Chester stars find college destinations: Daron Harris to Temple, Shemaj Henry to Syracuse
It bothered Daron Harris to the point where he could not get any sleep some nights. Shemaj Henry, Chester’s massive 6-foot-7, 330-pound tackle, had it a little smoother. The college […]
East Stroudsburg South coach Matt Walters lives a dream—thanks to the Tampa Bay Bucs
For the first week in May, Matt Walters kept saying to himself, standing there in NFL coaching offices, walking through the halls of an NFL team’s training facility, out there […]
Gwynedd Mercy takes its first Pennsylvania flag football championship, and gets a special treat from a special guest
PHILADELPHIA, PA — They had been here before. Twice before, actually. Each previous time the Gwynedd Mercy flag football team came out empty. Two years ago, it was Abington […]
The West (Central League) takes 47th Hero Bowl, 22-21, thanks to unlikely hero Penncrest’s James Mulholland
East defensive MVP #50 Khalil Holley and East offensive MVP #1 Mick Johnson SPRINGFIELD, PA — None of this was supposed to happen. James Mulholland was not supposed to kick […]
Maryland wins Big 33, 42-21, despite strong efforts from PA’s Ziyyon Bredell and Braden Reed
MECHANICSBURG, PA — Ziyyon Bredell had plans on showering and taking the four-hour drive north to Syracuse on Sunday night. Braden Reed had a little more time to marinate in […]
Maya Johnson and Samiah Knight lead the Eagles over Steelers in Big 33 All-Star Flag Football Game
MECHANICSBURG, PA — It was not the kind of start Samiah Knight envisioned to her Memorial Day weekend. The Penn Wood senior did not play any varsity sports in high […]
Roman’s Rayshawn Scott ends a big weekend as West beats East, 17-12, in the PFCA East-West Big School All-Star game
MECHANICSBURG, PA — Rayshawn Scott will take it. It was not exactly the ending the 5-foot-10, 170-pound Roman Catholic wide receiver had in mind, though going 1-1 playing in two […]
Bald Eagle’s Carson Nagle leads West by East, 14-0, in PFCA Small School All-Star game
MECHANICSBURG, PA — Carson Nagle will always hear the voice echoing in his head. It’s a voice that will never go away, and has been there since birth, through his […]
2025 Team Preview: Early look at Lansdale Catholic Crusaders (12)
Head Coach: Dom D’Addona Assistant Coaches: Joe Whitesell Eric Taylor Chip Panico Matt McNally Kish Patel Octavius Carter Manny Quilles Pat O’Hara Manny Santos Team Name: Lansdale Catholic Crusaders 2024 […]
2025 Team Preview: Early look at La Salle College HS Explorers (12)
Head Coach: Brett Gordon Assistant Coaches: Mark Schmidt Dave Sowers Troy Swittenburg Dan O’Sullivan Neil French James Jacobs Keith Caputo Joe Leitner Troy Holland Marcus Godfrey Team Name: La Salle […]
2025 Team Preview: Early look at St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks (12)
Head Coach: Tim Roken Team Name: St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks 2024 Record: 11-2 8/31 @ St. Edwards (OH) 2:00 pm L 21-35 9/07 Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, NY) 7:00 pm W […]
Bishop McDevitt’s Stone Saunders ends brilliant career by winning the Maxwell Club’s Henry award
Stone Saunders finally got a chance to bask. The singular 6-foot-2, 220-pound Bishop McDevitt senior quarterback has been on a whirlwind tour over the last month. Since winning his second […]
The Sacca family dilemma: Penn State or Notre Dame?
Father and son plan to watch Penn State and Notre Dame on Thursday night. They will probably be watching in a public setting, though that may not stop either father […]
St. Joe’s Prep mows down Pittsburgh Central Catholic, 35-6, to threepeat as Class 6A state champions
MECHANICSBURG, PA — As the media descended on Cumberland Valley High School’s Chapman Field Saturday night with their mics, and hand-held cameras and video phones, no one lined up […]
Northwestern Lehigh caps undefeated season with its first Class 3A state championship, 36-33, over Avonworth in OT
MECHANICSBURG, PA — These were different tears. These were not tears of defeat. They were tears of joy and anguish. They were tears of history. Eli Zimmerman could not […]
Bishop McDevitt wins its third state title in a 34-31 overtime classic over Roman Catholic
MECHANICSBURG, PA — A month ago, Aidan Grella was in bed with mononucleosis hoping to kick again this season. On Friday night at Cumberland Valley High School’s Chapman Field, […]
Troy captures its first Class 2A title, 25-24, over Central Clarion on a memorable magical off-script play
MECHANICSBURG, PA — Mason Smith’s eyes widened. His father’s eyes widened, Troy head coach Jim Smith, up in the coaches booth. The whole Troy sideline’s eyes widened as defenders […]
Bonner Prendergast captures its first state title, taking out Lampeter-Strasburg 40-14 to win Class 4A crown
Photo by Matt Topper MECHANICSBURG, PA — Brett Johnson was being pulled every different direction by every voice around him. The Bonner Prendergast senior defensive back was beyond the cold […]
Taurean Consiglio is happy he found football again, after leading Bishop Guilfoyle to its fifth Class 1A state championship
Photo by Matt Topper MECHANICSBURG, PA — He was filled with doubts that would not go away. He was filled with questions that haunted him. Why do this, he would […]
Keeping Arianna’s promise: Roman Catholic coach Rick Prete serves as an inspiration to his team
Every year began with a question: Is it okay if daddy coaches this season? Each year, Rick Prete would get the same response, “yes.” So, he struggled there in the […]
2024 PIAA Class 6A Championship Preview: Pittsburgh Central Catholic (12-2) vs. St. Joseph’s Prep (10-2)
Each year brings a new level of uniqueness when the Pennsylvania high school football community converges on Chapman Field at Cumberland Valley High School the first week of December […]
2024 PIAA Class 3A Championship Preview: Avonworth (12-3) vs. Northwestern Lehigh (15-0)
Each year brings a new level of uniqueness when the Pennsylvania high school football community converges on Chapman Field at Cumberland Valley High School the first week of December […]
2024 PIAA Class 5A Championship Preview: Bishop McDevitt (13-2) vs. Roman Catholic (11-4)
Each year brings a new level of uniqueness when the Pennsylvania high school football community converges on Chapman Field at Cumberland Valley High School the first week of December for […]
2024 PIAA Class 2A Championship Preview: Troy (15-0) vs. Central Clarion (14-0)
Each year brings a new level of uniqueness when the Pennsylvania high school football community converges on Chapman Field at Cumberland Valley High School the first week of December […]
2024 PIAA Class 4A Championship Preview: Lampeter-Strasburg (14-0) vs. Bonner Prendergast (11-2)
Each year brings a new level of uniqueness when the Pennsylvania high school football community converges on Chapman Field at Cumberland Valley High School the first week of December […]
2024 PIAA Class 1A Championship Preview: Bishop Guilfoyle (14-1) vs. Port Allegany (14-0)
Each year brings a new level of uniqueness when the Pennsylvania high school football community converges on Chapman Field at Cumberland Valley High School the first week of December […]
St. Joe’s Prep rolls by Downingtown West, 36-7, and to its ninth-straight state title game
St. Joe Prep’s Jamir RoweCOATESVILLE — Jamir Rowe was willing to bide his time. He admits, it was not always easy. The St. Joe’s Prep senior receiver had his […]
Khyan Billups plays big in leading St. Joe’s Prep to the 6A semifinals with 46-7 pasting of Parkland
PERKASIE — Khyan Billups grew up in the Frankford projects. He carries the memories with him everywhere he goes. He was once in the middle of a shooting in Frankfort […]
St. Joe’s Prep sacks Imhotep with a resounding 42-0 victory for District 12 6A championship
St. Joe’s Prep’s Khyan Billups rushes for a touchdown. Photo: Owen McCue/EasternPAFootball) PHILADELPHIA — The look is usually derisive. It is an opening, quick down-your-nose glance that says “Little man, […]
Brian Delaney scores twice in leading Springfield past Garnet Valley, 21-14, setting up District 1 5A championship against Rustin
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield coach Chris Britton probably gnashed his teeth and thought “No!” The Springfield coaches upstairs certainly screamed it. Brian Delaney was supposed to go left. Instead, the Springfield […]
St. Joe’s Prep and Imhotep finally collide this Saturday for the District 12 6A championship and maybe the state title?
PHILADELPHIA — This seemed destined to happen a year ago. The PIAA proclaimed it, when the state’s high school sports governing body released its sports’ enrollment classifications for the 2024-25 […]
Joseph Santoliquito’s Southeastern PA Top 10/Week of Nov. 13, 2024
St. Joseph’s Prep (7-2) The Hawks got their revenge over La Salle in a classic. Now it’s Imhotep Charter for the District 12 championship this Saturday. La Salle (10-1) The […]
St. Joe’s Prep gets its revenge in a 21-14 victory over La Salle for the Catholic League 6A championship
AMBLER — A little over a month ago, Charlie Foulke was a mess. The St. Joe’s Prep sophomore quarterback had to be helped to his feet by his teammates, sobbing […]
Andrew Pellicciotta steers Malvern Prep to repeat as Inter-Ac champs in 35-0 landslide over Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
L-R Owen Mears, Andrew Pellicciotta, and Jake BauerMALVERN — Andrew Pellicciotta tried to prolong it as much as he could Friday night. The Navy-bound Malvern Prep senior tailback/defensive back had […]
Joseph Santoliquito’s Southeastern PA Top 10/Week of Nov. 7, 2024
La Salle (10-0) The Explorers will face St. Joe’s Prep in the Game of the Year on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Wissahickon. St. Joseph’s Prep (6-2) The Hawks face […]
Liam Taylor proves to be “the show” in leading Haverford to win its first district home playoff victory, 56-0, over Quakertown
HAVERFORD — “The show” had been going on throughout the regular season. Some are just starting to catch up now, here in November for the PIAA District 1 Class 6A […]
Joseph Santoliquito’s Southeastern PA Top 10/Week of Oct. 31, 2024
La Salle (10-0) The Explorers will face St. Joe’s Prep in the Game of the Year on Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. at Wissahickon. St. Joseph’s Prep (6-2) The Hawks […]
Malvern Prep’s strong front leads to a 42-14 win over Penn Charter
Malvern offensive line from left to right: Anthony Addis, Lukas Zalota, Orazio Nastase, coach Dave Gueriera, Jake Frank, Brian Johnson, Bryce Willey MALVERN — They like the anonymity. But they […]
Springfield slams Strath Haven 35-14 to vault to No. 1 in District 1 Class 5A
NETHER PROVIDENCE — It was football from a bygone era. It was leather helmets on grainy black-and-white celluloid, with twisted muddy noses running isos, toss sweeps and traps. It was […]
Joseph Santoliquito’s Southeastern PA Top 10/Week of Oct. 24, 2024
La Salle (9-0) The Explorers close their Catholic Red season against Roman Catholic. St. Joseph’s Prep (5-2) The Hawks are aiming for a rematch with La Salle on Nov. 9 […]
The St. Joe’s Hawks move along with 48-20 win over Roman, with La Salle still on their minds
PHILADELPHIA — A couple of weeks ago, on a Sunday morning, St. Joseph’s Prep coach Tim Roken addressed his downtrodden team that day after the Hawks lost to archrival La […]
Springfield makes a point as District 1 5A contenders with 35-23 win over Garnet Valley
SPRINGFIELD — There was no panic. Not this time. There was no finger-pointing. No chaos. No sideline frustration that would spill out onto the field in missed assignments, or players […]
Joseph Santoliquito’s Southeastern PA Top 10/Week of Oct. 17, 2024
La Salle (8-0) The Explorers keep rolling, this time by Bonner-Prendie, 35-13. St. Joseph’s Prep (4-2) The Hawks face the formidable Semaj Beals and Roman Catholic this Saturday night at […]
La Salle’s defense makes easy work of a good Bonner-Prendie team, 35-13
DREXEL HILL — When January meetings started to install the new La Salle defense, one of Dylan Clair’s first impressions of his new defensive coordinator Dave Sowers was “this guy […]
Joseph Santoliquito’s Southeastern PA Top 10/Week of Oct. 10, 2024
La Salle (7-0) The Explorers won a quadruple-overtime classic 35-34 over St Joe’s Prep to take the top spot. It’s the first time the Explorers beat The Prep since a […]
La Salle goes back to the playground and beats St. Joe’s Prep, 35-34, in quadruple overtime
FORT WASHINGTON — Joey O’Brien was easy to pick out among the mountain of jumping waist-high kids that engulfed him as soon as he left the postgame handshake line. La […]
Joseph Santoliquito’s Southeastern PA Top 10/Week of Oct. 3, 2024
St. Joseph’s Prep (3-1) Rivalry week vs. undefeated La Salle on Saturday night at Upper Dublin at 7 p.m. Since the Nov. 21, 2015 Catholic League Red championship (won by […]
Bonner-Prendie shows it belongs with the big boys in the Catholic Red after 38-30 win over Roman
DREXEL HILL — Mick Johnson stood there stoically as everyone else around him was whooping it up. He hugged his teammates, like everyone else, and was happy in the moment […]
Joseph Santoliquito’s Southeastern PA Top 10/Week of Sept. 26, 2024
This weekend closes the first month of the regular season, with just one more month ahead before the PIAA district playoffs begin the weekend of Nov. 1. St. Joseph’s Prep […]
Strath Haven’s James Fisher explodes in Panthers’ 35-14 statement win over Garnet Valley
NETHER PROVIDENCE — It started with a calculated slow trot right, and then in a blink through a maze of black and white jerseys, James Fisher popped out at the […]
