High School Playbook

Lancaster Catholic coaches and players talk about the win.

After celebrating with some snow angels, the Crusaders will get another shot at Philadelphia West Catholic in the semifinals, the same team that knocked them out last year in the state playoffs.  

It’s tough to take to the air in those wet and muddy nights, so this week’s group of nominees more or less stuck to the ground for their big plays.

Coming in with the bronze medal: Spring Grove’s Neal Grudi fires to Andrew Walker, who gets leveled by York’s Shakeen Smallwood! Walter still managed to hold on to the ball for an 11-yard gain. Great offense by Walker and big hit defensively by Smallwood. Watch the play >>

Our runner up: Conestoga Valley’s Kevin Kelley showed us why he is the L-L League’s rushing leader! Kelley too outraced the defense and went 59-yards to grab his 4^th TD of the night. Watch the play >>

And this week’s Play of the Week winner: Trinity’s Patrick Dill kicked off the second half by fighting his way through traffic, managing to stay on his feet, and raced down the sidelines. He takes it 55-yards unto the end zone. Watch the play >>

Congratulations to all of the playmakers this week and thanks for the votes!

Previous Plays of the Week:

• Week 1
• Week 2
• Week 3
• Week 4
• Week 5
• Week 6
• Week 7

Look out for the Eagles! Cumberland Valley made their move in this week’s Great 8 poll, but the top 4 remain the same.

1. Bishop McDevitt
2. West York
3. Manheim Central
4. Lancaster Catholic
5. Cumberland Valley jumped up 2 spots
6. Susquehanna Township
7. Delone Catholic
8. Wilson

And watch out for these 8 teams on the rise, ready to make their move into the poll (in no particular order):

• Penn Manor
• Northern
• Upper Dauphin
• South Western
• Central York     
• Trinity
• Conestoga Valley
• Middletown

Week 1  |  Week 2  |  Week 3  |  Week 4  |  Week 5  |  Week 6