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SOL National Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 27, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 14
(Final stats will be added when they are received)
One week after turning a 7-7 halftime tie into a 21-7 win at Neshaminy, the Titans followed with something close to a rerun on Friday. Once again, the two teams were deadlocked 7-7 at halftime, and this time, the Titans closed out the game with a 20-7 second half to notch the huge win.
“This was a great win,” South coach Tom Hetrick said. “Going down to Neshaminy last week and doing what we were able to do in the second half and close out that game and get a big win gave them a lot of confidence.
“I still believe in my guys, and I think we have some pretty good football players, and I think coming out of that week, they definitely were believing in themselves and had some confidence. We talked all week and tonight before the game that this was going to be a war.
“West is not that big, but those kids are tough, they’re well coached, they play hard, and they’re trying to get after you, so that was the challenge. We knew that we needed to come out tonight, and to be honest, we needed to be grown men, and especially in that second half – I think we were.”
The two teams exchanged first-half touchdowns with Tommy Donnelly returning a punt for a score in the first quarter, and the Bucks evening the score after a 23-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Cooper Ganz to Jack Williams.
A 10-yard touchdown run by Jack Carver put the Titans on top 14-7 after three quarters. Setting the stage for that TD was senior linebacker Colin Kelly.
“He’s had an unbelievable season for us,” Hetrick said. “West was coming out from their 20-yard line, and he hit a kid in the backfield and forced a fumble. We picked it up and five or six plays later scored a touchdown. It was an unbelievable play.”
The Bucks had an answer, and Eli Boehm’s four-yard TD knotted the score midway through the fourth quarter. Overtime seemed inevitable.
The Titans had other ideas. Brett Szarko connected with Owen Wheeler on a 42-yard touchdown pass with less than six minutes remaining.
“We were able to move the ball,” Hetrick said. “You’re thinking – maybe this is going to be one where we and they both go one-and-out, and whoever has the ball in their hands is going to take a shot and win this thing.
“We were at their 42-yard line, and it was fourth-and-six. It was one of those decisions where – do you trust your offense to get the six yards? I think I can trust the defense to do a good job if we give them the ball, so we go for it on fourth-and-six. Owen Wheeler just ran a post, and Brett hit him on a 40-plus yard throw. It was a 50-50 ball, but Wheeler has great ball skills, and we trust when the ball’s up in the air, the advantage is with us because he can make plays, and he did.”
West was moving the ball when the Titans’ defense came up big yet again.
“Owen Wheeler is playing corner, and they put a ball out there – he does a toe tap on the sidelines and comes down with a pick,” Hetrick said. “We got the ball back with about four minutes left, and they had all three timeouts.
“It was just a matter of us saying – ‘We’ve got to run the ball, we’ve got to get a couple of first downs, and we can win this thing.’ Again, West’s defense has been pitching some shutouts the last couple of weeks, and I just give my guys a lot of credit for manning up in that moment. They’re bringing everyone in the box, and we got maybe three first downs, and then Carver just popped one”
Carver all but sealed the Bucks’ fate when he scored from 40 yards out.
“The funny thing is he didn’t even carry the ball until the second half,” Hetrick said of Carter. “We have three guys that we’ve been rotating at that position, and Corey Moore and Anthony Leonardi got the touches the first half. We’ve been trying to do that over the course of the season – keep one of them as fresh as possible for that second half when you need them, and Jack Carver – on that drive – was an absolute beast. He got some really tough yards for us.”
The Titans’ coach lauded the play of his defense.
“Our defensive front – Kevin Dingas did great things again, Matt Krysko, our other D-end did some great things,” Hetrick said. “They have a very good running game, they lean heavily on the running game, and as a whole, their running game was not what was working for them tonight.
“I felt pretty good about our matchup. They’re tough kids, but we’ve been playing pretty sound defense the whole season. We said – just play your position, and we felt pretty confident about coming out here and playing them tough, and we did. This was a big win. This is one these kids will remember forever.”
Central Bucks South (6-3, 3-3 SOL) will travel to Pennridge Friday for its final regular season game, and Central Bucks West (5-4, 4-2) will be on the road at Central Bucks East Friday.
Central Bucks West 0-7-0-7 14
Central Bucks South 7-0-7-13 27
PENNSBURY 35, ABINGTON 0
The Falcons played their first home game of the season at Falcon Field, and as welcome home parties go, this was a good one.
Although the number of fans was limited due to the stadium renovations, those in attendance got their money’s worth and then some as the Falcons rolled to their seventh straight win. This one assures Pennsbury of at least a share of the conference crown.
“It’s been a few years since I actually coached a game on this field, so it was pretty cool,” coach Galen Snyder said. “The kids were pretty pumped up. It was Senior Night – it was good for them, it was good for the parents, it was good for everybody.”
Everybody, that is, except the Ghosts, who were never really in the game.
Nate Beighley effectively set the tone for an explosive first quarter when he took the opening kickoff to the house. His 75-yard return for a touchdown gave the Falcons a 7-0 lead before fans had settled in their seats.
Galamama ‘G’ Mulbah finished off a touchdown drive with a one-yard run, and when the Ghosts fumbled the ensuing kickoff, the Falcons took over with Beighley taking it 25 yards for a touchdown on the first play to put the Falcons on top 21-0.
“I thought Nate Beighley – between the kickoff and his runs – I thought this was his best night as far as how he ran the ball,” Snyder said.
Another Abington fumble set the stage for the Falcons’ fourth TD of the quarter – this one on a 25-yard pass from quarterback Shane 
McGurrin to tight end CJ Wisor that gave the Falcons a 28-0 lead.
In the second quarter, Mulbah scored on a 67-yard touchdown run, sending the Falcons into halftime with a 35-0 lead that stood until the final horn.
“G had his normal G effort,” Snyder said of Mulbah.
The Falcons’ coach went on to laud the play of his defense in the shutout win.
“I thought a number of guys played real well,” Snyder said. “Some of the guys that stuck out to me were Cade Gabbett and Jake Mullery.”
Adding to the emotion of the night was the fact that it was Pennsbury’s Senior Night.
“They’ve been a great group of kids,” Snyder said. “They have been very motivated. It’s a good thing to see.”
Pennsbury (8-1, 6-0 SOL) will close out its regular season Friday at Neshaminy. Abington (2-7, 0-6) will host North Penn on Friday.
Abington 0-0-0-0 0
Pennsbury 28-7-0-0 35
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 22, NESHAMINY 7
If it’s balance on offense the Patriots were looking for, they got it in Friday’s road win.
Ethan Shine continued to excel with 175 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and senior quarterback Pat Keller almost matched his number through the air, completing 7 of 10 passes for 157 yards and a touchdown.
The end result was win number eight for the Patriots.
“Neshaminy is very well coached,” East coach John Donnelly said. “They made some good adjustments. We also hurt ourselves at times. We had two giveaways, and I don’t know that we had any takeaways.
“That’s kind of uncharacteristic, and we’ve got to clean those things up. We have a huge game (against Central Bucks West) ahead of us next week. Our guys are focused on that one already.”
The Patriots opened up a 15-0 halftime lead, benefitting from a pair of Shine touchdown runs in the second quarter – the first from seven yards and the second a 70-yard TD run.
The Redskins -stymied by the Patriots’ defense the entire first half – made things interesting when Markus Bennett raced 50 yards for a touchdown to make it a 15-7 game in the third quarter. The Patriots – or more specifically Keller – had an immediate answer. The senior quarterback hit Shine in stride with a 66-yard touchdown pass that gave East its final margin of victory.
“Pat Keller made some really great throws – deep balls that were on point, hitting guys in stride,” Donnelly said of his senior quarterback. “He hit some intermediate stuff too. I thought he played really, really well the last two weeks. He’s done everything we’ve asked.
“Sometimes we want to ball control it, and other games we have to be more balanced. I thought he threw the ball really well and made some really great decisions.”
Take away Bennett’s touchdown run, and the Patriots’ defense pretty much dominated play.
“Collectively, as a defense, we did a really nice job,” Donnelly said. “Tommy Day played very well at an outside linebacker and had two sacks tonight. He’s an unsung hero on defense, and he really stood out. He has great positive energy, and it’s pretty infectious.”
Central Bucks East (8-1, 5-1 SOL) will host Central Bucks West in its regular season finale Friday.
“West has had our number the last three years, so our guys are already talking about this one,” Donnelly said. “The fact that they lost tonight – it doesn’t matter to us. All we know is they’re going to try and come into our place and win. Our guys will be prepared.”
Neshaminy (4-5, 2-4) will host Pennsbury Friday.
Central Bucks East 0-15-7-0 22
Neshaminy 0-0-7-0 7
NORTH PENN 42, PENNRIDGE 6
(Statistics courtesy of Mike Cabrey/PAPrepLive: https://papreplive.com/football/2022/10/22/zeltt-throws-5-td-passes-north-penn-rolls-past-pennridge-to-end-2-game-skid/)
Ryan Zeltt was in some kind of groove.
North Penn’s senior quarterback routinely puts up big numbers, but in Friday’s win, he was not only brilliant but also remarkably efficient, completing 16 of 18 passes for 330 yards and five touchdowns.
The Knights had things going their way from the outset, scoring their first of five touchdowns in the first half when Zeltt connected with Rashad McNeil for a 61-yard touchdown. Later in opening quarter, Amir Major scored on a 16-yard touchdown run to put the Knights on top 14-0 after one frame.
A Connor Adams interception brought an end to a Rams’ drive, and Zeltt capitalized immediately, connecting with Yazeed Haynes for an 88-yard TD strike. Another Zeltt to Haynes connection – this one for a 39-yard touchdown – put the Knights on top 28-0 before the Rams got on the scoreboard 
when Xavier Dantzler returned the ensuing kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown.
The Knights answered with their fifth touchdown of the half when Zeltt connected with Haynes on a four-yard touchdown pass that sent the Knights into halftime with a 35-6 lead. Zeltt’s 11-yard touchdown pass to Luke Cody midway through the third quarter closed out the scoring for both sides.
Haynes had another huge night, finishing with seven receptions for 184 yards and three touchdowns.
North Penn (4-5, 3-3 SOL) will close its regular season at Abington on Friday, and Pennridge (2-7, 1-5) will host Central Bucks South Friday.
North Penn 14-21-7-0 42
Pennridge 0-6-0-0 6
SOL Continental Conference
UPPER DUBLIN 34, SOUDERTON 3
This was supposed to be a war, a battle to the finish for at least a share of the conference crown.
And for one quarter, it was close as the Indians – thanks to an impressive 49-yard field goal by Ty Quintois – led 3-0. Then came a
second quarter that saw the Cardinals reel off 21 points, a streak that didn’t end until the final whistle and 34 points were on the board.
“Never in my wildest dreams did I see that coming,” UD coach Bret Stover said of his team’s dominance. “We controlled the ball.
“I’m just very happy with the way we played really from halfway through the first quarter on. It was good to have adversity and settle in. No one panicked – no coach panicked, no player panicked. We all just continued to row in the same direction. We definitely feel good with this win. It’s good to get a big win like this late. It’s kind of a good barometer for us – where are we? We still haven’t played our perfect game, so hopefully, that’s still out there somewhere.”
The fun began for the Flying Cardinals when Starling Reaves picked up a Souderton fumble and raced 12 yards for a touchdown and a lead the Cardinals would never lose.
“Obviously, they got the field goal, which was a heck of a kick – the kid’s got a serious leg,” Stover said. “The next series Colin (O’Sullivan) fumbles, they get the ball in our territory, and our defense shuts them. Then we go all the way down to the one and fumble. That fumble 
recovery for the touchdown just settled us in.”
Did it ever.
Two minutes later, Chris Kohlbrenner shed a would-be tackler to haul in a 46-yard O’Sullivan touchdown pass and a 13-3 UD lead. Several clutch pass completions by O’Sullivan set up a 10-yard Nyfise McIntyre touchdown run, and the Cardinals led 20-3 at halftime.
The second half was all Upper Dublin. A six-yard O’Sullivan touchdown pass to Nyles Bunn-McNeill on the heels of a spectacular grab by Reaves put the Cardinals on top 27-3 after three quarters. Reaves has been a welcome late-season addition to UD’s lineup.
“He’s been in our program but not been able to play because he’s a transfer,” Stover said. “Credit to him for sticking with it because it was essentially seven weeks before he was allowed to play. Most kids would have been, ‘Okay, I’m good,’ but he loves the game so much. He’s been a really pleasant addition, and he had a great game defensively and offensively.”
O’Sullivan put the finishing touches on another glittering performance with a 42-yard touchdown pass to DJ Cerisier for the 34-3 final.
“Colin (O’Sullivan) played really well too,” Stover said. “We certainly prepare him all week, but he makes checks out there and puts us in better plays. I call the plays, but he makes me look smart.”
McIntyre finished the game with 223 rushing yards and a touchdown, most of those yards in the second half to eat up clock.
“He was the one who fumbled going into the end zone (in the first quarter), so I said to him, ‘Hey, we’re going to keep going back to you. You have to let it go,’ and he did,” Stover said. “He ran very patiently tonight, but he ran with a purpose, which is nice to see from him and see his progression. He’s coming along too.
“We’re happy with the way we ran the ball, happy with the way we threw the ball. We had five different people score touchdowns. It’s nice to spread the ball around.”
The Indians were without senior captain Chris Kerns, a catalyst on both side of the football who injured his knee at practice on Thursday.
“They had some injuries,” Stover said. “Number three (Kerns) did something to his knee at practice, which is sad, and 31 (Joey Nase) didn’t play, so they’re down a handful of people on the defensive side, so that always hurts. It would hurt us, but that’s football.”
Upper Dublin (9-0, 5-0 SOL) will host Quakertown on Friday. A win, and the Cardinals will own sole possession of the conference’s top spot.
“We have three goals every year – it’s conference, district, state,” Stover said. “So we got a piece of the first one, but I told them, ‘Let’s get it outright. We don’t want to share.’ A win next week would give us home field the whole month of November. That’s huge when you don’t have to get on a bus. We did that in 2015, we did it in ’18. It means a lot.
“We got our butts kicked by Quakertown (31-0) last year – a lot of teams did, but we really did. We got shut out, we got beat up. Our kids haven’t forgotten that. We have plenty to play for, but so does Quakertown. If they win, they would get into the playoffs, and they’d get a share of the conference. I know George (Banas) will have his guys ready.”
Souderton (7-2, 4-1) will be on the road at Bensalem.
Souderton 3-0-0-0 3
Upper Dublin 0-21-6-7 34
QUAKERTOWN 35, HARRY S TRUMAN 18
The end of the first half has been remarkably productive for the Panthers recently.
In last week’s 49-19 win over Council Rock North, the Panthers scored 22 points in the final 2:10 of the half. A week later, in Friday’s win over Truman, the Panthers put 21 points on the board in the final 5:51 of the half and never looked back.
The key in Friday’s win, according to coach George Banas, might well have been the things the Panthers didn’t do.
“It’s pretty crazy, but I’m really happy with the way they didn’t respond to things that were occurring in the game,” the Panthers’ coach said. “We just kept playing our game, we kept our heads on straight.”
The game-changing stretch at the end of the first half began with junior quarterback Vince Miccuci finding Cody Jefferson with a 10-yard touchdown pass to spot the Panthers a 7-0 lead. A one-yard touchdown run by Brett Heilman just over two minutes later was followed by another Miccuci TD pass – this one for six yards to Adam Straele with 44 seconds remaining – sent the Panthers into halftime with a 21-0 lead.
Truman put a touchdown on the board in the third quarter, and the Panthers took a 21-6 lead into the final frame when Heilman added a pair of touchdowns – his second and third of the game from seven and five yards out.
“Brett Heilman had a really good night for us on offense,” Banas said. “(John) Eatherton had a pick early till he got taken out (and was injured).
“Anthony Ferrugio had a night on defense at D-end with multiple sacks, multiple tackles for a loss. He really came out of his shell tonight for us on defense. I thought Cody Jefferson played well again on both sides of the ball – just being a solid, steady guy.”
Friday’s Senior Night game at Alumni Field in front of a packed house was a welcome sight after long road trips to Lower Bucks County three of the last four weeks.
“I talked with the seniors after the game, and I said, ‘Everybody wrote us off. Nobody gave us a prayer going into the season and then they really wrote us off at 1-4,’ and rightfully so at that point with those three lopsided losses,” Banas said. “But we gathered ourselves. We actually put two seniors in at D-tackles, we moved some other guys around when we did that whole shift on defense and sort of found our offense after our defense started playing well.
“It’s a testament to those seniors that have put the work in and stayed with the program. They could have really gone down the wrong path and just bagged it, and they didn’t.”
Quakertown (5-4, 4-1 SOL) will travel to Upper Dublin on Friday. The Cardinals are undefeated in conference play after a decisive win over Souderton Friday.
“I said to the kids – ‘It’s great to be playing meaningful football week 10,’” Banas said. “For us to lose 20 of 22 starting positions – we only have two returners, that was it, and we’re playing for a share of the title. That is out of my thought process right now.
“We’re 5-4, we’re not going to have a losing season. It’s a tremendous feat for this group. They played their hearts out. We’re really decimated by injuries right now, but it is what it is – it’s football. Next guy up. We’re not going to cry over it, that’s for sure.”
Harry S Truman (2-7, 1-5) will host Springfield-Delco in a non-league game Friday.
Harry S Truman 0-0-6-12 18
Quakertown 0-21-0-14 35
SOL American Conference
CHELTENHAM 42, WILLIAM TENNENT 0
Ask Troy Gore what he was most pleased with in his team’s decisive win over Tennent, and the Cheltenham coach doesn’t mention his team’s defensive effort in the shutout win. He also makes no mention of his team’s explosive offensive showing.
Instead, he points to something rather unexpected.
“I’m most pleased with the fun that we had,” the Panthers’ coach said. “Coming off a tough loss last week (14-10 to Upper Moreland) and possibly being out of the (district) playoffs, the kids just had fun and got back to being children again. That’s the one thing I was pleased with.
“Just to see the smiles on their faces because last week we had two touchdowns stolen from us.”
Quarterback Jonathan Ingram scored on a one-yard keeper to spot Cheltenham a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. Zaheim Welton’s 30-yard touchdown run upped that advantage to 14-0 after one quarter. In the second quarter, Kion Wright returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown and a 21-0 halftime lead.
Zaire Williams turned a short pass from Ingram into a 61-yard touchdown that put the Panthers on top 28-0, and Welton’s second touchdown run – this one from 41 yards – gave the host Panthers a 35-0 lead. Cheltenham’s final score came when Naheem Williams returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown.
Gore had plenty of praise to go around after the big win.
“Shareef Roberts, the freshman, played exceptionally well on the offensive line,” the Cheltenham coach said. “I think everybody on the offensive line played well – Shareef Roberts, Brian Cherry, Kurt Scheuerman, Nasir Holmes and Jabre Porter. Those guys had a great game.”
Gore was equally complimentary of his defense.
“Sharlandiin Strange played linebacker today for the first time, and he was phenomenal,” the Panthers coach said. “Of course, Kion (Wright) with the fumble recovery and Naheem (Williams) with the interception.
“Jamar Hook-Waller, linebacker, had a great game also.”
Cheltenham (5-4, 2-2 SOL) will close out its regular season at home against Wissahickon on Friday, and William Tennent (1-7, 0-4) will host Springfield Township on Friday.
William Tennent 0-0-0-0 0
Cheltenham 14-7-7-14 42
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 56, WISSAHICKON 6
(Stats courtesy of Ed Morlock/PAPrepLive: https://papreplive.com/football/2022/10/21/plymouth-whitemarsh-celebrates-senior-night-in-style/)
The Colonials have made putting points on the board look oh so easy.
In their seven wins, they have averaged 45.7 points a game. In their three most recent wins, they have elevated that number to 51.7.
The easy wins could make it difficult for players to maintain their focus.
“That’s something we talk about a lot,” PW coach Dan Chang said. “I told them at the end of this game – these last couple of games, we come in and we take care of business. Regardless of who we’re playing, our goal each day during practice is to get ourselves better and then show up on Friday night and play how we know we can. I told those guys I was pretty proud of how they came out and did what they needed to do.”
Included in Friday’s offensive onslaught was a 37-second span early in the second quarter that saw the Colonials score three touchdowns.
It began with a five-yard touchdown run by Tommy Hannon.
“Aiden O’Brien comes back and on the first play of their next drive takes a pick six to the house,” PW coach Dan Chang said of
O’Brien’s 30-yard interception return for a touchdown.
Wissahickon fumbled on the first play of its ensuing drive, and Hannon – who had three TD runs – raced 29 yards for a touchdown and 42-0 PW lead. A 41-yard touchdown run by Nazye Boggs sent the Colonials into halftime with a 49-0 lead.
Earlier, the Colonials put 22 points on the board in the first quarter that included a 49-yard touchdown run by Hannon and a pair of O’Brien touchdown passes – the first for 62 yards to Steve Spruill and the second for 13 yards to Jared Kolsun.
The teams exchanged touchdowns in the second half with Jalen McLean (5 yards) putting the Trojans on the board and Luke Laviola (9 yards) scoring PW’s final touchdown.
“It was pretty good,” Chang said. “We moved the ball around a lot and got a lot of guys touches.”
Hannon’s 94 rushing yards led the Colonials, who saw 11 different players get carries.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (7-2, 4-0 SOL) will travel to Upper Moreland Friday with the conference title at stake. Both teams take a 4-0 conference mark into that contest. Wissahickon (1-8, 1-3) will be on the road at Cheltenham Friday.
Wisssahickon 0-0-6-0 6
Plymouth Whitemarsh 22-27-0-7 56
UPPER MORELAND 14, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 12
(Information will be added when it’s received)
Non-league
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 48, HATBORO-HORSHAM 20
If the Indians needed a bounce-back win after last week’s 49-19 loss to Quakertown, they got just that, opening up a 34-0 halftime lead over the visiting Hatters and never looking back on their way to the no-doubt-about-it Senior Night win in a non-league contest.
“(I’m most pleased) with the rebound effect of the kids coming back off the loss to Quakertown,” Rock North coach John Greiner said. “We played Quakertown tough in the first half and just lost steam in the second half. It got away from us a little bit, but they fought all the way to the end against Quakertown.
“We had a really good week of practice, and it showed in the first half. We got up 34-0, and in the second half, we emptied the bench. I want to give credit to the players for coming back to work this week and putting in the time and beating Hatboro in preparation for our CR South game.”
Gavin Papp’s one-yard plunge gave the Indians a 7-0 lead after one quarter. They put the game out of reach in the second quarter, erupting for 27 points. First it was Papp scoring on a two-yard run, and after a fumble, tight end Paul Esposito scored on a nine-yard TD pass from Julian Matera.
Jackson Farley stepped behind center and raced 40 yards for a touchdown that put the Indians on top 27-0.
“Jackson has been working in and out in terms of packages with our offense,” Greiner said. “Jules Matera, who threw two touchdown passes tonight, is the starter, and we have small packages we put in for Jackson, and he had a nice touchdown run and a nice touchdown pass as well.”
A Matera to Vaughn Vanderslice 11-yard touchdown pass with 47 seconds remaining in the first half sent the Indians into halftime with a 34-0 advantage.
Midway through the third quarter, Farley connected with Will Scibona for his first of two touchdown receptions, this one from 45 yards to give the Indians a 41-0 lead on their way to the win.
Scibona finished with 107 receiving yards.
“Will Scibona gave us a nice lift – he had a nice touchdown catch from Farley to open the second half to give us some breathing room and end the tension,” Greiner said. “He also did a nice job blocking on the edges for Gavin Papp, who had two rushing touchdowns.
“Will is our starting outside linebacker as well. He does double duty, and he had a tremendous night overall.”
Also seeing action at quarterback was senior Gio Cozza, who connected with a long touchdown pass to senior Andrew Moore.
“We were able to celebrate the seniors with a nice victory,” Greiner said. “All the seniors got plenty of playing time, and we were able to get every player on the roster playing time as well.
“The senior class was my first class, and they deserved a nice sendoff like this for how hard they have worked all season long and what they have established as well in terms of pride for the football program.”
The night also included homecoming as well as teacher appreciation.
“We did a nice thing with teacher appreciation, and all the seniors wrote a letter and presented a game jersey to a teacher they felt did the most for them this year,” Greiner said. “For them to establish those roots with the teachers and paying homage to the educators was awesome to see this week as well.
“Just the pictures I got from the teachers and the comments I got from the teachers – it was much appreciated in terms of what these seniors have done with the program in terms of laying the foundation for the future. Whether you’re building a house or shed, the hardest part is building the foundation. People don’t get to see it because the concrete is six feet under, but they see everything else that is built on top of it. They see the blood, sweat and tears of digging six feet, pouring the concrete and making a nice foundation.
“That’s basically what I see in terms of my analogy with the senior class. They’ve laid a nice foundation, and hopefully, in years to come, we will be able to build off that foundation. They have worked on and off the field.”
Greiner also credited the efforts of his assistant coaches in preparing the players for Friday’s game and facing the wing-t of Hatboro-Horsham.
“You don’t see that too much anymore,” the Indians’ coach said. “Our kids were thoroughly prepared because of the duties and the obligations that our coaches put in with our players. We were able to shut them out in the first half.
“To (coach) Ken (Remaily’s) credit and his players’ credit, they kept playing tough and scored three touchdowns in the second half.”
Council Rock North (3-6, 2-4 SOL) will face Council Rock South on Friday in the annual Rock Cup game, and Hatboro-Horsham (1-6) will host Twin Valley on Friday.
Hatboro-Horsham 0-0-7-13 20
Council Rock North 7-27-7-7 48
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