Philadelphia Scholastic Football, 1983
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All-City
| FIRST TEAM | ||
| Offense | ||
| C | Mike Montague | McDevitt |
| L | Mark Murphy | Egan |
| L | Dave Somerville | Frankford |
| L | Steve Ryan | Malvern |
| L | Bobby Miller | Lincoln |
| Rec. | Andy Garczynski | Dougherty |
| Rec. | Billy Teel | King |
| QB | Bob Zupcic | Egan |
| RB | Mike Elentrio | Judge |
| RB | Len Nelson | Neumann |
| RB | Blair Thomas | Frankford |
| K | Bill Wright | Dougherty |
| P | Matt Hanson | Roxborough |
| KR | Joe Vitelli | McDevitt |
| Defense | ||
| E | Mike Hirshland | P. Charter |
| E | Jim Costalas | Carroll |
| E | Greg Davis | O'Hara |
| IL | Dolph Tokarczyk | Episcopal |
| IL | Mark Pizzo | Egan |
| LB | Manny Carlis | Bartram |
| LB | Ed Monaghan | Bonner |
| LB | Mike Gilmore | North Cath. |
| B | Chris Flynn | Episcopal |
| B | Charlie Schretzman | Judge |
| B | Lonnie Moore | Northeast |
| B | Jon Loughran | Ryan |
| SECOND TEAM | ||
| Offense | ||
| C | Chris Maguire | P. Charter |
| L | Dave LaBricciosa | O'Hara |
| L | Matt Wixted | McDevitt |
| L | Marty Lippincott | North Cath. |
| L | Gary Samuels | Bartram |
| Rec. | Jim Hvizda | Egan |
| Rec. | Marty McCabe | Carroll |
| Rec. | Chuck Lojewski | West Cath. |
| QB | Rich Ashby | Dougherty |
| RB | Art Condodina | O'Hara |
| RB | Hector Scott | Bartram |
| KR | Bob Romano | Ryan |
| K | Dave Parkinson | Northeast |
| P | Mike Kollhoff | Bonner |
| Defense | ||
| E | Steve Cullmann | Northeast |
| E | John Dimes | Dougherty |
| IL | Frank Natale | La Salle |
| IL | Chris Gress | Ryan |
| LB | Doug Hawkins | P. Charter |
| LB | Darryl Gardner | Franklin |
| LB | Charles "Chicky" Pollick | O'Hara |
| LB | Mike O'Hanlon | Judge |
| B | Reggie Johnson | Lincoln |
| B | Lou Palermo | St. James |
| B | Mike Flaherty | West Cath. |
| THIRD TEAM | ||
| Offense | ||
| C | Roberto Gonzalez | Olney |
| L | Chris Wright | Chest. Hill |
| L | Mike Keele | Neumann |
| L | Chris Riley | Northeast |
| L | Joe Doherty | P. Charter |
| Rec. | Jerome Watts | Germantown |
| Rec. | Jeff McEachern | Ryan |
| Rec. | Dan Rizzo | Kenrick |
| QB | Matt Kolen | McDevitt |
| RB | Jimmy Wilson | Central |
| RB | Vernon Smith | Dougherty |
| RB | Chris Rooney | Egan |
| KR | Glen Hassett | Washington |
| K | Brian Louderback | Episcopal |
| P | Mark Murphy | Egan |
| Defense | ||
| E | Joe Wagner | Ryan |
| E | John Downing | Washington |
| IL | Greg Spence | Bartram |
| IL | Brandt Nolan | West Phila. |
| LB | Dan Burke | Hav. School |
| LB | Ron Rosati | Neumann |
| LB | Andre Polilli | St. James |
| LB | Steve D'Ambra | Dougherty |
| LB | Mark Barnum | Washington |
| B | Tom Galia | Bonner |
| B | Roysall Kennedy | West Phila. |
| B | Cliff Hubbard | Frankford |
Public League
Semifinals
Doubleheader at Northeast
Frankford 26, Bartram 6
Blair Thomas rushed 35 times for 117 yards and two TDs, scored again
on a 51-yard pass and added 71 yards on returns. Bartram's Manny Carlis
made 26 tackles (11 solos, nine first hits, six assists).
Northeast 45, Germantown 6
Virnest Beale rushed 18 times for 124 yards and four TDs. Steve Cullmann
and Leonard Gross made tackles for safeties.
Final
At Northeast
Northeast 14, Frankford 7
Steve Cullmann and Lonnie Moore made 14 tackles each and Joe
Osherow added 11 to pace a defense that caused 13 Frankford plays to go
for losses and made sure that Northeast's scoring drives would have to
cover just 36 and 24 yards. Cary Boyd ran 1 yard for the first TD and
passed 20 yards to Moore for the other. For Frankford, Blair Thomas
rushed 28 times for 89 yards and a 2-yard TD.
Standings
| NORTHERN DIVISION | |
| Frankford | 6 0 0 |
| #Northeast | 5 1 0 |
| Olney | 3 2 1 |
| Washington | 2 3 1 |
| King | 2 4 0 |
| Lincoln | 2 4 0 |
| Mastbaum | 0 6 0 |
| # -- wild card team. | |
| MID-CITY DIVISION | |
| Germantown | 6 0 0 |
| Central | 5 1 0 |
| Roxborough | 4 2 0 |
| Dobbins | 3 3 0 |
| Gratz | 2 4 0 |
| Penn | 1 5 0 |
| Edison | 0 6 0 |
| WESTERN DIVISION | |
| Bartram | 6 0 0 |
| Franklin | 4 2 0 |
| Southern | 4 2 0 |
| West Phila. | 4 2 0 |
| Bok | 1 4 1 |
| Univ. City | 1 5 0 |
| Overbrook | 0 5 1 |
Coaches' All-Public
| NORTHERN DIVISION | ||
| Offense | ||
| L | Dave Somerville | Fkd |
| L | Shawn Rementer | NE |
| Rec. | Lonnie Moore | NE |
| Rec. | Billy Teel | King |
| Rec. | Curtis Hite | Oln |
| QB | Bobby Browne | Mast |
| QB | Brian Oetzel | Oln |
| RB | Blair Thomas | Fkd |
| RB | Glen Hassett | Wash |
| RB | Terrance Barrett | Oln |
| RB | Joe Osherow | NE |
| K | Dave Parkinson | NE |
| Defense | ||
| L | Steve Cullmann | NE |
| L | Chris Riley | NE |
| L | John Downing | Wash |
| LB | Shel Stroman | Fkd |
| LB | Bobby Miller | Linc |
| LB | Mark Barnum | Wash |
| LB | Drew Cornog | Fkd |
| LB | Tom McHale | Oln |
| B | Cliff Hubbard | Fkd |
| B | Reggie Johnson | Linc |
| B | Ken Bozzelli | Fkd |
| MID-CITY DIVISION | ||
| Offense | ||
| L | Rick Graner | Rox |
| L | Keith Savage | Gtn |
| L | Jay Buchanon | Dobb |
| L | David Chapman | Cent |
| L | Ronald Stokes | Gtn |
| Rec. | Darien "Scotty" Grady | Edi |
| Rec. | Jerome Watts | Gtn |
| QB | James Parker | Dobb |
| QB | David Vaughan | Penn |
| RB | Kevin Aiken | Gtn |
| RB | Jimmy Wilson | Cent |
| K | Matt Hanson | Rox |
| Defense | ||
| L | Herman Buckner | Gtz |
| L | Curt Bellamy | Cent |
| L | Jim Hawn | Rox |
| LB | Steve Passio | Rox |
| LB | Mike Vaughan | Cent |
| LB | Vincent Jessie | Gtn |
| B | Terry Williams | Cent |
| B | Nate Edwards | Dobb |
| B | Ronald Barnes | Gtz |
| B | Jimmy Ramsey | Rox |
| B | Steele Stevens | Gtn |
| WESTERN DIVISION | ||
| Offense | ||
| L | Gary Samuels | Bart |
| L | Joe "Ba-Ba" Micali | Sou |
| L | Eric Clark | Fkn |
| L | Ralph Tursi | Sou |
| L | John Atkinson | Fkn |
| Rec. | Joe Jackson | Bok |
| Rec. | Bobby Fontell | Bart |
| QB | Roysall Kennedy | West |
| RB | Hector Scott | Bart |
| RB | Andre Gibbs | Bart |
| RB | Gary Gallashaw | Fkn |
| Defense | ||
| L | Danny Alfarano | Sou |
| L | Brandt Nolan | West |
| L | Clinton Dubose | Bart |
| LB | George Craig | West |
| LB | Manny Carlis | Bart |
| LB | Darryl Gardner | Fkn |
| LB | Euree Miller | Ovb |
| B | Gerald Adams | UC |
| B | Scott Farnesi | Sou |
| B | Nate Laws | West |
| B | Robert Berry | Bok |
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Northeast
Coach
John McAneney
Record
5-1-0, 10-1-0
All-Stars
Shawn Rementer, L
Lonnie Moore, Rec.
Cary Boyd, QB
Joe Osherow, RB
Virnest Beale, RB
Dave Parkinson, K
Scott MacGregor, P
Steve Cullmann, DL
Chris Riley, DL
Leonard Gross, DL
Catholic League
Quarterfinals
Judge 14, Egan 10
Mike Elentrio rushed 30 times for 123 yards and two TDs and Ed
Tamasitis passed 5-for-10 for 116 yards. Tim Balon intercepted a pass on
Judge's 4 with 1:01 left to preserve the win. For Egan, Bob Zupcic
passed 16-for-32 for 240 yards and Jim Hvizda made seven catches for 113
yards.
Dougherty 21, McDevitt 14
Before suffering a third-quarter leg injury, Richard Ashby
rushed eight times for 103 yards and a TD and passed 6-for-11 for 125
yards and a score to Andy Garczynski (4-103). McDevitt scored two late
TDs and came close to a third.
St. James 26, O'Hara 13
Andre Polilli, only 5-5 and 143 pounds, rushed 22 times for 144
yards and a TD and made seven tackles at linebacker. Joe Bakey ran for
two scores and passed to Lou Palermo for another. O'Hara entered the
game unbeaten.
Neumann 12, Bonner 7
Len Nelson carried a whopping 39 times for 179 yards and a TD.
Bonner's John Candelori returned a kickoff 87 yards for a score.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at Veterans Stadium
Judge 27, Dougherty 21 (OT)
In OT, Judge scored on a 4-yard run by Mike Elentrio (30-106,
three TDs) and then Dougherty failed to score. On fourth-and-11 from the
16, Richard Ashby passed to Andy Garczynski three yards deep in the end
zone. Back judge Tom McClain signaled a touchdown, but he was overruled
by umpire Jim Reilly, who said Garczynski did not have possession before
the ball fell to the turf. Dougherty forced OT with 0:23 left in
regulation when Garczynski caught a three-yard scoring pass from Ashby,
capping an 86-yard drive. Judge's Mike O'Hanlon made 18 tackles.
Neumann 26, St. James 3
After starter Chuck Barry suffered a second-quarter injury and
Mike Healy was ineffective in a brief stint, third-string QB Len Tenuto,
making his first varsity appearance of the season, passed 5-for-8 for
160 yards and an 84-yard score to Brian Colkers (4-119). Len Nelson
carried 31 times for 116 yards and three TDs. For St. James, Joe Bakey
passed 9-for-26 for 157 yards and Bill Davidson made six catches for 124
yards.
Final
At Northeast
Judge 35, Neumann 0
Mike Elentrio rushed 28 times for 106 yards and three TDs as
Judge (8-6-1) became the most-defeated champion in CL history. Brian
Golderer jump-started the Crusaders with a 46-yard TD run. Mike
O'Hanlon's nine tackles led the defense. For Neumann, Len Nelson was
limited to 45 yards on 11 carries and was unable to expand his
one-season, city-league record of 29 TDs.
Standings
| NORTHERN DIVISION | ||
| Egan | 6 2 0 | |
| 2McDevitt | 5 3 0 | |
| Dougherty | 5 3 0 | |
| Judge | 4 3 1 | |
| Kenrick | 4 4 0 | |
| La Salle | 4 4 0 | |
| North | 4 4 0 | |
| Ryan | 3 4 1 | |
| Wood | 0 8 0 | |
| 2 -- beat Dough. for second. | ||
| SOUTHERN DIVISION | ||
| O'Hara | 7 0 0 | |
| Neumann | 5 1 1 | |
| Bonner | 4 2 1 | |
| St. James | 3 3 1 | |
| SJ Prep | 3 4 0 | |
| Roman | 2 4 1 | |
| Carroll | 2 5 0 | |
| West | 0 7 0 | |
Coaches' All-Catholic
| NORTHERN DIVISION | ||
| FIRST TEAM | ||
| Offense | ||
| C | Mike Montague | McD |
| L | Mike Mulherrin | Judge |
| L | Mark Murphy | Egan |
| L | Dave Gibbons | McD |
| L | Tim MacMillan | Dough |
| Rec. | Andy Garczynski | Dough |
| Rec. | Jim Hvizda | Egan |
| QB | Bob Zupcic | Egan |
| RB | Mike Elentrio | Judge |
| RB | Joe Vitelli | McD |
| RB | Chris Rooney | Egan |
| K | Bill Wright | Dough |
| Defense | ||
| E | Matt Wixted | McD |
| E | Joe Wagner | Ryan |
| L | Mark Pizzo | Egan |
| L | Chris Gress | Ryan |
| L | Frank Natale | La S |
| LB | Mike Gilmore | North |
| LB | Mike O'Hanlon | Judge |
| LB | Steve D'Ambra | Dough |
| B | Charlie Schretzman | Judge |
| B | Dennis Lumpkin | Egan |
| B | Fred Deal | North |
| SECOND TEAM | ||
| Offense | ||
| C | Jim DeNucci | Ryan |
| L | Marty Lippincott | North |
| L | Jim Moore | Ken |
| L | Larry Kumor | Ryan |
| L | Mike Lifsted | Judge |
| Rec. | Dan Rizzo | Ken |
| Rec. | Jeff McEachern | Ryan |
| QB | Rich Ashby | Dough |
| RB | Vernon Smith | Dough |
| RB | Bob Romano | Ryan |
| RB | Lance Toomer | Dough |
| Defense | ||
| E | Kevin Morrison | La S |
| E | Jim Blount | La S |
| L | Mike Montague | McD |
| L | Jerry Curran | Judge |
| L | Tony Malandra | Wood |
| LB | Dave Matlack | Egan |
| LB | Carmen Cambone | Ken |
| LB | Tim Nogowski | Wood |
| B | Jon Loughran | Ryan |
| B | King Harris | McD |
| B | Brian Driscoll | La S |
| SOUTHERN DIVISION | ||
| FIRST TEAM | ||
| Offense | ||
| C | Tony Palagruto | Roman |
| L | Mike Domenick | Carr |
| L | Fran Mitros | Bonn |
| L | Joe Bologna | Neum |
| L | Dave LaBricciosa | O'H |
| Rec. | Marty McCabe | Carr |
| Rec. | Chuck Lojewski | West |
| QB | John Connor | Roman |
| RB | Len Nelson | Neum |
| RB | Art Condodina | O'H |
| RB | Paul McNichol | Bonn |
| K | Mike Kollhoff | Bonn |
| Defense | ||
| E | Jim Costalas | Carr |
| E | Tony Amoroso | Bonn |
| L | Mike Zigman | Neum |
| L | Frank Hennessey | O'H |
| L | Steve Stolzer | Roman |
| LB | Ed Monaghan | Bonn |
| LB | Charles "Chicky" Pollick | O'H |
| LB | Andre Polilli | St. J |
| B | Tom Galia | Bonn |
| B | Mike Flannery | Roman |
| B | Lou Palermo | St. J |
| SECOND TEAM | ||
| Offense | ||
| C | Mike Grubb | Neum |
| L | Steve Palmucci | West |
| L | Dave Pacitti | O'H |
| L | Mike Chambers | Prep |
| L | Mark Amoriello | Prep |
| Rec. | Lou Palermo | St. J |
| Rec. | Bill Davidson | St. J |
| QB | Paul Quinn | Prep |
| RB | Ralph Schwartz | Prep |
| RB | John Seeds | Roman |
| RB | Kevin Kelly | Neum |
| K | Chuck Lojewski | West |
| Defense | ||
| E | Greg Davis | O'H |
| E | Brian Keegan | Roman |
| L | Mike Stephano | Carr |
| L | Larry Shiffler | St. J |
| L | Shamus McGlone | West |
| LB | Dave Wilson | Prep |
| LB | Steve Bernhardt | Prep |
| LB | Ron Rosati | Neum |
| B | Jerry Hunt | Bonn |
| B | Mike Flaherty | West |
| B | Tony Esposito | Neum |
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Judge
Coach
Whitey Sullivan
Record
4-3-1, 8-6-1
All-Stars
Mike Mulherrin, L
Mike Lifsted, L
Mike Elentrio, RB
Jerry Curran, DL
Mike O'Hanlon, LB
Charlie Schretzman, DB
Inter-Ac League
Season's RecapStandings
| *Episcopal | 3 0 1 |
| *Penn Charter | 3 0 1 |
| Gtn. Academy | 1 3 0 |
| Haverford School | 1 3 0 |
| Malvern | 1 3 0 |
| * -- co-champions |
Coaches' All-Inter-Ac
| FIRST TEAM | ||
| Offense | ||
| C | Chris Maguire | PC |
| L | Paul Tirjan | EA |
| L | Joe Doherty | PC |
| L | Roger Reynolds | EA |
| L | Rennie Rodriguez | PC |
| L | Rob Lesnevich | HS |
| Rec. | Mike Sloane | GA |
| Rec. | John Bruder | MP |
| QB | Joe Bellini | EA |
| QB | Bill Lockhart | MP |
| RB | Chris Flynn | EA |
| RB | Mike Ciambella | GA |
| RB | Pat Delaney | PC |
| Defense | ||
| E | John Hack | |
| E | Mike Hirshland | PC |
| L | Dolph Tokarczyk | EA |
| L | Steve Ryan | MP |
| L | Travis Minott | EA |
| LB | Doug Hawkins | PC |
| LB | Dan Burke | HS |
| LB | Dave Keblish | GA |
| B | Frank Antico | EA |
| B | Dennis Foley | PC |
| B | Matt Mayock | HS |
| B | Mike Celidonio | MP |
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Episcopal (tie)
Coach
Jim Auch Jr.
Record
3-0-1, 7-0-1
All-Stars
Paul Tirjan, L
Roger Reynolds, L
Joe Bellini, QB
Chris Flynn, RB
Dolph Tokarczyk, DL
Travis Minott, DL
Frank Antico, DB
Penn Charter (tie)
Coach
Bill Gallagher
Record
3-0-1, 8-0-1
All-Stars
Chris Maguire, C
Joe Doherty, L
Rennie Rodriguez, L
Pat Delaney, RB
John Hack, DE
Mike Hirshland, DE
Doug Hawkins, LB
Dennis Foley, DB