Philadelphia High School Football
Catholic League Playoff Recaps, 2016
(All Classifications; Includes City Titles)
(CL Red/Blue Championships Were Decided by Regular Season Results)
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CLASS AAAAAA
SEMIFINALS
At Widener
CLASS AAAAA
SEMIFINAL
At Northeast
Ryan 35, Carroll 14: Returning from a two-game absence due to
injury, Jaye McNeil rolled to 238 yards and four TDs on 22 carries as the
Raiders upped their all-time playoff record vs. Carroll to 5-0. His 49-yard
scamper removed all doubt after Carroll had moved within 28-14. Chris Reed
passed 9-for-15 for 108 yards and scored the other TD on a 6-yard keeper.
Carroll's Stephen Honick passed 21-for-29 for 171 yards and a score to Roman
Davis, one of nine Patriot pass-catchers.
FINAL
At Plymouth-Whitemarsh
Wood 41, Ryan 7: Thanks to production on both sides of the
ball, the Vikings breezed to a 41-0 halftime lead and then forgot a gas pedal
even existed. Raheem "Speedy" Blackshear (5-101) and Shawn Thompson (5-50)
rushed for two TDs apiece. The defense also contributed two scores on returns --
23 yards with an interception for Tyler Smith, 58 yards with a fumble by Matt
Palmer. The fourth of Dan Zanine's five PAT gave Wood 1,000 kicking points for
the century (793 PAT, 69 field goals). Ryan avoided a blanking on a 19-yard run
by Jason Jefferson, but Jaye McNeil (18-121) was much more productive.
CLASS AAAA
FINAL
At O'Hara
O'Hara 22, Bonner-Prendie 12: The Lions, 28-0 winners the
first time around, received an early scare from their forever archrivals in the
form of a 12-0 deficit. They regrouped thanks largely to QB Tommy O'Hara and
were able to lift their overall record to 10-0. O'Hara rushed 19 times for 75
yards and one TD while passing 8-for-22 for 79 yards and another to Chris Kirby.
"Same Name As School" also posted a pick. For B-P, Shawn Harmon (both TDs)
netted just two yards on three carries while Evan Raiburn completed 14 of 28
tosses for 160 yards, primarily to Tom Millison (7-85) and Alex Coll (5-41).
CITY TITLES
CLASS AAAAAA
At Northeast
SJ Prep 44, Northeast 6:
The teams' first meeting since 1944 -- and third in a CT -- produced scant
amounts of drama as the Prep rolled to a 30-6 halftime lead. All TDs were scored
on the ground and D'Andre Swift (6-72) led the way with two. Richard Carr repped
the defense by blocking a punt through the end zone for a safety. A 38-yard
catch by Jaquan Amos (4-72) from Brandon Tucker, who'd transferred to Northeast
from Neumann-Goretti after Week One, enabled the Vikings to avert a blanking.
CLASS AAAAA
At Northeast
Wood 61, Gratz 18: Soph Jack Colyar broke the record for TD
passes in a City Title with five . . . and did so quite impressively, thank you.
He owned the mark by the end of the first quarter, having gone 7-for-7 for 291
yards. Also, the scores averaged 55 yards with a long of 71 and a short of 45.
He finished 9-for-13 for 309, thanks primarily to Raheem "Speedy" Blackshear
(2-116, two TDs), Shawn Thompson (2-99, two) and Mark Webb (3-74, one). Thompson
paced the ground attack with seven totes for 132 yards and one score while Dan
Zanine thumped seven PAT. For Gratz, Qashah Carter produced 69 yards and one TD
on eight carries, caught three passes for 31 yards, returned a kickoff 91 yards
for a score and even completed a pass for a 62-yard gain.
CLASS AAAA
At Northwest Super Site
Imhotep 36, O'Hara 6: Though they entered this fray with a
10-0 record and a scoring norm of 27-plus points, the Lions had trouble with the
bigger, stronger and deeper 'Tep. They avoided a shutout thanks to the game's
final TD, Justin Santilla's 47-yard interception return. Amir Lewis (9-109) and
Chris Wells (4-77) ran for two scores apiece.
CLASS AAA
At Northwest Super Site
Conwell-Egan 14, Del-Val 12: DV showed right-away swagger with
an onside kick. Didn't work. C-E recovered and drove down a short field for the
game's first TD, Terome Mitchell's 14-yard run. Mitchell (17-69) had entered the
game with five rushing yards for the season; mainstays Patrick Garwo (injury)
and Kyree Bronson (ejection) were unavailable. The Eagles' other score, giving
them their first City Title since 1969 (Jack Barreras hit both kicks), was
scored by Daniel Green on a 13-yard pass from Kendall Jones. His previous stats
-- one catch for 10 yards. For DV, Charles Britt ran for 69 yards (one TD) and
passed for 35 while Brandon Pierce notched a score on a 52-yard punt return.
CLASS AA
At South Philly Super Site
West Catholic 65, Strawberry Mansion 8: With only 16 players
available, the Knights were doomed from the start and West wound up easily
breaking the record for most points in a City Title -- 56 by Wood vs. Dobbins in
AAA in 2008. The 57-point margin was also the record for CL/CT contests. Da'Vion Kidd-Jackson passed 6-for-8 for 184 yards and four TDs
while backup Anthony Mirable hit four of his five attempts for 59 more. Amadou
Barry (3-73, three TDs) and Ahmad Kent (3-69, one) were the receiving
headliners. Calil Wortham (12-63, one) topped the ground game and Jason Dunn
capped the scoring with a 54-yard interception return. Mansion's Basil Wilson
(79 rushing, 75 passing) accounted for all but eight of his team's 162 scrimmage
yards.