Usually the games are close, even if its two scores apart. Returning QB Michael Reed will be welcoming a new group of pass-catching targets as the Wildcats lost Dante DeNardo and Christian Grossi to graduation. One top performer returns at each level, led by PAC Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Horvath, a linebacker. Kolka hoped to get more details on the extent of Grimms injury Sunday. But the Bears (0-2 PAC, 2-4 overall) were outgained 444-145 in total yards by the Rams. Middle School sports will begin in September 2015 while the High School will join the league beginning with the 2016-17 school year. Pioneer Football League: PFL: 1991: 11: 1: St. Louis, Missouri: Southern Conference: SoCon: 1921: 10: 20: Spartanburg, South Carolina: Southland Conference: . We have two receivers that might be able to play both ways that can definitely give us impact in the secondary too. ROYERSFORD >> A three-game losing streak has rarely been seen around Spring-Ford in recent times. I just want to say that number 4 (Zach Zollers), made some incredible catches, Downingtown East head coach Mike Matta said. The Rams offense thrived on third down while building its early lead. 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. Its definitely good to have a year of experience behind you. The Gophers pushed Nebraska in an 81-79 overtime loss at Williams Arena on Jan. 7, and they cut a 14-point lead to six with seven minutes left on Saturday. For his career, he ranks fourth in receptions (85) and receiving yards (1,086) and eighth in receiving touchdowns (10). People dont think were going to be as good as previous years, but I think with the young guys we have coming up now and with the team bonding that we have we know that were going to be really good and people are really underestimating us., Jim Mich, Jr. Defensive Backs Defensive Coordinator; Chad Strickler Offensive Line Run Game Coordinator; Steve Schein LBs; Steve Moyer CBs; Chuck Nesley DTs; Steve Entenman DEs; Jim Algeo WRs; Gary Rhodenbaugh RBs; Mike Palmer TEs, SB Zach Zollers, Jr., 6-2, 200 (6 catches, 56 yards, TD), QB Ryan Freed, Sr., 5-10, 175 (74-of-123, 863 yards, 9 TDs, 5 INT), RB Harry Adieyefeh, Jr., 5-10, 190 (110 carries, 568 yards, 6 total TDs), DB Cole Turner, Sr., 6-2, 175 (19 tackles, 3 tackles for loss), LB Ryan Horvath, Sr., 5-9, 170 (38 tackles, 10 tackles for loss), DT/DE Donnie Nicoline, Sr., 6-1, 240 (9 tackles, 3 tackles for loss), DT Gavin Shafer, Sr., 6-0, 180 (12 tackles, 4 tackles for loss), KR Gage Swanger, Jr., 5-9, 175 (166 kick return yards), KR Kolten Kqira, Sr., 6-0, 180 (10 catches, 85 yards, 141 kick return yards). Through the 2012 season, the NCAA did not offer the league an automatic invite to the FCS playoffs and never offered an at-large bid to any of its teams, effectively barring the league from the tournament. I think those big plays, they shift the momentum to us and give us something to get our drives started off, Fish said of the interception and blocked punt. We couldnt get our running game going in the way we wanted. He can be reached at (701) 780-1121, tmiller@gfherald.com or on Twitter at @tommillergf. We were almost to midfield, and he (QB Michael Reed) made a great throw. Freshman quarterback Matt Zollers would make an appearance for the Rams in the latter possessions of the game, coming away with Spring-Fords only score of the second half on a 29-yard pass to Kqira with just under two minutes remaining. 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. More kids will be able to play, and be recognized. All-Pioneer Athletic Conference Team. 2022 Pioneer Athletic Conference Receiving Leaders. 2020-21. When all is said and done, hes going to leave here as the No. But it fell into my lap, and I was off along the sidelines.. UND ran for 266 yards on 70 attempts, led by Mike Deutsch's 119 yards on 41 carries. I think its going to be a really special year., Read the Phoenixville football team preview nexthere. 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. 2022 PFL Standings. The Pioneer Football League (PFL) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the United States. [Former superintendent] Dr. Marsha Hurda, [former assistant superintendent] Dr. [Ken] Donahue, and of course [athletic director] Mickey McDaniel. The school's wrestling team is in the Southern . Horizon League: February 28-March 7, at campus sites and . I saw (Norristown likes) to throw to (wide receiver Julian Arthur) a lot, Turner said of this weeks film study. This is only our 12th game in two years, so some of our kids are still learning. We get that, who knows, we maybe get a little momentum going. You know the plays, just mentally getting ready for the games. These kids made it special tonight, and they had a lot of nice things to say and thats really what its all about. Thats our homecoming game, and just like tonight theyre going to give us our best game and we have to show up, Kqira said. From 1998 to 2005, the PAC-10 competed in only one division with the regular season champion named as league champion. Northwest Nazarene at Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout All Day Alameda, CA Simon Fraser at Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout . ASUN: February 27-March 5, at campus sites. That was a big focal point this week is just were not done yet, Sisko said. Harvie, Adieyefeh, Nicoline and Turner were vocal about their desire to elevate Spring-Fords reputation outside the PAC this season. 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. Spring-Ford was uncertain of the status of its season as it exited the field Friday night, but the Rams appear to be locked into the postseason despite Fridays loss, ranking No. I think well be more of the PV team people are used to watching.. We just didnt play to our ability. It has member schools that range from New York, North Carolina, and Florida in the east to California in the west. Footballs a game of momentum and we never got momentum.. He keeps people focused and on task in practice, hes the first guy there if he sees a teammate heading in the wrong direction. At halftime, Cole was going around telling everybody well get back in this game. They were having a lot of trouble picking up our blitzes, but that was all in our preparation, film watching and our game plan.. Great Valley left the PAC-10 to join the Southern Chester County League. 13 in a 16-team District 1-6A playoff field. For Spring-Ford, it adds a little urgency for a team that got up off the mat repeatedly on Friday night. We know we cant really afford any more losses, he said. Theme by MVP Themes, powered by WordPress. SOL American Conference All-League Football. 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. [6] Soon after its PFL membership was announced, Mercer accepted an invitation to join the Southern Conference (scholarship-granting) effective July 1, 2014. Fall Winter Spring Cross Country: Basketball: Baseball Field Hockey: Girls Gymnastics: Royersford >> Ailed by a sluggish offensive performance and a handful of costly turnovers, the Spring-Ford football team was defeated by Manheim Township 26-13 in a non-conference showdown at Coach McNelly Stadium Friday night. Austin Peay then returned to . After two Turner interceptions sandwiched around a Fish 10-yard touchdown run, Freed and Zollers were back at it again. I was happy to make it happen.. Pottsgrove leapfrogged to No. Zach Zollers led the Rams in receiving with five grabs for 80 yards, plus a two-point conversion. Though giving the perception of having an intimidating personality, Brubaker sees another side to Scheins demeanor. Perkiomen Valleys Ryan Klimek rushes into the end zone for a three-yard touchdown in the second quarter against Spring-Ford. The Big South Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I.Originally a non-football conference, the Big South began sponsoring football in 2002 as part of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).The Big South, founded in 1983, is firmly rooted in the South Atlantic region of the United States, with full member institutions located in North Carolina . On the ensuing play, he threw a jumpball into the end zone and Zach Zollers came down with it for an eight-yard touchdown. But all parties agree that does not matter come Friday. Utah Tech. PJ Cunnius, Nathan Deming, and James Thoburn are leading candidates to occupy spots on the line, while sophomores Jason Oakes, Cade Sennott and Cole Yesavage figure prominently in the Bears back seven on defense. I thought we could run the football at them, Kolka said. Perkiomen Valley overwhelms Spring-Ford in late stages, advances to District 1-6A final, Cardinal OHara rolls to another District 12 title, District 1 Class 6A Girls Basketball: Haverford dominates Pennsbury to stay undefeated, advance to district title game, DLN local roundup: West Chester East boys basketball wins 5th-place district game, Archbishop Wood in high gear in win over Olney, Abingtons Cire Worley scores 35 in playback win over Conestoga, Great Valley-Phoenixville, Owen J. Roberts advance to ICSHL championship, Hockey: Penncrests Central League ride keeps rolling past Radnor, into final, Plymouth Whitemarsh holds off Lower Merion, advances to 1st District 1-6A final since 2018, No. Chichester. Coach Heist and I talk about it all the time Ive become a runner. Pioneer Athletic Conference PAC Single-Season Passing Leaders. 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. (Austin Hertzog - MediaNews Group). Well have to go back and look at the film.. Highlights. With his team trailing 13-7 with 2:21 to play and the ball at its own 26-yard line, Sisko marched Pottsgrove 74 yards in seven plays on the game winning drive. Middle School sports will begin in September 2015 while the High School will join the league beginning with the 2016-17 school year along with Norristown.[5]. For Perkiomen Valley, its a trend they intend to continue. The Rams would answer on the following possession, coming away with a touchdown of their own on a seven-play scoring drive ending in a trick-play score. Hes a smart kid who knows the fronts and makes line calls. Juniors Zach Zollers and Gage Swanger, who also picked off a pass, caught the Rams other touchdown passes. But its senior year now and theres no taking a break. Online ticket sales for all PAC Championships! Downingtown East will now host undefeated Quakertown next Friday at 7 pm at Kottmeyer Stadium while the game Rams season is over. The Pioneer Football League has had alliances with the Gridiron Classic and the Sports Network Cup. [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. We did a white-out, sold something like $12K in white-out t-shirts. He got that accomplished with a 35-yard burst around his left end, upping his game total to 98 prior to the injury. Friday was the Rams third straight win to go to 5-3 after a three-game losing streak at the start of September. Something my dad always says is, Its not over until its over, and thats something my coaches preach too, Neeson said. We kept telling them to believe in themselves, said Cumberland Valley coach Josh Oswalt. It was nice giving people opportunities in space to run the ball and keep the ball moving. Butler and Valparaiso first played in 1927, and had nine meetings prior to 1951. (3-2, 6-3) after one quarter. The Pioneer Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference with twelve members properly abbreviated as the PAC. Become a PIAA Official Hes ultimately a softie, but he demands a lot from the players. After retiring as the Vikings head coach in 2000, Schein returned to UM at the time considered a top program in the region for a two-year stint as defensive coordinator under then-head coach Andy Toto. When were at practice, we dont spend time talking about defending a championship, said coach Chad Brubaker. Sophomore Mike Bendowski added a late interception for the Rams, who recorded their second consecutive shutout and fourth overall this season. The Mercury has emptied the vault and has updated our record books dating back from the 1800s. Every new season constitutes a fresh start, but 2021 in the Pioneer Athletic Conferences Frontier Division brings the cleanest of slates. 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. 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.. He is a Spring-Ford TD Club Wall of Fame qualifier from the Class of 2021. DOWNINGTOWN- At the beginning of Friday nights District 1 6A opening round playoff game between Downingtown East and Spring Ford, the fourth seeded Cougars looked like they were going to blow out the 13th seeded Rams. The PFL is one of only two conferences that sponsor football as its only sport (the Missouri Valley Football Conference being the other). 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The Pioneer Conference is an IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference formed in 2009. . Grimm came into the game within 50 yards of reaching the 1,500-yard mark for the season. Spring-Fords defensive line features seniors Gavin Shafer and Donnie Nicoline, flanked by junior Luke Pajovich and sophomore Mike Bendowski. 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. (def. He then came back to Spring-Ford, where he served seven years on Gary Rhodenbaughs staff as a defensive and offensive coordinator before becoming an assistant on Brubakers staff. The Reporter/Times Herald/Montgomery Media All-Area Football Team. Hes worked his way into that conversation with the best quarterbacks to come through our program, and thats not an easy task. (Austin Hertzog MediaNews Group). Libertyville Wildcats athletic director addresses successes, plans heading into 2017 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. He also served twice as head coach for the Montgomery County All-Star Football Game. Our offense wasnt on the field a whole lot, but it (defense) got the ball back for them.. The Pioneer Athletic Conference was founded in 1985 and was . I didnt understand why there was no football in the community, he recalled. They converted on 3rd-and-10, 3rd-and-14 and 3rd-and-8 on three of their first four touchdown drives. A second had existed before Jacksonville discontinued its football program. You go into the offseason, put in the work, and look in past that they beat us but that is in the past. Pioneer Football League Official Site. If they do win out, Spring-Ford will be in the 6A District playoffs, but likely starting on the road against one of the top 5-6 teams in District 1. The Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy
Academy Park. But there was no way I was leaving here without a win. A somewhat quiet night on the ground for running back Harry Adieyefeh (16 carries, 45 yards) was softened by a four-catch, 32-yard performance through the air. On January 29, 2015, Norristown Area School District school board voted 90 to leave the Suburban One and join the PAC after months of discussion. We need to play a whole game.. The Mercury has emptied the vault and has updated our record books dating back from the 1800s. You cant ask for any more than that., Spring-Ford running back Harry Adieyefeh is forced to the outside on a carry in the second quarter. While taking a hit that knocked him to the ground, Sisko let the ball fly. All rights reserved, Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. Its the purest recognition, being evaluated by coaches across the state. 2013 PFL Standings. Post-season honors are based on reputation, Brubaker, a head coach for the game in 2017 and 2018, said. 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. 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. All schools are Class 1A IHSAA members. 2022-23 Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's basketball honors. Theme by MVP Themes, powered by WordPress. Our coaches draw up their formations, their plays, explained Pajovich, so when we get out there, were calling things out to one another. The Spring-Ford offense benefited from the short fields its defense provided, and the heady play of Matt Zollers. In the same year, the PAC-10 admitted Boyertown which effectively kept the Pioneer Athletic League at 10-member status. The Pioneer Athletic Conference was founded in 1985 and was then known as the "PAC-8" due to then-current membership total.[1]. We know were a lot closer to them than what we showed tonight, said Boyertown head coach TJ Miller. As an all-around defense, were going to be really good.. Swanger was off to the races along the Norristown sideline and found paydirt from 64 yards away for a 28-0 lead. Turner led the PAC with six interceptions including an eye-popping four picks in the first half of an October 8 game at Norristown, won by the Rams 49-0. Siskos 23-yard touchdown pass to Kaufman with 17.9 seconds left and the ensuing extra point from kicker Landon Shivak delivered the Falcons a 14-13 Pioneer Athletic Conference Crossover victory over Spring-Ford on Friday night. Coles as good a leader as weve had at Spring-Ford., Big School PSFCA East / West Game Ad - by Coach Strickler, Four-decade fixture Schein selected to Pa. Football Coaches Hall of Fame, Some of my best teams had 11 good players who worked hard, stuck together and showed teamwork. Trailblazers. He added another 567 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground as he guided the Vikings to the Pioneer Athletic Conference championship. menu It would become a theme. ^ 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 . Online ticket sales for all PAC Championships! Theres a role for everybody. ROYERSFORD >> It looked like somewhat of a Hail Mary, a jackpot toss, more hope than expectation. The move is effective in July 2008. 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. The Rams spread the wealth offensively: quarterbacks Ryan Freed and Matt Zollers split time and combined to go 17-for-19 for 290 yards and three touchdowns. But the cougars defense held fireman Freeds fourth and seven pass sailed high and incomplete and the Cougars survived a very stiff challenge, 21-14. Dickeys third grab of the game in the second quarter gave him the schools record for career receptions. Hes done a great job, Brubaker said of Kennedy, who also competes on the schools winter and spring track programs. A Mercury All-Area second team offensive lineman in 2019, Kennedy was an All-PAC and All-Mercury selection in 2020, as well as Pa. Football News Class 6A long snapper. No doubt other former Rams will follow in Hopkins footsteps and return to a place they consider special a lesson they learned from their head coach. Beginning in August 2016, the Norristown Eagles and Upper Merion Vikings joined the PAC to make it a 12 team conference. 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. Wiley played in the Big 33 game in 1998 before going onto West Virginia University, where he was recognized as a 2003 All-American. On May 9, 2007, Lansdale Catholic administrators announced that they have accepted an invite to the Philadelphia Catholic League. Presbyterian played a full PFL schedule, but was ineligible for the conference title, and its games were not counted in PFL standings. [1] The University of San Diego joined in 1992, and the league played its first season in 1993. 2 all-time passer in Perkiomen Valley history behind Stephen Sturm.. Im excited to see how it goes.. These last couple games theyre putting up a ton of points, were not allowing many points thats the matchup.. Copyright 2019 The League Theme. Football Konnick's status as Boyertown football coach in question after call for resignation. Live Video Stream; Live Stats; WMOA Radio Stream; MARIETTA, Ohio After putting together a phenomenal second half of the season, the Marietta College women's basketball team earned a No. Theres determination that comes from that. Like most seasons, the Rams (6-1 in 2020) graduated a large senior class, though they do have several starters back from a season ago. 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. Liberty Division Sportsmanship Winner . The PFL is one of the few conferences in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) that is non-scholarship. 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 Pioneer Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference with twelve members properly abbreviated as the PAC. NOTES >> Prior to the start of the game, the school presented Brubaker with the game balls signifying his first and 100th wins as Spring-Fords head coach. 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. Were banged up, and I just told the kids in the locker room how proud I am of the effort, said Rams coach Chad Brubaker. Both are coming off a challenging four-week non-conference run. GRINNELL, Iowa - Grinnell College's men's basketball team may have lost its regular-season finale, but the Pioneers certainly gave the jam-packed crowd at Darby Gymnasium plenty of excitement. 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. 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. [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]. The offensive line features All-Area first team Jake Jonassen and seniors Austin Henry and Reed Overholser and juniors Grant Euker and Tim Ledger. As of the end of the 2009-2010 school year, St. Pius X no longer exists. Weve got a real chip on our shoulder this year, Turner said. We were running all over them at the beginning of the game, Horvath said. The good news? After the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) dropped its football play after the 2007 season, Marist hopped into the PFL. But, the Rams passing game started to click and click it did. 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