Philadelphia Scholastic Football, 1976
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All-City
| FIRST TEAM | ||
| Offense | ||
| L | Jephrey Ritter | Germantown |
| L | Dan Haggerty | O'Hara |
| L | Kevin Kiessel | Malvern |
| L | Paul Stokley | Mastbaum |
| L | Joe Happe | Penn Charter |
| Rec. | Gerry Smith | Neumann |
| Rec. | Darrell Miller | Frankford |
| QB | Mike Paulone | Penna. SD |
| RB | Michael Gold | Bartram |
| RB | Mike Sherlock | Bonner |
| RB | Shawn Passman | Egan |
| KR | Tom Gallo | Hav. School |
| K | Pete McKenna | Carroll |
| P | Dennis Gallagher | Washington |
| Defense | ||
| E | Mike Wisher | Central |
| E | Jeff Fisher | SJ Prep |
| L | Ed Blake | King |
| L | Nick Miller | St. James |
| LB | Mat Flanagan | Southern |
| LB | Carlos Bradley | Germantown |
| LB | John O'Sullivan | Malvern |
| LB | Tom Siebert | Carroll |
| B | Chris Mork | Kenrick |
| B | David Martin | Bartram |
| B | Mark Ryan | Lincoln |
| SECOND TEAM | ||
| Offense | ||
| L | Tom Rohlfing | Carroll |
| L | Richard Antrom | Overbrook |
| L | John Parsons | Judge |
| L | Bernie Fitzgerald | La Salle |
| L | George Gordienko | Frankford |
| Rec. | Jim Gordon | McDevitt |
| Rec. | John Gannon | La Salle |
| Rec. | Greg "E. Coast" Smith | Germantown |
| QB | Joe Garofalo | Frankford |
| RB | Joe Henry | St. James |
| RB | Anthony Whittington | Southern |
| K | Ron Carvin | North Cath. |
| Defense | ||
| E | Mike Maxwell | Wood |
| E | Gene Leoni | Gtn. Acad. |
| L | Franklin Johnson | West Phila. |
| L | Lou Sigmund | North Cath. |
| LB | Charles Evans | Bartram |
| LB | Kevin Harris | Mastbaum |
| LB | Robert Green | Gratz |
| LB | Dan McShane | West Cath. |
| B | Jim Jordan | North Cath. |
| B | Craig Shumock | Gtn. Acad. |
| B | Harry Cooke | Frankford |
| THIRD TEAM | ||
| Offense | ||
| L | Pete Stanley | Episcopal |
| L | Dave Burns | Bonner |
| L | Frank Mashett | Kenrick |
| L | Frank Naylor | Wood |
| L | Lou Lombardo | Kenrick |
| Rec. | Kevin Mullen | Carroll |
| Rec. | Louis Fountain | Edison |
| QB | Michael White | Bartram |
| RB | Perry Linton | Lincoln |
| RB | Billy Connors | Kenrick |
| RB | Joe Rabuck | SJ Prep |
| K | Chuck Bushbeck | Judge |
| Defense | ||
| E | Kevin Pride | King |
| E | Bill Boegly | Carroll |
| L | Gary Neugebauer | Lincoln |
| L | Pat Colleluori | O'Hara |
| L | Jim Gillies | La Salle |
| LB | Gilbert Ford | Franklin |
| LB | Steve Jones | Univ. City |
| LB | Mark Dobies | Washington |
| B | Tito Nanni | Chest. Hill |
| B | Tom Noreski | Neumann |
| B | Tony Liberatore | Malvern |
City Title
At Veterans Stadium
Carroll 21, Bartram 6
Nick Becker passed 7-for-10 for 100 yards and one TD apiece to
Kevin Mullen and Steve Austin as Carroll triumphed. Tom Kincade (17-116)
and Joe Kennedy (16-88, TD) handled the rushing. Joe Walsh led the
defense with three interceptions. For Bartram, Michael Gold rushed 25
times for 146 yards and a TD, finishing the season with 1,495 yards and
20 TDs. QB Michael White added 85 yards on 14 carries.
Public League
Semifinals
Doubleheader at Northeast
Bartram 26, Germantown 0
Michael Gold (16-185) ran 90 yards for a TD on the game's first play.
Michael White ran for one score and passed for another. Germantown was
held to zero yards on 48 rushes as Bartram raised its scoring advantage for
the season to 403-6.
Frankford 28, Central 8
Joe Garofalo passed 3-for-3 for 105 yards and an 83-yard score to Darrell
Miller (2-98). Zach Young (14-73, two TDs) and Rick Bozzelli (15-83, TD)
led in rushing.
Final
At Kennedy Stadium
Bartram 20, Frankford 6
With Michael Gold posting 173 yards and a 65-yard TD on 30
carries, QB Michael White adding 72 yards on 20 rushes and David Martin
making 11 tackles and returning an interception 59 yards for a score,
Bartram had an easy time. Tom Dunfee made 11 tackles for the Maroon Wave
(11-0 with nine shutouts), which upped its scoring advantage for the
season to 423-12. For Frankford, Rick Bozzelli rushed 26 times for 197
yards and a TD.
Standings
| NORTHERN DIVISION | |
| Frankford | 6 0 0 |
| Lincoln | 5 1 0 |
| Washington | 3 2 1 |
| Mastbaum | 2 4 0 |
| Olney | 2 4 0 |
| Northeast | 1 4 1 |
| King | 1 5 0 |
| MID-CITY DIVISION | |
| Central | 6 0 0 |
| #Germantown | 5 1 0 |
| Roxborough | 4 2 0 |
| Gratz | 3 3 0 |
| Penn | 2 4 0 |
| Dobbins | 1 5 0 |
| Edison | 0 6 0 |
| # -- wild card team. | |
| WESTERN DIVISION | |
| Bartram | 6 0 0 |
| Southern | 5 1 0 |
| Univ. City | 4 2 0 |
| West Phila. | 3 3 0 |
| Franklin | 1 4 1 |
| Overbrook | 1 4 1 |
Coaches' All-Public
| NORTHERN DIVISION | ||
| Offense | ||
| L | Paul Stokley | Mast |
| L | Gary Neugebauer | Linc |
| L | Ron Parncutt | Oln |
| L | George Gordienko | Fkd |
| L | Don Peters | Linc |
| Rec. | Darrell Miller | Fkd |
| Rec. | Dennis Gallagher | Wash |
| QB | Joe Garofalo | Fkd |
| RB | Leo McClelland | Mast |
| RB | Rick Bozzelli | Fkd |
| RB | Rocky Pirrone | Wash |
| Defense | ||
| L | Scott Polakoff | NE |
| L | Chris Colquitt | Oln |
| L | Fran Lepouski | Fkd |
| L | Ed Blake | King |
| LB | Mark Dobies | Wash |
| LB | Perry Linton | Linc |
| LB | Kevin Harris | Mast |
| LB | Thomas Houpt | Linc |
| B | Dan Hudson | Wash |
| B | Mark Ryan | Linc |
| B | Harry Cooke | Fkd |
| CENTRAL DIVISION | ||
| Offense | ||
| L | Steve Wright | Gtz |
| L | Nick Peppinelli | Cent |
| L | Odel Coleman | Gtz |
| L | Don Houck | Rox |
| L | John Sample | Penn |
| Rec. | Lou Fountain | Edi |
| Rec. | Joe Paige | Gtn |
| QB | Herbert Hodges | Gtn |
| RB | Tom Mayoros | Rox |
| RB | Joe LaRussa | Cent |
| RB | Roy Mitchell | Penn |
| Defense | ||
| L | Mike Wisher | Cent |
| L | David Eggleston | Cent |
| L | Eric Henninger | Rox |
| L | Jephrey Ritter | Gtn |
| LB | Pete Gualtieri | Cent |
| LB | Mike Pester | Rox |
| LB | Carlos Bradley | Gtn |
| LB | Robert Green | Gtz |
| B | Gregory Brown | Gtz |
| B | James Steed | Dobb |
| B | Tony Scott | Gtn |
| WESTERN DIVISION | ||
| Offense | ||
| L | Richard Antrom | Ovb |
| L | Paul L'Erario | Sou |
| L | Gilbert Ford | Fkn |
| L | Mat Flanagan | Sou |
| L | Listervelt Ritter | Bart |
| Rec. | Anthony Clark | Bart |
| Rec. | Rory Lewis | Sou |
| QB | Michael White | Bart |
| RB | Steve Jones | UC |
| RB | Anthony Whittington | Sou |
| RB | Michael Gold | Bart |
| Defense | ||
| L | Eric Richards | UC |
| L | Franklin Johnson | West |
| L | Charles Stewart | Fkn |
| L | Gene Milano | Sou |
| LB | Andrew Street | West |
| LB | Charles Evans | Bart |
| LB | Gerald Martin | West |
| B | Albert Gray | Bok |
| B | Tyrone Scott | UC |
| B | David Martin | Bart |
| B | Edward Jackson | Bart |
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Bartram
Coach
Frank Conway Sr.
Record
6-0-0, 11-1-0
All-Stars
Listervelt Ritter, L
Anthony Clark, Rec.
Michael Gold, RB
Michael White, QB
Perry Martin, DL
Tom Dunfee, LB
Charles Evans, LB
David Martin, DB
Edward Jackson, DB
Catholic League
Semifinals
Doubleheader at Veterans Stadium
Judge 7, Wood 0
Ed Clark passed to Jim Sullivan for a TD with 1:05 remaining in
the first quarter. Kevin Hartzell recovered three fumbles.
Carroll 42, SJ Prep 0
Nick Becker passed 7-for-9 for 132 yards and four TDs, two of
them to Kevin Mullen. The Prep was the first team in CL history to make
the playoffs with a losing record (3-4).
Final
At Temple Stadium
Carroll 27, Judge 21
Joe Kennedy rushed 21 times for 82 yards and three TDs and Nick
Becker passed 10-for-15 for 177 yards and a score to Steve Austin. Kevin
Mullen added four catches for 58 yards and Tom Kincade (13-87) aided the
rushing attack. For Judge, Joe Shelinsky (17-84, two TDs) paced the
rushing attack and Ed Clark passed 12-for-24 for 183 yards and a score
to Jim Sullivan that moved the Crusaders within 27-21. Judge ran 11
plays on two series in the last 2:48, but netted just 1 yard due to
strong defense by Tom Seibert and Dennis Farrell.
Standings
| NORTHERN DIVISION | ||
| CITY SECTION | ||
| Judge | 5 2 1 | |
| Dougherty | 2 4 2 | |
| North | 3 5 0 | |
| Ryan | 2 6 0 | |
| SUBURBAN SECTION | ||
| *Wood | 6 2 0 | |
| Kenrick | 6 2 0 | |
| La Salle | 6 2 0 | |
| Egan | 3 4 1 | |
| McDevitt | 1 7 0 | |
| *-swept Ken and La S for first | ||
| SOUTHERN DIVISION | ||
| CITY SECTION | ||
| SJ Prep | 3 4 0 | |
| West | 2 5 0 | |
| Neumann | 1 6 0 | |
| Roman | 1 6 0 | |
| SUBURBAN SECTION | ||
| Carroll | 7 0 0 | |
| O'Hara | 5 2 0 | |
| St. James | 5 2 0 | |
| Bonner | 4 3 0 | |
Coaches' All-Catholic
| NORTHERN DIVISION | ||
| Offense | ||
| C | Frank Naylor | Wood |
| L | Steve Lomaka | Wood |
| L | Terry O'Neill | Judge |
| L | Mark Stough | Egan |
| L | Dave Preston | Wood |
| E | Russ Rorick | Ken |
| E | Jim Gordon | McD |
| QB | Mike Vivian | Ken |
| RB | Shawn Passman | Egan |
| RB | Joe Shelinsky | Judge |
| RB | Bill Connors | Ken |
| Defense | ||
| Pos. | Player | |
| L | Sandy Morris | La S |
| L | Harry Brooks | Wood |
| L | Joe Makoid | Ken |
| E | Mike Maxwell | Wood |
| E | Bernie Fitzgerald | La S |
| LB | John Kubasik | Egan |
| LB | Joe O'Dea | La S |
| LB | Bob Coates | Judge |
| B | Chris Mork | Ken |
| B | Dave Maimone | Judge |
| B | Del Markward | La S |
| SOUTHERN DIVISION | ||
| Offense | ||
| C | Gabe Mastrobuno | Neum |
| L | Ken DeFeo | Bonn |
| L | Bill McKee | St. J |
| L | Jeff Fisher | Prep |
| L | Lou Lombardo | O'H |
| E | Kevin Mullen | Carr |
| E | Jerry Smith | Neum |
| QB | Nick Becker | Carr |
| RB | Joe Henry | St. J |
| RB | Mike Sherlock | Bonn |
| RB | Joe Rabuck | Prep |
| Defense | ||
| Pos. | Player | |
| L | Nick Miller | St. J |
| L | Ed Braceland | Neum |
| L | Ernie Carsia | Bonn |
| E | Ed Williams | St. J |
| E | Jeff Fisher | Prep |
| LB | Tom Seibert | Carr |
| LB | Dan McShane | West |
| LB | Kevin McClernon | Carr |
| B | Steve Warrington | St. J |
| B | Joe Pretzello | Carr |
| B | Sean O'Donnell | Prep |
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Carroll
Coach
Joe McNichol
Record
7-0-0, 10-1-1
All-Stars
Tom Rohlfing, L
Kevin Mullen, E
Nick Becker, QB
Pete McKenna, K
Tom Seibert, LB
Kevin McClernon, LB
Joe Pretzello, DB
Inter-Ac League
Season's RecapStandings
| Malvern | 4 0 0 |
| Penn Charter | 3 1 0 |
| Gtn. Academy | 2 2 0 |
| Episcopal | 1 3 0 |
| Haverford School | 0 4 0 |
Coaches' All-Inter-Ac
Unavailable
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Malvern
Coach
Shark McGuinn
Record
4-0-0, 7-2-1
All-Stars
Kevin Kiessel, T
Joe Carlantonio, DE
John O'Sullivan, LB
Tony Liberatore, DB