Jarrad Saffren recaps Friday’s SOL boys’ soccer action. Check back for photos of the CR North/Neshaminy game.
By Jarrad Saffren
Sixteen Suburban One League boys soccer teams played league games Friday.
One team even clinched a league title.
The results and recaps are below.
SOL National
Council Rock South 3, Pennsbury 2
Council Rock South finally got one.
“We have come close in so many games,” Council Rock South coach Alan Nicholl said. “We just never got that bounce.”
It was less a bounce than a nice pass. Early in the second overtime, Mike Dawicki kicked the ball to Kevin Bowers. Bowers booted the ball past the keeper.
And the six-win, fourth-place Hawks upset the 12-win, second-place Falcons.
“It’s hard to say this is our biggest win of the year. The first one, in my opinion, is always the biggest. That gets you that first three points, which is always key,” Nicholl said. “But Pennsbury is great and this is such a tough league. We’ve been taking our lumps. The guys were excited to beat such a good team.”
The game was back and forth throughout.
CR South took a 1-0 lead on Jake DeMarino’s goal. Connor Sweeney assisted.
Pennsbury answered late in the first half. The Falcons took a 2-1 lead with 14 minutes left.
Nicholl moved a defender up to midfield to apply pressure. Nine minutes later, Tyler Teufel tied the game for South. Bowers assisted.
“It was a very evenly matched game possession wise,” Nicholl said. “Pennsbury had stretches where they controlled the play. And we did, too. We probably controlled it a little more.”
South is No. 36 in the District One Class 4A Power Rankings. Twenty-four teams make the playoffs.
“I’m not sure if we still have a shot or are playing spoiler,” Nicholl said. “We are just taking it one game at a time like we always do. We’ll give everyone our best shot. We’ve been playing well lately, especially against good teams in North Penn and Pennsbury. We’ll just try to keep that going.”
CR South (6-8-1, 3-6-1 SOL) plays Bensalem Tuesday at seven.
Pennsbury has lost three straight after starting 12-0. The Falcons (12-3, 7-3 SOL) take on Council Rock North Tuesday at 3:30.
Council Rock South 1-1-0-1 3
Pennsbury 1-1-0-0 2
Council Rock North 1, Neshaminy 0
Council Rock North clinched the 2016 SOL National title.
The Indians beat Neshaminy for the second time in 2016.
They have given the Redskins two of their three league losses.
Neshaminy and Pennsbury are 7-3 in league play. CR North improved to 10-1. Both teams have two league games left.
North last won the SOL National in 2012.
Jon Pugh penalty kicked the ball into the net in the eighth minute.
North keeper Anthony Caruso made six saves and earned his eighth shutout of 2016.
Neshaminy keeper Val Scarsellatto made eight saves.
CR North (13-1-1, 10-1 SOL) plays Central Bucks East Monday at seven. Neshaminy (12-4, 7-3 SOL) hosts Harry S. Truman Tuesday at seven.
Council Rock North 1-0 1
Neshaminy 0-0 0
SOL Continental
William Tennent 1, Central Bucks East 0
William Tennent’s Michael Albers scored in the 71st minute.
Panthers’ keeper Brendan Hanratty made six saves.
And Tennent pulled off maybe the biggest SOL Continental upset of 2016.
The Panthers (4-6-1, 3-6-1 SOL) are No. 30 in the district power rankings. This win can only help their cause. They have winnable league games against Pennridge (Tuesday) and Souderton (Thursday) next week. Then they play CR North next Saturday.
A 3-0 week would probably get the Panthers in. A 2-1 week would make them a hotly debated bubble team.
CB East is still one point ahead of North Penn for first place in the Continental. The Patriots are 8-2-1 in league play. The Knights are 8-2.
CB East is No. 9 in the power rankings. It is 1-1 since the latest version came out.
The Pats (9-4-2, 8-2-1 SOL) battle Coughlin Saturday at noon.
William Tennent 0-1 1
Central Bucks East 0-0 0
SOL American
Upper Dublin 4, Springfield 1
Three Upper Dublin players—Anthony Wisdo, Max Adams, and Jerry Bardol—scored goals. Bardol netted two.
Four other Flying Cardinals players—Quinn Middleton, Josh Saitsky (Evan’s little bro), Colin Muth, and Ryan Huggins—assisted on goals.
Mike Bonacci scored on a penalty kick for Springfield.
Upper Dublin leads Hatboro-Horsham by two points in the SOL American standings. Both teams have two league games left.
Upper Dublin is No. 8 in the power rankings and 2-0 since they came out. Springfield is No. 3 in the 2A power rankings. All three make the playoffs.
UD (13-1-1, 10-1-1 SOL) plays Central Bucks West Monday at five. Springfield (5-9-1, 4-7-1 SOL) plays Quakertown Wednesday at four.
Upper Dublin 2-2 4
Springfield 1-0 1
Hatboro-Horsham 2, Plymouth Whitemarsh 1
Hatboro-Horsham kept pace with Upper Dublin near the top of the American standings.
The Hatters are two points behind the Cardinals for first place.
Hatboro-Horsham’s Danny Bateman scored two goals. Danny Harmon notched an assist.
Hatboro-Horsham is No. 10 in the 4A power rankings and 1-1 since the rankings came out. Plymouth Whitemarsh is No. 34 and 0-2 since they came out.
Hatboro-Horsham (12-2-2, 9-1-2 SOL) hosts Upper Dublin Tuesday at 3:45. Plymouth Whitemarsh (5-9, 5-7 SOL) plays Cheltenham Tuesday at 3:30.
Wissahickon 4, Cheltenham 3
Wissahickon led 4-1 at halftime. Cheltenham won the second half 2-0. But the charge was not enough.
Trey Schwartz, Jacob Cohen, Tom McHale, and Eddie Fortescue scored for Wissahickon. McHale, Cohen, and Fortescue also assisted on goals.
Jake Rucket and Max Brown scored for Cheltenham. Elijah Reese assisted on a goal.
Wissahickon is 8-1-2 in its last 11 games. The Trojans are No. 11 in the 4A power rankings.
Wissahickon (9-4-2, 7-3-1 SOL) plays Quakertown Monday at 3:30. Cheltenham (3-11, 3-9 SOL) battles Souderton on the same day and time.
Wissahickon 4-0 4
Cheltenham 1-2 3
Quakertown 1, Upper Moreland 0
Sophomore Brendan Kishbaugh scored Quakertown’s only goal. Sophomore Brandon Strecker assisted.
Quakertown improved to 5-10. Upper Moreland dropped to 5-8-1. Upper Moreland is No. 6 in the 3A power rankings. Nine 3A teams make the district playoffs.
Quakertown (5-10, 3-8 SOL) plays Wissahickon Monday at 3:30. Upper Moreland (5-8-1, 3-8-1 SOL) hosts Lower Moreland Saturday at 10.
Thursday, Oct. 13
(Compiled by Mary Jane Souder)
Abington 5, Harry S Truman 1
Sean Touey connected for the hat trick. His first goal of the night sent the Ghosts into halftime with a 1-0 lead. They never looked back.
Touey and Reese Gibbs added single goals to open the second half, both with Nevin Baer assists. Truman got on the board with a goal from Ilyas Nashid, but Touey found the net with his third goal, and Jaedan Joyce added a goal for the 5-1 final.
Abington (10-5, 6-5 SOL) will be on the road at Central Bucks South for a non-league contest Monday. Harry S Truman (3-11, 0-10) will host Camden Catholic in a non-league game on Saturday.
Abington 2-3 5
Harry S Truman 0-1 1
Central Bucks West 3, Pennridge 0
The Bucks raced to a 3-0 halftime lead and went on to win by that score. Finding the net for the Bucks were Jack Galt (Tarin Morris assist), Sean Burke (Marcos Urffer assist) and Kyle Holt (Colin Burn assist).
West goalkeeper Dylan Smith made one save and earned his seventh clean sheet of the season.
Central Bucks West (7-6-2, 5-4-2 SOL) will host Upper Dublin in a non-league contest Monday, and Pennridge (5-9-1, 0-9-1) will host William Tennent on Tuesday.
Pennridge 0-0 0
Central Bucks West 3-0 3
North Penn 3, Souderton 0
The Knights received single goals from Carter Houlihan, NIck Terchek and Luke McMahon.
For the Indians, Mitchell Race had five saves in goal.
North Penn (11-3, 9-2 SOL) will play Archbishop Wood in a non-league game Saturday, and Souderton (7-8, 3-7) will be on the road at Cheltenham for a non-league contest Monday.
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