High School Football


DESPITE PUSHBACK, ST. JOE’S PREP STILL WANTS TO PLAY CONTROVERSIAL FLORIDA FOOTBALL FACTORY THIS FALL

Al Thompson

Recently fired IMG Academy Director of College Entrance Exams Mark Riddell faces 3 to 40 years in prison for rigging SAT scores for rich kids. It is just part of a slew of bad publicity for IMG Worldwide properties. The Prep has a date with this school in September.
Is The Prep dragging the Philadelphia Catholic League’s brand into the College Admissions Scandal?


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VINCE MCMAHON’S NEW FOOTBALL LEAGUE WILL RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SPORT, DRUG TESTING AND POLITICS

Al Thompson

In one-on-one interviews for Footballstories, XFL CEO and Commissioner Oliver Luck says he is up to the task, NFL Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent hopes he gets the chance


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ST. JOE’S PREP DOMINATES SOUTHEASTERN PA FOOTBALLSTORIES ALL STAR TEAM

Al Thompson

As you would expect, a team that goes undefeated, wins the 2018 Pennsylvania PIAA 6A State Championship and is ranked by every high school national ranking organization as one of the elite teams in the country, that program accomplished that with elite players.
St. Joseph’s Prep was head and shoulders the best team in Pennsylvania and dominated the Southeastern All-Footballstories all star team.


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TOP 20: A PAIR OF CENTERS HOPE TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF CARROLL’S FOOTBALL PROGRAM

Al Thompson

Please read story on Carroll football inside:
All rankings are from Footballstories Top 20 Southeaster PA Top 20 Teams
No. 1 Coatesville faces No. 20 Downingtown East in second round of District One 6A playoffs.
No. 2 St. Joe’s Prep faces unranked LaSalle (5-5) in the second round of District 12 6A playoffs. No. 4 Imhotep Charter takes on unranked John Bartram in 4A playoff action.
Another great second round District One 6A playoff game pits undefeated No. 5 North Penn (11-0) against No. 14 Neshaminy (8-3), The Knights edged Neshaminy 43-33 in overtime in the season opener for both teams.
No. 6 Garnet Valley (6-0) takes on Quakertown (9-2) in their second round playoff game.
No. 7 Downingtown West (10-1) will try to get by No. 9 Harry S. Truman (10-1) in their second round game. No. 8 Penn Wood (10-1) hosts DelVal rival Interboro (6-5) of their District One 5A matchup.
Rounding out the top is Pottsgrove (10-1). The Falcons take on Pottstown (6-5) in their second round District One 4A matchup.


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FOOTBALLSTORIES TOP 20: NO. 1 WILLIAMSTOWN HAS FULL HEAD OF STEAM HEADING INTO PLAYOFFS

Al Thompson

Three top seeds remain undefeated heading into South Jersey Group playoff action this weekend.
No. 1 Williamstown takes on Washington Township Friday 7 PM at the Braves home field.
Haddonfield (No. 2 Footballstories, No. 1 SJ Group 2) hosts Sterling 7 PM.
No. 4, No. 2 Group 2 Camden hosts Collingswood Saturday 3 PM.
Group 3 No. 1 seed is No. 3 Burlington Township who hosts Oakcrest Friday night 7 PM.
Group 4 No. 2 seed Highland Regional hosts Ocean City Friday 7 PM.
Group 2 non public No. 1 seed St. Joe’s Hammonton hosts No. 8 Immaculate Conception Saturday 1 PM.
No. 1 Millville hosts Winslow Township Friday 7 PM. St. Augustine is matched up against Notre Dame Friday night 7 PM in a Group 4 non-public play-in game for the challenge of playing St. Joe’s Regional, ranked No. 2 in New Jersey and No. 114 in the country.


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FOOTBALLSTORIES TOP 20 SE PA: PENN WOOD WINS DELVAL, NO. 1 SEED IN DISTRICT 1 AAAAA PLAYOFFS

Al Thompson

The PIAA playoffs are underway. Will anyone knock off the Prep? The top seed in District 1 AAAAAA is North Penn (10-0) despite being ranked No. 26 in the state by MaxPreps. Coatesville, the No. 2 seed is ranked No. 2 in the state and No. 63 nationally. In AAAA, Pottsgrove is the No. 1 seed. In AAA District 1-12 Conwell Egan is in the No. 1 spot.
District 11-12 Class 2A West Catholic is top seed.
Catholic League Class 6A…Friday’s Semi-finals schedule
No. 4 Roman Catholic vs. No. 1 St. Joseph’s Prep, at Widener, 8 p.m.
No. 3 Father Judge vs. No. 2 La Salle, at Plymouth Whitemarsh, 7 p.m.
Catholic League Class 4A Semi-finals Friday
No. 3 Bonner-Prendergast vs. No. 2 Archbishop Carroll, at Cardinal O’Hara, 7 p.m.
Look inside for the rest of this weekend’s playoff schedule


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No. 1 WILLIAMSTOWN VS. No. 11 ST. AUGUSTINE SHOWDOWN HIGHLIGHTS END OF REGULAR SEASON

Al Thompson

Undefeated Williamstown (8-0) and St. Augustine (6-2), two of the top big school football teams in South Jersey square off Friday night (7 PM) at Williamstown High School for the West Jersey-American League Championship and bragging rights for being the top team in South Jersey. Since public and non-public schools have separate state playoff championships. […]


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No. 10 PENN WOOD TAKES ON NO. 13 ACADEMY PARK FOR DeVal TITLE AND PLAYOFF POSITION

Al Thompson

The end of the high school football regular season is near. Top teams like No. 1 Coatesville and No. 2 St. Joe’s Prep will have to make their way through several rounds in league and district playoffs to square off again in the PIAA, 6A semi-finals like the two powerhouse programs did last year. The […]


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WEST DEPTFORD’S DEMOLITION OF ST. JOE’S PROPELS EAGLES INTO TOP 10 OF FOOTBALLSTORIES TOP 20 HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS FOR SOUTH JERSEY

Al Thompson

West Deptford came out of what was a mediocre season putting on an offensive explosion and great defensive effort to shut out St. Joe’s Hammonton 51-0 last Saturday. The Eagles moved up to the No. 6 spot as teams play for playoff position.
Williamstown, Highland Regional, Haddonfield and Burlington Township remained unbeaten.


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PENN WOOD ENTERS TOP 10 OF THE FOOTBALLSTORIES HIGH SCHOOL TOP 20 FOOTBALL TEAMS OF SOUTHEASTERN PA

Al Thompson

The Patriots are climbing the charts with and upward arrow…as the playoffs get closer, Penn Wood’s incredible team speed will make them a tough out for any opponent.
Speaking of playoffs. MaxPreps has Malvern Prep No. 3 in the State of Pennsylvania, Could they be the best? The Friars will not get a chance to prove it, at least at the AAAAA level as Malvern does not take part in the PIAA District or State playoffs.
A Malvern spokesperson today said it is unlikely the Inter-Academic League Malvern plays in will ever change that policy


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