By Scott Huff
FOOTBALL POWER POINTS: 101
Take a deep breath – this is how the PIAA District One football playoffs are determined. There will be 16 Class AAAA schools in the field, while there will be eight Class AAA schools in the playoffs.
Class distinction is by male enrollment – but that is a different story for another time.
Currently there are 23 schools competing in the Suburban One League for football -Springfield is an SOL team that competes in the Bicentennial League as a Class A school for football – again another story for another day.
And all but Upper Moreland and Upper Merion compete as Quad-A schools. The Golden Bears and Vikings compete as Triple-A schools.
Pay attention – there might be a quiz at the end of the article.
In order to qualify for the playoffs, a ‘point system’ is in place. All points are earned only by winning games.
See below:
4A 3A 2A 1A
4A 100 80 60 40
3A 120 100 80 60
2A 140 120 100 80
1A 160 140 120 100
Examples: 4A defeats 2A = 60 points
3A defeats 4A = 120 points
1A defeats 1A = 100 points
Got it? Not yet.
Teams earn bonus points – 10 points for each win that a team you defeat during the season earns – both before and after you play them.
If you lose to a team, you do not receive any bonus points for any wins that team gets during the season.
Got it now? Maybe.
Right now, Souderton has 590 ‘power points’ and is ranked #15 in the district. The Indians have a 4-4 record – here is how the Big Red earned those points.
First of all, Souderton will get NO points in the games that it lost this year – Roman Catholic, Central Bucks West, Hatboro-Horsham, and North Penn.
The Indians will earn a whopping 170 points for its win over Neshaminy – 100 for the win plus 70 bonus points for Neshaminy’s seven wins.
Souderton earned 140 points for its win over Downingtown East – 100 for the win plus 40 bonus points.
The Big Red earned 150 points for its win over Pennridge – 100 for the win plus 50 bonus points.
Souderton earned 130 points for its victory over Central Bucks South – 100 for the win plus 30 bonus points.
Add them up – 170+140+150+130= 590
So you can bet that Souderton will be rooting for Neshaminy, Downingtown East, Pennridge, and Central Bucks South the remainder of the year.
Got it now? Not really.
Once the number of points is calculated. it is divided by the number of games that the team plays. And that average number is what is considered for the final rankings.
Souderton’s 590 ‘power points’ are divided by the number of games the Indians have played – eight – and that average – 73.750 is the crucial number.
Still with me – keep reading.
Souderton has two games left before the playoffs are set. The Indians play at Central Bucks East (4-4 * 570 points * 71.250 * ranked in a 16th place tie) and at Quakertown (6-2 * 790 points * 98.750 * ranked 9th).
“There is no question that these are two games that we can win,” said Souderton head coach Ed Gallagher after the Indians dropped a 33-10 game last week to North Penn. “And if we can take care of business, we should be in the playoffs.”
“We have to play the Souderton game like it’s a playoff game,” said Central Bucks East coach Tim Michael after his Patriots dropped a 27-20 contest to Quakertown last week. “We have no room for error – and even if we win, we’re going to need some help.”
“This was a huge win for us in terms of the playoffs,” said Quakertown coach John Donnelly after the Panther win over CB East. “But we have to step up and meet the challenge in our next two games against CB West and Souderton.”
Take out a pencil and get ready for the quiz – just kidding.
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After 8 weeks – here is where the SOL teams stand in District One Power Point Standings.
QUAD-A SCHOOLS
Rank School Record Points Average
1. North Penn [8-0] 1130 141.25
3. Neshaminy [7-1] 910 113.75
6. Abington [7-1] 860 107.50
7. Pennsbury [7-1] 850 106.25
8. Upper Dublin [6-1] 710 101.43
9. Quakertown [6-2] 790 98.75
13. C Rock South [5-3] 640 80.00
14. Pennridge [5-3] 630 78.75
15. Souderton [4-4] 590 73.75
T-16 CB East [4-4] 570 71.25
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19. Hat-Horsh. [4-4] 540 67.50
21. Wissahickon [4-4] 510 63.75
22. Norristown [4-4] 500 62.50
23. Cheltenham [4-4] 490 61.25
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TRIPLE – A SCHOOLS
2. U. Moreland [6-1] 890 127.14
5. U. Merion [6-2] 840 105.00
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This was the Week that was in the SOL ….
SOL American Conference
The biggest victory in the conference last week was the Upper Dublin (6-1, 3-1) victory over Cheltenham (4-4, 2-2). The Flying Cardinals rallied from a 14-7 deficit and scored 15 fourth period points to capture the 22-14 win.
Josh Mastromatto keyed the win with a 34-yard TD run and a 65 yard return of an interception for a touchdown. Mastromatto also rushed for a team-high 120 yards.
Quarterback Makhail Reed, who rushed for a game-high 140 yards and threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to Scott Anderson, led the Panthers.
Upper Merion (6-2, 4-1) moved to the head of the conference class with a 41-12 victory over Plymouth-Whitemarsh (0-8, 0-5).
QB Alex Phanthavong scored on a 63-yard run and threw a pair of TD passes – to Dexter Bridge and Naim Cheeseboro. Pete Panichi scored a pair of touchdowns (8 and 24 yards), while James Brennan scored on a 45-yard run.
The best Colonial effort was turned in by Phil Bucci. Bucci, who rushed for a team-high 135 yards, scored on runs of 29 & 12 yards.
Wissahickon (4-4, 1-3) moved into a long shot position in the district playoff race with a 27-8 conference victory over Norristown (4-4, 2-3).
Brandon Gunn scored a pair of critical touchdowns for the Trojans to secure the win. Gunn scored on a one-yard run and on a game breaking 74-yard scamper with seconds left in the first half.
Norristown – which dropped into a playoff long shot with the loss – had a 52-yard scoring run from Sam Keliojor. Anthony DiNolfi threw a 2-point conversion to Tom Smith to conclude the Eagle scoring.
Upper Moreland had a bye this week.
SOL National Conference
Abington (7-1, 4-1) prepped for its huge game this week with Pennsbury with an easy 38-13 conference victory over Bensalem (3-5, 2-3).
The Ghosts registered an astonishing 27 first downs and 480 yards of total offense in the win. QB Sam Kind was 16-for-25 for 225 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Dom Massey had 9 catches and a TD, while Julien Ireland raced for 160 yards and a couple of scores.
The Owls managed a first half touchdown on a seven-yard run by quarterback Ron Vogelei. Vogelei also threw a second half scoring pass to Khalik McMillan.
Pennsbury (7-1, 5-0) prepped for its huge game with Abington with an easy 49-16 conference victory over William Tennent.
Falcon running back Richie Applegate rushed for an even 100 yards and scored three touchdowns. Quarterback Brandon Pepper had some impressive stats with 6 of 7 passing for 165 yards and also rushed for an even 100 yards and a touchdown.
William Tennent had one of its better ‘stat’ games as quarterback Pat Traczykiewicz was 10-19 for 115 yards and a touchdown – to Sergio Johnson. The Panthers recorded 220 yards of total offense.
Neshaminy (7-1, 5-0) kept pace with Pennsbury in the conference standings with a 45-7 rout of Council Rock North (1-7, 1-4).
Redskin running back Jay Colbert rushed for an even 100 yards and scored three touchdowns for the winners. Colbert scored on runs of 9 and 51 yards and scored on a 76-yard pass. Bryan Dean returned a kickoff 65 yards for a TD and scored on a 73-yard run.
The only scoring play for Rock North came on an odd play. Quarterback Tyler Hamilton threw a pass to Pete O’Hara who fumbled at the Skin two-yard line. However, Steve Williams picked up the fumble and ran into the end zone for the score.
Council Rock South (5-3, 2-3) had little trouble in defeating Harry S Truman (1-7, 1-4) as the Hawks flew to a 35-0 conference victory.
The Rock South special teams scored a TD when David Damirgian blocked a punt that was returned by Michael DeLuca for a score. Both Rus Chichkin and Bill Flemming each scored a pair of touchdowns for the winners.
The best news for the Tigers might have been that Ethan Hughes was named Homecoming King. Jeff Tiberi rushed for an even 100 yards on 15 carries.
SOL Continental Conference
Quakertown (6-2, 2-2) defeated CB East (4-4, 3-2) at War Memorial Field by a 27-20 score in a key conference game.
Panther quarterback Ryan Tincknell threw three touchdown passes – two to Tony Latronica and one to Eric Fath. Latronica led the rushing attack with 103 yards.
CB East had a fine night turned in by running back Devon Passman, who raced for 157 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown. QB Kyle Bernard tossed a pair of TD passes – one to Chris Harmon and the other to Scott Schneider.
Hatboro-Horsham (4-4, 3-2) exploded offensively to record a 56-21 conference victory over Central Bucks South (3-5, 1-4).
The Hatters recorded 555 yards of total offense that included 400 yards rushing. Eddie Coombs had 168 yards on just seven carries that included a 92-yard TD run. QB Dan Lineberger was 8 of 9 for 151 yards and three scores – two TD passes were caught by Dave Lorenzo.
The Titans route to the end zone was navigated by Mike Doty. Doty scored on a 65-yard run and also scored on an 11-yard TD pass from Mike Johns.
Pennridge (5-3, 2-2) kept its District One playoff hopes alive with a 35-27 conference victory over Central Bucks West (2-6, 1-4).
Quarterback Brad Herrmann had a terrific game with a pair of rushing touchdowns (8 and 2 yards) and a TD pass. Running back Ryan Metzler rushed for 111 yards and a pair of scores (31 and 34 yards).
CB West running back Rashaad Williams had a spectacular night with 205 rushing yards and a touchdown on just 13 carries. Ted Conrad scored three touchdowns – all from the one-yard line.
North Penn (8-0, 5-0) proved why it is the class for the conference with a 33-10 victory over host Souderton (4-4, 2-3).
Knight running back Tyler Smith jetted for 190 yards and four touchdowns for the winners. QB Justin Davey was 5-of-6 passing that included a 12-yard TD pass to Joe Godio.
Souderton running back Justin Powell rushed for a team-high 140 yards on 29 carries. Powell scored late in the game to give the Homecoming Night crowd something to cheer about.
Football Fever Forecast
(* Home Team)
Abington 38 *Pennsbury 28
*C Rock South 45 William Tennent 7
C Rock North 35 *Truman 13
Neshaminy 35 *Bensalem 7
*Quakertown 34 CB West 20
*CB East 27 Souderton 21
*Pennridge 35 CB South 28
*North Penn 38 Hatboro-Horsham 13
Upper Merion 21 *Upper Dublin 20
*Upper Moreland 27 Cheltenham 14
Wissahickon 35 Ply-Whitemarsh 14
SuburbanOneSports.Com’s Fab Five
1. North Penn Knights (8-0, 5-0)
2. Pennsbury Falcons (7-1, 5-0)
3. Neshaminy Redskins (7-1, 5-0)
4. Abington Ghosts (7-1, 4-1)
5. Upper Moreland Bears (6-1, 3-1)
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