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Academy Park-Glen Mills Box Score

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This was omitted from Sunday’s Daily Times, and I received some emails requesting that I put it online, so here it is.

Academy Park 28, Glen Mills 27
Academy Park 7 7 6 8 — 28
Glen Mills 7 0 7 13 — 27
First Quarter
GM: Coates 2 run (Bolanos kick), 7:29
AP: Lanier 19 run (Doe kick), 2:12
Second Quarter
AP: Lanier 10 run (Doe kick), 4:28
Third Quarter
GM: Dow 91 fumble return (Bolanos kick), 3:29
AP: Ingram 57 pass from Street (kick failed), 2:27
Fourth Quarter
GM: Croyle 19 pass from Coates (Bolanos kick), 11:18
AP: Lanier 3 run (Hargrove pass from Street), 10:20
GM: Dow 18 run (run failed), 1:27
TEAM STATISTICS
AP GM
First downs 15 11
Rushes-Yards 32-175 38-224
Passing yards 183 39
Total yards 358 263
Passing 11-20-0 7-10-0
Punts-Average 5-32.6 6-27.3
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0
Penalties-Yards 11-85 10-75
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing: Academy Park — Lanier 27-177, Street 2-1, Team 3-(-3). Glen Mills — Brown 21-177, Dow 7-63, Seldon 6-11, Coates 3-(-5), TEam 1-(-22).
Passing: Academy Park — Street 11-20-0, 183. Glen Mills — Coates 7-10-0, 39.
Receiving: Academy Park — Ingram 2-62, Hargrove 3-82, Devaughn 4-38, Lanier 1-1, Mitchell 1-0. Glen Mills — Jackson 4-20, Croyle 2-20, Smith 1-(-1).

Fab 5: Week 5

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1. Cameron Durham, QB/ATH, Springfield: Durham should be a top candidate for Central League MVP at the Delco Coaches Association meeting after leading the Cougars to an upset of Super 7 No. 1 Garnet Valley. Durham was pretty much unstoppable, exploding for 198 yards and three touchdowns. His 61-yard dash to pay dirt in the fourth quarter was the nail in the coffin. It helps that Durham has a fab-five offensive line, too.

2. Dan Griffin, RB, Sun Valley: Griffin bulldozed his way to 179 yards and two touchdowns, guiding the Vanguards to their fourth win in five games. Like Durham, Griffin can also thank his o-line.

3. Kevin Trusty & Dan Young, WRs, Penncrest: These two have been producing all year long. Friday night, in the Lions’ semi-surprising victory over Strath Haven (2-3), Trusty and Young accounted for 179 yards and 12 catches and three touchdowns. These two playmakers are proving to be two of the top wideouts in the county.

4. Jim Haley, QB/S, Bonner-Prendergast: Saturday’s one-point loss to Father Judge

Bonner-Prendergast’s Jim Haley torched Father Judge’s defense for 350 total yards.

stuck in Haley’s crawl (see the blog post from Saturday), but the All-Delco certainly did everything he could to will the Friars to victory. He rushed for 195 yards while passing for 155 yards, and totaled two touchdowns. If there were an award for best leader, Haley would win it. Haley wears his captaincy and emotions on his sleeve like no one I’ve seen.

5. Donte Coates, QB, Glen Mills: The Battlin’ Bulls are starting to heat up, and Coates had his best game of the year, going 8-for-9 with 155 yards and three touchdowns in The Mills’ 49-0 rout of Ballou (D.C.).

NOTE: The Fab 5 is done every week in good fun. Every week I’ll try to mix things up and include new players who have shown they deserve the recognition. 

Camp Quick Hits: Glen Mills

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Over the next couple weeks we will take you inside training camp of your favorite Delco team. For full reports on every team, make sure to check out our annual football preview guide, due out Aug. 30.

1. Trying to kick an old habit

Despite the fact that the football team always seems to ooze athleticism, the Battlin’ Bulls never seem to be able to lock down a consistent kicker until right before the first game. The main reason? They’re busy trying to see if the soccer team can provide one, and it usually does. Head coach Kevin Owens doesn’t have anyone in mind yet, but… “The soccer team’s finding me a kicker,” Owens said with a hearty laugh. “They’re working on it.”

2. Some pretty big bigs

Owens always finds a way to produce top-notch running backs, including Baltimore Ravens second-round pick Bernard Pierce a few years ago and All-Delco George Walker last year. There might not be one as good as those two, but it might not matter. The Bulls always have a huge offensive line, and this one’s anchored by 6-2, 290-pound Frank Thompson at right tackle and 6-3, 327-pound left tackle in…wait for it…freshman (!!) R.A. Thomas. Safe to say that those two suit Owens’ power running scheme pretty well.

3. A veteran under center

He’s the lone returnee on the team, and quarterback Alexander Cheatham takes over full-time under center. After mainly lining up in the I, the ace and the shotgun for, well, a long time, Cheatham says the Bulls will incorporate some of the pistol formation into their playbook this year. “It helps me see the field better,” Cheatham said of the pistol, “especially with those big linemen in front of me.”

More than just playoffs lie ahead in Delco

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Most of our attention this week has been turned toward the playoffs. Were we with Major League Baseball, we might have come up with some type of cheesy slogan about these games counting and paired it with some commensurately corny celebrity spokesperson or an atrocious, “One Shining Moment” wannabe pop song flop.

Laquan Lambert and Chichester have a chance to add two more wins to their ledger this season. (Daily Times / ROBERT J GURECKI)

But we’re not (and we sleep a lot better for it). So instead, we’re going to turn our attention to games that still count, just not for an opportunity to take part in the PIAA tournament. Each team that plays in the next couple weeks has something to gain and a story to tell. More than a few have exciting football to produce. So for those teams not getting their postseason tickets punched, here are a few talking points:

- It would be really nice for Radnor to get off the schneid this week. They’re making progress, playing Marple Newtown tough before taking Penncrest to overtime. The Red Raiders are getting contributions from Tim Wilson, and TaJae Bryant is healthy again and showing the potential that had me thinking he was among the county’s top 10 running backs at the beginning of the season. They can beat Lower Merion in one of the nation’s oldest public school rivalries. And I think they will.

- Haverford may have missed out on the AAAA playoffs. But I firmly believe a team that gets 10 games out of Eddie Durkin under center – and Mike Clancy full-time in the backfield – is a playoff-caliber team. The Council Rock North game is assuredly a win if everyone’s healthy, and who knows if the games against Springfield and Conestoga don’t turn out differently with the benefit of a full season together. They have two games to turn this into a seven-win season, and both – Sun Valley and Upper Darby – are eminently winnable.

- Two games remain for Chichester, against Neumann-Goretti and Sun Valley. What kind of a boost would a four-win season give that program? This is a team loaded with talented juniors and sophomores. Call me crazy, but Duffy Gilhool and company could make some hey in the Del Val next year.

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District One playoff picture entering Week 9

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(Updated: Amends Harriton’s remaining opponents to Penncrest and Strath Haven)

As we hit Week 9, it’s time to look toward the dreaded point system for District One qualification. The latest numbers are out, and here’s a rundown of what it all means for the Delco teams in each class. (Standing, remaining games)

Class AAAA (top 16 qualify)

In: Garnet Valley (7, Lower Merion, Haverford), Ridley (12, at Upper Darby, at Lower Merion)

Needs Some Help: Haverford (T23, at Conestoga, at Garnet Valley)

Out: Glen Mills (29, Chichester, Chester)

The Scoop: Garnet Valley is in. They’ll pick up big points for a AAAA win over Lower Merion this weekend, and even if they slip up against Haverford, they’ll still manage to be part of the top 16. Win out and it will likely find a top 5 seed. … Ridley has less room for error, but they’re through the teeth of their schedule. They have a chance to move into the top half of the standings with two AAAA games, albeit against teams with a combined four wins, which hurts the bonus points tally. … Haverford needs to run the table. There are significant point totals to be had if they can get a pair wins. Conestoga, a five-win team that sits tied for 21 and is playing for its own playoff life, and Garnet Valley are AAAA teams that would provide big bonus points. Only one win probably doesn’t get it done. … Glen Mills finds itself two non-conference losses away from the playoffs. Even with games they should win on the horizon, they’ve got too many teams to jump over. It’s a shame that the team that played Downingtown East, the sixth-ranked team in District One, to within a point misses out on the postseason.

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View from the desk, Week 4

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Though I had the pleasure of heading out of the office to cover a game, Archbishop Carroll’s ill-fated outing against Archbishop Ryan, I had some time to check out the numbers for the other contests spread across the soggy Delco weekend. Allow me then to tease out some of the more impressive performances.

1: First downs allowed by Ridley in its 27-7 win over Marple Newtown. The Tigers only score came on an 88-yard kick return by Cimirrow Moat, who was limited to 60 yards on the ground.

2: Safeties by Episcopal Academy in the second half of its come-from-behind win over The Hill School, 11-8.

-2: The perplexing amount of yards for Cardinal O’Hara quarterback Dashawn Darden on 5-of-11 passing. Still trying to get my mind around that one.

2:47: Time in the fourth quarter it took for West Catholic to turn a 14-6 deficit into a 18-14 win over Haverford School. The decisive rushing touchdown by quarterback Jaleel Reed came with 26 seconds remaining in the game. Continue reading →

Week 4 Reaction: Central League toss up

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I am convinced the Central League is anyone’s to grab.

Well, a lot of folks thought it would be that way, so it’s not as if I’m making a bold statement or something.

The league seems to be playing out like a suicide pool. Strath Haven (1-2), is now two games

No. 1-ranked Springfield and quarterback Ryan Strain are off to a 4-0 start following a 27-0 shutout of Haverford High Saturday night

behind unbeaten Garnet Valley and Springfield. The Panthers will have a very difficult time successfully defending their half of the title.

So which team is better … Garnet Valley or Springfield?

How about Ridley?

Determining this week’s Super 7 No. 1 isn’t going to be easy, but here’s a hint: It’s one of those teams.

MORE RANDOM THOUGHTS:

  • Pat Moriarty of Harriton is the best quarterback in Southeastern Pa. There, I said it. Go watch this kid play. By the way, Harriton is for real. The Rams are no longer a pushover. They could be a top-5 Central League team.
  • Disappointing year for Upper Darby. It seems like the Royals always have talent, but can never put it all together.
  • Nice moral victory for Sun Valley vs. Oxford. The Vanguards battled and nearly overcame a big deficit to upset Oxford.
  • Something I didn’t mention in my Haven-Garnet game story was how impressed I was with the performance of the Panthers’ Tevon Howie. Howie made a few  shoe-string tackles and played a very good defensive game. He also did  damage running the ball when given the opportunity.
  • Weird to see one team come up with two safeties in a game, but that’s exactly what Episcopal Academy accomplished in its 11-8 win over The Hill School.
  • Glen Mills back George Walker supplanted Marple Newtown’s Cimirrow Moat for leading rusher honors.
  • Look for Tuesday’s Daily Times for weekly awards from the Delaware County football coaches meeting. Always a good time at Moe’s Grill in Springfield.

The Delco spin on Pennsylvania state rankings

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Each week, the Harrisburg Patriot-News releases its rankings of each team in the state, broken down into each of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association’s four classes. We’ll take the time to tease out the Delco ramifications of each week’s rankings. We’ll only focus on Classes AAAA and AAA, given the dearth of local teams in the other two categories.

Week 2 rankings

Class AAAA

Despite a less-than-convincing start to the season, Ridley is in among the teams to watch in Class AAAA, one of a handful of undefeated teams in contention. Other District 1 teams include North Penn (5), Council Rock South (6), Neshaminy (7) and this week’s opponent for Glen Mills, Downingtown East (1). Coatesville, who visits Chester this week and defeated Academy Park last week, is also among the teams to watch, as is former Glen Mills opponent Bethlehem Liberty. Say what you will about the Del Val, they never shy away from daunting schedules. Pittsburgh Central Catholic is the top ranked team after two weeks.

Class AAA

No District 1 team warrants inclusion in the top 10, though the Catholic League’s Archbishop Wood, whose only loss comes to the aforementioned Pittsburgh C.C., is ranked No. 1. Cardinal O’Hara and Strath Haven are the only local squads among the teams to watch.