchup. I know those kids are going to play us very hard as well. That’s become a big game for us too. Council Rock North and Bensalem are two games that are a rivalry. I have a tremendous amount of respect for coach Greiner and his program. We had the opportunity to watch them on film to prepare for Bensalem this week. It 100 percent won’t be a walk in the park, and that’s okay. We’ll have a game plan and have the kids ready to go to face Council Rock North when it’s homecoming at Truman.”
Bensalem (2-4, 1-2) will host Quakertown on Friday.
Harry S Truman 0-0-0-8 8
Bensalem 0-7-0-0 7
UPPER DUBLIN 41, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 13
(Statistics courtesy of Andrew Robinson @ADRobinson3 and PA PrepLive)
The Flying Cardinals have been scoring points in bunches, averaging 37.5 points a game through six contests. The past two weeks, the Cardinals scored more than 40 points, and there’s a whole lot to like about the state’s top-ranked team in Class 5A.
“Again, I was pleased with the way our offensive line handled their business up front,” UD coach Bret Stover said. “We really game-planned to run the ball tonight, and we were able to run the ball, so that’s a huge step in the right direction.
“The passing game is always there. We were able to mix that in, and we were able to get everybody (the starters) out by halftime, and that is big for us with our limited numbers.”
The UD coach also had to love his team’s defensive effort that did not allow a point until the second half when the starters were finished for the game and the Cards led 41-0.
“I thought defensively Shyne Roberts played well up front and had a sack,” Stover said of his defensive lineman. “Riley Hackett at defensive end had an interception. Kyree (Butler) is just solid in the middle, and Nyles (Bunn-McNeil) on the outside is also solid.
“We’re able to get pressure without bringing a lot of help. We can take care of the pass rush with our front four, which enables us to cover with seven, and that’s extremely helpful.”
It didn’t take long for the Cardinals to put points on the board. Dominick Paone’s 11-yard touchdown run made it a 6-0 game, and when Nyfise McIntyre scored on a 12-yard touchdown run, the Cardinals led. 14-0 after one quarter.
McIntyre punched it in from a yard out for his second TD, and then it was Paone delivering a sack that led to a pick on a deflected pass by Ryan O’Sullivan. An interception by Paone highlighted a second quarter that saw Colin O’Sullivan connect with DJ Cerisier for an 18-yard touchdown pass, and a 27-0 advantage.
A 53-yard touchdown run by McIntyre, who surpassed the 100-yard mark in the first quarter, put the Cardinals on top 34-0. An interception by Hackett set up a 19-yard Paone touchdown run, and the Cardinals took a 41-0 lead into halftime.
Rock North got on the scoreboard in the third quarter when quarterback Julian Matera connected with William Scibona for an 11-yard TD. They added a TD in the fourth quarter, thanks to a 16-yard Jackson Farley run.
McIntyre had 169 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a spectacular first half.
“He had a big one-play drive that he went to the house,” Stover said. “It wasn’t all him, but it was mostly him where he cut back against the grain and popped out the other side. I don’t think he was touched. His vision and his patience are impeccable.”
The UD coach also credited his back-up punter Bryan Portney, who had a 65-yard punt.
UD’s defensive dominance is underscored by the fact that the Cardinals had three sacks and three interceptions in the first half.
Upper Dublin (6-0, 2-0 SOL) will host Council Rock South on Friday, and Council Rock North (1-5, 0-3) will be on the road at Harry S Truman on Friday.
Wissahickon 0-0-6-7 13
Upper Dublin 13-28-0-0 41
SOL American Conference
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 21, WISSAHICKON 14
(Statistics courtesy of Lawrence Dow/PAPrepLive: https://papreplive.com/football/2022/10/01/mckenzie-comes-up-huge-for-springfield-montco-in-win-over-wissahickon/)
Dylan McKenzie was a difference maker on both sides of the football.
The Spartans’ senior running back ran for 134 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and he also had an interception.
The Spartans, who led 6-0 after one quarter, got on the scoreboard midway through the first quarter when Max Sanchez punched it in from two yards. They added to that lead in the second quarter when McKenzie took it in from four yards, and then also hauled in a pass for the successful two-point conversion and a 14-0 lead.
Wissahickon quarterback Julian Perkins scored on a one-yard keeper, but the two-point conversion failed, and the Spartans still led 14-6. Another four-yard touchdown run by McKenzie put the Spartans on top 21-6 after a successful extra point. McKenzie came up with an interception and long return in the final minute of the half, but the Spartans could not convert that turnover into points, and they went into halftime with a 21-6 lead.
A 41-yard touchdown run by Wissahickon’s Ronnie Weldon made it a 21-14 game late in the third quarter, and that score held the rest of the way.
Springfield Township (4-1, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Cheltenham on Friday, and Wissahickon (0-6, 0-1) will host Upper Moreland Friday.
Wissahickon 0-6-8-0 14
Springfield Twp 6-15-0-0 21
UPPER MORELAND 42, WILLIAM TENNENT 14
The Golden Bears were in complete command in Friday’s conference opener, opening up a 28-0 halftime lead on their way to the decisive win. The defense not only shut out the Panthers but also put a pair of touchdowns on the scoreboard in an inspired first half.
“Paul Meyers and Haleem Muhammad both did a nice job – they scooped up the ball (after fumbles) and were able to score on the defensive side of the ball,” UM coach Adam Beach said. “After you do that, you really give yourself a chance to win the game.”
Meyers is an outside linebacker while Muhammad is a defensive end.
“It’s always good to go out and put points on the board,” Beach said. “We got the ball to start the second half, and our drive stalled. We figured out what they were doing, we made a nice adjustment and went right down and scored on our second drive.”
Scoring touchdowns on the offensive side of the football were Stephen Broderick, Isaiah Lyles and Hasson Johnson.
“We had some nice runs by Tomas Carr,” Beach said. “Marcello Falsone had a nice run as well.
“We’re trying to spread the ball around a little more. It was good to get other guys involved in the run game.”
Upper Moreland (5-1, 1-0 SOL) will be on the road at Wissahickon on Friday, and William Tennent (1-4, 0-1) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh on Friday.
Upper Moreland 14-14-7-7 42
William Tennent 0-0-7-7 14
Non-league
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 46, HATBORO-HORSHAM 0
The Golden Hawks bounced back from a 16-0 loss to Quakertown to soundly defeat the Hatters in a non-league contest.
“I was pleased with the week of practice we had and the fact that we are getting better,” Rock South coach CJ Szydlik said. “I know that Hatboro has had some rough spots, but so have we. For us to respond and play the game right and do some of the little things right was a big step forward for us.
“We’ve been on the end of (lopsided scores) enough, and it was definitely a good thing to be on the other side.”
Szydlik, whose team led 24-0 at halftime, credited several players for their efforts.
“Our quarterback has done a really nice job,” the Golden Hawks’ coach said. “We have Jake Zarnowsky back, so that helps us open up the field.
“We made some changes on the offensive line, just switching people around. The kids took to their new roles really well and played really well today.
“We put in a new kicker – Nick Lowney – who then kicked a field goal and made all of our extra points. I know it’s the little things, but sometimes it is the little things. It is simple, but sometimes we make things very difficult, and today we didn’t. We did the things we were supposed to do.”
Council Rock South (3-3, 1-1 SOL) will travel to Upper Dublin on Friday, and Hatboro-Horsham (1-4) has a bye next week.
CHELTENHAM @ PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH (Postponed)
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