Football Forecast
By Scott Huff
(Scott Huff was 11-3 last week and is now 49-9 overall for the season. He has made this week’s picks from Paris before he returns home. Special thanks to Scott for devoting time to SuburbanOneSports.com and SOL football while in Europe.)
SOL National Conference
Friday – 7 pm
North Penn Knights @ Central Bucks East Patriots
Last Year:
North Penn 14 * Central Bucks East 7
Last Week:
North Penn won for the fifth time in five games, rolling to a 31-0 win over Pennridge. Quarterback Matt Bucksar threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more. Mason Franek and Aiden Ashley both had a TD reception. Ryan Bocklet nailed a 38-yard field goal.
Central Bucks East lost to Pennsbury 17-14 when the Falcons’ Angelo Pereira connected on a field goal with 12 seconds remaining. Mike Price had a 20-yard touchdown run for the Patriots’ lone score.
Prediction: North Penn 31 * Central Bucks East 14
Neshaminy Redskins @ Central Bucks West Bucks
Last Year:
Central Bucks West 31 * Neshaminy 7
Last Week:
Central Bucks West fell to Central Bucks South 22-17 in a classic battle that saw Ryan Clemens, whose 95 rushing yards led the Bucks, score a 9-yard touchdown with 48 seconds remaining to give the Bucks a 17-16 lead only to see the Titans pull off the miracle finish. Clemens also connected on a 33-yard field goal. Noah Miller threw to AJ Gerace for an early TD.
Neshaminy rebounded from its loss to North Penn to rout Abington 37-0. Jason Wilmot had 80 yards and two touchdowns to lead the ‘Skins. Owen Swartz had three sacks to ignite the defense.
Prediction: Central Bucks West 27 * Neshaminy 16
Pennridge Rams @ Abington Ghosts
Last Year:
Pennridge 28 * Abington 0
Last Week:
Pennridge fell to North Penn 31-0 and managed less than 200 yards of total offense.
Abington was shut out by Neshaminy 37-0 and had only 65 yards of total offense.
Prediction: Pennridge 28 * Abington 6
***Saturday***
Central Bucks South Titans @ Pennsbury Falcons
Last Year:
Central Bucks South 24 * Pennsbury 13
Last Week:
Central Bucks South defeated Central Bucks West 22-17 when Danny Gies – in a crowd - caught Owen Pinkerton’s 39-yard touchdown pass on the game’s final play. Pinkertown threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another, and Gies had 173 receiving yards and two TDs.
Pennsbury edged Central Bucks East 17-14 when Angelo Pereira nailed a 31-yard field goal with 12 seconds remaining. Kaiden Brown led Pennsbury’s punishing ground game with 164 yards while Jordan Brensinger had 113 yards.
Prediction: Central Bucks South 24 * Pennsbury 16
SOL Continental Conference
Friday – 7 pm
Council Rock South Golden Hawks @ Bensalem Owls
Last Year:
Council Rock South 24 * Bensalem 0
Last Week:
Council Rock South fell to Upper Dublin 24-7. Quarterback Marley Emerson connected with Nate Szydlik on a 19-yard TD for Rock South’s only score of the game.
Bensalem fell to Cheltenham 31-14, scoring a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter after the Panthers opened up a 20-0 halftime lead.
Prediction: Council Rock South 21 * Bensalem 13
Upper Dublin Flying Cardinals @ Harry S Truman Tigers
Last Year:
Upper Dublin 47 * Truman 19
Last Week:
Upper Dublin earned a 24-7 win over Council Rock South. Ron Shepherd ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Cardinals.
Truman took a 7-2 lead into the fourth quarter but fell to Council Rock North 16-13. Toure Mohammed’s pick six returned 45 yards for a touchdown was the Tigers’ lone score until the game’s closing seconds when they added a TD. Jordan Fields ran for a touchdown, and Matthew Miller added a field goal.
Prediction: Upper Dublin 38 * Harry S Truman 7
Quakertown Panthers @ Council Rock North Indians
Last Year:
Quakertown 50 * Council Rock North 7
Last Week:
Quakertown trailed 28-0 after one quarter but pulled off a you-had-to-see-it-to-believe-it 35-34 win. The Panthers still trailed 34-28 when they got the ball at their own 20 with 17 seconds remaining. Brady Martin completed three passes on the improbable drive, including a 43-yard Hail Mary to Matt Thomas. Then - after spiking the ball with 2 seconds remaining - connected with Thomas on a 10-yard TD pass for the walk-off win. Martin threw for 363 yards and five touchdowns. Martin had a pair of touchdown catches, and Aiden Bergey had three TD receptions.
Council Rock North picked up its first win of the season, defeating Harry S Truman 16-13. The Indians trailed 7-2 heading into the final quarter when they generated a pair of touchdown drives capped with TD runs by Erik Ratkevicius – the first on a 21-yard run and the second from 10 yards out.
Prediction: Quakertown 45 * Council Rock North 14
Souderton Indians @ Cheltenham Panthers
Last Year:
Did Not Play
Last Week:
Souderton led 28-0 after one quarter, but the Indians were outscored 35-6 over the final three quarters in a 35-34 loss to Quakertown. Junior quarterback Ben Walsh threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns. Hunter Smeltz had nine receptions for 160 yards.
Cheltenham picked up its first win of the season, defeating Bensalem 31-14. Sophomore quarterback Kendall Jackson threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another. Junior Jared Higgenbotham ran for 137 yards and one TD.
Prediction: Souderton 24 * Cheltenham 20
SOL American Conference
Friday – 7 pm
Springfield Spartans @ Upper Moreland Golden Bears
Last Year:
Upper Moreland 24 * Springfield 7
Last Week:
Upper Moreland won in a rout at West Chester Henderson, defeating the Warriors 48-17. Quarterback Alex Foley threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Elijah Davis, Aidan Tuffy and Larry Hughes each had a rushing TD.
Springfield opened up a 35-0 halftime lead and then turned the game over to its younger players in the second half in a 35-0 win over Lower Moreland. Senior quarterback Jack McGuickin threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns. CJ Johnson had four catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Freshman Mekhi had a 61-yard touchdown reception and also had an interception. Zymir Small added a rushing touchdown.
Prediction: Upper Moreland 31 * Springfield Twp 17
Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials @ Hatboro Horsham Hatters
Last Year:
Plymouth Whitemarsh 42 * Hatboro Horsham 7
Last Week:
Plymouth Whitemarsh raced out to a 28-7 halftime lead on its way to a 42-15 win over Penn Wood. Everett Smith ran for 181 yards and five touchdowns. Chase Smith returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns.
Hatboro Horsham fell to Academy Park 38-27.
Prediction: Plymouth Whitemarsh 38 * Hatboro-Horsham 17
Wissahickon Trojans @ William Tennent Panthers
Last Year:
Wissahickon 35 * William Tennent 14
Last Week:
Wissahickon led by just a 28-20 score at halftime but outscored Interboro 24-0 in the second half in a 52-20 win. Senior quarterback Nolan Pounds threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another. Xavier Johnson had five receptions for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Quasir Sampson, Kareem Lee, Tyree Chambers and Evan Tolmie each ran for one TD.
William Tennent evened its record at 2-2 with a 14-7 win at JP McCaskey. Isaiah Rosario rushed for 220 yards and a touchdown. Gavin Mensch scored a TD on a one-yard quarterback keeper.
Prediction: Wissahickon 35 * William Tennent 14
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