QUARTERFINALS
(At Higher Seed's Home Field)
  Washington 34, Lincoln 6: The Railsplitters, who wound up winning Blue due to forfeits by West Philadelphia (ineligible players; attending a private school), caused a stir by scoring first on a pass from Charles Boyd to Calvin Philemond. But the Eagles had little trouble regrouping (Lorenzo Adams returned the kickoff 85 yards for a TD), then coasting. James Johnson ran turned six carries into 47 yards and two TDs. For Lincoln, Kevin Chilton rushed 27 times for 115 yards and Rubens Codio hustled for three interceptions.
  Overbrook 20, Dobbins 19: Making just their third playoff appearance in the program's 80-year history, the Panthers posted their first win in dramatic fashion in a night game at Gratz. Markeyse Carter engineered a four-play, 72-yard drive and scored on a 4-yard keeper, then star rusher Darius Johnson (21-96, TD) kicked the PAT. The big play was a 68-yard bomb to Leonard Mitchell. Carter also passed for a score to John Melvin. For Dobbins, Terez Sydnor passed for one TD and ran for another. The Mustangs were able to claim the fourth spot in Red with a last-day win over Germantown. Both entered winless in division play. On the field, that is. Their game became meaningful when Frankford, the two-time defending PL champ, was ousted from playoff contention due to the presence on its roster of a player almost 20 years old.
  Bok 14, Central 6: With the Southern-Bok complex being converted to a super site, this one was played at Bartram. Luke Lassiter provided most of the Wildcats' offense, rushing 23 times for 186 yards and a score, while Troy Martin and Daquon Johnson made interceptions. Central's Kyle Yeiter ran for 51 yards and a TD, and passed for 51 more yards.
  Northeast 27, Gratz 0: Malik Stokes collected only 30 yards on 5-for-8 passing, but TDs to Keith Scruggs and Tyrik Clary were included. Tyleel Robinson, Chad O'Malley and Albert Burgos posted interceptions and Burgos returned his for a 44-yard TD. Robinson added a rushing TD. Gratz played without its starting QB and top rusher (injuries).
SEMIFINALS
(Doubleheader at Northeast)
  Washington 21, Overbrook 19: Up to this point, no Eagle had carried more than 12 times or gained more than 100 yards. But James Johnson exploded for 207 yards and two TDs on 21 totes to salvage what was something of a lackluster effort. Overbrook jumped to a 6-0 lead with help from an immediate 54-yard halfback pass from Darius Johnson to John Melvin and moved within two points with 3:55 showing. With three timeouts left, coach Ken Sturm opted for a regular kickoff. Washington responded and kept Overbrook's offense off the field until 17.8 remained. There were no late heroics. Markeyse Carter passed 10-for-15 for 150 yards and Melvin scored twice while ringing up 158 yards of rushing/receiving.
  Bok 8, Northeast 0: Two days earlier, Bok was forced to reveal its hand. If you beat Northeast, will you opt to play for the Pub title? The Wildcats said "yes" and then took care of business. The defense did the deed, as Daquon Johnson made a tackle for a safety and Kyle Williams returned an interception 86 yards for a TD. Luke Lassiter ran 21 times for 88 yards. For Northeast, soph Malik Stokes passed 12-for-22 for 166 yards, primarily to Keith Scruggs (6-69). District 12's spot in the state AAA playoffs went to Franklin.
FINAL
(At Northeast)
  Washington 34, Bok 6: Bok's hopes of hanging around and causing Washington some consternation were dealt a blow when James Johnson (7-97) ran 69 yards for a TD on the game's first scrimmage play. The Eagles maintained control from there as Clinton "Juice" Granger ran for a pair of 1-yard scores and passed 6-for-9 for 140 yards and a TD to Andrew Goodman (3-122). Bok's Luke Lassiter ran 25 times for a late TD and 163 yards, the third best title-game performance by a member of the losing team. He ended his career with 2,979 yards. The title was the ninth in 23 seasons for coach Ron Cohen.