Fri. Pa. football roundup: Upper Dublin prevails
Andrew Derr broke through late in the game and helped lift Upper Dublin to a 17-10 home win over Wissahickon in a clash of two of the top Suburban One American teams.
Andrew Derr broke through late in the game and helped lift Upper Dublin to a 17-10 home win over Wissahickon in a clash of two of the top Suburban One American teams.
Derr scored with 1 minute, 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter on a 17-yard rush to put the Cardinals (7-2 overall, 5-1 league) on top. The senior finished with more than 200 yards rushing.
Greg McDonough converted a 23-yard field goal to put Wissahickon (7-2 overall, 4-1 league) ahead in the third quarter.
Central Bucks West 44, Quakertown 39 - West (4-5, 2-4) got a 22-yard TD run from Sherrod Higginbotham and a 33-yard field goal by Nick Danilo in the fourth quarter to pull out a Continental Conference thriller over visiting Quakertown (4-5, 1-4).
For West, John Fitz completed 7 of 15 passes for 122 yards and a touchdown, and Higginbotham added 151 rushing yards on 18 carries.
Quakertown's attack featured Erik Jones' 131 passing yards for two TDs as the Panthers took a 38-16 lead in the second half.
Cheltenham 28, Upper Moreland 22 - Mark Thompson rushed for 205 yards and scored the game-winning TD with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter to lead host Cheltenham (4-5, 1-4) over Upper Moreland (0-9, 0-5).
Central League
Joe Viviano had his way with the Haverford High defense, and host Conestoga was able to hold on for a 22-20 win. Viviano threw for 317 yards on 20 of 31 passing to lead the Pioneers (6-3, 5-3). Davonte Carter hauled in 10 catches for 165 yards.
The Fords (5-4, 4-3) missed a two-point conversion following a Mike Clancy touchdown in the fourth quarter that would have tied the game.
Ridley 24, Upper Darby 7 -Matt Davis threw for two scores and the host Green Raiders (7-2, 6-2) eased past Upper Darby (2-7, 2-5). Matt Smoluk and Mike Crowley both hauled in touchdowns for Ridley. Upper Darby took an early seven-point lead before Ridley rattled off 24 unanswered points.
Strath Haven 28, Springfield (Delco) 7 - Visiting Strath Haven (6-3, 5-3) scored twice in the first quarter and didn't look back as it knocked off the Cougars (7-2, 6-2). Keith DeCindis rushed for three touchdowns, all from inside the 5 yard line. Mike Dougherty rushed for a 2-yard touchdown in the third quarter for Springfield's only score.
Marple Newtown 27, Radnor 13 - Four players scored touchdowns Marple Newtown (7-2, 6-2) squashed visiting Radnor (0-9, 0-7). Cimirrow Moat rushed for a 55-yard touchdown in the third quarter for the Tigers.
Catholic League
Raul Quinones ran for five touchdowns and dominated Father Judge's 42-14 Class AAAA victory over visiting Archbishop Ryan (3-6, 0-4).
Quinones, a 5-foot-11, 185-pound senior who has scored 13 TDs this fall, started the scoring with a 49-yard TD sprint and scored three times in the second quarter to build a 28-7 halftime advantage.
Quinones finished with 222 yards on the ground for the Crusaders (6-3, 2-2).
Public League Playoffs
Bok (8-0) opened the league's Class AA playoffs with a 32-0 quarterfinal shutout of Prep Charter (4-5) at Southern.
Shaquil Sammons ran for three touchdowns, including an 85-yarder that opened the scoring in the first quarter. Sammons finished with 16 carries for 208 yards.
Bok's fourth shutout of the season featured Terrell Mills' 11 tackles; Robert Kralle's 10 tackles; and interceptions by Omar Bashir, Taj Cannady-Jewett, and Olutoby Lediju.
The Wildcats will face the winner of Saturday's Imhotep Charter vs. Communications Tech game in the semifinals.
Germantown 32, Lincoln 27 - Myles Brooker's 15-yard TD reception from Cedric Wright in the fourth quarter gave host Germantown (5-4) the Class AAAA quarterfinal win over Lincoln (6-3).
Inter-Ac League
After a scoreless first half, Malvern Prep scored once in each of the last two quarters to knock off host Episcopal Academy (2-6, 0-3), 14-0. Shawn Wilson led the Friars (7-1, 3-0) with 151 yards on 19 carries, including 60 yard touchdown in the third.
Del-Val League
George Walker rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns to guide Glen Mills past visiting Chichester, 66-7. With the win, the Bulls (5-4, 4-0) clinched a share of the league title. Brandon Hann scored in the second quarter for Chichester (2-7, 2-2).
Interboro 17, Academy Park 14 - Mike Christaldi nailed a 28-yard field goal with 48 seconds left to lift Interboro over host Academy Park. Tyler McLaughlin rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown lead Interboro (6-3, 3-1). The Knights (7-2, 3-1) took a late lead on a goal-line dive by Caleeh Jeffrey in the fourth before Interboro rallied back.
Bicentennial League
In a minute span, Ned Hull turned a one-point deficit into a comfortable lead to guide Jenkintown over host New Hope-Solebury, 22-7. Hull recovered a fumble in the end zone and on New Hope's ensuing drive returned an interception to the house.
Jenkintown (5-3, 4-2) trailed by seven points at halftime. Julian Kaminoff provided the scoring for New Hope-Solebury (3-5, 2-4).
Springfield (Montco) 47, Delco Christian 21 - Clay Ewell scored three times as he scorched Delco Christian (7-1, 6-1) for 166 rushing yards to lift visiting Springield to an easy win. The Spartans (9-0, 6-0) clinched the Bicentennial and a home playoff game.
Pioneer Athletic Conference
Vinny Nattle eclipsed 1,000 yards for the season, and host Phoenixville (7-2, 5-2) ran away with an easy 44-28 win over Upper Perkiomen (3-5, 2-4). Nattle broke off a 72-yard score in the fourth quarter.
Nonleague
Micah Cordon ran for 113 yards and three touchdowns, steering Calvary Christian (7-2) past visiting Perkiomen School, 40-14.
Cordon carried the ball 23 times, and quarterback Doug Smith threw for one touchdown and ran for another. John Watson made seven tackles against the Indians (4-3).
Boys' Latin 28, Edison 8 - Erik Lark completed six passes in 11 attempts, and four of them went for touchdowns, accounting for all of the Boys' Latin TDstouchdowns at Edison (1-7).
Lark threw for 116 yards and hit Tahir Perlote and Mike Hammock with two scoring passes each. Ben Coulibaly added 123 rushing yards for the Warriors (5-3).
Dobbins 52, Olney 12 - Dobbins (7-2) scored on consecutive plays to start the second half, turning a 14-6 halftime lead into a lopsided win over the visiting Trojans (1-7).
Daquan Brown returned the second-half kickoff 70 yards for a score, and the ensuing kickoff was fumbled and recovered in the end zone by Mike Jones. Brown also had touchdown runs of 55 and 40 yards.
West Philadelphia 44, Fels 0 - Ricardo Streams' three touchdown passes were part of a 162-yard passing performance that paced the Speedboys (9-0) to the shutout of visiting Fels (3-6). Jesse Thomas, Eric Leslie, and Will Monaghan caught the scoring passes, and Thomas also scored with a fumble.
Schedule Changes
The time of Germantown Academy's game on Saturday at Chestnut Hill has been changed from 2:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., and Boyertown's game at Pope John Paul II has been changed from 1 p.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Plymouth Whitemarsh's game at Upper Merion was moved from Friday to Saturday night at 7.