FB Players of the Week, '06

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and TedSilary.com that will enable us to award T-shirts to all FB Players of the Week
during the 2006 season.

   ITZ is owned by former Malvern Prep FB player Brett Antell, and we very much
appreciate his willingness to help honor the winners with more than an announcement on
the site. Not that a mere announcement wasn't gigantic (smile).

  We'll usually get the T-shirts to the winners with the help of the good, ol' United States
Postal Service (to the player in care of his coach), though Ted may some deliver some in
person if he knows he'll be seeing a winner's team that upcoming weekend.

The regular announcement . . .

   Every Wednesday, we will name six Players of the Week in this space -- two apiece from
Catholic, Public and Inter-Ac schools (one offense, one defense). We will take nominations
through Tuesday night.
    Goofy nominations won't be posted.
    We encourage coaches to make nominations, especially to make sure we are aware of
special line play ("anonymous" is fine). Players can win just once through the regular season;
everyone will again be eligible in the playoffs.
    Send nominations, with the reason you're nominating the player to silaryt@phillynews.com.
    As always, thanks for your interest/help.

    We will NOT post e-mails after the fact concerning the Player of the Week choices, positive
or negative. Once the results are posted, the nomination e-mails will be deleted. Performances by
players in competitive games, and/or those considered upsets, will generally carry more weight.
    Unless I hear otherwise from winners at silaryt@phillynews.com or 215-854-5814 (just leave
word on this voice mail), I'll make strong guesses on sizes.
   Thank you,
   Ted

New this year . . . The week's best performance in defeat (and
we'll pick just one player each week in the Inter-Ac. Sorry, guys.
But the league IS much smaller than the others -- smile.)

Also . . . no nominations for lines/groups of players. We name
an Offensive Line of the Week each Tuesday in the Daily News
and the members of our Offensive Line of the Season, to be
picked in December, will receive T-shirts.

GENERAL THANKSGIVING WEEK HEROES
(Yes, You Guys Get T-Shirts, Too -- Smile)
CATHOLIC LEAGUE
Greg Frantz, La Salle, OLB
   In the Red final, he set an early, an-upset-is-possible tone by returning
a fumble 96 yards for a TD, the longest such score in city postseason
history, and the Explorers went on to beat SJ Prep, 14-7.
Chris Wilk, Ryan, RB-LB
   Ran for two TDs and blocked well in his first appearance and made
nine tackles (four for losses) as the Raiders dumped Washington, 28-6.
Troy Richardson, Roman, WR
   Turned seven catches into 139 yards and two TDs, helping the
Cahillites topple Roxborough, 19-6.
Andrew McHale, Judge, RB-Rec.
   Rushed eight times for 67 yards and two TDs and caught a 40-yard
scoring pass in the Crusaders' 28-0 win over Lincoln.
Vinny Burgese, Neumann-Goretti, LB
   Had a sack and another TFL among 12 total stops as the Saints topped
Southern, 26-0. Also picked off a pass.
PUBLIC LEAGUE
Richard Dixon, King, DL
   Forced two fumbles, made two recoveries and posted 2.5 sacks among
six stops as the Cougars topped Germantown, 21-12.
Michael Small, Northeast, RB-KR
   Totaled 117 yards on two scores, a 45-yard run and a 77-yard kickoff
return, leading the Vikings past Central, 27-16.

WEEK 12
CATHOLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Matt Little, Wood, RB
   After a month's worth of inactivity due to a broken forearm, and
while still sporting two screws in one bone and a plate in the other,
he ran 28 times for 110 yards and a TD (a 51-yard burst was lost
to penalty) as the Vikings bested Neumann-Goretti, 16-6, in a Blue
semifinal.
DEFENSE
Sean Saverio, La Salle, OLB/SS
   Notched one full sack along with two partials as the Explorers rocked
Roman, 28-7, in a Red semifinal. Also, three of his other five stops
were made at the line of scrimmage.
PUBLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Ervin Goodson, Frankford, WB-K
   Made three catches for 76 yards and a TD and kicked the winning
field goal, an 18-yarder, with 39.5 seconds left as the Pioneers clipped
Washington, 15-14, for the title.
DEFENSE
Dwayne Lewis, Frankford, LB
   Hustled for 10 tackles, with one going for a loss, and recovered a
fumble in the title-earning victory.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN DEFEAT (any league)
Colin McFillin, Washington, waterboy
   Like always, Colin, a special-needs student who has earned All-Public
honors in swimming, fulfilled the hydration requests of the Eagles and
helped them in any other possible way, as well. (Two of the best playing
candidates for this, Washington's Oliver Wallace and N-G's Adam
Malatino, just won awards last week, and we trust they'll be OK with
our decision to honor an unsung hero.)

WEEK 11
CATHOLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Terrell "T.O." Oglesby, North, RB
   Ran for 195 yards and a 79-yard TD on 12 carries as the Falcons
trimmed Judge, 30-27, in a Red first-round game for their first
postseason win since 1956. (Also had an interception.)
Adam Malatino, Neumann-Goretti, LB
   Three of his 12 tackles went for losses and he recovered an end-zone
fumble to thwart THE two-point conversion of the game, leading the
Saints past Carroll, 13-12, in a Blue first-round game.
PUBLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Jerrick Jenkins, Gratz, QB  
   Passed 13-for-23 for 358 yards (the No. 5 total in city history) and
five TDs as the Bulldogs dumped Mastbaum, 32-8, for their first win
of the season. Two other passing TDs were negated by penalties and
the 56 yards on those two plays would have lifted his total to a city
record 414.
Oliver Wallace, Washington, LB
   Three of his eight tackles went for losses and he recovered a
fumble in the Eagles' 19-10 semi win over Northeast.
INTER-AC LEAGUE
Ed Bambino, Penn Charter, WR
   Completed an outstanding four-game run as a wideout (he previously
played quarterback) with two catches for 99 yards and a 75-yard TD
as the Quakers downed Germantown Academy, 21-10, to complete
a 5-0 league season.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN DEFEAT (any league)
Corey Brown, O'Hara, RB
   In his first extended duty since early September, this freshman ran
15 times for 120 yards and two TDs -- one late in regulation, another
in OT -- in the Lions' 39-38 loss to La Salle in a Red first-round game.

WEEK 10
CATHOLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Joe Thompson, Judge, RB
   Rushed 17 times for 100 yards and two TDs as the Crusaders downed
Ryan, 20-3.
DEFENSE
Dom Joseph, Roman, DB
   Made three interceptions (one in the second and decisive OT session) and
broke up three other passes as the Cahillites claimed second in CL Red by
clipping La Salle, 27-21.
PUBLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Darrell "Butta" Brown, Dobbins, WR/SB
  Came within 7 yards of totaling FIVE receiving TDs as the Mustangs bested
Central, 28-19, in a quarterfinal. Scored four times total -- three times on
catches and once on a kickoff return. Was tackled at the 4 and 3 on two
other receptions that came close to TDs.
DEFENSE
Tajidin McGough, Franklin, DB
  Made an interception to set up one TD and returned a fumble for another
in the Electrons' 39-14 win over Edison. (On offense, passed for 162 yards
and two scores.)
INTER-AC LEAGUE
Kevin Doty, Gtn. Academy, FB
  Once again did yeoman work as the lead blocker for Alex Holcombe, who
broke the city record with 53 carries (good for 258 yards and three TDs) in
the Patriots' 28-21 win over Chestnut Hill.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN DEFEAT (any league)
Kendell Coleman, King, RB-KR
   Generated 303 all-purpose yards and three TDs in the Cougars' 26-22
loss to Penn. His ground efforts showed 27 carries for 166 yards and two
scores; he caught two passes for 60 yards and another TD; and he logged
77 yards on four returns.

WEEK NINE
CATHOLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Jim Domzalski, Conwell-Egan, RB
   Continued a string of impressive performances with four TDs and
170 yards of rushing/receiving in the Eagles' 42-0 success over
Kennedy-Kenrick.
DEFENSE
Nick Ferdinand, Ryan, DB
   Returned interceptions for TDs of 80 and 41 yards as the Raiders
surprised La Salle, 14-12. (Also starred at wideout.)
PUBLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Wagner Estrella, Olney, RB
   Rushed for 117 yards and his team's first two TDs as the Trojans
dumped Edison, 27-13, to earn a first-ever shot at postseason action.
Telmez "Muscle" Irons, Univ. City, LB
   Two of his 11 tackles went for losses in the Jaguars' 8-0 success
over West Philadelphia.
INTER-AC LEAGUE
John Ryan, Penn Charter, QB
   In his first varsity start, he passed 9-for-13 for 91 yards and two TDs
as the Quakers bested Malvern, 23-19.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN DEFEAT (any league)
Sean Evans, Northeast, DE-LB
   Hustled for 11 tackles in the Vikings' 20-0 loss to Frankford. Included
were a sack and two TFLs.

WEEK EIGHT
CATHOLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Pat Devlin, Wood, RB
   Switching from WR and seeing his first RB duty since sophomore
year, he ran for a school record 281 yards and four TDs in a 42-14
win over Conwell-Egan.
DEFENSE
Chris Dowling, Judge, LB
   As the Crusaders bested Roman, 10-7, he recovered a fumble and
notched a sack on one of his 10 tackles.
PUBLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Antoine "Blueberry" Singleton, Freire, RB
   Ran 24 times for 144 yards and a TD as the Dragons beat
Comm Tech, 20-8, for the program's first varsity win after
18 consecutive losses.
DEFENSE
Dante Harmon, Bartram, DE
   Blocked a punt and recorded seven solos among 11 tackles as the
Maroon Wave downed Mastbaum, 22-8. Also had two sacks.
INTER-AC LEAGUE
Ryan Nassib, Malvern, QB
   Passed 9-for-14 for 234 yards (16.7 per attempt) and two TDs,
pacing the Friars past Germantown Academy, 40-30.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN DEFEAT (any league)
Joe Gionfriddo, Neumann-Goretti, WR
   Made six catches for 124 yards and three TDs, lifting his season's
total to 10, in the Saints' 28-27 OT loss to West Catholic.

WEEK SEVEN
CATHOLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Jack "Truly of ALL Trades" Forster, La Salle, WR-QB
   After catching an early TD pass, he was forced to move to QB due
to John Harrison's injury (the usual No. 2 guy was unavailable due to
back spasms) and passed 11-for-16 for 140 yards and a TD in a 35-7
win over Bonner.
DEFENSE
Joe Colleluori, O'Hara, LB
   Notched two sacks and one TFL among nine stops and blocked a
crucial PAT as the Lions bested Ryan, 14-13.
PUBLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Jerrell Toomer, Olney, RB-KR
   Posted two TDs and generated 185 yards on 11 carries (16.8 avg.)
as the Trojans went to 5-0 with a 39-34 win over University City.
DEFENSE
Dante Winn, Southern, DB
   Made three interceptions and an open-field tackle to prevent what
would have been a long kickoff-return TD in the Rams' 14-0 success
over West Phila.
INTER-AC LEAGUE
Alex Holcombe, Gtn. Academy, RB
   Pumped out 200 yards and four TDs on 39 carries, raising his career
yardage total over 3,000 and leading the Patriots to a 38-7 win over
Episcopal.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN DEFEAT (any league)
Calden Pierce, Roxborough, RB-LB
   Surpassed 100 yards for the sixth time in seven games in the Indians'
29-22 loss to Central. Totaled 14 points and 159 yards of
rushing/receiving while on defense he notched one sack, one TFL and
a forced fumble.

WEEK SIX
CATHOLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Brian Brinkmann, SJ Prep, WR/KR
   Pulled off one of the more amazing feats in city history, totaling
192 yards and three TDs (kickoff, punt, reception) on his first three
touches in the Hawks' 55-0 win over Bonner.
DEFENSE
Pat McAfee, Wood, LB
  Posted four sacks among his 12 tackles, scored a touchdown on a
blocked-punt return and blocked a PAT as the Vikings downed
Neumann-Goretti, 28-13.
PUBLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Ray Harris, Central, WB
  Turned six touches into 139 yards as the Lancers ignored rain and
mud to post a 38-22 win over Bartram. Ran for two TDs and made a
50-yard catch to set up another.
DEFENSE
Chris Spence, Frankford, LB
   Doled out game-long tackling punishment and forced a fumble as
the Pioneers topped Gratz, 40-20. Punctuated his performance with
two sacks and one other TFL.
INTER-AC LEAGUE
Luke Miller, Episcopal, DE
   Capped a great performance by making a goal-line interception as
the Churchmen bested McDonogh (Md.), 13-6. Also recovered a
fumble and recorded a sack. Episcopal twice held at its 5 in the
final quarter. At G, his blocking helped to produce 246 yards.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN DEFEAT (any league)
Courey Burrell, Lincoln, TE-LB
  Logged five solos among nine tackles and returned a kickoff 85
yards for a score in the Railsplitters' 18-14 loss to West Phila. Also
made three catches for 47 yards.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Chris Lorditch, Wood, WR
  Claimed the city record for career TD receptions, with 23 (one in
this one), in the Vikings' 28-13 win over Neumann-Goretti.

WEEK FIVE
CATHOLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Kevin Schafer, Conwell-Egan, QB
   In just his second game, after returning from an injury, he accounted
for 230 yards of passing/rushing, scored a TD and engineered scoring
drives to conclude the first and second halves as the Eagles edged
McDevitt, 28-27. (Also blocked a PAT to keep the score at 27-21.)
DEFENSE
Tom Hannan, North Catholic, LB
   Made four of his 10 tackles behind the line of scrimmage as the
Falcons surprised O'Hara, 13-12.
PUBLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
John "Fudgie" Pratt, Bartram, RB
  Rushed 18 times for 196 yards and three TDs as the Braves/Maroon
Wave bested King, 32-18.
DEFENSE
Scott Marano, Washington, E
  Recovered a fumble for a TD, notched a sack and made major
contributions with deep-inside-their-territory punts, including a
53-yarder, as the Eagles topped Northeast, 19-0. (Also made a key
block at TE on a scoring play.)
INTER-AC LEAGUE
Joe Hoban, Malvern, WR
   Made four catches for one TD and 140 yards, breaking the listed
school record, in the Friars' 37-6 win over Peddie (N.J.).
BEST PERFORMANCE IN DEFEAT (any league)
Branden Williams, McDevitt, LB
  Made 11 tackles, forced two fumbles (recovered one), broke up two
passes and downed a punt on the 1 in the Lancers' 28-27 setback to
Conwell-Egan.

WEEK FOUR
CATHOLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Mike Cattolico, Wood, QB
   Passed for 82 yards and a TD to engineer one of the greatest comebacks
in CL history. The Vikings beat Carroll, 26-25, after trailing, 25-0. They
trailed 19-0 when Cattolico replaced an injured teammate.
DEFENSE
Anthony Rhoades, West Catholic, LB-DE-DT
   Notched a half-sack and four other TFLs among 12 stops total (nine
solos) as the Burrs bested McDevitt, 33-14. Also forced a fumble (and
uncorked a 51-yard punt).
PUBLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Versean Dawkins, Franklin, RB
   Rushed 23 times for 204 yards and two TDs, pacing the Electrons to
a 26-14 win at Central.
DEFENSE
Derrick Boggs, Univ. City, DE
  Returned one fumble for a TD and came within 2 yards of matching
that feat in the Jaguars' 25-20 win over Southern. Also had a sack and
a hurry that caused an interception.
INTER-AC LEAGUE
Tyler Ahrenhold, Chestnut Hill, FB-DB
  On offense, he gained 67 yards and helped teammate Rashad Campbell
post 115. On defense, he made a series of clutch plays on the corner. All
of this came in the Blue Devils' 15-7 win over Washington.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN DEFEAT (any league)
Aaron Hampton, Washington, LB
   Hustled his way to 16 tackles, most at or right past the line of
scrimmage, as the Eagles fell to Chestnut Hill, 15-7.

WEEK THREE
CATHOLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
John Harrison, La Salle, QB
   Completed 19 of 28 passes (68 percent) for 256 yards and five TDs, lifting
his three-game total to 11, as the Explorers best West Catholic, 42-34.
DEFENSE
Mike Ramirez, Ryan, DE-NG
   Notched two sacks and seven first hits/solos among nine tackles and his
pressure helped to create a game-ending interception, lifting the Raiders to
a 21-19 win over Wood.
PUBLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Kory Marshall, Edison, RB
   Accumulated 174 yards on 19 carries and scored all three Owls' TDs (two
on rushes, one on a reception) in a 21-6 win over Southern.
DEFENSE
Khalief Evans, Imhotep, LB
  Posted nine solos among 18 tackles as the Panthers edged King, 13-12, in
OT. (Also starred on offense with 161 yards of rushing-receiving, and a TD.)
INTER-AC LEAGUE
Sean McNally, Penn Charter, RB
  Ran 30 times for 173 yards and two scores, while adding a two-point conversion,
as the Quakers topped McDonogh (Md.), 32-27.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN DEFEAT (any league)
Dennis Shaw, West Catholic, RB
   Generated exactly 300 all-purpose yards in a 42-34 loss to La Salle. Rushed
14 times for 177 yards, caught one pass for 12 and added 111 more on returns.
Scored four TDs and had a fifth wiped out by a penalty.

WEEK TWO
CATHOLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Daryl "Daryowl" Robinson, North Catholic, RB
   Rushed for a school record 212 yards and scored three TDs, with one on a
reception, as the Falcons scorched Conwell-Egan, 55-21, posting their second
highest total in school history. (Also had an interception.)
DEFENSE
Jordan Faust, Carroll, DT
   This big'un (6-2, 280) showed great range -- side to side, even downfield -- while
making seven solo tackles in the Patriots' 20-6 win over Upper Merion. UM ran just
11 plays in the second half, so tackle opportunities were not exactly plentiful.
PUBLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
John Kennedy, Central, QB
   This masterful option quarterback carried 16 times for 129 yards and all three TDs
as the Lancers opened their season with a 20-7 win over Lincoln.
DEFENSE
Stephen Brantley, Franklin, DE
   As the Electrons bested Mastbaum, 20-6, he made two of his nine tackles behind
the line, batted down a pass and exerted game-long pressure to help produce four
interceptions.
INTER-AC LEAGUE
Rashad Campbell, Chestnut Hill, RB
   Helped the Blue Devils/Hillers make a triumphant return to official "city-leagues"
football status (they'd been gone since 1972) with a 5-TD effort in a 40-14 win over
Dobbins. Four scores and 165 yards came on rushes; added the fifth on a punt return.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN DEFEAT (any league)
Chris Whitney, SJ Prep, QB-DB
   Though the Hawks fell to Don Bosco Prep, 31-28, in a game with rankings
implications, he accounted for 313 yards of rushing/passing along with one TD apiece
in those categories. Also made an interception.

WEEK ONE
CATHOLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Balial Lewis, Roman, RB
   Posted 198 yards and a TD on 22 carries as the Cahillites bested West Catholic, 22-7.
DEFENSE
Mark McPherson, Neumann-Goretti, OLB
   Made three of his 11 tackles behind the line of scrimmage as the Saints edged North
Catholic, 16-12. (Also rushed for 82 yards and a TD).
PUBLIC LEAGUE
OFFENSE
Gary Miles, Communications Tech, WR
   Scored all 16 of his team's points on receptions as the Phoenix, making its city-leagues
debut, topped Jenkintown, 16-13.
DEFENSE
Malaquan Butler, Dobbins, DT
   Recorded 2.5 sacks and three other TFLs, and also forced a late-game intentional
grounding call, as the Mustangs dropped Lincoln, 14-6.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN DEFEAT (any league)
Corey Key, Dougherty, WR-DB
   In a 27-12 loss to Washington, he scored TDs on a reception and kickoff return while
forcing and recovering fumbles and posting an interception.