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SOL National Conference
NESHAMINY 28, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 18
(Game stats provided by Neshaminy FB)
The tone for Friday’s marquee showdown between a pair of the SOL’s elite teams was set early. Very early.
Fans had not even settled in their seats when – on the opening kickoff – the Redskins recovered a West fumble and found themselves with the football on West’s 33-yard line. Seven plays later, quarterback Michael Eckart went up the middle pretty much untouched for a five-yard TD that gave the ‘Skins a lead they would not lose.
“We talked about starting fast, and we talk about that every week obviously,” Neshaminy coach Nick Felus said. “But this week we really wanted to play physical, and starting off, we really wanted to get after it on both sides of the ball.
“It just happened to be special teams – our kickoff team. They were relentless, and we have some aggressive players on the kickoff team, and they knocked it loose. We got the ball with unbelievable field position to start the game.”
The Bucks punted on their first possession, pinning the Redskins on their own 16-yard line.
But not for long.
On third-and-nine, Eckart- rolling to his right - found Bobby Lagler in stride with a pass over the top. Lagler did the rest, racing 83 yards for a highlight reel touchdown and a 14-0 Neshaminy lead.
The Bucks got on the scoreboard when quarterback Louie Cipollo – whose big punt return gave the Bucks good field position – scored on a 24-yard touchdown run. After a penalty on the extra point, the Bucks elected to go for two, and Gavin Todd took it in to make it a 14-8 game.
With 2:48 remaining in the half, Mason Darrows connected on a 36-yard field goal, and it was a 14-11 game.
Neshaminy, however, answered with a 83-yard touchdown drive that was capped with Carter Clee turning an Eckart screen pass into a 31-yard touchdown that put the ‘Skins on top 21-11.
“Every week Carter is just solid – a downhill, physical runner,” Felus said. “What people don’t understand is Carter’s a great pass catcher, and he made the play at the end of the first half on that screen.
“Every week, he just makes one or two huge plays for us, and we’re so proud of his efforts.”
A huge kickoff return by Shane McGuire to the Neshaminy 33 put the Bucks in position to score, but a Mike Sassano interception brought an end to that threat.
“That was huge because we scored a touchdown, had some momentum and then we gave up a big kickoff return, but then our defense just shows up every down and plays football,” Felus said. “We’re kind of a bend-but-don’t break type of defense, and we’ve done such a good job when teams have the ball in our red zone. Just staying the course, doing their job and making plays. It’s been great to see.”
Any thoughts of a West comeback took a major hit when Eckart – on Neshaminy’s second possession of the second half – bolted 71 yards down the far sideline on an electrifying touchdown run that gave Neshaminy a 28-11 lead.
“They were definitely knocking at the door, and with Mike – it was time for him to take over again,” Felus said. “That’s what he does. He’s such a relentless competitor. When the game’s on the line - the brighter the lights, the brighter he shines.”
Cipollo once again brought the Bucks within striking distance when he scored on a 48-yard run to make it a 28-18 game, a score that stood until the final horn.
“It was a good start, but we kind of fizzled out a little bit on offense,” Felus said. “We had a couple opportunities to move the chains, and we’re a little bit disappointed with some of the things we did that we have to get better at, but overall, we played a very good game tonight. Team football, a team game.”
Eckart turned in another brilliant outing behind center, completing 11 of 17 passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 16 carries for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Clee had 16 carries for 65 yards on the ground and had two receptions for 37 yards and a TD. Lager had just one reception, but it was for 83 yards.
“Offensively, Bobby Lagler had a big catch early in the game,” Felus said. “The Sassanos (Mike and Nick) are just relentless competitors, and it was nice to have Lucas Stewart back. He was out for a few weeks, and he was chomping at the bit. He’s a senior, he’s such a good kid. And to have an opportunity to play in a huge game like that and also contribute was very good for us on offense.
“Defensively, there are too many guys to name. Our defense is really starting to jell. They’re relentless up front. Our front four, our linebacker core, our guys in the back end – they just really feed off each other’s energy. It’s nice to see.”
The Redskins’ win over the Bucks sets the stage for a showdown between Neshaminy and unbeaten Pennridge next Friday.
“(The games are) all big in this league,” Felus said. “That’s what we love about high school football. We told our kids today – this is why you play high school football – for games like tonight and obviously games like next week.
“It’s a great league, and we’re just excited for the opportunity.”
Up next: Neshaminy (5-1, 3-0 SOL) will host Pennridge on Friday, and Central Bucks West (4-2, 2-1) will host Pennsbury.
Central Bucks West 0-11-7-0 18
Neshaminy 14-7-7-0 28
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 14, BENSALEM 12
This one figured to be a battle, and it was.
Both Rock South and Bensalem entered the game needing a win to remain in contention in the SOL Continental, and neither team gave an inch.
Rock South took a 14-12 lead into halftime.
“Then the two of us stood in the middle of the ring and went at it for a whole another half,” Rock South coach CJ Szydlik said. “It was a battle. Two teams that knew what was at stake. Neither of us was willing to bend, neither of us wanted to be the team that did not win this game. It was a big one for both of us.”
The Owls got on the scoreboard first, and after a blocked extra point, they led 6-0 at the end of one quarter.
A Gavin Lacey touchdown run gave the Golden Hawks their first lead (7-6). Lacey's 122 rushing yards and one TD on 21 carries led the Rock South attack.
“Gavin Lacey was awesome tonight,” Szydlik said. “He played really well for us.”
Rock South’s advantage grew to 14-6 after Marley Emerson connected with Nate Szydlik for a touchdown.
Bensalem scored a TD in the closing minute of the quarter, and after a failed two-point conversion, the Golden Hawks went into halftime clinging to a tenuous 14-12 lead that stood the rest of the way as the respective defenses prevailed.
“Between Aidan Mayfield and their quarterback (Myles Annan), who is probably one of the fastest human beings I’ve ever seen in my entire life – it was definitely bend but don’t break,” Szydlik said of his team’s defensive effort. “Then it was hold on and take advantage of your opportunities when we got them. For the third week in a row, we played really good defense after halftime. We were pretty tough and pretty stout up front.
“We were chasing shadows for a while in the first half and did a much better job of keeping everybody in front of us in the second half. The whole group collectively – you’re basically talking about 14 or 15 kids chasing after everybody all game long. It was hot and sticky, and we were rotating people. We did a really nice job. The staff did good job, and the kids did a really good job.”
Listening to the Golden Hawks’ coach tell it, there’s plenty of work still to be done.
“It was a penalty-filled fest,” Szydlik said. “Sometimes both of us let our emotions get the best of us, but they’re kids, and it’s our job now to fix some of that stuff and clean that all up.”
Ben Myers had eight tackles to lead South's defense. Nate Szydlik had seven, including a tackle for loss, while Joey Madara had six.
Up next: Council Rock South (5-1, 3-0 SOL) will travel to Harry S Truman Friday, and Bensalem (3-3, 1-2 SOL) will host Souderton on Friday.
Bensalem 6-6-0-0 12
Council Rock South 0-14-0-0 14
NORTH PENN 31, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 20
The Knights – the choice of many to win the SOL National – needed to erase the bitter taste they were left with after back-to-back losses to open conference play. They opened up a 21-0 halftime lead over their visitors but did not finish the game on an especially high note.
“It was a pretty bad second half,” said NP coach Dick Beck, whose team was outscored 20-10 after halftime.
The first half featured a whole lot of Rylei Gray. The junior running back spotted the Knights a 7-0 lead when he took it in from 10 yards out for a touchdown midway through the first quarter.
“After only giving him the ball four times last week, I said, ‘We got to get Rylei Gray the ball a little more,’” Beck said.
Matt Pownall’s five-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter made it a 14-0 game, and then it was Gray scoring on a 24-yard screen pass from Matt Bucksar to send the Knights into halftime with a three-touchdown lead.
The second half was another story entirely. The Patriots set the tone by recovering their own on-sides kick. And then they scored on a drive that included its share of setbacks.
They opened the drive with a throwback trick play caught by Asher Green at the North Penn 20, but it was called back for an illegal shift. Four runs by quarterback Hunter Pulford later, the Patriots were on the North Penn 23.
On second-and-nine from the 18, Pulford sold the fake, rolled right, dove for the pylon and scored, but it was called back for a penalty. Again, the Patriots responded, and several plays later – including a pop pass to Owen Metzger and several carries by Liam Hoey – Pulford scored from two yards out, and after Cole Wojnicki’s extra point, it’s a 21-7 game midway through the third.
East again tried for the onsides kick, but this one was recovered by the Knights, who turned it into seven points when Pownall scored on a 29-yard run that put the Knights on top 28-7.
After a three-and-out for the Patriots, the Knights mounted another drive, this time settling for a short field goal to go on top 31-7.
“They on-sides kick to start the second half and we don’t recover it,” Beck said. “They go down and score. We get the ball and drive right down and score.
“We get a stop on them, and we get the ball back and get down to the four-yard line and can’t get in the end zone and have to settle for a field goal.”
The Patriots refused to go down quietly. A drive that featured one Pulford run after another – including runs of 21, nine and eight yards and a 14-yard completion to Owen Grotz– culminated with Pulford scoring on a five-yard counter. The two-point conversion failed, and the score was 31-13.
East forced North Penn to punt and took over at their own 30. A clutch third-and-five Pulford pass to Asher Green in the flat resulted in a gain to the Knights’ five. Pulford scored his third TD, and it was 31-20 with 1:18 remaining.
The Patriots attempted another on-sides kick, the Knights recovered and took a knee.
“We’re just struggling up front defensively,” Beck said. “Offensively, usually we can go two tights, get some power back in there and run at them, but we haven’t had great success with that.”
There were some bright spots for the Knights.
“Rylei Gray was great tonight with the ball in his hands,” Beck said. “He was really good, really good.”
“I thought Matt Franek caught some good balls over the middle. He did a nice job.”
Up next: North Penn (4-2, 1-2 SOL) will host Central Bucks South Friday, and Central Bucks East (4-2, 1-2) will host Abington Friday.
Central Bucks East 0-0-7-13 20
North Penn 7-14-7-3 31
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 17, PENNSBURY 3
(Game stats provided by CB South football)
Pennsbury has yet to win a football game this season, but the Falcons have not made life easy for their opponents. Add CB South to the list of teams that struggled to find any kind of offensive rhythm against a stout Falcons’ defense.
“They’ve been very stingy with points all year,” South coach Tom Hetrick said. “I think they may be giving up 14 points a game, and so I think it ended up being the game that I was sort of hoping and thinking it was going to be, which was – we would score a couple of touchdowns and hopefully hold them to not many points, and that’s sort of how it played out.”
In the first quarter, the Falcons forced the Titans – who had first-and-goal at the 10 – to settle for a 23-yard field goal by Adis Formelio.
Early in the second quarter, the Falcons evened the score on an Angelo Pereira 28-yard field goal. An eight-yard touchdown run by Cade Crim late in the quarter sent the Titans into halftime with a 10-3 lead.
“Cade Crim has been our starting quarterback all year,” Hetrick said. “The kid has half his senior season left. He’s a very good defensive player too, so I think he literally played 98 percent of the snaps tonight because he played defensive back the whole night.
“He’s pretty fun to watch. He does great things on both sides of the ball.”
The Titans received the second half kickoff and had good field position at their own 48 after a long return by Colin White. It was three-and-out for the
Titans, but their punt hit a Falcon player and was recovered by the Titans at the Pennsbury 11-yard line. On the first play from scrimmage, White took it to the house to put CB South on top 17-3, a score that held until the final whistle.
“Those Lower Bucks are tough kids. They play very good defense,” Hetrick said. “They have an interesting style of defense. Their defensive front is pretty active, and they try to keep the linebackers clean to make all the plays. They run a very unique style of what is a pretty basic defense, and they can cause you challenges. They were good all year, and they were good again tonight. I was happy we could get a couple scores on them.”
The Titans’ coach credited the play of his team’s defense.
“We made a couple of adjustments at halftime, and I think our defense got more sound as the game wore on,” Hetrick said. “I think overall we ended up playing a pretty good defensive game. It was a good group effort.
“I say it all the time – any win in the Suburban One National is a good win, so we’ll take them as they come.”
Crim's 69 yards rushing and 28 passing yards led South's attack. White added 66 yards on the ground and one TD.
Javin Kobe had a hand in nine tackles to lead the Titans.
While the Titans had 200 net yards, the Falcons had 138.
Up next: Central Bucks South (3-3, 2-1 SOL) will be on the road at North Penn Friday, and Pennsbury will travel to Central Bucks West.
Central Bucks South 3-7-7-0 17
Pennsbury 0-3-0-0 3
PENNRIDGE 43, ABINGTON 8
The night belonged to Noah Keating.
The Rams’ senior quarterback, who has been a fixture behind center since he walked onto the field as a freshman, broke the program’s longstanding career yardage mark of 3,768 held by none other than Keating’s grandfather, Jeff Hollenbach.
“That was a big moment for Pennridge and that family and just the community,” Pennridge coach Kyle Beller said. “Noah’s had a great career. It was really nice that we got to do it at home, and that was one of the goals.”
Noah – who needed 196 yards to break the 55-year-old record set in 1970 - did it in most impressive fashion, completing 11 of 14 passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns.
Keating now stands alone at the top of the list with 3,785, and he’s not finished yet.
“Tonight was a special night, especially for our Noah and Coach Hollenbach,” Beller said. “They actually stopped the game and Jeff presented Noah the ball. They took a family picture, took a team picture really quick and then went back and played football.”
The Rams owned this one from the outset, accumulating 359 yards to just 188 yards for the Ghosts.
Pennridge got on the scoreboard early in the second quarter when Keating connected with Nate Derstine for a 67-yard touchdown. Then it was Michael Ferguson delivering a pick six. Touchdown passes from Keating to Jackson Gregoire (10 yards) and Sean Leuthe (49 yards) sent the Rams into halftime with a 28-0 lead.
Leuthe’s 24-yard touchdown run in the third quarter made it a 35-0 game. The Ghosts got on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter on a Miles Yockus touchdown pass. Trevor Picciotti’s 29-yard TD run closed out the scoring.
“I thought the team played well offense, defense, special teams – they just keep grinding,” Beller said.
Up next: Pennridge (6-0, 3-0 SOL) will travel to Neshaminy Friday for a conference showdown, and Abington (1-5, 0-3) will be at Central Bucks East.
Abington 0-0-0-8 8
Pennridge 7-7-14-15 43
SOL Continental Conference
SOUDERTON 35, CHELTENHAM 0
The Indians were rock solid on offense and dazzling on defense.
They scored in every quarter and never did let the Panthers find their offense as the Indians turned in yet another glittering defensive effort.
“Mike Heath, my defensive coordinator, did an outstanding job scheming to keep them from making the explosive play,” Souderton coach Ed Gallagher said. “We kept things under wraps, tried to take away the things they like to do the most.
“They hit us with a couple of things, but we were able to keep them out of the end zone, which was huge. Big credit to him and our defense. That team’s been scoring almost 30 points a game, and it was really impressive the way our kids stepped up tonight.”
Mike McCormick put the Indians on the scoreboard with a 15-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter.
In the second quarter, JoJo Sudi hit paydirt, scoring on a 24-yard touchdown run to send the Indians into halftime with a 14-0 lead.
In the quarter, Jared Higginbotham – who transferred from Cheltenham – scored on a 40-yard run, evoking the biggest response on the Indians’ sidelines.
“I was so happy for him (doing that against) the school he came from,” Gallagher said. “That was his first touchdown all year. He had a bunch of yards and just played really well. He blocked well.
“He did all the little things right, and I was very happy for that young man because it was a great opportunity for him to shine, and he definitely stepped up and did.”
The Indians added a pair of TDs in the fourth quarter – McCormick’s second from six yards and a 36-yard TD run by Nate Rusike.
“They did a good job frustrating Hunter (Smeltz) and taking away what he likes to do,” Gallagher said of his standout receiver. “So, it was a little frustrating that he and Ben (Walsh) weren’t able to click as well as they normally do, but we definitely just hit the running game pretty well.
“Caleb Moyer didn’t play tonight. He got a little dinged at practice, and we kept him out just to be safe. JoJo Sudi had another big night, and McCormick ran the ball hard all night.”
But it was the defense that stole the spotlight in this one.
“The whole defense just played well,” Gallagher said. “Timmy Meehan, Noah Porter, Chase Hart, Jimmy Eakins - they all came up big tonight. It was a really good, solid effort at all three levels of our defense.”
Up next: Souderton (5-1, 3-0 SOL) will be on the road at Bensalem on Friday, and Cheltenham (1-5, 0-3) will travel to Council Rock North Friday.
Cheltenham 0-0-0-0 0
Souderton 7-7-7-14 35
QUAKERTOWN 48, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 7
The Panthers scored early and often as their offense was clicking on all cylinders while their defense did not allow a point.
“Defensively, we executed pretty darn well tonight,” Quakertown coach George Banas said. “We put a lot of pressure on their quarterback. It was just a good team win. We needed it, we wanted to try to get in the right direction with a couple home games in a row and try and get some momentum going.”
Jackson Connelly put the Panthers on the scoreboard with a one-yard TD, but the Indians returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, and just like that, it was 7-7.
A 31-yard Brady Martin to James Wehrheim pass put the Panthers on top 14-7 after one quarter, and in the second quarter, they added three more touchdowns – a five-yard TD run by Connelly made it 21-7 game, and when Dominic Ferrugio returned an interception 39 yards for the score, the Panthers led 28-7. A 13-yard Martin to Carter Tucholski TD pass sent the Panthers into halftime with a commanding 35-7 lead.
“We were a little sloppy in the first quarter, and then things started to click in the second quarter,” Banas said. “I was happy with the way they responded in the second quarter after we brought them together and had a nice little talking to.
“We sort of exploded offensively, and defensively, we scored a touchdown on an interception with our D-end Ferrugio.”
A six-yard Martin to Kyler Rosener touchdown pass – the senior quarterback’s third of the night - made it a 42-7 game after three quarters, and 33-yard touchdown run by Matt Furness in the fourth quarter gave the Panthers their final margin of victory.
“Brady was on point tonight – he threw the ball well tonight,” Banas said. “He probably had three, maybe four drops that were right in their hands, so we’ve got to make sure we limit those type of plays as well.”
The Panthers’ coach credited the efforts of several players in the win.
“Rosenser played a heck of a game again,” Banas said. “I thought our outside backers – (Marcus) Baxter and (Elijah) Boyd - played well, and they’re super young.
“Our D-ends – Ferrugio, Connelly and (Emilio) Oliveras - really got after it tonight.”
The game was an emphatic response to last week’s 49-12 loss to Souderton in a game the Panthers led 12-0 early.
“I’m definitely pleased after last week’s second half collapse for us to come out and really put it away early in the third quarter,” Banas said. “You’re always excited and happy to get all those other kids on the field. It was pretty cool to have them chanting some seniors’ names and have them out on the field– like Nick Stofik. Those things are nice.”
Up next: Quakertown (3-3, 2-1 SOL) will host Upper Dublin on Friday, and Council Rock North (0-6, 0-3) will host Cheltenham Friday.
Council Rock North 7-0-0-0 7
Quakertown 14-21-7-6 48
UPPER DUBLIN 45, HARRY S TRUMAN 7
If the Cardinals were looking for a fast start to Friday’s Senior Night game, they got just that when Sonny Watlington took the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown.
“That always sets the tempo,” UD coach Bret Stover said.
Also setting the tempo was a defense that had six takeaways – four interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
“Ed Wall had a great defensive game plan,” Stover said. “When you get six turnovers and we didn’t turn it over at all, you’re usually in pretty good shape
By halftime, the Cardinals had a 35-0 lead. Highlights of the opening half included a pair of Ron Shepherd touchdown runs while Lawson Tyler and George Stein each touchdown runs of their own in the first half.
In the second half, Tyler connected with sophomore Braeden Skahan on a 40-yard touchdown pass, and Gavin Lapa split the uprights on a 32-yard field.
“We got most of the team in,” Stover said. “Got some guys out to rest because we are still beat up, so it was good that way.
“It was Senior Night, so it was great that all our seniors played that were healthy enough to play. We had a big crowd. Mini-THON was going on, and Truman traveled well.
“You can see what he (first-year coach Frank McArdle) is trying to do there. It’s just going to take him a little while to do it. I’ve been there. I know exactly where he’s at.”
Up next: Upper Dublin (2-4, 2-1 SOL) will travel to Quakertown on Friday, and Harry S Truman will host Council Rock South on Friday.
Harry S Truman 0-7 7
Upper Dublin 35-10 45
SOL American Conference
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 42, HATBORO-HORSHAM 9
(Stats provided courtesy of PW football)
The Colonials opened conference play on a high note, rolling to the no-doubt-about-it win.
Interestingly, they actually trailed 3-0 after the Hatters converted a field goal on their opening possession.
“Our guys – we’re pretty resilient, marched right down the field and scored a touchdown” PW coach Dan Chang said. “I thought our offense executed well both running and throwing. I don’t think we punted at all. We had some big conversions on third down and one or two on fourth down.
“Our offensive line is getting better and better every week. Those guys are driving our team. Our quarterback Cole Reilly is getting better and better every week. You can see him start to mature in both the run and pass games.
“We have guys that are making plays. Chase Felgoise makes a great catch on a tough ball in the end zone. Mike Gianguilio had a big run on our first scoring drive.”
Gianguilio needed just eight carries to amass 167 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a reception for 12 yards.
Quarterback Cole Reilly was 5-for-8 for 81 yards and three touchdowns. He also had seven carries for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Felgoise had two receptions for 40 yards and two touchdowns, and
On the defensive side of the football, Mike Bonard and Alex Kriebel each had an interception.
“Our defense played great all night,” Chang said. “They were doing a great job of stopping their run game. Amir Butler, who had at least one sack, leads our D-line, and he’s been a stud all year. He’s getting better and better, which is great for us.”
While the Colonials rushed for 244 yards, the Hatters managed just 100 yards on the ground on 31 carries. They finished with 193 yards total offense and were 4 of 14 on third-down conversions.
Up next: Plymouth Whitemarsh (3-3, 1-0 SOL) will host Wissahickon in a key conference battle Friday. Hatboro-Horsham (0-6, 0-1) will host Springfield Twp on Friday.
Hatboro-Horsham 3-6 9
Plymouth Whitemarsh 28-14 42
UPPER MORELAND 41, SPRINGFIELD TWP 7
The Golden Bears turned in a dominant performance on both sides of the football. The end result – a convincing 41-7 win over the Spartans in the SOL opener for both squads.
“We just controlled the line of scrimmage,” UM coach Adam Beach said. “They were able to hit some plays when they needed to, and that extended drives and got one touchdown.
“Number one for them (Mekhi Paschall) hit a bomb on third-and-long, and he made a nice play, but other than that, the game was pretty much ours.”
Justin Valentin’s three-touchdown effort led the Golden Bears’ offense.
Kyle Moore caught a 35-yard touchdown pass that sent the Bears into halftime with a 27-7 lead. Also scoring touchdowns for the Golden Bears were Larry Hughes and Jerry Zabalou.
“Offensively and defensively, we controlled the line of scrimmage, and once we established that – they barely ran the ball at all, and they were not able to stop us running the ball,” Beach said. “Whenever you’re in a game like that, you know good things are going to happen. We wore them down at the end.”
UM’s standout defensive effort was highlighted by three big plays.
“Connor Lennox had a big strip sack,” Beach said. “Travis Quirk had an interception, and Kamasi Underwood had a pick and a long return that set up one of our scores.”
“It’s our first league game, so it was good to come out and establish ourselves at the line of scrimmage. If we continue to do that, good things are going to continue to happen for us.”
Up next: Upper Moreland (4-2, 1-0 SOL) will travel to William Tennent Friday, and Springfield Twp will be on the road at Hatboro-Horsham.
Upper Moreland 27-14 41
Springfield Twp 7-0 7
WISSAHICKON 35, WILLIAM TENNENT 0
(Scoring info courtesy of Suburban One Insider X @S1insider. Game stats courtesy of Wissahickon football)
The Trojans notched their sixth win in as many games this season with their decisive win over the visiting Panthers in Friday’s conference operner.
“That was our focus this week – we had to get off to a good start, and now we can move on to a big challenge coming up,” Wissahickon coach Rory Graver said of his team’s win that sets the stage for Friday’s showdown at Plymouth Whitemarsh.
Throwing a shutout in their conference opener – the first of the season for the Trojans – was certainly an impressive start and included interceptions by Dylan Shanter, Kyleeh Washington and Isaiah Mulbah.
“Our defensive coordinator, Steve Fulmer, had a great game plan,” Graver said. “Our coaches did a good job coaching it all week, and our players went out and executed it.”
The stellar defensive effort started up front on a defensive line comprised of Nate Alkire, Cole Lilienfeld, Hassan Freeman, Henry Nagata, Rod Potter, Q West and Jamal Everett.
Quarterback Evan Tolmie connected with Dom Harvey-Sheppard on a 15-yard touchdown pass for a 7-0 lead after one quarter.
Late in the second quarter, Tyree Chambers scored from a yard out to send the Trojans into halftime with a 14-0 lead.
Chambers bolted 23 yards for his second touchdown of the game and a 21-0 lead in the third quarter, and a Tolmie to Xavier Johnson 56-yard touchdown pass made it a 28-0 game heading into the fourth quarter.
Another Chambers TD run – this one from 15 yards out – gave the Trojans their final margin of victory.
Chambers finished a big night with 16 carries for 193 yards and three touchdowns. Harvey-Sheppard had five carries for 25 yards, and Tolmie, one carrie for 16 yards. Tolmie complete 5 of 12 passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns. The Trojans accumulated 398 total yards of offense.
“I thought we made some good halftime adjustments offensively,” Graver said. “We go as our offensive line goes.”
Comprising the Trojans' offensive are Nate Alkire, Scott Youngblood, Henry Nagata, Shawnmykle Valentine and Hassan Freeman.
Up next: Wissahickon (6-0, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Plymouth Whitemarsh for a conference showdown Friday, and William Tennent (1-5, 0-1) will host Upper Moreland Friday.
William Tennent 0-0-0-0 0
Wissahickon 7-7-14-7 35
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