PL Playoff Recaps, 2005

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QUARTERFINALS
Doubleheader at Germantown
   Frankford 16, Overbrook 14:
Ultimately, the difference-maker was Chris Britton's tackle for a safety, which provided a 9-6 lead.
Frankford received two rushing TDs from Calvin Spires (17-131). Overbrook, the eighth seed and making just its second postseason appearance, countered with two TD passes from Sylvester "Lefty" Broxton (9-for-20, 112) to running back Richard Cooper (14-112). 'Brook advanced to Frankford's 22 on a late possession only to be pushed backward by three procedure penalties mixed in with a 10-yard sack.
   Washington 21, Central 14: The Eagles rolled to a 21-0 lead on rushing TDs by Fateen Brown (21-66) and Akeem Smith (10-83) and a pass from Thomas Wilmer (6-for-9, 63) to running back Cecil Wise (13-85). Three of Demitrius Wilson's eight tackles went for losses and Wise had an interception. Michael Lloyd (10-63) ran for both Central TDs while John Kennedy generated 187 yards of rushing (13-131) and passing (3-for-6, 56).
Doubleheader at Northeast
   Northeast 21, Gratz 2: Lamone Fox rushed 26 times for three TDs and 164 yards, raising his career total to 3,120 yards, and had the game's lone interception. For Gratz, Donald "Shug" King carried 20 times for 81 yards and a TD.
   Germantown 18, Dobbins 12: Erik Frazier, who began the season playing for West Catholic (and for Father Judge in '04),   returned a kickoff 84 yards for a TD and added two fumble recoveries while Akeem Johnson posted 119 yards and a TD on 24 rushes. For Dobbins, Terrance Sample ran 13 times for 64 yards and a score, Wesley Brown passed 10-for-17 for 106 yards, and Randall Wilson made four tackles for losses totaling 29 yards.
SEMIFINALS
Day-Night Doubleheader at Northeast
   Frankford 13, Germantown 12: The Pioneers appeared headed for an easy victory after their first two series produced rushing TDs for quarterback Ryan Hardy and Calvin Spires (14-71). But they later lost three fumbles and G-town drew within a point as backup QB Khalid Purnell posted a 1-yard sneak for a score on the second play of the fourth quarter. The Bears had kicked just one PAT all season. They went for two and Alonzo Williams barely deflected Purnell's pass to Erik Frazier.
   Northeast 21, Washington 6: Charles McGinn, unable to play QB most of the season due to a broken thumb, passed 6-for-8 for 78 yards and a 37-yard TD to Derek Butler and set up the game's first score, a four-yard run by Lamone Fox, with a 42-yard interception return that began at the goal line. Jordan Strickland's pressure helped to produce McGinn's pick. Fox (21-63) ran for the clinching score right after Strickland recovered a bad punt snap on the Washington 5. Fateen Brown (12-49) ran for Washigton's score.
FINAL
At Northeast
   Frankford 14, Northeast 13:
The Pioneers, who won their first two playoff games by three points total, again walked the tightrope and had some hairy moments while making it across. After Calvin Spires (16-80) ran 5 yards for a TD with 6:42 left, second-year coach Mike Capriotti at first sent the kicking unit onto the field. He then called time out and changed his mind after getting a signal to go for two from his father, Ray; both had been rushing stars for Frankford. QB Ryan Hardy then ran for the conversion. A strip/recovery by Jesse Joseph gave Northeast a last chance, but three downs produced just two yards and Chris Mountney was unable to hit a 38-yard field goal. Christopher "Boobie" Wilson made a fumble recovery to set up Spires' score and the Pioneers' first TD came on Nate Johnson's 33-yard return of a midair fumble (hit by Damon Brockington/Chris Cruz). Charles McGinn scored on a pair of 1-yard sneaks for Northeast while Lamone Fox rushed 22 times for 98 yards.