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@Lloyd and Buddy:
Buddy, thank you for backing me up. Lloyd, I don’t know what you’re saying. I’m just suggesting, add a period or a comma to separate your sentences. And Lloyd, I will certainly not give you my email address. Honestly, it doesn’t matter to me who beat who, because it’s a scrimmage, and LaSalle has gone farther than Pennsbury in ’08, ’09, ’10, ’11. In my opinion, Pennsbury is easy to beat, if you have the talent. Their offense is very vanilla, with their fullback trap. They have size, but size can only get you so far.
@bud
Is this a spelling bee or we talking about football here cut the jokes big boy you wouldent be talking like that If we where face to face and if your coming to the phs np game Friday let me no well see if u got jokes then I’ll be wearing all black
@ Lloyd:
I’m not knocking your writing or spelling , but it’s gotten to the point where we simply don’t understand you. Try another approach. not sure what that would be, but give it a try anyway.
@red
I was at the last 4 so don’t tell me and anyone who was there will say the same don’t tell me where Iv been and watt I seen phs beat them in 08 09 and 11 and dont tell ne how to spell and how to write it’s a message bored I’ll I’m saying they beat them in those years like it or not get your facts straight Lasall is better them pemnsbury but pennsbury beat them in those years… And watt douse it really matter but just no your facts befor you write ill send you the film and well see who won watts your email
dallas avg 36 point a game 6 on valley view defence crestwoood 31 points a game 0 on valley view defence scranton 29 points a game o on valley view defence deleware valley 28 point 7 on valley view defence guys these are facts make you own conclusion
The PCL is the strongest league in the East. They send more teams to the state finals in their short history of being in the PIAA. Their league is only going to get stronger.
@ Loyd:
You obviously haven’t been the the LaSalle Pennsbury scrimmage in recent years. LaSalle has beat Pennsbury every year for at least the past 7 years. Pennsbury’s coach will keep his starters on the field until Pennsbury scores more than Lasalle. LaSalle only keeps their starters on the field for maybe 2 series, then they get other kids reps. I remember in ’06, those kids were playing until about 10:00. Pennsbury couldn’t score, and their coach just kept sending his starters back on the field (and that was with CJ Marck). As soon as Pennsbury scored on the 3rd team 3 hours later, the scrimmage was over. So why don’t you get your facts straight Loyd. And try using some punctuation.
@hentz, Buddy, and everyone else:
I am not trying to slander the SOL league. Yea, it’s a good league. You’re still not giving credit to the PCL. Yea, there are some weak teams in the PCL, but the SOL is not God’s gift to earth. Not every team in that league is the best. Just like every other league, they have some weak teams. And yes, I could imagine having to play Abington, Pennsbury, North Penn…etc. every year. Wouldn’t worry me. Those teams are mediocre at best.
@Buddy:
Could you imagine having to play LaSalle, St. Joes’s Prep, Roman Catholic, West Catholic, Father Judge, Monsignor Bonner, every year. Ryan also was a team to be reckoned with in recent years past, with Joe Ziglinski. It wasn’t until recently that this team has been declining. And I’m pretty sure (actually 100% sure) that the almighty north penn lost twice this year to both PCL teams they played (LaSalle and Prep). If LaSalle and NP meet in the playoffs, I’d like to say LaSalle will win again, but I do have to give credit to NP. Going 0-4 against LaSalle in 2 years is a long shot. I think the NP might probably come out on top if a 4th meeting happens.
@everyone else:
I know everyone is going to disagree with me, and say that SOL is the strongest league blah blah blah. I’m just saying, give credit to the PCL teams. There are a lot of very good teams in AA, AAA, and AAAA aside from LaSalle, Wood, and West.
@ Lloyd
Pennsbury beat LaSalle by 2 td’s in 2009 and again this year?? Come on Lloyd…you want to talk about pre-season games where the Pennsbury coach leaves his starters in well after LS has pulled their’s?? Come on man!! LS will be sending post cards from Hershey to your teams again this year. Happy Thanksgiving!!
The way i see it, ACC will have a terrible time trying to get bast D2. Pottsville played their worse this past game, but not because ACC was that dominant. Because Pottsville played their second string in most key positions.
ACC showed very weak defense on the pass, a passing team could score 1 for 1 with them all night long. Just like ACC had a 1 play 80sh yard pass td play. likewise ACC deep coverage leaves plenty of pockets, with any type of protection on the Oline you have the making for a basketball scoring game.
Weather will determine a lot come the next several weeks, every year excellent passing teams loss come strong winds, frozen temperatures and fields surfaces.
Do not get me wrong, i would like to see ACC and D11 do well, i hope they make it to play ABW, and defeat them. ACC could actually end up being the team that went from catching all the luck in week 10 to get into District playoffs, to catching all the passes that get them the State AAA Championship.
My post showed that with poor coaching, Pottsville not only played their worse game all season collectively, but explained it was because most of our team was players had not played a full quarter during the season.
Why did they do this, well from what i gather Coach Keating (who needs to be fired) decided to choose a new scheme for this past week that would expose out weaknesses. Captains and starters disagreed. When players confronted him about it, he suspended them for 1 game. IMO that is just giving up on the kids, and playing a power play. IF the kids are not comfortable with it, consider what they bring to the table. But when you suspend your entire Line which starts both ways, how do you expect to make the blocks for the RB, or put pressure on an excellent Passing QB? You don’t, you simply do what Keating did and give up the entire game since play one.
while ease dropping on a conversation right beside me in the bleachers before entering into it myself, several parents of players where talking about how if Keating stays their kids are not coming back next year. They were so proud of how the kids battle this season and turned the season around, but disgusted that many of those players stood on the sidelines all game in the District championship game.
@ fieldgoal:
You don’t get it do you? This game won’t be 10 to 7. It will be high scoring. That’s the point. I don’t think anyone can keep ACC off the scoreboard. Conversely, ACC can’t keep anyone off the scoreboard. If VV wins, it will be a shootout.
@Red
I no you rember the year pemnsbury beat Lasall the year they won the state tittle by 2 td’s 09 pepper qb and the saft at Pitt I no u forgot about that year and this year where pennsbury beat um lets get are facts stright befor be start talking and I’m
A Np supporter
And Np ain’t 2 td’s better then phs I’ll take np but pennsbury and np are 1and 2 every year most physical teams in d1 i think that is safe to say
@Jeffsmith
Well CRS did beat CBS by 22 pts… GV Beat CBS by what 4? With a last second TD too? I think people have good reason to not give GV a chance but who knows, they might pull off the upset.
The Private schools around the state will keep improving especially ones around inner city areas. It’s common sense with the voucher process. They will give some of them to exceptional athletes. The reason why no one from the PCL can compete with Bosco, Burgen etc. is because they are getting major recruits in and out of the state of NJ. They are national powers. I saw Bosco smash De La Salle and Bergen. Bergen crushed La Salle, our best AAAA school. No schools from PA can compete with them, yet. Give it a few years and the PCL and teams like ACC will start getting even better athletes through vouchers. Kids not even from this state! They have no boundaries. That is why in NJ they are now separated for state championships. That is what the PIAA should do. Separate private and public for state playoffs.
Who cares if the PCL gets a bye week. It is their tradition to have the PCL championships. Look at Easton, they will have played 3 games in one week (Scranton, Phillipsburg, Nazareth). It is tradition.
@Buddy:
You make it sound easy “all they have to do is outscore them”! Duh, sure that’s how you win games! But consider this, through 12 games the ACC scoring machine is averaging 40 pts./game including 40 & 41 pts in losses respectively against DTE and Parkland, two 4A very big and very physical teams (where BTW, ACC led in both of those games). If VV’s is going to win, it’s defense will have to keep ACC under their average, and they themselves will have to score big (no easy task!)if they can do that they deserve the win. However IMHO, the way ACC’s playing right now I don’t see it, what I do see is a long ride down to Bethlemem for VV and an even longer one back up!
OK. District 1 and the PAC-10 are doing their best to discourage attendance at the Dist 1 Class AAA championship between Pottsgrove and Phoenixville at Plymouth Whitemarsh High in Plymouth Meeting. I just heard the start time has changed from 1PM to 4PM. Unreal. At least the cheerleaders, bands, and players parents will get to see a good game.
North Penn will defeat Pennsbury by 2 TD’s or maybe more. I have seen the Falcons twice this year and they didn’t look too good either time. I realize that Pennsbury has a big line, but NP will out physical that line (I’m not an NP supporter). NP is the most physical team in D-1 AAAA again this season.
I think that in AAAA it looks like Easton/Nazareth/LaSalle vs. NP and CV vs. USC.
To all interested the district one triple a final is set for saturday 4 pm kickoff at plymouth-whitemarsh high school
No one ever gives Garnet Valley any chance. The big “Suburban One League Schools” are already crowned kings of the district. Just wait, come friday Council Rock South is going to see what Delaware County is about. Garnet Valley is the only team left thats not in the suburban league, and there not getting any respect.
@ coach:
VV just has to out score them, like every other good team has. Conceded, no one likes a bye week, especially the team.
@Red:
PCL has some good teams. Giving credit. But in SOL, every year these teams play each other: Neshaminy, Pennsbury, Abington, CR South, etc. plus their invites. That’s a tough schedule.
@ et al:
NP over Pennsbury
tough call. Pennsbury biggest team in D1. Don’t know how NP will handle that.
CRS over GV
Too much running game
@Bruce
Massey Rankings AAAA
Nazareth Offense – 2
LaSalle Defense – 1
LaSalle Offense – 3
Nazareth Defense – 13
Should be a great game if Nazareth can make it past Easton.
@ O.L.coach:
It’s not a matter if VV can catch them, all they have to do is out score them. That’s what all the other good teams( ACC) played and lost to have done. If VV wins, it’s like 42 to 35, or around there. The bye week for LaSalle. I don’t think anyone on this site doesn’t concede it’s not good for LaSalle. I can gaurantee LaSalle doesn’t like it. A definite disadvantage for LaSalle or anyone else that has bye in the middle of playoffs.
@ Red:
Of couse I’m a bit bias towards Suburban one & specifically NP, I’m a fan of both. But I’m trying to look at it objectively. Sure, LaSalle played Bergen this year, buts that’s not done every year. There toughest game every year is Prep. Granted, this year Roman & Judge were good, but that’s typical either. I mean really, playing St. Maria Gorreti? C’mon now. Now if your in the SOL national, imagine playing every year: Neshaminy, Pennsbury, Abington, CR South, etc. , now there’s some power there. This doesn’t include NP, since the re-alignment several years ago, their regular season is a patsy. Not their fault, Beck didn’t wanna re-align. I’m giving you credit, PCL is tough, but only in regards to a couple of teams.
@ et al:
Predictions:
NP over Pennsbury
This is tough. Rumor has it Pennsbury is the biggest team in D1. That’s saying something!! it’s a huge district. Don’t know how NP will handle that. Great game! I’ll be there!
CRS over GV
Running game damn near unstoppable. Defense much better then CBS
To Red, don’t have to think, Bosco is #1 in the country and Bergen Catholic is #21. As someone said here, take the PA Catholic schools and go play them. Apples to Apples
to Mark, I’m sure they’re all good catholic boys running to Church. Those who understnad football football don’t regard non public school teams because of cherry picking or what you folks hate to hear “recruiting” from feeder schools… ACC’s line better have extra pads on, VV hits hard and fast.
@mark
I hope VV can catch them to hit them; VV better have their running shoes on!