Check out the recaps for SOL football teams in action Friday. Wissahickon/Upper Dublin photos courtesy of Kim Supko. Pennridge/Emmaus photos courtesy of Laura Rowe, Upper Moreland/CR North photos courtesy of Greg Lindsey, and CR South/Frankford photos courtesy of Keith Clemens photography. Check back for galleries of all three games.
Non-league
WISSAHICKON 21, UPPER DUBLIN 16
(Game info courtesy of @emor09 X)
It was a win that was a long time coming – 13 years, to be exact, but coach Rory Graver and his staff weren’t spending a whole lot of time celebrating.
“You’ve got to turn the page quickly, because we’ve got a game on Thursday night against a good Upper Merion team” said the Trojans’ coach, acknowledging in a phone interview Friday night that the game planning was already underway..
While that was undoubtedly true, there was no denying – Friday’s was a win to savor.
“This is a tremendous rivalry,” Graver said. “It’s a big game for our community and things like that, but we tried not to make it bigger than it was.
“It’s a week one game against a great opponent and a great program, and I’m just proud that our guys played really well tonight.”
There were big plays on both sides of the football, but it was the Trojans’ defense that stole the spotlight, limiting the Flying Cardinals to nine points until they scored a late TD with 10 seconds remaining.
“Defensively, we did a phenomenal job in terms of keeping their point total down,” Graver said. “We caused three turnovers, we put pressure on their quarterback.
“The guys really bought into our defensive game plan, and we know that to win big games, it’s going to have to be on our defensive side
Included on a D-line that kept the pressure on all night were Zion Ford, Quasir Sampson, Cole Lilenfeld, Henry Nagata, Nate Alkire, Quentin West.
“Our linebackers played great tonight- Joe Casalinuovo and Andrew Rowan,” Graver said. “Joe had a pick tonight, and our secondary played really well with Tyree Chambers, Dom Harvey-Sheppard, Avery Godoy, Ryan Kim, Jayden Davis, Xavier 
Johnson, and Dylan Shanter. Dylan is playing with a broken finger, and he had a one-handed pick tonight, which was huge. It was a full defensive team effort. Great job by defensive coordinator Steve Fulmer and our defensive coaching staff.”
Early in the opening quarter, Upper Dublin scored its first and only points – until the late touchdown – when Ron Shepherd scored from one yard.
Jason Murray Jr’s 37-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Evan Tolmie with five minutes remaining in the first half evened the score. Just over two minutes later, Tolmie again hit paydirt, this time connecting with Xavier Johnson for a 35-yard touchdown that sent the Trojans into halftime with a 14-7 lead.
It was Murray electrifying the crowd when he returned the opening kickoff of the second half 88 yards for a touchdown and a 21-7 advantage. An Upper Dublin safety made it a 21-9 game, and that’s as close as the Cards would get until the closing seconds of the game.
Graver also acknowledged the strong play of his special teams.
“Our special teams were phenomenal tonight,” the Wissahickon coach said. “Nolan Carter was our punter, and he did a great job flipping the field. Having good kickers in high school football is a weapon.
“Jason Murray played really well for us also. He returned the opening kickoff of the second half, which was huge, and he caught a long touchdown pass in the second quarter.”
Up next: Wissahickon will travel to Upper Merion on Thursday for a non-league contest while Upper Dublin will be on the road at Central Bucks West for a non-league game Friday.
Upper Dublin 7-0-2-7 16
Wissahickon 0-14-7-0 21
NESHAMINY 30, EMMAUS 0
(Scoring information courtesy of @KeithGroller X)
The Redskins were operating on all cylinders on both sides of the football, and the end result was a convincing shutout win.
As coaching debuts go, they don’t get much better than this one for Nick Felus, who wasn’t taking credit for his team’s impressive showing.
“You know what – it’s a tribute to our kids and the hard work they’ve been putting in during the offseason,” the Redskins’ coach said. “They’ve done a tremendous job with the coaching transition and just everything they’ve done March through the summer. This is the kind of outcome from working and focusing on the process and just believing in each other.”
On a night when the Redskins put 30 points on the board and came up with some big offensive plays, it was the defense that found itself center stage after stifling the Hornets at every turn.
“A shoutout to our defense,” Felus said. “Our defense played incredible. To hold that team to zero points with some of the explosive players they have – I thought our defensive line played extremely well.
“Our linebackers – Carson Schneider and Luke Howell – I thought those guys were just playing physical. Dan McGarrity in the secondary was big for us, but it’s not just one person. It started with our defensive line being able to get pressure and then our defensive backs did a great job in cover. Our linebackers were playing downhill. We just kind of fed off each other’s energy, and I think that was the difference in the game.”
The Redskins took just a 9-0 lead into halftime – benefitting from a 26-yard touchdown pass from Michael Eckart to Nick Sassano in the first quarter and a safety when Corey Kennoy-Webb and Luke Howell sacked the Emmaus quarterback in the end zone.
“Emmaus got the ball first, they drove a little bit, and we turned them over, and we got the ball back,” Felus said. “We had fourth-and-short, and it was a tough decision, but we punted the ball away and played with field position.
“There were a lot of first-game jitters for everybody, both teams. I felt that once we settled into the game, our kids really executed and played with a lot of confidence.”
The Redskins scored on the opening drive of the second half when Eckart punched it in from a yard out, and Neshaminy led 16-0 early in the third quarter.
“That was critical – being able to get the ball and drive down the field the way we did,” Filus said. “That was something we talked about at halftime. We didn’t have any penalties on that drive. We were very sharp.”
The Redskins weren’t finished yet, and an Eckart to Carter Clee 18-yard touchdown pass was followed with Clee – who battled injuries last season - scoring from six yards out for the 30-0 final.
“We’re so proud of Carter,” Felus said. “He put so much hard work in during the offseason, and you saw tonight – he was breaking tackles. He ran extremely hard.
“He made an unbelievable play on a catch – he ran a wheel route out of the backfield, and he made an unbelievable athletic play. Seniors like Carter and Michael Eckart and all those guys – this means a lot to them. This means a lot to everyone. Just having a chance to see how hard we played tonight. We played for each other.”
The Redskins, according to their coach, are far from a finished product.
“We still have some work to do – our players understand that, the coaches understand that,” Filus said. “We’ve got to eliminate some of the turnovers, and we will address that. We talked about facing adversity, and we faced a lot of adversity in the first half. A lot of it was caused by us, but then we dug ourselves out of it. We responded, and that’s something that you wanted to see week one. We’re proud of everyone’s effort. It’s definitely a good start, but we have to turn the page quickly. We have a short week.”
Up next: Neshaminy will travel to Council Rock North on Thursday for a non-league game.
Neshaminy 9-0-14-7 30
Emmaus 0-0-0-0 0
NORTH PENN 42, DOWNINGTOWN EAST 21
(Scoring information courtesy of @NPHSKnights X account)
There were heroes galore for the Knights in Friday’s season-opening win.
There was junior Rylei Gray, who accounted for three touchdowns in an inspired performance. Matt Pownall added a pair of TDs, including a 45-yard run on the second play from scrimmage in the second half to open up a 21-14 advantage. The game was never close again.
Also vying for the top spot on that list were the Knights’ lines on both sides of the football.
“The offensive line really came off the ball,” NP coach Dick Beck said. “They controlled the offense. Rylie and Matt were finding the holes up front. We can call a play, and they’re finding the hole. We’re not calling a play to direct you to a hole – sometimes they bounce it outside, sometimes they hit it over the middle.
“I thought our defensive front, for the most part, really stuffed them up front. They’re a talented football team, and besides one long run, I thought these guys did a great job up front.”
Comprising the Knights’ offensive line were senior captain Dominic Tranzilli, Jacob Cheeseman, RJ Smith, Mason Charles and Charles Ashley with Wyatt Martin playing tight end. Cheeseman and Smith are both first-year starters.
Anchoring the Knights’ outstanding defensive front were Tranzilli, Tycho Bueters, Jack Silvers and Marsalis Kimber.
“Those guys were outstanding,” Beck said.
The Cougars took a 7-0 first-quarter lead, but a one-yard TD run by Gray evened the score early in the second. Pownall hauled in a Matt Bucksar pass in the final seconds of the second quarter to give the Knights a lead they would not lose.
That 14-7 halftime lead grew to 21-7 when Pownall scored his second TD of the game. Christian Barnes forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, and four plays later, Gray scored to give the Knights a three-touchdown lead.
In the fourth quarter, the Knights added a pair of scores – the first on a 35-yard touchdown run by Gray for his third TD of the game (a fourth TD – on a 50-yard run – was called back for a penalty). The Knights’ final score came on a 67-yard scoop-and-score by Jacob Garrett.
“The thing I’m frustrated with were the little penalties,” Beck said. “If we could eliminate some of that stuff – maybe tackle a little better at linebacker, we could be better.”
Up next: North Penn will host Council Rock South in a non-league game Thursday.
North Penn 0-14-14-14 42
Downingtown East 7-0-7-7 21
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 20, RIDLEY 14
This win was not for the faint of heart.
For while, it looked as though the Patriots just might be their own worst enemy, but they simply refused to lose, eking out a win in Friday’s nail biter.
“It was crazy, but we’re happy to be in the right 50 percent of teams in Pennsylvania in week one,” East coach John Donnelly said. “We’re proud of the guys.
“We certainly train our guys hard, but for whatever reason, both teams were cramping up tonight. It’s different - game situation versus being in practice, but we had guys that came in as reinforcements and did the job, but the real tale of the tape was our special teams.”
Two of the Patriots’ three scores were the direct result of big plays by the special teams.
“Our special teams coach is Tim Barno, and he did a phenomenal job,” Donnelly said. “We had a kick return for a touchdown which was executed super well and a blocked punt put us in great scoring position to give us the go-ahead score.
“On another punt, one of our kids had a heads-up play that forced them into basically touching the ball, and we recovered, so we really had three big plays in the special teams arena that that tipped the scales.”
A Ridley interception killed a first-quarter drive for the Patriots as neither team scored in the frame. The Patriots came up with a big stop on fourth down on their own 20 and then drove 80 yards for a TD. Mike Price did most of the work and – on a fourth-and-two play – broke through for a 22-yard TD run. Cole Wojnicki’s extra point put the Patriots on top 7-0 with 4:26 remaining.
A big kickoff return by Ridley set up a 38-yard TD run by Kirkland Plummer to knot the score 7-7. Asher Green caught the ensuing kickoff and handed off to Alex White on a reverse. He took it to the house from 85 yards out. Wojnicki’s extra point gave East a 14-7 lead with 3:20 remaining in the half.
East stopped Ridley at the 50, forcing a punt, but a costly pick six from their own 30 sent the Green Raiders into halftime deadlocked with East, 14-14.
“I told them at halftime – I shouldn’t have put them in that position right before the half,” Donnelly said. “Ridley turned around and scored right after that, so it was a double whammy, and that was all on me.”
Neither team scored in the third quarter – both survived turnovers in the frame. East turned the ball over on a fumble while Reuben Bell came up with an interception in the red zone for the Patriots.
In the fourth quarter, East’s special teams once again came up huge when Tom Seiler blocked a punt that was recovered by Eli Jeffcoat, and the Patriots took over at the 30. The game-winning touchdown came on the tush-push with Hunter Pulford scoring from a yard out with 8:21 remaining. Ridley blocked the extra point, but that 20-14 score held until the final horn.
“We certainly made our fair share of mistakes and me as well, but everybody stuck to the plan,” Donnelly said. “We made some good adjustments, and at the end of the day, the kids executed the plays.
“The defense really did a good job in the fourth quarter. They had two big plays, but overall, we did a pretty good job defensively.”
The East coach credited the play of several players.
“Hunter Pulford is a sophomore linebacker, tight end, quarterback – Swiss Army Knife,” Donnelly said of the sophomore who entered the game behind center. “He can do it all. He came in and took some meaningful snaps.
“Mike Price obviously ran hard – he must have had close to 25-30 carries, and Timmy Fuhrmeister played really well on both sides. Tim Gulbish is a converted tight end to left guard, and he also played really well on the defensive line. He deserves some credit because those guys in the trenches don’t always get recognized.”
Up next: Central Bucks East will travel to Cheltenham for a non-league game Friday.
Ridley 0-14-0-0 14
Central Bucks East 0-14-0-6 20
PENNRIDGE 31, LIBERTY 21
What a difference a year makes.
Last year, the Rams lost their season opener to Liberty 40-14 in front of their home crowd.
They returned the favor this time around, stunning Liberty on its home turf with a big win.
“It was awesome,” Pennridge coach Kyle Beller said. “The young men played so well, they really did. They played a great football team.
“We went up there, and we had talked about playing as a unit, but it’s week one, and there’s cramping – you always get that, but it was just the next man up mentality. No one panicked. They just kept playing. They played a very physical football game. It was awesome to see. They played as a unit, which was really nice.”
The key to this one was the Rams’ punishing ground game and an offense that accumulated over 400 yards.
“When you run for 297 yards and throw for over 100 – that’s a pretty good offensive day, and that starts up front,” Beller said. “’You’ve got to credit all the young men that played on the offensive line.”
Seeing action on the O-line were Wyatt Moyer, Ian Gallagher, Kevin Tyburski, Nolan Worman, Henry Phelan and Shane Rowand. Also contributing at blocking tight end and wing back were Jackson Gregoire, Brody Blomgren, Anthony Diamente and Blake Landherr.
The tone for the game was set early when the Rams’ recovered a fumble of their opening kickoff on Liberty’s 30-yard line. Four plays later Ryan Rowe scored to spot the Rams an early 7-0 lead.
“That was huge because the play before that we actually kicked the ball out of bounds on the opening kickoff,” Beller said. “They made us re-kick it, and Mike Ferguson ran down there, tackled the kid, popped the ball out, jumped on it. It was just huge momentum for us to do that.
“One, it’s a big play and gives us great field position, and then our offense goes out and puts a great drive together compared to last year where they took our first two kickoffs back for points. Credit to the players. We challenged them, and they just played awesome.”
After a three-and-out, the Rams – sparked by a big play by Rowe – scored on a run by Trevor Piciotti to go on top 14-0 early.
“Ryan ran like a man possessed,” Beller said. “He did not go down on the first contact, and when he got a break, Trevor came in and ran like a monster too.
“Mike Ferguson ran hard and blocked well. Will Dougherty runs like a beast all the time, and he was carrying kids. It was a mindset they had – they were not going to go down. On Ryan’s two touchdown runs, he ran kids over.”
Liberty answered with back-to-back scores – the second after a Ram fumble, but a Luis Nune 31-yard field goal sent the Rams into halftime with a 17-14 advantage.
“We were driving down, we had some really good momentum on that drive, and we just kind of stalled because we actually had a fourth down on the same drive, and we went for it and got it,” Beller said. “Credit Liberty, they did a good job of stuffing us a little bit.
“I have faith in Luis, the staff has faith in Luis and the team does also. He’s a senior, he’s been there, so let’s get points on the board. When you get points on the board, it changes things. Let’s go into the half with the lead.”
The Rams added to their lead in the second half, going on top 24-14 with 4:03 remaining in the third quarter when Rowe bulldozed his way into the end zone on a 14-yard run. It was 31-14 after a Noah Keating TD before Liberty scored a touchdown late for the 31-21 final.
There was plenty of credit to go around after Friday’s win.
“I thought Sean Leuthe did a nice job on defense,” Beller said. “Sean Leuthe, Tommy Gianette and Jackson Gregoiren were our three safeties, and Chase Clontz in the secondary did a really nice job. They took a whole bunch of shots at him because he was backside corner. The secondary held number five (Jake Pukszyn) to no catches, and he really hurt us last year. We were really worried about them on the outside and their speed.
“I thought the linebackers played great. They were on the ball with Blake (Landherr) and Ryan (Rowe) and (Brody) Blomgren and the D-line. We challenged them early on in the week, and they did a really nice job. It took them out of the running game in the second half, which was positive. It was a collaborative effort on defense, and it always is. Everyone did their job. You’ve got to credit the kids. They just played a physical football game.”
Up next: Pennridge will travel to Bensalem for a non-league game Thursday.
Pennridge 14-3-7-7 31
Liberty 7-7-0-7 21
BENSALEM 19, UPPER DARBY 7
Sparked by a tenacious defensive effort, the Owls took a shutout into the fourth quarter and opened up a 19-0 lead before Upper Darby put points on the scoreboard.
“I was hopeful for a shutout because I thought our defense played really well,” Bensalem coach Alex Houston said. “Kudos to them for keeping the fight – they kept fighting.
“I thought we made some mistakes that we got to try to clean up, but I’m really glad we got the win. They’re good guys, and I’m happy for them.”
The Owls got on the scoreboard when quarterback Myles Annan found Shane Varallo with a 30-yard touchdown strike. A seven-yard touchdown run by Aidan Mayfield sent the Owls into halftime with a 13-0 lead.
It was still a 13-0 game heading into the final quarter when Thomas Biley returned a deflected punt for a touchdown and a 19-0 advantage with 10:40 remaining before Upper Darby had its only score of the night.
Although the Owls return some key players, they also have their share of youth.
“We played freshman kickers,” Houston said. “We had a freshman starting at left tackle. We had some injuries, some guys that got nicked up, but we keep fighting.
“It’s like I tell the guys – you’re always going to face adversity. The name of the game is how you respond, and we responded tonight.”
There were plenty of props to go around after Friday’s opener.
“I thought our quarterback, Myles Annan, played really gutsy,” Houston said. “The kid is just such a competitor. He took a shot early in the game, came back, got some crucial first downs for us, threw a heck of a touchdown pass for our first touchdown to Shane Varallo. I thought he played great.
“I thought Thomas Bailey played really well. He’s battling some nagging injuries, but he punts for us, and he scored a heck of a touchdown. I was just really pleased with him.
“Hollis Sanders played quarterback up until this year, and we moved him to the defensive end. You look at the stat sheet – he had two or three sacks, a forced fumble. He played really well.
“Evan Varallo, who plays safety for us, is just a gamer. The kid plays hard all the time, and he comes up with an interception at the end of the game, but it was a team effort tonight.”
Up next: Bensalem will host Pennridge on Thursday in a non-league game.
Upper Darby 7-6-0-6 19
Upper Darby 0-0-0-7 7
SOUDERTON 31, SPRING-FORD 7
Souderton took a 10-7 lead into halftime but then erupted for 21 unanswered points in the second half on their way to the no-doubt-about-it non-league road win.
“I was pleased with the way the kids responded in the second half – I feel like we controlled most of the first half, but we’re only winning 10-7 at halftime,” Souderton coach Ed Gallagher said. “I very simply said, ‘Guys, you’re the better team. Go out and execute, and you’ll take care of business,’ and they did.
“They came out, and they played complimentary football offensively and defensively and took care of business.”
The Indians led 3-0 after one quarter, thanks to a 22-yard field goal by Charlie Pisoni. In the second quarter, the Indians recovered a fumble, and on the very next play, Caleb Moyer raced 57 yards for a touchdown and a 10-0 lead. The Rams trimmed that lead to three by halftime, but the Indians owned the second half.
Midway through the third quarter, Timmy Meehan turned a Ben Walsh shovel pass into a 53-yard touchdown run.
“That was the play that burst it open,” Gallagher said. “It got us back to a 10-point lead, and then we tacked two more on as the game went on.”
The Indians’ lead grew to 24-7 when Mike McCormick capped a 40-yard drive with a four-yard touchdown run. A quarterback sneak by Walsh in the fourth quarter gave the Indians their final margin of victory.
“It was a solid effort,” Gallagher said. “A lot of production from a lot of different guys. Caleb Moyer, Mike McCormick and Jared Higginbotham all ran the ball really well. Ben Walsh made some throws as usual.”
“I thought Chase Hart, our sophomore linebacker, did really well. We asked him to blitz a few times, and he made a bunch of plays. We asked him to play tight end for us, and he stepped up pretty well.”
Up next: Souderton will travel to Central Bucks South for a non-league game Friday.
Souderton 3-7-14-7 31
Spring-Ford 0-7-0-0 7
UPPER MORELAND 21, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 6
Friday’s opener didn’t start out on the most promising note for the Golden Bears, but they recovered quite nicely from an early 6-0 deficit to earn the non-league win.
“They went right down the field and scored,” UM coach Adam Beach said. “It was precision. They went bang, bang, bang and scored. I give them credit.”
It was a 7-6 game at halftime with an Elijah David run accounting for UM’s lone score, but it could have been more.
“We drove down the field and tried a 25-30 yard field goal at the end of the first half, and we missed it,” Beach said.
Upper Moreland scored on the opening drive of the second half when junior quarterback David Adamski – in his varsity debut behind center - connected with Larry Hughes.
“We made some adjustments,” Beach said. “Our offense was able to continue to work.
“We came out the second half and went right down the field and scored.
“We were able to get some turnovers. We had a goal 
line stand, and we stopped them. Their quarterback was very athletic. He made a lot of nice plays for them, extending drives, running, throwing, breaking pocket. We were chasing him around all night.”
The Golden Bears closed out the scoring when Adamski once again connected with Hughes for a TD.
Hughes had two touchdown catches and also forced a fumble. Davis had a rushing TD and an interception. Travis Quirk also had an interception, and leading UM’s stingy defense was Darrius Whetstone with two sacks and seven tackles.
The veterans provided important leadership for the Golden Bears, who also received a big lift from a player off the bench.
“We had a couple injuries, and Benedict Holcomb is a guy who’s a backup, and our starter at outside linebacker, Santino Rodriguez, went down in the first quarter, and he played the whole game,” the UM coach said. “I thought he did an admirable job.
“The guys who are back from last year – we really relied on them tonight. Larry Hughes, Travis Quirk, Jimmy Murray, Anthony Maglio, and Michael Maglio - we really relied on them to help the young guys get their first taste of varsity football and get a lot of growing pains out of the way.
Up next: Upper Moreland will travel to West Chester East for a non-league game Thursday, and Council Rock North will host Neshaminy in a non-league game Thursday.
Council Rock North 6-0 6
Upper Moreland 7-14 21
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 50, FRANKFORD 8
The Golden Hawks took care of business in a hurry in Friday’s season opener.
It took just two plays from scrimmage for them to open up a 14-0 lead, and by halftime that score had ballooned to 50-0 on their way to the mercy rule win.
“We have a pretty strong group that’s returning from last year,” Rock South coach CJ Szydlik said. “We focused on the task at hand, and we played pretty well.
“Frankford is a little down from where they were last year, and we’re a lot up from where we were last year, so it’s a good sequence for us.”
Rock South led 28-0 after one quarter.
“We had some kids who played really big downs for us last year play well,” Szydlik said. “Seniors like our tight end and outside linebacker – Joey Madara. He caught the first touchdown pass.
“Our other linebacker, Loi Nguyen, who came in and played a lot for us last year, played really well again tonight. Sometimes it’s just good for the other kids to have a good night. It was big for that.
“When you know you have North Penn looming and you have a group that’s senior-laden enough to focus on what they needed to focus on – I thought we did that. Now we have to gather ourselves and be ready to play next week.”
Up next: Council Rock South will travel to North Penn on a short week for a non-league game Thursday.
Frankford 0-0-0-8 8
Council Rock South 28-22-0-0 50
EASTON 26, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 20
(Scoring info courtesy of @DesJBoyle X)
The Bucks – with a whole lot of new faces in their lineup – came up just short in Friday’s opener but displayed remarkable resiliency that will serve them well.
West trailed 19-0 after three quarters but put 20 points on the board in the fourth. Joey Craig scored on a 63-yard touchdown run in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, but Easton answered with a score to go on top 26-7.
The Bucks didn’t have an ounce of quit, and quarterback Louie Cipollo scored on a 16-yard run, and after the Bucks recovered an on-sides kick, Nick Miletto scored on a one-yard touchdown run with just over two minutes remaining.
West’s defense held, forcing Easton to punt. The Bucks got the ball at the 15 and needed an 85-yard drive in 1:36. It didn’t happen as they came up just short.
Up next: Central Bucks West will host Upper Dublin in a non-league game Friday.
Central Bucks West 0-0-0-20 20
Easton 0-12-7-7 26
NORTHAMPTON 20, PENNSBURY 14
For one half, it looked as though it was going to be the Falcons’ night when they hosted Northampton in Friday’s season opener.
On their opening possession, the Falcons – behind their impressive running game – marched 65 yards, a drive that was 
capped with a one-yard plunge by Kaiden Brown.
Northampton answered with a score after an interception but missed the extra point, and the Falcons still led 7-6.
Jordan Brensinger – who accounted for 54 of his team’s 93 first-half rushing yards – capped a 69-yard Falcon drive with a two-yard run, sending the Falcons into halftime with a 14-6 lead.
The second half belonged to the Konkrete Kids, whose defense kept Pennsbury’s offense under wraps.
A bright spot in the loss was the fact that the score was a major improvement from last year’s 24-2 loss at the hands of Northampton.
Up next: Pennsbury will host Quakertown in a non-league game Thursday.
Northampton 0-6-8-6 20
Pennsbury 7-7-0-0 14
CONRAD WEISER 29, ABINGTON 22
(Scoring info courtesy of @ADRobinson3 X)
There were some positive signs in Abington’s non-league loss Friday, not the least of which was the fact that the Ghosts put 22 points on the board and proved they will not go down quietly. Trailing by seven, Abington had the ball at midfield when the final horn sounded. The Ghosts had run out of time, but they kept things interesting for their fans.
It was a 7-7 game after one quarter with Abington quarterback Miles Yokus connecting with Kai Taylor for the 14-yard touchdown. Trailing 14-7, Yocus delivered his second TD of the opening half, connecting with Ayden Turner for the score on a 20-yard completion.
Conrad Weiser answered with a TD to go into halftime with a 21-14 advantage. The visitors added to their lead with a touchdown in the third quarter and led 28-14. An 18-yard touchdown run by Taylor made it a 29-22 game with 5:32 remaining, but that’s as close as the Ghosts would get.
Up next: Abington will travel to Harry S Truman for a non-league game Friday.
Conradr Weiser 7-14-8-0 29
Abington 7-7-0-8 22
ARCHBISHOP WOOD 39, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 28
(Game stats provided courtesy of CB South football)
The Titans spent Friday night’s opener playing catchup. They trailed by just five at halftime, 26-21 but never could get over the hump.
After Wood got on the scoreboard early, the Titans answer with Braylen Cape scoring on a 23-yard touchdown run. The visiting Vikings led 14-7 after one quarter, but the Titans erased that lead with back-to-back scores in the second quarter. Crim Cade scored on a 12-yard quarterback keeper, and less than a minute later, Gavin Graham scored on a 50-yard touchdown run, putting the Titans on top 21-14.
But not for long.
Three minutes later Wood scored a TD to make a 21-20 after a failed PAT, but the backbreaker came with eight seconds remaining in the half when Wood's Jack Drakeley connected with David Robbins for a two-yard touchdown pass, sending Wood into halftime with a 26-21 lead.
It was a five-point game until Wood's David Melcher scored on a quarterback keeper with 4:45 remaining in the third to give Wood a 33-21 advantage. But once again, the Titans answered. This time it was Cade finding Dylan Ahuja with a 40-yard TD strike, and after a successful PAT by Adis Formelio, it was a 33-28 game at the end of three quarters.
Wood scored early in the fourth quarter to go on top 39-28, a score that stood until the final whistle.
The Titans held a 206-143 advantage in rushing yards, but Wood had a 315-95 edge in passing yards. Drakely complete 15 of 27 attempts for 260 yards and four touchdowns.
Graham's 91 yards and a TD led South's ground game while Cape had 62 yards and a TD on 11 carries and Cade, 56 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Cade completed 7 of 9 passes for 95 yards and a TD.
While Wood accumulated 458 yards of total offense, the Titans had 301. South won the time of possession with 28:02 to 19:58 for Wood.
Defensively, South was led the the seven-tackle efforts of Evan Lopergolo and Jack Bartolillo. Lopergolo, who had five solo tackles, had a sack for an 11-yard loss.
Up next: Central Bucks South will host Souderton in a non-league game Friday.
Archbishop Wood 26-13 39
Central Bucks South 21-7 28
SOUTHERN LEHIGH 35, QUAKERTOWN 14
The Panthers found themselves in a three-touchdown hole after one quarter. They made it a 21-7 game when Kyler Roesner scored on a one-yard run late in the half.
Southern Lehigh opened up a 28-7 lead that was trimmed to 14 when Carter Tucholski scored on a 73-yard run with 4:46 remaining in the third quarter. That’s as close as the Panthers would get.
Up next: Quakertown will travel to Pennsbury for a non-league game Thursday.
Quakertown 0-7-7-0 14
Southern Lehigh 21-0-14-0 35
WC HENDERSON 40, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 35
The Colonials put up a valiant fight, rallying from 14 down to knot the score 21-21 at halftime. Henderson went on to open up a 34-21 lead, and again, the Colonials came roaring back to take a 35-34 lead with 4:41 remaining in regulation.
Henderson scored on a long pass play less than a minute later, and that 40-35 score stood until the final horn.
Up next: Plymouth Whitemarsh will host Wilson in a non-league game Friday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 7-14-0-14 35
WC Henderson 14-7-13-6 40
ARCHBISHOP CARROLL 28, WILLIAM TENNENT 0
MARPLE NEWTOWN 42, HATBORO-HORSHAM 21
WILSON 35, CHELTENHAM 24
HAVERFORD 41, HARRY S TRUMAN 7
LOWER MORELAND 33, VAUX 0
ACADEMY AT PALUMBO 56, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 0
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