Scott Huff’s first football notebook of the school year previews Friday’s William Tennent/Truman game and predicts the winners for all the SOL contests. The notebook also includes the SOL’s stat leaders.
By Scott Huff
And the beat goes on…
There have been the ‘gold standard’ programs for decades in the Suburban One League.
North Penn, Neshaminy, Pennsbury, Pennridge come to mind quickly to the veteran observers of the SOL. Quakertown, Upper Dublin, Plymouth Whitemarsh, and Abington have all had their day – so has Upper Moreland in more recent days – and so has Central Bucks West waaaaaaay back in a day.
Harry S Truman wants very much to put its name among the elite programs in the area, and the Tigers will go after their third straight impressive win against William Tennent. The Tigers have devoured by Methacton (47-0) and Avon Grove (46-12) in their first pair of games.
William Tennent, who lost a heartbreaker last week to Bensalem (22-19), ended a 27-game losing streak with a 21-14 victory over Upper Moreland in their season opener. It was the first win for new head coach Richard Clemens.
Last year Truman (7-4 overall) defeated Tennent (0-11) by a resounding 41-0 score.
“I’m sure they are going to be ready for us,” said Truman head coach Mike LaPalombana. “There are a few teams we beat last year that are going to be fired up to play us this year.
“I saw (Tennent) against Bensalem and was impressed with the size they have up front,” added LaPalombana. “That game went back and forth with either team having a chance to win – and they opened the season with a nice win.
“We took over the program last year, and we had a nice season,” continued the Tigers’ coach. “We have an excellent coaching staff (that includes former Pennsbury head coach Galen Snyder), and the kids have worked hard to get ready for the season.”
“Truman is a quality team,” said William Tennent head coach Richard Clemens. “They run the Wing-T and have some real playmakers on offense – and they get after the quarterback on defense.
“That coaching staff has instilled discipline and a great system,” added Clemens. “Truman is a playoff team.
“We have a young team that has responded very well to us this year,” continued Clemens. “Everyone wanted to mention the losing streak before the season, and now everyone wants to mention the Truman score from last year.
“The one thing that I love about this team is that effort has not been a problem,” added Clemens. “The kids come to work hard every day,”
The final non-league schedule ends for both Truman and Tennent with this contest – and it is a contest that is important to both programs.
Harry S Truman & William Tennent By The Numbers in 2018
Offense Rush Yds Pass Yds Total Offense Points
Truman Tigers 333.5 77.5 411.0 46.5
Tennent Panthers 214.0 51.5 265.0 20.0
Defense Rush Yds. Pass Yds. Total Defense Points
HST Tigers 63.0 71.0 134.0 6.0
WT Panthers 177.5 73.5 251.0 18.0
SUBURBAN ONE LEAGUE WEEK 2 STAT SHEET LEADERS
Rushing A Yds Ave TD
Chase Patterson – CR South 40 215 5.4 1
Jake Ventresca – CB East 40 189 4.7 2
Michael Terra – Q-town 32 179 5.6 2
Eddie North – WT 19 178 9.4 2
Oleh Manzyk – Nesh 21 176 8.4 4
Passing C A Yds TD I QBR
Brad Bryan – Q-town 20 30 294 4 1 186.32
Adonis Hunter – Chelt 16 28 256 3 1 162.16
Evan O’Donnell – CB East 23 37 265 3 0 149.08
Zak Kantor – Pridge 18 51 399 7 4 130.62
Brody McAndrew – Nesh 22 42 262 3 3 114.07
Receiving Rec Yds Ave TD
Michael Terra – Q-town 9 212 23.6 3
Ryan O’Connor – Nesh 8 79 9.9 0
Andrew Giordano – CB East 7 99 14.1 2
Jon Haynes – N Penn 6 123 20.5 1
Nick Gallo – CR South 6 99 16.5 0
Luke Benson – CB West 6 97 15.7 2
Scoring Points
Julian White – N Penn 30
Michael Terra – Q-town 30
Enzo Poulson – HST 24
Oleh Manzyk – Nesh 24
8 players tied with 18
Team Scoring (Offense) APG
Harry S Truman 46.5
Pennridge 34.0
Neshaminy 34.0
Upper Dublin 30.0
North Penn 27.5
Team Scoring (Defense) PAPG
Central Bucks West 3.5
Harry S Truman 6.0
Upper Dublin 9.5
CR South 10.5
CR North 3.5
Abington 13.5
This Week in the Suburban One League
Neshaminy Redskins (1-1) @ Downingtown West (2-0)
Last Week:
Neshaminy defeated Pennridge 27-14
Downingtown West defeated CB South 37-0
Last Year:
Downingtown West defeated Neshaminy 37-33
Prediction: Neshaminy 35 – Downingtown West 27
Pennsbury Falcons (0-2) @ North Penn Knights (2-0)
Last Week:
Pennsbury lost to Penn Wood 32-27
North Penn defeated La Salle 21-13
Last Year:
North Penn defeated Pennsbury 29-20
Prtediction: North Penn 42 – Pennsbury 27
Pennridge Rams (1-1) @ Perkiomen Valley (0-2)
Last Week:
Pennridge lost to Neshaminy 27-14
Perkiomen Valley lost to Downingtown West 33-21
Last Year:
Pennridge defeated Perkiomen Valley 29-0
Prediction: Pennridge 38 – Perkiomen Valley 31
Central Bucks East (1-1) @ Bensalem Owls (2-0)
Last Week:
CB East defeated Hatboro-Horsham 29-14
Bensalem defeated William Tennent 22-19
Last Year:
Did Not Play
Prediction: Bensalem 27 – CB East 24
Central Bucks West (1-1) @ Quakertown (2-0)
Last Week:
CB West lost to Council Rock South 10-7 in OT
Quakertown defeated Souderton 28-14
Last Year: CB West defeated Quakertown 20-0
Prediction: Quakertown 20 – CB West 13
Harry S Truman (2-0) @ William Tennent (1-1)
Last Week:
Truman defeated Avon Grove 46-12
William Tennent lost to Bensalem 22-19
Last Year:
Truman defeated William Tennent 41-0
Prediction: Truman 38 – William Tennent 17
Cheltenham Panthers (2-0) @ Abington Ghosts (1-1)
Last Week:
Cheltenham defeated Bishop McDevitt 34-27
Abington defeated Plymouth Whitemarsh 16-7
Last year: Abington defeated Cheltenham 35-20
Prediction: Cheltenham 20 – Abington 13
Central Bucks South Titans (0-2) @ CR South Hawks (1-1)
Last Week:
CB South lost 37-0 to Downingtown West
CR South defeated CB West 10-7 in OT
Last Year:
CB South defeated CR South 21-7
Prediction: CB South 14 – CR South 13
Souderton Indians (0-2) @ Hatboro-Horsham Hatters (0-2)
Last Week:
Souderton lost to Quakertown 28-14
Hatboro-Horsham lost to Central Bucks East 29-14
Last Year:
Hatboro-Horsham defeated Souderton 28-3
Prediction: Souderton 21 – Hatboro-Horsham 17
Council Rock North (1-1) @ Penn Wood Patriots (2-0)
Last Week:
CR North defeated Wissahickon 34-0
Penn Wood defeated Pennsbury 32-27
Last Year:
Penn Wood defeated CR North 28-7
Prediction: Penn Wood 34 – CR North 14
Upper Perkiomen Indians (2-0) @ Upper Moreland Bears (0-2)
Last Week:
Upper Perkiomen defeated Kutztown 34-0
Upper Moreland lost to Sun Valley 35-0
Last Year: Upper Moreland 34 – Upper Perkiomen 20
Prediction: Upper Perkiomen 24 – Upper Moreland 7
Plymouth Whitemarsh (0-2) @ Norristown Eagles (0-2)
Last Week:
Plymouth Whitemarsh lost to Abington 16-7
Last Year:
Norristown defeated PW 10-9
Norristown lost to Upper Merion 10-0
Prediction: Norristown 10 – Plymouth Whitemarsh 9
Lansdale Catholic (0-1) @ Wissahickon Trojans (0-2)
Last Week:
Lansdale Catholic lost to Penn Charter 35-21
Wissahickon lost to CR North 34-0
Last Year:
Did Not Play
Prediction: Lansdale Catholic 28 – Wissahickon 7
Springfield Spartans (1-0) @ Valley Forge Military (1-1)
Last Week:
Springfield defeated Lower Moreland 43-0
VFM defeated Morrisville 7-6
Prediction: Springfield 27 – VFM 14
SUBURBAN ONE SPORTS ‘GREAT EIGHT’
1. North Penn Knights 2 0
2. Neshaminy Redskins 1 1
3. Pennridge Rams 1 1
4. Truman Tigers 2 0
5. Quakertown Panthers 2 0
6. Bensalem Owls 2 0
7. Cheltenham Panthers 2 0
8. Upper Dublin Cardinals 2 0
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