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SOL National Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 28, PENNRIDGE 14
(Game stats courtesy of Pennridge football)
Things suddenly got very interesting in the SOL National.
The Bucks knocked the visiting Rams from the ranks of the undefeated, setting up a logjam atop the SOL National standings with West, Pennridge and Neshaminy all boasting 4-1 records in league play with two games remaining..
The Bucks, who trailed 14-7 at halftime, outscored their visitors 21-0 in a dominant second half performance.
“We’re just trying to get better each week,” said West coach Rob Rowan, noting his young team is growing up. “We’ve been through a lot this year. We talked about taking that next step, and in order to be able to take that next step, you have to overcome some significant challenges, and tonight was one of those challenges.”
After a scoreless first quarter, the Rams got on the scoreboard first when Ryan Rowe scored on a five-yard run. West responded with a TD drive of its own with Nick Miletto taking it in from eight yards out, knotting the score 7-7.
The Rams regained the lead with their second scoring drive of the quarter, this one capped with Noah Keating finding Nate Derstine with a 16-yard completion that sent the Rams into halftime with a 14-7 lead.
The Bucks scored on their opening drive of the second half with Miletto taking it in from six yards out to cap a nine-play drive.
“I thought the way we came out in the third quarter – we put a drive together, went down and scored and then got a three-and-out,” Rowan said. “I just felt like momentum kind of shifted at that point.
“Our guys played incredibly hard, incredibly physical. The growing up part came in not making the mistakes that had been plaguing
us in some of the previous weeks. I just couldn’t be more proud – I’m so proud of the resilience of our players and of the commitment of both the players and the staff. It’s special to watch all the hard work you put in start to come together.”
The Bucks took their first lead of the night late in the third quarter when Josh George punched it in from a yard out on a quarterback keeper for a 21-14 advantage.
A six-yard TD run by Louie Cipollo gave the Bucks their final margin of victory and included a play by kicker Mason Darrows that Rowan called the play of the game.
“We were kicking a field goal with two-and-change left, and they blocked it,” Rowan said. “I have to go back and see the film and see what happened on the block, but Mason picked it up in just such a heady aware play, and he ended up getting a first down.
“At that point, it was 21-14 and we scored two plays later. Now it’s 28-14, and the dynamic changes. It was just an incredibly heady play on what could have been a really unfortunate play.”
In an efficient outing behind center, George completed 8 of 10 passes for 110 yards. Cipollo was West’s leading ground gainer with 96 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.
“Josh George just continues to elevate his play,” Rowan said. “He’s just such a savvy kid. I think the sky’s the limit for him.
“Louie Cipollo adds a dimension offensively that is just really special for us.”
Miletto had 14 carries for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
“I thought Nick Miletto was just absolutely exceptional on both sides of the ball,” Rowan said. “He is playing some incredible football right now on both sides of the ball, so he really jumps out at me.”
Not to be forgotten was the superb outing by the Bucks’ defense that kept the Rams off the scoreboard in the second half.
“They were just resilient,” Rowan said. “We had a couple of mistakes in the first half. We had a pretty big alignment mistake that costs us on the first score.
“We just challenged our guys in the second half. It wasn’t a schematic thing. It was us just needing to hunker down a little bit and play some better football, and I thought our guys did that.
“We’re going to get back to work this week. We have another really good North Penn team coming up. We’re going to get back to work and be ready to compete and take another step for our guys.
For the Rams, Keating completed 11 of 19 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown. Sean Leuthe was his favorite target with five receptions for 107 yards. Leuthe’s 40 yards rushing topped the Rams’ ground game.
Up next: Central Bucks West (6-2, 4-1 SOL) will be on the road at North Penn on Friday, and Pennridge will host Central Bucks East on Friday.
Pennridge 0-14-0-0 14
Central Bucks West 0-7-14-7 28
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 28, ABINGTON 14
It was the story of two halves for the Titans.
For one half, the two teams exchanged scores, the next was controlled by the Titans, who turned a 14-14 halftime tie into a 28-14 win.
“Abington has athletes – they always have athletes, so I give them a lot of credit,” South coach Tom Hetrick said. “We scored first in the opening half, we were driving, and we put the ball on the ground in the red zone, so that killed a drive, and to their credit, they capitalized.
“It was an absolute battle in the first half. We had some penalties called on us. It was just not a clean first half. I was not happy with the effort, the kids were not happy with the effort.”
A long halftime gave both players and coaches plenty of time to regroup and might well have worked in the Titans’ favor.
“They had their homecoming, we were in there a while, and it got a little uncomfortable because I was not happy, and they were not happy, and they wanted to get back out there,” Hetrick said. “I challenged them to man up and go out and play the brand of football, the kind of football they were going to be proud of in the morning.
“To their credit, I couldn’t be more proud of them because they came out in the second half and absolutely did it. Our defense was outstanding in the second half. We took the opening kickoff and ran the ball effectively, so as not pretty as the first half was, the second was pretty nice. Any win in the Suburban One is big, and five years from now, this will still be a win.”
Braylen Cape scored three of the Titans’ four touchdowns.
“I’m happy for him,” Hetrick said. “He had three scores, and he stepped up big for us. We’ve been without Gavin Graham for a few weeks now, and Braylen Cape and Colin White have been taking most of those carries.
“White is a very solid running back and had some good runs tonight, and Cape has a burst in him, and that was on display.”
Also coming up big in the win was Jack Bartolillo.
“Jack Bartolillo does so many important things for us on both sides of the ball – not only in the fullback position but at linebacker,” Hetrick said. “He does all the dirty work, and he does it so well. He’s sort of at the heart of what we’re trying to get done here, so I give him a lot of credit. He and Javin Kube are really good at linebacker, and he did some good things tonight.”
Up next: Central Bucks South (4-4, 3-2 SOL) will host Neshaminy on Friday, and Abington (1-7, 0-5) will host Pennsbury on Friday.
Central Bucks South 14-14 28
Abington 14-0 14
NESHAMINY 41, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 35
The Redskins won a wild one on the road.
Neshaminy led by just six points at the intermission but opened up a 41-22 lead late in the third quarter only to see the Patriots come roaring back to pull to within six with 2:40 remaining after sophomore quarterback Hunter Pulford connected with Owen Gratz for a 16-yard touchdown pass that made it a 41-35 game.
The Patriots followed that with a big defensive stop, and after a shanked punt by the ‘Skins, East took over at the Redskins’ 38 with 1:16 remaining. The Pats’ bid for a comeback came to an end when the Redskins intercepted a trick play.
From the outset, there were signs that this was going to be a wild one. Carter Clee spotted the Redskins a 7-0 lead when he took it 76 yards to the house. East answered with a long drive of its own that was capped with Liam Hoey scoring from six yards.
Another Redskins drive that featured a whole lot of Clee culminated with the senior standout scoring from 15 yards out to put the ‘Skins on top 14-7. Alex White returned the ensuing kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown that knotted the score.
After East turned it over on downs, Michael Eckart connected with Brock Williams for a 15-yard TD pass and a 21-14 Neshaminy lead. Another Eckart-to-Williams touchdown connection – this one from 44 yards – put the Redskins on top 28-14.
East once again displayed its resilience, going 80 yards on a drive that culminated with Hoey scoring from the five-yard line. A successful two-point conversion made it a 28-22 game at the intermission.
The Patriots fumbled the ball away on their opening possession of the second half, and Neshaminy scored on another Eckart TD pass for a 35-22 advantage. East punted on its next possession – the first punt of the game for either team.
Neshaminy added to its lead when Nick Sassano hauled in a 25-yard pass from Eckhart, a play that gave the Redskins their biggest lead, 41-22.
East didn’t go down quietly, and it was Mikey Bova connecting with Sammy Piszel for a nine-yard touchdown that made it 41-28. Then came the Pulford to Gratz TD and a defensive stop by the Patriots, which set the stage for their one final attempt that came up short.
Up next: Neshaminy (6-2, 4-1 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks South on Friday, and Central Bucks East (5-3, 2-3) will be on the road at Pennridge Friday.
Nesahminy 14-14-13-0 41
Central Bucks East 14- 8-6-7 35
SOL Continental Conference
BENSALEM 43, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 7
The Owls rebounded from back-to-back losses to earn a decisive win over the Indians.
“We needed this one bad” Bensalem coach Alex Houston said. “Last week we got hammered by Souderton (56-13), and they’re a really good program, but I thought a lot of that was tied to the really disappointing loss to Council Rock South the week before, the two-point 14-12 loss when we had a touchdown taken off the board.
“There were just a lot of challenges that week – a lot of that stuff we did to ourselves though, and we had no one to blame but us. We just really needed a win, so we were glad to be able to get in there because we’ve dealt with some injuries.”
Hollis Sanders made his first start at quarterback for the Owls and threw for two touchdowns.
“He played really well,” Houston said. “He still played defensive end, so he played both ways.
“Aidan Mayfield had close to 200 yards and three scores. Myles Annan caught a long pass for a touchdown. Evan Varallo scored two touchdowns – a running touchdown and a receiving touchdown.
“Basic things – we were able to get all of our extra points done, and that’s been a sore spot for us this season, getting the extra point blocked. I’m just really proud of the effort.”
“I thought the Council Rock North kids played hard. I know they’re down a number of players. I really thought they competed, and their coach kept coaching hard.”
With two games remaining on their schedule, the Owls were 19th in the most recent District 1 6A power rankings, but that was not Houston’s concern after Friday’s win..
“All in all, I’m just really, really glad to get a win and stop the bleeding, and we feel better heading into the week,” he said. “We know we have a really good Upper Dublin team coming up.
“I was really pleased with how our guys responded (after back-to-back losses). I thought we had a really good week of practice, which has been a struggle for us – making sure everyone’s there, everyone’s in the right mindset and ready to work. I saw the kids having fun this week. I want to win just like everyone else, but it’s supposed to be fun.
“Sometimes I feel as if some of the other stuff takes it from the kids, so I was really happy to see them enjoying each other this week and competing and having fun. Football’s a violent game, but I was really pleased with our guys, and we’re just glad to pull out the win and go back to work this week.”
Up next: Bensalem (4-4, 2-3 SOL) will travel to Upper Dublin Friday, and Council Rock North (0-8, 0-5) will travel to Souderton Friday.
CHELTENHAM 28, UPPER DUBLIN 21 (2 OT)
In a battle of wills, it was the Panthers eking out a win in Friday night’s double overtime thriller.
Both teams scored touchdowns in the first OT – Upper Dublin on its first play and Cheltenham finding the end zone on third down.
In the second OT, Cheltenham went first and took four downs to reach the end zone when Isaiah Simpson scored a TD that – after the Panthers’ defense held – turned out to be the game-winner.
“We played some great defense,” Tolbert said. “We got a sack, a couple of pass breakups, and that was the game.”
The two teams battled to a 14-14 tie in regulation. It was a 7-7 game at halftime with the Panthers taking an early lead only to see the Cardinals even the score.
“We had so many opportunities – we had penalties,” Tolbert said. “It seemed like so many drives we started out first-and-15.”
UD took a 14-7 lead in the second half, capitalizing on a Panther turnover.
“Three plays later, we came right back and scored,” Tolbert said. “Ahsaiah Upchurch scored on a long touchdown run – like a 70-yard touchdown.”
Tolbert lauded the efforts of his entire defense, crediting his linebackers for being the catalysts.
“Kyle Montgomery had a monster game for us,” Tolbert said. “Cody Biddle might be the smallest linebacker, but he’s got the biggest heart. Jordan Elmine and Sean Alston, Jaylen Hill. It wasn’t just our linebackers – our defensive backs, every single person on defense played key roles in us winning.”
The Panthers’ coach credited his coaches for their roles as well.
“Our defensive coaches – coach (Ricardo) Harris and coach (Redell) Crabbe – really put together a great game plan this week,” Tolbert said. “Offensively as well – all the offensive coaches.
“We had a good week of practice. We had a strategy, we changed some things around, we added some things from our wrinkle box, and it worked out for us. It was just a great win.”
Up next: Cheltenham (3-5, 2-3 SOL) will host Harry S Truman Friday, and Upper Dublin (3-5, 3-2) will host Bensalem Friday.
QUAKERTOWN 47, HARRY S TRUMAN 0
The Panthers scored early and often on their way to the mercy rule road win.
“Kyler Roesener ran phenomenal tonight,” Quakertown coach George Banas said. “I think he had at least three touchdowns, and it was his third game with over a hundred yards rushing, so he really ran the ball well.
“Luke Pakula had a good night on both sides of the ball. He scored a touchdown tonight. We were able to get Emilio Olivares – another senior – in the end zone tonight.”
Quarterback Brady Martin had a pair of touchdown passes – one each to Carter Tucholski and the other to James Wehrheim.
“We were pretty much mistake-free but still have plenty of room for improvement,” Banas said. “We still need to work to get better.
“We have one (heck) of a game coming up against Council Rock South. They’re a really good ball club.”
Up next: Quakertown (4-4, 3-2 SOL) will host Council Rock South Friday, and Harry S Truman (1-7, 1-4) will be on the road at Cheltenham Friday.
Quakertown 35-12 47
Harry S Truman 0-0 0
SOL American Conference
WISSAHICKON 28, UPPER MORELAND 27 (OT)
(Game info courtesy of Ed Morlock X @emor09/The Reporter. To read Morlock’s complete game story, click here: https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/10/11/football-wissahickon-beats-upper-moreland-in-overtime/ )
For the second time in as many weeks, the Trojans found themselves playing overtime. They forced OT when Tyree Chambers scored the game-tying touchdown – from three yards out – with a minute remaining in regulation.
The Trojans had the ball first in OT and scored a touchdown when Evan Tolmie connected with Dom Harvey-Sheppard on an eight-yard touchdown reception. The successful PAT gave the Trojans a 28-21 advantage.
The Golden Bears answered with a touchdown of their own on a one-yard run by Justin Valentin and elected to go for two only to see their pass picked off by Dylan Shanter, allowing the Trojans to escape with the win.
Early on in the game, the Golden Bears got on the board when David Adamski connected with Larry Hughes for a 62-yard TD strike. Evan Tolmie answered for the Trojans, finding Xavier Johnson for a 23-yard TD that evened the score after one quarter.
Tolmie’s seven-yard touchdown run put the Trojans on top 14-7, but Elijah Davis scored on fourth down for UM to even the score 14-14.
UM took a 21-14 lead after three quarters, thanks to a two-yard TD plunge by Davis, setting the stage for Chambers to score the tiebreaker with time winding down in the fourth quarter.
For the Trojans, Tolmie threw for over 300 yards and two touchdowns with Quentin West hauling in five of his passes.
A pair of UM runners – Valentin and Davis – surpassed the century mark rushing.
Up next: Wissahickon (7-1, 2-1 SOL) will travel to Hatboro-Horsham Friday, and Upper Moreland will host Plymouth Whitemarsh Friday.
Upper Moreland 7-7-7-0-6 27
Wissahickon 7-7-0-7-7 28
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 41, SPRINGFIELD TWP 0
The Colonials led wire to wire, rolling to the mercy rule win.
“I thought we did a great job up front,” PW coach Dan Chang said. “We controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.
“I thought our offensive line blocked really well, and I thought our defensive line was creating a lot of havoc. Guys on both sides of the ball are doing a really great job. They’re getting better and better.”
PW’s offense once again put up big numbers, accumulating 306 rushing yards and 70 passing yards. The Colonials’ defense allowed the Spartans to accumulate just 110 yards on the ground and 17 yards passing.
“We have a pretty big offensive and defensive line coaching staff here who are really getting those guys better every day,” Chang said. “Our head guy is Ronnie Fry, we have Tim McNally, David Laiter and Jason Powell.
“Those are our O and D-line guys, and they’re do a great job. You can see improvement on both sides of the ball every week.”
Mike Gianguilio had another big night – finishing with
154 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries.
Quarterback Cole Reilly had 11 carries for 92 yards and three touchdowns. He was 4-for-9 passing for 70 yards and one touchdown.
Mike Bongard had six carries for 36 yards.
“Mike Bongard did not have huge stats – I think he carried the ball six times for 40 yards, but he made some huge plays for us in big times,” Chang said. “He had a big interception, he was tackling guys. We had him in a new position because of a late move we had to make, and he did a great job there.”
Also receiving high praise was Ray Gonzalez, who saw action at outside linebacker and running back. He had one reception for 38 yards and a touchdown.
“I thought Ray Gonzalez played really tough tonight,” Chang said. “He made some big plays. Again, stepping in for an injury. He was playing both sides of the ball and did a really nice job blocking for us, and he caught a huge touchdown pass.”
Up next: Plymouth Whitemarsh (5-3, 3-0 SOL) will travel to Upper Moreland Friday, and Springfield Twp will be on the road at William Tennent.
HATBORO-HORSHAM 41, WILLIAM TENNENT 18
(Check back Saturday for a game wrap)
Non-league
SUN VALLEY 41, LOWER MORELAND 14
JENKINTOWN 26, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 8
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