Stats, Scores from Week One High School Football

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for The Lansdale Reporter

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GAME OF THE WEEK: Pennridge 33, Emmaus 27 - Turnovers early had the the Rams reeling against their old football coach Randy Cuthbert and his new team, the Green Hornets. But the senior captains refocused and turned in a performance in Week One that will end up being a huge highlight of the season. Matt Pasquale hit Micah Stutzman with two seconds to tie the game Mike Class found the end zone for the third time in OT to end the game in thrilling fashion. CLICK HERE TO READ THE STORY

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: John Derr (Upper Dublin); Upper Dublin 45, Central Bucks West 21- The Flying Cardinals quarterback remembered his first career start too well. The Bucks bashed Derr in last season's opener, but hobbled or not, Derr did the job on Friday. The big senior quarterback ran for 169 yards and two touchdowns and got his revenge. Who knows what his numbers would have been if he did not leave the game at half-time with a separated shoulder. READ THE GAME STORY







AROUND THE AREA:
Abington 53, Fels 22 READ THE GAME STORY
Olney 14, Jenkintown 10 READ THE GAME STORY
Muhlenberg 50, Bishop McDevitt 0
Archbishop Wood 38, Bensalem 7 READ THE GAME STORY
Upper Mooreland 33, Mastbaum 30
Downingtown West 56, Cheltenham 14 READ THE GAME STORY
Hatboro-Horsham 21, Norristown 14 READ THE GAME STORY
Springfield 48, Lower Moreland 14 READ THE GAME STORY
Perkiomen Valley 33, Plymouth-Whitemarsh 0 READ THE GAME STORY
Pottsgrove 41, Souderton 13 READ THE GAME STORY
Berks Catholic 35, Pope John Paul II 7
Schuylkill Valley 34, Pottstown 19 READ THE GAME STORY
Quakertown 27, Upper Perk 6 READ THE GAME STORY
Penncrest 20, Upper Merion 0 READ THE GAME STORY
Whitehall 37, Spring-Ford 21 READ THE GAME STORY
Wissahickon 34, William Tennent 15 READ THE GAME STORY
West Chester Rustin 14, Methacton 6 READ THE GAME STORY
Lansdale Catholic 28, Conwell Egan 7 READ THE GAME STORY
LaSalle 34, North Penn 7 READ THE GAME STORY

Week One Prediction Record: 15-4


STAT LEADERS FOR WEEK ONE

100+ yard rushers
John Derr (Upper Dublin) 169, 2 TDs
Craig Reynolds (Abington) 159, 4 TDs
Brendan Doyle (Springfield) 141, 4 TDs
Jake Hamilton (Jenkintown) 141
Dave Stellato (Wissahickon) 130
Curtis Pardea (Norristown) 116
Tate Carter (Spring-Ford) 107, 2 TDs
Jordan Meachum (LaSalle) 106, TD

125+ yard passers
Matt Pasquale (Pennridge) 248, 3 TDs
Jack Morris (Hatboro-Horsham) 226, 3 TDs
Gary Wise (Pottstown) 209, 2 TDs
John Fitz (Central Bucks West) 201, 2 TDs
Kyle Shurmur (LaSalle) 179, 2 TDs
Ryan Stover (Upper Dublin) 158
Aaron Heinman (Cheltenham) 150, 2 TDs
Anthony Lee (Abington) 146, TD
Charlie Hooker (Upper Moreland) 137, TD
Tom Garlick (Archbishop Wood) 126, TD

100+ yard receivers
John O'Malley (Hatboro-Horsham) 168, 2 TDs
John Charles (Pottstown) 129, TD
Micah Stutzman (Pennridge) 124, 2 TDs
Mike Class (Pennridge) 120, TD
Ryan Siwinski (Upper Dublin) 114, TD

PENNRIDGE SEASON STATISTICS (1-0, 0-0)
RUSHING -Mike Class 20-92, 2 TDs; Sifee Good 5-7; Devon Balmer 1-7; Ryan Sterling 2-6; Imeir Simmons 1-4; Matt Pasquale 9-(-4)
PASSING -Matt Pasquale 15-27-3 -248, 3 TDs; Devon Balmer 0-1-0 - 0
RECEIVING -Micah Stutzman 7-124, 2 TDs; Mike Class 7-120, TD; Ryan Sterling 1-4
SACKS - Ryan Sterling (2), Sifee Good, Josh Beare
INTERCEPTIONS - none

SOUDERTON SEASON STATISTICS (0-1, 0-0)
RUSHING - Blake Gular 5-75, TD; Taz Smith 5-50, Austin Malloy 1-1, Nate Landes 2-1, Micah Bosico 2-(-3), A.Curotto 5-(-15).
PASSING -AJ Curotto 1-3-3, Joe Curotto 0-3-0.
RECEIVING -Micah Bosico 1-3.
SACKS -
INTERCEPTIONS -

NORTH PENN SEASON STATISTICS (0-1, 0-0)
RUSHING -Luke Berry 10-53, 1 TD; Nick Wright 5-18; Kris Akins 3-9; Lewis Dickinson 4-7; West 1-4; Posavec 1-0; Jones 1-(-7); Austin Shearer 6-(-25)
PASSING - Austin Shearer 8-16-1 - 106
RECEIVING - Justin Hudimac 2-53; Kris Akins 2-26; Luke Berry 2-11; Lewis Dickinson 1-9; Brandon Quinn 1-7
SACKS -
INTERCEPTIONS -

Crystal Ball: Week 1 High School Football & NCAA Predictions

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

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High School Football Week 1 Predictions (winner in yellow)
Fels at Abington
Olney at Jenkintown
Bishop McDevitt at Muhlenberg
Archbishop Wood at Bensalem
Mastbaum at Upper Moreland
Central Bucks West at Upper Dublin
Cheltenham at Downingtown West
Norristown at Hatboro-Horsham
Lower Moreland at Springfield Township
Emmaus at Pennridge

Cuthbert coaching against Rams in Wk 1

Perkiomen Valley at Plymouth-Whitemarsh
Souderton at Pottsgrove
Pope John Paul II at Berks Catholic
Pottstown at Schuykill Valley
Quakertown at Upper Perk
Penncrest at Upper Merion
Spring-Ford at Whitehall
Wissahickon at William Tennent
W.C. Rustin at Methacton
Conwell Egan vs. Lansdale Catholic
North Penn vs LaSalle
LAST YEAR OVERALL RECORD: 145-61 (70%)


Week 1 NCAA Predictions (winner in yellow)
Samford at Georgia State
Florida Atlantic at Miami (FL)
Texas Tech at SMU
Purdue at Cincinnati 
BYU at Virginia

Georgia can prove they are for real in Death Valley

Mississippi State at  (13) Oklahoma State
Virginia Tech at (1) Alabama
Washington  State at Auburn
Miami (OH) at Marshall
Idaho at North Texas
UAB at Troy
Kentucky at Western Kentucky
(5) Georgia at (8) Clemson
(12) LSU at (20) TCU
Nevada at (21) UCLA
Boise State at (19) Washington
(22) Northwestern at California
Ohio at (9) Louisville
Colorado at Colorado State
(11) Florida State at Pittsburgh
Temple at Notre Dame
Syracuse vs Penn State
LAST YEAR OVERALL RECORD: 140-82 (63%)

High School Football: All-Area Preseason Team

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for The Lansdale Reporter
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Now that I have spent the last two weeks taking a glance at 30 teams in and around The Lansdale Reporter's coverage area I am ready to unveil my 2013 PIAA High School Football All-Area Preseason Team.

Players from this all-area team are from schools  I wrote a Two-a-Day for, CB South and St. Joes Prep are not included here.

This in an unofficial team, based solely on one sportswriter's opinion.

Check this blog all season for scores, stats, and predictions, and players of the week...

Rasaan Stewart (QB)

QUARTERBACKS
Rasaan Stewart (Perkiomen Valley)
Kyle Shurmur (LaSalle)
Tom Garlick (Archbishop Wood)

RUNNINGBACKS
Mike Class (Pennridge)
Craig Reynolds (Abington)
Jarred Jones (Spring-Ford)
(fullback) Luke Berry (North Penn)

TIGHT ENDS
Zach Talley (Lansdale Catholic)
Shane McCurdy (Academy New Church)

Ryan Bates (OG)

OFFENSIVE LINE
Ryan Bates (Archbishop Wood)
Shane Kraynik (Pennridge)
Frank Tranzilli (North Penn)
Nick Albanese (Lansdale Catholic)

WIDE RECIEVERS
Jimmy Herron (LaSalle)
Clay Domine (Perkiomen Valley)
Mark Ciaudelli (Central Bucks West)

DEFENSIVE LINE
Jack Clark (Abington)
Aaron Mitchell (Bishop McDevitt)
Cooper Beaupre (Jenkintown)

Zaire Franklin (LB)

LINEBACKERS
Zaire Franklin (LaSalle)
Jake Cooper (Archbishop Wood)
Patrick Cawley (Germantown Academy)

DEFENSIVE BACKS
Michael Fowler (Pottsgrove)
Kris Akins (North Penn)
Luke Spahits (Hatboro-Horsham)





SPECIAL TEAMS
Jordan Pocrass (Lower Moreland)
Kevin O'Sullivan (Upper Merion)


Terrific Ten
1. LaSalle Explorers
2. Archbishop Wood Vikings
3. Spring-Ford Rams
4. Perkiomen Valley Vikings
5. Abington Galloping Ghosts
6. North Penn Knights
7. Pottsgrove Falcons
8. Pennridge Rams
9. Plymouth-Whitemarsh Colonials
10. Wissahickon Trojans

Just missed: Souderton, Cheltenham, Upper Moreland

High School Football: Two-a-Days: William Tennent and Wissahickon

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for The Lansdale Reporter
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To help pass the time between now and the start of the 2013 PIAA High School Football season I am going to be giving a look at two teams a day. I will give try to call out a few impact student athletes on offense, defense, as well as pinpoint one of the storylines as they open training camp.

Check this blog all season for scores, stats, and predictions, and players of the week...

Head Coach: Bob Rosenberger

Last year's record: 4-6 overall, 3-4 in Suburban One National Conference

Training Camp Question: Rosenberger made his dream job  a reality this summer. It was not a straight path to Warminster, as he got caught up in Horsham for a few days, but eventually the former Panther player himself got his chance to turn Tennent around. Last year as the defensive coordinator for Pennridge Rosenberger built a "brickwall-of-a-unit" with undersized players. He will have to try that one more time with the Panthers in the talented National Conference. In 2014 when the conferences are aligned by school size, the sky is the limit if the team can buy into Rosenberger's energy-filled coaching style.

Offensive Standout: Sr. Alex Perks (RB)
Defensive Standout: Sr. Mark Isaac (DE)
Breakout: Jr. Nik Banks (QB)

Head Coach: Jeff Cappa

Last year's record: 8-4 overall, 5-2 in Suburban One American Conference

Training Camp Question: Jeff Cappa spent the season last year throwing out cliche lines to media after every game. "We just want to get better every game," he would say. And as excited as he was about a win, the same emotion level was received after a loss. The Trojans stayed calm, cool, and collected, just like coach Cappa preached, and when the time came - they pounced. The Trojans finished the regular season strong, sneaked into the District One playoffs and took down the top seed in the playoffs. Even with several starters lost to graduation, the experience of last year's postseason shocker helps the Trojans enter this year knowing anything is obtainable with hard work, one game at a time.

Offensive Standout: Sr. Dave Stellato (QB)
Defensive Standout: Jr. Colin Williams (OLB)
Breakout: Sr. Chase Wilson (WR)

Check back tomorrow for All-Area Preseason Team

High School Football: Two-a-Days: Upper Perk and Upper Moreland

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for The Lansdale Reporter
Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

To help pass the time between now and the start of the 2013 PIAA High School Football season I am going to be giving a look at two teams a day. I will give try to call out a few impact student athletes on offense, defense, as well as pinpoint one of the storylines as they open training camp.

Check this blog all season for scores, stats, and predictions, and players of the week...

Head Coach: Steve Moyer

Last year's record: 0-10 overall, 0-9 in PAC-10

Training Camp Question: There is nowhere to go but up for the Indians. And because of some talented players back in the mix, there is reason to believe "up" could mean a postseason appearance, and possible win, in Class AAA on the horizon. If you take the Indians lightly this season senior Aidan Schaffer will be sure to scramble you up. The big-time running back knows coach Moyer's offensive playbook like back of his hand and could be in store for an all-league worthy year. This year will be all about proving people wrong. One win at a time.

Offensive Standout: Sr. Aidan Schaffer (RB)
Defensive Standout: Sr. Travis Kline (DB)
Breakout: Jr. Wyatt Brumm (QB)

Head Coach: Adam Beach

Last year's record: 7-5 overall, 4-3 in Suburban One American Conference

Training Camp Question: The Golden Bears have their man back in Adam Beach and the club could not be happier. The purple and gold reached the playoffs last season under Dave Heying, but his two year-stint came to end when he moved on to coach defense at Pennridge. Beach, who coached from 2004-2010 was ready to resume his head coaching duties on Terwood Road. Beach inherits a strong senior class and even stronger chance to make a deep run in the Class AAA playoffs.

Offensive Standout: Sr. Charlie Hooker (QB)
Defensive Standout: Sr. Drew Finnie (LB)
Breakout: Sr. CJ Jackson (RB)

Check back tomorrow for William Tennent and Wissahickon

High School Football: Two-a-Days: Upper Dublin and Upper Merion

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for The Lansdale Reporter
Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

To help pass the time between now and the start of the 2013 PIAA High School Football season I am going to be giving a look at two teams a day. I will give try to call out a few impact student athletes on offense, defense, as well as pinpoint one of the storylines as they open training camp.

Check this blog all season for scores, stats, and predictions, and players of the week...

Head Coach: Bret Stover

Last year's record: 6-4 overall, 4-3 in Suburban One American Conference

Training Camp Question: This two-a-day is all about the quarterbacks because the maturity of the Flying Cardinals' John Derr and the Vikings' Carmen Fortino could shape the American Conference. Year two with a Derr under center brings big expectations and anything but a spot in the District One playoffs would be a disappointment. If the senior signal caller can eclipse his 800 plus yards and 12 touchdowns from a season ago, a playoff spot should not be much of a problem for Stover's squad

Offensive Standout: Sr. John Derr (QB)
Defensive Standout: Sr. Ryan Swinski (FS)
Breakout: Jr. Tamir Bailey (DT)

Head Coach: Harold Smith

Last year's record: 2-9 overall, 1-6 in Suburban One American Conference

Training Camp Question: The 1600 passing yards and 19 touchdowns are nice numbers for a junior quarterback, but Carmen Fortino will have to do better than his 19 interceptions in his senior year if the Vikings want to make a run at a conference crown. Fortino showed he can sling it when trailing, but if he can balance that with more good decisions, and playing with a lead, the Vikings could surprise a lot of people this season.

Offensive Standout: Sr. Carmen Fortino (QB)
Defensive Standout: Sr. Clay Greenway (LB)
Breakout: Sr. Jequan Mitchell (RB)

Check back tomorrow for Upper Moreland and Upper Perk

High School Football: Two-a-Days: Springfield Township and Spring-Ford

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for The Lansdale Reporter
Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

To help pass the time between now and the start of the 2013 PIAA High School Football season I am going to be giving a look at two teams a day. I will give try to call out a few impact student athletes on offense, defense, as well as pinpoint one of the storylines as they open training camp.

Check this blog all season for scores, stats, and predictions, and players of the week...

Head Coach: Chris Shelly

Last year's record: 5-6 overall, 1-6 in Suburban One American Conference

Training Camp Question: Back in the SOL for another year, can the Spartans stand up to the big, bad American Conference. Things may be easier if their big junior Chris Stone can limit the mistakes and take advantage of his big arm. One thing is for sure though, this team is going to compete because coach Chris Shelly's passion for his players is such as positive influence and his team will always give it everything they have.

Offensive Standout: Jr. Chris Stone (QB)
Defensive Standout: Sr. Jhaloni Johnson (DB)
Breakout: Jr. Martin Worgan (RB)

Head Coach: Chad Brubaker

Last year's record: 12-3 overall, 7-2 in PAC-10

Training Camp Question: The combination of Jarred Jones and Tate Carter is tantilizing and the duo should have no problem racking up the yards this season. But the Rams still are trying to figure out how they are going to get the ball in their hands and who is going to be this year's quarterback. The trio of Zac DeMedio, Brandon Leacraft, and Matt Daywalt are all competing for the chance to pick up where Hank Coyne, the school's all-time leader in yards and touchdowns, left off. Coyne's at Juniata and if one of the three possible quarterbacks and step in and grasp Brubaker's offense, the Rams could make another deep postseason run.

Offensive Standout: Sr. Jarred Jones (RB)
Defensive Standout: Sr. Mason Romano (DE)
Breakout: Jr. Matt Daywalt (QB)

Check back tomorrow for Upper Dublin and Upper Merion