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@dog21 CD didn’t beat McDevitt.. other way around.
Big North Penn win tonight, 35-27… 3-1 East
@Matt – not to quibble, but there is at least one “prep league.” Inter-Ac doesn’t participate in the PIAA and doesn’t abide by PIAA rules. I believe that it pre-dates the PIAA.
PCL was for all intents and purposes a “prep league” up until joining the PIAA. I think it is better to all the teams in the state in competition than to split things up more than they are. The 4 classification system in PA HS football is one of the most difficult state titles to win. You have to be the best out of 150 schools. Almost every other state dilutes their classification to include less than 100 schools.
@matt:
…. you should be paying them
@ dog21:
Again, about that trifecta…………….
@Buddy
No, there aren’t “prep leagues”. I get paid to do this for a living full time. You need to go back to football school.
@Jim
Catholic schools don’t go toe to toe with Don Bosco? I’m pretty close with Gil Brooks, Greg Toal, Rich Hansen and Nunzio Campanile.
The Prep didn’t play Don Bosco four straight years? I wasn’t on the sidelines for that game at Plymouth Whitemarsh twice and at Don Bosco twice? I didn’t spend the night at Toal’s house once after it? Wow, I guess you’re right and the Philadelphia Catholic League teams never have played Don Bosco. Those games must have been a conspiracy that only I know about then.
You’re right! Comcast wasn’t there. I wasn’t interviewed on television by a guy with one arm named Kevin who used to play for the Eagles that worked for Comcast. LOL.
You’re a fan. I do this as a job. You said it yourself.
I can tell you for a fact that Nunzio turned down playing two PCL teams this season. I know because he asked me how good they were.
I know Red Lion Academy turned down playing three of them.
Stop already. I feel like I’m talking to Kevin Spacey in “Glengarry, Glenross” … If you don’t know the shot, don’t talk.
Deo:
I am not conveniently throwing out Week 1 & 2.
I am also not stating Wood was the best team in the state after week 1. Right now. Hands Down, they are the best team in the state.
I was simply stating that evan a Pro Team is a lot different in week 16 than they are in week 1 and they are all professionals. There are high school kids that may have never startedbefore, changed positions, didnt condition well in the summer and so on. As the season goes on they gel, work out the bugs and fine tune details.
I know it cant happen but I would bet money if PCC and Wood played right now Wood would win by 4 touchdowns or more. Central couldn’t even slow them down on defense right now and I doubt Central could put up more than 14 points on offense.
Wood is not that good
DEO
You are NUTS! David lays it out. The week 1 loss is irrelevant, it is how you finish. Wood has players in so many different spots from that first game. Anyone who looks at this objectively can see this team is “special” PA has not seen a team as complete and dominating in 25-30 years. Wood would dominate NP or CD-not even a question. Central Dauphin beat BM- Wood made BM look like a Freshmen team who had only 1 practice. There is a reason that Wood is the only PA team still ranked Nationally (USA Today #25 and probably will move up) and ( ESPN Gatorade #22). The people who know football know the deal- “Special” team that was absolutely dominating in their last 6 games.
Tucker-announcer for PCN, played in College and Pros. He is a lineman and said numerous times he has never seen a HS line or team like this team. Truly special! Get over the jealousy and the classification bullshit! Wood 2011 is a Top #15 team nationally!
@David – Conveniently throw out weeks 1 and 2 and then use week 3 to compare North Penn to Wood? In the same way that Wood played differently after the PCC lost, North Penn has played far better since the Prep game. If Wood wants to claim to be the best team in PA, play in AAAA. The PIAA isn’t stopping them. Supposedly, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia wanted all the D12 teams to stay classified according to enrollment as they entered the PIAA, but certainly Wood could ask for permission to play in AAAA for the new 2012-2014 classifications.
Bottom line is, if you want to claim to be the best high school football team in PA, you need to play in AAAA.
I am a PCL die-hard but just like in boxing the heavyweight (AAAA) champ is ALWAYS considered the baddest man on the planet so Wood should end up 3rd best in the state. Had they would have beat ALL the quality AAAA teams they played they might have a better argument.
Sorry. Meant to type PCC (Pittsburgh Central Catholic) in week 1.
I am from the WPIAL and hands down : Best Team in the state. Archbishop Wood. I would put them in top 10 in the country the way they are playing right now.
As for the loss to ACC in week 1. Irrelevant. Wood would beat Pgh Central Catholic by 4 touchdowns and probably mercy rule them if they played right now. Like the announcer on PCN said last night. Throw out week 1 & 2 results in high school. Go by how a team is playing as the playoffs begin and end..
I know there is no way to really know unless they played each other but they are the one of deepest, most talented and well coached high school team I have ever seen play…
I watched McDevitt in person last week and they were extremely good. Great defense including what many consider to be the best defensive high school player in the country and some really good talent on offense. Wood made them look like they shlouldnt even be on the same field..
I know many say if Wood played AAAA teams it would be different. I say, not a chance. I think they would mercy rule either team in the AAAA championship today.. Look at some comparables.
McDevitt beat Central Dauphin earlier this year (one AAAA finalist), Wood mercy ruled St Joes Prep (42-7) who beat North Penn (51-33) (the other AAAA finalist).
Also, Wood held one of the most prolific offenses in the state last week (ACC) to 14 points. They had averaged 55 points a game in the 1st 4 rounds of the playoffs. Also, they put up 52 on a McDevitt team that probably has one of the best defenses in the state.
As far as comparing to other teams around the country in terms of player for player talent. Wood has 6 seniors with big school D1 scholarships and at least 3 more underclassmen that will get full D1 rides next year. I dont know for a fact but I have to believe that stacks up pretty well against any high school team in the country.
Everyone keeps going back to the pcc game. Great team with some controversial calls but I won’t get into that. It was the first game of the season, great teams adjust and learn and get better as the season goes on. That’s what wood did and by the “end” of the season I belive they are the best team in the state. North Penn is another example of learning and getting better also…
Got Wood ranked at 9th in the state. Pittsburgh Central Catholic defeated them earlier in the year. PCC is ranked 8th in the AAAA west. Name one quality AAAA team that Wood beat this year.
To Matt, you’ve never heard of a prep league because there is not one, but there should be one. Only ten years? I’ve watched Catholic Schools since the 70’s go from taking kids from local schools to becoming talent magnets. They should only play other catholic schools once the playoffs start like in NJ who wised up. See if any Pa teams want to go toe to toe with Bosco, Bergen catholic…it’s nothing against the kids, if I had one playing now and had the money, I’d send him to one of them too.
Phillyboy are you nuts…this mcdevitt is a very good team a team that beat cd, that is playing for the aaaa state tital today. I can see you obviously don’t know football or talent. If anyone knows anything about football this wood team is a special team this year. One that probably won’t ever be duplicated. Give them credit where credit is due….
@ S :
Wood best team in the State?………. Agreed.
PCL best conference?…….doubtful.
@ Matt:
Stop whining so much. That’s why they’re called “opinions”. By-the-way, there are prep leagues.
ill take pcn’s announcer ross tucker at his word, wood is one of the best football teams hes ever seen in high school, the guy works for a recruiting service and played in the nfl he knows a thing or 2 bout talent. ive seen cb west and berwick at the height of their power and this wood team would give those teams a run for their money. ive never seen a combination of power and speed at the high school level before like i saw from wood this yr
The PCL is the best conference and ABW is the best team in the state right now. They are hot and firing on all cylinders. They may have lost earlier in the season, but right now they can beat any team in the state hands down. Congrats on a great season.
So anyone want to dispute what I said about Archbishop Wood…?
I am not going to get into a discussion about the best team in the state, but Wood looked like world beaters tonight. They absolutely crushed a good McDevitt team. Impressive on both sides of the ball.
@fan
“Prep league”
What the heck is that? They’re Catholic League schools. What is a prep league? I’ve covered high school football for nearly a decade and have never heard of one — and Wood and LaSalle wouldn’t be mediocre or poor in ANY league. One of the dumbest things I’ve ever read from a football fan ever.
@phillyfan
“When they played a legit AAAA team Wood lost.”
No, when they played the No. 12 team in the country (AAAA Pittsburgh Central Catholic) they lost and it was with Desmon Peoples injured and also with the final field goal that should have tied the game being called no good when it was good (later confirmed).
Wood could have beaten LaSalle by 4 touchdowns this season without breaking a sweat; and I say that being a friend of the Gordons. They would have rolled through a Suburban One schedule with ease. Stop hating.
They’re the best team in this state. They would have taken teams like North Penn, Ridley and Downingtown East and made them look like middle school squads.
This was a special team. Won’t see it again for a long time.
Still can’t get over that “prep league” comment. What the heck is a prep league? Milford Academy where there are 85 players on full scholarship already to go to college? Is that what you’re talking about? Valley Forge?
I put three players into Valley Forge this year including Ridley’s Dion Shaw and Wood would have beaten that team by 35 points if that’s what you’re talking about.
Just stop already. Bunch of PCL haters on here.
For anyone who doesn’t believe Wood is the best team, you should be here in Hershey right now.
Wood up 21-0 in 2nd Qtr. (Ouch!)
This year seems to be another Western PA bias at Quad A, North Allegheny, CD, and Central Catholic top three teams??? I may eat my words after tomorrow, but C.D. does not impress me at all, if NP plays their game up front, I think they could beat CD by 2 or 3 TDs. CD could have easily lost an additional 3 games and NP should not be awed by this team.
Wood is a very good team. After tonight probably will be the best AAA team in the state. But they’re in an easier classification. When they played a legit AAAA team they lost. What good AAAA team did they beat. Although, they’re very good you gotta earn your rankings. The AAAA champ may not dazzle anybody but they will have beaten several strong teams consecutively.