Scholastic Football, 1989
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All-City
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
L | Brendan Kilfeather | Chest. Hill
L | DeAndre McClurkin | Univ. City
L | Alan Brown | Ryan
L | Walt Gogola | Wood
L | Pat Whittle | Washington
Rec. | John Laumakis | SJ Prep
Rec. | Mannie Adens | Lincoln
QB | Frank Costa | SJ Prep
RB | Paul Aguirre | Chest. Hill
RB | Jimmy Harris | King
RB | Kimani Patterson | West Cath.
MP | Marvin Harrison | Roman
K | Dan DiRita | Bonner
P | Matt Bucksar | McDevitt
Defense | |
L | Kareem "Wink" Williams | Roxborough
L | Ray Kane | Carroll
L | Kyle Kollmar | Bonner
L | Keith Householder | McDevitt
L | Frank Lynch | Gtn. Acad.
LB | Charles Way | Northeast
LB | Andy Cobaugh | SJ Prep
LB | Wally Mitchell | King
LB | Delano Benton | Roman
B | Tomar Taylor | Mastbaum
B | Brian Daly | La Salle
B | Jeff Toal | O'Hara
SECOND TEAM |
Offense | |
L | Chris Franklin | West Cath.
L | Robert Gallagher | Frankford
L | Tracy Allen | Dobbins
L | Jeff Palmer | Egan
L | Mark Zataveski | McDevitt
Rec. | Dave DeMara | La Salle
Rec. | Ben Singleton | Roman
QB | Jim McGeehan | Roman
RB | Lou Cristinziani | Bonner
RB | Sean Ford | Univ. City
RB | Osiris Jackson | Gratz
MP | Ty "Smack" West | Franklin
K | Don Greenleaf | Dougherty
P | Brian Fricker | Frankford
Defense | |
L | Frank Carr | Malvern
L | Jason Shragher | Judge
L | George Ravalico | Carroll
L | Louis Rawls | Washington
LB | Mike Turner | Gtn. Acad.
LB | Ron Kwiatkowski | North Cath.
LB | Jerry Santa | Frankford
LB | Tim Wade | Ryan
B | R.B. Williams | Bartram
B | Terry "Bird" Golden | St. James
B | Montik Goodwin | Frankford
B | Kevin Pellegrini | Malvern
THIRD TEAM |
Offense | |
L | Ryan Marsh | La Salle
L | Bill McNulty | Judge
L | Jeff Biancaniello | O'Hara
L | Peter Oravitz | Northeast
L | Josh Mechem | Chest. Hill
Rec. | Carl King | Overbrook
Rec. | James Adderly | Olney
Rec. | Bill Gallagher | P. Charter
QB | Robert Alston | Gratz
QB | Luke Leslie | Malvern
RB | Rob Carter | Roxborough
RB | Erik Wright | Mastbaum
RB | Troy Burton | Franklin
MP | Mark Paciolla | Wood
K | Chris DeFelice | West Cath.
P | Chris Moore | Egan
Defense | |
L | Aundrey Thomas | Southern
L | Dajuan Williams | Franklin
L | Jim Sweeney | Wood
L | Mike Pecko | Bonner
L | Andy Person | Episcopal
LB | Hayes Clark | Neumann
LB | Vince Ceritano | O'Hara
LB | Sean Corrigan | Egan
LB | Robert Irlan | Central
B | Tim Mulvihill | West Cath.
B | Jamiel Williford | Northeast
B | Joe Gallagher | SJ Prep
B | Shane Hollawell | Ryan
Public League
Quarterfinals King 36, Southern 6 Jimmy Harris (28-169, two TDs) and Maurice Williams (17-120, TD) ran the Cougars to victory. For Southern, Aundrey Thomas made five catches for 60 yards. Mastbaum 15, U. City 8 Marc Baxter made all three of his completions on the final drive, capped by a 7-yard TD pass to Gary Fooks with 0:40 left. Erik Wright rushed 24 times for 146 yards and a TD. For UC, Sean Ford carried 38 times for 135 yards and a score. Frankford 19, Roxborough 12 Jerry Santa rushed 23 times for 152 yards and a TD and Cedric Childs returned an interception for a score. For Roxborough, Rob Carter returned a kickoff 89 yards for a TD. Washington 20, Central 0 Louis Rawls made three tackles for losses and Dennis Rivers ran eight times for 75 yards and a TD. Semifinals Doubleheader at Northeast King 21, Frankford 20 Wally Mitchell involved himself in 22 tackles, blocked a PAT and also
made the stop on a conversion run with 8:26 left, keeping King within striking
distance at 20-14. Jimmy Harris (28-155) then ran 45 yards for a score and Troy Gaines kicked the PAT. For Frankford, Montik Goodwin ran 17 times for 147 yards and made three catches for 75 yards. Washington 32, Mastbaum 15 Ray Savage passed 9-for-15 for 129 yards and a TD. Mastbaum's Marc Baxter passed 11-for-25 for 198 yards and two TDs. Tomar Taylor made three catches for 108 yards. Final At Northeast Washington 28, King 0 With Terrell Jones producing 108 yards and the first two TDs on 12 carries, Washington won its first title in 26 years of PL membership. Jones was the first Eagle runner to top 100 yards all season. The Eagles had five rushers produce at least 250 yards on the season and their 31 rushing TDs covered an average distance of only 6.6 yards. The defense was led by Pat Dillon (10 tackles, two sacks), Pat Whittle (five, two) and Doug Tuley (eight tackles and a fumble recovery). King was held to 28 yards total offense.
Standings
DIVISION A |
Washington | 5 0 0
Frankford | 4 1 0
Northeast | 3 2 0
Lincoln | 1 3 1
Olney | 0 5 0
DIVISION B |
*Roxborough | 4 1 0
Central | 4 1 0
Dobbins | 2 3 0
Gratz | 2 3 0
Germantown | 1 4 0
* -- beat Cent. for first.
DIVISION C |
*Mastbaum | 4 1 0
King | 4 1 0
Franklin | 3 2 0
Overbrook | 1 4 0
Edison | 0 5 0
* -- beat King for first.
DIVISION D |
Southern | 4 1 0
Univ. City | 3 1 1
Bartram | 2 3 0
Bok | 0 2 3
West Phila. | 0 4 1
Coaches' All-Public
DIVISION A |
Washington |
Pat
Whittle | L
Ray
McGettigan | L
Todd
Dawson | DL
Louis
Rawls | DL
Mike
Fritz | LB
Brian
Howard | DB
Frankford |
Robert Gallagher | L
John
Zazulak | L
Nicky
DeNofa | QB
Jerry
Santa | LB
Montik Goodwin | DB
Northeast |
Peter
Oravitz | L
Charles Way | RB
Jamiel Williford | DB
Lincoln |
Dave
MacDonald | QB
Mannie Adens | DB
Olney |
Harry
Jones | RB
DIVISION B |
Roxborough |
Jonathan Johnson | L
Robert Carter | RB
Kareem "Wink" Williams | DL
Taurus Reddick | LB
Pat
Lapetina | DB
Central |
Robert Irlan | RB
James
Armington | DL
John
Iacobacci | LB
Bill
"Scooter" Sedgwick | DB
Gratz |
Brian
"Buster" Hall | Rec.
Robert Alston | QB
Osiris Jackson | RB
Dobbins |
Tracy
Allen | L
Darius Mason | DB
Germantown |
Steven Whetts | DL
Jason
Jones | LB
DIVISION C |
Mastbaum |
Bill
Spadel | L
Erik
Wright | RB
John
Hearst | DL
Dan
Devlin | LB
Antoine Leslie | LB
Tomar
Taylor | DB
King |
Shannon Major | QB
Jimmy
Harris | RB
Maurice Williams | RB
Wally
Mitchell | LB
David
Hughes | DB
Franklin |
Ty
"Smack" West | Rec.
Troy
Burton | RB
Dajuan Williams | DL
Overbrook |
Carl
King | Rec.
Mike
El-Mekki | DB
Edison |
Kevin
Webb | L
DIVISION D |
Southern |
Aundrey Thomas | Rec.
Marty
Calvello | QB
Thomas Gay | RB
Rich
Yusko | LB
Eric
Mackey | LB
U.
City |
N'Wan
Lawrence | L
Marlon Thomas | Rec.
Sean
Ford | RB
DeAndre McClurkin | DL
Bartram |
Nick
Carter | L
Sean
Norton | DL
R.B.
Williams | LB
West |
Magic
Juan Pratt | RB
Andrew Smith | LB
Bok |
Anthony Jackson | L
Maurice DuPree | LB
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Washington Coach Ron Cohen Record 5-0-0, 10-0-1 All-Stars Pat Whittle, L Ray McGettigan, L Mark Trueman, K Louis Rawls, DL Todd Dawson, DL Doug Tuley, DL Mike Fritz, LB Terrell Jones, DB Brian Howard, DB
Catholic League
Quarterfinals La Salle 14, Judge 0 The Explorers scored on Chris Massella's seven-yard pass to Dave DeMara and John Slowick's 58-yard run, and posted just their eighth shutout in 16 seasons. McDevitt 16, Ryan 12 Scott Mangini ran one yard for a TD with 1:53 left to win it. John Kiley returned a fumble 41 yards for a score. Roman 30, SJ Prep 14 Jim McGeehan ran 25 yards for a TD and passed 60 yards to Derek Keough for another. Marvin Harrison rushed 16 times for 81 yards, made four catches for 25 yards and completed a 33-yard scoring pass to Ben Singleton. For Prep, Frank Costa passed 11-for-20 for 205 yards and a TD. John Laumakis caught four passes for 126 yards. Bonner 17, O'Hara 14 (OT) In OT, Jim Sharkey recovered a fumble to end O'Hara's possession and then Dan DiRita boomed a 45-yard field goal. Lou Cristinziani ran 23 times for 133 yards and a 73-yard TD. Semifinals At Northeast La Salle 14, McDevitt 7 The Explorers scored twice in the last 5:24 -- Jason Pennington's 55-yard run, Brian Daly's 75-yard punt return -- to advance to a title game for the first time since winning the league in 1960. Roman 19, Bonner 7 Jim McGeehan turned three completions in 10 attempts into 144 yards and one TD apiece to Marvin Harrison (2-88) and Ben Singleton (1-56) as the Cahillites earned a trip to the final for the first time since winning the league in 1947. Final At Villanova Stadium La Salle 13, Roman 0 Brian Daly made three interceptions -- he'd had none all season despite earning All-Catholic honors -- and returned the second-half kickoff 72 yards for a TD as La Salle took its first title since 1960. The Explorers, who generated just 51 yards total offense and two first downs, scored their other TD on Jim Convey's end-zone recovery of a fumble forced by Martin Feeny. For Roman, Delano Benton made eight tackles while flu-hampered QB Jim McGeehan was held to 84 yards on 6-for-27 passing.
Standings
NORTHERN DIVISION
McDevitt | 7 0 0
La
Salle | 5 2 0
Judge | 5 2 0
Ryan | 4 3 0
Wood | 3 4 0
North | 3 4 0
Dougherty | 1 6 0
Egan | 0 7 0
2 -- beat Judge for second. |
SOUTHERN DIVISION |
*O'Hara | 5 2 0
Roman | 5 2 0
3SJ
Prep | 4 3 0
4Bonner | 4 3 0
Carroll | 4 3 0
West | 4 3 0
St.
James | 2 5 0
Nemann | 0 7 0
* -- beat Roman for first.
3 -- won third on tiebreakers.
4 -- won fourth on tiebreakers.
Coaches' All-Catholic
NORTHERN DIVISION |
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Mark Zataveski | McD
L | Ryan Marsh | La S
L | Jeff Palmer | Egan
L | Walt Gogola | Wood
L | Tim Kinney | North
Rec. | Charlie Warner | Judge
Rec. | Dave DeMara | La S
QB | George Beisel | Judge
RB | Dennis Gillen | Dough
RB | Mike Barnett | Ryan
RB | Mark Paciolla | Wood
K | Matt Bucksar | McD
Defense | |
L | Keith Householder | McD
L | Jim Sweeney | Wood
L | Alan Brown | Ryan
E | John Kiley | McD
E | Ken Kulikowski | North
LB | Jim Bear | McD
LB | Sean Corrigan | Egan
LB | Ron Kwiatkowski | North
B | Shane Hollawell | Ryan
B | Scott Haws | Egan
B | Brian Daly | La S
SECOND TEAM |
Offense | |
C | John Carosi | Wood
L | Gavin Lawrence | McD
L | Alan Brown | Ryan
L | Bill McNulty | Judge
L | Tom Martin | Dough
Rec. | Joe McGuckin | Wood
Rec. | Brian Lafty | North
QB | Chris Massella | La S
RB | Joe Delzingaro | McD
RB | Jim Meintel | North
RB | Jason Pennington | La S
RB | Mark Ostaszewski | Ryan
K | Chris Moore | Egan
Defense | |
L | Ken St. Clair | La S
L | Jason Shragher | Judge
L | Fred McGowan | North
L | Walt Gogola | Wood
E | J.J. McKenna | Wood
E | Jim Convey | La S
LB | Tim Wade | Ryan
LB | Martin Feeney | La S
LB | Brian Sebold | Judge
B | Sean Elliott | Wood
B | John Stuart | McD
B | Joe Bojko | North
SOUTHERN DIVISION |
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Jeff Biancanello | O'H
L | Chris Franklin | West
L | Gene Stickley | Bonn
L | Jeff Cellucci | Carr
L | Brian Adair | West
Rec. | John Laumakis | Prep
Rec. | Andy Cobaugh | Prep
QB | Frank Costa | Prep
RB | Kimani Patterson | West
RB | Russ Kingsbury | Carr
RB | Lou Cristinziani | Bonn
K | Dan DiRita | Bonn
Defense | |
L | Ray Kane | Carr
L | Mike Pecko | Bonn
L | Pete Coppola | West
E | Kyle Kollmar | Bonn
E | George Ravalico | Carr
LB | Andy Cobaugh | Prep
LB | Delano Benton | Roman
LB | Vince Ceritano | O'H
B | Jeff Toal | O'H
B | Joe Gallagher | Prep
B | Tim Mulvihill | West
SECOND TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Mike Groves | Roman
C | Jim Carrigan | Bonn
C | Steve Renzi | Neum
L | Pat Coyne | O'H
L | Mark Gueriera | O'H
L | Bill Smith | Roman
L | John Youngblood | Roman
Rec. | Marvin Harrison | Roman
Rec. | Fred Steigerwalt | O'H
Rec. | Ben Singleton | Roman
QB | Jim McGeehan | Roman
RB | John Spino | Roman
RB | Jeff Toal | O'H
RB | Joe Gallagher | Prep
K | Kevin Myers | O'H
K | Andy Cobaugh | Prep
Defense | |
L | Rich Sculli | O'H
L | Don Nickerson | St. J
L | Garth Graham | O'H
L | Ken Bergman | Neum
E | John Rechner | West
E | Brian McNulty | O'H
LB | Paul Butler | Carr
LB | Len DiToma | West
LB | Mike Cozzone | Carr
LB | Pat Graven | Neum
B | Marvin Harrison | Roman
B | John Spino | Roman
B | Kevin Miller | Bonn
B | Bob Kluge | Carr
B | Terry "Bird" Golden | St. J
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
La Salle Coach Joe Colistra Record 5-2-0, 10-2-0 All-Stars Ryan Marsh, L Dave DeMara, Rec. Chris Massella, QB Jason Pennington, RB Ken St. Clair, DL Jim Convey, DE Martin Feeny, LB Brian Daly, DB
Inter-Ac League
Season's Recap Malvern (3-0-1)
Malvern went to 3-0-1 with a week to go, downing host
Episcopal, 22-7. Luke Leslie passed 8-for-14 for 135 yards
and a TD to Kyle Kempton and also ran for a score. Kevin
Pellegrini, son of Friar coach Gaspare "Gamp" Pellegrini,
made three receptions for 52 yards. Episcopal and PC tied
for second at 2-2-0.
Standings
Malvern | 3 0 1
Episcopal | 2 2 0
Penn
Charter | 2 2 0
Gtn.
Academy | 1 2 1
Haverford School | 1 3 0
Coaches' All-Inter-Ac
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
L | Brendan Reedy | EA
L | Garret Jackson | PC
L | Chris McKechnie | HS
L | Ron DellaVecchia | MP
L | Marty Wetzel | GA
Rec. | Kevin Pellegrini | MP
Rec. | Kyle Kempton | MP
QB | Luke Leslie | MP
QB | Ed Wojdon | PC
RB | Joe Carter | MP
RB | Michael "Pup" Turner | GA
Defense | |
L | Frank Carr | MP
L | Frank Lynch | GA
L | Chris Padulla | HS
L | Rick White | PC
L | Andy Person | EA
LB | Joe Greco | EA
LB | Bill Gallagher | PC
LB | Angelo Vokolos | PC
LB | Ken Brunt | HS
B | Chris Pandolfi | EA
B | Jermaine Ballard | HS
B | Jim Shanahan | EA
B | Todd Gannon | MP
B | Jim Kehan | GA
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Malvern Coach Gamp Pellegrini Record 3-0-1, 5-4-1 All-Stars Ron DellaVecchia, L Kevin Pellegrini, Rec. Kyle Kempton, Rec. Luke Leslie, QB Joe Carter, RB Frank Carr, DL Todd Gannon, DB
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