Special Team: Titans Roll P-W in Quarters
To run in the November 14th Bucks County Herald Special teams. With four minutes left in the second quarter in Friday’s District One 6A quarterfinal and both offenses stuck in neutral, CB South head coach Tom Hetrick reached into his bag of tricks on 4th and 10. Punter and backup quarterback Cade Crim lined up […]
West Stays With It, Blanks Falcons
To run in the November 7th Bucks County Herald Friday’s first round District One 6A first round playoff game at Doylestown featured two excellent defenses. #14 Pennsbury (5-6) yielded just 16 points a game. Their poorest showing defensively was a 27-6 loss on October 4th to CB West (9-2). The #3 Bucks’ D is just […]
West Rolls Over East
To run in the October 31st Bucks County Herald CB West’s Ryan Clemens, listed at 5’6”, continues to be the biggest playmaker on the field. Late in the first quarter of Friday’s archrivalry game against CB East (4-6, 2-5 SOL National), Clemens pounced on a Patriot fumble at the West 8. One play later, Clemens […]
A New Number One: Unbeaten Titans Best #1 North Penn
To run in the October 10th Bucks County Herald Cape of Good Hope. Sophomore Braylen Cape barreled into the end zone from five yards out 46 ticks into the fourth quarter on Friday in Warrington, giving CB South (7-0, 4-0 SOL National) a 14-6 lead against North Penn (6-1, 3-1 SOL National), the top-ranked team […]
Air Power Plays Outsized Role in Quakertown Win
To run in the November 4th Bucks County Herald On a one play drive early in the second quarter against Council Rock North (1-5, 1-2 SOL Continental) in Newtown on Friday night, Quakertown quarterback Brady Martin launched a 41-yard bomb that Aidan Burgy hauled in for a touchdown. It gave Quakertown (3-3, 3-0 Continental) a […]
Hail Danny: South Nips West on Bomb at Horn
To run in the 9/26 Bucks County Herald You will watch a lot of football games before seeing one as good as the CB South-CB West tilt in Warrington Friday night. Trailing by one at the Buck 39 with no time left, South quarterback Owen Pinkerton rolled left and launched a pass into the corner […]
Early Big Plays Key as CB South Tops CB East
To run in the September 19th Bucks County Herald Big plays made a big difference in Friday night’s game at CB East. The host Patriots had two plays of 25 or more yards. The CB South Titans had five, four of which came in the game’s first 12 and a half minutes. In an otherwise […]
Complete South Rolls on Opening Night
To run in the August 29th Bucks County Herald It’s hard to believe at the end of one quarter that Archbishop Wood and CB South’s opening night game was scoreless, and the host Titans had the ball in their own territory. 15 minutes later, Owen Pinkerton’s six-yard fade to Danny Gies- the second time the […]
Titans Run to District Final
To run in the November 21st Bucks County Herald A lot of damage can be done in two plays. On the opening play of the District One AAAAAA semi-final’s second half on Friday night, #1 CB West (12-1) committed a rare miscue, a fumble, and #5 CB South’s Danny Gies pounced. “We just wanted to […]
Hamlin’s Scare Recalls NFL’s Darkest Day
Football fans are still in shock at the horrible scene of Buffalo Bill safety Damar Hamlin lying on the ground and being administered CPR, which you can check this out to get more info. For a significant number of readers, Hamlin’s cardiac arrest especially hit home: he was a Pitt Panther from McKees Rocks via […]
Cinderella Bucks Season Ends in Finals
To Run in the December 1st Bucks County Herald Beating Garnet Valley was a tall enough order. The reigning AAAAAA District champion, #1 Garnet Valley suffered just one regular season loss over their last four seasons. Beating them without a key weapon- #11 CB West (9-5) played without “blink and you miss him” all-conference wide […]
Crazy Knight: #11 West to Host Second Round Friday
To run in the November 10th, Bucks County Herald CB West finished the regular season winning five of their last six games. A Buck playoff run would not have surprised anyone. But are the #11 Bucks hosting one of those playoff games? That’s a surprise. Yet that is where the Bucks (7-4) find themselves after […]
Big Home Game Looms After Two Buck Road Wins
To Run in the October 6th Bucks County Herald It’s fine to stack the box to stop the run. As long as your opponent doesn’t get through the box. On the lone play of CB West’s second drive against host Abington Friday night, senior running back Eli Boehm bulldozed through the stacked defense and raced […]
A Touch of Grey: Bailey Finally Thriving for Winnipeg
Published in the December 2nd Bucks County Herald Rasheed Bailey doesn’t have a Hollywood story. Hollywood would probably reject his story because it is too unbelievable. “I think a lot of people would have quit on their dream,” speculated Delaware Valley University head coach Duke Greco. “That never crossed his mind. He just kept working […]
MAC-hine: DelVal Romps into NCAA Second Round
Photo Credit DelVal University Athletics/Chris Elliott From the November 25th Bucks County Herald Do you think your job is hard? Try being an offensive coordinator playing DelVal. The Aggie defense allowed an average of 1 yard per carry- not a typo- this season. If a team can’t run, they must pass. Almost one in […]
In D.C, Ioannidis Chairs the Defense Department
Photo’s Courtesy of the Washington Football Team From the Winter 2021 Flemington Life Hunterdon County is a battleground between Eagles and Giants fans. Yet this football season, there will be the red splotches of another NFC East rival, Washington, breaking up the sea of New York blue and Philadelphia green. Now healthy, Matt Ioannidis […]
Skol-astic Achievement: CR’s Guenther Helps Steer Viking Ship
Published in the August 19th Bucks County Herald Late in the 1989 football season, in front of a standing-room-only crowd in Langhorne, Council Rock upset favored Neshaminy 10-7. Linebacker Paul Guenther anchored Council Rock. James Franklin, then Neshaminy’s quarterback and now Penn State’s headman, would not be the last famous coach stymied by a Guenther […]
Reichwein, Holy Cross Eye Three-Peat
Published in the August 5th Bucks County Herald It isn’t a conventional “three-peat.” But when Holy Cross kicks off their conference football season on October 16th with Georgetown, Jake Reichwein and the Crusaders will seek a Patriot League three-peat nonetheless. CB West’s Reichwein recorded five tackles and a sack in the Crusaders’ 20-3 victory over […]
North Star: Philly’s Parker Is a Forgotten Legend
Take a minute and brainstorm the Delaware Valley Hall of Famers. Herb Adderley? Check. Marvin Harrison? Check. Older fans remember Leroy Kelly. Troy Vincent, Eddie George, Joe Klecko, and Billy “White Shoes” Johnson certainly merit a Canton induction debate. Was Quick Parker on your list? A Philadelphia son carved out one of the greatest careers […]
Bucks County’s 12 Games of Christmas
Run in the December 30th Bucks County Herald The Ghost of Sports Present has canceled most events and the Ghost of Sports Future is unclear. Fortunately, the Ghost of Sports Past gifted Bucks County with plenty of stories worth re-visiting. There has been a player with Central or Upper Bucks County ties in every […]
Pitts-burgh: Wood and Florida Star TE Makes First Round Case
Photo caption: Archbishop Wood’s Kyle Pitts holds #6 Florida’s single-season and career records for touchdowns from a tight end. His 11 TD catches are the most from a Gator since 2001. By Don Leypoldt Published in the December 10th Bucks County Herald Halfway through the first quarter in Florida’s October 10th game at Texas A&M, […]
Wilkes-Barre Wonders: The Oral History of Pennsylvania’s Greatest O-Line
The vein of prep Pennsylvania football talent is as rich as the Commonwealth’s anthracite deposits. Over 500 Pennsylvania high schools have sent nearly 1,500 players to professional football. Some schools like Erie Central Tech (Fred Biletnikoff), East Brady (Jim Kelly) and Ringgold (Joe Montana) own bragging rights on producing an NFL legend. A handful of […]
Knights Bounce Titans in Playoffs
To run in the November 7th Bucks County Herald.= If this is a “down year” for #9 North Penn, what does an “up” year look like? In Friday night’s District One Class AAAAAA first round game, the Knights (8-3) ran 71 plays to host #8 CB South’s 38 and gained 25 first downs to the […]
West Bucks Up, Stuns North Penn
To run in the October 17th Bucks County Herald Which storyline of #2 CB West’s 27-26 thriller over #3 North Penn (6-2, 3-1 SOL Continental) at War Memorial Field on Friday would you pick? Would it be Jack Fallon being stopped dead to rights at midfield on a third down pass with 3:00 left in […]
West Handles East; Sets Up NP Clash
To run in the October 11th Bucks County Herald So much for “throw out the records in rivalry games.” In the 50th meeting of CB East and CB West Friday night at War Memorial Field, West looked every bit the unbeaten team (7-0, 4-0 Continental) they are in a dominating 45-10 win. “To be frank, […]
Silver Anniversary of an Eagles’ Super Sunday
Twenty-five seasons ago, a Goliath roamed the NFL, vanquishing the Davids in its path. The San Francisco 49ers owned the NFL’s best record, most prolific offense and sixth stingiest defense. The Niners won Super Bowl XXIX 49-26; only a late San Diego Charger junk touchdown made the score look respectable. San Francisco sent ten players […]
Pennsbury Runs Past CR North
To run in the September 26th Bucks County Herald John Greiner knows what it takes to be successful in the SOL National. “I coached at Pennsbury for 15 years under Galen Snyder,” said Greiner, the first year head coach at CR North. “It begins in the weight room and in the offseason. We need to […]
CB West stays unbeaten with South win
To run in the September 19thBucks County Herald CB West senior Jack Fallon had the energy to lead the Bucks in Friday’s post-game celebration. If he were too gassed to do so, no one would have blamed him. Fallon rushed for 261 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries as CB West (4-0) topped intra-district […]
Lions Resilient in Painful Opener
To run in the August 29th Bucks County Herald There are tough losses. And there are tough losses. New Hope-Solebury’s (0-1) 21-0 blanking at Upper Moreland (1-0) last Friday night was a tough loss. With 3:40 left in the first quarter, Lion quarterback junior Phil Weinseimer was sacked at midfield. Weinseimer buckled awkwardly and was […]
Eagle Legend Akers Returns to Delaware Valley
He who laughs last… Most fans last saw David Akers almost exactly a year ago. The Eagles’ all-time leading scorer and franchise Hall of Fame inductee was trolling Cowboy fans at the 2018 NFL Draft in Dallas…sweet revenge from the ’17 Draft when Cowboy All-Pro Drew Pearson trolled Eaglesfans when the annual conscription was held in the […]
Russo Is Tuff Enough For Temple
To run in the November 29thBucks County Herald Research Temple football and “Temple Tuff” inevitably surfaces. (Note the “TU”) “We bank on being Temple Tuff,” explained redshirt sophomore quarterback Anthony Russo. “We’re going to out tough teams. We’re going to work harder than teams. We take a lot of pride in that.” The 8-4 Owls […]
Lions Three-Peat as BAL Champs in Morrisville Rout
To Run in the November 1stBucks County Herald The Lions stay at the top of the food chain. With Friday night’s no doubt 47-0 win at Morrisville, the New Hope-Solebury Lions (8-2, 5-0 BAL) clinched their third straight Bicentennial League title. NH-S’ offense showed exceptional balance, gaining 205 yards in the air and 174 on […]
Truman is Too Much For Pennridge
To run in the October 25thBucks County Herald Harry S. Truman’s Morgan Stadium is Mr. Rodgers’ neighborhood. Truman’s Terrence Rodgers rushed for 189 yards and two scores on Friday night as the hosts downed Pennridge 42-20. The junior headlined a 358 rushing yard game from the Tigers. “Things we went over in practice and talked […]
Lions Rout Trojans on Senior Night
To run in the September 27thBucks County Herald New Hope-Solebury completely controlled Friday night’s 48-6 Bicentennial League tilt with Valley Forge Military Academy… As soon as both the offense and defense took their mulligan. The Lion offense started with a three-and-out while the defense allowed a 44-yard Elliott Calloway touchdown run on VFMA’s (1-3, 1-1 […]
Delco Christian Cancels Season
The Delaware County Christian Green Knights announced that they will cancel their 2018 varsity and JV football seasons. “Tough day today for @DC_KnightsFB . We love our program, the players and our coaches. We’re only going on hiatus … rest assured we will be back stronger than ever!”, the athletic department tweeted on August 24th. […]
Hawks Nip Bucks in OT, Defensive Battle
To run in the September 6thBucks County Herald Rob Rowan accurately summarized last Friday night. “When you commit two turnovers, your odds of winning a football game goes down,” mused the first year CB West coach. “It’s as simple as that.” His Bucks outgained visiting CR South by nearly 100 yards. But costly mistakes led […]
Pigskin Pioneer: Cavalli Recalls Football Career
Guarding Wilt Chamberlain in high school and Jerry West in college would be an impressive enough resume. “I used to tell the guys I held Wilt to 48 points,” Carmen Cavalli told author Robert Cherry. But ever fewer athletes can claim they started in the inaugural year of an iconic franchise. Cavalli can. The Central Bucks […]
Super Bowl Champ Wisniewski Talks Faith, Football at Cairn University
“Did any of you guys see the Super Bowl?” Philadelphia Eagle starting left guard Stefen Wisniewski asked in a deadpan. The crowd of 300 at the April 14thFellowship of Christian Athletes Breakfast at Cairn University either roared with laughter or applauded. Most wore midnight green. “My wife is getting sick of me watching it!” he […]
Rams Fall in District Semis; Prep for Turkey Bowl
To run in the November 23rd Bucks County Herald Triple option teams aren’t known for their “quick strike” capabilities. But the host #3 Garnet Valley Jaguars hung 21 points in a 4:42 span early in the third quarter. The Jaguars held on to defeat #7 Pennridge 28-20 in Friday night’s District One 6A semifinal. […]
CEC Ends Lions’ Season
To Run in the November 16th Bucks County Herald It was a fatal five minutes on a frozen Friday field. Midway through the second quarter of a scoreless game, the #2 New Hope-Solebury Lions (9-2) advanced to the Conwell Egan-37. Although the #3 Eagles had the poorer seed in Friday night’s first round District […]
Rams Advance in Thanksgiving Day Warmup
To run in the November 9th Bucks County Herald Special teams can win- or lose- games when teams are evenly matched. Halfway through the second quarter of a defensive stalemate against visiting #10 Quakertown on Friday night, Pennridge’s Oliver Jervis blocked a punt and returned it to the Panther-15. “We practiced that all week,” said […]
Pirates Run Table as Panthers Walk the Plank
To Run in the November 2nd Bucks County Herald Palisades’ 33-6 home Friday night rout of Saucon Valley added so many points to the Pirates’ glittering 2017 resume. The win gave Palisades (10-0) a perfect regular season. It clinched their first outright Colonial League football championship as well as the number one seed in […]
Pennridge Wins Defensive Battle
To Run in the October 26th Bucks County Herald Devine Intervention. Pennridge wide out Joe Devine’s fourth down, 19-yard touchdown reception put the host Rams up 14-0 against CB South. It was the eventual winning score in the Rams’ 21-7 win. More importantly, Devine picked off a Titan pass on the game’s third play. Pennridge […]
Capriotti Runs Wild- Again- in NHS Rout
To Run in the October 19th Bucks County Herald Jesse Capriotti re-writes the record books every time he totes the football. Senior Capriotti already holds the Lions’ career and single season rushing marks. His 283 yards and three touchdowns on just 11 carries helped NH-S (7-1) gash Springfield Montco (2-5) 49-0 on Friday night […]
Pennridge D Ram Tough in West Win
To Run in the October 12th Bucks County Herald Call it a shutout* for Pennridge? In the game’s opening play, CB West quarterback Josh Crecca hit wideout Ricardo Washington on a 71-yard touchdown bomb to give the host Bucks a 6-0 lead against Pennridge on Friday. Ram Kyle Schetter responded by blocking the point […]
Big 4th Quarter Gives LC Big Road Win
Friday night’s PCL Blue Division clash at Conwell-Egan boiled down to one stat: Lansdale Catholic had 51 carries and no lost fumbles. CEC lost five fumbles on 37 carries. The Crusaders took advantage of the Eagles’ not taking care of the football, scoring 24 points off of the five fumbles in a come from behind […]
Short Fields Doom Titans at North Penn
By Don Leypoldt To Run in the October 5th Bucks County Herald 42. 25. That’s not an audible call. It’s the CB South yard line where the host North Penn Knights (4-2, 3-0 Continental) started three straight second quarter drives. All three drives resulted in touchdowns in the Knights’ 40-9 Thursday win. “Clearly North […]
Big Five: Palisades Rolls at Catty, Stays Unbeaten
To run in the September 28th Bucks County Herald Different style, same result. Palisades quarterback Ethan Brader completed six of seven pass attempts for 141 yards and three touchdowns as the Pirates (5-0) cruised to a 35-14 win at Catasauqua on Friday night. Palisades scored touchdowns on all five of their first half drives […]
New Hope-Solebury Three-Peats as Battle of Bridges Champion
To Run in the September 7th Bucks County Herald Senior running back Jesse Capriotti needed just 11 carries to run for 217 yards and four scores as the host New Hope-Solebury Lions (2-0) pulled away from their interstate rival South Hunterdon Eagles (0-1) 41-7 on Friday night. “Jesse is a tough kid. He has […]
The Cultivation of Carson Wentz: A Conversation with Ron Wingenbach
Originally published on www.buckscountyherald.com North Dakotans know a lot about planting and harvesting. U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics rank the Peace Garden State as first or second in the country in producing wheat, barley, oats, sunflowers and edible beans. In 2016, North Dakota harvested a home grown bumper crop of quarterback. Carson Wentz’s story […]
