PL Title Recaps

Philadelphia High School Football
Public League Title Game Recaps

1925
At Franklin Field
Germantown 10, Frankford 6
    The first postseason game in PL history, necessitated when
Germantown and Frankford played to a 10-10 tie, was witnessed by 20,000
fans. With less than three minutes remaining, G-town overcame a 6-0
deficit as Fred Benner completed a 40-yard pass to John Gillespie, and
then Gillespie ran 4 yards for a touchdown. Benner added the PAT on a
drop-kick and followed in the waning moments with a field goal. Tom
Shriver, writing in the Philadelphia Record, said Benner was "just as
essential to the success of the champions as tin is to a Ford." Bennett
scored for Frankford on a trick play in the second quarter. On a
fourth-and-goal from the 2, Bennett lined up at end as the Pioneers set
up for a field goal. Bennett then took a quick step into the backfield,
accepted a snap from center and ran through a hole at tackle into the
end zone.

1926
At Franklin Field
Germantown 7, West 0
    With 3 minutes remaining, defensive end John Minehart picked up
an errant snap and ran 20 yards for a touchdown and Fred Benner added
the PAT on a drop-kick. Benner also punted for a 40-yard average. In the
game's last minute, West drove to Germantown's 9 before losing yardage
back to the 20. The game was played on frozen turf and snow flurries
fell throughout.

1933
At Franklin Field
Frankford 7, Gratz 0
    Wearing a specially-constructed helmet to protect a head injury,
fullback Chris Pappas ran or passed for all but 5 yards in a
game-opening, 80-yard march that produced the game's only score. Gratz
had allowed no points all season. In the third quarter, Gratz drove to
Frankford's 1 before jumping offside and losing its momentum. The game
started on a snow-covered surface and was played in sleet accompanied by
biting winds.

1937
At Franklin Field
Northeast 12, West 7
    With under 5 minutes remaining, Northeast covered 82 yards in
two plays to reverse a 7-6 lead. Nick Dennis caught a deflected pass
from Harry "Red" Gotwals for a 38-yard gain and then Gotwals ran 44
yards off right tackle for a TD. Erle Baugher passed to Dennis for
Northeast's first TD in the third quarter, but Dennis's
partially-blocked PAT hit an upright. West scored in the first quarter
on a hook-and-lateral play from Jerry Reinberg to Neil Hoekstra to
Charlie Wheatley that covered 70 yards.

1938
Decided in Regular Season
Central (5-0-1)
    In a Thanksgiving showdown, Central won the championship on by
playing Northeast to a scoreless tie. The Mirrors finished 5-0-1 while
Northeast went 4-1-1 for second. Late in the game, Central's Ziggy
Zamlynski was tackled on the 1-yard line. But he then uncorked a
successful punt and Central was able to preserve the tie.

1939
Decided in Regular Season
Northeast (6-0-0)
    Eight-thousand people turned out at Temple Stadium to watch the
Archives down Central, 6-0, and go to 6-0-0. The only TD came with 4:00
left in the half as Erle Baugher scored from the 1-foot line to cap a
10-play, 46-yard drive. Baugher carried on nine of the plays.The game
ended with Northeast in possession of the ball at Central's 5. Frankford
went 5-1-0 for second.

1940
Decided in Regular Season
Frankford (6-0-0)
    Frankford completed a 6-0-0 regular season by downing Germantown,
14-6, before 7,000 at La Salle College's McCarthy Stadium. "Indian" Joe
Nejman was involved in both Pioneer TDs, passing 30 yards to Ed Rzepski
and running 1 yard in the first 10 minutes. Overbrook was second at
4-1-1.

1941
Decided in Regular Season
West (5-0-1)
    Before 5,000 at 44th and Parkside, 5-6, 145-pound Francis "Bud"
Williams raced 52 yards for a punt-return TD with 2 minutes gone in the
fourth quarter and West topped arch-rival Overbrook, 7-0, to finish
5-0-1. Albert "Buck" Gornish made the final block to help Williams hit
paydirt. In the third quarter, Glenn Bitler had made an interception
deep in West territory to keep the game scoreless. Frankford was second
at 5-1-0.

1942
At Temple Stadium
Northeast 29, Germantown 6
    Joseph "Bud" Sutton powered Northeast by scoring 16 points,
raising his season's total to 114. He also passed to Mike Dennis for a
26-yard TD and averaged 35 yards on 13 punts. Bill Bernardo was G-town's
star, but the TD was scored by Bob McKinney on a pass from Bob Fania.

1943
Decided in Regular Season
Northeast (6-0-0)
    In their traditional league finale, the Archives improved to
6-0-0 by spanking Central, 19-6, before 5,000 at 29th and Cambria.
Clayton Liddel ran for the first score, then Bill Jones ran for one and
passed to Bill Buehler for another. Frank Szumski's 43-yard interception
set up Northeast's third TD. Overbrook went 5-1-0 for second.

1944
At Franklin Field
Southern 18, Northeast 6
    With Nick Matteo and Milt Komarnicki making key fumble
recoveries, Southern received TDs from Marv Richman (two) and Dom
Pendino to win its first title since 1916. Bill Jones scored for
Northeast, which had won 18 consecutive games against PL opposition.

1945
At Temple Stadium
Southern 14, Northeast 0
    Jack Del Bello ran for two scores and a conversion to lead
Southern. The Rams' first TD was set up when Walt Goldy returned a
blocked punt 22 yards to the Northeast 4. Ben Burdetsky preserved the
shutout with an end-zone interception as the game ended.

1946
Decided in Regular Season
Northeast (6-0-0)
    John Papit ran for three TDs and passed to Charles Erickson for
another as the Archives pasted Central, 31-6, to finish 6-0-0. Papit's
two longest scores covered 49 and 63 yards. Via an interception, Stan
Godorov also scored from afar (45 yards). Bartram and Roxborough tied
for second at 5-1-0.

1947
Decided in Regular Season
Frankford (6-0-0)
    The host Pioneers finished 6-0-0 by edging Germantown, 7-0.
Craig Stearn recovered a fumbled punt in the end zone to score a
touchdown late in the first quarter. Southern (5-0-1) placed second.

1948
Decided in Regular Season
Frankford (6-0-0)
    Once again, Frankford captured the title at 6-0-0 by carving out
a close, hard-fought win over Germantown, 6-0.Thanks to a short punt,
the visiting Pioneers had to cover just 28 yards for their TD, scored by
George Foedisch from the 1-foot line. G-town almost scored late in the
half, but John Terry and Jack Kitabjian combined to tackle Manuel
Mathios at the 4. Runner-up West went 5-1-0.

1949
Decided in Regular Season
Gratz (6-0-0)
    On the final day, Gratz went to 6-0-0 by topping Olney, 13-7, on
TDs by Leonard George (recovery of blocked punt) and Otto Jackson
(1-yard run) while Central missed out on forging a tie by losing to
Northeast, 7-0. Central, Frankford and Southern all went 5-1-0 for
second.

1950
At Shibe Park
Bok 0, Frankford 0 (tie)
    Bok was chosen to represent the PL in the city title game
because it outgained Frankford in scrimmage yardage, 164 1/2 to 132 1/2,
according to official statistics compiled by former Dobbins coach Jerry
Kean. Bok came closest to scoring. On a second-quarter run from the
1-foot line, Bob Percell fumbled and Frankford's Gene Oscilowski
recovered on the 3.

1951
At 29th and Cambria
Bok 22, Central 19
    Bok built a 22-7 lead after three quarters, then held on as
Central received TDs from Tom King (67-yard pass from Bernie Osherow)
and Lonnie Fuller (fumble recovery in end zone, offensively) and got
within 18 yards of a go-ahead TD before Nate James and Vince Clavon
changed the momentum by dropping Osherow for a 12-yard loss. Harry
Remshard, Ken Falkenstein and Jim Nelson scored for Bok. Central
co-captain Joe Torg suffered a concussion in the first quarter and did
not return to action.

1952
No Game
    Lincoln and Bok had identical 6-0-0 records during the season.
Lincoln was awarded the title on strength points, based on the combined
records of all teams beaten by both.

1953
Decided in Regular Season
Northeast (7-0-0)
    On Thanksgiving, Paul Boldin ran for two TDs -- the longest
being a 73-yarder -- as the host Archives topped Central, 12-7, before
8,000 to finish 7-0-0 and extend their two-season unbeaten streak to 11
games. Boldin gained close to 200 yards. Bobby Gale made a late
interception. Bartram and Lincoln tied for second at 6-1-0.

1954
No Game
    Frankford and Bok had identical 7-0-0 records during the season
and compiled the same number of strength points. A vote was held among
PL coaches to pick the champ. Frankford won the vote, 15-1.

1955
At Olney
Northeast 39, Gratz 12
    Floyd Williams passed 3-for-8 for 77 yards and two TDs and
scored twice on sneaks as Northeast rolled up 439 yards total offense.
Mike Cooper (6-134) and Angelo Coia (15-84) ran for one TD each and Herb
Adderley (11-64) helped out. Early in the game, Cliff Hubbard and Johnny
Johnson combined to chase down Gratz's George "Bubbles" Miller at the 6
and prevent a 90-yard TD run.

1956
Decided in Regular Season
Lincoln (7-0-0)
    Before 9,000 on Thanksgiving, the host Railsplitters held off
Olney, 6-0, to improve to 7-0-0 as Dave Wilson ran 3 yards on a
second-quarter sweep. Wilson twice ran for 18 yards during the 67-yard
drive and Dick Constable sneaked for a yard on fourth-and-1 at the 5.
Northeast went 6-1-0 for second.

1957
At Olney
Roxborough 20, Lincoln 6
    Halfback Jim Pownall scored TDs on passes of 45 and 43 yards
from Bob Minissale as Roxborough won its first title in 19 years of PL
competition. The Indians (10-0) allowed a TD for only the fourth time
all season. Bill Calhoun blocked two punts, George Reistad recovered a
fumble deep in Roxborough territory and Pownall made an interception.
For Lincoln, Joe Fabrizio ran 30 yards for a score.

1958
Decided in Regular Season
Lincoln (8-0-0)
    The Railsplitters clinched the title in their next-to-last game.
Just two plays from the end of host Lincoln's 35-0 pasting of Northeast,
word arrived that Frankford had beaten Olney, 9-0, thus dashing the
latter's hopes. Bruce Barron started Lincoln's scoring with a 1-yard
plunge, then Bill Humenuk threw a pair of TD passes to Frank
Scornaienchi. Lincoln finished 8-0-0. Second place was split between
Dobbins, Frankford and Overbrook at 6-1-1.

1959
Decided in Regular Season
Central (8-0-0)
    With 7,500 looking on at Cottman and Algon, the Mirrors posted a
7-0 win over Northeast to finish 8-0-0 and win their first championship
since 1938. The TD came in the waning moments of the first half on a
12-yard pass from Yale Gutnick to Willie Lee. Northeast got within 6
inches of a tying score in the fourth quarter. Lincoln went 7-1-0 for
second.

1960
Decided in Regular Season
Frankford (8-0-0)
    The host Pioneers went to 8-0-0 in their finale, but did not
have an easy time. Midway through the third period, they trailed Olney,
8-0. But then, Connie Snyder recovered a fumble, ran for a TD, passed to
Mike Sidelsky for another and added two conversion runs. Bill Samuel's
blocked punt set up the second score. Bartram and Lincoln knotted at
6-1-1 for second.

1961
At La Salle College
Southern 12, Frankford 0
    Frankford was held to 6 yards total offense and advanced no
closer than Southern's 40, and that was not until the fourth quarter.
Charlie Bailey and Joe Briddell collected the TDs on short runs for the
Rams of coach Anthony "Mex" Siani, PL champs for the first time since
1945.

1962
Decided in Regular Season
Southern (8-0-0)
    The Rams defended in style, going 8-0-0 and thumping host
Bartram in their finale, 35-0. The passing of Bill Wallace and the
running of Joe Briddell and George Davenport led the way and George
Gambone recovered one of four Bartram fumbles for a TD. Central and
Roxborough went 7-0-1 for second.

1963
Decided in Regular Season
Roxborough (8-0-0)
    With star runner Bobby Feret mostly unavailable, the Indians
toughed out a 14-6 holiday win over host Germantown before 6,500.
Roxborough finished 8-0-0 and extended an unbeaten streak to 17 games.
Feret scored the first TD on a 2-yard run after a fumble. After
aggravating a shoulder in the second quarter, he was used thereafter
only to return punts. Central and Southern tied for second at 7-1-0.

1964
Decided in Regular Season
Frankford (7-0-1)
    In heavy rain, the visiting Pioneers completed a 7-0-1 campaign
by wilting Washington, 14-0. Gary Friedhoff sloshed for both TDs -- 60
yards with a blocked punt (Bill Murphens and Gregg McLaughlin did the
honors) and 4 yards from scrimmage (following another blocked punt by
Murphens). The runner-up spot went to Germantown and Southern at 7-1-0.

1965
At Northeast
Southern 20, Central 16
    Frank Gorman ran for two short touchdowns and passed 36 yards to
Tony Carline for the game-winning score, which capped the Rams' rally
from a 16-0, second-quarter deficit. Allen Lewis began the comeback by
returning a kickoff 66 yards to Central's 23 after the Lancers built a
16-0 lead. Henry Whittington's rushing sustained the scoring drives.
Central's late bid for a win was thwarted by Henry Niblack's
interception. For Central, John Gorman, Frank's brother, intercepted a
pass to set up a TD.

1966
Decided in Regular Season
Franklin (8-0-0)
    On the final day, the Poor Richards went to 8-0-0 with a 14-6
win over visiting Gratz behind the running of Milton Reid and blocking
of 275-pound Gerald Ford. They were able to win an outright title
because Frankford was tied by Washington, 12-12, and fell to 6-1-1.

1967
At Northeast
Central 13, Bartram 6
Central 8, Edison 6
    In an unprecedented move, league officials decided to break a
three-way tie with two half-games on the same day at the same site. In
the first game, Central scored the first two TDs on short runs by Rich
Weaver and Jack Gorman, then Marv Frazier returned a kickoff 95 yards
for Bartram. After a short break, during which Central coach Ed Veith
had no time to discuss preparations for Edison, Edison stormed downfield
in 11 plays and Pedro Barez scored from the 1. But in the second
quarter, Paul Lobosco's fumble recovery gave Central the ball at
Edison's 5, Johnnie Williams immediately ran for a TD and Gorman passed
for two to Handsome Wearing.

1968
Decided in Regular Season
Northeast (8-0-0)
    On Thanksgiving, the host Vikings pulled out an 8-7 win over
Central to finish 8-0-0 and win their first title since 1955. Flat all
game, Northeast got a charge when Jim Duff made a one-handed,
off-balance, 38-yard reception of a pass that had been tipped by Ivars
"Max" Bilkins. With his son, Bob, momentarily groggy, coach Bill
Bernardo sent in backup QB Jim Sweetwood and the result was a TD pass to
Duff on fourth-and-goal from the 8 with 5:16 left. Following an offsides
penalty, Bernardo went 1 1/2 yards for the winning conversion. Central
and Roxborough were second at 5-2-1.

1969
At Northeast
Frankford 30, Dobbins 8
    Craig Henry was the hero in the first regularly-scheduled
championship game. Henry, who'd spent much of the season serving only as
a blocking wingback, caught TD passes of 5, 39 and 23 yards from Warren
Mays as Frankford rolled. Henry scored two of his TDs in the final 24
seconds of the first half. The Pioneers picked off four passes.

1970
At Northeast
Central 25, Frankford 0
    Conrad Jackson (two), Bob DuBose and Marty Israel scored all
four TDs on 1-yard runs, but the leading rusher was Ken Anderson
(20-71). Using a 7-1-3 defensive alignment instead of the 6-2-3 they had
used all season, coach Ed Veith's Lancers dealt Frankford its first
shutout in three years.

1971
At Northeast
Frankford 15, Central 0
    Rather than its patented wing-T, Frankford used an I formation
and Gary Hegh responded with 24 carries for 144 yards and a score. Steve
Ebbecke passed to Mark Townsell for a TD and Mark Brenfleck kicked a
33-yard field goal. On defense, the Pioneers used a six-man line for the
first time all year and Central was limited to 107 yards total offense.

1972
At Northeast
Frankford 14, Mastbaum 6
    Gary Hegh rushed 24 times for 207 yards and two TDs and, in his
first start at safety, twice caused fumbles that Frankford recovered.
Willie Debnam added 101 yards on 23 carries. The Pioneers' winning
drive, which broke a 6-6 tie, covered 63 yards and began with 4:07 left.
For Mastbaum, Nick Zampitella ran for a short score.

1973
At Northeast
Frankford 14, Southern 13
    In a wild affair, three touchdowns were scored in the final
3:52. Southern took a 7-6 lead as QB Mike DiFeliciantonio gained 2 yards
on fourth-and-3 then had the ball wrested out of his hands by teammate
Frank Otis, who ran 42 yards for the score. With 1:10 left, Frankford's
Anthony Turiano scored his second TD and Cliff Hutchens hit Jim Wetzel
on the conversion. Southern roared back as Mike McKenna raced 80 yards
for a kickoff-return TD, but on the conversion, George Hall was stopped
inches short of the goal line by Wetzel and Bernie Mullen.

1974
At Northeast
Central 16, Frankford 12
    With 1:06 left, Frank Armstrong and Harold Watson combined to
block a punt and Ken Goode recovered for Central on Frankford's 19.
Backup QB Durwood Hankinson, inserted at halfback by coach Bob Cullman,
then completed a 19-yard pass to Stanley Hendrickson to win it. Goode
scored the Lancers' first TD on an 82-yard kickoff return. QB Daryl
Payton ran for both conversions. For Frankford, Dan Oldfield rushed 10
times for 60 yards while Lee Felice had two interceptions and two sacks
and blocked a punt.

1975
At Northeast
Frankford 18, Mastbaum 6
    George Benson rumbled to 170 yards and two TDs, including a
65-yarder, despite losing four fumbles. Receiver Darrell Miller scored
the other TD when he fell on a fumble by back Rick Bozzelli. The
Pioneers' dominant lineman was Bernie Laster, who played throughout the
season with a hernia. Mastbaum scored on a 32-yard return of a blocked
punt by John Adams.

1976
At Kennedy Stadium
Bartram 20, Frankford 6
    With Michael Gold posting 173 yards and a 65-yard TD on 30
carries, QB Michael White adding 72 yards on 20 rushes and David Martin
making 11 tackles and returning an interception 59 yards for a score,
Bartram had an easy time. Tom Dunfee made 11 tackles for the Maroon Wave
(11-0 with nine shutouts), which upped its scoring advantage for the
season to 423-12. For Frankford, Rick Bozzelli rushed 26 times for 197
yards and a TD.

1977
At Northeast
Lincoln 13, Frankford 6
    Jack MacIlvain (14 tackles) and Tony Piscopo (13) led a defense
that forced six turnovers and limited Frankford to five first downs,
handing Lincoln its first title since 1958. Jon Meade rushed 33 times
for 62 yards and a TD and Bill Cook scored the tie-breaking TD on a
24-yard pass from Frank Pacifico. Frankford received 77 yards on 18
carries from Zach Young, but was stopped at the Lincoln 12 with a
half-minute remaining.

1978
At Northeast
Frankford 7, Lincoln 6
    Chris Yurkow scored Frankford's TD on a 56-yard, first-quarter
interception return and made another interception on Frankford's 5 on
the final play of the game. He also recovered a fumble, forced by Mike
Seonia, to end Lincoln's next-to-last series. Tony Verrillo kicked the
decisive PAT. For Lincoln, Zachary Armwood rushed 29 times for 106 yards
and a TD and Wendell Birch passed 8-for-15 for 102 yards, with Corey
McElveen making two catches for 70 yards.

1979
At Northeast
Lincoln 19, Central 7
    Wendell Birch passed 6-for-7 for 62 yards and TDs to Walter
Brown and Mike Slade and Zachary Armwood produced 94 yards and a TD on
22 carries. Lester Speero made 10 tackles to pace a defense that stopped
Central at Lincoln's 38, 1, 24, 25 and 30. In the Railsplitters' two
previous games, they'd been scorched for a total of 50 points. Vic
Bellamy ran 5 yards for the Lancers' lone score.

1980
At Northeast
Frankford 22, Central 18
    Scott Croft threw an 18-yard TD pass to Mike Gourdine to give
Frankford a 15-12 lead, then ran 2 yards for a score with 1:40 remaining
after Central had stormed ahead on a 58-yard bomb from Joel Murphy
(6-for-16, 127 yards) to Vic Bellamy. At 10-0-0, the Pioneers posted the
best record in school history and its first-team defense allowed just
three TDs all season.

1981
At Northeast
Frankford 34, Washington 8
    George Heineman scored four TDs as the Pioneers collected their
eighth title in 13 years. Heineman returned a fumble 48 yards for a
score to wreck Washington's first play from scrimmage. He also rushed 27
times for 158 yards and two scores and caught a 9-yard scoring pass from
Dave DeNofa. For the season, Heineman scored 17 of Frankford's 29 TDs.
DeNofa, who in the regular season had set an area record by kicking nine
PAT in one game, hammered field goals of 25 and 29 yards and added four
PAT.

1982
At Northeast
Germantown 13, Bartram 8
    Steve Duncan rushed 17 times for 111 yards and a 62-yard TD on
the game's first play from scrimmage as the Bears won their first PL
title since 1926. First-year coach Charlie Hicks became the first
African-American to win a PL title. Anthony Norwood made nine tackles,
highlighted by four for 29 yards in losses. Virgil Curtis made 16
tackles and, by grabbing the ankle of Bartram QB Deron Mason, forced a
fourth-down incompletion at the Germantown 16 with 2:04 left. Bartram's
Hector Scott produced 130 yards on 29 carries, but no TDs. David Boone,
who'd rushed for a league-record 1,616 yards, missed the game with
strained ligaments in his right knee.

1983
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.

1984
At Northeast
Frankford 16, Central 0
    Blair Thomas carried 42 times for 167 yards and a TD to give
retiring coach Al Angelo a 172-39-5 record in 20 seasons along with nine
PL titles. Thomas finished his career with career city-leagues records
for rushing attempts (626), rushing yards (3,941), rushing TDs (55) and
total TDs (59). For Central, Rich Drayton made three receptions for 50
yards.

1985
At Northeast
Central 18, Washington 17
    After mismanaging the clock, Central opted to take an
intentional safety with 18 seconds remaining and then held on as Jason
Lewis intercepted a pass on the 1 on the game's final play. Adrian Smith
rushed 30 times for 98 yards and two TDs while Mike Roche passed
7-for-13 for 95 yards and ran 1 yard for a score. Rich Drayton added 78
yards on four catches. For Washington, Keith Singleton passed 6-for-14
for 127 yards and TDs to Cleon Jones and Sean McAleer (16 tackles) and
Rick Pohl kicked a 43-yard field goal.

1986
At Northeast
Frankford 42, Bartram 6
    Under John McAneney, who'd coached Northeast to its 1983 title,
Frankford frolicked after spotting Bartram a 6-0 lead. Kevin McCoy
rushed 13 times for 106 yards and two TDs and added a third score on an
85-yard interception return. Sean Parish contributed 64 yards and two
TDs on nine rushes. The Pioneers' primary lead blocker was 5-2,
135-pound fullback Demetrius Mims. Bartram was limited to 40 yards total
offense and five first downs.

1987
At Northeast
Frankford 42, Dobbins 14
    With Al Angelo back as coach for one final season, Frankford set
a city-leagues record for points in a season with 454 (Bishop Egan had
scored 438 in 1966) and became the first PL team to finish a season
12-0. Darren Swift (19-137) and Sean Parish (11-106) rushed for two TDs
apiece. Angelo finished 184-39-5 and broke the city-leagues record for
career wins (170) set by Neumann's Paul Bartolomeo from 1946-78. For
Dobbins, Marcel White passed 11-for-29 for 195 yards and two TDs while
Marc Keller made six receptions for 121 yards and a score.

1988
At Northeast
Central 14, Washington 6
    Fran Schnering, an afterthought much of the season, passed
7-for-10 for 89 yards and a 33-yard TD to Eric Mobley as Central
finished unbeaten for the second time in four years. Jerrod Washington
(23-92, TD) and Sundiata Rush (18-51) led the rushing attack. For
Washington, Jim Wark completed 6 of 14 passes for 64 yards and a TD to
Doug Tuley, but was intercepted by Bernard Brown on Central's 7 with
just under 2 minutes left.

1989
At Northeast
Washington 28, King 0
    With Terrell Jones producing 108 yards and the first two TDs on
12 carries, Washington won its first title in 26 years of PL membership.
Jones was the first Eagle runner to top 100 yards all season. The Eagles
had five rushers produce at least 250 yards on the season and their 31
rushing TDs covered an average distance of only 6.6 yards. The defense
was led by Pat Dillon (10 tackles, two sacks), Pat Whittle (five, two)
and Doug Tuley (eight tackles and a fumble recovery). King was held to
28 yards total offense.

1990
At Northeast
Mastbaum 28, Washington 26
    Trailing 20-0, Washington roared to four TDs in slightly under
11 minutes to take a 26-20 lead with 8:50 left. Mastbaum's winning drive
was highlighted by a 49-yard pass from running back Barry Williams to
wideout Gary Fooks and capped by a 6-yard run by QB Marc Baxter. Fooks
then snagged Baxter's conversion pass. Jamie Jacobs made seven tackles
during Washington's final drive, halted when Danny Soto stopped Brian
White for no gain on fourth-and-7 at Mastbaum's 20. Williams rushed 16
times for 97 yards and a TD. Baxter passed 7-for-16 for 83 yards and a
TD to Uhuru "Joby" Hamiter. The title was Mastbaum's first in 43 years
of PL membership. For Washington, Terrell Jones carried 16 times for 108
yards and two TDs. The teams combined for 603 yards total offense and 31
first downs.

1991
At Northeast
Washington 34, Frankford 0
    Apollo Wright passed 5-for-8 for 91 yards and TDs to Jason
Killich and Porfirio Barrera. Barrera also returned a fumble 31 yards
for a TD. The fumble was forced by Orlando Currie, who added two sacks
and rushed nine times for 63 yards and a score. With standout rusher
Damien Adams out with a knee injury, Frankford was limited to 11 yards
total offense.

1992
At Northeast
Washington 20, Mastbaum 0
    Sophomore Desmon Heath made a team-high seven tackles and rushed
45 yards for the game's final score as Washington captured its third
title in four years and became the first team in 24 years of scheduled
title games to win by back-to-back shutouts. Ronald "Butch" Crawley
(8-56) and Ryan Barksdale (10-44) also ran for TDs. Sulaiman Rahman
ended Mastbaum's best scoring chance with an interception on the 2.

1993
At Northeast
Dobbins 23, Mastbaum 16
    Under first-year coach Doug Macauley, Dobbins stormed back from
a 16-0 halftime deficit to win its first title in 46 years of PL
membership. Mastbaum entered the game unbeaten; Dobbins was only .500 in
league play. Matt Johnson gave the Mustangs a 17-16 lead with a 23-yard
field goal -- his first of the season -- and Hassan Brockman expanded it
by running 68 yards for a TD on a slotback counter. Also, Johnson made
an interception to terminate Mastbaum's final possession. For Mastbaum,
Jerald Lyons managed 99 yards and two TDs on 22 carries.

1994
At Northeast
Washington 17, Mastbaum 8
    Dan Cliggett provided a 10-8 lead by kicking a game-record,
45-yard field goal. That distance was only 4 yards short of the overall
city-leagues record. The clinching TD came with 4:43 left when rusher
Reggie Bynum fumbled at Mastbaum's 1 and receiver Ramel Tiggett
recovered the ball in the end zone. Ronald "Butch" Crawley (10-38) led
Washington's balanced rushing attack. For Mastbaum, Leonhard "P.J."
McCray passed 8-for-15 for 137 yards and Marcus Godfrey rushed 12 times
for 91 yards and a TD.

1995
At Northeast
Washington 21, Frankford 0
    Led by the likes of Don Russell (eight tackles), Samuel Bookard
and Kenny Bivins (six each), Washington won its fifth title in seven
years under coach Ron Cohen. The Eagles' first-line defense allowed no
TDs in seven of the last eight games. Curtis Callands (8-71) and Bookard
(11-65, TD) led the rushing attack. Both teams ended 11-1. Frankford
played without rushing star Eddie Gaskins (shoulder injury), one of only
three sophomores in history to earn first team All-City honors.

1996
At Northeast
Frankford 28, Dobbins 0
    Running through a driving rain on a bare field that was reduced
to mud-pit status, Eddie Gaskins produced 160 yards and two TDs on 17
carries to give nine-year Frankford coach Tom Mullineaux his first
title. Gaskins became the second 2,000-yard, one-season rusher in city
history (2,061) and tied the one-season city mark for TDs (29, 28 on
rushes). Also, he raised his career rushing yardage total to 4,182, best
in city-leagues history. Steve Szydlik ran for one TD and passed to
James Clay for another. Frankford finished 11-1 (20-19 Thanksgiving loss
to North Catholic) and scored 417 points (34.8 average). Linebackers
Chris Covington and Danny Owens and lineman Ronald James helped to hold
Dobbins to one first down, 4 yards total offense and 27 plays.

1997
At Northeast
Frankford 31, Northeast 21
    Capping the most productive career, by far, for a running back
in city-leagues history, 5-10, 205-pound halfback Eddie Gaskins rushed
26 times for 206 yards and a game-record three touchdowns. Gaskins
finished the season with 200 carries for 1,940 yards and a record-tying
29 TDs. He tied the record for overall TDs (31) and broke the record for
points (195). In his career, Gaskins rushed 675 times for city-leagues
marks in yards (6,122) and TDs (84) while also claiming marks for total
TDs (87) and points (536). Nevertheless, Frankford's rushing leader was
145-pound fullback Herbert "Pitter" Sample, who produced a game-record
250 yards and two TDs on 24 carries. When Sample ran 19 yards for a late
TD, the Pioneers broke their own city-leagues record for points in a
season. They scored 457, averaging 38.1. They'd scored 454 in '87. Also
setting a game record was Northeast's Dante Poole, who ran 93 yards from
scrimmage -- longest run in PL postseason history -- for an early score.
Poole finished with 16 carries for 178 yards. In Gaskins' four seasons,
Frankford roared to a 43-4 overall record.

1998
At Northeast
Mastbaum 28, Northeast 7
    Shaihie Wynder passed 8-for-16 for 128 yards and a TD to Earl
Johnson while Hasan Jones, Will Richards and Hasan Ashmore (a clinching
68-yarder on a slotback counter) ran for one score apiece. Center Danny
Hughes was able to enjoy a victory in the title game after his father
and brother, Jim and Jim Jr., had experienced defeat in 1975 and '93
while also playing on the offensive line for Mastbaum. Eric Plant made
nine tackles. For Northeast, Dante Poole rushed 12 times for 59 yards
and a score.

1999
At Northeast
Germantown 29, Bok 6
    Angel Moultair rushed 20 times for 130 yards and three TDs,
tying a game record, and made a team-high eight tackles at linebacker as
G-town made Mike Hawkins the first city-leagues rookie coach to finish
with a perfect record (11-0) since Episcopal Academy's Lambert Whetstone
in 1927 (8-0). Wesley Robinson added 78 yards on 13 carries and Ed
Butler (seven tackles) returned an interception 52 yards for the final
score. For Bok, Kareem Jeffreys scored on a QB sneak 0:14 before
halftime and Charles Kennedy made 10 tackles.

2000
At Northeast
Washington 10, Frankford 0
    Kyle Bell's interception set up the game's lone TD, Ryan Gore's
2-yard run, and Roger Price kicked his 11th field goal of the season, a
26-yarder. The title was the sixth for Washington in 12 years and the fifth
to come by shutout. Maurice Bennett had 12 tackles. Frankford, also
blanked by the Eagles during the regular season, won the total offense
battle, 219-80, but lost a fumble on the 8 with 1:08 left.

2001
At Northeast
Washington 19, Northeast 10
    Bobby Young recovered a fumble on Northeast's 6 to set up the
game's first TD and made a 32-yard reception on third-and-19 to
immediately precede the second, Maurice Bennett's 2-yard run with
4:20 left to put the Eagles ahead for good. The reception was Young's
third of the season. His second, resulting in a 6-yard loss, had come one
play earlier. Ryan Gore added the clinching TD on a 46-yard interception
return. Kyle Bell snagged four passes for 80 yards in addition to making
five tackles at safety. Northeast's Darien "Party" Hardy ran 18 times for
80 yards.

2002
At Northeast
Frankford 14, Washington 6
The game was postponed twice and was finally played Dec. 14
in mud and off-and-on drizzle. On the game's second series, Frankford
jumped to a 6-0 lead as freshman Brandon Norris (21-119) zoomed 48
yards. The Pioneers punted to end their next series and when the ball
bounced off the return man, Michael Washington recovered at the 25.
Darrell "D.J." Turner's TD toss to Adam Hartman followed. Washington
answered three plays later on Larry Turner's 26-yard TD. In the fourth
quarter, Washington saw drives end at Frankford's 28, 15 and 32. On the
game's final play, Sharif Nash and Hartman were present to make sure the
pass would fall incomplete.

2003
At Northeast
Frankford 12, Washington 0
The Pioneers (11-0) sent coach Tom Mullineaux into expected retirement
by giving him a second consecutive title (four total) and extending their
winning streak to 20 games. Also, they set a school record with their eighth
shutout. Jeremy Benson (16-84) and Arnold Mullins (13-67) ran for one TD
apiece while soph Brandon Norris added 80 yards on eight carries. Ervin
Hook picked up a blocked punt and ran for first-down yardage, setting up
Mullins' score. He also had an interception at the 10 to preserve the
shutout. Andre Mungin also had a pick. Isaiah "Zeke" Thompson posted
two sacks and Ray Williams recovered a fumble. For Washington, junior
Jerry Butler (15-37) lifted his season rushing total to a school record 1,247.
This game was postponed by snow, from a Saturday to the following
Wednesday night, and was played in the rain on a surface that was muddy
even beforehand.

2004
At Northeast
Washington 30, Northeast 12
There was early energy in the stadium as the Vikings, significant underdogs,
seized a 6-0 lead on Jeremiah Pitt's 36-yard interception return. Washington
gradually squeezed the life from the game and gave coach Ron Cohen his
eighth title in 20 years. Dominique Curry scored two TDs (fumble return,
reception) and made three tackles for losses. Jerry Butler (15-115) zoomed 77
yards for a score and Chuck Hughes passed 8-for-14 for 153 yards and two
TDs; the other went to fullback Jerome Lewis. Dave Gonser made four stops
for losses and Hughes made two interceptions. The game ball was awarded
to defensive back Jadrien "J.J." Reynolds, who suffered a spinal-cord injury
in a preseason scrimmage. For Northeast, Rockeed McCarter made nine
catches for 89 yards and a late TD from Cordia "Chops" Mosley.

2005
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.

2006
At Northeast
Frankford 15, Washington 14
On fourth and goal from a foot, Ervin Goodson hammered an 18-yard field
goal high and true through the uprights as the Pioneers went to 4-0 all-time in finals
decided by one point. Steven Ortega and Terrell Lewis had combined to drop
Washington's punter (dropped snap) for an 11-yard loss back to the 5 with 2:18
left. Washington called two timeouts in an attempt to ice Goodson, who was
attempting his first career FG. Frankford's TDs went to Goodson (3-76) on a pass
from Andreas Hudson (7-for-13, 130 yards) and Nate Johnson on a run. Josh
Burnett and Dwayne Lewis, Terrell's brother, halved 16 tackles. Fateen Brown
(21-82) and Jay Sloh ran for Washington's TDs while Rich McPhail and Anthony
Bright posted picks.

2007
At Northeast
Washington 34, Bok 6
Bok's hopes of hanging around and causing Washington some consternation were
dealt a blow when James Johnson (7-97) ran 69 yards for a TD on the game's first
scrimmage play. The Eagles maintained control from there as Clinton "Juice"
Granger ran for a pair of 1-yard scores and passed 6-for-9 for 140 yards and a TD
to Andrew Goodman (3-122). Bok's Luke Lassiter ran 25 times for a late TD and
163 yards, the third best title-game performance by a member of the losing team.
He ended his career with 2,979 yards. The title was the ninth in 23 seasons for
coach Ron Cohen.

2008
CLASS A
At Southern
Comm. Tech 26, Del-Val Charter 0
Stacey Hill (25-173) ran for two TDs while Kyle Tubbs rushed well (13-57) and
recorded two interceptions. Aasin-Rogin Nickson opened the scoring by recovering
a fumble in the end zone. Ameer Selden managed 15 tackles for Del-Val.
CLASS AA
At Southern
Bok 32, Franklin 12
Andre Frazier accounted for the game's first three TDs, sandwiching two shorties
around a 26-yard pass to Troy Martin. Ray Tucker added 138 yards and two scores
on 15 carries and Brahkim Poole made two picks, raising his career total to 16. Chris
Sherrod, Kevin Bryan and Gary Jackson recovered fumbles to set up TDs; Jasaan
Thomas did likewise by blocking a punt. For Franklin, which played without star
rusher Marquis White (broken foot), Shuron Briggs carried 22 times for 109 yards
and one TD.
CLASS AAA
At Northeast
Dobbins 33, Mastbaum 6
Terrell "Mouse" Barringer returned the opening kickoff for a 71-yard score, then
added two TDs on QB keepers. Ralston Thomas (8-62) and Derek Clark (9-45)
helped with the rushing while Joshua Bangura and Jamaine "Pops" Leslie picked
off passes and the former turned his into a 63-yard score. For Mastbaum, Rasheen
Tookes carried 19 times for 120 yards and Greg Desire hit Jamil Thomas with a
2-yard TD pass.
CLASS AAAA
At Northeast
Washington 41, Northeast 34 (3 OTs)
In a classic and then some, Washington gave coach Ron Cohen his 10th PL title
(tying Al Angelo's record) by picking off a pass late in regulation (frosh Nate Smith
did the honors) and then getting TDs on all three of its OT possessions. James
Fowler posted TD catches on the Eagles' first two thrusts; the second came on fourth
down in the front left corner of the end zone. QB Aaron Wilmer (9-for-16, three TDs)
then succeeded on a 1-yard sneak in the third extra session and Lorenzo Adams
intercepted a pass from Malik Stokes (22-for-42, 243, three TDs) to his
Tennessee-bound brother, Je'Ron (9-86). The Vikings' Steve Pinckney added eight
catches for 65 yards and a score while Tim Freiling boomed field goals of 45 and 44
yards. Smith's hit caused a fumble that Washington's Waverly Harris returned for the
game's first TD. This was only the second OT title game in city history. Ryan topped
Carroll, 20-13, for CL honors in 1990.

2009
CLASS A
At Gratz
Delaware Valley 34, Future 20
After leaving the game early with an ankle injury, and even removing his jersey and
shoulder pads, Brad Wilson returned down the stretch and caught an 89-yard TD pass
from Sean Williams (5-for-10, 187) to expand the Warriors' lead from 22-20. The
ensuing kickoff was fumbled and Aaron Baker returned the ball 35 yards for a clinching
score. Khalil Hobson (19-122) ran five and 86 yards for Future's TDs and caught a
9-yard pass for another.
CLASS AA
At Southern
Bok 32, Imhotep 8
Andre Frazier passed 5-for-8 for 100 yards and one TD apiece to Jihad Ward and
Gary Jackson, and added a score of his own. Faison Perry also posted a rushing TD
while Robert Quarterman had an interception. Imhotep's Christopher Lewis passed
7-for-16 for 71 yards and the TD went to Dasir White on a 1-yard run. The Panthers'
18 rushes netted minus-11 yards.
CLASS AAA
At Northeast
Gratz 8, Dobbins 2
Filling in briefly for injured QB Khalil Brown, Michael Mobley ran 25 yards for a
third quarter TD and powered up the middle for a conversion run. He had not run the
ball since Week Two. Mobley also posted a late interception as Gratz captured its first
title since winning the overall Pub crown in 1949. Javonte Reed and Jamil Morgan
recovered fourth quarter fumbles. Brown had 72 yards on seven carries. Dobbins scored
when Terrance Stafford dropped Mobley for a safety. Karon "Ron-Ron" James carried
13 times for 68 yards.
CLASS AAAA
At Northeast
Washington 40, Northeast 0
Simba Sellers set an early tone in the biggest rout in Pub finals history (breaking 42-6
by Frankford over Bartram in 1986) by posting a fumble recovery, an interception and
3 1/2 sacks worth 24 yards. Sharrif Floyd proved worthy of his best-DL-in-the-country
rep by blocking a punt and making the deflection that led to Sellers' interception. With
his first of three TD passes, a 4-yarder to Nate Smith, Aaron Wilmer claimed the PL
mark for career TD passes; '95 Germantown grad Spencer Whetts had owned it with 38.
The Eagles led at halftime, 34-0, thanks to a 27-0 second quarter. The win gave coach
Ron Cohen his 11th PL title, breaking the record of Frankford's Al Angelo. The Eagles
were the first winners of three consecutive crowns since Angelo's 1971-73 squads. With
hopes of making the Pub look good on a reality show featuring Northeast teacher Tony
Danza, the former star actor, the School District allowed all students free admission. On
a drab day with the threat of rain, the attendance was nothing special. And, yes, many
Washington people could not help but comment, "Guess we showed Tony who's the boss."

2010
CLASS AA
At Gratz
Bok 41, Imhotep 0
Shaquil Sammons ran 16 times for 154 yards and four TDs and was one of four
Wildcats (also Jihad Ward, Michael Riley, John Richardson) to post interceptions. Riley,
a freshman, returned his pick 15 yards for a score. For Imhotep, Jeraal Boone made five
catches for 48 yards. This result was part of a 63-point turnaround. Imhotep had beaten
Bok, 28-6, in September, ending the Wildcats' 43-game, nine-year Pub regular season
winning streak.
CLASS AAA
At Northeast
Dobbins 13, Roxborough 12
The Mustangs rallied from a 12-0 deficit over the final eight-plus minutes as Kevin
Butler hit Jamil Williams for the first score -- a leaping, end-zone catch among two
defenders -- and powered a half-yard for the game-winner after an encroachment call
at the 1. Kevin Gransby hit the PAT after the first score and recovered an offensive
fumble at Roxborough's seven three plays prior to Butler's TD. Justin Smallwood made
eight tackles while three of Aaron Walker's seven went for 24 yards in losses. Rusher
Tymere Blue (12-77) and receiver Rasheed Bailey (3-105) scored Roxborough's TDs
and three of Josh Anderson's 13 stops produced losses.
CLASS AAAA
At Northeast
Northeast 13, Washington 6
The Vikings captured the title under a second-year coach, Chris Riley, who'd helped
them win their last one, in 1983, as a player. Special teams success was crucial. Deion
Barnes blocked a punt, setting up Camille Max's 1-yard run 1:30 before halftime, and
Lamont Davis, in just his second week as the holder for kicker Howard Lynn, whipped
a 5-yard TD pass to Barnes off a fake field goal on fourth-and-2 with 3:07 left.
Northeast was outgained from scrimmage, 246-108. Washington's Hakeem Sillman ran
24 times for 138 yards and Tony Smith (7-for-14, 94) tallied the TD on a sneak.
Northeast had dropped seven finals in the previous 13 seasons.

2011
CLASS AA
At Southern
Bok 22, Imhotep 19
Shaquil Sammons (28-71) ran for the final two TDs as the Wildcats overcame a 19-8
deficit to claim their fourth consecutive AA crown. For Imhotep, Eerin Young (18-103)
and DeAndre Scott (12-94) ran for one score apiece and added six points on an 82-yard
interception return.
CLASS AAA
At Northeast
Dobbins 42, Boys� Latin 12
Jameel Davis (16-200, two) and Daquan �Day-Day� Brown (15-110) combined for
five rushing TDs and 176 of those yards came on two plays, a 90-yarder for Davis and
an 86-yarder for Brown. Trayvon Faison, Kyle Napper-Green and Rafiq Williams added
interceptions. For BL, Erik Lark ran for one score and passed to Tahir Perlote for another.
CLASS AAAA
At Northeast
Washington 20, Frankford 13
The winning TD, which snapped a 13-13 tie and gave coach Ron Cohen his fourth
crown in five years (one overall, three in AAAA) and 12th total, came with 8:37 left on
Hakeem Sillman�s 3-yard run. It capped a 3-yard drive given life by a gigantic blunder.
Believing a trick play had been called on fourth-and-10, the long-snapper fired the ball at
shocked up-man Aaron Allison, whose pass to no one fell incomplete. Sillman ran 24 times
for 141 yards and two scores while Rene Villafane recovered his own fumble in the end
zone to cap a 30-yard pass play from David Gavrilov. Kendale Truitt had an interception.
For Frankford, junior lefty Tim DiGiorgio passed 13-for-28 for 182 yards and a TD to
Kelly Johnson, thus raising his season total to 2,053 and breaking the Pub record set just
one year earlier by Fels� Tyree �Bam� Rucker (1,994). Johnson carried 15 times for 91
yards and made three snags for 65. Geoffrey Phillippe mixed 11 tackles (seven solos)
with a tumbling-backward interception.

2012
AA DIVISION
At Germantown
Imhotep 48, Del-Val 0: David Williams (17-95) and Eerin Young (7-78) ran for two
scores apiece while DeAndre Scott used two methods to score twice (rush, interception
return). D-V's Nate Barnes managed 37 yards on 13 carries.
AAA DIVISION
At Northeast
Bok 28, Gratz 22: Going without three of its top players, including star rusher Larry
Pelzer (school suspensions), the Wildcats captured their fifth consecutive championship;
others in AA Division. Star wideout Antoine Whitney moved to running back, carrying 29
times for 132 yards and one TD. He also scored on a 41-yard toss from Michael Riley
(two rushing TDs) and intercepted a pass. Vittorio "Vito" Goggins added 111 yards on
eight rushes. For Gratz, which entered with a record as gaudy as 10-0 for the time in the
program's 84-year history, Davone Cornish passed 8-for-21 for 235 yards and one score
apiece to Daqwan Freeman and Cornelius Middleton.
AAAA DIVISION
At Northeast
Frankford 30, Washington 16: Marquise Poston notched a TD on a 12-yard, midair
fumble return (ball dislodged by Kadar Jones) as the Pioneers rolled to a 23-0 lead. Then,
with Washington down by just seven points midway through the fourth quarter, he needed
to make two more big plays. First he used a late dive to down a punt on the 1. Three plays
later he intercepted a pass on the 10. Though Poston fumbled after being hit by the intended
receiver, Rene Villafane, the ball was scooped up on the 5 by Anthony Wright-Downing,
who trotted into the end zone for the clinching TD. With coach Will Doggett in his native
Louisiana due to a family emergency, the Pioneers were guided by chief assistant Juan
Namnun. With the players gathered 'round, Namnun called Doggett on his cell phone and
yelled that a championship had been won, inducing everyone to roar with glee. Tim DiGiorgio
passed 6-for-14 for 114 yards and a TD to Brandon Jack while Damion Samuels raced 64
yards for a score. For Washington, Dave Gavrilov passed 13-for-29 for 172 yards and two
TDs to Shaquon Allen, but was victimized for four picks (two by Christian Santiago).

2013
AA DIVISION
At NW Super Site
Imhotep 53, Prep Charter 7: The Panthers� TDs went to eight guys in one-apiece fashion
and the two longest were punt returns � 77 yards for Nyeem Thrones and 60 for Deandre
Scott. Andre Dreuitt-Parks passed 6-for-8 for 109 yards and three six-pointers. PC�s Quadir
Strothers managed 69 yards on 15 rushes.
AAA DIVISION
At Northeast
King 32, Mastery North 7: King fell into a 7-0 hole due to Donovan Crabbe's 80-yard
connection with Nasirr Mayo, then exploded for all of its 32 points prior to intermission.
Joseph Walker was dominant for first-year coach Ed Dunn, racking up 109 rushing yards
(12 carries, two TDs) and 166 through the air (6-for-13, TD). Delane Hart (3-106) posted
that receiving score along with an interception. Jordan Alexander also made a visit to Pickville
while Ishmael Dargan (13-77) matched Walker's two ground scores. Crabbe went 8-for-29
for 182 yards, primarily to Mayo (2-89) and Jermaine Norris (4-58).
AAAA DIVISION
At Northeast
Frankford 30, Washington 3: Damion "Jawsy" Samuels churned for 111 yards and two
TDs on 10 carries as the Pioneers claimed a second consecutive title. Quinton Ellis (rush)
and Prince Cooper (catch) also scored six-pointers while Ellis and Marquise Poston hustled
for interceptions. Chris Schlegel kicked a 25-yard field goal for Washington, which failed to
score a TD for the only the second time in coach Ron Cohen's 71 playoff games.