Early season dreams can come true
September 6, 2012 Last December four great teams accomplished what seemed like an impossible dream to them last September. Southern Columbia, Archbishop Wood, Lancaster Catholic and North Penn enter this season as defending PIAA state champions, while every other high school team in Pennsylvania starts the 2012 season with that championship dream in the back […]
That Championship Season?
That is the question for eight remaining teams that will invade Chocolate Town this weekend. Win or lose it has been a successful season for these squads but the sweet taste of Hershey Chocolate can only be exceeded by a Pennsylvania State Football Title. While nothing can match the hype of a championship game it […]
Some Doubt on Comcast Telecast tonight
The Comcast Network has not changed their program I guide and I can’t verify the report on http://www.tedsilary.com/ that the Wood/ACC game is on live tonight. Sorry for confusion.
The Comcast Network will televise Wood-ACC live! Friday night at 7
TV alert. Friday’s Class AAA state semifinal rematch between Allentown Central Catholic and Archbishop Wood, set for 7 p.m. Friday at Northeast, will be televised live on the Comcast Network.
Trip to Hershey awaits the victors
The long season for the sixteen teams remaining in the hunt for a Pennsylvania State Championship is almost over. The action this weekend is what every high school team in the state strives for from the heat of August summer camp to cold nights of December. The chance of winning it all in Hershey is […]
Playoff crunch time (Predictions 5-0 Last week)
The best and longest weekend of every football season lived up to expectations. The Thanksgiving weekend fulfilled every football fan’s dream week. Local fans saw some great action on Thanksgiving morning with Easton winning the 104th meeting with cross town rival Phillipsburg 24-8 but losing two days later in a playoff showdown with Nazareth Area […]
Playoffs OK but don’t forget Turkey Day
The best and longest weekend of every football season is upon us. The Thanksgiving weekend is every football fan’s dream week. While key playoff games are set for Friday and Saturday, Turkey Day Thursday may provide the best matchups of all. The tradition of local rivals meeting on Thanksgiving has provided many suburban towns and […]
Lower seeds dominate in District One
This regular season featured many teams that did not have a history of great football squads jumping into contention for playoff berths. Several of those teams made it in to the post season. However many of the old reliable schools struggled to survive and the few that did performed well when it counted. The first […]
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The second season begins (corrected)
The race to Hershey has finally arrived and a mix of new comers and old guard will be kicking off playoff action this weekend across the state. Here in Southeast Pa local fans will be treated to some of the best football action in years. One has to wonder how many of us believed Council […]
Which seed will succeed ?
We have reached week ten of a very exciting high school football season and this will be the final set of games before post season play in Pennsylvania districts. Last weekend the area was shocked to see a rare October snow storm. While most games were played in near perfect conditions on Friday night, some […]
Playoff Picture Clearing Up
Last weekend there were several key matchups that decided league championships as well as the fate of many playoff seeds. Results from last weekend continued the season trend of establishing a new elite throughout Southeast Pa football. Abington, Plymouth Whitemarsh, Unionville, Council Rock South and West Chester Rustin now lead the AAAA District One playoff […]
League Championships on the line
This weekend there are several key matchups that will not only decide league championships but also determine the fate of many playoff dreams. Results from last weekend continued the season trend of a new elite throughout Southeast Pa football. Abington, Plymouth Whitemarsh, Unionville, Council Rock South and West Chester Rustin now lead the AAAA District […]
Wide open race to post season
The upsets of the old reliable high school football programs continued in week six of District One AAAA season. Very few predicted that it would be Abington, West Chester Henderson, Plymouth Whitemarsh, Council Rock South and Garnet Valley in the lead of the playoff race at this point in the season. Old guard squads Ridley, […]
Time to count playoff points
Well, the fifth week of our fast moving football season has been completed. At this point in the season area teams begin to show interest in the playoff points chart. There are several teams that were not expected to challenge for the top playoff seeds that now look to be sure bets at the fastest […]
District One AAAA Playoff Points
Includes all games played this weekend. List includes all teams with at least 3 wins. Rk Team Rec Pts Avg 1 Abington (5 – 0) 620 124.00 2 Downingtown West (5 – 0) 550 110.00 3 Unionville (4 – 1) 530 106.00 4 Coatesville (4 – 1) 490 98.00 5 Council Rock South (4 – […]
Friday Night Week 5 Final Scores
Abraham Lincoln 33, Olney 0 Academy Park 38, Archbishop Carroll 14 Aliquippa 41, New Brighton 6 Allderdice 41, Westinghouse 0 Athens 13, Hughesville 7 Bald Eagle Area 35, Huntingdon 0 Beaver Area 28, Brownsville 6 Beaver Falls 33, Elwood City Riverside 7 Bellwood-Antis 34, Southern Huntingdon 7 Berks Catholic 35, Hamburg 28 Berwick 45, Selinsgrove […]
The losing streaks are tough to break
The fourth week of 2011 continued to prove that the new kids on the block are rising to the top. Coatesville, Springfield (Delco), Bayard Rustin and Abington keep showing that they mean business as the season fast approaches its mid-point. Weather was again a factor as most games were pushed to Saturday after torrential rains […]
The new elite in District One
The third week of 2011 revealed some new powerhouse teams that may be on their way to playoff success if they follow up on their early season performance. Pre- season favorites North Penn, Souderton. Ridley and Strath Haven have all tasted defeat and must now battle back to the top. Some teams on the rise […]
Chill is in the air for week three
The floods from Tropical Storm Lee played havoc with the week two schedule across the state. This week the first autumn chill will fill the air but the fields will be dry so the footballs can fly. The second week of the season was no easier to predict than week one. This writer’s record was […]
Some D-1 Scores Delco
Central League Garnet Valley 42, Conestoga 12 final Ridley 21, Haverford High 6 final Marple Newtown 41, Penncrest 0 final Springfield 35, Harriton 19 final Strath Haven 35, Radnor 0 final Nonleague Coatesville 16, Academy Park 6 final Archmere Academy (Del.) 22, Chichester 20 final Downingtown West 42, Glen Mills 28 final Interboro 14, Episcopal […]
Soggy fields for week two
The second week of the 2011 high school football season may well be overshadowed by the massive floods in central and eastern Pennsylvania this week. Many schools have changed both time and locations of this weekend’s game. In addition to weather problems some games may be cancelled as a result of a teachers strike involving […]
This is it !!! High School Football 2011 Starts NOW
The long hot, then stormy summer is fading away and what better way to welcome Autumn than a full dose of high school football. The Labor Day weekend is full of action and with flood water from last week’s battle with Hurricane Irene no longer a problem, let the games begin. The first game of […]
Hershey the great American football town
First fifteen week predictions go 56-14 Last week 5-0 The 2010 high school football season ends this week with four Super Bowls to determine Pennsylvania champion’s at all four high school division levels. Once again chocolate town turns to football town surrounded by a Christmas flavor at Hershey Park Stadium. The matchup’s at all four […]
Playoff survivors can smell the chocolate
First fourteen week predictions go 51-14 The 2010 high school football season will soon be history but the next two weeks will determine how this season’s story will be told. The winners of sweet sixteen weekend will get the taste of Chocolate Town and a shot at that coveted state championship that every team dreams […]
Two more giant steps to Hershey
First thirteen week predictions go 47-13 The cold winds will be blowing hard from the northwest and don’t be surprised to see flurries in the air as you head out to your favorite high school playoff contest this weekend. The teams left in the PIAA playoffs all have one goal in mind and that is […]
Turkey day classics & playoff predictions
First twelve week predictions go 45-10 It can’t get better than this weekend for high school football followers. In the not too distant past Thanksgiving Day was set aside for the biggest game of the year for local high school football teams. In those days a bad year could be turned into a successful season […]
Top seed trouble in District One
First ten week predictions go 40-10 The first round of playoff action was not kind to AAAA top seed Ridley last weekend. The 16th seed team from West Chester Henderson hung in the game long enough to take advantage of several Green Raider miscues for 14-13 shocker. The loss by defending D-1 champion Ridley leaves […]
Will top seeds survive round one?
First ten week predictions go 37-8 This is it, the second season begins and the teams with the best records in the regular season are now entering a single elimination playoff. These squads worked hard for the higher seeds and just one loss ends any hope of that championship year. One of the top ranked […]
Twas the night before playoffs
Twas the night before playoffs First nine week predictions go 33-7 Twas the night before playoffs, when all through the house Coaches were stirring, disturbing that mouse; The playoff seeds were all hung on the chart, In hopes that a win would get their team a start. The players were nestled all snug in their […]
Contenders stay on top
First eight week predictions go 29-6 We are fast approaching the end of the 2010 high school football regular season and the top playoff contenders in District One held their ground last weekend. With our fighting Phillies out of the championship race there will be no distraction from the final weeks of the red hot […]
Playoff contenders or pretenders
First seven week predictions go 25-5 If you had nothing better to read last week we talked about several District One teams that suffered early season defeats but were showing signs of improved play. Many of those teams are now in position to capture a coveted playoff seed in November. The top ranked teams in […]
Slow Starters on the Move
First four week predictions go 21-4 The seventh week of this 2010 season is upon us and every season we see teams that begin to catch fire after a slow start. A quick review of this year’s results find that after early set backs several teams are on the rise. They include Upper Darby, Strath […]
Hard to stay focused
First four week predictions go 17-3 District One area fans will have a difficult time concentrating on high school football this Friday as the Phillies are set to play game two of the NLDS against the Cincinnati Reds at the same time as many local football games. Living up to a no hitter by Roy […]
The rise to the top
First two week predictions go 13-2 The fifth week of any high school football season begins to define the teams that will be a threat to not only make the playoffs but to challenge for a championship. This year some of the old familiar names are on board. LaSalle, Neshaminy, Ridley and North Penn to […]
Bet on this forecast
First two week predictions go 10-0 The fourth week of the 2010 high school football season is already upon us and it won’t be long before the playoff talk will be in full stride. But before we get ahead of ourselves it is time to look back to see how the pre-season favorites are holding […]
Thursday night specials in week three
Week two predictions go 5-0 The 2010 high school football season has already provided local fans with some great games between the pre-season top ranked teams. One of these contests included top ranked LaSalle High in Ed Thomas’ Southeastern Pa Top Ten, against New Jersey powerhouse Bergen Catholic. The pick here was a Bergen victory […]
Football Season Storms to a Big Start
The 2010 high school football season opened for most teams last weekend as Hurricane Earl swirled out to sea leaving perfect weather for local players and fans. Time to dust off the 2009 predictions as this writer went three for four in the PIAA finals at Hershey. That snowy weekend found LaSalle, Sellinsgrove, and Lancaster […]
Super Bowl times four
The 2009 high school football season comes to an end this weekend with all four level championships to be decided at Hershey Park Stadium. While the single and triple A games on Friday will be played in cold and dry conditions it appears possible that the double and quad A title games will be played […]
Winners ride to Chocolate Town
The four remaining teams in each PIAA playoff level are on the doorstep of a state championship berth and all expenses paid trip to Hershey. The hard work and lucky bounces will come together this weekend for eight teams that will survive to play just one more week in hope that this will be their […]
Three more victories
The regular 2009 high school football season ended with some great Thanksgiving Day rivalry games. Now for the teams remaining in the PIAA playoffs, three more wins will give them the ultimate prize of a state championship. This weekend is the next step towards that title run and local fans will be in for quite […]
Turkey and football are the main course
Thanksgiving weekend has arrived and along with PIAA playoff action local fans get a special bonus of some great Turkey Day games. In Delaware County Upper Darby and Haverford have been fighting it out on this holiday since 1921. The Royals have a 42-39-6 advantage over the Fords which shows how closely matched these two […]
Playoff upsets rock the boat
The opening round of the District One playoffs featured rain, wind and several surprising upsets of high seed squads. The number two, three and six seeds at the AAAA level all fell in the first week of playoff action. However the top four seeds at AAA level all held service and will advance to the […]
Second Season Begins
The 2009 regular season provided local fans and teams with great matchups, exciting games and even a few surprises. It is hard to believe that playoffs are already upon us and in a few short weeks new state champions will be crowned. The District One seeds have all been established and it is time […]
Fall of the undefeated
The upset of two previously undefeated District One AAAA teams last Friday leaves only North Penn with an unblemished record heading into week ten of this exciting 2009 high school football season. Pennsbury fell to Suburban One National Conference rival Abington 27-13 while Garnet Valley upset Central League leader Ridley in a hard fought 20-13 […]
World Series week no time to relax
While the baseball world will soon be crowning their 2009 champion, the high school football season enters a pivotal ninth week. This weekend features a final chance for several local teams to make a final push for league supremacy and playoff seeds.. The playoff picture remained fairly stable last week with Pennsbury, North Penn, […]
Another muddy weekend?
We have reached week eight of the 2009 season and inclement weather has become a recent weekend pattern. Although there were only a few postponements last Friday night the rain and wind depressed attendance and made for some sloppy play. The latest forecasts are encouraging and hold off the wet weather until after midnight this […]
Rush to the finish line
This is week seven of the 2009 season and we are quickly approaching the end of the regular season. The next three weeks will determine both league championships and playoff seeds. This weekend’s games are critical for several teams on the playoff cuff in both Quad A and Triple A District One races. The […]
Rush to the finish line
This is week seven of the 2009 season and we are quickly approaching the end of the regular season. The next three weeks will determine both league championships and playoff seeds. This weekend’s games are critical for several teams on the playoff cuff in both Quad A and Triple A District One races. The AAAA […]
