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It should be televised in the lehigh Valley ( RCN or service electric or both). Of course, you probably live in the Delaware Valley.
does anybody know if they’ll have the wood vs acc game on tv at all?
Who is broadcasting the acc vs. Archbishop wood game?
Sorry everyone, I meant to say that John Shaw would have ran all over the state had he not have gotten hurt.
In my opinion, 2005 Prep team was scary good. John Shaw would have ran all over any team in the state.
@ Red:
C’mon Red, you’re a little out of control here. I know you don’t actually think, or I hope not, the PIAA told the refs to even the game with Nazareth!! Please! They ( the refs) had one helluva bad game, that’s it! The PCL is PART of the PIAA. The war is between the PCL & District 1 ( to a lesser degree, D11 also). And frankly, it’s alot of fun I think. The balance of power will constantly be shifting. PCL is on top right now, in a couple of years, D1 will be on top for awhile, and on it goes. Leave all this talk of recruiting out of it (wheather it’s true or not, I personnaly don’t know & don’t really care). I , as a D1 fan, welcome the competition. LaSalle is as good mainly due to their coach. He’s apparently that good. And so is Beck of NP. That’s the main reason these teams are good. I’m hoping for one helluva a game Sat., and of courese I’m also hoping for a NP win. I just hope we don’t freeze our a**es off to much!!!!
The PIAA invited us to the party, not the other way around. Because they wanted the money. Nothing wrong with that. But don’t start crying that the PCL cheats. If we cheat, show us the infraction that will get us kicked out. Until then, take your gripes to the PIAA. Say it again to “…got shutout in the Final.” How about NP didn’t make the finals.
@pdaul from philly: Are you kidding me? It’s not the PIAA’s fault that the PCL chose to isolate themselves in their own league. The PCL has won 1 AAAA title. Bravo! In its first year they lost to Public League juggernaut George Washington and last year they got shut out in the final. That ’03 team (think that is what you meant) was very good but they may not have been as good as N Penn who were state champs that year. That was N Penn’s best team ever.
I agree with Paul, except one thing. 2006 Prep lost the PCL to La Salle, in an epic game for the ages, 14-7. And James, yes it is a battle. All you public school people whine and complain and cry like babies…wah wah the PCL schools recruit blah blah blah. You call us arrogant? You sound like a like a whiny little girl. Any why, may I ask, are we arrogant? Do you really think we are all rich kids who drive daddy’s BMW to our private schools? NO. All those kids out there are the same as the public school kids. Both teams have to go out there and practice every single day, from August to whenever their season is over. Stop with the recruiting nonsense, you’ve beaten this argument to death.
Also, someone please tell me that the PIAA didn’t tell those referees last week at the La Salle vs. Nazareth game to keep Nazareth in the game, or that they didn’t want a blow-out. Come on, even if La Salle did commit 15 penalties, Nazareth did not only commit 2 (I don’t count sideline infraction warning as a penalty). Please disagree with me James.
@James.
No it’s not the PCL against the PIAA!! Hell, read your post. That is exactly what it is. You hate the PCL, as a stand alone division or district. It will all be OK when in a few years after a number of Championships, the PIAA kicks the PCL out and we take our ball and go home. I got news for you. That 2006 St. Joe team coulda been the best of all time but you’ll never know because the PIAA didn’t have to play them to find out.
@Clarkie31C
Can’t see that happening.
I do think West Catholic will get beaten by Lancaster Catholic, but Wood should steamroll through the playoffs. ACC lost way too much up front to stay with them this week. I think Nazareth was a much better team than North Penn.
Think we’ll see LaSalle and Wood move on.
I mean, ACC winning would be a shock and I’m a huge fan of Gulyas.
@James
I’m not a “PCL” person, but I know the league pretty well. This constant conversation about the entire league “recruiting” is so old and tired it’s like the national media still making fun of the Eagles for being the “Dream Team”.
Wood recruits? Really? I know Nate Smith. He chose Wood because his father worked near there. Steve Devlin didn’t go pry him from GW. Desmon Peoples transferred there because Gil left.
Does O’Hara recruit? If they do let me know; Coach Algeo would love to hear it.
Roman? They’ve got FBS kids paying to go to school there.
LaSalle recruits? Really? Know the staff pretty well. Never heard of them recruiting. In fact, they frown on it.
There is one school in the city that “recruits”. Pull your head out of your butt and stop generalizing.
I can just as easily sit here and nail public league schools where I’m from in the Montgomery and Bucks County Areas that recruit, fill out phony addresses and cheat like crazy. Give it a rest.
And for the record, none of my teams even got close to the playoffs. I have no horse in the race.
Its quite simple, people hate us (La Salle) cause we are just so much better then everyone else…pure bitterness
North Penn 42 LaSalle 34 – Allentown Central Catholic 48 Wood 42 – Lancaster Catholic 38 West Catholic 21 .. And for the single A i dont know them .. Good luck to everyone and play hard …
@ James: Well said, man. Would love to see NP take out LaSalle but if it doesn’t happen will be rooting for western team. Probably be defending state champ N Allegheny. They’re for real. Might even be better than last year. Didn’t realize until recently that they got a key transfer at qb from a a very strong program down in Oklahoma. Usually root for the public teams. One notable exception this year was when Don Bosco played Manatee of FL. Had to go with the NE on that one.
@ DEO:
I’m tearing up.
James…My son played for “The Prep” 02-06 and we played Neshaminy at “Heartbreak Ridge” or whatever they call their field and I had to sit on the home side as the Prep side was packed and the Neshaminy fans could not get(admirably so)over the Prep fans numbers and spirited vocal support they gave their team. I think the LaSalle faithful is pretty similar to Prep. Its like you hate a player on an opposing team but if they were on your team you would love them. I can’t speak for the rest of the PCL but I bet they all support their schools wholeheartedly. God Bless LaSalle, Wood & West Catholic this weekend…
Hey James, who’s “we”
@james. That’s dead on.
You guys don’t mind if I reserve all my smack-talk for after the game. You may not hear from me at all, OR, you’ll hear way too much of me. I’m hoping for the latter. 🙂
The PCL people will never change. They are some of the most arrogant people out there. I am from Bucks County. Despite the arrogance of PCL people we wanted Lasalle to win last week. After sitting on that side for the first half and listening to those fans it was unbearable. The thing PCL people don’t understand is that it is not all about them. They are some of the most unknowledgeable people when it comes to football. PCL vs PIAA? that is just how dumb you are. The PIAA is allowing you to get away with all the BS recruiting that goes on in the PCL. Lasalle and Wood will definetly be in hershey possibly West Catholic Hopefully the WPIAL smacks them around.
Certainly seems like it is Buddy.
NP may not have Mayfield. He gained 220 yards in the first game ( albeit a losing effort). He has the same size heart as Coleman though, so he probably will try to play. By-the-way, PCL is part of the PIAA now, so that’s not the war.
In regards to what Red said, Coleman will play on Saturday. Heard it from the horses mouth. I’m not saying who the horse was, but he is in the know. And again to what Red said, Little Jimmy Herron will do just fine along with Buck.
@Dog21 and Jake:
Couldn’t agree more. Stop this Wood vs. La Salle hostility. We are fighting in the same war : the PIAA vs. the PCL. Pull for each other, I know I’m rooting for the wood, LaSalle, and West. And as for this Colemann being injured talk. Let me clarify, yes Colemann hurt his foot against Nazareth. This kid has a huge heart, and he will do everything in his power to play on Saturday. North Penn better pray that Sean “The Cut-King” Colemann doesn’t play. But if I were a betting man, I’d say he will. If not, Jimmy “I’m only a freshman” Herron will fill in at safety, and Colin “Rex-Specs” Buckley will step up and tear the NP secondary a new one…again. La Salle by 10. Let’s go La Salle!!