News, Notes from Week 5 of High School Football

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

GAME OF THE WEEK: Plymouth-Whitemarsh 35, Cheltenham 28 (OT)  - The Colonials looked cooked thanks to the running of Cheltenham's Mark Thompson, but once again the duo of Corey Kelly and Terry Brown helped their squad find a way to win. Brown broke off a 53-yard score and Kelly completed the comeback with a four-yard plunge in overtime. CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kyle Mayfield (North Penn) - It was just a little reminder to the Suburban One Continental Conference that a road to the championship still goes through Lansdale. The Knights' star tailback starred on Friday in the blow out of Quakertown. Mayfield scored four times and ran for 142 yards on eight carries before the Knights got the subs in. CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY







AROUND THE AREA:
Pennridge 28, Central Bucks West 21 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Central Bucks South 44, Souderton 28 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Wissahickon 27, Springfield 13 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Upper Dublin 35, Norristown 19 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Central Bucks East 42, Hatboro-Horsham 29 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Abington 39, Bensamle 20 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Neumann-Goretti 21, Lansdale Catholic 20 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Methacton 35, Upper Perk 6 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
LaSalle 31, Archbishop Ryan 0
Archbishop Wood 38, Cardinal O'Hara 14
Germantown Academy 42, Blair Academy 41
Upper Moreland 35, Upper Merion 20
Council Rock North 17, William Tennent 0
West Catholic 47, Bishop McDevitt 17
Morrisville 31, Academy New Church 13
Owen J. Roberts 20, Pope John Paul II 12
Perkiomen Valley 42, Boyertown 7 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Pottsgrove 26, Spring-Ford 0 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY

Week Five Prediction Record: 16-4
2012 Prediction Record: 60-31
2011 Prediction Record: 191-57

STAT LEADERS FOR WEEK 5

100+ yard rushers
Mark Thompson (Cheltenham) 246, 3 TDs
Mike Class (Pennridge) 168, 3 TDs
Dan Murphy (Wissahickon) 146, 2 TDs
Kyle Mayfield (North Penn) 142, 4 TDs
Andrew Guckin (Archbishop Wood) 142, TD
Hasaan Gardner (Upper Merion) 141
Mark Dukes (Pottsgrove) 138, 2 TDs
Kenny Crawford (Pennridge) 128, TD
Robert Knox (Upper Moreland) 114

125+ yard passers
Hayes Nolte (Germantown Academy) 321, 6 TDs
Chris Kane (LaSalle) 293, TD

100+ yard receivers

PENNRIDGE SEASON STATISTICS (4-1, 1-0)
RUSHING - Mike Class 133-975, 13 TDs; Kenny Crawford 55-373, 3 TDs; John Kim 16-100; Kyle Bigam 8-45, TD; Matt Pasquale 4-16, TD; Alex Krivda 18-14; Alex Fedele 5-14; Sifee Good 5-13; Devon Baulmer 2-12;    Imeir Simmons 4-9
PASSING - Alex Krivda 23-36-2 - 326, 4 TDs; Matt Pasqaule 0-1-0 - 0
RECEIVING - Micah Stutzman 7-95, TD; Mike Class 7-53, TD; Kyle Bigam 5-129, 2 TDs; John Kim 3-36; Kenny Crawford 1-13
SACKS - Jeremy Xander (4), Tyler Kio (2), Andy Graff
INTERCEPTIONS - none

SOUDERTON SEASON STATISTICS (3-2, 1-1)
RUSHING - Anthony Williams 63-501, 7 TDs; Dan Knight 60-308, 2 TDs; Jarrett Reinhard 56-263, 5 TDs; Ken Yoder 11-116; Jon Horton 18-74, TD;  Marcus Miller 3-8; Micah Bosico 1-3; Nate Stein 1-3; Nate Landes 1-(-2); A.J. Curotto 11-(-18)
PASSING - A.J. Curott 18-43-4 - 270, TD; Colby Johnson 1-1-0 - 19; Troy Johnson 0-1-0 - 0
RECEIVING - Kyle Wenger 10-184; Tyler McKeon 2-33; Dan Knight 2-29; Jarrett Reinhard 2-20, TD; Kyle Murphy 1-15; Anthony Williams 1-8; Ken Yoder 1-6
SACKS - Jarrett Reinhard (2), Ben Licona, Justin Meyers, Tyler Hangey, Arden Snyder, Marcus Miller
INTERCEPTIONS - Kyle Wenger (4), Tyler McKeon

NORTH PENN SEASON STATISTICS (3-2, 2-0)
RUSHING - Kyle Mayfield 78-463, 6 TDs; Steve Gozur 37-246, 3 TDs; Luke Berry 15-66, TD;  Anthony Cameron 13-71; Chris McGinnis 10-88, 2 TDs; Dorian Sobetsky 3-6; Nick Wright 1-4; Mike Isabella 3-8; Jeff Reimel 3-8; Mike Berstacher 1-1; Eddie Posavec 2-1; Kris Akins 1-0; Austin Shearer 8-(-32)
PASSING - Austin Shearer 33-70-3 - 374; Mike Berstacher 11-15-0 - 180, 3 TDs
RECEIVING - Eddie Posavec 13-113, TD; Colton Pyne 9-123, TD; Steve Gozur 7-89; Kyle Mayfield 5-78; Mike Isabella 4-21; George Shipp 3-70, TD; Luke Berry 2-17; Kris Akins 1-13
SACKS - Isiah Swint, Nick Wright
INTERCEPTIONS - none

Crystal Ball: Week 5 High School Football, Week 5 NCAA, Week 4 NFL

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

High School Football Week 5 Predictions (winner in yellow)

West Catholic at Bishop McDevitt
Souderton at Central Bucks South

Rams and Falcons highlight a big week

William Tennent at Council Rock North
Upper Moreland at Upper Merion
Cheltenham at Plymouth-Whitemarsh
Springfield at Wissahickon
Pennridge at Central Bucks West
Norristown at Upper Dublin
Central Bucks East at Hatboro-Horsham
Bensalem at Abington
Quakertown at North Penn
LaSalle at Archbishop Ryan
Morrisville at Academy New Church
Archbishop Wood at Cardinal O'Hara
Blair Academy at Germantown Academy
Neumann-Goretti at Lansdale Catholic
Methacton at Upper Perk
Perkiomen Valley at Boyertown
Spring-Ford at Pottsgrove
Owen J. Roberts at Pope John Paul II

LAST WEEK: 12-6
OVERALL RECORD: 44-27


Week 5 NCAA Predictions (winner in yellow)
N.C. State at Miami
Baylor (25) at West Virginia (9)
Penn State at Illinois

MSU can crack the to 10 with a home win over OSU

Minnesota at Iowa
Missouri at UCF
Arkansas at Texas A&M
UAB at Tulsa
La Tech at Virginia
Ohio State (14) at Michigan State (20)
Central Michigan at Northern Illinois
Tennessee at Georgia (5)
Cincinnatti at Virginia Tech
Arizona State at California
UCLA at Colorado
Texas Tech at Iowa State
South Carolina (6) at Kentucky
Texas (12) at Oklahoma State
Wisconsin at Nebraska (22)
Arizona at Oregon State (18)
Washington State at Oregon (2)

LAST WEEK: 13-8
OVERALL RECORD: 58-24


Week 3 NFL Predictions (winner in yellow)
Brown at Ravens
Panthers at Falcons

I would not bet against the angry Pack this week

Patriots at Bills
Vikings at Lions
Chargers at Chiefs
Seahawks at Rams
49ers at Jets
Titans at Texans
Raiders at Broncos
Dolphins at Cardinals
Bengals at Jaguars
Saints at Packers
Redskins at Buccaneers
Giants at Eagles
Bears at Cowboys

LAST WEEK: 10-6
OVERALL RECORD:  34-14

News, Notes from Week 4 of High School Football

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

GAME OF THE WEEK: William Tennent 20, Neshaminy 17 - Jimmy Lewick came down in the end zone with 1.6 left on the clock. It took him a second to realize the 18 yard touchdown pass from Joe Lutz lifted the Panthers to a win over the perennial conference powerhouse. It was the Panthers first win over the Redskins since 1991.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kevin Sabo (Lansdale Catholic) - The Crusaders will tell you there is a lot of football left to be played, but it hard not to be excited about the first month of magic. It has been a long time since the Crusaders kicked off a season with so much success. The senior fullback Sabo starred in the 35-0 win over Bishop McDevitt on Friday. His 130 yards and three touchdowns helped his team move to 4-0 in the young season.






AROUND THE AREA:
Pennridge 37, Academy Park 15 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
North Penn 42, Central Bucks East 7 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Souderton 28, Central Bucks West 17 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Plymouth-Whitemarsh 21, Upper Moreland 7 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Cheltenham 33, Springfield 13 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Wissahickon 41, Upper Dublin 21 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Abington 19, Council Rock North 17 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Lower Moreland 12, Academy New Church 7 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Germantown Academy 21, Peddie School 7 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Central Bucks South 49, Hatboro-Horsham 21
Archbishop Wood 27, West Catholic 6
Jenkintown 2, Calvary Christian 0
Methacton 35, Pope John Paul II 13
Spring-Ford 42, Upper Perkiomen 6
Norristown 27, Upper Merion 20
LaSalle 38, Malvern Prep 6

Week Four Prediction Record: 12-6
2012 Prediction Record: 44-27
2011 Prediction Record: 191-57

STAT LEADERS FOR WEEK 4

100+ yard rushers
Mike Class (Pennridge) 209, 2 TDs
Hasaan Gardner (Upper Merion) 134
Kevin Sabo (Lansdale Catholic) 130, 3 TDs
Yousef Lundi (Spring-Ford) 124, 2 TDs
Anthony Williams (Souderton) 110, 2 TDs
Andrew Guckin (Archbishop Wood) 107, 3 TDs
Steve Gozur (North Penn) 102, 3 TDs
Terry Brown (Plymouth-Whitemarsh) 102, TD
Aidan Shaffer (Upper Perk) 102, TD
Luke Spahits (Hatboro-Horsham) 101, 2 TDs
Joe Smith (Norristown) 100, TD

125+ yard passers
Hayes Nolte (Germantown Academy) 182, TD
Chris Kane (LaSalle) 146, 2 TDs
Carmen Fortino (Upper Merion) 140, 3 TDs
Hank Coyne (Spring-Ford) 137, 3 TDs
Mike Bertsacher (North Penn) 127, 2 TDs
James Bleming (Pope John Paul II) 126
Brandon Bossard (Methacton) 125, TD

100+ yard receivers
none

Montgomery Media's Terrific Ten
1. LaSalle (4-0)
2. North Penn (2-2)
3. Archbishop Wood (3-1)
4. Spring-Ford (4-0)
5. Pennridge (3-1)
6. Souderton (3-1)
7. Plymouth-Whitemarsh (3-1)
8. Wissahickon (3-1)
9. Lansdale Catholic (4-0)
10. Cheltenham (3-1)

PENNRIDGE SEASON STATISTICS (3-1, 0-0)
RUSHING - Mike Class 108-807, 10 TDs; Kenny Crawford 43-245, 2 TDs; John Kim 15-98; Kyle Bigam 8-45, TD; Matt Pasquale 4-16, TD; Alex Fedele 5-14; Sifee Good 5-13; Devon Baulmer 2-12;  Alex Krivda 14-11;  Imeir Simmons 4-9
PASSING - Alex Krivda 23-36-2 - 326, 4 TDs; Matt Pasqaule 0-1-0 - 0
RECEIVING - Micah Stutzman 7-95, TD; Mike Class 7-53, TD; Kyle Bigam 5-129, 2 TDs; John Kim 3-36; Kenny Crawford 1-13
SACKS - Jeremy Xander (4), Tyler Kio (2), Andy Graff
INTERCEPTIONS - none

SOUDERTON SEASON STATISTICS (3-1, 1-0)
RUSHING - Anthony Williams 51-437, 6 TDs; Dan Knight 49-260, 2 TDs; Jarrett Reinhard 46-201, 3 TDs; Ken Yoder 11-116; Jon Horton 18-74, TD;  Marcus Miller 3-8; A.J. Curotto 7-1; Micah Bosico 1-3; Nate Stein 1-3; Nate Landes 1-(-2)
PASSING - A.J. Curott 14-35-2 - 220, TD; Colby Johnson 1-1-0 - 19; Troy Johnson 0-1-0 - 0
RECEIVING - Kyle Wenger 6-134;Tyler McKeon 2-33; Dan Knight 2-29; Jarrett Reinhard 2-20, TD; Kyle Murphy 1-15; Anthony Williams 1-8; Ken Yoder 1-6
SACKS - Jarrett Reinhard (2), Ben Licona, Justin Meyers, Tyler Hangey, Arden Snyder, Marcus Miller
INTERCEPTIONS - Kyle Wenger (4), Tyler McKeon

NORTH PENN SEASON STATISTICS (2-2, 1-0)
RUSHING - Kyle Mayfield 70-321, 2 TDs; Steve Gozur 37-246, 3 TDs; Luke Berry11-62, TD;  Anthony Cameron 9-37; Chris McGinnis 5-26, TD; Dorian Sobetsky 3-6; Nick Wright 1-4; Mike Isabella 1-4; Jeff Reimel 2-1; Mike Berstacher 1-1; Kris Akins 1-0; Austin Shearer 8-(-32)
PASSING - Austin Shearer 28-62-3 - 278; Mike Berstacher 7-10-0 - 127, 2 TDs
RECEIVING - Eddie Posavec 11-82, TD; Colton Pyne 7-110; Steve Gozur 7-89; Kyle Mayfield 3-39; Mike Isabella 3-18; George Shipp 2-50, TD; Luke Berry 2-17;
SACKS - Isiah Swint, Nick Wright
INTERCEPTIONS - none

Crystal Ball: Week 4 High School Football, Week 4 NCAA, Week 4 NFL

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

High School Football Week 4 Predictions (winner in yellow)

Lower Moreland & ANC is "the" backyard brawl

Academy Park at Pennridge
North Penn at Central Bucks East
Bishop McDevitt at Lansdale Catholic
Central Bucks West at Souderton
Neshaminy at William Tennent
Plymouth-Whitemarsh at Upper Moreland
Cheltenham at Springfield
Wissahickon at Upper Dublin
Hatboro-Horsham at Central Bucks South
Council Rock North at Abington
Archbishop Wood at West Catholic
Calvary Christian at Jenkintown
Academy New Church at Lower Moreland
LaSalle at Malvern Prep
Peddie School at Germantown Academy
Pope John Paul II at Methacton
Upper Merion at Norristown
Upper Perk at Spring-Ford

LAST WEEK: 10-8
OVERALL RECORD: 32-21


Week 4 NCAA Predictions (winner in yellow)
Baylor at LA Monroe

TU finally will beat PSU

Maryland at West Virginia (8)
Virginia at TCU (17)
Miami at Georgia Tech
ECU at North Carolina
Kansas at Northern Illinois
Oregon State at UCLA (19)
Missouri at South Carolina (7)
South Florida at Ball State
California at USC (13)
Rutgers at Arkansas
LSU (2) at Auburn
Michigan at Notre Dame (11)
Vanderbilt at Georgia (5)
Kansas State (15) at Oklahoma (6)
Clemson (10) at Florida State (4)
Syracuse at Minnesota
Fresno State at Tulsa
Utah at Arizona State
Arizona (22) at Oregon (3)
Temple at Penn State

LAST WEEK: 16-4
OVERALL RECORD: 45-16


Week 3 NFL Predictions (winner in yellow)
Giants at Panthers
Rams at Bears

Houston can show how legit they are in Denver

Bills at Browns
Buccaneers at Cowboys
Lions at Titans
Jaguars at Colts
Jets at Dolphins
49ers at Vikings
Chiefs at Saints
Bengals at Redskins
Eagles at Cardinals
Falcons at Chargers
Texans at Broncos
Steelers at Raiders
Patriots at Ravens
Packers at Seahawks

LAST WEEK: 13-3
OVERALL RECORD:  24-8

News, Notes from Week 3 of High School Football

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

GAME OF THE WEEK: Germantown Academy 7, The Hill School 6 - Junior Quarterback Hayes Nolte hit  Joe Taylor with a 28-yard strike in the second quarter and then let the defense do the rest. The Patriots put their helmets and pads to use and contained the Blues all afternoon. Finally with three minutes remaining the Blues scored, but a high snap on the extra point allowed the Patriots to hold on for the one-point win.
 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tom Garlick (Archbishop Wood) - The first loss in 15 weeks for the Vikings shook them up so much that coach Steve Devlin decided to shake up his starting lineup. He moved quarterback Chris Rahill out to wide receiver and introduced Frankford and the world to freshman Tom Garlick. The 6-foot-4 wide eyed signal caller wasted little time in showing off his ability. The freshman went 12-for-16 for 198 yards and three scores in the 35-6 win over the Pioneers.

AROUND THE AREA
Souderton 18, Neshaminy 7 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Pennridge 31, Council Rock South 7 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Lansdale Catholic 35, Morrisville 0 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Abington 21, Central Bucks East 6 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Saint Joseph's Prep 31, North Penn 3 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
William Tennent 47, Upper Merion 30
Wissahickon 38, Central Bucks West 35 (2 OT)
Springfield 34, Academy New Church 13 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Pennington 18, Lower Moreland 0 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Jenkintown 21, George School 6 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Interboro 27, Upper Moreland 21
West Chester Henderson 21, Plymouth-Whitemarsh 13
Council Rock North 37, Hatboro-Horsham 0
Cheltenham 21, Quakertown 9
Upper Dublin 42, Lincoln 20 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
LaSalle 38, Cardinal O'Hara 6 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Bishop McDevitt 36, Edison 18
Phoenixville 37, Methacton 10
Perkiomen Valley 35, Owen J. Roberts 13
Spring-Ford 56, Pope John Paul II 31 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY

Week Three Prediction Record: 9-9
2012 Prediction Record: 31-22
2011 Prediction Record: 191-57

STAT LEADERS FOR WEEK 3

100+ yard rushers
Mike Class (Pennridge) 253, 2 TDs
Jarred Jones (Spring-Ford) 183, 3 TDs
Jhaloni Johnson (Springfield) 181, 2 TDs
Jeff Ledford (William Tennent) 166, TD
Anthony Williams (Souderton) 165, 2 TDs
Robert Knox (Upper Moreland) 163, 2 TDs
Corey Kelly (Plymouth-Whitemarsh) 158, TD
Terry Brown (Plymouth-Whitemarsh) 142, TD
Yousef Lundi (Spring-Ford) 135, 2 TDs
Tom Kinniry (Jenkintown) 126, 3 TDs
Ryan Yenchik (Phoenixville) 124, 3 TDs
Gerald Fuller (Bishop McDevitt) 120, 3 TDs
Mark Bonomo (Perkiomen Valley) 116, TD
Greg Morris (Cheltenham) 109, 2 TDs
Andrew Guckin (Archbishop Wood) 103, 2 TDs

125+ passing yards
James Bleming (Pope John Paul II) 254, 3 TDs
Joe Garlick (Archbishop Wood) 198, 3 TDs
Hank Coyne (Spring-Ford) 187, 3 TDs
Chris Kane (LaSalle) 187, 2 TDs
Hayes Nolte (Germantown Academy) 153, TD
Jarrad Pinelli (Owen J. Roberts) 128, 2 TDs

100+ receiving yards
Chris Veisbergs (Pope John Paul II) 148, 2 TDs

PENNRIDGE SEASON STATISTICS (2-1, 0-0)
RUSHING - Mike Class 78-598, 8 TDs; Kenny Crawford 30-189, 2 TDs; John Kim 11-65; Kyle Bigam 6-38, TD; Sifee Good 5-13; Devon Baulmer 2-12;  Alex Krivda 11-9;  Matt Pasquale 2-9, TD; Imeir Simmons 4-9;  Alex Fedele 1-1
PASSING - Alex Krivda 18-27-1 - 247, 2 TDs; Matt Pasqaule 0-1-0 - 0
RECEIVING - Mike Class 6-39; Micah Stutzman 5-62; Kyle Bigam 3-97, 2 TDs; John Kim 3-36; Kenny Crawford 1-13
SACKS - Jeremy Xander (2), Tyler Kio (2), Andy Graff
INTERCEPTIONS - none

SOUDERTON SEASON STATISTICS (2-1, 0-0)
RUSHING - Anthony Williams 37-327, 4 TDs; Dan Knight 36-220, TD; Jarrett Reinhard 34-165, 2 TDs; Ken Yoder 10-115;Jon Horton 13-50, TD;  Marcus Miller 1-7; A.J. Curotto 6-(-3)
PASSING - A.J. Curott 10-28-1 - 144, TD; Colby Johnson 1-1-0 - 19
RECEIVING - Kyle Wenger 2-58;Tyler McKeon 2-33; Dan Knight 2-29; Jarrett Reinhard 2-20, TD; Kyle Murphy 1-15; Anthony Williams 1-8; Ken Yoder 1-6
SACKS - Ben Licona, Justin Meyers, Jarret Reinhard, Tyler Hangey
INTERCEPTIONS - Kyle Wenger (2), Tyler McKeon

NORTH PENN SEASON STATISTICS (1-2, 0-0)
RUSHING - Kyle Mayfield 55-258, 2 TDs; Steve Gozur 28-144; Luke Berry 9-50, TD;  Anthony Cameron 5-23; Nick Wright 1-4; Jeff Reimel 2-1; Dorian Sobetsky 1-1; Kris Akins 1-0; Austin Shearer 7-(-36)
PASSING - Austin Shearer 19-50-2 - 170
RECEIVING - Eddie Posavec 7-49; Colton Pyne 4-54; Steve Gozur 2-26; Luke Berry 2-17; Mike Isabella 2-2; Kyle Mayfield 1-12; George Shipp 1-10;
SACKS - Isiah Swint, Nick Wright
INTERCEPTIONS - none

Crystal Ball: Week 3 HS Football, Week 3 NCAA, and Week 2 NFL

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

High School Football Week 3 Predictions (winner in yellow)
Souderton at Neshaminy
Morrisville at Lansdale Catholic
Frankford at Archbishop Wood
William Tennent at Upper Merion
Upper Moreland at Interboro
Quakertown at Cheltenham

Souderton looks to stop its skid against the Skins

Academy New Church at Springfield
Wissahickon at Central Bucks West
Pennridge at Council Rock South
Lincoln at Upper Dublin
Council Rock North at Hatboro-Horsham
West Chester Henderson at Plymouth-Whitemarsh
Central Bucks East at Abington
Saint Joseph's Prep at North Penn
Lower Moreland at Pennington School
Jenkintown at George School
Germantown Academy at The Hill School
Bishop McDevitt at Edison

LAST WEEK: 10-10

OVERALL RECORD:  22-13

 
NCAA Week 3 Predictions (winner in yellow)

Its never been easy for USC at Stanford Stadium

Wake Forest at Florida State (5)
Virgina Tech (15) at Pittsburgh
California at Ohio State (12)
LA Monroe at Auburn
UConn at Maryland
Virginia at Georgia Tech
Boston College at Northwestern
Navy at Penn State
Alabama (1) at Arkansas
Texas A & M at SMU
North Carolina at Louisville (19)
Florida (18) at Tennessee (23)
Arizona State at Missouri
Missipppi State at Troy
USC (2) at Stanford (21)
Notre Dame (20) at Michigan State (10)
Utah State at Wisconsin
Colorado at Fresno State
Ole Miss at Texas (14)
BYU (25) at Utah

LAST WEEK:  15-6

OVERALL RECORD: 29-12 


 
Week 2 NFL Predictions (winner in yellow)

Can the rook win back-to-back road games?

Bears at Packers
Chiefs at Bills
Browns at Bengals
Vikings at Colts
Raiders at Dolphins
Cardinals at Patriots
Buccaneers at Giants
Ravens at Eagles
Saints at Panthers
Texans at Jaguars
Redskins at Rams
Cowboys at Seahawks
Jets at Steelers
Titans at Chargers
Lions at 49ers
Broncos at Falcons

LAST WEEK:  11-5

News, Notes from Week 2 High School Football

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

GAME OF THE WEEK: Central Bucks West 28, William Tennent 20 - The Panthers were not expected to be able to slow down the Bucks' offense enough to hang with them. And while that expectations was true, the Panthers' offense also showed some explosiveness and it made for one heck of a game. Cameron Jenkins' 78 yard run gave the Panthers a 20-15 lead after three quarters, but the Bucks' Sherrod Higginbotham ran for 120 of his 227 yards in the final frame to help his team improve to 2-0.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mark Dukes (Pottsgrove) - The Falcons found themselves up 20-0 early over Pope John Paul early thanks to running of Mark Dukes. The senior scored twice before PJP could blink, including a 48 yard score. Once the Golden Panthers got on the board, Duke was there again to push the lead even further. In the 53-14 win Dukes ran for 135 yard on 16 carries and found the end zone four times.

AROUND THE AREA
Jules Mastbaum 28, Jenkintown 14 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
LaSalle 37, Monsignor Farell 20
Unionville 29, Souderton 23 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Lansdale Catholic 38, Upper Merion 14 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Upper Moreland 10, Quakertown 0
Cheltenham 35, Bishop McDevitt 28 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Bensalem 24, Pennridge 21 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Upper Dublin 28, Harry S Truman 7
Neshaminy 45, Hatboro-Horsham 0 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Plymouth-Whitemarsh 45, Abington 17 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Archbishop Ryan 29, Wissahickon 22 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Central Bucks East 20, Norristown 15 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Pottsgrove 53, Pope John Paul II 14
West Chester Rustin 49, Owen J. Roberts 7
Springfield 25, Neumann-Goretti 0 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Spring-Ford 39, Daniel Boone 0 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Academy New Church 35, Olney 8 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Lower Moreland 33, George School 6 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Perkiomen Valley 35, Methacton 6 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
North Penn 24, Archbishop Wood 10 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Monsignor Bonner 35, Archbishop Carroll 0

Week Two Prediction Record: 10-10
2012 Prediction Record: 22-13
2011 Prediction Record: 191-57

STAT LEADERS FOR WEEK 2

100+ yard rushers
Mike Class (Pennridge) 227, 3 TDs
Mark Dukes (Pottsgrove) 135, 4 TDs
Kyle Mayfield (North Penn) 134, 2 TDs
Robert Knox (Upper Moreland) 127
Mark Bonomo (Perkiomen Valley) 126, TD
Corey Kelly (Plymouth-Whitemarsh) 126, TD
Terry Brown (Plymouth-Whitemarsh) 119, TD
Craig Reynolds (Abington) 114, TD
Tate Carter (Spring-Ford) 108, 2 TDs
Cameron Jenkins (William Tennent) 100, TD

125+ passing yards
Christian Connor (Bishop McDevitt) 251, 4 TDs
James Bleming (Pope John Paul II) 207, 2 TDs
Chris Kane (LaSalle) 205, 4 TDs
Carmen Fortino (Upper Merion) 160, 2 TDs
Rasaan Stewart (Perkiomen Valley) 147, TD
Sonny Brewer (Norristown) 145
Chris Stone (Springfield) 131, 2 TDs
Pete Giorgio (Plymouth-Whitemarsh) 128, TD

100+ receiving yards
Tymere Wilder (Bishop McDevitt) 134, 2 TDs
Shane McCurdy (Academy New Church) 100, 2 TDs

PENNRIDGE SEASON STATISTICS (1-1, 0-0)
RUSHING - Mike Class 48-345, 6 TDs; Kenny Crawford 18-130, TD; John Kim 10-62;  Alex Krivda 11-9; Safee Good 3-9; Devon Baulmer 1-8; Imeir Simmons 3-7; Kyle Bigam 4-3, TD; Alex Fedele 1-1; Matt Pasquale 1-0
PASSING - Alex Krivda 13-17-1 - 187, TD; Matt Pasqaule 0-1-0 - 0
RECEIVING - Mike Class 5-24; John Kim 3-36; Kyle Bigam 2-76, TD; Micah Stutzman 2-38;  Kenny Crawford 1-13
SACKS - Jeremy Xander (2), Tyler Kio, Andy Graff
INTERCEPTIONS - none

SOUDERTON SEASON STATISTICS (1-1, 0-0)
RUSHING - Anthony Williams 29-162, 2 TDs; Dan Knight 20-161, TD; Jared Reinhard 26-122, TD; Jon Horton 11-49, TD; Ken Yoder 3-44; ; A.J. Curotto 4-(-6)
PASSING - A.J. Curott 6-18-1 - 52, TD; Colby Johnson 1-1-0 - 19
RECEIVING - Jared Reinhard 2-20, TD; Dan Knight 1-19; Kyle Wenger 1-11; Anthony Williams 1-8; Tyler McKeon 1-7; Ken Yoder 1-6
SACKS - Ben Licona, Justin Meyers
INTERCEPTIONS - Kyle Wenger (2)

NORTH PENN SEASON STATISTICS (1-1, 0-0)
RUSHING - Kyle Mayfield 42-232, 2 TDs; Steve Gozur 17-106; Luke Berry 9-50, TD;  Nick Wright 1-4; Kris Akins 1-0; Austin Shearer 6-(-31)
PASSING - Austin Shearer 11-34-0 - 124
RECEIVING - Colton Pyne 3-39; Eddie Posavec 3-29; Luke Berry 2-17; Steve Gozur 1-17; Kyle Mayfield 1-12; George Shipp 1-10;
SACKS - Isiah Swint
INTERCEPTIONS - none

Crystal Ball: Week 2 of HS Football, Week 2 NCAA, and Week 1 NFL

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

High School Football Week 2 Predictions (winner in yellow)

Jules Mastbaum at Jenkintown

LaSalle at Monsignor Farrel

Unionville at Souderton

Lansdale Catholic at Upper Merion

Central Bucks West at William Tennent

Many teams, including Pennridge hope to go 2-0

Upper Moreland at Quakertown

Bishop McDevitt at Cheltenham

Bensalem at Pennridge

Upper Dublin at Harry S Truman

Neshaminy at Hatboro-Horsham

Abington at Plymouth-Whitemarsh

Archbishop Ryan at Wissahickon

Norristown at Central Bucks East

Pope John Paul II at Pottsgrove

W.C. Rustin at Owen J. Roberts

Spring-Ford at Daniel Boone

Olney at Academy New Church

George School at Lower Moreland

Perkiomen Valley at Methacton

North Penn at Archbishop Wood

Archbishop Carroll at Monsignor Bonner

LAST WEEK: 12-3

Temple ready to topple Terappins

Week 2 NCAA Predictions (winner in yellow)

Maryland at Temple

Penn State at Virginia

Miami at Kansas State

Auburn at Mississippi State

N.C. State at UConn

North Carolina at Wake Forest

USC at Syracuse

Air Force at Michigan

Florida at Texas A&M

Purdue at Notre Dame

Iowa State at Iowa

Wisconsin at Oregon State

Fresno State at Oregon

Washington at LSU

Texas Tech at Texas State

Nebraska at UCLA

Georgia at Missouri

Vanderbilt at Northwestern

Oklahoma State at Arizona

Illinois at Arizona State

Duke at Stanford

LAST WEEK: 14-6

The defense begins Wednesday

Week 1 NFL Predictions (winner in yellow)

Cowboys at Giants

Colts at Bears

Eagles at Browns

Rams at Lions

Patriots at Titans

Falcons at Chiefs

Jaguars at Vikings

Redskins at Saints

Bills at Jets

Dolphins at Texans

49ers at Packers

Seahawks at Cardinals

Panthers at Buccaneers

Steelers at Broncos

Bengals at Ravens

Chargers at Raiders

News, Notes from Week 1 of High School Football

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

Chris Kane

GAME OF THE WEEK: Plymouth Whitemarsh 20, Perkiomen Valley 16 - It was a see-saw battle and at different times both teams felt in control. Clay Domine's field goal in fourth quarter gave the Vikings its first lead of the game and little time left for the Colonials to work. P.W.'s Fullback Corey Kelly pushed past exhaustion and his second touchdown and his two-yard score with 2:38 left allowed the Suburban One team outlast the Pac-10 squad. CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chris Kane (LaSalle) - The Explorers 20-7 win over North Penn, the team that ended their season one win away from the state championship last year, saw new faces shine. First year starting quarterback Chris Kane started his senior year with a bang by throwing for 286 yards and three scores. The Explorers expectations might have just taken a giant step in the right direction if the passing game continues to be that dangerous with Kane under center. CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY

Laquille Nesbitt

BREAKOUT STARS
Laquille Nesbitt (Archbishop Wood) -  The seniors from last year's state title team are gone, but the Vikings goals do not changes and it is thanks to players like Laquille Nesbitt. The Northeast transfer started his seniors year with 115 yards and two scores on the ground in their 44-7 win over Bensalem. CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY

Dan Murphy (Wissahickon) - The Wissahickon Trojans barely squeaked by William Tennent last season, but this year it was not that tense in the final seconds, or the second quarter for that matter. The 43-7 blowout was led by senior running Dan Murphy, whose 119 yards was the bulk of the Trojans' 308 yards on the ground. CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY


AROUND THE AREA
Pennridge 41, Haverford School 7 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Souderton 35, Methacton 0 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Central Bucks West 31, Upper Dublin 0 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Frankford 32, Hatboro-Horsham 20 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Quakertown 51, Upper Perkiomen 20 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Great Valley 26, Phoenixville 13 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Pottsgrove 35, Norristown 0 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Spring-Ford 31, Whitehall 20 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Abington 24, Samuel Fels 8 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Upper Moreland 32, Jules Mastbaum 6 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Downingtown West 34, Cheltenham 0 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Berks Catholic 40, Pope John Paul 21 CLICK HERE TO READ THE GAME STORY
Muhlenberg 30, Bishop McDevitt 14
Jenkintown 38, So. Philadelphia 6
Springfield 53, Nativity BVM 6
Lansdale Catholic 27, Prep Charter 26

Week One Prediction Record: 12-3
2011 Prediction Record: 191-57

STAT LEADERS FOR WEEK 1

100+ yard rushers
Jarred Jones (Spring-Ford) 158, 3 TDs
Corey Kelly (Plymouth-Whitemarsh) 128, 2 TDs
Terry Brown (Plymouth-Whitemarsh) 120, TD
Dan Murphy (Wissahickon 119
Mike Class (Pennridge) 118, 3 TDs
Laquille Nesbitt (Archbishop Wood) 115, 2 TDs
Robert Knox (Upper Moreland) 114, 2 TDs
Mark Dukes (Pottsgrove) 113, 3 TDs
Tom Kinniry (Jenkintown) 113, 2 TDs
Jhaloni Johnson (Springfield) 112, TD
Eddie Graham (Springfield) 107, TD
Anthony Williams (Souderton) 101, 2 TDs

125+ passing yards
James Bleming (Pope John Paul) 324, 3 TDs
Chris Kane (LaSalle) 286, 3 TDs
Hank Coyne (Spring-Ford) 149, TD
Rasaan Stewart (Perkiomen Valley) 148
Dylan Wesley (Upper Perk) 146, 3 TDs
Pat Duggan (Lansdale Catholic) 136, TD

100+ receiving yards
Sean Coleman (LaSalle) 165, TD
Tim Tadros (Pope John Paul) 150, TD
Clay Domine (Perkiomen Valley) 106

PENNRIDGE SEASON STATISTICS (1-0, 0-0)
RUSHING - Mike Class 16-118, 3 TDs; John Kim 7-60; Kenny Crawford 7-57, TD; Alex Krivda 6-10; Safee Good 3-9; Devon Baulmer 1-8; Imeir Simmons 3-7; Kyle Bigam 2-5, TD; Alex Fedele 1-1; Matt Pasquale 1-0
PASSING - Alex Krivda 7-12-0 - 113, TD; Matt Pasqaule 0-1-0 - 0
RECIEVING - Mike Class 3-10; Micah Stutzman 2-38; Kyle Bigam 1-52, TD; Kenny Crawford 1-13
SACKS - Jeremy Xander, Tyler Kio
INTERCEPTIONS - none

SOUDERTON SEASON STATISTICS (1-0, 0-0)
RUSHING - Anthony Williams 17-101, 2 TDs; Dan Knight 10-86; Jared Reinhard 13-72, TD; Ken Yoder 3-44; Jon Horton 8-26, TD; A.J. Curotto 2-(-6)
PASSING - A.J. Curott 2-5-1 - 13; Colby Johnson 1-1-0 - 19
RECEIVING - Dan Knight 1-19; Tyler McKeon 1-7; Ken Yoder 1-6
SACKS - Ben Licona, Justin Meyers
INTERCEPTIONS - Kyle Wenger (2)

NORTH PENN SEASON STATISTICS (0-1, 0-0)
RUSHING - Kyle Mayfield 18-98; Luke Berry 9-50, TD; Steve Gozur 6-43; Nick Wright 1-4; Kris Akins 1-0; Austin Shearer 4-(-17)
PASSING - Austin Shearer 11-31-0 - 124
RECEIVING - Colton Pyne 3-39; Eddie Posavec 3-29; Luke Berry 2-17; Steve Gozur 1-17; Kyle Mayfield 1-12; George Shipp 1-10;
SACKS -
INTERCEPTIONS -