A hot start could have the Warriors in the thick of the race, as they wont see perennial front-runners Spring-Ford and Perkiomen Valley until the seasons final two weeks. Morehead State University is currently the only public school in the conference. Beginning in August 2016, the Norristown Eagles and Upper Merion Vikings joined the PAC to make it a 12 team conference. From there, PV moved the ball methodically to double their lead on Ryan Klimeks three-yard plunge with 1:11 left in the opening half. The Vikings defense is led by senior linebackers Gage Young and Bryan Helenski, both of whom are averaging double-digit tackles per game, and senior defensive back Jeremy Brewer. Uncategorized Delco Roundup: Morroni's overtime goal . Sometimes youll see lopsided games in the playoffs, because that realization sets in this could be my last game. They start to feel down. BANNER ELK, N.C. --- Nate Raymond became Tusculum University's career leader in goals with a five-goal performance as the Pioneers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 14-6 victory over Lees-McRae College in non-conference men's lacrosse action Wednesday night from Tate Field. Practices begin April 2, with three organized workouts each week through the . That I feel like is going to be the key component to the game. Hes a smart kid who knows the fronts and makes line calls. Its the whole group, said Nicoline. They really played a lot harder in the second half, Asante said. Copyright 2019 The League Theme. Spring-Ford senior quarterback Ryan Freed tossed the ball to junior wide receiver Jake Reigh, who turned his eyes downfield and found a wide-open receiver in senior Kolten Kqira for the 35-yard score. I believe if you start something, you finish it. Beyond the known commodity that is Kohler, junior running back Ryan Klimek has emerged for PV (39 carries for 314 yards, 4 TDs) while senior Dawson Debebe (16 catches, 341 yards, 3 TDs) and junior Mike Poruban (12 catches, 214 yards, 3 TDs) are the leading wide receivers. Perkiomen Valleys Jeremy Brewer (8) defends a pass intended for Spring-Fords Zach Zollers in the second quarter. Beginning in August 2016, the Norristown Eagles and Upper Merion Vikings joined the PAC to make it a 12 team conference. Chichester. 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. That was a killer, OJR head coach Rich Kolka said. Your email address will not be published. Theyre a bunch of good football players, a bunch of good kids, Kennedy said. The move is effective in July 2008. The absence of kicker Sam Herman didnt help, but SF twice failed to convert in the red zone in the opening stanza. Outside the 10-play, 67-yard touchdown drive, the Falcons held the Rams to a combined 14 total yards on their other six second-half drives. But Pottsgrove quarterback Ryan Sisko knew the likely result of his pass even before he threw it. Man Up. Davidson, the runner-up, was awarded the auto-bid in their place. Pottsgrove Welcome to History. The Pioneer Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference with twelve members properly abbreviated as the PAC. [8] Barring any further changes to conference membership, the PFL would have returned to 11 members in 2021, following the November 20, 2017 announcement of Presbyterian College that it would join the conference starting with the 2021 season. I think that will help us get over the hump in some of these big games.. Kohler passed for 139 yards and a score, but his legs were the story as he ran for another 148 and a TD as the Vikings put an end to Spring-Fords two-year winning streak in the rivalry with a 28-22 victory in the Pioneer Athletic Conference opener at a packed Thomas J. Keenan Stadium. I know I like him in a matchup everyday, Sisko said. The score was set up by a long reception from Freed to Carson Brogdan. He was accorded similar honors on The Mercury All-Area team: Wide receiver, defensive back and Player of the Year. He went on to the then-West Chester State College, where he played the sport at the freshman and varsity levels while attaining BA and M.Ed degrees in Health and Physical Education. I just want to say that number 4 (Zach Zollers), made some incredible catches, Downingtown East head coach Mike Matta said. After Horvath capped a 65 yard Downingtown East drive early in the second period with a three yard plunge, the Cougars lead was 21-0 and it looked like Spring-Ford (6-5) was going to get blown off the field. After a successful extra-point, the Rams would take a 7-6 over the Blue Streaks heading into the second quarter of play. 2 seed into the Ohio Athletic Conference tournament and first round bye. More kids will be able to play, and be recognized. On offense, the Rams return QB Ryan Freed and RB Harry Adieyefeh Jr. (110 carries, 568 yards, 6 total TDs in 2020), who figure to benefit from what Brubaker called some of the more impressive depth along the line hes seen in his time at Spring-Ford. 2019 PFL Standings. Theme by MVP Themes, powered by WordPress. Both games will be played Memorial Day Weekend (Sunday, May 3) at Landis Field the Central Dauphin School Districts Landis Field in Harrisburg. 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. With 5:30 to halftime Matt Zollers hit West in stride on a slant for a 59-yard touchdown and 28-0 lead. . Curious, I jumped on Apple TV at 4:25 p.m. Will Fish ran seven times for 58 yards and Zach Zollers caught two passes for 37 yards for Spring-Ford. Coach Heist and I talk about it all the time Ive become a runner. Its just showing up and doing our job. Maybe 11-12, if youre lucky. Spring-Ford (2-0) travels to another District 3 opponent next week when they meet Cumberland Valley, who offered SF their toughest regular season game a year ago, a 20-14 Rams win at McNelly Stadium. Sometimes people say were too small, were undersized, said Nicoline. 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It does get bigger, but we just gotta keep doing the same thing weve been doing, senior defensive lineman Donnie Nicoline said. The defense did a great job, Brubaker noted. I think we can definitely capitalize on this year having a really special team and make all those people think twice about Spring-Ford come the end of the year.. [4], On May 4, 2015, Upper Merion Area School District school board voted 8-1 to leave the Suburban One and join the PAC after many months of discussion. The Pioneer Football League (PFL) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the United States. Columns; . He can be reached at (701) 780-1121, tmiller@gfherald.com or on Twitter at @tommillergf. This was a huge team win. Hes now taking a step-by-step approach to his long-term involvement. They converted on 3rd-and-10, 3rd-and-14 and 3rd-and-8 on three of their first four touchdown drives. Next week, we have Owen J. Roberts, and theyre coming in with a better record than us. Spring-Ford routed West Chester East (44-0) and Chambersburg (48-0) in its first two outings but lost in the final moments at Cumberland Valley (23-19) and couldnt keep up with the passing attack of District 3 power Manheim Township last Friday in a 26-13 defeat. Boyertown 6-1 in tiebreaking championship game), Pioneer Athletic Conference Championship History, Beginning of two division format (No Final Four until 2005), Karen Stagliano & Kris Stagliano, Landale Catholic, Karen Stagliano & Colleen Neary, Lansdale Catholic, Deb Harding & Meredith OShea, Great Valley, Liz Vizkeleti & Tammy Shulman, Lansdale Catholic, Liz Vizkeleti & Michelle Wardle, Lansdale Catholic, Sue Stagliano & Irena Vadjon, Lansdale Catholic, Sabrina Vitrone & Jen Devine, Great Valley, Lori Chambers & Jen Schubert, Upper Perkiomen, Colleen Jarvie & Devon Jarvie, Phoenixville, Devon Jarvie & Leah Candelori, Phoenixville, Maria Debrey & Lauren Tench, Great Valley, Megan Stauffer & Courtney Root, Upper Perkiomen, Kimberly Yurik & Kristen Suhl, Upper Perkiomen, Coco Minott & Kelly Moll, Upper Perkiomen, Kelly Foedinger & Kerri Kelly, Phoenixville, Kelsey McCausland/Gena Levengood, Owen J. Roberts, Kelly Foedinger & Julie McNabb, Phoenixville, Lauren Simeone & Mindy Amornwichet, Methacton, Lauren Simeone/Mindy Amornwichet, Methacton, Paige MacDougall/Amanda Amornwichet, Methacton, Jasmine Morris/Allison Newman, Perkiomen Valley, *Upper Perkiomen finished 8-0 but forfeited 6 matches due to use of ineligible wrestler, * Championship cancelled due to weather; division winners declared co-champs, Jamie Hassell & Mike Cowgill, Great Valley, Jamie Hassell & Andy Herron, Great Valley, Andy Herron & Chris Pappado, Great Valley, Bob Cappelli & Enrico Capitan, Phoenixville, Bob Cappelli & Justin Allen, Phoenixville, Ryan Curley & Josh Klotzabach, Phoenixville, Ben Fleming & Brant Buckley, Owen J. Roberts, Kyle MacLelland & Ben Potts, Phoenixville, Kyle MacLelland & Tom McAvoy, Phoenixville, Steve Tassone & John Redding, Pheonixville, Tyler Triolo & Blake Emerson, Spring-Ford, Patrick Pascual/Ryan Schweitzer, Spring-Ford, Patrick Pascual/TJ Cruickshank, Spring-Ford, Luke Pain/Shaan Kawalramani, Perkiomen Valley, Holden Smith/Brandon Miller, Owen J. Roberts, Methacton (8), Phoenixville (24), Spring-Ford, Krisham Suraesh/Harsha Santhanam, Methacton. This years group is led by All-Area first team linebacker Ryan Horvath and senior defensive back Cole Turner, who have done an excellent job not only on the field between snap and whistle but off the field with their leadership, according to Spring-Ford head coach Chad Brubaker. Senior Harry Adieyefeh carried 16 times for 133 yards, including a 71-yard touchdown run. * Won in PFL Championship Game The next change in conference membership was announced on November 14, 2016, when Campbell announced it would transition to scholarship football and add that sport to its existing Big South membership effective with the 2018 season, temporarily reducing the PFL membership to 10. That was a big focal point this week is just were not done yet, Sisko said. The goals and standards havent changed for the Spring-Ford program winning a league title and competing for a District 1 crown were always at the top of the list. We all did our part today.. Assistant coach Steve Schein will be inducted into the Pa. State Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame Sunday (May 30), and three Spring-Ford players will be playing in the East/West All-Star Games big-school (PIAA Classes 4A to 6A) contest at Central Dauphin Highs Landis Field in Harrisburg that same afternoon. Fish blocked a punt on Methactons ensuing offensive drive, and Zach Zollers tossed a 16-yard strike to Kqira on the next play to make it 18-0, a score that stood at halftime. Not for the Pioneer Football League (PFL). But we wanted to mix it up a little bit and get the ball out into space and like I said, they just tackled well. Spring-Ford flexed its defensive depth and held the Eagles (0-7, 0-3 PAC Liberty) scoreless for four possessions after the starters exited the game to finish the shutout. 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. Its always made us hungrier after each year, said PVs Jonassen. Its a big honor to compete against the state.. Beginning competition in 1986, former Ches-Mont League members Phoenixville, Pottsgrove,. The playoff goes from four to 12 teams in the 2024-25 season, and further . Davidson's football team plays in the Pioneer Football League, the only NCAA non-scholarship conference in the football championship subdivision. We have two receivers that might be able to play both ways that can definitely give us impact in the secondary too. Last year was really the first time Ive played against them and a guy like Ethan Kohler, who is an excellent quarterback. Were focused on ourselves and getting better I havent used the phrase defending our championships once.. The Mercury has emptied the vault and has updated our record books dating back from the 1800s. But a seven yard strike that was tipped, from Freed to Zollers in the corner of the end zone capped a 95 yard Spring-ford drive and the rams closed the gap to 21-14 with 5:27 to play in the fourth period. This gives Spring-Ford a glimpse of its future.. So when someone finds their reason, their motivation to stick it out long enough to claim victory on 100 of those nights at the same school that person has found something special. A group of schools got together to create a league where . On June 13, 2011, Mercer University and Stetson University were announced as league members (effective 2013) bringing membership to 12 schools. Methacton senior Dan Brandi completed 13 passes for 138 yards to lead the Warriors offense, which couldnt get anything going on the ground against a stout Rams front. Story Links Your official source for everything Sacred Heart University athletics has a new home. Perk Valley (3-2, 1-0 PAC Liberty) travels to Norristown as the newly minted division front-runners next week, while Spring-Ford (2-3, 0-1 PAC) tries to snap a three-game slide when they host Boyertown. (full story here), I cannot say enough about how Ethans grown as a player, a leader, and as a human being, Perkiomen Valley coach Rob Heist said. Two weeks ago the Bears won a four-overtime epic over Pottsgrove, a performance Miller would like to see replicated going forward rather than Fridays lopsided loss. We let teams hang around and do not finish them off when we have the chance to. Rank Player Team Comp Att Yds TD Int. Pottsgrove went scoreless on its first eight drives of the game, but found a way to put together two touchdown drives to finish it. Dickeys third grab of the game in the second quarter gave him the schools record for career receptions. Kohler debuted impressively as a freshman with a win over Spring-Ford back in 2018 and would like to repeat the feat once more before his high school days are over. We dont have big star players, but we know how to play, Pottsgrove senior Shane Caffrey said. We knew what we could do, we just had to get the ball rolling.. ROYERSFORD >> The story of PAC football in 2020 was the stingy Spring-Ford defense blanking three of their six opponents en route to an undefeated league championship. He had some tough times in the get-go, but all he did was fight through. I liked the execution on offense, Adieyefeh said. With kicker Liam McGarveys fifth extra point it was 35-0. They will be played in conjunction with the annual Big 33 game, the first at noon (small school) and the second at 5 p.m. (big school). Senior fullback Max Neeson scored the Falcons first touchdown on a three-yard run with 4:15 to play to cap a four-play 36-yard drive following a short Spring-Ford punt. 2020 PFL Standings. (*) - St. Thomas was the PFL champion in 2022; however, they were ineligible for postseason play due to still being in transition from Division III. Downingtown East will now host undefeated Quakertown next Friday at 7 pm at Kottmeyer Stadium while the game Rams season is over. Hes done a lot for our program for sure.. 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