Philadelphia High School Football
History of La Salle College High in Wyndmoor, PA

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 This page details much of the football history of La Salle College
High in Wyndmoor, PA. The Explorers played patchwork schedules
for six seasons (1903, 1915-19), then joined the Philadelphia
Catholic League for the initial season in 1920. They have remained
there since, except for two periods -- 1921-22 and 1928-33.
  La Salle was located at 20th and Olney, in Philadelphia, on the
campus of the college, through the 1959-60 school year.  
  If corrections are needed, please contact
Ted Silary at tedtee307@yahoo.com
and provide verification of new information, if possible. Thanks!
  Thanks to Bill Wasylenko, La Salle's football historian, for his
help!
  Some research is still being conducted/cross-checked.
  (Information prior to 1976 was provided mostly by Dr. Roger B. Saylor,
a famed Pennsylvania football historian. He passed away in 2013.)
 


ALL-TIME RECORDS VS. OPPONENTS  
1903/1915-19/1921-22/1928-33 -- Patchwork schedules
1920/1923-27/1934-2021 -- Philadelphia Catholic League
NON-CATHOLIC LEAGUE MEMBERS  
  W L T
Abington 0 1 0
Atlantic City (NJ) 1 0 0
Bergen Catholic (NJ) 0 3 0
Bridgeton (NJ) 1 1 0
Bristol 1 1 2
Bethlehem Catholic 0 1 0
Brown Prep 5 1 1
Burlington (NJ) 1 0 0
Calvert Hall (MD) 2 0 0
Camden Catholic (NJ) 4 2 0
Central 2 2 0
Central Bucks East 0 1 0
Cheltenham Military 0 1 0
Cherokee (NJ) 0 1 0
Chester 0 2 1
Coatesville 0 1 0
Darby-Colwyn 2 0 0
Delaware Valley 1 0 0
DeMatha (MD) 1 1 0
Downingtown 0 1 0
Downingtown East 1 0 0
Easton 2 0 0
Frankford 2 0 0
George School 0 2 0
Germantown 9 2 1
Germantown Academy 4 2 0
Gloucester Catholic (NJ) 0 1 0
Gratz 3 2 0
Hammonton (NJ) 0 1 0
Harrisburg McDevitt 3 0 0
Harrisburg Tech 0 1 0
Haverford School 3 0 1
Holy Cross (NJ) 0 3 0
Imhotep 2 2 0
La Grange (IL) 0 1 0
Lansdowne-Aldan 0 1 0
Lincoln 0 1 0
Malvern 10 6 0
Manheim Twp. 1 0 0
Media 2 0 0
McDonogh (MD) 2 1 0
Monsignor Farrell (NY) 1 0 0
Moorestown (NJ) 0 1 0
Nazareth 1 0 0
Neshaminy 0 3 2
Norristown 2 0 0
North Allegheny 0 1 0
Northeast 2 0 0
North Penn 9 3 0
Ocean City (NJ) 1 0 0
Olney 1 0 0
Palmyra (NJ) 1 1 0
Parkland 1 1 0
Peirce Business College 1 0 0
Penn Charter 1 0 0
Pennsbury 2 0 0
Pennsylvania Institute for Deaf 7 6 0
Philadelphia Business College 0 1 0
Plymouth-Whitemarsh 10 3 1
Pottsville Nativity 1 1 0
Ridley 1 0 0
Roxborough 5 1 0
St. John's (DC) 0 1 0
St. Matthew 3 3 0
Southern 1 0 0
South Jersey Institute (NJ) 0 1 0
Springfield Montco 3 2 0
State College 1 0 0
Swarthmore Prep 0 1 1
Temple Prep 2 0 2
Tome School (MD) 1 0 0
Trenton (NJ) 1 0 0
Upper Dublin 4 1 0
Upper Merion 0 1 0
Valley Forge MA 4 1 0
Vineland (NJ) 3 1 0
Washington 3 2 0
Wenonah MA (NJ) 2 1 0
West Chester Henderson 1 0 0
Woodbury (NJ) 1 0 1
  Total 142 83 13
CATHOLIC LEAGUE MEMBERS    
(No CL Play in 2020 Due to COVID-19)  
(Includes Non-League Games & Playoffs)  
  W L T
Bonner/Bonner-Pren. 22 4 0
Carroll 3 0 0
Dougherty 25 17 0
Egan/Conwell-Egan  19 19 0
Judge 50 29 0
Kenrick/Kennedy-Kenrick 18 9 1
Lansdale Catholic None    
McDevitt 25 16 2
SE Cath./Neumann/Neum.-Gor. 17 13 1
North Catholic 40 31 4
O'Hara 12 10 0
Roman 42 28 3
Ryan 35 23 1
St. John's (Manayunk) 12 6 2
St. Joseph's Prep 37 57 5
St. Robert/St. James 12 8 3
St. Thomas More 21 4 1
Salesianum (DE) 5 8 0
Trenton Cathedral (NJ) 2 0 0
Villanova Prep 1 0 0
West Catholic 28 29 4
Wood 23 18 1
  Total 449 330 28
ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORDS, OPPONENTS
CATHOLIC LEAGUE/CITY TITLES    
  W L T
Bonner 1 2 0
Egan 0 1 0
Frankford 2 0 0
Gratz 1 0 0
Judge 10 4 0
Lincoln 0 1 0
McDevitt 2 0 0
North Catholic 1 0 0
Northeast 2 0 0
O'Hara 4 4 0
Roman 9 3 0
Roxborough 1 0 0
Ryan 6 3 0
St. Joseph's Prep 5 8 0
Washington 2 1 0
Wood 1 0 0
  Total 47 27 0
ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORDS, COACHES
CATHOLIC LEAGUE/CITY TITLES    
  W L T
Mike Saxe 0 1 0
Jim Gallagher 1 0 0
Tex Flannery 2 3 0
Joe Colistra 17 14 0
Drew Gordon 19 4 0
John Steinmetz 8 5 0
  Total 47 27 0
ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORDS, OPPONENTS
STATES    
  W L T
Easton 2 0 0
Nazareth 1 0 0
North Penn 1 1 0
North Allegheny 0 1 0
Parkland 1 1 0
Ridley 1 0 0
State College 1 0 0
  Total 7 3 0
ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORDS, COACHES
STATES    
  W L T
Drew Gordon 7 3 0

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SCHOOL RECORDS

Most Wins Season
          14 in 1996 (14-0) and 2009 (14-1)
Longest Winning Streak
          32, last 11 games in 1995, all 14 games in 1996, first seven games in 1997
Most Losses Season
          10 in 1951 (0-10)
Longest Winless Streak
          15, last six games in 1937, all nine games in 1938
Most Points Scored
          Season: 471 in 2010 (13-2 record)
          Game: 63 vs. Neumann-Goretti in 2010 (63-0)
Most Points Allowed
          Season: 358 in 1951 (0-10 record)
          Game: 63 vs. SJ Prep in 2016 (63-35) 
Fewest Points Scored Season
          13 in 1938 (0-9 record)
Fewest Points Allowed Season
          18 in 1928 (7-1 record)
Most Shutouts Season
          7 in 1955, 1960 and 1996
Most Times Shut Out Season
          7 in 1938
Biggest Winning Margin
          63 vs. Neumann-Goretti in 2010 (63-0)
Biggest Losing Deficit
          54 vs. Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in 1924 (54-0) and vs. Roman in 1951 (60-6)
Longest Shutout Streak
          7, games three through nine in 1955
Longest Streak Times Shut Out
          5, games four through eight in 1938
Longest Streak Without Being Shut Out
          123, all games from 2011 through 2021 (active)
Longest Streak Without a Shutout
          23, last six games in 1950, all 10 games in 1951, first seven games in 1952; last three games
          in 1984, all 19 games in 1985 and 1986, first game in 1987; last 11 games in 2006, all 12
          games in 2007

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SEASON LEADERS IN RUSHING/PASSING/RECEIVING
(Starts With 1981; Stats for Earlier Seasons Unavailable)
RUSHING (Based on Total Yards)
Year Name Car. Yards YPC TDs
1981 Unavailable        
1982 *-John Morrison 107 336 3.1 0
1983 Unavailable        
1984 Unavailable        
1985 Doug Ward 135 518 3.8 2
1986 Doug Ward 191 864 4.5 9
1987 Jack Stanczak 129 621 4.8 10
1988 Jack Stanczak 125 646 5.2 5
1989 Jason Pennington 153 665 4.3 7
1990 Max Guevara 132 584 4.4 3
1991 Max Guevara 102 853 8.4 8
1992 Bill Tatar 180 940 5.2 9
1993 *-Chris Brady 88 371 4.2 1
1994 *-Tim Foster 114 452 4.0 6
1995 Mike Durso 142 606 4.3 8
1996 Mike Durso 128 547 4.3 3
1997 Eric Seiferth 135 803 5.9 5
1998 Chris Pennington 174 847 4.9 10
1999 Ben Bailey 162 774 4.8 12
2000 Ryan Parfitt 202 1,132 5.6 12
2001 Sean Miller 106 495 4.7 7
2002 Brian Donohoe 127 562 4.4 10
2003 Max Mullineaux 110 553 5.0 4
2004 Chris Ashley 157 582 3.7 6
2005 Chris Ashley 165 728 4.4 9
2006 Chris Ashley 187 728 3.9 6
2007 Sam Feleccia 63 244 3.9 1
2008 Jamal Abdur-Rahman 148 1,099 7.4 16
2009 Jamal Abdur-Rahman 202 1,198 5.9 16
2010 Jamal Abdur-Rahman 223 1,767 7.9 24
2011 Tim Wade 269 1,564 5.8 20
2012 Jimmy Herron 101 533 5.3 7
2013 Jordan Meachum 171 895 5.2 6
2014 Jordan Meachum 141 857 6.1 10
2015 Syaire Madden 234 1,213 5.2 14
2016 Syaire Madden 261 1,511 5.8 16
2017 Manny Quiles 88 342 3.9 9
2018 Sean Daly 108 630 5.8 9
2019 Sam Brown 100 636 6.4 11
2020 Sam Brown 86 460 5.3 7
2021 Sam Brown 152 1,064 7.0 13
  *-stats for one game unavailable      
PASSING (Based on Total Yards)
Year Name     C-A    Yards     Pct. TDs
1981 Rob Harrison 83-197 904 42.1 8
1982 Scott Harrison 35-88 245 39.8 1
1983 Scott Harrison 48-113 604 42.5 3
1984 Unavailable        
1985 Emmett Harkins 50-107 490 46.7 4
1986 Jim Logan 37-99 428 37.4 2
1987 Jack Stanczak 40-107 500 37.4 7
1988 Jack Stanczak 53-108 784 49.1 7
1989 Chris Massella 38-68 486 55.9 5
1990 Joe McNichol 29-79 534 36.7 6
1991 Geoff Crawford 29-85 651 34.1 5
1992 Sean McDermott 38-126 487 30.2 3
1993 Jim Meehan 23-72 382 31.9 3
1994 Dan McNichol 83-172 1,124 48.3 10
1995 Brett Gordon 137-285 2,136 48.1 23
1996 Brett Gordon 170-298 2,054 57.0 28
1997 Brett Gordon 175-301 2,647 58.1 33
1998 Chris Pennington 52-121 650 43.0 7
1999 Gabe Marabella 112-216 1,568 51.9 7
2000 Gabe Marabella 80-166 1,261 48.2 9
2001 Brian Donohoe 53-107 544 49.5 2
2002 Joe F. Winning 53-130 715 40.8 6
2003 Mike Lynch 152-275 1,918 159.8 16
2004 Mike Lynch 94-223 1,151 42.2 4
2005 John Harrison 175-303 1,757 57.8 21
2006 John Harrison 200-337 2,274 59.3 30
2007 John Harrison 157-270 1,779 58.1 15
2008 Drew Loughery 165-289 2,628 57.1 25
2009 Drew Loughery 160-265 2,401 60.4 23
2010 Matt Magarity 91-170 1,257 53.5 13
2011 Matt Magarity 126-240 1,846 52.5 26
2012 Chris Kane 171-292 2,524 58.6 29
2013 Kyle Shurmur 180-307 2,472 58.6 25
2014 Kyle Shurmur 200-312 2,524 64.1 28
2015 Chris Ferguson 107-190 1,505 56.3 16
2016 Tom LaMorte 135-237 1,572 57.0 14
2017 Danny Solecki 124-196 1,483 63.3 15
2018 Sean Daly 73-131 849 55.7 7
2019 Jack Machita 106-183 1,366 57.9 14
2020 Gavin Daly 51-88 697 58.0 7
2021 Alan Patuzo 109-165 1,439 66.1 14
RECEIVING (Based on Total Receptions)
Year Name     Rec.    Yards     YPR TDs
1981 George Winslow 38 519 13.7 5
1982 Unavailable        
1983 Mark Basilii 24 302 12.6 2
1984 Unavailable        
1985 Doug Atkinson 18 228 12.7 0
1986 Brendan McGowan 21 289 13.8 2
1987 Marc Borrelli 17 203 11.9 3
1988 Colin Stowe 14 173 12.4 2
1989 Dave DeMara 20 276 13.8 3
1990 Unavailable        
1991 Unavailable        
1992 Andrew Gilligan 20 233 11.7 2
1993 Andrew Wickersham 14 244 17.4 4
1994 Tom Truitt 42 677 16.1 6
1995 Mike Mattia 58 1,023 17.6 10
1996 Jeff Pietrak 47 625 13.3 7
1997 Jeff Pietrak 57 737 12.9 12
1998 Chikwere Amachi 27 381 14.1 3
1999 Mike DeCrescio 27 312 11.6 4
2000 Ryan Parfitt 18 305 16.9 3
2001 Sean Miller 26 250 9.6 0
2002 Sean Agnew 19 266 14.0 3
2003 John Trainer 40 515 12.9 2
2004 Tom Jorfi 30 375 12.5 2
2005 Matt Ihlein 33 323 9.8 1
2006 Jack Forster 75 940 12.5 12
2007 Sam Feleccia 45 505 11.2 3
2008 Sam Feleccia 51 969 19.0 8
2009 Connor Hoffman 38 648 17.1 7
2010 Sean Coleman 33 539 16.3 5
2011 Sean Coleman 42 676 16.1 7
2012 Sean Coleman 64 908 14.2 13
2013 Jimmy Herron 48 734 15.3 12
2014 Jimmy Herron 71 931 13.1 12
2015 Nick Rinella 38 562 14.8 9
2016 Troy Holland 40 524 13.1 4
2017 Troy Holland 43 506 11.8 7
2018 Kahlil Diarrah 28 371 13.3 4
2019 Sam Brown 31 534 17.2 7
2020 Justin Machita 16 358 22.4 4
2021 Ryan Moore 26 412 15.8 1

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TOP PERFORMANCES IN GAMES/SEASONS, 1981-2019
Efforts From Previous Years in Italics
RUSHING YARDS, GAME
Tim Wade 298 2011 Judge
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 243 2010 SJ Prep
Tim Wade 235 2011 Judge
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 219 2010 West Catholic
Sean Brett 212 1973 Judge
Syaire Madden 202 2016 SJ Prep
Syaire Madden 196 2016 North Penn
Syaire Madden 193 2016 Ryan
Sam Brown 180 2019 Haverford School
Syaire Madden 179 2015 Gratz
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 176 2008 O'Hara
Bill Tatar 171 1992 Egan
Sam Brown 170 2021 Judge
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 168 2010 Roman
Sam Brown 168 2018 Judge
Syaire Madden 167 2016 Judge
Syaire Madden 167 2016 SJ Prep
Ryan Parfitt 166 2000 Judge
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 165 2009 Plymouth-Whitemarsh
Sam Brown 162 2020 Manheim Twp.
Max Guevara 161 1991 Judge
Sam Feleccia 160 2009 State College
Tim Wade 160 2011 Bonner
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 159 2010 Roman
Tim Wade 157 2009 SJ Prep
Sam Brown 157 2021 Roman
Manny Quiles 153 2018 Haverford School
Jordan Meachum 152 2013 O'Hara
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 151 2009 Malvern
Tim Wade 151 2009 Malvern
Chris Ashley 150 2006 West Catholic
Tim Wade 150 2011 Roman
RUSHING YARDS, SEASON    
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 1,767 2010  
Tim Wade 1,574 2011  
Syaire Madden 1,511 2016  
Syaire Madden 1,213 2015  
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 1,198 2009  
Ryan Parfitt 1,132 2000  
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 1,099 2008  
Sam Brown 1,064 2021  
Bill Tatar 940 1992  
Jordan Meachum 895 2013  
Doug Ward 864 1986  
Jordan Meachum 857 2014  
Max Guevara 853 1991  
Chris Pennington 847 1998  
Eric Seiferth 803 1997  
Ben Bailey 774 1999  
Chris Ashley 728 2005  
Chris Ashley 728 2006  
RUSHING CARRIES, GAME    
Tim Wade 39 2011 Judge
Ray Bain 35 1970  
Chris Ashley 35 2006 West Catholic
Syaire Madden 33 2016 North Penn
Gerry Tate 32 1972 Judge
Doug Ward 32 1986 Dougherty
Syaire Madden 32 2016 Judge
Sean Brett 31 1973 Judge
Tim Wade 31 2011 Judge
Gerry Tate 30 1972 McDevitt
Chris Ashley 30 2005 Bonner
Syaire Madden 30 2016 Roman
Bill Tatar 29 1991 McDevitt
Chris Ashley 29 2006 Ryan
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 29 2009 O'Hara
Tim Wade 29 2009 SJ Prep
Syaire Madden 29 2016 SJ Prep
Syaire Madden 29 2016 SJ Prep
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 28 2010 Roman
Bill Tatar 27 1992 McDevitt
Jordan Meachum 27 2013 O'Hara
Syaire Madden 27 2016 Malvern
Doug Ward 26 1986 Egan
Chris Ashley 26 2004 Judge
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 26 2009 Malvern
Tim Wade 26 2011 Roman
Syaire Madden 26 2015 Malvern
Syaire Madden 26 2016 Judge
RUSHING CARRIES, SEASON    
Tim Wade 269 2011  
Syaire Madden 261 2016  
Syaire Madden 234 2015  
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 223 2010  
Ryan Parfitt 202 2000  
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 202 2009  
Doug Ward 191 1986  
Chris Ashley 187 2006  
Bill Tatar 180 1992  
Chris Pennington 174 1998  
Jordan Meachum 171 2013  
Chris Ashley 165 2005  
Ben Bailey 162 1999  
Chris Ashley 157 2004  
Bill Tatar 153 1991  
Jason Pennington 153 1989  
Sam Brown 152 2021  
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 148 2008  
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS, SEASON  
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 24 2010  
Tim Wade 20 2011  
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 16 2008  
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 16 2009  
Syaire Madden 16 2016  
Syaire Madden 14 2015  
Sam Brown 13 2021  
Ben Bailey 12 1999  
Ryan Parfitt 12 2000  
Sam Brown 11 2019  
Jack Stanczak 10 1987  
Bill Tatar 10 1991  
Chris Pennington 10 1998  
Brian Donohoe 10 2002  
Jordan Meachum 10 2014  
Doug Ward 9 1986  
Bill Tatar 9 1992  
Chris Ashley 9 2005  
Manny Quiles 9 2017  
       
PASSING YARDS, GAME    
Kyle Shurmur 384 2013 Imhotep
Kyle Shurmur 353 2014 Bergen Catholic (NJ)
Kyle Shurmur 345 2014 North Penn
Chris Kane 328 2012 SJ Prep
Danny Solecki 327 2017 Malvern
Brett Gordon 323 1997 SJ Prep
John Harrison 323 2007 McDevitt
Brett Gordon 318 1997 Conwell-Egan
Drew Loughery 297 2009 SJ Prep
Chris Kane 293 2012 Ryan
Brett Gordon 292 1997 McDevitt
John Harrison 290 2006 SJ Prep
Gavin Daly 288 2020 Delaware Valley
Kyle Shurmur 287 2013 Roman
Chris Kane 286 2012 North Penn
Matt Magarity 281 2011 Nazareth
Mike Lynch 277 2003 Judge
PASSING YARDS, SEASON    
Brett Gordon 2,647 1997  
Drew Loughery 2,628 2008  
Chris Kane 2,524 2012  
Kyle Shurmur 2,524 2014  
Kyle Shurmur 2,472 2013  
Drew Loughery 2,401 2009  
John Harrison 2,274 2006  
Brett Gordon 2,136 1995  
Brett Gordon 2,054 1996  
Mike Lynch 1,918 2003  
Matt Magarity 1,846 2011  
John Harrison 1,779 2007  
John Harrison 1,757 2005  
Tom LaMorte 1,572 2016  
Gabe Marabella 1,568 1999  
Chris Ferguson 1,505 2015  
PASSING COMPLETIONS, GAME
Chris Kane 31 2012 SJ Prep
Brett Gordon 25 1997 Conwell-Egan
Mike Lynch 25 2003 Judge
Brett Gordon 24 1996 SJ Prep
John Harrison 24 2006 Roman
Danny Solecki 24 2017 Malvern
John Harrison 23 2006 SJ Prep
John Harrison 23 2007 McDevitt
Kyle Shurmur 23 2014 North Penn
Kyle Shurmur 23 2014 DeMatha (MD)
Kyle Shurmur 22 2013 SJ Prep
Kyle Shurmur 22 2014 Bergen Catholic (NJ)
Brett Gordon 21 1997 SJ Prep
John Harrison 21 2006 Judge
John Harrison 21 2007 Malvern
Drew Loughery 21 2008 SJ Prep
Drew Loughery 21 2009 SJ Prep
Kyle Shurmur 21 2013 Roman
Danny Solecki 21 2017 Wood
PASSING COMPLETIONS, SEASON  
John Harrison 200 2006  
Kyle Shurmur 200 2014  
Kyle Shurmur 180 2013  
Brett Gordon 175 1997  
John Harrison 175 2005  
Chris Kane 171 2012  
Brett Gordon 170 1996  
Drew Loughery 165 2008  
Drew Loughery 160 2009  
John Harrison 157 2007  
Mike Lynch 152 2003  
Brett Gordon 137 1995  
Tom LaMorte 135 2016  
Matt Magarity 126 2011  
Danny Solecki 124 2017  
Gabe Marabella 112 1999  
Alan Paturzo 109 2021  
Chris Ferguson 107 2015  
PASSING ATTEMPTS, GAME    
Chris Kane 46 2012 SJ Prep
John Harrison 44 2006 Roman
Danny Solecki 43 2017 Wood
John Harrison 42 2006 SJ Prep
Chris Kane 40 2012 Coatesville
Jack Machita 39 2018 Imhotep
Brett Gordon 38 1997 SJ Prep
Mike Lynch 38 2003 Judge
Kyle Shurmur 37 2013 Imhotep
Brett Gordon 36 1996 SJ Prep
John Harrison 36 2005 SJ Prep
Kyle Shurmur 36 2013 SJ Prep
Kyle Shurmur 36 2014 North Penn
Drew Loughery 35 2008 Malvern
Kyle Shurmur 35 2013 Roman
Brett Gordon 34 1997 Ryan
Brett Gordon 34 1997 Conwell-Egan
Mike Lynch 34 2003 O'Hara
John Harrison 34 2005 SJ Prep
John Harrison 34 2007 McDevitt
Drew Loughery 34 2008 Judge
Drew Loughery 34 2009 SJ Prep
Kyle Shurmur 34 2014 Bergen Catholic (NJ)
Tom LaMorte 34 2016 Wood
PASSING ATTEMPTS, SEASON  
John Harrison 337 2006  
Kyle Shurmur 312 2014  
Kyle Shurmur 307 2013  
John Harrison 303 2005  
Brett Gordon 301 1997  
Brett Gordon 298 1996  
Chris Kane 292 2012  
Drew Loughery 289 2008  
Brett Gordon 285 1995  
Mike Lynch 275 2003  
John Harrison 270 2007  
Drew Loughery 265 2009  
Matt Magarity 240 2011  
Tom LaMorte 237 2016  
Mike Lynch 223 2004  
Gabe Marabella 216 1999  
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS, SEASON  
Brett Gordon 33 1997  
John Harrison 30 2006  
Chris Kane 29 2012  
Brett Gordon 28 1996  
Kyle Shurmur 28 2014  
Matt Magarity 26 2011  
Drew Loughery 25 2008  
Kyle Shurmur 25 2013  
Brett Gordon 23 1995  
Drew Loughery 23 2009  
John Harrison 21 2005  
Mike Lynch 16 2003  
Chris Ferguson 16 2015  
John Harrison 15 2007  
Danny Solecki 15 2017  
Tom LaMorte 14 2016  
Jack Machita 14 2019  
Alan Paturzo 14 2021  
Matt Magarity 13 2010  
       
RECEIVING YARDS, GAME    
Troy Holland 213 2016 Judge
Jimmy Herron 179 2014 Bergen Catholic (NJ)
Colin Buckley 168 2011 North Penn
Jimmy Herron 167 2013 Judge
Sean Coleman 165 2012 North Penn
Sam Brown 165 2019 North Penn
Connor Hoffman 154 2007 McDevitt
Brad Vespe 153 2019 Roman
Justin Machita 149 2020 Delaware Valley
Sean Coleman 138 2012 SJ Prep
Sam Feleccia 134 2008 Washington
Jimmy Herron 132 2014 Wood
Tim Wade 131 2011 Nazareth
Mike Lorusso 129 1997 Dougherty
Jordan Meachum 128 2013 Imhotep
Brian Hogan 126 2003 Ryan
Jack Forster 126 2006 O'Hara
Troy Holland 126 2017 Malvern
Jeff Pietrak 124 1996 Kennedy-Kenrick
Mike Mattia 123 1996 O'Hara
Jack Forster 123 2006 SJ Prep
RECEIVING YARDS, SEASON    
Mike Mattia 1,023 1995  
Sam Feleccia 969 2008  
Jack Forster 940 2006  
Jimmy Herron 931 2014  
Sean Coleman 908 2012  
Jeff Pietrak 737 1997  
Jimmy Herron 734 2013  
Joe Migliarese 699 2006  
Mark DeSimone 696 1974  
Tom Truitt 677 1994  
Sean Coleman 676 2011  
Jimmy Herron 668 2012  
Connor Hoffman 648 2009  
Jeff Pietrak 625 1996  
Colin Buckley 601 2011  
Brian Curci 571 1995  
RECEPTIONS, GAME      
Sean Coleman 14 2012 SJ Prep
Troy Holland 13 2016 Judge
Jimmy Herron 12 2014 Bergen Catholic (NJ)
Jeff Pietrak 11 1997 Conwell-Egan
Jack Forster 11 2006 O'Hara
Joe Migliarese 11 2006 Roman
Jack Forster 10 2006 SJ Prep
Sean Coleman 10 2012 North Penn
Brad Vespe 10 2019 Roman
Mark DeSimone 9 1974  
Jeff Pietrak 9 1997 Kennedy-Kenrick
Tom Jorfi 9 2004 Ryan
Connor Hoffman 9 2008 Malvern
Colin Buckley 9 2011 North Penn
Pete Uzelac 8 1973 Egan
Brian Hogan 8 2003 Ryan
Max Mullineaux 8 2003 Judge
Jack Forster 8 2006 O'Hara
Joe Migliarese 8 2006 O'Hara
Sam Feleccia 8 2007 SJ Prep
Connor Hoffman 8 2007 North Catholic
Connor Hoffman 8 2007 McDevitt
Charles Headen 8 2013 O'Hara
Jimmy Herron 8 2013 Roman
Nick Rinella 8 2013 SJ Prep
Jimmy Herron 8 2014 North Penn
Jimmy Herron 8 2014 Wood
Jimmy Herron 8 2014 DeMatha (MD)
Troy Holland 8 2017 SJ Prep
Sam Brown 8 2019 North Penn
RECEPTIONS, SEASON
Jack Forster 75 2006  
Jimmy Herron 71 2014  
Sean Coleman 64 2012  
Joe Migliarese 60 2006  
Mike Mattia 58 1995  
Jeff Pietrak 57 1997  
Sam Feleccia 51 2008  
Jimmy Herron 48 2013  
Mark DeSimone 47 1974  
Jeff Pietrak 47 1996  
Sam Feleccia 45 2007  
Troy Holland 43 2017  
Tom Truitt 42 1994  
Mike Mattia 42 1996  
Sean Coleman 42 2011  
Connor Hoffman 41 2007  
Colin Buckley 41 2011  
John Trainer 40 2003  
Troy Holland 40 2016  
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS, SEASON  
Joe Migliarese 13 2006  
Sean Coleman 13 2012  
Jimmy Herron 12 2013  
Jimmy Herron 12 2014  
Jeff Pietrak 12 1997  
Mike Mattia 10 1995  
Colin Buckley 10 2011  
Brian Curci 9 1995  
Mike Mattia 9 1996  
Mike Lorusso 9 1997  
Sam Feleccia 8 2008  
Jimmy Herron 8 2012  
       
OVERALL SCORING, SEASON  
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 174 2010 29-0
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 138 2008 23-0
Tim Wade 132 2011 22-0
Jamal Abdur-Rahman 122 2009 20-1
Sam Brown 108 2019 18-0
Jimmy Herron 96 2012 16-0
Syaire Madden 96 2016 16-0
Sam Brown 96 2021 16-0
Sean Coleman 92 2012 15-1
Ryan Parfitt 90 2000 15-0
Syaire Madden 84 2015 14-0
Jimmy Herron 84 2014 14-0
Joe Migliarese 80 2006 13-1
KICK SCORING, SEASON    
Mike Bennett 88 2009 58-10
Mike Bennett 72 2008 48-8
Ryan Winslow 72 2012 54-6
Mike Savage 65 1998 32-11
Daniel Karrash 63 2017 39-8
Ryan Winslow 61 2010 49-4
Ryan Winslow 61 2011 40-7
Matt Savage 60 2015 39-7
Brett Gordon 53 1997 35-6
Ryan "Kicker" Cain 53 2006 44-3
Santiago Sturla 52 2021 37-5
Mike Wells 49 2016 34-5
Jake Gandolfo 48 2019 36-4
Matt Raczak 46 2013 43-1
Ryan "Kicker" Cain 46 2005 37-3

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FIRST TEAM ALL-CITY PICKS
(1971-77 Bulletin/1978-2016 Daily News)
Year Name Pos.
1972 John Mastronardo Rec.
  Bob Nix LB
1979 Eddie Meehan KR
1980 George Winslow P
1981 George Winslow P
1982 Chris Curran C
1984 Tom Gizzi L
1987 Pat Gibson L
1988 Jack Stanczak QB
  Marc Borrelli L
1989 Brian Daly B
1990 Keith Conlin L
1991 Dave Gathman L
1992 Kevin Conlin L
  Sean McDermott B
1995 Sean Hunsicker L
  Mike Mattia Rec.
  Keith Lachawiec L
1996 Mike Mattia Rec.
  Brett Gordon QB
  Ed Boron B
1997 Paul Weinacht L
  Jeff Pietrak Rec.
  Brett Gordon QB
  Ed Bongard LB
1998 Chikwere "Obi" Amachi Rec.
  Chris Pennington MP
  Mike Savage K
1999 Chris Dougherty L
2001 Brian Donohoe P
  Ed Sabia LB
2002 Bruce Pohlot L
  Chris Galbally DL
2005 George Hudson LB
2006 Jack Forster Rec.
  John Harrison QB
  John McBurnie DL
2008 Drew Loughery QB
2009 Sam Feleccia Rec
  Drew Loughery QB
  Mike Bennett K
  Steve Szostak DL
  Steve Sinnott DL
  Shane Brady LB
2010 Ryan Geiger L
  Jamal Abdur-Rahman RB
  Connor Daly LB
  Kevin Forster DB
2011 Tim Wade RB
  Sean Burke LB
2012 Sean Coleman Rec.
  Ryan Winslow P
  Tom Spiteri DL
  Zaire Franklin LB
2013 Jimmy Herron Rec.
  Ryan Coonahan DL
  Zaire Franklin LB
2014 Jimmy Herron Rec.
  Matt Raczak P
2015 Matt McDermott L
  Nick Rinella MP
  Matt Savage K
2016  Syaire Madden RB
  Mike Wells P
  Tre McNeill DB

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COACHES & RECORDS
NON-LEAGUE YEARS  
Coach Years League Overall
Unavailable 1903 None

0-4-0

  no team 1904-14    
Walter Dunn 1915-16 None

6-2-4

Jack Keogh 1917 None

6-0-0

  no team 1918    
Jim Downey 1919 None

3-1-1

Lubin "Lou" Little 1921 None

7-1-0

Phil Barry 1922 None

0-5-2

Vince Taggart 1928-30 None 15-10-0
Jim Henry 1931-32 None 6-5-0
Jim "Snapper" McLaughlin 1933 None 2-3-2
    45-31-9
CATHOLIC LEAGUE ERA  
Coach Years League Overall
Lubin "Lou" Little 1920 1-1-2

1-2-3

   Lubin total (counts '21 N-L)   1-1-2

7-2-3

Hank Brett/Billy Maier 1923 0-4-0 0-7-2
Joe O'Donnell 1924 1-3-0 5-4-0
Billy Pownall 1925 1-3-0 4-4-0
Mike Saxe 1926-27

7-3-0

10-5-0
Jim "Snapper" McLaughlin 1934 0-5-0 0-8-1
  McLaughlin total (counts '33 N-L)   0-5-0 2-11-3
Bernie Bradley 1935-37 2-16-3 6-16-3
Jim Bonder 1938-42 11-20-5 19-22-5
Bernie Bradley 1943-48 25-22-1 30-23-1
   Bradley total   27-38-4 36-39-4
Johnny Meyers 1949-51 6-15-1 8-20-1
Jim Gallagher 1952-55 15-11-2 22-15-2
John "Tex" Flannery 1956-84 122-96-9 149-115-12
Joe Colistra 1985-05 96-52-1 153-88-2
Drew Gordon 2006-14 33-12-0 91-26-0
John Steinmetz 2015-21 19-10-0 48-25-0
  339-277-24 546-380-32
  Overall   591-411-41

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS/COACHES
NON-LEAGUE YEARS
   

   W  L  T

1903 Unavailable

   0   4   0

1904-14   No team  
1915 Walter Dunn     3   1   3 
1916       3   1   1 
1917 Jack Keogh     6   0   0 
1918   No team    
1919 Jim Downey     3   1   1 
1921 Lou Little     7   1   0 
1922 Phil Barry     0   5   2 
1928 Vince Taggart    7   1   0
1929      3   6   0
1930      5   3   0
1931 Jim Henry    5   3   0
1932      1   3   0
1933 Snapper McLaughlin    2   3   2
     45  32   9
CATHOLIC LEAGUE YEARS
1920 Lou Little     1   2   3 
1923 Hank Brett/Billy Mayer    0   7   2
1924 Jim O'Donnell    5   4   0
1925 Billy Pownall    4   4   0
1926 Mike Saxe    5   2   0
1927      5   3   0
1934 Snapper McLaughlin    0   8   1
1935 Bernie Bradley    2   6   0
1936      2   4   2
1937      2   6   1
1938 Jim Bonder    0   9   0
1939      3   5   1
1940      4   3   2
1941      6   3   1
1942      6   2   1
1943 Bernie Bradley    5   4   0
1944      6   1   1
1945      5   4   0
1946      7   3   0
1947      3   7   0
1948      4   4   0
1949 Johnny Meyers    3   6   1
1950      5   4   0
1951        0  10  0  
1952 Jim Gallagher    2   8   0
1953      4   3   2
1954      6   4   0
1955    10   0   0
1956 Tex Flannery    6   2   1
1957     10   0   0 
1958      8   2   0
1959      8   2   0
1960      9   0   1
1961      8   3   0
1962      8   2   0
1963      5   2   2
1964      5   3   0
1965      3   6   0
1966      6   2   1
1967      4   3   2
1968      4   5   1
1969      5   4   0
1970      2   7   0
1971      6   4   0
1972      6   2   0
1973      5   3   0
1974      0   9   0
1975      2   6   1
1976      9   2   0
1977      4   6   0
1978      3   7   0
1979      5   5   0
1980      3   7   0
1981      5   5   0
1982      3   6   1
1983      6   4   0
1984      1   6   2
1985 Joe Colistra    2   7   0
1986      1   9   0
1987      3   7   0
1988    10   1   0
1989    10   2   0
1990      8   4   0
1991     10   1   1 
1992      7   4   0
1993      4   7   0
1994      7   4   0
1995    11   2   0
1996    14   0   0
1997      8   3   0
1998    12   1   0
1999      8   5   0
2000      8   4   0
2001      3   5   1
2002      8   4   0
2003      6   6   0
2004      4   8   0
2005      9   4   0
2006 Drew Gordon  10   3   0
2007      5   7   0
2008      9   3   0
2009    14   1   0
2010    13   2   0
2011    12   2   0
2012    12   2   0
2013      8   3   0
2014      8   3   0
2015 John Steinmetz    8   4   0
2016      6   5   0
2017      7   4   0
2018      5   6   0
2019      8   3   0
2020      5   1   0
2021      9   2   0

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CATHOLIC LEAGUE TITLES

1955, Overall: 7-0, 10-0 . . . also won overall City Title
1957, Overall: 7-0, 10-0 . . . also won overall City Title
1958, Overall: 8-1, 8-2
1989, Overall: 5-2, 10-2
1995, Overall: 7-0, 11-2
1996, Overall: 7-0, 14-0
1998, Overall: 6-1, 12-1
2006, Red: 4-3, 10-3
2008, AAAA: 5-1, 9-3
2009, AAAA: 5-1, 14-1 . . . also won AAAA City Title and state championship
2010, AAAA: 4-0, 13-2 . . . also won AAAA City Title
2011, AAAA: 4-0, 12-2 . . . also won AAAA City Title
2012, AAAA: 4-0, 12-2 . . . also won AAAA City Title
2015, AAAA: 2-1, 8-4 . . . also won AAAA City Title
2021, Red, 3-1, 9-2

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HOW CATHOLIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS WERE WON

1955
Overall
Decided in Regular Season
La Salle (7-0-0)
    The host Explorers claimed the title in Game No. 6 by trimming
Roman, 13-0, as Ray Frankson and Bill Dick ran for TDs. They went to
7-0-0 the next week in a 22-0 win over ST More. La Salle gave up only
one TD in league action; it finished with six consecutive shutouts.
1957
Overall
Decided in Regular Season
La Salle (7-0-0)
    The Explorers went to 7-0-0 (a game vs. North was canceled) by
thrashing visiting St. James, 40-18. John Herrera ran 18 times for 144
yards and three TDs and added four PAT to finish with 101 league points.
Scott Maxwell added 137 yards and two TDs on 23 carries. North went
5-1-1 for second.
1958
Overall
Decided in Regular Season
La Salle (8-1-0)
    Scott Maxwell ran for three short TDs as the Explorers completed
an 8-1-0 campaign by humbling host Roman, 34-0. Barry Dunleavy and Fred
Shaughnessy had interceptions to set up TDs. Neumann and St. James tied
for second at 7-2-0.
1960
Overall
Decided in Regular Season
La Salle (8-0-1)
    Tom Crow ran for two TDs as the Explorers took the crown in a
28-8 win over North. The triumph raised coach John "Tex" Flannery's
five-season record to 40-6-0. West went 6-1-2 for second.
1989
Overall
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.
1995
Overall
At Northeast
La Salle 14, Ryan 7
    Wearing heavy padding to protect a break at the base of his left
thumb, Mike Durso collected 43 yards and a TD on 10 carries. Kyle
Mallach added 50 yards and a score on eight carries. By going 9-for-18
for 109 yards, soph QB Brett Gordon finished the season with 2,136 yards
and 23 TDs, one short of the city-leagues record. Keith Lachawiec made
four sacks and two other tackles for losses. For Ryan, Chris Cavallaro
produced 78 yards and a TD on 18 rushes.
1996
Overall
At Northeast
La Salle 20, Judge 7
    Mike Durso rushed 22 times for 113 yards and a TD, becoming the
first Explorer all season to reach 100 yards, and Brett Gordon passed
16-for-33 for 162 yards and a TD to Jeff Pietrak. Gordon also kicked
field goals of 23 and 34 yards. La Salle finished the season as the
first 14-0 team in city-leagues history and extended its winning streak
to 25 games. Gordon's two-year varsity passing totals stood at 4,190
yards and 51 TDs. Jim Casey ran for Judge's TD.
1998
Overall
At Northeast
La Salle 17, Ryan 3
    After playing most of the first half at quarterback, Chris
Pennington moved to running back and finished with 17 carries for 135
yards and two TDs. His clincher, a 47-yarder, came with 1:45 left.
Pennington's replacement, soph Gabe Marabella, passed 6-for-9 for 117
yards. Mike Savage kicked a 39-yard field goal, raising his FG total for
the playoffs to four -- all from 39 to 42 yards. Chris Dougherty led the
defense with 10 tackles. For Ryan, Joe O'Connell rushed 17 times for 60
yards, Nick Colacicco kicked a 38-yard field goal and Glen Galeone Jr.,
son of Ryan's coach, made two receptions for 93 yards.
2006
Red Division
At Northeast
La Salle 14, SJ Prep 7
   These private-school rivals canceled their Thanksgiving game and played the next night
before an overflow crowd. La Salle, a 42-14 loser in the regular season matchup, survived
in this one, despite being outgained, 390-175, by forcing two fumbles at the 1 and making
interceptions at the goal line and 1 yard deep in the end zone. The Explorers' first TD
came when Jack Forster and Rob Saraceni forced a fumble within a whisker at the goal
line and Greg Frantz picked up the ball and dashed 96 yards for a TD; it was the longest
fumble return for a score in city postseason history. Saraceni had the other recovery while
Mike Donohoe (goal line, last play of first half) and Jack Forster (1-yard into end zone,
fourth quarter) made the interceptions. On the Prep's final play, JB Campanella and John
McBurnie combined for a sack. Andrew Wood (15), Campanella (13) and Sean Saverio
(11) racked up large tackles numbers as Prep ran 72 plays. La Salle had zero rushing yards,
but John Harrison passed 17-for-29 for 175 yards (he finished with a city record for
completions in a season, with 200) and a TD to Joe Migliarese (7-84) and was sacked just
once. It was the second time in three years that a first-year CL coach won a title (Drew
Gordon for La Salle, Joe Powel for Wood in '04). The Explorers became the first Red team
to win the title without having the luxury of a first-round bye and just the third team in CL
history to capture a crown after losing three league games (also Judge in '81 and '83).
2008
AAAA Division

At Northeast
La Salle 28, Judge 20
  Mayfair resident Mike Donohoe, a first cousin of one Judge starter, best friend of another
and buddies with roughly half of the prominent Crusaders, caught a pair of 12-yard TDs passes
from Drew Loughery (12-for-19, 114, three TDs) and hit the latter with a trick-play conversion
pass as the Explorers avenged a regular season defeat. Sam Feleccia made four catches for 63
yards and a score, Mike Bennett kicked two field goals and Kevin Forster posted a pick.
Loughery's conversion catch made it 21-14 and that became huge when Judge missed the PAT
after a 28-yard TD pass from soph Tony Smith (8-for-17, 119) to Tom Ryan (5-72) with 6:45
left. Donohoe notched his second TD at 1:42. Smith suffered an injury on Judge's last drive,
forcing star receiver Adam Nowak to assume command of the offense. His last pass was knocked
down by . . . you guessed it, Donohoe (also a linebacker/punter). Judge's Curt Wortham ran 29
times for 104 yards. This was coach Drew Gordon's eighth year with the program, over two
stints, and his fourth title (first two as offensive coordinator).
2009
AAAA Division
At Northeast
La Salle 35, SJ Prep 28
  Junior Kevin Forster, the last of four brothers to cause the Hawks so much heartache in football
and/or lacrosse, scored the winning TD on a 37-yard pass from Drew Loughery and then ran to
the sideline, right near that same end zone, to exchange hugs with Rob, Jack and Randy. It was
his first TD catch of the season. The Explorers rallied from a 28-20 deficit as Loughery finished
21-for-31 for 297 yards and one score apiece to Jamal Abdur-Rahman (5-58), Sam Feleccia (4-59)
and Connor Hoffman (6-91) in addition to Forster (4-74). In four games vs. Prep over two seasons,
Loughery passed
74-for-130 for 1,182 yards and 12 TDs. The Hawks received three passing TDs
from soph Skyler Mornhinweg (8-for-16, 151). Two went to Colin Rodgers.
2010
AAAA Division
At Northeast
La Salle 35, Roman 16
 
The Explorers roared to the final 28 points while claiming their third consecutive crown and
fourth in five years. The start did not go well: Anthony Johnson dropped Tim Wade for a safety.
Soon, Matt Magarity, after missing the last three games with a concussion, was turning his first
pass into a 60-yard completion to Sean Coleman and Roman was losing star wideout William
Fuller (3-61), a sophomore, to a broken collarbone. Jamal Abdur-Rahman turned 28 carries into
168 yards and three TDs while Coleman (on a backward pass) and Magarity also ran for scores.
Casey Eidenshink, moved up the depth chart one day earlier after Ryan Winslow was diagnosed
with pneumonia, went 5-for-5 on PAT. Kevin Forster (two; added punting duties) and
Abdur-Rahman had interceptions. Marcus Kelly (run, 25-96) and Jack Gallagher (fumble return)
posted Roman's TDs.
2011
AAAA Division
At Northeast
La Salle 16, Roman 6
  Though always known for offense, the Explorers mostly used an opportunistic defense to
capture their fourth consecutive big-school crown (and fifth in coach Drew Gordon’s six years).
Chris Rocco and frosh Jimmy Herron made interceptions while David Losier, Dad Poquie,
Sean Burke and Andrew Eidenshink pounced on fumbles. Sean Burke (11) and John Palermo
(10) led in tackles. Sean Coleman scored the TDs on passes of 61 and 27 yards from Matt
Magarity and Ryan Winslow hit a 25-yard field goal to extend a 13-6 lead. Winslow also
averaged 48 yards on four punts, with a long of 57. Roman scored on a pass from Chris
Johnson-Cruz to William Fuller. One week earlier, as a fill-in for the injured Michael Keir,
Johnson-Cruz had set a city playoff record for TD passes (five) in a semifinal win over St.
Joseph’s Prep. He’d also run 62 yards for another score.
2012
AAAA Division
At Plymouth-Whitemarsh
La Salle 28, SJ Prep 27 (OT)
 
City playoff records took a beating as the Explorers, before an overflow crowd, captured their
fifth consecutive championship and avenged a regular season loss. Sean Coleman caught 14 passes
(former record 12) for 138 yards and four TDs (FR three) and Chris Kane notched four TD passes
while posting 328 yards and erasing the bests for completions (31, FR 22) and attempts (46,
FR 42). In OT, after Olamide Zaccheaus scored for Prep on a 10-yard run and the PAT went
awry, La Salle won it with Kane's 5-yard, right-to-middle slant to Coleman and Ryan Winslow's
kick. Zaccheaus also tallied on a reception and 90-yard kickoff return. This was just the second
OT final in CL history (also 1990).
2014
AAAA Division
At Plymouth-Whitemarsh
La Salle 29, SJ Prep 28
  For the fourth time in 10 years, the Explorers downed the Prep in a championship game (one
Red, three AAAA) after dropping the teams' regular season battle. And this one was an all-timer.
With 49 seconds left, Nick Rinella made a TD catch with major Barnum & Bailey qualities.
From the right side, he steamed downfield and just beyond the goal line, in the exact middle,
reached high to get his left hand on a 24-yard pass from Chris Ferguson. While tumbling to the
ground, backward
, Rinella gathered in the ball to erase a 28-23 deficit at 0:49. Three defenders
were in the vicinity. La Salle, which fell into a 14-0 hole, also received TDs from Charles
Headen (pass from Ferguson), Jared Walls (pick-six) and Syaire Madden (rush; 26-73) while
Matt Savage thumped a field goal. Ferguson finished 12-for-23 for 185 yards
for first-year
coach John Steinmetz, thanks largely to Winston Eubanks (5-76) and Headen (4-67). For the
Hawks, Benny Walls ran seven times for 115 yards and two long scores (44, 55) while Richard
Carr returned an interception 95 yards for a TD.
In the four table-turnings mentioned above,
the Explorers lost the regular season meetings by 68 total points (28, 7, 8, 25) before winning
the title games by 16 total points (7, 7, 1, 1). They achieved the same feat vs. Judge in 2008
-- a win by 28-20 after a loss by 28-14.

HOW CITY TITLES WERE WON

1955
Overall
At Franklin Field
La Salle 26, Northeast 0
    Each member of the starting backfield -- fullback Tom Hopkins,
halfbacks Bill Dick and Ray Frankson, quarterback Hugh Brolly -- scored
one TD each as the first-time CL champions rolled. Coach Jim Gallagher's
Explorers (10-0) finished the season with eight consecutive shutouts and
allowed just 20 points total. For Northeast, Marv Sloms gained 58 yards
on 14 carries, but Herb Adderley was unable to run because of an ankle
injury.
1957
Overall
At Franklin Field
La Salle 19, Roxborough 6
    After all-night and morning rains, which followed two days of
snow, Scott Maxwell collected 122 yards and two TDs on 29 carries as La
Salle finished unbeaten for the second time in three seasons. Johnny
Herrera added 40 yards on 17 rushes and scored a TD on Paul Aita's lone
completion in five attempts. Fred Shaughnessey and Walt McDonald had
interceptions. For Roxborough, Jim Pownall rushed 19 times for 52 yards
and lineman George Reistad rumbled 21 yards for a score with an
interception.
1960

Overall

At Franklin Field
La Salle 24, Frankford 0
    Tom Crow rushed 16 times for 78 yards and two TDs and completed
2 of 2 passes for 79 yards and a TD to Vince Dennery as La Salle won the
city title for the second time in four years under coach John "Tex"
Flannery, an assistant in '55. Dennery added another TD on a 41-yard
pass from Ed Stranix (3-for-4, 105). La Salle won the total offense
battle, 425-99, and did not punt. For Frankford, Connie Snyder rushed
for 26 yards on 12 carries.
2008
AAAA Division
At Northeast
Washington 23, La Salle 14
  On a bitterly cold day, the Explorers chose to receive against a very
strong wind and Washington rolled to a 21-7 lead in the first 13 minutes,
thanks in part to interceptions by Jamal Williams and Nate Smith. Kyle
Glenn's two runs sandwiched a TD pass from Aaron Wilmer to Omar
Hunter. Sharrif Floyd's blocked punt produced a safety and a 23-14 lead
with 3:16 left. La Salle junior Drew Loughery passed 12-for-33 for 248
yards and one TD apiece to Mike Donohoe and Sam Feleccia
(81-yarder; 3-134). He fell 19 yards short of tying the city record
(2,647) belonging to his offensive coordinator, Brett Gordon,
the son of coach Drew Gordon.

2009
AAAA Divison
At Northeast
La Salle 31, Washington 20
  This one started like 2008's -- La Salle chose to receive, Washington
kicked off with wind and played good defense, and scored a quick TD
(on Aaron Wilmer's 47-yard keeper). The one big exception -- Holding
wiped it out. The Explorers not only regrouped. They coasted to a
31-7 lead before Washington posted a pair of fourth quarter TDs. Jamal
Abdur-Rahman made two interceptions, returned a fumble 36 yards for
a score and contributed 132 yards of rushing (40) and receiving (82, another
TD). Drew Loughery passed 13-for-21 for 188 yards and three TDs, with the
other two going to Sam Feleccia and Connor Hoffman (5-60). Mike Bennett
hammered a 37-yard field goal and sent four of his six kickoffs to the end zone.
Shane Brady made 11 tackles. Wilmer accounted for 306 yards, passing
16-for-28 for two scores and bagging another 140 on 18 carries.

2010
AAAA Divison
At Northeast
La Salle 35, Northeast 0
  Strong defense, twice coupled with solid returns, assured that four of the
Explorers' scoring drives would need to cover just 39 yards. Jamal
Abdur-Rahman (11-69) and Kevin Forster (11-53, on direct snaps and
jet sweeps) ran for two scores apiece and Tim Wade contributed one.
Connor Reilly blocked a punt to set up the second TD. Mark DiFrangia made
eight tackles, with five occurring at or behind the line. Abdur-Rahman soared
for a pick. Northeast's best chance for a score came late against the second unit.
Ryan Otis, who would have been a key player all season if not for an injury,
broke up an end-zone pass intended for franchise, two-way end Deion Barnes.
This was the sixth time this season that the Explorers, usually beyond pass-happy
under coach Drew Gordon and his son, Brett, the offensive coordinator, posted
no aerial TDs.
2011
AAAA Division
At Northeast
La Salle 41, Washington 7
  Five days before Thanksgiving, the Explorers must have thought it was
Christmas en route to capturing their third consecutive AAAA City Title. After
taking an early lead on the first of three successive rushing TDs by Tim Wade
(12-79), Ryan Winslow lofted a kickoff about 35 yards downfield and Washington’s
nearest return man merely watched. The ball bounced, Dad Poquie pounced and Wade
made it 14-0 five plays later. Matt Magarity ran for one TD (65 yards) and hit Sean
Coleman for another while frosh Jordan Meachum, Wade’s backup, sped for 101 yards
and one score on 12 carries. Washington tallied on David Gavrilov’s 58-yard pass to
Donald Smith. Hakeem Sillman, the city’s leading rusher, was held to 18 yards on
eight carries.
2012
AAAA Division

At Northeast
La Salle 37, Frankford 20
  Soph Jordan Meachum, limited or sidelined all season by a recurring hip injury,
turned seven carries into 146 yards and one TD. Also, his long runs set up a field
goal and six-pointer. The Explorers’ longest score went to soph Jimmy Herron
on a pass from Chris Kane. Dad Poquie and Sean Coleman posted interceptions
to help La Salle capture its fourth consecutive CT. In the second half, played with a
running clock, Frankford’s Tim DiGiorgio passed for 170 of his 250 yards while enjoying
streaks of five and four consecutive completions. Rene Herrera (62-yard reception)
bagged the longest TD.
2015
AAAA Division
At Northeast
La Salle 42, Gratz 15
  With no points yet on the scoreboard, Gratz QB Amir Gillis was flushed out of the
pocket and set sail on what should have been a 68-yard TD run. That
didn't happen
because Nick Rinella dislodged the ball at about the 2 and it bounced out of
the end
zone for a touchback. Immediately, Chris Ferguson hit Winston Eubanks for an
80-yard score. Rinella also collected two TDs (rush, catch) and a fumble recovery, Ferguson
(7-for-10, 125) passed for two scores and Syaire Madden (19-179) ran for the same number.
For Gratz, Luke White carried 14 times for 74 yards and one score while Gillis
(8-for-21, 76;
12-94 rushing) hit Javon Whitfield for the other six-pointer.

HOW A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WAS WON

2009
AAAA Division

At Hersheypark Stadium
La Salle 24, State College 7
 
Again the white stuff agreed with the Explorers, who gave the Catholic League its first
state football title in just Year No. 2 of PIAA membership. With heavy snow predicted
(for once, the weather folks were correct), the game was moved up from 7 to 2 p.m.
Mike Bennett opened the scoring by hitting a 37-yard field goal and that success
enabled him to tie 2003 SJ Prep grad Pat Kaiser for the city record, with 26. Jamal
Abdur-Rahman, Tim Wade and wideout Sam Feleccia (55 yards; 21-160), who
received extended RB duty after Abdur-Rahman suffered a knee injury, ran for one
TD apiece. Drew Loughery passed 5-for-11 for 109 yards. Steve Sinnott (seven
tackles) forced/recovered a fumble and Vinny Migliarese intercepted a late pass.
The artificial surface was kept relatively decent by a snow plow and guys with
shovels. Due to safety concerns, La Salle officials canceled five buses (two for the
band, three for other students).