Unlike most other Division I FCS conferences, the Pioneer League consists of institutions that choose not to award athletic scholarships ("grants-in-aid") to football players. The football coach in me says were two plays and two penalties away from being undefeated against some really good competition. The Mercury has emptied the vault and has updated our record books dating back from the 1800s. One top performer returns at each level, led by PAC Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Horvath, a linebacker. 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. Were focused on ourselves and getting better I havent used the phrase defending our championships once.. Gage Swanger was the recipient of the other scoring toss, expanding the lead to 42-0. They threw and we didnt and thats on me, Spring-Ford coach Chad Brubaker said. 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. A 14-yard pass to Kaufman and 19-yard toss to Riley Delp, who had a 26-yard grab on the teams first touchdown drive, moved Pottsgrove into Rams territory. Obviously it gave us good field position and it just gets the offense going.. I put myself in good positions., Cole has been one of the best leaders that weve had here at Spring-Ford, head coach Chad Brubaker said. Story Links Your official source for everything Sacred Heart University athletics has a new home. The score was set up by a long reception from Freed to Carson Brogdan. You get to work with these kids and see how they develop maybe theres a kid whose ability takes him to playing special teams as a senior but hes out there, giving it his all every day, Brubaker said. The Pioneer Athletic Conference was founded in 1985 and was . 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. Hes a smart kid who knows the fronts and makes line calls. 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. (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. [6] Soon after its PFL membership was announced, Mercer accepted an invitation to join the Southern Conference (scholarship-granting) effective July 1, 2014. 2020-21. I believe if you start something, you finish it. Its about whoever performs better on that particular night., Perkiomen Valley quarterback Ethan Kohler celebrates after his game-sealing touchdown in the fourth quarter. Pioneer Football League: PFL: 1991: 11: 1: St. Louis, Missouri: Southern Conference: SoCon: 1921: 10: 20: Spartanburg, South Carolina: Southland Conference: . He got that accomplished with a 35-yard burst around his left end, upping his game total to 98 prior to the injury. Pottsgrove leapfrogged to No. It does get bigger, but we just gotta keep doing the same thing weve been doing, senior defensive lineman Donnie Nicoline said. It was tough. 2012 PFL Standings . 2022 Pioneer Athletic Conference Receiving Leaders. Notes: Before the game, Perkiomen Valley retired jersey number 22 in honor of Grant Wiley, one of the schools all-time gridiron greats. We have to show up. The Class of 2022, which is led by three-year starters Dickey, Matt Blakemore and Chris Augustine, helped turned a program around that went winless the year before they arrived and won just one game when they were freshmen. Theyre a bunch of good football players, a bunch of good kids, Kennedy said. We get that, who knows, we maybe get a little momentum going. 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. An eight-play drive featured an even mix of runs and passes as Perk Valley reclaimed the lead. For two such heated rivals, the two-time reigning champ Rams and Vikings enter Friday on similar wavelengths. Big game or not, hes intent on not getting too high for the occasion. This was a huge team win. The Pioneer Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference with twelve members properly abbreviated as the PAC. FAIRVIEW VILLAGE >> The Spring-Ford football team delivered its head coach a special night Friday at Methacton. Two of them went to junior Zach Zollers (five catches, 46 yards), while Kolten Kqira led the team with six grabs for 60 yards. * Won in PFL Championship Game Chester. He had some tough times in the get-go, but all he did was fight through. Shutout the score and do your job. It had taken several years, but LaDontay Bells football rebuild at Chester High was BOYERTOWN >> The head coaching future of Justin Konnick at Boyertown was placed into Its been a busy couple of months for Upper Merion junior Cyrus Palladino. 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. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a football-only conference.It has member schools that range from New York, North Carolina, and Florida in the east to California in the west. We were wondering where our leadership would come from this season, said Brubaker. We recognize things from our study.. The 6-foot-3 cornerback had 55 tackles (four for loss) and two interceptions in a 2020 season that saw him named a second-team defensive back on the PACs All-Liberty, Mercury All-Area and Pa. Football News second teams. He put the ball up there, and I went for it.. We did a white-out, sold something like $12K in white-out t-shirts. The Consensus championship has since been discontinued; the NEC first earned an automatic postseason bid in 2010, while the MAAC no longer sponsors football. The schools have been conference rivals in other sports since 1998, when Jacksonville joined the ASUN Conference, home to Stetson since 1985. On April 8, 2005, Austin Peay announced its departure from the league effective after the 2005 season; Austin Peay returned to scholarship-granting competition in 2007 as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference in which it competes in other sports. Those credos are at the foundation of a coaching resume marked by more than 100 victories in 17 years heading the grid program at Upper Merion beginning in 1983, and the numerous other seasons since 1973 where he assisted other teams in the Southeastern Pa. region 26 of them at Spring-Ford. That happened early in the second quarter when Freed found Zollers for an 11-yard score. Its important from that standpoint. Phantoms. Theres determination that comes from that. The Pioneer Conference is an IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference formed in 2009. Starting in 2013, the Pioneer League received an automatic bid to compete in the Division I Football Championship as the playoffs expanded from 20 teams to 24. We need to play a whole game.. Kohler will be in rare company by playing in a fourth SF-PV game after he was thrust into action due to injury as a freshman and helped the Vikings rally from 14 down in the fourth quarter to win 27-20 in 2018. 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. Become a PIAA Official Freed completed 74 of 123 attempts for 863 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions as a freshman in his first varsity season under center. Passing Leaders. 6-Man High School Football; 8-Man High School Football; . Shortly after the MIAC announced St. Thomas' expulsion, the Summit League, a non-football Division I conference, offered the Tommies membership. Every game, we get stronger.. 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. Academy Park. 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). Unable to cross midfield, however, the teams settled into a field-position battle that yielded a scoreless opening 12 minutes. The Rams offense was unable to take advantage of the momentum, fizzling out with a five-play drive and allowing the Blue Streaks to head into half-time still holding a 13-7 lead. He has some resiliency like Ive never seen before, and in the end he got the W for us.. Were gaining confidence and getting closer as a team with each win.. Wiley played for the Minnesota Vikings in 2004 and 2005. Friday will more resemble the atmosphere of the 2019 meeting at Perk Valley that is one of the great contests in recent PAC history. While PC was not eligible for the PFL title in that season, it was eligible for the league's individual awards and honors. Steves involvement with the communitys youth was marked by his founding of the Spring-Ford Youth Football and Cheerleading program in the 2000s. The starters played seven possessions interception, interception, punt, interception, fumble recovery, fumble recovery and interception touchdown. He is a Spring-Ford TD Club Wall of Fame qualifier from the Class of 2021. Dayton and Marist opted out of the spring season. But, Spring-Ford decided to make it a game and what a game it was. Utah Tech. We have that 0-0 mindset, next-play mindset. Gary Hopkins, a wide receiver on a couple of Brubakers earliest teams at Spring-Ford, is now back as an assistant coach. Our passing wasnt what we wanted in the quick game; it just wasnt there.. Boyertown. We came to play in the second half, and thats what happened., It means everything, This is what we play for all season. I know we all work extremely hard. Butler and Valparaiso first played in 1927, and had nine meetings prior to 1951. Despite mixed results, both enter better prepared than last years season-opening matchup (the PAC played league-only games amid COVID-19 pandemic precautions) when Spring-Ford caused four turnovers and dominated with its run game in a 27-13 victory in front of a couple hundred socially-distanced supporters. The stars of Owen Js defense were Shrum and Ned Burgess with their interceptions. Though giving the perception of having an intimidating personality, Brubaker sees another side to Scheins demeanor. I knew back in eighth grade I wanted to coach.. [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]. Middle School sports will begin in September 2015 while the High School will join the league beginning with the 201617 school year along with Norristown. We dont have big star players, but we know how to play, Pottsgrove senior Shane Caffrey said. As a unit, we know what were capable of doing and that gives us confidence every time out because its not just one guy. NCAA Division I Football Championship results. In 1997, the league reduced to five members when the University of Evansville downgraded football from Division I to club status; Evansville explored upgrading football back to Division I in 2007, but decided against it. As a result, the conference reverted to round-robin play; the divisions and championship game were abolished. The absence of kicker Sam Herman didnt help, but SF twice failed to convert in the red zone in the opening stanza. The Pioneer Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference with ten members properly abbreviated as the PAC-10. 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. Sports. The Pioneer Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference with twelve members properly abbreviated as the PAC. Junior Will Fish added a short touchdown run to go with his blocked punt and sack. But if you dont move the ball and change the field, youre in trouble.. 13 in a 16-team District 1-6A playoff field. But, we held on and won and now we go to next week.. Spring-Ford lost the ball at its own 15, but shut down the Trojans for three plays, forcing an errant 34-yard field goal attempt. Football Konnick's status as Boyertown football coach in question after call for resignation. . 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. Roberts. But this years senior class would like to continue if not surpass the excellence of their predecessors. Methacton marched down the field on its third offensive possession, getting inside the red zone before Swanger intercepted a deflected pass. In the semifinal matchup, Spring-Ford fell to Souderton, 27-24. NOTES >> Freed went 3-for-6 for 29 yards and Matt Zollers went 4-for-9 for nine yards, which included a negative 13-yard reception after catching a pass from himself deflected behind the line of scrimmage. Kohler and the Perkiomen Valley offense will have their hands full with a Spring-Ford defense that has become the defining unit in the PAC title race over the past two seasons. 2014 PFL Standings. I think weve improved every week so I feel good about where we are.. Ryan Freed remained the starter and took the majority of the snaps at quarterback, but freshman Matt Zollers mixed into various situation, twice pinning the Vikings inside their own 10-yard line with quick-kick style punts. The move is effective in July 2008. We knew what was going on. For Spring-Ford, it adds a little urgency for a team that got up off the mat repeatedly on Friday night. Ten Friday nights, or Saturday afternoons in a few cases. 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. Football is the ultimate team sport, he noted. After four seasons as an Independent, the team joined the Pioneer Football League in 2001, and remained there through the 2005 season. Grinnell men's tennis squad has another great battle with Carleton. In some cases, you might get to 15 if your team is truly special. As Scheins nominator for the Hall of Fame, Brubaker cited such criteria for selection as (1) serving as a head coach for at least 15 years and (2) having won 100 or more games. 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. PIONEER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE. It was a most opportune set of circumstances for the home team, and a career first for Bogdan. 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. Its the purest recognition, being evaluated by coaches across the state. Pioneer Athletic Conference PAC Past Standings (86-current) . After completing just one his first six pass attempts, he finished 6-for-11 for 98 yards, going 3-for-3 for 56 yards on the game-winning drive, Theres probably not a quarterback I could be more proud of in my years coaching here, Pottsgrove coach Bill Hawthorne said. Its working with all of these kids and others that keeps us going.. Highlights. Hunter ran for 74 yards. Jacksonville and Stetson had a football rivalry that ran from 2013, when Stetson began PFL play, to 2019, after which Jacksonville dropped football. The issue has taken on urgency because some teams will be playing more games as the College Football Playoff expands. He can set the single-season mark with three more grabs in the teams next two games. Head Coach: Anthony Ciarlello District: District 1 Class: AAAAA League: Pioneer Athletic Conference - Frontier Division Homepage: View Homepage: Date: Opponent: Kickoff: Result: Game Notes: 8/19 @ Martin Luther King (AAAAA) 10:00 am: Scrimmage: 8/25: Great Valley (AAAAA) That was again the case Saturday when the Rams rolled up a 42-10 win on Owen J. Roberts at Coach McNelly Stadium. Swanger was off to the races along the Norristown sideline and found paydirt from 64 yards away for a 28-0 lead. 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. Hes tall, lanky and comes up to make plays, Brubaker said of Capers. 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. Spring-Ford doubled the lead when the Zollers brothers connected on a 22-yard touchdown pass as freshman Matt, who split drives with Freed, threw a fade to junior Zach in the right corner of the end zone. Manheim Township sophomore quarterback Hayden Johnson had a four-touchdown night (26-for-45, 278 yards), connecting twice with Penn State-bound wide receiver Anthony Ivey and twice with sophomore Landon Kennel. Wiley played in the Big 33 game in 1998 before going onto West Virginia University, where he was recognized as a 2003 All-American. Definitely in 2019, our players felt like, Enough of this because we had lost three straight years. 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. Mercury Football Preview: Back-to-back champ Spring-Ford still has plenty to prove by Owen McCue. Online ticket sales for all PAC Championships! I think were in good position overall entering into our league play, said PV head coach Rob Heist. 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. Story Links. The Mercury has emptied the vault and has updated our record books dating back from the 1800s. 2. [4], 2013 membership changes & automatic playoff berth. Your email address will not be published. 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. Uncategorized Delco Roundup: Morroni's overtime goal . The defensive line got pressure, the linebackers dropped, corners did their job and I was just there to do my job, too, Turner said. 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. All twelve Pioneer Athletic Conference schools compete in District 1 and are affiliated with the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) with all school districts located within the southeastern quadrant of . The illustrious career of Perkiomen Valleys Stephen Sturm has his name atop every single-season passing category in Pioneer Athletic Conference and Mercury-area 2017 Perkiomen Valley graduate Justin Jaworski ascended to the top of the PACs career Owen J. Roberts Ryan Brumfield put together a prolific rushing career from 2006-10 that Perkiomen Valley quarterback Stephen Sturm (2017) left the leagues competition in his rear-view mirror Perkiomen Valleys Garrett Patla was invaluable to the Vikings success from 2014-2016. Maybe 11-12, if youre lucky. An 18-play Eagles drive ended with an early fourth-quarter score, as Sines scrambled out of the pocket and found Hunter from 10 yards out to build a 17-16 lead. As an all-around defense, were going to be really good.. The games on me.. Lose, and your season ends, and suddenly as the old oxymoron goes the silence is deafening.. Hes a testament to the value of being a multi-sport player, Brubaker noted. 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. I was so locked into the game. Pioneer Football League Official Site. But our defense did a heck of a job until we got our legs under us.. Both squads move forward with the knowledge that the winner of this matchup has won the PAC title each of the last six years. 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. 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. When I interviewed at Spring-Ford, there were multiple people in that interview room. The two-point conversion failed, but SF doubled the lead less than 90 seconds later when Chambersburgs Jermere Jones was pressured into a rushed pass that went directly to Cole Turner, who saw nothing but daylight en route to a 25-yard TD return. The Rams gave their coach his third win at the school that night back in 2010, and now 97 more have followed. But if you really look at it, its a whole new year with a bunch of new guys. It was win or go home and that was a big focal is just going hard so we dont have to go home.. In 1972, Olson's Sioux team went 10-1 and beat Cal Poly 38-21 in the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento. That year, the two teams began playing every year, and in 2006 began playing for the Hoosier Helmet Trophy. The freshman also delivered a half-dozen punts for a 40-yard average, announcing his presence in this rivalry much as his opposite number, Kohler, did in 2018 the last time PV topped the Rams before Friday night. Freshman Matt Zollers added a touchdown pass for Spring-Ford (5-3, 3-1 PAC Liberty), connecting with senior Kolten Kqira, who hauled in eight catches for 111 yards. And we knew what we were signing up for with our non-conference schedule (contests against District 3 powers Cumberland Valley and Manheim Township.) The strength vs. strength matchup should go far in determining Fridays outcome. Both games will be played Memorial Day Weekend (Sunday, May 3) at Landis Field the Central Dauphin School Districts Landis Field in Harrisburg. As long as I have my health, Im going to keep going.. (3-2, 6-3) after one quarter. Highlights. Its just showing up and doing our job. Leading the Rams, Horvath is matched by sophomore Mike Bendowski with a team-high 22 tackles, junior Zach Zollers has three sacks and junior defensive back Payton West has three interceptions. 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. In 2001, the conference nearly doubled in size and was reorganized with the five pre-2001 members forming the North Division, and newcomers Austin Peay State University, Davidson College, Jacksonville University and Morehead State University forming the South Division. SOL American Conference All-League Football. Weve gotta finish it as a team, as a family, as a group. 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. These kids made it special tonight, and they had a lot of nice things to say and thats really what its all about. [5], 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, Last edited on 19 February 2022, at 20:07, 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, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pioneer_Athletic_Conference&oldid=1072853281, This page was last edited on 19 February 2022, at 20:07. Kolten Kqira (5 catches, 76 yards) caught both Spring-Ford scores. The two teams would spend the remainder of the third and the opening of the fourth quarter trading four-and-outs and turnovers, as the Blue Streaks came away with an interception and a fumble-recovery. Im grateful for all of them.. Scheins reputation, in a coaching career that comes close to the half-century mark, has been that of a person stressing the aspects of teamwork winning gracefully, losing graciously finishing something one starts, and discipline to his players. Spring-Ford (2-2, 0-0) now looks ahead to a tough conference-opening matchup next Friday against Perkiomen Valley (2-2, 0-0), who fell at home 43-40 to Manheim Central on Friday. 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). Great Northwest Athletic Conference 8800 SE Sunnyside Rd., Suite #102N Clackamas, OR 97015 (o) 503.305.8756. Manheim Township would regain control on their opening drive of the second quarter, as Johnson found sophomore receiver Landon Kennel in the back corner of the end zone for the 13-7 score after a successful extra point attempt. Thats really good for him. A relieved Matta talked about his teams penchant for getting out to fast starts and then struggling in the second half. Frontier Division Sportsmanship Award . Senior Dean Sapalidis caught five passes for 37 yards, and senior Brian Dickey made three catches for 36 yards. (*) Due to COVID-19, the Pioneer Football League suspended the fall 2020 football season. Building a 34-10 advantage by halftime, the Rams added two more scores down the stretch while keeping the Cats, minus the star of their running game, from regaining any traction. 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