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By Scott Huff
Odd Week in the PIAA 6A District One Playoffs…….
It was a great week for the odd numbered seeds in last week’s PIAA 6A District One playoffs as the No. 1 seed, No. 3 seed, No. 5 seed, and the No. 7 seed all came away with victories.
No. 1 seed Garnet Valley (12-0) trailed No. 8 Central Bucks West (9-3) by a 13-7 score early in the game but outscored the Bucks 35-0 the rest of the way to capture a 41-13 quarterfinal win. The Jaguars will now host No. 5 Quakertown in a semifinal game on Friday night.
No. 3 seed Coatesville (11-1) led No. 6 seed Perkiomen Valley (9-3), 35-9, at the end of the third quarter and had to withstand a frantic Viking comeback to defeat Perk Valley, 35-30. The Red Raiders will host No. 7 Ridley in a semifinal game on Friday night.
No. 5 seed Quakertown (12-0) broke wide open a 21-21 first half deadlock to “upset” No. 4 Downingtown East (9-3), 42-21. The Panthers will take their unbeaten season on the road as they travel to play unbeaten Garnet Valley - the No. 1 seeded Jaguars - in a semifinal game on Friday night.
No. 7 seed Ridley (11-1) was the longest shot to get to the semifinals, but the Green Raiders reached that destination with a stunning 56-55 overtime victory over No. 2 North Penn (11-1). Ridley will be on the road as the Green Raiders travel to No. 3 Coatesville to meet those other Raiders, the Red Raiders, in a semifinal game on Friday night.
How about those Colonials ???????
No. 5 seed Plymouth Whitemarsh (10-1) kept that odd numbered seed thing going with a thrilling 42-36 overtime victory over No. 4 seed and SOL rival – Upper Dublin (9-3) – in a PIAA 5A District One quarterfinal game. The Colonials will march into theirs semifinal contest against No. 1 seed West Chester Rustin (10-1) who defeated No. 9 Kennett (8-4), 41-21.
What MaxPreps.com has to say….
The latest MaxPreps.com rankings of the remaining Pennsylvania football teams in the PIAA District One 6A & 5A playoffs. And also below are the top 50 MaxPreps.com rankings of all 6A & 5A Pennsylvania football teams from the Suburban One League.
Pennsylvania 6A Rankings
3. Garnet Valley Jaguars (12-0)
7. Coatesville Red Raiders (11-1)
9. Quakertown Panthers (12-0)
15. Ridley Green Raiders (11-1)
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20. North Penn Knights (11-1)
26. Central Bucks West Bucks (9-3)
33. Pennridge Rams (7-4)
45. Central Bucks East Patriots (6-5)
49. Central Bucks South Titans (6-5)
Pennsylvania 5A Rankings
12. West Chester Rustin Golden Knights (10-1)
13. Strath Haven Panthers (11-1)
17. Academy Park Knights (9-2)
21. Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials (10-1)
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26. Upper Dublin Flying Cardinals (9-3)
Just in case you wanted to know…….and even if you didn’t
SOL Countdown 11…10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2
There were 11 Suburban One League teams that began the PIAA District One playoffs – and now there are just 2 teams remaining.
North Penn (11-1) was jettisoned from the district 6A playoffs as the Knights were defeated in overtime by the Central League runner-up Ridley, 56-55, in the playoff quarterfinals.
Running back Khalani Eaton finished an outstanding season with another outstanding game. Eaton rushed for a team-high 165 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. Eaton’s scores came on runs of 2, 1, 9, & 10 yards. The standout senior running back closed out his senior year with 209 carries for 1,838 yards (8.79 yards per carry) and 27 touchdowns.
Ryan Zeltt completed 10 passes for 130 yards and threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Levi Carroll. Carroll caught 5 passes for 85 yards. Zeltt completed 99 passes for 1,618 yards and 21 touchdowns.
Ethan Spann scored a pair of touchdowns for the Knights, scoring on runs of 31 & 82 yards. Michai Cuffie scored on a 10-yard run for the Blue & White.
Central Bucks West (9-3) was jettisoned from the district 6A playoffs as the Bucks were defeated by the Central League champion Garnet Valley, 41-13, in the playoff quarterfinals.
Central Bucks West led the No. 1 seeded Jaguars 13-7 in the first period. Connor McFadden scored on a 76-yard pass from Ganz Cooper and Eli Boehm scored on a 40-yard run.
The Bucks, though, were outscored 35-0 for the remainder of the game.
Boehm rushed for a team-high 106 yards on 16 carries to cap off a fine season for both himself and CB West.
Upper Dublin (9-3) was jettisoned from the district 5A playoffs as the Cardinals were defeated by SOL rival and American Conference champion Plymouth Whitemarsh in overtime, 42-36, in the playoff quarterfinals.
Quarterback Colin O’Sullivan had still another brilliant game completing 22 passes for 224 yards and 3 touchdowns. O’Sullivan also scored on a 3-yard run.
O’Sullivan fired touchdown passes to Chris Kohlbrenner (25 yds), Noah Lee (17 yds), and Griffin Pensabene (11 yds). Nyfise McIntyre rushed for a team-high 81 yards and scored on a 5-yard run. O’Sullivan closed out the season with 137 completions for 1,572 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Na, Na, Na, Na ……. Na, Na, Na, Na,…….Hey, Hey-y…….Goodbye
And the beat goes on…….
PIAA District One 6A Semifinals
7pm
No. 5 Quakertown Panthers (12-0) @ No. 1 Garnet Valley Jaguars (12-0)
District One Playoff Resume:
Quakertown advanced to the district semifinals with a 42-21 victory over No. 4 Downingtown East. Tyler Woodman rushed for a game-high 163 yards and scored on TD runs of 12 & 3 yards. Woodman also caught a 31-yard TD pass from Will Steich. Steich completed 10 passes for 166 yards and 3 touchdowns. Steich fired a 24-yard touchdown pass to Zach Fondl and a 37-yard touchdown pass to John Eatherton. Brett Hileman returned a fumble for a touchdown. The Panthers led 28-21 at the half and shut out the Cougars in the second half.
The Panthers opened the district playoffs with a 33-7 victory over SOL Continental Conference rival Souderton. Steich completed 18 passes for 187 yards and 3 touchdowns. Fondl caught 7 passes for 83 yards and a score. Woodman rushed for a game-high 119 yards and scored a pair of rushing touchdowns. Woodman also caught 2 touchdown passes for a total of 4 touchdowns on the night.
Garnet Valley advanced to the district semifinals with a 41-13 victory over No. 8 Central Bucks West. The Jags trailed 13-7 early in the game but GV dominated the Bucks the remainder of the game. Shane Reynolds carried the load for Garnet Valley rushing for a game-high 234 yards and scored 4 rushing touchdowns. Quarterback Max Busenkell fired a touchdown pass to Joey Halloran, while Ryan Saunders scored a rushing touchdown for the winners.
The Jaguars opened the district playoffs with a 42-0 victory over Central League rival Haverford. Reynolds rushed for 112 yards and 3 touchdowns in that win. Tommy Wright passed for 171 yards with 84 going to Ben Fleming. The defense held the Fords to 23 yards rushing.
Regular Season Resume:
Quakertown finished the season unbeaten and the outright champion of the Suburban One League Continental Conference. The Panthers captured victories over Southern Lehigh (42-7), CR North (42-7), CR South (41-13), Abington (36-20), Upper Dublin (31-0), Souderton (36-14), Neshaminy (35-10), Hatboro Horsham (2-0 forfeit), and Bensalem (50-6).
Garnet Valley finished the season unbeaten and the outright champion of the Central League. The Jaguars captured victories over Downingtown West (41-7), Conestoga (55-14), Marple Newtown (42-7), Upper Darby (61-12), Strath Haven (42-7), Ridley (65-37), Radnor (41-0), Haverford (55-14), Springfield [Delco] 49-6, and Lower Merion (38-7).
Offensive/Defensive Points Per Game:
Quakertown has scored an average of 35.3 points per game and has allowed 9.5 points per game. The math gives the Panthers a + 25.8 points per game.
Garnet Valley has scored an average of 47.7 points per game and has allowed 10.9 points per game. The math gives the Jaguars a + 36.8 points per game.
Winner Gets:
The winner of the Quakertown/Garnet Valley game will play the winner of the game between No. 3 Coatesville and No.7 Ridley in the PIAA District One 6A championship game.
Prediction:*******Upset Special*******
Quakertown Panthers 35 – Garnet Valley Jaguars 31
PIAA District One 5A Semifinals
7 pm
No. 5 Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials (10-1) @ No. 1 WC Rustin Golden Knights (10-1)
District One Playoff Resume:
Plymouth Whitemarsh advanced to the district semifinals with a 42-36 overtime win over No. 4 Upper Dublin. Tommy Hannon rushed for a game-high 100 yards and scored on touchdown runs of 32, 6, & 1 yards. The 1-yard TD run came in overtime to secure the win. Aiden O’Brien returned an interception 65 yards for a score and also threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Luke Winterbottom. Winterbottom also scored on a 44-yard run.
The Colonials opened the district playoffs with a resounding 49-0 victory over No. 12 Cheltenham. O’Brien scored on a 12-yard run and also threw 3 touchdown passes in the victory. Phil Taormina caught a pair of touchdown passes – one of 77 yards and the other of 29 yards. Nate Kern scored on a 16-yard pass reception and also scored on a 1-yard run. Zion East scored on a 1-yard run, while Thomas Montemayor scored on a 60-yard fumble return.
West Chester Rustin advanced to the district semifinals with a 41-21 victory over No. 9 Kennett. The Golden Knights do not hide the fact that they are going to run the ball – and that Dayshawn Jacobs is going to be the featured back. Jacobs – who has scored 37 rushing touchdowns this season – gutted the Blue Demon defense. Jacobs rushed for a game-high 325, yes 325, yards on 36 carries and scored 6, yes 6, touchdowns.
The Golden Knights opened the district playoffs with a 34-17 victory over No. 16 Interboro. West Chester Rustin easily handed their Ches-Mont American Conference rivals 42-14 during the regular season but led Interboro by just a 17-14 margin midway through the game. Jacobs was once again the featured back with a game-high 137 yards on 14 carries and scored 3 touchdowns.
Regular Season Resume:
Plymouth Whitemarsh finished the season as champion of the Suburban One League American Conference. The Colonials captured victories over Methacton (42-14), Norristown (49-8), New Hope-Solebury (55-0), Springfield [Montco] 35-14, Cheltenham (21-13), William Tennent (35-14), Upper Moreland (31-28), and Wissahickon (54-7). The lone loss of the season came against Central Bucks South, 35-27.
West Chester Rustin finished the season as the champion of the Ches-Mont American Conference. The Golden Knights captured victories over West Chester Henderson (42-12), Kennett (23-0), Downingtown East (16-14), Interboro (42-14), West Chester East (49-13), Oxford (42-0), Great Valley (42-0), and Sun Valley (55-24). The lone loss of the season came against Unionville, 21-7.
Offensive/Defensive Points Per Game:
Plymouth Whitemarsh has scored an average of 40.0 points per game and has allowed 14.1 points per game. The math gives the Colonials a + 25.9 points per game.
West Chester Rustin has scored an average of 35.7 points per game and has allowed 12.4 points per game. The math gives the Golden Knights a + 23.3 points per game.
Winner Gets:
The winner of the Plymouth Whitemarsh/West Chester Rustin game will play the winner of the game between No. 2 Strath Haven and No. 6 Academy Park in the PIAA District One 5A championship game.
Prediction:
West Chester Rustin Golden Knights 35 – Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials 27
Bonus Predictions
PIAA District One 6 A Semifinals
No. 7 Ridley Green Raiders (11-1) @ No. 3 Coatesville Red Raiders (11-1)
District One Playoff Resume:
Ridley advanced to the district 6A semifinals with victories over No.10 Conestoga (42-23) & No. 2 North Penn (56-55 in overtime).
Coatesville advanced to the district 6A semifinals with victories over No. 14 Owen J Roberts (48-10) & No. 6 Perkiomen Valley (35-30).
Regular Season Resume:
Ridley lost only a single game this season to No. 1 Garnet Valley, 65-37. The Green Raiders captured wins in one-score games against Central Bucks East (34-29), Springfield [Delco] (33-28), & Conestoga (29-28).
Coatesville lost a single game this season to William Penn, 44-39. The Red Raiders captured wins in one score games against Downingtown West (31-28), Chester (34-28), and Perkiomen Valley twice (35-27 & 35-30).
Offensive/Defensive Points Per Game:
Ridley has scored an average of 43.3 points per game and has allowed 22.4 points per game. The math gives the Green Raiders a + 20.9 points per game.
Coatesville has scored an average of 37.6 points per game and has allowed 20.4 points per game. The math gives the Red Raiders a + 17.2 points per game.
Winner Gets:
The winner of the Ridley/Coatesville game will play the winner of the game between No. 1 Garnet Valley & No. 5 Quakertown in the PIAA District One 6A championship game.
Prediction:
Coatesville Red Raiders 38 – Ridley Green Raiders 35
PIAA District One 5A Semifinals
No. 4 Academy Park Knights (9-2) @ No. 2 Strath Haven Panthers (11-1)
District One Playoff Resume:
Academy Park advanced to the District One 5A semifinals with victories over No. 11 Oxford (40-15) & No. 3 Unionville (28-13).
Strath Haven advanced to the District One 5A semifinals with victories over No. 15 Upper Merion (35-0) & No. 7 Marple-Newtown (42-16).
Regular Season Resume:
Academy Park lost regular season game to Avon Grove (14-8) & Downingtown East (25-20). The Knights played a one score game with a victory over Chester (14-8).
Strath Haven lost its only game of the season against Central League champion Garnet Valley, 42-7. The Panthers played a one score game with a victory over Springfield [Delco], 17-14.
Offensive/Defensive Points Per Game:
Academy Park has scored an average of 36.2 points per game and has allowed 10.4 points per game. The math gives the Knights a + 25.8 points per game.
Strath Haven has scored an average of 37.8 points per game and has allowed 14.3 points per game. The math gives the Panthers a +23.6 points per game.
Winner Gets:
The winner of Academy Park/Strath Haven will play the winner of the game between No. 1 West Chester Rustin & No. 5 Plymouth Whitemarsh in the PIAA District One 5A championship game.
Prediction:
Strath Haven Panthers 24 – Academy Park Knights 20
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