Mercury All-Area: Pascoe puts imprint on defining moments of Perkiomen Valley’s championship season
“He’s a football player. If you understand the game, you’ll know what that means,” says Perkiomen Valley coach Rob Heist. To Heist, it means...
Through triumphs and setbacks, unselfish Perkiomen Valley football captains set the tone
Danny Koehler’s time had finally arrived. Koehler spent his sophomore and junior seasons as backup to the area’s top quarterback in Ethan Kohler, knowing...
Central Bucks West outlasts Perkiomen Valley, advances to District 1 Class 6A final
GRATERFORD >> Central Bucks West is thriving in their role as underdogs. That combination of words probably sounds like blasphemy to those who’ve followed...
Perkiomen Valley looks to advance to first district football final in school history
The pressure-packed, do-or-die nature of the District 1 Class 6A playoffs is nothing new to Central Bucks West. After struggling to a 1-3 start...
Springfield-Montco rallies again past Phoenixville, advances to PIAA-3A final
ROYERSFORD >> As a program, Wednesday’s Class 3A state semifinal game was uncharted territory for the Springfield Spartans. But as a team, the Spartans...
Spring-Ford football pushes reigning District 1 champ Garnet Valley to the limit
In building their 31-game winning streak against District 1 opponents, the Garnet Valley Jaguars followed a formula that’s almost as easy to explain as...
Perkiomen Valley into district semis with win over Souderton
GRATERFORD >> What makes a great defense? During the regular season, it’s shutouts and lopsided final scores. But in the playoffs, the margins and the...
Mercury Football Preview: Interboro stands in way of Pope John Paul II’s district title aspirations
Pope John Paul II’s won 10 of their first 11 games this season, but it’s that one loss that coach Scott Reed feels will...
Scott Reed leads Pope John Paul II to District 1-4A football final in first year back at the helm
Scott Reed didn’t expect to be here. Not in Friday’s upcoming District 1 Class 4A championship game, not celebrating a Pioneer Athletic Conference Frontier...
Spring-Ford uses second-half surge to oust Ridley
ROYERSFORD >> For years, Spring-Ford coach Chad Brubaker has emphasized the need for his Rams to match the physicality of the powerhouse teams they...