Scott Huff previews Friday’s Pennsbury/Neshaminy game and highlights the top offensive performances of last weekend.
By Scott Huff
Pennsbury will attempt to defend its Suburban One League National Conference title as the Falcons (8-1, 6-0) will host rival Neshaminy (9-0, 6-0) in what should be a classic battle of conference unbeaten teams on Friday. The winner takes all in terms of a SOL National Conference title, however, both Pennsbury and the Redskins will advance to the PIAA District One Playoffs win-or-lose.
North Penn will own at least a share of the SOL Continental Conference title after the Knights (6-3, 6-0) marched to a decisive 50-14 victory over Central Bucks West (7-2, 5-1) last Friday. North Penn will earn an outright championship if the Knights can take care of business this Friday against Souderton (2-7, 2-4). If North Penn were to lose and Central Bucks West was able to defeat district rival Central Bucks South (4-5, 2-4) – North Penn and CB West would share the title.
Plymouth Whitemarsh will own at least a share of the SOL American Conference title after the Colonials (7-2, 6-0) marched to a hard-fought 28-23 victory over Upper Dublin (8-1, 5-1) last Friday. Plymouth Whitemarsh will earn an outright championship if the Colonials can take care of business this Friday against Springfield (5-3, 3-3). If Plymouth Whitemarsh were to loseand Upper Dublin was able to defeat Upper Merion (3-6, 1-5) – PW and Upper Dublin would share the title.
And the beat goes on...
SUBURBAN ONE LEAGUE NATIONAL CONFERENCE SHOWDOWN
NESHAMINY REDSKINS (9-0, 6-0) @ PENNSBURY FALCONS (8-1, 6-0)
FRIDAY – 7 PM.
Neshaminy head coach Mark Schmidt says: “There is no question that Pennsbury is the most talented team we have played this year. They have four weapons – three running backs (Charles Snorweah, Ronquay Smith, and Raheem Thompson) and a quarterback (Breon Clark) – that can hurt you with the run. And the quarterback can throw and hurt you as well.
“They play the game with a ‘hair on fire’ attitude on both offense and defense,” added Schmidt. “They have a lot of good people back from last year, and they are very impressive.
“I love our kids and the way we are playing now,” continued Schmidt. “They have been a lot of fun to coach, and it should be a good physical game against Pennsbury.”
Pennsbury head coach Galen Snyder says: “(Neshaminy running back D’Andre) Pollard has been very impressive. He is fast and has great vision, but the key is that he is playing behind a tremendous offensive line. Plus the quarterback (Tyler Wombough) has shown that he can make plays as well.
“A key to us winning will be if we can play with them along the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball,” added Snyder. “Both teams have scored a lot of points, but both teams scored a lot of points last year and the final score was 7-0 (Pennsbury).
“This is always a great game,” continued Snyder. “They understand us very well – and we understand them very well.”
Redskins-Falcons Stat Track
Records:
Neshaminy (9-0 overall, 6-0 SOL)
Pennsbury (8-1 overall, 6-0 SOL)
Scoring Average:
Neshaminy (37.0 overall, 38.8 SOL)
Pennsbury (39.3 overall, 42.8 SOL)
Defensive Average:
Neshaminy (6.1 overall, 9.2 SOL)
Pennsbury (10.3 overall, 4.8 SOL)
Quarterback Comparison:
Neshaminy: Tyler Wombough – 42 completions – 604 yards – 8 touchdowns
Pennsbury: Breon Clark – 18 completions – 377 yards – 3 touchdowns
Running Back Comparison:
Neshaminy: D’Andre Pollard 167 carries – 1808 yards – 10.8 average – 24 touchdowns * Denny Lord 27 carries – 192 yards – 7.1 average – 7 touchdowns.
Pennsbury: Charles Snorweash 92 carries – 1079 yards – 11.7 average – 18 touchdowns * Ronquay Smith 107 carries – 788 yards – 7.4 average – 14 touchdowns * Raheem Thompson 65 carries – 679 yards – 10.4 average – 5 touchdowns * Breon Clark 56 carries – 375 yards – 6.7 average – 3 touchdowns.
Receiving Comparison:
Neshaminy: Hamid Pack 25 receptions – 405 yards – 4 touchdowns.
Pennsbury: Steven Ciotti 9 receptions – 120 yards – 0 touchdowns.
Suburban One National Conference ‘Honor Roll’ Last Week
D’Andre Pollard of Neshaminy rushed for 270 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Redskins defeated Abington 31-14.
Charles Snorweah of Pennsbury rushed for 202 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Falcons soared to a 57-14 win over Bensalem.
Tyler Anderson of Council Rock South scored 4 touchdowns as the Golden Hawks soared to a 34-21 victory over William Tennent.
Brandon McIlwain of Council Rock North passed for a score and rushed for another as the Indians rallied for a 21-17 win over Truman.
David Kretschman of Abington completed 11 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown as the Ghosts were defeated by Neshaminy 31-14.
Ian Pisarchuk of Bensalem rushed for a team-high 120 yards and scored a TD as the Owls were defeated by Pennsbury 57-14.
Brandon Tocci of William Tennent scored on a 91-yard run as the Panthers were beaten by CR South 34-21.
Jake Zolna of Harry S Truman scored a fourth quarter touchdown as the Tigers were caged by CR North 21-17.
Suburban One League National Conference Schedule
Neshaminy Redskins (9-0, 6-0) @ Pennsbury Falcons (8-1, 6-0)
Last Week: Neshaminy defeated Abington 31-14 & Pennsbury defeated Bensalem 57-14
Last Year: Pennsbury 7 – Neshaminy 0.
Council Rock South (2-7, 2-4) @ Council Rock North (6-3, 3-3)
Last Week: Council Rock South defeated William Tennent 34-31 & Council Rock North defeated Truman 21-17
Last Year: Council Rock North 13 – Council Rock South 7.
William Tennent Panthers (2-7, 1-5) @ Abington Ghosts (7-2, 4-2)
Last Week: William Tennent lost to CR South 34-21 & Abington lost to Neshaminy 31-14.
Last Year: Abington 37 – William Tennent 14.
Truman Tigers (3-6, 1-5) @ Bensalem Owls (1-8, 1-5)
Last Week: Truman lost to CR North 21-17 & Bensalem lost to Pennsbury 57-14.
Last Year: Bensalem 34 – Truman 31 (overtime)
Suburban One League Continental Conference ‘Snapshot’
North Penn Knights
The path to the sole possession of the SOL Continental Conference championship is clearly marked ahead for North Penn. The Knights (6-3, 6-0) – who won the battle of the conference unbeatens when they routed Central Bucks West (7-2, 5-1), 50-14 last Friday – will own the outright title with a win this Friday against Souderton (2-7, 2-4).
However, when the season began it was not apparent that North Penn would be a conference champion. The Knights got a real spanking the first three weeks of the season against La Salle (34-7), Archbishop Wood (48-3), and St. Joe Prep (35-6) – all elite programs from the Philadelphia Catholic League. There were no cupcakes on the non-conference menu for the 2013 Knights.
“Everyone was down when we were 0-3, and it tough to come to practice when you are 0-3,” said North Penn head coach Dick Beck. “But I’ve been around here a long time, and the coaching staff continued to believe in the players, and right now I believe that nobody is going to stop us.
“To be able to come back from 0-3 and get to this point where we can win a conference championship says a lot about our senior leadership,” added Beck. “I couldn’t be any prouder of the kids.”
Suburban One League Continental Conference ‘Honor Roll’ Last Week
Michael Class of Pennridge rushed for 195 yards and scored 3 touchdowns as the Rams defeated CB East 47-27.
Nyfease West of North Penn scored 3 touchdowns as the Knights rolled to a 50-14 win over CB West.
AJ Curotto of Souderton rushed for 2 touchdowns and passed for another as Souderton defeated Hatboro-Horsham 21-6.
Matt Stoneback of Quakertown scored a touchdown as the Panthers defeated Central Bucks South 24-7.
Alex Gibson of Central Bucks East scored 2 touchdowns as the Patriots were defeated by Pennridge 47-27.
Marvin Todd of Central Bucks West rushed for a game-high 120 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Bucks were beaten by North Penn 50-14.
Kingsley Nworu of Hatboro-Horsham scored on a 42-yard run as the Hatters were topped by Souderton 21-6.
Brian Kish of Central Bucks South returned a kick off 85 yards for a touchdown as the Titans were defeated by Quakertown 24-7.
Suburban One League Continental Conference Schedule
Souderton Indians (2-7, 2-4) @ North Penn Knights (6-3, 6-0)
Last Week: Souderton defeated Hatboro-Horsham 21-6 & North Penn defeated CB West 50-14.
Last Year: North Penn 11 – Souderton 10.
Pennridge Rams (6-3, 2-3) @ Hatboro-Horsham Hatters (3-6, 1-5)
Last Week: Pennridge defeated CB East 47-27 & Hatboro-Horsham lost to Souderton 21-6.
Last Year: Pennridge 54 – Hatboro-Horsham 14.
Central Bucks South Titans (4-5, 2-4) @ Central Bucks West Bucks (7-2, 5-1)
Last Week: Central Bucks South lost to Quakertown 24-7 & CB West lost to North Penn 50-14.
Last Year: CB South 34 – CB West 14.
Central Bucks East (4-5, 3-3) @ Quakertown Panthers (5-4, 2-3)
Last Week: CB East lost to Pennridge 47-27 & Quakertown defeated CB South 24-7
Last Year: CB East 31 – Quakertown 13.
Suburban One League American Conference ‘Snapshot’
Plymouth Whitemash Colonials
The path to the sole possession of the SOL American Conference championship is clearly marked ahead for Plymouth Whitemarsh. The Colonials (7-2, 6-0) – who won the battle of the conference unbeatens when they defeated Upper Dublin (8-1, 5-1), 28-23 last Friday – will own the outright title with a win on this Friday against Springfield (5-3, 3-3).
However, when the season began, it was not apparent that PW would be a three-peat conference champion. The Colonials got a real spanking from both Perkiomen Valley (33-0) and Abington (34-12) before turning their season around with an overtime win against Downingtown West (36-34).
Head coach Dan Chang – both a former North Penn player and an assistant coach under current head coach Dick Beck – did not shy away from a rugged non-conference schedule. There were no cupcakes on the non-conference menu for the 2013 Colonials.
“It is something that we were concerned about – we didn’t want to be 0-3 and figure we had to run the table to get into the playoffs,” said Chang. “But I have mindset – much like Coach Beck – in that we wanted to challenge the players early in the season – even if that meant losing a game or two and coming back from adversity.
“We want to be a football program that progresses beyond our league schedule and into the (district) playoffs,” added Chang. “The tough games at the beginning of the season are worth the risk.”
Suburban One League American Conference ‘Honor Roll’ Last Week
Connor Hanlon of Plymouth Whitemarsh rushed for 102 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Colonials defeated Upper Dublin 28-23.
Marcus Heimann of Cheltenham passed for 2 touchdowns and ran for another as the Panthers clawed Upper Merion 42-26.
Brendan Doyle of Springfield scored 2 touchdowns as the Spartans held on for an 18-16 victory over Upper Moreland.
Josh Smith of Wissahickon scored 2 touchdowns as the Trojans marched to a 30-14 victory over Norristown.
John Derr of Upper Dublin threw for 191 yards and rushed for a TD as the Cardinals were beaten by Plymouth Whitemarsh 28-23.
JeQuan Mitchell of Upper Merion ran for 140 yards and a touchdown as the Vikings were sunk by Cheltenham 42-26.
Charlie Hooker of Upper Moreland threw a touchdown pass to brother Colton Hooker as the Bears were beaten by Springfield 18-16.
Kip Patten of Norristown rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown as the Eagles were beaten by Wissahickon 30-14.
Suburban One League American Conference Schedule
Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials (7-2, 6-0) @ Springfield Spartans (5-3, 3-3)
Last Week: Plymouth Whitemarsh defeated Upper Dublin 28-23 & Springfield defeated Upper Moreland 18-16.
Last Year: Plymouth Whitemarsh 28 – Springfield 6.
Upper Merion Vikings (3-6. 1-5) @ Upper Dublin Cardinals (8-1, 5-1)
Last Week: Upper Merion lost to Cheltenham 42-26 & Upper Dublin lost to Plymouth Whitemarsh 28-23.
Last Year: Upper Dublin 24 – Upper Merion 14.
Upper Moreland Bears (3-6, 2-4) @ Wissahickon Trojans (5-4, 4-2)
Last Week: Upper Moreland lost to Springfield 18-16 & Wissahickon
Last Year: Wissahickon 55 – Upper Moreland 13.
Cheltenham Panthers (4-5, 3-3) @ Norristown Eagles (0-9, 0-6)
Last Week: Cheltenham defeated Upper Merion 42-26 & Norristown
Last Year; Cheltenham 21 – Norristown 0.
Suburban One Sports.com
Top Ten
1. Neshaminy Redskins (9-0, 6-0)
2. Pennsbury Falcons (8-1, 6-0)
3. North Penn Knights (6-3, 6-0)
4. Abington Ghosts (7-2, 4-2)
5. Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials (7-2, 6-0)
6. Upper Dublin Cardinals (8-1, 5-1)
7. Central Bucks West Bucks (7-2, 5-1)
8. Pennridge Rams (6-3, 2-3)
9. Council Rock North Indians (6-3, 3-3)
10. Quakertown Panthers (5-4, 2-3)
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