We have that 0-0 mindset, next-play mindset. You know the plays, just mentally getting ready for the games. Thats the nature of sports, and especially of the single-elimination football postseason. Its important from that standpoint. Grinnell men's basketball team falls in thrill-a-minute overtime battle. Its a senior-laden Vikings squad that takes the field in 2021, with Kohler (97-for-154, 1,451 yards, 16 TDs, 1 INT, 175.12 passer rating; 205 yards, 7 TDs rushing) leading a group of 15 starters who return with extensive experience. Senior Dean Sapalidis caught five passes for 37 yards, and senior Brian Dickey made three catches for 36 yards. 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). Austin Peay then returned to . A group of schools got together to create a league where . 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. The Spring-Ford offense benefited from the short fields its defense provided, and the heady play of Matt Zollers. 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. Both squads move forward with the knowledge that the winner of this matchup has won the PAC title each of the last six years. All four put up gaudy numbers in terms of tackles, hurries and QB pressures Friday night, ably backed by last years PAC Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Horvath at linebacker. Ryan is five foot nothing and 100 some pounds nothing, Spring-Ford head coach Chad Brubaker said. With only one real practice this week owing to weather and other circumstances, the Rams were extra-reliant on film study, which Shafer and Pajovich credited for some of Fridays success. Harvie, Adieyefeh, Nicoline and Turner were vocal about their desire to elevate Spring-Fords reputation outside the PAC this season. Kennedy, who plans to walk on Drake Universitys football team after graduating high school, has served as Spring-Fords center and long snapper for three years. The six original schools which played in the 1993 season had previously sponsored football at the Division I, Division II and Division III levels. The Rams outscored their first two opponents 92-0, including a 48-0 shellacking of Chambersburg last week. Credit to them [Spring-Ford], they did not quit. August 26, 2021 Following three straight seasons of watching league rival Perkiomen Valley conquer the Pioneer Athletic Conference from 2016-18, the Spring-Ford football program reclaimed its spot atop the PAC in 2019. Columns; . Pioneer League baseball; Legion Baseball; Hockey; Bowling; Your Sports; Where are they now? Another four-and-out by Spring-Ford ending with a punt turned into a third consecutive touchdown and a 26-7 lead for Manheim Township as Johnson and Ivey connected for their second score of the game, this time on a 24-yard score (and another blocked extra-point) with 3:22 remaining in the third quarter. Its had single players previously selected for the East/West All-Star Football Game. Theme by MVP Themes, powered by WordPress. Kayla Crawford was selected as Homecoming queen, and Davis Bunning king. Below are postseason accomplishments by past and current members prior to the formation of the Pioneer Football League. Pioneer Athletic Conference Leaders. (. 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. Dickeys third grab of the game in the second quarter gave him the schools record for career receptions. Pioneer Football League Official Site. The Warriors travel to Perkiomen Valley next Friday for the Battle Ax rivalry, while the Rams take on Owen J. Roberts at home for their Senior Day. But were opening eyes around the PAC, around the whole area, added Shafer. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 2023 HS Football Team Schedules Phoenixville. Rank Player Team Rec Rec Yds Rec. Last Friday, Manheim Central prevailed in a 43-40 shootout despite PV putting up 40 on a Barons team that entered having allowed only 7 points all season. They threw and we didnt and thats on me, Spring-Ford coach Chad Brubaker said. To beat a team in four overtimes tells you about the grit and toughness of a team, Miller said. 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. On 3rd-and-8 he connected with Gage Swanger on a crossing route. Thats Coach Brubakers biggest thing hell tell us is, Just do our job., NOTES >> Friday was Methactons Senior Night. He also served twice as head coach for the Montgomery County All-Star Football Game. Receivers Payton West and Zach Zollers had big nights, with West hauling in a 54 yard touchdown pass to make it a 21-7 Downingtown East lead at halftime. Teets will be going on to play mens lacrosse at Monmouth University. Perkiomen Valley has won Mercury All-Area Player of the Year: Nick Teets | Spring-Ford For Player of the Mercury All-Area Player of the Year: Ryan Engro | Spring-Ford For Player of the Mercury All-Area Player of the Year: Ryan Bodolus | Pottsgrove For Player of the Mercury All-Area Player of the Year: Rahsul Faison | Pottsgrove For Player of the Mercury All-Area Players of the Year: Stephen Sturm and Justin Jaworski | Perkiomen Valley Mercury All-Area Player of the Year: Stephen Sturm | Perkiomen Valley For Player of Mercury All-Area Player of the Year: Michael Fowler | Pottsgrove For Player of the Mercury All-Area Player of the Year: Rasaan Stewart | Perkiomen Valley For Player of Pioneer Athletic Conference Championship History. Methacton. We need to play a whole game.. 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. FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Liberty Division Position Name School Grade QB Matt Zollers Spring-Ford 10 RB Ryan Klimek Perkiomen Valley 12 RB Will Fish Spring-Ford 12 TE/H/F Robbie Sturges Perkiomen Valley 11 WR Zach Zollers Spring-Ford 12 WR Michael Poruban Perkiomen Valley 12 WR Mason Scott Spring-Ford 11 OL Owen Norman Spring-Ford 11 OL Luke Ellor [] Every game, we get stronger.. He was selected to the PAC All-Liberty team as a defensive back and wide receiver, as well as the PACs Liberty Most Valuable Player. and now has 15 NCAA automatic qualifications. The Eagles played inspired football on the defensive side, holding the Rams to three points over their first four possessions. Following an NCAA rule change passed in January 1991, which required Division I schools to conduct all sports at the Division I level by 1993, the conference was formed by charter members Butler University, the University of Dayton, Drake University, the University of Evansville, and Valparaiso University. Kohler kept on a read and broke about a half-dozen tackles, en route to a 44-yard gain to set up PV with a first and goal. I was able to get it done on those plays, said Beaudoin. Beginning in August 2016, the Norristown Eagles and Upper Merion Vikings joined the PAC to make it a 12 team conference. Something my dad always says is, Its not over until its over, and thats something my coaches preach too, Neeson said. Obviously it gave us good field position and it just gets the offense going.. Spring-Ford took advantage of the takeaway, marching 93 yards in 12 plays as Freed dove into the end zone on a rushing attempt to make the score 12-0 with 6:57 left in the second quarter. Utah Tech University. Since 2013, the PFL champion has received an invite to the FCS playoffs; previously, PFL teams had to receive an at-large bid, which no team ever received. When all is said and done, hes going to leave here as the No. Turners defensive score was his final play of the game. 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. Theres no pressure on us we just go out and play our game.. 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. The Consensus championship has since been discontinued; the NEC first earned an automatic postseason bid in 2010, while the MAAC no longer sponsors football. Guys like Hank Bernat (Owen J. Roberts) and Jim Mich Sr. (St. Pius X) I learned a lot from them.. The last weekend in May will be a banner one for Spring-Fords football program. I knew back in eighth grade I wanted to coach.. They left it on the field, with everything going against them. Nov. 22FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Liberty Division Position Name School Grade QB Matt Zollers Spring-Ford 10 RB Ryan Klimek Perkiomen Valley 12 RB Will Fish Spring-Ford 12 TE/H/F Robbie Sturges . 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. Oklahoma State University officials on Monday unveiled plans to build or upgrade 10 athletic facilities on the Stillwater, though there is no timeline for the multimillion-dollar effort. Interboro. Despite hosting district playoff games in each of the past three seasons, the Rams havent won a district game since 2016. 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. This marks the first expansion of the PAC since 1988. His primary beat is UND football but also reports on a variety of UND sports and local preps. Both games will be played Memorial Day Weekend (Sunday, May 3) at Landis Field the Central Dauphin School Districts Landis Field in Harrisburg. It makes them probably extra hungry, Brubaker said. I dont think it adds any pressure to our side. And we lost a little bit of our momentum in the second half. [2] On July 3, 2007, Methacton School District was accepted into the PAC-10 after their application was approved by the principals of the existing PAC-10 member schools.[3]. Horvath and Asante did the leg work all night. With Grimm out, Roberts went basically three-and-out on three of its four second-half possessions. For Perkiomen Valley, its a trend they intend to continue. But the fact that Brubakers still there, 12 seasons later, to provide the updates is the real victory in all of this. St. Pius X and Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School in Norristown merged to form a new high school named Pope John Paul II, located in Royersford. [2] On July 3, 2007, Methacton School District was accepted into the PAC-10 after their application was approved by the principals of the existing PAC-10 member schools.[3]. 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