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Mercyhurst Prep football schedule

Tom Reisenweber — Sat, 04 May 2013 06:23:04 +0000

Here is a look at the Mercyhurst Prep football schedule this fall. We will publish schedules as we receive them from schools.

All times p.m. unless otherwise noted.

	Mercyhurst Prep Lakers
Date	Scrimmages	Time
Aug. 17	Girard	7
Aug. 23	at Corry	6
Date	Regular season	Time
Aug. 31	at St. Joe’s	3
Sept. 6	Union City*	7
Sept. 13	at Cochranton*	7
Sept. 20	Eisenhower*	7
Sept. 27	at Youngsville*	7
Oct. 3	Maplewood*	7
Oct. 11	Mercer	7
Oct. 18	at Iroquois*	7
Oct. 25	at Cambridge Springs*	7
Nov. 1	at Northwestern	7

*Region 2 games

–Tom Reisenweber

Area football players make college decisions

Tom Reisenweber — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:46:12 +0000

The Mercyhurst Prep football trio of Cornelius Barclay, Thomas Higgins and Joe DeSanti have decided on their futures. Barclay will continue his impressive career as a running back at Clarion, while Higgins will shift to defense to play linebacker, safety or any position needed at Mercyhurst. DeSanti will play on either the offensive or defensive line at Allegheny College, joining former teammates Trevor Colvin, Zach Palmer, Ben Tarcson and Iroquois graduate Jake Szoszorek.

–Tom Reisenweber

Jovon Johnson to conduct camp registration Saturday

Jeff Kirik — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:25:05 +0000

A meet-and-greet registration for the Jovon Johnson Winter Skills Academy will take place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Erie Explosion office, 901 Peach St.

Johnson will run the camp, which will take place Jan. 12-13 at Family First Sports Park. Registration is $50.

Johnson is a former Mercyhurst Prep, University of Iowa and Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback who now plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He will greet campers who sign up Saturday, along with Strong Vincent graduate Maurice Williams, a former University Pittsburgh wide receiver who plays for the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League.

Camp sessions are open to participants in two age brackets, 9-13 and 14-high school seniors. The first day will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the second day is scheduled for 1-5 p.m.

For more information, go to www.jovon2johnson.com.

Iroquois-Mercyhurst Prep football highlights

Tom Reisenweber — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 03:08:32 +0000

Youngsville-Mercyhurst Prep game at 2 p.m. today

Jeff Kirik — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:20:29 +0000

Fans who plan to attend today’s District 10 football game between Youngsville and Mercyhurst Prep should be aware that kickoff is 2 p.m. The game originally was scheduled for 7 p.m., but officials moved up the time recently.

Again, Youngsville and Mercyhurst Prep play at 2 p.m. at Veterans Stadium.

Central Tech-Mercyhurst Prep football highlights

Tom Reisenweber — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 23:34:37 +0000

Sign up for Varsity Letter and read new Triple Option feature

Jeff Kirik — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:55:04 +0000

Get expanded coverage of District 10 sports every Friday with the Varsity Letter e-newsletter.

A new feature we’ll unveil this week is the Triple Option. Three games. Two prognosticators. One weekly showdown.

In Triple Option, high school beat writer Tom Reisenweber and sports editor Jeff Kirik will make predictions about three D-10 football games they disagree on each week. See which games they pick, why they picked them and then track to see who gets them right.

This week, Tom and Jeff face off on the Conneaut-Girard, Sharon-Farrell and Mercyhurst Prep-Central Tech games.

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District 10 has 4 ranked teams in Pennsylvania Football News poll

Jeff Kirik — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 20:07:23 +0000

Four District 10 football teams are ranked in the top 10 in their class in the Pennsylvania Football News preseason rankings, which were released today. Cathedral Prep (Class AAA), Grove City (AA) and Sharpsville (A) are ranked No. 5 in their respective classes. Hickory, meanwhile, is ranked No. 6 in Class AA.

McDowell (Class AAAA), Strong Vincent (AAA), Wilmington (AA), Mercyhurst Prep (A) and West Middlesex (A) are listed among Others to Watch.

CLASS AAAA

Rank – School – District
1. Central Dauphin (3)
2. North Allegheny (7)
3. Wilson (West Lawn) (3)
4. Easton Area (11)
5. North Penn (1)
6. LaSalle College (12)
7. Gateway (7)
8. Downingtown East (1)
9. Upper St. Clair (7)
10. Ridley (1)

Others to Watch: Abington (1), Bethlehem Freedom (11), Council Rock North (1), Cumberland Valley (3), Delaware Valley (2), Garnet Valley (1), McDowell (10), McKeesport (7), Parkland (11), Pennridge (1), Pennsbury (1), Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7), Roman Catholic (12), Scranton (2), Seneca Valley (7), St. Joseph’s Prep (12), State College (6), Whitehall (11), Woodland Hills (7)

CLASS AAA

Rank – School – District
1. Archbishop Wood (12)
2. Bishop McDevitt (3)
3. Franklin Regional (7)
4. Central Valley (7)
5. Cathedral Prep (10)
6. Manheim Central (3)
7. Cardinal O’Hara (12)
8. Pottsgrove (1)
9. Berwick Area (2)
10. West Allegheny (7)

Others to Watch: Blackhawk (7), Clearfield (9), Cocalico (3), Knoch (7), Lampeter-Strasburg (3), Lancaster Catholic (3), Mars Area (7), Montour (7), Pottsville (11), Scranton Prep (2), Shippensburg (3), Strath Haven (1), Strong Vincent (10), Valley View (2), West Chester Henderson (1), West York (3)

CLASS AA

Rank – School – District
1. Aliquippa (7)
2. Wyomissing (3)
3. Mount Carmel (4)
4. Jeannette (7)
5. Grove City (10)
6. Hickory (10)
7. Pen Argyl (11)
8. GAR Memorial (2)
9. South Fayette (7)
10. Washington (7)

Others to Watch: Beaver Falls (7), Bermudian Springs (3), Danville (4), Delone Catholic (3), Forest Hills (6), Imhotep Charter (12), Karns City (9), Mifflinburg (4), Montoursville (4), Northern Lehigh (11), Richland (6), Seton-LaSalle (7), Towanda (4), Trinity (3), Tyrone Area (6), West Catholic (12), Wilmington (10), Wyoming Area (2),

CLASS A

Rank – School – District
1. Clairton (7)
2. Southern Columbia (4)
3. Dunmore (2)
4. Rochester Area (7)
5. Sharpsville (10)
6. Brentwood (7)
7. Penns Manor (6)
8. Bellwood-Antis (6)
9. Old Forge (2)
10. Port Allegany (9)

Others to Watch: Avonworth (7), Bethlehem-Center (7), Bishop Canevin (7), Clarion Area (9), Coudersport (9), Elk County Catholic (9), Line Mountain (4), Mercyhurst Prep (10), Minersville (11), North Star (5), Pius X (11), Riverside (2), Schuylkill Haven (11), Shenandoah Valley (11), Sto-Rox (7), West Middlesex (11)

Summer Huddle – Mercyhurst Prep

Tom Reisenweber — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 05:00:27 +0000

Mercyhurst Prep Lakers
Coach (season, record): Matt Morgan (8th season, 67-23)
2011 overall record: 9-2
2011 region record (place): 7-1 (second)
2011 playoff results: Lost to Farrell 28-25 in the District 10 Class A quarterfinals.
Top players lost: Joe Peterson, Darrin Donikowski, Dwayne Canady, P.J. Wycech, D.J. Mahoney, Josh Agresti, Ben Tarcson, Matt Ganska, Mike Weber, Kyle Marinelli
Top returning players: Cornelius Barclay, Tom Higgins, Ryan Connor, Alec Parson, Joe Desanti, Kyle Drabic
Assistant coaches: Ryan Abbott, Nate Hain, Pete Szoszorek, John Graeb, Scott Gorring, Drew Bothelo, Rich Krafty
Outlook: Mercyhurst Prep has some work to do in camp with the graduation of Joe Peterson, Darrin Donikowski, Dwayne Canady, P.J. Wycech, D.J. Mahoney, Josh Agresti, Ben Tarcson, Matt Ganska, Mike Weber and Kyle Marinelli. Weber, an all-state lineman, was named to the all-district team and the all-region first team at offensive line and the all-region second team at defensive line. Tarcson was voted to the first team at wide receiver, while Canady was a first-team selection at all-purpose. Canady led Mercyhurst with 18 catches for 197 yards and two touchdowns, while Tarcson had 259 yard and three touchdowns on 13 catches. Canady also rushed for 1,005 yards and 10 touchdowns on 114 carries. If there wasn’t enough for the Lakers to lose, Mahoney was a first-team defensive back, Agrestiy was a second-team tight end and Donikowski was a second-team defensive lineman. Donikowski led the Lakers with 76 tackles, including 6 1/2 sacks. Mercyhurst will also search for a new quarterback after Wycech graduated. He threw for 575 yard and six touchdowns as a senior. The Lakers will have a quarterback battle in camp between Garrett Palmer and Nick Evanoff.

Mercyhurst has enough experience back this season to stay near the top of the Region 2 standings and compete for the region title. Standout running back Cornelius Barclay is back after rushing for 1,324 yards and 18 touchdowns on 170 carries as a junior. He was voted to the all-region first team at running back and is primed for another big season. The Lakers return three lineman on the offensive line, including Joe Desanti, Alec Parson and first-team lineman Kyle Drabic. The defense must replace seven starters from last year. Ryan Connor, who might see a big increase in carries this year, is back as a second-team defensive back, while Parson, Barclay and Tom Higgins are back on defense. Higgins ran for 931 yards and 13 touchdowns on 145 carries last year and could factor into the rushing attack in a big way.

Mercyhurst Prep has a strong line back and solid players in the backfield. It will take some time to work in a new quarterback into the system and establish a new set of wide receivers, but the Lakers have the time to do it. After a season-opener against Class AAA Central Tech, Mercyhurst Prep jumps right into its region schedule. The Lakers will run into tough games along the way, including a road game at Eisenhower on Sept. 21, but they should be in good shape heading into the second half of the season. The Lakers also have interesting games against Mercer and Northwestern on the schedule to prepare them for another playoff run. Mercyhurst was shocked in the District 10 Class A quarterfinals against Farrell and is hungry to make a deep postseason run.

Schedule
September
1 at Central Tech 7
7 at Union City* 7
14 Cochranton* 7
21 at Eisenhower* 7
29 Youngsville* 7
October
5 at Maplewood* 7
12 at Mercer 7
18 Iroquois* 7
27 Cambridge Springs* 7
November
2 Northwestern 7
*Region 2 games

Monday: North East

– Tom Reisenweber

Pennsylvania Football News state rankings

Jeff Kirik — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:57:12 +0000

District 10 teams Cathedral Prep, Grove City, Hickory, Linesville and Mercyhurst Prep remain among the top 10 in the state, according to this week’s Pennsylvania Football News rankings. Click below to see the rankings:

CLASS AAAA

Rank Team (District) Record Previous
1. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7) 4-0 1
2. LaSalle College (12) 3-1 3
3. North Allegheny (7) 4-0 4
4. Coatesville (1) 4-0 5
5. Council Rock South (1) 4-0 6
6. Upper St. Clair (7) 3-1 8
7. Cumberland Valley (3) 4-0 10
8. Abington (1) 4-0 OTW
9. Neshaminy (1) 3-1 2
10. Whitehall (11) 4-0 OTW
Others to watch: Central Dauphin East 4-0, Daniel Boone (3) 4-0, Delaware Valley (2) 4-0, Downingtown East (1) 3-1, Downingtown West (1) 4-0, Gateway (7) 3-1, McDowell (7) 3-1, Nazareth (11) 4-0, Penn-Trafford (7) 4-0, Ridley (1) 3-1, St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 3-1, Wallenpaupack (2) 4-0, Woodland Hills (7) 3-1, Wyoming Valley West (2) 4-0.

CLASS AAA

Rank Team (District) Record Previous
1. Archbishop Wood (12) 3-1 1
2. Cathedral Prep (10) 3-1 2
3. Valley View (2) 4-0 3
4. Central Valley (7) 4-0 5
5. Grove City (10) 4-0 6
6. Hopewell (7) 4-0 7
7. Montour (7) 3-1 8
8. Bishop McDevitt (3) 2-2 9
9. Susquehanna Township (3) 3-1 4
10. Allentown Central Catholic (11) 2-2 10
Others to watch: Bangor (11) 4-0,Clearfield Area (9) 4-0, Crestwood (2) 3-1, Dallas Area (2) 4-0, Franklin Regional (7) 4-0, Greater Johnstown (6) 4-0, Hershey (3) 4-0, Indiana Area (7) 4-0, Knoch (7) 4-0, Palmyra (3) 4-0, Phoenixville (1) 4-0, Shippensburg (3) 4-0, Springfield (Delco) (1) 4-0, West Mifflin (7) 4-0

CLASS AA

Rank Team (District) Record Previous
1. Lancaster Catholic (3) 4-0 1
2. Aliquippa (7) 4-0 2
3. Trinity (3) 3-1 3
4. Seton-LaSalle (7) 4-0 4
5. Mount Carmel (4) 4-0 5
6. North Schuylkill (11) 4-0 6
7. Pen Argyl (11) 4-0 7
8. Lewisburg (4) 3-1 8
9. Northern Lehigh (11) 4-0 9
10. Hickory (10) 4-0 10
Others to watch: Beaver Area (7) 4-0, Bermudian Springs (3) 4-0, Bloomsburg (4) (3-0), Catasauqua (11) 4-0, Delone Catholic (3) 4-0, Greensburg Central Catholic (7) 4-0, Jeannette (7) 4-0, Mifflinburg (4) 4-0, North East (10) 4-0, Pine Grove (11) 4-0, Richland (6) 3-1, Towanda (4) (3-0), Tyrone Area (6) 3-1, Wilmington (10) 4-0, Wyomissing (3) (3-0)

CLASS A

Rank Team (District) Record Previous
1. Clairton (7) 4-0 1
2. Southern Columbia (4) 4-0 2
3. Pius X (11) 4-0 4
4. Dunmore (2) 4-0 5
5. Sto-Rox (7) 4-0 6
6. Linesville (10) 3-0 7
7. Rochester (7) 3-1 3
8. Bishop McCort (6) 4-0 8
9. Mercyhurst Prep (10) 4-0 9
10. North Star (5) 4-0 OTW
Others to watch: Bellwood-Antis (6) 3-1, Bethlehem-Center (7) 4-0, Bishop Canevin (7) 4-0, Brentwood (7) 4-0, Conemaugh Township (5) 4-0, Coudersport (9) 4-0, Lackawanna Trail (2) 4-0, Line Mountain (4) 3-1, Monessen (7) 4-0, Sharpsville (10) (3-0), Springdale (7)3-1, Youngsville (10) 4-0

Four area teams ranked in Patriot-News poll

Jeff Kirik — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:24:44 +0000

Four area teams — one in each class — are ranked in the first Harrisburg Patriot-News state poll of the season.

McDowell, which competes in the WPIAL Northern Seven Conference, is ranked ninth in Class AAAA.

Grove City, the 2010 District 10 Class AAA runner-up, is No. 8 in AAA. Cathedral Prep, the two-time defending D-10 AAA champ, is listed under teams to watch.

General McLane is ranked No. 10 in AA after a 10-2 season in 2010. Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep is No. 10 in Class A.

Other D-10 teams to watch are Hickory and Sharon in AA and Farrell in A.

Click below to see the state poll:

CLASS AAAA
Team (District) 2010 record, Last ranking
1. Pittsburgh C.C. (7) 11-1 5
2. North Penn (1) 13-2 3
3. North Allegheny (P) (7) 15-1 1
4. Upper St. Clair (7) 6-4 NR
5. Neshaminy (1) 12-2 10
6. LaSalle College HS (12) 13-2 2
7. Bethlehem Liberty (11) 7-5 NR
8. Council Rock South (1) 11-2 9
9. McDowell (10) 7-3 NR
10. Cumberland Valley (3) 12-3 4
Teams to watch: Bayard Rustin (1) 11-2, Coatesville (1) 8-3, Downingtown East (1) 9-3, Easton (11) 12-3, Father Judge (12) 8-3, Ridley (1) 10-1, Whitehall (11) 10-3, Woodland Hills (7) 9-4.

CLASS AAA
1. Archbishop Wood (12) 13-1 3
2. Allentown C.C. (P) (11) 16-0 1
3. Montour (7) 12-1 8
4. Bishop McDevitt (3) 13-3 2
5. Thomas Jefferson (7) 10-2 NR
6. Central Valley (7) 10-4 6
7. Valley View (2) 7-5 NR
8. Grove City (10) 11-1 9
9. Abington Heights (2) 12-1 NR
10. Susquehanna Twp. (3) 9-3 NR
Teams to watch: Cardinal O’Hara (12) 9-2, Cathedral Prep (10) 9-5, Clearfield (9) 13-1, Greater Johnstown (6) 10-2, Greencastle-Antrim (3) 11-1, Hopewell (7) 12-1, Selinsgrove (4) 7-5, Strath Haven (1) 12-2.

CLASS AA
1. West Catholic (P) (12) 13-2 1
2. Aliquippa (7) 12-1 3
3. Lancaster Catholic (3) 11-1 NR
4. Lewisburg (4) 14-1 4
5. North Schuylkill (11) 11-1 NR
6. Seton-LaSalle (7) 9-3 NR
7. Mount Carmel (4) 8-4 NR
8. Trinity (3) 12-2 8
9. Tyrone (6) 12-1 NR
10. General McLane (10) 10-2 NR
Teams to watch: Beaver Falls (7) 10-2, Bloomsburg (4) 8-3, Forest Hills (6) 13-2, Greensburg C.C. (7) 9-1, Hickory (10) 10-3, Lakeland (2) 10-2, Northern Lehigh (11) 13-1, Sharon (10) 11-3.

CLASS A
1. Clairton (P) (7) 16-0 1
2. Southern Columbia (4) 10-3 8
3. Rochester (7) 12-1 3
4. Dunmore (2) 7-5 9
5. Sto-Rox (7) 8-3 NR
6. Pius X (11) 8-4 NR
7. Riverside (2) 14-2 2
8. Springdale (7) 10-2 NR
9. Bishop McCort (6) 8-5 NR
10. Mercyhurst Prep (10) 12-1 6
Teams to watch: Bishop Carroll (6) 11-3, Curwensville (9) 11-2, Farrell (10) 13-2, Juniata Valley (6) 8-2, Line Mountain (4) 10-2, Northern Bedford (5) 11-1, North Star (5) 9-4, Shenandoah Valley (11) 6-5.

Times-News, GoErie.com football preview coverage

Jeff Kirik — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:43:20 +0000

The Erie Times-News and GoErie.com are continuing District 10 football preview coverage this week, leading up to Friday’s season openers. Starting Sunday, the preview coverage included Region 6, McDowell and Region 4. The coverage will continue through Thursday. Included in each preview are complete rosters for each team.

Earlier, the Times-News published the 112-page Kickoff preseason guide and posted the online Summer Huddle series on the Varsity blog.

Check out the links to the Times-News team previews:
Sunday: McDowell preview
Sunday: Region 6
Monday: Region 4
Tuesday: Region 5
Wednesday: Region 2
Thursday: Region 3
Thursday: Region 1