Midseason review on the Mercury area’s surprises, stars and headline-makers September 23, 2019 The beginning of league play this past weekend meant a new start for some area teams, and an opportunity to build on the success...
Defense saves the day as Perkiomen Valley escapes Owen J. Roberts, 16-9 September 20, 2019 GRATERFORD >> With his Owen J. Roberts team down seven points and driving with under two minutes to play, overtime was the farthest thing...
Mercury Week 5 Football Preview: OJR-Perk Valley highlights start of PAC play September 19, 2019 Owen J. Roberts head coach Rich Kolka sees no sense in delaying the inevitable. “We play them either way,” he said of the league...
Mercury Week 4 Football Review: PAC schools ready for conference play September 17, 2019 Times certainly have changed if the middle of September means we’re discussing the halfway point of the high school football schedule. Yet after this...
Downingtown West tops Perkiomen Valley on ‘very special night’ September 15, 2019 DOWNINGTOWN >> A high school football game is, after all, a game, but sometimes it takes on a new meaning when the cruelity of...
Mercury Week 4 Football Preview: PV saves toughest non-league test for last September 12, 2019 It hasn’t been the easiest start to 2019 for the Perkiomen Valley Vikings football team. And that’s exactly the way coach Rob Heist likes...
Mercury Week 3 Football Review: Will second win mark turning point for Methacton? September 9, 2019 About 18 months ago, Dave Lotier took over a Methacton program with a total of four wins over the previous three seasons. By the...
Perk Valley uses 2nd-quarter burst to beat Pennridge September 7, 2019 EAST ROCKHILL >> Before he was hit in the backfield, Jon Moccia was hit with inspiration. “I saw Saquon Barkley do it,” the Perkiomen...
Mercury Week 3 Football Preview: Pottsgrove in unfamiliar territory heading into match-up with Boyertown September 5, 2019 It’s not just the 0-2 start that feels unfamiliar at Pottsgrove this fall. It’s the way the two losses have occurred – the Falcons...
Mercury Week 2 Football Review: Standouts, surprises, stats through two weeks September 2, 2019 Even if it still feels strange to be discussing two weeks’ worth of high school football in August, area squads have put forth a...