Check out the recaps for SOL football teams in action Friday. CB West/Pennsbury photos courtesy of Darryl Rule of J&D Photography. Quakertown/PW photos courtesy of Kim Supko, Souderton/CR North photos courtesy of John Gleeson, UD/Bensalem photos courtesy of Shannon O’Sullivan, Pennridge/Abington photos courtesy of Tracy Supko, Tennent/Hatboro-Horsham photos courtesy of Kadi Schenk, and Springfield/West Philadelphia photos courtesy of Michael Rice. Check back for galleries of the games: https://solsports.zenfolio.com/f1050704496
SOL National Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 20, PENNSBURY 3
On a night that showcased recently renovated Falcon Field and featured a battle of conference heavyweights, it was the defense of the Bucks that stole the spotlight, stymying the Falcons’ dangerous ground-and-pound running game and allowing just three points.
“Defensively, I just thought it was a collective effort,” West coach Rob Rowan said. “I thought our front did an amazing job at really clogging up running lanes.
“Our back end of the defense did a great job and played with discipline, just rallying to the football. I thought we tackled, for the most part, really well throughout the night. There was a couple times where I thought we got a little loose with that, but I thought defensively it was a tremendous effort.
“They’re good at what they do, and we knew that going into the game that they were going to do what they do. We really had to rise to that challenge and answer the bell, and I thought our guys did.”
On their opening drive of the game, the Bucks sent a message by marching down the field on drive that began with a big run by Cooper Taylor and ended with Taylor – who accounted for close to 60 yards on the drive – taking it in from five yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead midway through the quarter.
“He’s so confident in himself, and he’s confident in the guys around him to execute at a high level,” Rowan said of his senior quarterback. “He’s been that way from the moment he’s taken over. It’s always good to start the game that way.”
On their opening drive, the Falcons converted a fourth-down near midfield but came up short on their
next series and punted. Again, the Bucks put points on the board with Ryan Clemens nailing a 31-yard field goal that gave West a 10-0 lead four minutes into the second quarter.
The Falcons capitalized on a West fumble with quarterback Nate Beighley – after dropping back to throw – running 38 yards to set up a 38-yard field goal by Angelo Periera to make it a 10-3 game at halftime.
On the Falcons’ opening drive of the second half, the Bucks’ defense came up with a big stop on fourth-and-two, allowing its offense to take over at Pennsbury’s 32-yard line. Clemens ripped off an 18-yard run on the first play of the drive, setting the stage for a 27-yard field goal – also by Clemens – that put the Bucks on top 13-3 and made it a two-possession game.
“Ryan carried the mantle in a big way,” Rowan said of his junior running back who was the team’s leading ground gainer. “He was incredibly impressive tonight. He’s kind of a do-it-all guy. I was just really, really impressed with Ryan’s effort in all phases – he was fantastic. He shouldered the bulk share tonight. I thought he ran really, really hard again.”
Neither team scored again until the closing minutes of the game after the Bucks’ took over on a failed fake punt. Taylor punched it in from a yard out for the 20-3 final.
“It’s not usually a pretty win when you play a team that is as physical as Pennsbury,” Rowan said. “You have to grind it out, and our guys did that for 48 minutes, and I’m just really proud of their effort. The guys work hard, and our coaches do the job of getting them prepared on a weekly basis. It’s a special group.”
On a night that saw the Bucks’ entire defensive unit excel, limiting the Falcons to under 150 yards total offense, it was the defensive line that set the tone.
“The front defensively was fantastic,” Rowan said of his D-line. “Jack Williams, Jeff Cappa, Chris Hutchinson and AJ Gerace – I thought they were awesome.
“I thought Jack Fleisher played really well defensively. He’s kind of a hybrid guy for us – strong safety/outside backer type of guy. He just played really, really well.”
Pennsbury’s defense, after allowing a sustained TD drive on West’s opening possession, allowed only two field goals the rest of the way. The Bucks’ final TD went just seven yards after the outcome had already been decided.
“Pennsbury’s defense is stout, they’re really well coached, and I think they’re going to win a lot of games this year,” Rowan said. “We knew going in we would have our hands full, and we did, but I thought our guys stayed with it.
“It gives us an opportunity to also look at some film and say, ‘Hey, there’s still a lot of room for us to get better.’ We just have to continue to stay healthy, get healthy and just keep getting better.”
Central Bucks West (4-0, 1-0 SOL) will host North Penn on Friday, and Pennsbury (2-2, 0-1) will host Central Bucks South.
Central Bucks West 7-3-3-7 20
Pennsbury 0-3-0-0
PENNRIDGE 28, ABINGTON 0
(Game info courtesy of Andrew Robinson, @ADRobinson3/PAPrepLive: https://www.thereporteronline.com/2023/09/15/pennridge-wins-battle-of-defenses-with-shutout-of-abington/ )
Sophomore quarterback Noah Keating threw three touchdown passes, and the Rams’ defense notched its second shutout in as many weeks in the conference opener for both squads.
When asked what he liked best about his team’s big win, coach Kyle Beller had an immediate answer.
“The effort of the kids – they really played hard,” the Rams’ first-year coach said. “I think that goes a long way. When you have effort, good things happen.
“We’ll work on doing the little things right, and we’ll keep getting better at that, but you can never question their effort, and that’s just huge.”
The Rams opened up a 13-0 lead after one quarter. Keating connected with Joseph Gregoire for a 12-yard touchdown, and late in the quarter, Jacob Arteaga scored on a three-yard run. In the second quarter, Keating threw his second TD pass – this one to Nick Stolarski for 15 yards. A safety sent the Rams into halftime with a commanding 22-0 lead.
Neither team scored in the third quarter, and in the final quarter, Keating put the finishing touches on a big night with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Chase Marshall.
“Noah made some really nice throws in some key spots,” Beller said. “He’s young, and he’s growing. We have to keep progressing with him.”
Keating threw for 181 yards. Sam Kuhns led the Rams’ ground game.
“We did a nice job running the ball and made some nice plays there,” Beller said. “Sam Kuhns had a couple of nice runs, Jake Arteaga had some really nice runs. Joe Hamburger had a nice run. It starts up front. Those guys are doing a great job. Nick Stolarski got the first touchdown of his career, which is awesome to see. It was a nice drawn up play by the coaching staff. They were just all doing their jobs. A lot of guys are touching the ball. We’re trying to keep them fresh.”
The Rams’ coach also credited the play of his defense.
“I thought Chase Washington had a really nice game on the D-line,” Beller said. “He was in their backfield a lot today. He did a real nice job, got penetration.
“I thought our linebackers played really well – all four of them that we rotate in. Jack Walker had a really nice game. Ryan Rowe had another interception. We were worried about them taking some shots on us, and I thought the secondary really stepped up. They did throw some long balls, and the corners did a really nice job of staying over top and doing their job, so that was good. When you get a shutout, that’s a complete defense. Everyone is doing their jobs. That’s an effort thing, and the effort’s there.”
Pennridge (2-2, 1-0 SOL) will host Central Bucks East Friday, and Abington (1-3, 0-1) will host Neshaminy on Friday.
Abington 0-0-0-0 0
Pennridge 13-9-0-6 28
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 13, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 6
It took a relentless defensive effort down the stretch that included one huge fourth down stop after another as well as a fiercely determined touchdown run by Anthony Leonardi to propel the Titans to the gutsy win.
“It’s a big win,” South coach Tom Hetrick said. “It seems like every time we go up there, it’s just this veil of weirdness – random things happen. There were so many penalties. We were like 2-for-1 on penalty yardage with them. We had so many penalties.
“A couple of times, we were trying to climb out of a box that we had put ourselves in, and it was tough. It was an absolute war. I give a lot of credit to East – they have some tough kids, and they play tough, but our kids were just absolute warriors. I think everybody’s going to be plenty sore tomorrow. It was a classic Central Bucks matchup.”
With 5:18 remaining in the first quarter, the Titans got on the scoreboard when Jim Wade scored on a three-yard run, and the Titans – after a bad snap on the PAT – led 6-0 after one quarter. It looked like the Patriots were going to get that score back but fumbled into the end zone and came up empty on an 80-yard drive.
“They were inside the 20, and I don’t know who on our team had a hit, but he popped him and popped the ball out, and that was a huge play,” Hetrick said.
East came back with another long drive, and this one was capped with a 20-yard touchdown run by Dean Blackwell. A bad snap on the PAT kept the two teams deadlocked 6-6.
It was still a 6-6 game entering the final quarter when the Titans scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 10-yard run by Leonardi with 6:33 remaining.
“Early in the fourth quarter, we were in our own territory – probably around the 22-yard line or so, they stuffed us, and it was fourth-and-one,” Hetrick said. “Everything in me wanted to go for it. I’m like, ‘We’re either going to earn this win or we’re not.’ Everything told me to go for it, and then I’m like – ‘You know what, I don’t think that’s fair to the kids. Let’s punt the ball, flip the field,’ so we punted the ball, and we flipped the field.”
Four plays later, the Titans – after a defensive stop on fourth down – got the ball back near the Patriots’ 20-yard line.
“We didn’t have far to travel,” Hetrick said. “We get it to the 10, and Anthony Leonardi was a one-man show on a play. We tossed it to him, and I didn’t think it looked like it was developing too much. I’d like to see it on the film because how he was able to get it in – I think the last seven yards were sheer effort by him. He got in by about three inches. It was unbelievable.
“They had a couple of chances, but our defense in the fourth quarter was unbelievable. A couple of times they were at midfield and at the end of the game at their own 15, and we came up with three fourth down stops in the last six minutes of the game.”
There was plenty of praise to go around after this win, although final defensive stats weren’t available.
“I have to think some of our defensive guys were outstanding because we were all over the place,” Hetrick said. “I would predict that Sean Moskowitz was back to doing Sean Moskowitz things. He’s our Sam linebacker, and he plays downhill so, so well.
“Jimmy Wade had a great, great game. He’s an outside linebacker, and he’s just relentless. He’s just a pure football player. Our defensive line played well. Eddie Bowen, our defensive end, had a great night. Defensively, we had an outstanding performance.”
Hetrick also credited his quarterback, Owen Pinkerton.
“He did some good things, he managed the game very well,” the South coach said. “It got a little hectic on multiple occasions, and he was able to keep his poise.
“And that touchdown run by Anthony (Leonardi) was unbelievable. A lot of guys stepped up.”
In a game that saw both teams accumulate less than 200 yards total offense, Blackwell was the leading ground gainer with 24 carries for 134 yards and a touchdown. Leonardi had 67 yards and a TD to lead the Titans. The two teams combined for just 33 passing yards.
On the defensive side of the football, South was led by Adam Oscar, who had a hand in 11 tackles. Moskowitz was part of 10 tackles, including a team-high five solo. Bowen had nine tackles – four solo – as well as a fumble recovery. Matt Harman had seven tackles, a fumble recovery and two pass breakups. Wade had one pass breakup and was part of seven tackles.
Central Bucks South (4-0, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Pennsbury on Friday, and Central Bucks East (2-2, 0-1) will be on the road at Pennridge.
Central Bucks South 6-0-0-7 13
Central Bucks East 0-6-0-0 6
NORTH PENN 22, NESHAMINY 14
(Stats provided by Neshaminy football)
The Knights used some big plays on both sides of the football to notch the win at Heartbreak Ridge in Friday’s SOL opener.
After a defensive stop by the Knights in the opening quarter, the Knights capitalized on their first play as Matt Bucksar connected with Marc Cobbs for a 73-yard touchdown pass and a 7-0 lead.
The Redskins evened the score when Carter Clee got in from a yard out. A 42-yard field goal by Ryan Bocklet after a North Penn fumble recovery put the Knights on top 10-7. A 77-yard interception return by Jackson Schurmann sent the Knights into halftime with a 16-7 lead.
Neither team scored in the third quarter, and after the Redskins turned it over on downs, Aidan Eves, who stepped in at QB in the second half, connected with Rashad McNeill for a 35-yard touchdown pass that put the Knights on top 22-7.
With time winding down, Colin Baker’s three-yard touchdown pass to Clee made it a 22-14 game.
For the Redskins, Travis Lavelah had 22 carries for 92 yards, and Clee added 49. Baker completed 18 of 32 pass attempts for 153 yards.
North Penn (2-2, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks West on Friday, and Neshaminy (1-3, 0-1) will be on the road at Abington.
North Penn 7-9-0-6 22
Neshaminy 0-7-0-7 14
SOL Continental Conference
SOUDERTON 42, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 0
In a battle of the Indians, it was the visiting Indians putting 28 points on the board in the first half on their way to the no-doubt-about-it win. On the other side of the football, their defense silenced the host Indians for four quarters.
“You have to be happy with the defensive effort,” Souderton coach Ed Gallagher said. “We were able to still preserve the shutout even when we substituted guys in. We were happy with that.”
Danny Dyches put the Indians on the scoreboard with a 12-yard touchdown run, and then sophomore quarterback Cody Kawaguchi – stepping in for Ben Walsh (injury) – found Chase Johnson with a 14-yard touchdown pass to put Souderton on top 14-0 after one quarter.
“It was Cody Kawaguchi’s first varsity start, and you have to be pleased,” Gallagher said. “He was a little nervous going into it, but he settled down, he threw his first varsity touchdown pass and led the team to some scores, so, overall, pretty good.”
Fifteen seconds into the second quarter, Ryan Sadowski raced 40 yards for a touchdown and a 21-0 lead. Another TD run by Dyches – this one from nine yards out – sent Souderton into halftime with a 28-0 lead.
“Rylan (Zuk) got a chance to try a 45-yard field goal at the end of the first half and just missed it, but he was 6-for-6 on extra points and had a couple of decent punts, and he probably had about four or five touchbacks,” Gallagher said. “He kicked the ball pretty well today, although I’m sure he’d like to have that field goal back.”
In the third quarter, Dyches also came up big on the defensive end with a pick-6 from 25 yards out that made it a 35-0 game and put the mercy rule into effect. JoeJoe Suti’s touchdown run from 35 yards out gave Souderton its final margin of victory.
Souderton (4-0, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Harry S Truman on Friday, and Council Rock North (0-4, 0-1) will travel to Bensalem on Friday.
Souderton 14-14-7-7 42
Council Rock North 0-0-0-0 0
UPPER DUBLIN 31, BENSALEM 7
The Cards saved their best for last in Friday’s win, turning a 7-7 halftime tie and 14-7 lead heading into the final quarter into a big win, blowing open a close game with 17 unanswered points.
“We needed this,” said UD coach Bret Stover, whose team was coming off back-to-back losses to Central Bucks West and North Penn. “It’s not going to get easier for us. There’s not going to be a blowout on our schedule, and we know that – the coaches know that, and the kids are figuring that out.”
The Cards led 7-0 after one quarter, thanks to a touchdown run by Shyne Roberts. The Owls came back to knot the score in the second quarter. It was the first TD of the season for the Owls.
“They got their first touchdown, and on the drive, we had 45 yards of penalties, 30 on one play where we had a personal foul because we lost our cool, and we had a horse collar tackle while the play was going on, so we got both of them,” Stover said. “Next thing you know they’re on our 10-yard line and in the end zone, and it’s 7-7. We had controlled the whole game up until that point. We just lost our self-discipline, but we got it back in the second half.”
The Cards went ahead 14-7 after a Chris Kohlbrenner TD run.
“What was nice about that was – it was a six-minute drive out of the half into the wind,” Stover said. “We were able to eat up half the quarter without them having the ball with the wind at their backs.
“When the quarter switched, we had it at our back the rest of the game, and they were trying to throw into it – it was a little tough.”
The heroes of this win, according to the Cards’ coach, were members of the offensive line – Christian Holland, Phil Roll, Logan Fitzmaurice, Seth Johnson and Evan Sanders.
“We were able to run the ball behind our offensive line tonight, which was nice,” Stover said. “It’s something we weren’t able to do against North Penn or Central Bucks West, so that was a definite improvement, a definite positive for us.
“The guys in the backfield – Shyne Roberts, Ronald Shepherd and Martin Campbell – (Chris) Kohlbrenner also ended up at tailback due to some cramping issues, and he had a really good 10-yard run for a touchdown – put his head down and carried four guys into the end zone. He caught a flat pass and went 40 yards for a touchdown, ran it all the way across the field for a touchdown, so that was good.”
“My quarterback, Kevin Etkin, played better, and our defense – we were able to get off the field finally.”
Upper Dublin (2-2, 1-0 SOL) will host Wissahickon on Friday.
“We’re playing a really good undefeated Wissahickon team, so it’s rivalry week for us,” Stover said. “We’ll get them ready and see what we have. It’s a really good measuring stick for us coming up on Friday night.
Bensalem (0-4,0-1) will host Council Rock North in a battle of two teams searching for their first win.
Bensalem 0-7-0-0 7
Upper Dublin 7-0-7-17 31
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 48, HARRY S TRUMAN 19
The Golden Hawks – showing no ill effects from their disappointing loss to Pennsbury – scored early and often, opening up a 42-0 halftime lead on their way to the decisive win.
“I think I was most pleased with the fact that we didn’t have a letdown game,” South coach CJ Szydlik said. “We came out to play right away. We had a tough loss last week and then we have Quakertown next week.
“This game was kind of stuck in the middle, and we did the right thing – we acted like a senior-led team, and we came out to play. We are very senior heavy – we have a really good group of kids.”
There were plenty of offensive heroes in this one. Senior quarterback Chase Ennis had three touchdowns – one rushing and two passing with one to Jake Maurer and the other to Chase Myers.
Chase Myers also had three touchdowns – one receiving and two rushing TDs. Ryan Small had a rushing touchdown, and Wes Waninger had a kickoff return for a touchdown.
“Our offensive line did a really good job early,” Szydlik said. “After having a tough week last week, they took a little bit of that personally and worked really hard, especially on a short week.
“We had a couple of other kids like a Wes Waninger who ran a kickoff back and played really well on defense. He’s a senior that just came out this year and is starting to come along. We’re building on some things. It’s a long season, but I’m pleased where we’re headed.”
Council Rock South (3-1, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Quakertown on Friday, and Harry S Truman (1-3, 0-1) will host Souderton on Friday.
Non-league
QUAKERTOWN 21, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 0
Listening to coach George Banas tell it, Friday’s win wasn’t cause for all that much celebration, but the Panthers’ coach was more than happy to head back to Quakertown with a shutout win over a PW team that boasts its share of offensive weapons.
“You coach long enough, and you realize wins are hard to get, and you take them anytime you can, especially against a quality team coached by Dan (Chang),” Banas said. “They’re really classy and just a good program. That’s a good win for us.”
The game turned in the Panthers’ favor in the final minutes of the first half. Quarterback Vince Micucci capped the game’s first scoring drive with a four-yard touchdown pass to Aiden Burgy that gave Quakertown a 7-0 lead with 3:03 remaining in the quarter.
Quakertown’s defense came up with a stop, and a blocked punt by Ayden Formica gave the Panthers the ball at PW’s two-yard line. They capitalized with Micucci taking it in from a yard out with 33.5 seconds remaining to go into halftime with a 14-0 lead.
Micucci’s six-yard touchdown run with 4:07 remaining in the third quarter gave Quakertown its final margin of victory. The Panthers’ senior quarterback had a hand in all three of his team’s touchdowns.
“He made some plays for us,” Banas said. “Broken plays that we didn’t block up necessarily well – he was able to turn them into positives. When we got down on the goal line, he was able to shove it in there a couple of times behind the line.
“We just weren’t sharp overall. He was scrambling quite a bit to make plays but did another nice job. He’s been playing really well for us under center. He’s sort of our catalyst. He gets things going, guys rally around
him – when he makes a play, other guys step up and make plays.”
Although the win won’t be filed away with the classics, Banas saw plenty of things he liked.
“Defensively, any time you get a shutout – they’ve got some athletes over there,” the Panthers’ coach said. “Defensively, Anthony Ferrugio had another big night at D-end. Adam Streahle really stepped up at safety. We put him up in the box to be more of a run stopper, and he did a real nice job for us.
“The D-line – there was a mix of them in and out of there. Braden Sell ended up leaving early – I don’t know what happened to him yet, but he was playing really well. Keondre Lopez was in there. Ayden Formica did a really nice job for us on both sides of the ball, filling in for us and playing tough. He had the blocked punt, and that was huge.
“Guys had to step up. Our backfield is really banged up right now. We had to throw a bunch of new guys in the mix. Brady Martin, as a running back, did some good things down the stretch tonight. Ed Bittner had a really nice run that he got banged up on. Max Morris had some nice catches. Tanner Clancy had a clutch catch going down to lead to the third score.”
Quakertown (2-2, 0-0 SOL) will host Council Rock South in a key conference battle, and Plymouth Whitemarsh (3-1, 0-0) will host McCaskey High School in a non-league game.
Quakertown 0-14-7-0 21
Plymouth Whitemarsh 0-0-0-0 0
WILLIAM TENNENT 24, HATBORO-HORSHAM 6
Add William Tennent to the list of feel-good stories in SOL football.
Four weeks into the season, the Panthers have equaled their win total of the last two years combined. They are 2-2 after Friday’s win on the heels of back-to-back 1-8 seasons, and if some are surprised, first-year coach Colin Leach is not in that number.
“This is great for everybody – it’s great for the kids, it’s great for the community,” the Panthers’ coach said. “They want it – they want it so bad, and so do we, but it’s still early. We still need to get better. We just hope each week we’re getting better, and at the end of the year, we’re playing in November.
“That’s our goal – we want to play in November. I told the guys in January – our goal this season is to play in November. We want to do whatever it takes to get there. They’re buying in – they’re buying in to what we’re preaching, they’re buying in to the coaching staff, and good results are coming.”
The Panthers broke a scoreless tie with a touchdown by senior Gary Miluzzo in the second quarter that was set up by a 46-yard run by Liam Gibson.
“He got hit in the hole, fought off the tackle, bounced outside and scored from 12 yards out on third down,” Leach said of Miluzzo’s TD run. “It was impressive.”
A 34-yard field goal by senior Kyle Flack sent the Panthers into halftime with a 10-0 lead. The Hatters scored midway through the third quarter to make it a 10-6 game heading into the final frame.
The Panthers’ starting quarterback – sophomore Derrek Guenther – was knocked out of the game in the third quarter after taking a hard hit. That brought sophomore Mike LuBrant into the game.
The Panthers drove down the field, a drive that was capped by another Miluzzo TD run, this one on a 16-yard run to go on top 16-6.
“Our defense got a huge stop,” Leach said. “Our defense played absolutely unbelievably this week. We got the ball back, and Lorenzo Hurley, our sophomore starting tailback, broke off a 33-yard run up the middle for a touchdown.”
A successful two-point conversion by Tennent’s Stephen Cosenza out of the wildcat gave the Panthers their final margin of victory.
“It was a dogfight,” Leach said. “What coach (Tom) Butts is doing at Hatboro-Horsham – he’s doing a really good job over there. They punch you in the mouth, and if you’re not ready for it – it’s not a team you take lightly.
“They were punching us in the mouth, and we came out in the second half and really gave it to them the best we could. I’m really impressed with our team and just our resiliency. I think that was the biggest thing for me.
“I keep telling the guys – football is a roller coaster. There’s going to be ups, there’s going to be downs, and the team that has more ups than downs is usually going to come out on top, but a lot of times it’s the team that doesn’t let themselves too far down, and when the bad things happen, you bounce back from them. I’ve been preaching that since April since we started spring practice 7-on-7.”
The Panthers’ coach lauded the play of his offensive line – senior left tackle Andrew Schultz, junior left guard Nick Taylor, junior center Sean Hazlett, senior right guard Connor Berry, senior right tackle Troy Mangin, and junior tight end AJ Alwan.
The game’s unsung heroes in Friday’s win, according to Leach, was the defense.
“I know we scored 24 points, but our defense was suffocating,” the Tennent coach said. “Senior Jayden Lee, our nose guard, is the catalyst of our defense. We have junior Joey Hebling at corner, senior Gary Miluzzo at middle linebacker and junior Justin Frederick at middle linebacker.
“They are really the stalwart of that defense right now, anchoring us down.”
The Panthers, according to Leach, were without some pieces in Friday’s win.
“We’re very beat up,” he said. “To come out with a win – we’re going to get some guys back this week, and we’re going to be healthy. There’s a lot to be excited about.”
William Tennent (2-2, 0-0 SOL) will host Father Judge in a non-league game Friday, and Hatboro-Horsham (2-2) will be on the road at Lower Moreland.
Hatboro-Horsham 0-0-6-0 6
William Tennent 0-10-0-14 24
WISSAHICKON 44, SIMON GRATZ 28
(Game info courtesy of @NStomsky X account)
A year ago, Simon Gratz handed the Trojans a 33-6 loss. On Friday night, the Trojans returned the favor, opening up a 44-0 halftime lead in a non-league contest that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score suggests.
The fun started early in this one with Amari Nash hauling in an 18-yard TD pass from. After the Trojans recovered an onside kick, freshman Quasir Sampson scored on a two-yard run , giving the Trojans a 16-0 lead at the end of one quarter.
Sampson’s 48-yard touchdown run made it 23-0 game in the opening minute of the second quarter. A 44-yard touchdown pass to Jaden McLean was followed by a 14-yard TD run by Kareem Lee. Quentin West’s touchdown run sent the Trojans into halftime with a 44-0 lead.
Wissahickon (4-0, 0-0) will travel to Upper Dublin on Friday for the SOL opener for both squads.
WEST PHILADELPHIA 36, SPRINGFIELD TWP 20
RADNOR 26, UPPER MORELAND 20
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