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All-City
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Gary Barnes | St. James
G | Steve Gambone | Kenrick
G | Joe Ventresca | Wood
T | Joe Sopczynski | Bonner
T | Bob Carey | Malvern
Rec. | Billl McGrath | Mastbaum
Rec. | John Mastronardo | La Salle
QB | Wilson Palm | Mastbaum
RB | Mike Lombardi | Bonner
RB | Gary Hegh | Frankford
RB | Tony Serge | St. James
RB | Willie Debnam | Frankford
K | Gus Fernandez | St. James
Defense | |
E | Phil DiGiacomo | Wood
E | Joe Gallagher | St. James
E | Lou Tilley | Northeast
T | Antonio Zachary | Bartram
T | Tim Stough | Egan
G | John DiFeliciantonio | Neumann
LB | Frank Marolla | Gtn. Academy
LB | Bob Nix | La Salle
LB | Nick Sama | West Cath.
B | Ray Ford | Kenrick
B | Bill O'Connell | St. James
B | Craig Kuptsow | Lincoln
SECOND TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Dave Gill | North Cath.
G | Bob Edelman | Northeast
G | Richard Musgrove | Germantown
T | Joe Whalen | Central
T | Dan McDade | Ryan
E | Francis Gormley | Washington
E | Mike Hober | Kenrick
QB | Jordy Hinkle | Kenrick
RB | Wally Shields | Malvern
RB | Jim Genuardi | Kenrick
RB | Dave Lansberry | St. James
K | Dave Jacobs | Washington
Defense | |
E | Jack Flore | Kenrick
E | Glenn Davidson | Washington
IL | Jim Clough | St. James
IL | Greg Heard | Lincoln
IL | Jeff Edens | Olney
LB | Mike Cappelletti | Malvern
LB | Bill Tidmarsh | Bonner
LB | Craig Renfrow | Episcopal
B | Tony Hanson | West Cath.
B | Jim Siesser | Egan
B | Steve Michalowski | Ryan
City Title
At Franklin Field St. James 42, Frankford 0 Tony Serge rushed 17 times for 154 yards and two TDs and Dave Lansberry added two more scores while rushing 20 times for 134 yards. St. James rang up 507 yards total offense and 23 first downs. Gus Fernandez kicked six PAT. For Frankford, Gary Hegh was limited to 43 yards on 12 carries, but he finished his career with 2,595 yards.
Public League
At Northeast Frankford 14, Mastbaum 6 Gary Hegh rushed 24 times for 207 yards and two TDs and, in his first start at safety, twice caused fumbles that Frankford recovered. Willie Debnam added 101 yards on 23 carries. The Pioneers' winning drive, which broke a 6-6 tie, covered 63 yards and began with 4:07 left. For Mastbaum, Nick Zampitella ran for a short score.
Standings
Teachers' strike delayed
start of season.
DIVISION ONE
Frankford | 6 0 0
Central | 5 1 0
Roxborough | 3 2 1
Germantown | 3 3 0
West Phila. | 3 3 0
Bartram | 2 3 1
Olney | 2 4 0
Gratz | 1 5 0
Overbrook | 1 5 0
DIVISION TWO
Mastbaum | 5 0 1
Northeast | 5 1 0
Lincoln | 4 2 0
Washington | 4 2 0
Franklin | 3 3 0
Southern | 3 3 0
Dobbins | 1 3 2
Edison | 0 5 1
Bok | 0 6 0
Coaches' All-Public
DIVISION ONE |
Offense | |
C | Mike Thomas | West
G | Ned Rice | Gtn
G | Larry Josey | Gtz
T | Joe Whalen | Cent
T | Richard Musgrove | Gtn
E | Larry Rivers | Gtz
E | Lloyd Gibson | Ovb
QB | Randy Gadsden | Rox
QB | Ron Porter | Cent
RB | Gary Hegh | Fkd
RB | Willie Debnam | Fkd
RB | Steve Wright | Oln
Defense | |
L | Howard Scharf | Rox
L | Andy Leszczynski | Fkd
L | Antonio Zachary | Bart
L | Jeff Edens | Oln
L | Jacques Blackman | Cent
LB | Paul Michalak | Fkd
LB | Terrance Moody | West
LB | Sidney Richardson | Bart
LB | Waters Whittington | Ovb
B | Tom Maloney | Rox
B | Eddie Price | West
B | Frank Playo | Cent
DIVISION TWO |
Offense | |
C | Anthony Hearst | Mast
G | Bob Edelman | NE
G | John Satterwhite | Bok
T | Carl More | Sou
T | Reggie Bullock | Fkn
E | Bill McGrath | Mast
E | Fran Gormley | Wash
B | Craig Kuptsow | Linc
B | Joe Irby | Dobb
B | Joe Sothern | Linc
B | Gerry Gontz | Wash
Defense | |
L | Lou Tilley | NE
L | Glenn Davidson | Wash
L | Rich Warner | Wash
L | Greg Heard | Linc
LB | Tom Donahue | NE
LB | Nick Zampitella | Mast
LB | Ed Ralph | Wash
B | Fred Koelle | NE
B | Mark Charleston | Wash
B | Mike Przybyzewski | Mast
B | Jeff Johnson | Sou
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Frankford Coach Al Angelo Record 6-0-0, 8-1-1 All-Stars Gary Hegh, RB Willie Debnam, RB Andy Leszczynski, DL Paul Michalak, LB
Catholic League
North Tiebreaker At Villanova Stadium Kenrick 26, Wood 18 Jordy Hinkle passed 3-for-5 for 100 yards, including a 47-yard TD to Mike Hober. Jim Genuardi rushed for 82 yards and a TD on 24 carries. Final At Villanova Stadium St. James 29, Kenrick 27 On an end-around double reverse, Dave Kasarsky threw a 50-yard scoring pass to QB Kevin Dare to erase a 14-13 deficit and give St. James momentum. Dare threw a 49-yard TD pass to Bill Warrington and Tony Serge ran for two TDs. For Kenrick, Jim Genuardi carried 15 times for 124 yards and a TD while Jordy Hinkle ran for one score and passed for another.
Standings
NORTHERN DIVISION
Kenrick | 7 1 0
Wood | 7 1 0
La
Salle | 6 2 0
Ryan | 6 2 0
Dougherty | 3 5 0
Egan | 3 5 0
McDevitt | 3 5 0
Judge | 1 7 0
North | 0 8 0
* -- beat Wood in playoff. |
SOUTHERN DIVISION |
St.
James | 7 0 0
Bonner | 6 1 0
Neumann | 4 3 0
West | 4 3 0
O'Hara | 3 4 0
SJ
Prep | 2 5 0
Carroll | 1 6 0
Roman | 1 6 0
Coaches' All-Catholic
NORTHERN DIVISION |
Offense | |
C | Dave Gill | North
L | Steve Gambone | Ken
L | Joe Ventresca | Wood
L | Jim McGlinn | La S
L | Dan McDade | Ryan
E | Mike Hober | Ken
E | John Mastronardo | La S
QB | Jack Flannery | La S
RB | Jim Genuardi | Ken
RB | Bob Sabol | Wood
RB | Bill Best | Ryan
Defense | |
L | John Zampirri | Ken
L | Tim Stough | Egan
L | Carl Sacchetti | La S
E | Jack Flore | Ken
E | Phil DiGiacomo | Wood
LB | Bob Nix | La S
LB | Mike Kaiser | North
LB | Tom Ginther | Egan
B | Ray Ford | Ken
B | Steve Michalowski | Ryan
B | Joe Clark | Wood
SOUTHERN DIVISION |
Offense | |
C | Gary Barnes | St. J
L | Joe O'Shea | O'H
L | John DiFeliciantonio | Neum
L | Joe Sopczynski | Bonn
L | Terry Rishkofski | West
E | Steve Crescenzo | Prep
E | Dave Kasarsky | St. J
QB | Phil DiWilliams | Roman
RB | Mike Lombardi | Bonn
RB | Tony Serge | St. J
RB | Kevin Barr | O'H
Defense | |
L | John DiFeliciantonio | Neum
L | Joe Gallagher | St. J
L | Isiah Jones | West
E | Frank Sherry | Prep
E | Nick Notto | Neum
LB | Bill Tidmarsh | Bonn
LB | Nick Sama | West
LB | Joe Hilt | O'H
B | Joe Clancy | Carr
B | Bill O'Connell | St. J
B | Tony Hanson | West
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
St. James Coach Joe Logue Record 7-0-0, 12-0-0 All-Stars Gary Barnes, C Dave Kasarsky, E Tony Serge, RB Dave Lansberry, RB Gus Fernandez, K Joe Gallagher, DL Jim Clough, DL Bill O'Connell, DB
Inter-Ac League
Season's Recap Malvern (5-0-0)
Malvern went perfect, but only had to play four times --
Chestnut Hill disbanded its team after two league games
because of a player shortage. The visiting Friars spanked
Haverford, 33-0, in their finale behind Wally Shields
(three rushing TDs). Episcopal, GA and PC all went 3-2-0
for second.
Standings
Malvern | 5 0 0
Episcopal | 3 2 0
Gtn.
Academy | 3 2 0
Penn
Charter | 3 2 0
Haverford School | 1 4 0
*Chestnut Hill | 0 5 0
* -- forfeited to E, GA & M
Coaches' All-Inter-Ac
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Gib Watson | GA
G | Frank Marolla | GA
G | Joe Marino | PC
T | Tom Platten | GA
T | Mike Riordan | MP
E | Ed McKendry | GA
E | Jim Nesbitt | HS
QB | Mike Enoch | PC
RB | Craig Renfrow | EA
RB | Wally Shields | MP
RB | Mike Cappelletti | MP
Defense | |
E | Bob Carey | MP
E | Jeof Hawley | EA
IL | Dick Pitts | EA
IL | Herb Beck | MP
IL | Dan Riordan | MP
LB | John Jankowski | GA
LB | Peter Lindquist | HS
LB | Dave Butler | PC
LB | John Segal | EA
B | Dan Brooks | GA
B | Bob Morton | PC
B | Joe Rosati | MP
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Malvern Coach Shark McGuinn Record 4-0-0, 9-0-0 All-Stars Mike Riordan, T Wally Shields, RB Mike Cappelletti, RB Herb Beck, DL Dan Riordan, DL Bob Carey, DE Joe Rosati, DB
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Published
March 5, 2026
Updated
March 5, 2026