PIAA District 1 AAAA football rankings after week 9:
AAAA 137 Central Bucks South
AAAA 136 Ridley
AAAA 125 Souderton
AAAA 124 North Penn
AAAA 121 Neshaminy
AAAA 115 West Chester Henderson
AAAA 112 Downingtown West
AAAA 111 Perkiomen Valley
AAAA 110 Downingtown East
AAAA 105 Upper Dublin
AAAA 101 Glen Mills
AAAA 101 Hatboro-Horsham
AAAA 96 Wissahickon
AAAA 92 Conestoga
AAAA 90 Interboro
AAAA 85 Central Bucks East
posted by Ed at 11:41 PM

Glen Mills hoping to secure AAAA playoff berth | Philadelphia Daily News | 10/31/2007. Ridley is definitely in. North Penn at Central Bucks South will determine if they are the #1 seed.
posted by Ed at 11:34 PM

Tim with the ball
Tim gets tackled
Tim at Tennent game
posted by Ed at 6:20 AM

Dark Days Indeed

There was no joy in Montgomeryville...
North Penn's varsity football squad went down with a whimper against Neshaminy (31-7) on Saturday and the JV followed suit this afternoon (30-12). The game against hapless (and winless) Truman on Friday night should help morale, but doesn't reveal much about how the Nov. 2 game against Central Bucks South will go. Calpreps projects a 50-0 win against Truman at Crawford Stadium, and a 28-21 North Penn win at CB South. But Calpreps also projected a Neshaminy win at CB South, and we all know how wrong that proved to be. The new rankings reflecting the North Penn loss aren't out yet, so we have a day or two to wait and see how far the fall was. Of course, playoff seedings are more important than rankings, and more importantly, most teams that win the state go undefeated.

On another note, has anyone else noticed the similarity in the refrain's of Genesis' "Land of Confusion"

This is the world we live in
And these are the hands we're given
Use them and lets start trying
To make it a place worth living in.

and the Callings' "Our Lives?"

Cause these are the days worth living
These are the years we're given
And these are the moments
These are the times
Let's make the best out of our lives

This has been bugging me for several months now (obligatory straight line here). Also, don't you hate it when you make little typo's in blog posts that completely blow up your cultural references?

posted by Ed at 11:52 PM

Super 25 prep football regional rankings - USATODAY.com

North Penn #4 in the northeast. BUT - there are only 3 teams from the Northeast in the Super 25. There are 5 from the Midwest; 5 from the West - AND 12 from the South! That's right, 2 teams on the Super 25 didn't make the Southern region top 10.

I realize polls are always have subjectivity, but something seems amiss with USA Today's polling method. Are Byrnes & Independence Charlotte really better than North Penn? Are they better than Mount Carmel in Chicago (alma mater to Donovan McNabb & Simeon Rice) or Birmingham in Lake Balboa, CA?

I found the Calpreps web site, and here are their projections for North Penn vs. Byrnes:

PROJECT A MATCHUP

at North Penn (Lansdale, PA)
[2007] North Penn (Lansdale, PA) 62, [2007] Byrnes (Florence, SC) 0

at Byrnes (Florence, SC)
[2007] North Penn (Lansdale, PA) 62, [2007] Byrnes (Florence, SC) 0

at neutral site
[2007] North Penn (Lansdale, PA) 62, [2007] Byrnes (Florence, SC) 0
posted by Ed at 6:52 PM

North Penn Sophomores 26 - Central Bucks South Sophomores 0

Sophomore scores and records don't mean much other than to players, coaches & parents, but one can always hope that it foreshadows a varsity football victory.

posted by Ed at 12:09 AM

PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL NEWS
2007 Week Seven Rankings
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Rank - School - District - Won-Loss Record - Result - Last Week Ranking
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Class AAAA:

1. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7) (7-0), Defeated Greater Latrobe, 56-0, (1)
2. North Penn (1) (7-0), Defeated Abington, 35-8, (3)
3. Gateway (7) (6-1), Defeated Penn Hills, 45-7, (4)
4. Ridley (1), (6-0), Defeated Marple-Newtown, 28-0, (5)
5. Parkland (11)(7-0), Defeated Allentown Central Catholic, 34-0, (6)
6. North Allegheny (7) (7-0), Defeated Shaler Area, 27-7, (7)
7. Central Bucks South (1) (7-0), Defeated Neshaminy, 26-21 (9)
8. Bethlehem Liberty (11) (6-1), Defeated Northampton, 28-12, (8)
9. Neshaminy (1) (6-1), Lost to Central Bucks South, 26-21, (2)
10. Wyoming Valley West (2) (7-0), Defeated Berwick Area, 35-32 (OTW)

Others To Watch:
Altoona (6) (6-1)
Brashear (8) (7-0)
Conestoga (1) (6-1)
Delaware Valley (2) (7-0)
Downingtown West (1) (6-1)
Governor Mifflin (3) (6-1)
Harrisburg (3) (5-1)
Haverford Township (1) (6-1)
Hazleton Area (2) (6-1)
McKeesport (7)(6-1)
Manheim Township (3) (6-1)
Muhlenberg (3) (6-1)
Shaler Area (7) (6-1)
Souderton (1) (6-1)
West Chester Henderson (1) (6-1)
York William Penn (3) (6-1)
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Class AAA:

1. Thomas Jefferson (7), (7-0), Defeated Trinity, 35-14, (1)
2. Red Land (3)(7-0), Defeated Susquehanna Township, 21-14, (2)
3. Berwick (2)(6-1), Lost to Wyoming Valley West, 35-32, (3)
4. West Scranton (2) (6-1), Defeated North Pocono, 41-12, (4)
5. Titusville (10) (6-0), Defeated Slippery Rock, 34-7, (5)
6. Montour (7) (7-0), Defeated Ambridge, 28-11, (9)
7. Hershey (3) (6-1), Lost to Lower Dauphin, 20-14, (7)
8. Gettysburg (3)(6-1), Defeated Mechanicsburg, 49-7, (8)
9. Northern York (3) (7-0), Defeated Big Spring, 55-3, (10)
10. Unionville (1) (7-0), Defeated Garnet Valley, 13-7, (OTW)

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Others To Watch:
Bayard Rustin (1) (6-1)
Blackhawk (7)(6-1)
Bradford Area (9) (5-1)
Chartiers Valley (7) (6-1)
Edward Bok Vo-Tech (12) (7-0)
Elizabethtown (3) (7-0)
Garnet Valley (1) (5-1)
General McLane (10) (6-1)
Highlands (7) (6-1)
Hollidaysburg (6) (6-1)
Indian Valley (6) (6-1)
Knoch (7) (6-1)
Northern Lebanon (3) (6-1)
Pine-Richland (7)(6-1)
Pottsgrove (1) (6-1)
Strong Vincent (10) (5-2)
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Class AA:

1. Jeannette (7) (7-0), Defeated Carlynton, 71-0, (1)
2. Dunmore (2) (7-0), Defeated Lakeland, 14-7, (2)
3. Tyrone Area (6) (7-0), Defeated Philipsburg-Osceola, 14-13, (3)
4. Ford City (7) (7-0), Defeated West Shamokin, 33-0, (6)
5. Trinity (D-3) (3) (7-0), Defeated Camp Hill, 21-0, (7)
6. Lansdale Catholic (1) (6-1), Defeated Spring-Ford, 37-14, (8)
7. Beaver Area (7) (7-0), Defeated Sto-Rox, 28-15, (9)
8. Steel Valley (7) (7-0), Defeated Charleroi, 21-7, (10)
9. Wyoming Area (2) (6-1), Lost to Dallas, 17-14, (5)
10. Towanda (4) (7-0), Defeated South Williamsport, 49-12, (OTW)


Others To Watch:
Aliquippa (7) (5-2)
Beaver Falls (7) (6-1)
Bishop McCort (6)(6-1)
Greensburg Central Catholic (7)(6-1)
Greenville (10) (6-1)
Harbor Creek (10) (7-0)
Jim Thorpe (11), (6-1)
Karns City (9) (7-0)
Lakeland (2) (5-2)
Lancaster Catholic (3) (6-1)
Loyalsock Township (4) (6-1)
Montoursville (4) (6-1)
Wilmington (10) (6-1)
Wyomissing (3), (6-1)
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Class A:

1. Clairton (7)(6-1), Defeated Wilkinsburg, 66-0, (1)
2. Serra Catholic (7) (7-0), Defeated Chartiers-Houston, 33-2, (2)
3. Bloomsburg (4), (6-1), Defeated Hughesville, 38-0, (3)
4. Southern Columbia (4)(6-1), Defeated Loyalsock Township, 21-17, (4)
5. Millersburg (3) (6-1), Defeated Halifax, 28-18,(5)
6. Cameron County (9) (7-0), Defeated Elk County Catholic, 37-0, (6)
7. Line Mountain (4)(7-0), Defeated Upper Dauphin, 49-6, (8)
8. Mercyhurst Prep (10)(7-0), Defeated Seneca, 41-20, (9)
9. Kane (9) (7-0), Defeated Otto-Eldred, 59-13, (10)
10. Monessen (7) (7-0), Defeated Geibel Catholic, 35-6


Others To Watch:
Ligonier Valley (6) (7-0)
Marian Catholic (11) (6-1)
Mercer (10) (6-1)
Meyersdale (5)(6-1)
Minersville (11) (6-1)
Monaca (7) (6-1)
Portage Area (6) (7-0)
Redbank Valley (9) (6-1)
Rochester Area (7) (6-1)
Saegertown (10) (6-1)
Springdale (7)(5-1)
Western Beaver (7) (6-1)
posted by Ed at 10:29 PM

Redskins lose battle of unbeatens (phillyBurbs.com) | Courier Times Sports Can Neshaminy beat North Penn on Saturday? Or will the November 2 match-up between North Penn & CB South determine the Suburban One League National Conference football champion?

I went to the first half of this game, and I left at half-time with Neshaminy holding at 14-0 lead. When North Penn was beating Abington 28-0 at the half on Saturday night, I refused to leave until the end of the 3rd quarter. As we were walking out, Abington scored their lone touchdown of the contest, and the score ended at 35-8 in North Penn's favor.
posted by Ed at 10:19 PM

Where are all the fans? (phillyBurbs.com) | Courier Times Sports Semi-interesting commentary. I've been to a few high school football & basketball contests over the last few years, and I've seen a variety of attendance levels. Certainly, once the playoffs come, attendance really picks up. I was at North Penn hosting Interboro last year, and there was a pretty good crowd for a cold November night.

When a contest really captures the attention of 2 communities, fans will turn out. There were over 5,000 people at the North Penn-Souderton football game. Neshaminy-CB South was heavily attended by both home team & visiting fans.

There are just too many things to do in the Philadelphia suburbs to consistently draw a big crowd. Add to the mix that many games are televised over the cable or the Internet, and it becomes a tough sell. Even so, high school football and basketball is one of the best entertainment values around, and I see families with young children at every game.

If you are reading this, and you haven't been to a high school contest recently, go out and see one.
posted by Ed at 10:16 PM

Police news for Oct. 9 (phillyBurbs.com) | Intelligencer "Truck rolls down hill at high school" in Towamencin (last item). Shouldn't it be a law that delivery trucks at schools have to chock their tires? I saw the fence on Monday, and I wondered what the heck had happened. We were just lucky there were no kids around when the truck was rolling.
posted by Ed at 6:09 AM

Offenses figure to rule gridiron | Philadelphia Inquirer | 10/12/2007
This Souderton / Hatboro-Horsham football preview points out the high flying offenses of both teams, so the contrarian in me has to predict a defensive duel. Of course, Don Beideman goes on to predict a 24-14 Souderton win, which isn't exactly big scoring for either team.

I saw Souderton vs. North Penn and part of Hatboro-Horsham vs. Council Rock North. I too think that Souderton will have the edge tonight.

posted by Ed at 6:03 AM

REDWOLF'S PENNSYLVANIA AAAA FOOTBALL META-POLL

October 11, 2007 - Following Week 6
1 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7)
2T North Allegheny (7)
2T North Penn (1)
4 Gateway (7)
5 Neshaminy (1)
6 Parkland (11)
7 Ridley (1)
8 Central Bucks South (1)
9 McKeesport (7)
10 Muhlenberg (3)
11 Bethlehem Liberty (11)
12 Shaler (7)
13 Bethel Park (7)

Based on Patriot-News, PFN, and PIAA computer rankings.

Labels: high school football, North Penn football, Pennsylvania High School Football

posted by Ed at 7:25 PM

PFN Week 6 Rankings
Class AAAA:

1. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7) (6-0), Defeated Norwin, 28-20, (1)
2. Neshaminy (1) (6-0), Defeated Pennridge, 49-15, (3)
3. North Penn (1) (6-0), Defeated Bensalem, 35-14, (4)
4. Gateway (7) (5-1), Defeated Woodland Hills, 38-8, (5)
5. Ridley (1), (5-0), Defeated Haverford Township, 21-0 (6)
6. Parkland (11)(6-0), Defeated William Allen, 48-0, (7)
7. North Allegheny (7) (6-0), Defeated McDowell, 21-7, (9)
8. Bethlehem Liberty (11) (5-1), Lost to Bethlehem Catholic, 28-14, (2)
9. Central Bucks South (1) (6-0), Defeated Abington, 49-45, (10)
10. Muhlenberg (3) (6-0), Defeated Pottsville, 41-6, (OTW)

Others To Watch:
Altoona (6) (5-1)
Bishop McDevitt (3) (5-1)
Brashear (8) (6-0)
Conestoga (1) (5-1)
Cumberland Valley (3) (5-1)
Delaware Valley (2) (6-0)
Downingtown West (1) (5-1)
Easton Area (11) (5-1)
Governor Mifflin (3) (5-1)
Harrisburg (3) (5-1)
Haverford Township (1) (5-1)
McKeesport (7)(5-1)
Shaler Area (7) (6-0)
Wyoming Valley West (2) (6-0)
York William Penn (3) (5-1)

Class AAA:

1. Thomas Jefferson (7), (6-0), Defeated Peters Township, 41-0, (1)
2. Red Land (3)(6-0), Defeated Lower Dauphin, 27-7, (2)
3. Berwick (2)(6-0), Defeated Pittston Area, 37-21, (3)
4. West Scranton (2) (5-1), Defeated Scranton, 43-32, (4)
5. Titusville (10) (5-0), Did Not Play, (5)
6. Garnet Valley (1) (5-0), Defeated Oxford Area, 40-20, (6)
7. Hershey (3) (6-0), Defeated Middletown, 31-6, (7)
8. Gettysburg (3)(5-1), Defeated Palmyra, 55-0, (8)
9. Montour (7) (6-0), Defeated Keystone Oaks, 33-0, (9)
10. Northern York (3) (6-0), Defeated Milton Area, 62-20, (10)

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Others To Watch:
Bayard Rustin (1) (6-0)
Blackhawk (7)(5-1)
Bradford Area (9) (5-0)
Daniel Boone (3) (5-1)
Elizabethtown (3) (6-0)
Highlands (7) (5-1)
Hollidaysburg (6) (5-1)
Indian Valley (6) (6-0)
Northern Lebanon (3) (6-0)
Northwestern Lehigh (11) (5-1)
Pine-Richland (7)(5-1)
Strong Vincent (10) (5-1)
Unionville (1) (6-0)

Class AA:

1. Jeannette (7) (6-0), Defeated Waynesburg Central, 54-0, (1)
2. Dunmore (2) (6-0), Defeated Western Wayne, 63-0, (3)
3. Tyrone Area (6) (6-0), Defeated Punxsutawney, 28-7, (4)
4. Lakeland (2) (5-1), Defeated Mid Valley, 40-20, (5)
5. Wyoming Area (2) (6-0), Defeated Hanover Area, 35-19, (7)
6. Ford City (7) (6-0), Defeated Burrell, 21-13, (8)
7. Trinity (D-3) (3) (6-0), Defeated Scotland School, 45-0, (10)
8. Lansdale Catholic (1) (5-1), Lost to Pottstown, 28-27, (2)
9. Beaver Area (7) (6-0), Defeated Aliquippa, 7-6 (OTW)
10. Steel Valley (7) (6-0), Defeated Burgettstown, 39-7, (OTW)


Others To Watch:
Aliquippa (7) (4-2)
Beaver Falls (7) (5-1)
Bishop McCort (6)(5-1)
Greensburg Central Catholic (7)(6-0)
Greenville (10) (5-1)
Harbor Creek (10) (6-0)
Jim Thorpe (11), (5-1)
Loyalsock Township (4) (6-0)
Montoursville (4) (5-1)
Philipsburg-Osceola (6) (5-1)
Towanda (4) (6-0)
Wilmington (10) (5-1)
Wyomissing (3), (5-1)

Class A:

1. Clairton (7)(5-1), Defeated Riverview, 55-0, (1)
2. Serra Catholic (7) (6-0), Defeated Bethlehem-Center, 54-14(2)
3. Bloomsburg (4), (5-1), Defeated Central Columbia, 42-6, (3)
4. Southern Columbia (4)(5-1), Defeated Hughesville, 38-14, (4)
5. Millersburg (3) (5-1), Defeated East Juniata, 27-0, (6)
6. Cameron County (9) (6-0), Defeated Port Allegany, 46-0, (7)
7. Minersville (11) (6-0), Defeated Jim Thorpe, 10-0, (8)
8. Line Mountain (4)(6-0), Defeated Newport, 37-0, (10)
9. Mercyhurst Prep (10)(6-0), Defeated Youngsville, 44-6, (OTW)
10. Kane (9) (6-0), Defeated Curwensville, 32-0, (OTW)


Others To Watch:
Eisenhower (10) (5-1)
Ligonier Valley (6) (6-0)
Marian Catholic (11) (5-1)
Meyersdale (5)(5-1)
Monaca (7) (6-0)
Monessen (7) (6-0),
Portage Area (6) (6-0)
Redbank Valley (9) (5-1)
Rochester Area (7) (5-1)
Saegertown (10) (5-1)
Springdale (7)(5-1)
Steelton-Highspire (3) (4-2)
Western Beaver (7) (5-1)
Windber Area (5) (5-1)
posted by Ed at 6:56 PM

Patriot-News Football Rankings = October 10, 2007
CLASS AAAA
1. Pittsburgh CC (7) 6-0 1
2. North Allegheny (7) 6-0 2
3. Gateway (7) 5-1 5
4. North Penn (1) 6-0 4
5. McKeesport (7) 5-1 6
6. Parkland (11) 6-0 7
7. Neshaminy (1) 6-0 NR
8. Ridley (1) 5-0 10
9. Shaler (7) 6-0 NR
10. Bethel Park (7) 4-2 9
Honorable mention: Altoona (6) 5-1, Bishop McDevitt (3) 5-1, Brashear (8) 6-0, Central Bucks East (1) 5-1, Central Bucks South (1) 6-0, Conestoga (1) 5-1, Cumberland Valley (3) 5-1, Delaware Valley (2) 6-0, Downingtown West (1) 5-1, Harrisburg (3) 5-1, Hatboro-Horsham (1) 5-1, Henderson (1) 5-1, Liberty (11) 5-1, McDowell (10) 4-2, Muhlenberg (3) 6-0, Souderton (1) 5-1, Wyoming Valley West (2) 6-0.
CLASS AAA Rec Pvs
1. Thomas Jefferson (7) 6-0 1
2. Berwick (2) 6-0 2
3. Red Land (3) 6-0 4
4. Garnet Valley (1) 5-0 5
5. West Scranton (2) 5-1 6
6. Strong Vincent (10) 5-1 NR
7. Montour (7) 6-0 3
8. Blackhawk (7) 5-1 7
9. Titusville (10) 5-0 9
10. Chartiers Valley 5-1 10
Honorable mention: Bayard Rustin (1) 6-0, Benjamin Franklin (12) 6-0, Bok (12) 6-0, Bradford (9) 5-0, Elizabethtown (3) 6-0, General McLane (10) 5-1, Gettysburg (3) 5-1, Hershey (3) 6-0, Highlands (7) 5-1, Hollidaysburg (6) 5-1, Indian Valley (6) 6-0, Interboro (1) 5-1, Knoch (7) 5-1, Northern (3) 6-0, Pine-Richland (7) 5-1, Pottsgrove (1) 5-1, Selinsgrove (1) 4-2, Shippensburg (3) 6-0, Strath Haven (1) 4-2, Unionville (1) 6-0.
CLASS AA Rec Pvs
1. Jeannette (7) 6-0 1
2. Ford City (7) 6-0 5
3. Dunmore (2) 6-0 6
4. Wyoming Area (2) 6-0 3
5. Trinity (3) 6-0 8
6. Lakeland (2) 5-1 4
7. Beaver Area (7) 5-0 NR
8. Greensburg CC (7) 6-0 9
9. Loyalsock Twp. (4) 6-0 10
10. Tyrone (6) 6-0 NR
Honorable mention: Aliquippa (7) 4-2, Athens (4) 5-1, Beaver Falls (7) 5-1, Bishop McCort (6) 5-1, Central Cambria (6) 5-1, East Allegheny (7) 5-1, Greenville (10) 5-1, Grove City (10) 5-1, Harbor Creek (10) 6-0, Karns City (9) 6-0, Lancaster Catholic (3) 5-1, Lansdale Catholic (1) 5-1, Moniteau (9) 5-1, Montoursville (4) 5-1, Penns Valley (6) 5-1, Philipsburg-Osceola (6) 5-1, Riverside (2) 5-1, Riverside (7) 5-1, Shady Side Academy (7) 5-1, Sharon (10) 5-1, South Fayette (7) 6-0, Steel Valley (7) 6-0, Towanda (4) 6-0, Wilmington (10) 5-1, Wyomissing (3) 5-1.
CLASS A Rec Pvs
1. Clairton (7) 5-1 1
2. Serra Catholic (7) 6-0 3
3. Bloomsburg (4) 5-1 4
4. Southern Columbia (4) 5-1 5
5. Cameron County (9) 6-0 6
6. Mercyhurst Prep (10) 6-0 7
7. Camp Hill (3) 4-2 NR
8. Steelton-Highspire (3) 4-2 2
9. Millersburg (3) 5-1 9
10. Line Mountain (4) 6-0 10
Honorable mention: Canton (4) 5-1, Coudersport (9) 5-1, Halifax (3) 5-1, Kane (9) 6-0, Ligonier Valley (6) 6-0, Marian Catholic (11) 5-1, Mercer (10) 5-1, Minersville (11) 6-0, Monaca (7) 6-0, Monessen (7) 6-0, Portage (6) 6-0, Rochester (7) 5-1, Saegertown (10) 5-1, Springdale (7) 5-1, Western Beaver (7) 5-1.

Labels: high school football

posted by Ed at 6:48 PM

NP Soph's 22 - HH Soph's 12

The North Penn Sophomore team defeated the Hatboro-Horsham Sophomore football team in a rather poorly played match-up this afternoon. North Penn seemed to be basking in the sun more than keeping their heads in the game, and, although there were some flashes, Hatboro-Horsham just didn't have the horses to overtake the Knights.

Next Monday - CB South.

posted by Ed at 7:37 PM

The Reporter Blogs: Local Sports Beat: Art Class - I have a whole collection of stuff to post on Scoreless Tie, and all I can come up with is this lame analogy between high school football and carnival art creations? Oh, well. Maybe later.
posted by Ed at 7:37 PM

North Penn Sophomores 30 - Souderton Sophonores 14

The 10th grade football team at North Penn faced down their nemesis Souderton today. Over the past few years this has been the game the soph's couldn't come up with, but today they came out and dominated Souderton to a much greater degree than the score would indicate. North Penn had a touchdown called back that would have opened up the game to 36-6, and Souderton was able to capitalize on the "inadvertant whistle" to pull within 16. That was the last time Souderton touched the ball as the North Penn held the ball to the end of the game, letting time run out with the ball at the Souderton 10. Next week, Hatboro-Horsham.
posted by Ed at 11:17 PM