The End of Comm Tech Football . . . Return to TedSilary.com Home Page On March 7, 2013, the School District finalized plans to close Communications Tech in June. The Phoenix played its final game on Nov. 16, falling at Bristol, 27-24, in a District 1-12 Class A subregional final. (It then received a 2-0 forfeit victory over Olney on Thanksgiving.) Below are some items concerning the program itself and assorted lasts. |
Some of Comm Tech's players celebrate after the school's final, on-field
win -- 18-0
over Morrisville in the first round of the Class A D 1-12 subregional playoffs.
Comm Tech played seven years of Public League football. The
Phoenix joined
the Public League in 2006 and remained there through 2012. They won the
league's Class A
championship in 2008.
| PUBLIC LEAGUE HISTORY | |||
| Name | Years | League | Overall |
| Greg Harris | 2006 | 1-4-0 | 2-8-0 |
| Rob DiMedio | 2007-08 | 7-4-0 | 15-6-0 |
| John Gossett | 2009-12 | 11-10-0 | 22-25-0 |
RECAP OF PL CHAMPIONSHIP
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.
RECAPS OF CITY TITLE APPEARANCES
None.
ASSORTED LASTS . . .
TD run: Zaki Jamison, 1 yard, vs. Bristol, 11/16/12
KO return TD: Diquan Gilbert, 88 yards, vs. Bristol, 11/16/12
TD catch: Devon Brunson, 44 yards (from Jamison), vs. Bristol, 11/16/12
Interception: Darius Sanders, vs. Morrisville, 11/9/12
Interception TD: Terrence Brown, vs. Franklin, 11/2/12
Conversion catch: Brunson, vs. Imhotep, 10/27/12
PAT: Losseni Karamoko, vs. Roxborough, 10/5/12
Fumble return TD: Steve Kargobai, 20 yards, vs. U. City, 9/28/12
Conversion run: Gilbert, vs. U. City, 9/28/12
Punt return TD: James Brunson, 63 yards, vs. Bok, 10/8/10
Fumble recovery TD: Gilbert, vs. Bracetti, 9/1611
Field goal: None
Here is the recap of the last playoff victory:
Listed above.
Special note . . .
On 11/7/08 at Southern, CT bested Bristol, 18-14, to
become the first Pub team in five years of PIAA
membership to win a state FB playoff!! Stacey Hill
ran for one score and passed for two to Kyle Tubbs.
This game was a District 1-12 subregional semi. The
Phoenix then defeated Jenkintown, 22-10, but fell
to Schuylkill Haven, 43-0.