Three plays later, he sealed it with a one-yard sneak to put PV ahead 28-14 with 2:46 to play. we had our chances inside the 20s but we could not get it in late. Were gaining confidence and getting closer as a team with each win.. We threw the ball well and I guess the bright side is we converted third downs, but we dont want to be in those situations, obviously.. The PAC league schedule kicks off Friday with no bigger game all fall than what is expected in front of a packed house in Graterford when the winners of the last seven PAC championships do battle. At 3-3, its time for the Rams to go streaking again to ensure they are back in the District 1 Class 6A playoffs, a run that began in 2015. Freed completed 13 of 17 passes for 133 yards and a pair of scores in the Pioneer Athletic Conference Liberty Division victory. Hes a testament to the value of being a multi-sport player, Brubaker noted. West added a second INT to set up Chris Brittinghams three-yard run for the final points of the evening. The Pioneer Athletic Conference, then known as the PAC-8, was composed of the following charter members: Great Valley and Owen J. Roberts join the Pioneer Athletic Conference and bring the total membership to ten. Harvie, a three-year starter, will be joined on the line by Danny Winters, Ayden Kling (in for injured center Luke Ellor), Mike Scalia and Ryan Shaner. West added another score, this time running, on a 23-yard touchdown run as a Wildcat QB, for 42-0 early in the fourth. 6-Man High School Football; 8-Man High School Football; . 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Gary Hopkins, a wide receiver on a couple of Brubakers earliest teams at Spring-Ford, is now back as an assistant coach. Once completed, the athletic village could include a new softball stadium, indoor track and field facility and basketball and wrestling practice facilities. Downingtown East (9-2) scored 14 first period points on two short runs from quarterback Jay Jenkins to take a 14-0 lead. The Rams jumped out to a 6-0 lead over Methacton (4-4, 1-3 PAC Liberty) when Freed connected with Zach Zollers on a five-yard touchdown pass with 8:27 left in the first quarter. Will Fish brought in the conversion pass, making the halftime margin 20-0. The Pioneer Athletic Conference is affiliated with the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) and all participating school districts are located within the southeastern quadrant of Pennsylvania. By the first practice of the week, Turner knows everything and is ready to go. 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I believe if you start something, you finish it., Mercury Football Preview: Back-to-back champ Spring-Ford still has plenty to prove, Read the Phoenixville football team preview next, PAC Football Preview: Frontier facing fresh start; PV heads list chasing champ Spring-Ford in Liberty, Spring-Fords defensive front dominates in shutout win over Chambersburg, Cumberland Valley earns 1st win with late score against Spring-Ford, Spring-Ford stopped by Manheim Townships aerial assault, 26-13, PAC season starts with a bang with Perkiomen Valley vs. Spring-Ford, Kohler, Perkiomen Valley deal Spring-Ford first PAC loss in 3 years, Spring-Ford snaps skid, blasts Boyertown 42-7, It felt good, good to be back in the groove, said West. ^ In addition to its NCAA sports, Bellarmine fields a team in sprint football, a weight-restricted form of American football governed outside the NCAA, as a member of the Midwest . Morehead State University is currently the only public school in the conference. The Pioneer Athletic Conference is affiliated with the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) and all participating school districts are located within the southeastern quadrant of Pennsylvania. The reorganization spawned a new championship system in which the best record holders from each division would play in a title game for the conference championship. 1988 - Great Valley & Owen J. Roberts Join, 2002 - Great Valley replaced by Boyertown, 2007 Lansdale Catholic Moves to PCL, replaced by Methacton, 2010 St. Pius X Merges with Kennedy-Kenrick, Becomes Pope John Paul HS, List of Washington Redskins starting quarterbacks, List of Baltimore Ravens starting quarterbacks, High school sports associations in the United States, Pennsylvania high school sports conferences, Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, PAC10wrestling.net > Pioneer Athletic Conference high school wrestling, http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/high_school/20070510_PCL_to_admit_Lansdale_Catholic_in_08.html. When we dont play our best, we can get beat by anybody and weve shown that this year. Cole surpassed all expectations in that area. At no time was that more evident than the run that more or less clinched the game. SOL National Conference All-League Football. It was a back-breaker.. 14) and OJR (No. Weve all been playing together since seventh grade, senior running back Harry Adieyefeh Jr. said. Were very fortunate to have an atmosphere like that and have that experience. [2] In February 2008, Marist College announced that it would join the PFL for the 2009 season, after the MAAC stopped sponsoring football. Thats Coach Brubakers biggest thing hell tell us is, Just do our job., NOTES >> Friday was Methactons Senior Night. In those seven possession, the Rams allowed 45 yards and two first downs on 21 plays. Though giving the perception of having an intimidating personality, Brubaker sees another side to Scheins demeanor. Beginning in August 2016, the Norristown Eagles and Upper Merion Vikings joined the PAC to make it a 12 team conference. But, we held on and won and now we go to next week.. It was nuts.. I was so locked into the game. Chichester. We ran a lot last year and I feel as if our run game and run blocking hasnt been up to par compared to where we want it to be, said S-F left tackle Ian Harvie. After a breakthrough campaign that brought the first winning record since 2014, its another new start at Methacton where Brian Kennedy takes over for Dave Lotier. Another timely score came Spring-Fords way after Roberts got a 33-yard field goal from Carson Johnson inside the first halfs two-minute mark. [10][11], On December 3, 2019 Jacksonville University announced that it discontinued its football program immediately. I just want to say that number 4 (Zach Zollers), made some incredible catches, Downingtown East head coach Mike Matta said. Pioneer Athletic Conference PAC Single-Season Passing Leaders. Turner grabbed his third pick of the game early in the second quarter before snagging his fourth and returning it 32 yards for a touchdown two minutes before halftime. Spring-Ford enacted the running clock when Adieyefeh ran in from 6 yards on its first drive of the third quarter. They left it on the field, with everything going against them. (def. The 2020 season marks the 28th year for the Pioneer Football League - the nation's only non-scholarship, football-only NCAA Football Championship Subdivision conference. First, I noted this before, but just to repeat myself: The past 26 champions, and 45 of the 46 in the post-merger era, had a top-three record in their conference. But he knows the plays and makes great throws. Middle School sports will begin in September 2015 while the High School will join the league beginning with the 201617 school year. Its working with all of these kids and others that keeps us going.. It was 21-0 on senior running back Harry Adieyefehs first score of the night, a 5-yard burst with 7:33 left in the second quarter. Its the whole group, said Nicoline. We let teams hang around and do not finish them off when we have the chance to. Seasons were cancelled, resumed, then further delayed and postponed and thats not a cumulative effect. I know we all work extremely hard. It was nice giving people opportunities in space to run the ball and keep the ball moving., Spring-Ford spoils Methactons Senior Night, gets Brubaker win No. The Mercury has emptied the vault and has updated our record books dating back from the 1800s. Cumberland Valley, searching for its first win, struggled on offense before Friday with only 10 points in losses to Central York and Manheim Central. It was 28-0 at halftime in favor of Spring-Ford, which improved to 3-3 (1-1 PAC). Hes joined by stalwart tackle Donnie Nicoline and safety Cole Turner, each of whom will be relied upon as lynchpins in an otherwise young defensive unit. Cumberland Valleys Griffin Huffman alertly picked up a fumbled snap on a field goal attempt and raced around the left end for the winning touchdown as time expired, giving the Eagles a 23-19 victory at home over Spring-Ford Friday night. So this week, we begin with a nod to those PAC players who went out with a bang this week. Four PAC titles, numerous District 1 playoff appearances, including a run to the district title game in 2012. Downingtown East controlled the ball after the Rams fourth period touchdown but the drive stalled with 1:01 to play in the fourth period. But Pottsgrove quarterback Ryan Sisko knew the likely result of his pass even before he threw it. The Rams front seven dominated the game, allowing Chambersburg little breathing room and no first downs until the six-minute mark of the third quarter. We tell all our guys no matter what the score is come into every quarter, every play its 0-0, Turner said. Sines completed 12 passes for 166 yards, including three completions to Hunter and three to Paddy Hernjak. The Cougars received a short field courtesy of a Sean Conlon fumble recovery in Rams territory. It was a good snap, Huffman said, and I bobbled it and went to put it down, and I missed the tee, so I just had to go with it. 2022 Pioneer Athletic Conference Receiving Leaders. By the time he got to his feet, teammate Tyler Kaufman had the ball in his hands in the end zone celebrating a game-tying catch. The score was set up by a long reception from Freed to Carson Brogdan. played in spring 2021Italics Co-champions. We all know the team we have and tonight was a good first step. The Blue Streaks struck first in the opening quarter, as quarterback Johnson found senior wide receiver Ivey in the back of the end zone for a 19-yard scoring reception with 6:02 remaining in the first. Since the start of the Pioneer Athletic Conference championship era in 2016, the outcome of Rams versus Vikings has propelled the winner to a plaque-raising championship celebration the final week of October. The Rams started slowly in their 21-14 loss to Downingtown East but were the stronger team for much of the second half and came awfully close to completing a comeback from a 21-0 deficit. Chester. Three plays later, the Eagles attempted the field goal at 2-yard line, and Huffman finished up the rally to set off a huge celebration on the Eagles sideline. I thought we could run the football at them, Kolka said. 2024-25. In the semifinal matchup, Spring-Ford fell to Souderton, 27-24. It has member schools that range from New York, North Carolina, and Florida in the east to California in the west. Steve always stays current.. The Rams gave their coach his third win at the school that night back in 2010, and now 97 more have followed. Freed hit Zollers down to the seven yard line but that is as far as the Rams could get. Thats how I view it, he said. [4], On May 4, 2015, Upper Merion Area School District school board voted 81 to leave the Suburban One and join the PAC after many months of discussion. 2014 PFL Standings. It participates in Division I of the NCAA; . Coles just been outstanding. Spring-Ford had to hurry because they were out of timeouts and when Freeds fourth down pass sailed high and wide, all that was left was for the Cougars to take a knee and move on to next week. And when youre around long enough, you get to see the outcomes. Perkiomen Valley Like Kennedy, Teets is a Spring-Ford TD Club Wall of Fame qualifier from the Class of 2021. Brubaker noted each game down the stretch is a playoff game for the Rams, who likely need to win out in order to make another district playoff appearance. Its post-season honors based on reputation.. At halftime, eight former Ram gridders were added to the Football Wall of Fame: Dennis Slifer, Barry Mennig, Rich Valerio, Art Schreiner, Joey Haley, Mason Romano, Robby Varner and Hank Coyne. SFs most impressive drive came right before half, a 72-yard venture that ended in Freeds second TD toss of the quarter, this time a 4-yarder to Carson Bogdan. Boyertown got a hard-earned 77 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries from senior running back Leo Egbe. Matt Zollers and Freed combined for 150 yards passing, with Zollers throwing a late TD pass to Payton West. I just had my eyes on him and read the QB and the linemen and I just did my read from there and then flew to the ball., When asked if he was surprised the ball kept coming his way, Turner said, No, cause I put myself in good positions and my corners did their job and linemen did their job and linebackers did great today. Now we have to play our best to make it consistent.. The Inquirer's All-Southeastern Team. It will be great to see what he can do.. The teams have met every year since 1977 with the exception of 1991 and 1992. Schein met those criteria during his time at Upper Merion High School. Over in Bucktown, Owen J. Roberts returns the PACs leading rusher in Avrey Grimm (97 carries, 661 yards, 6 TDs), who figures to serve as a workhorse yet again as the Wildcats lean heavily on two-way standout senior John Havrilak (two-way player of the year in 2020) and WR/LB Aston Shrum. Spring-Ford scored on its next possession when Ryan Freed found Swanger, who raced 65 yards for a score. Everyone looks to return to a sense of normalcy after a 2020 campaign that saw each schools scheduling, practices, and overall experience compromised repeatedly by the COVID-19 pandemic. Norristown was the one PAC school who saw their 2020 season completely cancelled, but the Eagles did get to play a spring slate, which coach Joe Milligan hopes will create some cohesion as they move directly into the 2021 campaign with only a summer break. The Pioneer Football League has had alliances with the Gridiron Classic and the Sports Network Cup. It wont take long to find out what the Rams have, as a challenging non-league slate leads up to the PAC opener on September 24 at Perkiomen Valley, where senior QB Ethan Kohler and the Vikings have been patiently awaiting their chance for payback since last years 27-14 loss to the Rams. He can set the single-season mark with three more grabs in the teams next two games. Hes worked his way into that conversation with the best quarterbacks to come through our program, and thats not an easy task. The Pioneer Athletic Conference is affiliated with the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) and all participating school districts are located within the southeastern quadrant of Pennsylvania. Utah Tech University. Following consecutive league titles, the Rams have certainly established themselves as the areas best over the past two seasons, but they still think they have a lot to prove. Offensively, Reed scored Roberts lone touchdown on a three-yard run off-center 1:50 before the end of the first quarter. Manheim Township would increase their lead on their second possession of the third quarter as Johnson found Kennel for their second scoring connection of the game on a seven-yard touchdown that gave the Blue Streaks a commanding 20-7 lead over the Rams. That was a killer, OJR head coach Rich Kolka said. Pioneer League baseball; Legion Baseball; Hockey; Bowling; Your Sports; Where are they now? 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