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PENNRIDGE 9, BOYERTOWN 8
The Rams knocked the Bears from the ranks of the undefeated and in the process served notice that they are a force to contend with, winning for the eighth time in nine games.
Boyertown entered Monday’s game ranked second only to Wissahickon in the latest District 1 3A power rankings. The Bears remained in second place while Pennridge is fourth in the latest rankings.
“They’re a really good team as shown by their ranking,” Pennridge coach Chris Pianko said. “We were up almost the whole game. We came off to a good start and scored the first two goals, and they pulled back in. It was just back and forth the whole game.
“We pulled away a little bit at the end where it was 9-7 with around seven minutes left in the game. They got a nice transition goal to bring it within one. Ben Souder, at the faceoff X, got us a good possession, and we were able to kill the rest of the clock to take home the win.”
The Bears made it a 9-8 game with just under three minutes remaining.
“While we were trying to stall out the clock, they got a couple of penalties,” Pianko said. “So when they did get the ball back, they were man down.”
Matt Kriney had a big night for the Rams, leading the way with four goals and one assist.
“Matt Kriney had a huge game as he has a lot for us this year,” Pianko said.
Frank Fanelli added two goals while Rocco Fanelli had a goal and an assist. Matt Seiler and Levi Souder each added a goal. Adding one assist each were Ryan Carickhoff, Drew Ferguson and Cooper States.
Ben Souder won 7 of 13 faceoffs.
On the defensive end, Tyler Vandermark turned in a dazzling 23-save effort in goal.
“Tyler stood on his head – he had an amazing game,” Pianko said. “He was out with an injury for a little while. He got hurt in the first half of our second game of the year against Methacton and was concerned that it was a season-ending injury. After the MRI came back, it was just a sprain and a hyperextension of the knee. Now that he’s come back, he’s done an amazing job for us.
“Our defense did a great job in front of him – Andrew Horensky, Colin Manville, Liam Molyneux and Aiden George with Chase Clontz filling in on a couple of occasions as well. As we’d seen with a lot of Boyertown’s scores, they’ve got a lot of kids who can shoot the ball and a lot of kids who can score goals. I think our defense played exceptionally well and really stood up for the test.”
According to their coach, there’s no big secret to the Rams’ strong start this season.
“I think it’s living into what we’ve done for the last few years,” Pianko said. “We had a very young team last year, so the majority of the kids that are playing for us this year are either two- or three-year starters, so getting a little older, a little more mature, being able to have a full offseason as a head coach and making sure we’re installing what we want through the offseason got us off to a good start this year.
“The biggest piece of it is back to those players. They’ve all grown up and gotten their composure, gotten their confidence and are starting to get on a little roll here.”
Pennridge (8-1, 4-0 SOL) will travel to Pennsbury on Thursday.
Boyertown 2-2-3-1 8
Pennridge 3-2-3-1 9
ABINGTON 12, NORTH PENN 3
The Ghosts raced out of the gate to 5-1 lead after one quarter and extended that to 7-2 by halftime on their way to the convincing non-league win.
Matt Miller had four goals and two assists while Zach Silverman had two goals and four assists. Their six-point games led the Ghosts. Spence Lowery added four goals while Sam Udell had two goals and one assist. Brayden Davis and Andrew Suit each chipped in an assist.
“The defense played a great game, causing a lot of turnovers and getting the ball into our offensive end of the field,” Abington coach Mike Duffy said. “Corey Tobin had a great game in goal with multiple big saves in 1-on-1 situations.”
Abington (6-3, 0-2 SOL) will travel to William Tennent on Tuesday, and North Penn (4-5, 1-3) will host Central Bucks South on Tuesday.
North Penn 1-1-0-1 3
Abington 5-2-4-1 12
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NESHAMINY 9, FATHER JUDGE 2
Lucas Maher scored four goals and assisted on another, and his five-point game led the visiting Redskins to the non-league win.
“Lucas Maher was moving well today with and without the ball,” Neshaminy coach John Donato said. “His shot selection was efficient, giving a much-needed spark to our offense.”
Colin Demi added a pair of goals for the Redskins, who opened up a 6-0 halftime lead on their way to the win. Jack McVey added a goal and an assist while Jared Edmister and Evan Fitch each had one goal. Jack Sexton had one assist.
“LMS Evan Fitch and D-middies Jack Sexton and Gavin Meehan were strong defensively and tenacious off the ground, winning numerous possessions,” Donato said. “Sophomore goalie Will Irving was solid in the net, recording 12 saves.”
Neshaminy (4-5, 0-4 SOL) will host Central Bucks West on Tuesday.
Neshaminy 3-3-1-2 9
Father Judge 0-0-1-1 2
SOUDERTON 20, ARCHBISHOP CARROLL 4
Sparked by the six-goal effort of John Martin-Vince and the seven-point game of Ty Quintois, the Indians rolled to the no-doubt-about-it non-league win over the visiting Patriots.
Quintois finished with three goals and four assists while Tyson Bui added a hat trick and two assists. Sean Landis contributed two goals and three assists while Seth Grossman had two goals and one assist. Jade Knize and Trey Bui both had a goal and an assist while Brody Anderson and Jackson Hirschmann each had one goal. Gavin Landis had two assists.
Peyton Bannak had a big game at the faceoff X, winning 18 of 27 faceoffs.
Souderton (6-3, 3-2 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks East on Tuesday.
MASTERY CHARTER 10, HARRY S TRUMAN 6
The Tigers hung tough in Monday’s non-league game but came up just short.
Patrick Berkery led the Tigers’ attack with three goals and one assist and also had four ground balls. Chris Glover added a goal, seven ground balls and one caused turnover, and Joe Scheller contributed a goal and assist as well as two ground balls. Matt Ennis added one goal and one ground ball. Adrian Lopez had one assist and two ground balls, and Jake Talj added an assist.
Jack Rugarber led the defense with 10 ground balls and four caused turnovers, and Chase Tuttle had four ground balls and one caused turnover. Logan Malinowski added two ground balls and two caused turnovers.
Ansumana Turay won 11 of 17 faceoffs and also had two assists and five ground balls.
Tommy Bryson was credited with 10 saves (50 percent save percentage).
Harry S Truman (0-8, 0-4 SOL) will travel to Pennsbury on Tuesday.
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