Philadelphia High School Football
History of Archbishop Ryan in Philadelphia, PA

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 This page details much of the football history of Archbishop Ryan High
in Philadelphia, PA. The Raiders, with no seniors, played 10 games in the
1967 season, then joined the Philadelphia Catholic League for the
1968 season and have remained there since.
  If corrections are needed, please contact Ted Silary at tedtee307@yahoo.com
and provide verification of new information, if possible. Thanks!
  Some research is still being conducted/cross-checked.
  (Information prior to 1976 was provided mostly by Dr. Roger B. Saylor,
a famed Pennsylvania football historian. He passed away in 2013.) 

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SCHOOL RECORDS

Most Wins Season
          12 in 1985, 1990, 1992 and 1993
Longest Winning Streak
          12 twice, final 12 games in 1990 and final 12 games in 1993
Longest Undefeated Streak in League Play
           47, 10 games apiece counting playoffs from 1990 through 1993, all seven division
           games in 1994 (record was 45-0-2; ties occurred in 1991 and 1992) 
Most Losses Season
          10 in 2008, 2009 and 2019
Longest Losing Streak
          20, all 10 games in 2008 and first 10 games in 2009
Most Points Scored
          Season: 355 in 2018 (8-4 record)
          Game: 56 vs. Kenrick in 1985
Most Points Allowed
          Season: 452 in 2019 (1-10 record)
          Game: 65 vs. SJ Prep in 2019 
Fewest Points Scored Season
          79 in 2009 (1-10 record) -- 24 in 2020 (just five games)
Fewest Points Allowed Season
          35 in 1992
Most Shutouts Season
          8 in 1992
Most Times Shut Out Season
          4 in 2009
Biggest Winning Margin
          53 vs. Bensalem in 2013 and 2014 (53-0 each time)
Biggest Losing Deficit
          58 vs. SJ Prep in 2019 (65-7)
Longest Shutout Streak
          6, games four through nine in 1992
Longest Streak Times Shut Out
          3, games seven through nine in 1980
Longest Streak Without Being Shut Out
          36, last two games in 1996, all 26 games in 1997 and 1998, first eight games in 1999
Longest Streak Without a Shutout
          42, all 11 games in 2006 and 2007, all 10 games in 2008, first 10 games in 2009
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CATHOLIC LEAGUE TITLES

1988, Overall: 6-2, 10-2
1990, Overall: 7-0, 12-1
1991, Overall, 6-0-1, 9-3-2
1992, Overall, 6-0-1, 12-0-1 
1993, Overall, 7-0, 12-0

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1988
At Villanova Stadium
Ryan 6, Carroll 0
    Matt Knowles kicked field goals of 24 and 42 yards as Ryan won
the CL's first TD-less title game since North and Salesianum battled to
a scoreless tie in 1934. Coach John Quinn finally bagged a championship
in his 13th Ryan season spread over three stints. Frank Wycheck
accumulated 177 yards on 24 carries and added 58 yards on returns. Bill
Sachs passed 6-for-13 for 63 yards.
1990
At Villanova Stadium
Ryan 20, Carroll 13 (OT)
    Jamie Sutton passed 15 yards to Jim Stott for the decisive score
as Ryan won the first CL title game to go overtime. Brian Hamill kicked
field goals of 32 and 39 yards, setting a one-season, city-league record
with 11 (in 16 attempts). Mark Ostaszewski rushed 35 times for 130
yards. For Carroll, Sean McGarvey returned a kickoff 86 yards for a TD
and star lineman Ray Kane, forced to sit out with a severe knee injury,
was presented a game ball by first-year Ryan coach Glen Galeone.
1991
At La Salle University
Ryan 13, St. James 0
    Mike Erbrick gained 147 yards on 31 carries and Brian Hamill
kicked field goals of 28 and 34 yards. Erbrick finished the season with
1,774 yards, the No. 2 total in CL history, and 14 TDs. The Raiders
became the first CL team in 29 years to go through the playoffs unscored
upon and they allowed just 29 points in 10 games against CL opposition
-- the best effort since O'Hara's 23 in '79. In 20 games against CL
opposition in '90 and '91, Ryan yielded just one rushing TD.
1992
At La Salle University
Ryan 25, Roman 8
    Gene McAleer (six tackles) and Dave McDonald (three
interceptions) led a defense that limited Roman to 60 yards total
offense and gave Ryan its first unbeaten season (12-0-1) in 25 years of
CL competition. McDonald returned one of his pilfers for a 34-yard TD.
Jaime Brown carried 24 times for 72 yards and a score. Eugene Small ran
for Roman's TD.
1993
At La Salle University
Ryan 10, Carroll 0
    Bill McVey ran 5 yards for a TD on a tight-end reverse and Kevin
Wyszynski kicked a 36-yard field goal as Ryan became the first CL team
to finish unbeaten against league opposition for a fourth consecutive
year (38-0-2). In those 40 games, assistant Lee Marvel's defense allowed
3.6 points per game and posted 21 shutouts. Jaime Brown rushed 22 times
for 76 yards and caught a 37-yard pass from Adrian Dumchus in the TD
drive.