Fri. Pa. football: Coatesville stays unbeaten

Last season, Coatesville won its first nine games before losing to Downingtown West to finish the regular season and then losing a week later in the District 1 playoffs.

The same thing is not going to happen this year.

Like last year, Coatesville won its first nine games entering Friday night, but this time, the Red Raiders got to 10-0 after a wild fourth quarter left Coatesville with a 47-33 home win in a Ches-Mont League National matchup.

"We came in today with something to prove," Coatesville coach Matt Ortega said.

Coatesville, The Inquirer's fifth-ranked team in Southeastern Pennsylvania, took the lead for good in the final minute.

After the Red Raiders converted three fourth downs to continue their drive, Jay Stocker caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Young, the eighth and final lead change of the game and fourth in the final quarter to give Coatesville a 40-33 lead.

Ahkema Evans iced the game with an interception return for a touchdown.

Young finished with two passing touchdowns and two rushing scores.

Coatesville went to the fourth quarter with a 26-21 lead, but Mike Riddick gave No. 20 Downingtown West a 27-26 advantage with a rushing touchdown.

Coatesville's Jalen Hudson responded with his own score, but Riddick scored his third touchdown of the game from 45 yards to put Downingtown West up, 33-32, with a little more than four minutes remaining.

CHES-MONT AMERICAN

West Chester Rustin 42, Octorara 14: Terry Loper picked up 227 yards and three touchdowns on just 10 carries for No. 7 Rustin at home.

Great Valley 55, Kennett 21: River Johnson ran for three first-half touchdowns to lead No. 13 Great Valley to a 48-0 lead en route to the home win.

SUBURBAN ONE NATIONAL

Pennridge 48, Bensalem 14: Joe Unangst ran for four touchdowns to help No. 14 Pennridge earn the home win.

Souderton 14, Central Bucks South 10: Souderton rode a pair of first-quarter touchdowns to upset No. 11 Central Bucks South at home.

Jamar White ran in a 3-yard TD, and Blake Gular added to the lead with a 22-yard TD run.

North Penn 28, Abington 0: Eighth-ranked North Penn won at Abington behind Nick Isabella's two touchdowns. He opened the scoring with a 1-yard plunge, then put the game away with a 63-yard TD run.

SUBURBAN ONE CONTINENTAL

Norristown 18, Truman 17: Norristown put together a second-half comeback to win at Truman.

Khalif Sinclair ran for a 34-yard touchdown before catching a two-point conversion to tie the game at 15.

Shane Hammer nailed a 25-yard field goal to give the Eagles the lead. Truman missed a 32-yard field goal in the final minute.

SUBURBAN ONE AMERICAN

Upper Moreland 44, Wissahickon 21: Tyler Whitmore scored four touchdowns in a home win and has reached pay dirt 27 times this year.

Upper Dublin 42, Upper Merion 0: Senior running back John Lee made the most of his senior night, running for three touchdowns and 65 yards on seven carries. Kaleif Lee also ran for two touchdowns for No. 21 Upper Dublin.

Hatboro-Horsham 35, Cheltenham 27: Casey Walsh tossed two touchdown passes in Hatboro-Horsham's road win.

CENTRAL LEAGUE

Strath Haven 26, Radnor 13: Anthony Myers ran in the first three touchdowns of the game en route to 243 yards and four scores in the road win.

Garnet Valley 27, Conestoga 14: Steve Flanagan threw for a touchdown and ran for another in No. 19 Garnet Valley's win at Conestoga.

BICENTENNIAL LEAGUE

Delco Christian 44, Calvary Christian 35: Delco Christian clinched the Bicentennial League at Calvary Christian behind Nazim Trammell-Wells. Trammell-Wells ran for four touchdowns and eclipsed 1,000 yards for the season.

New Hope-Solebury 27, Lower Moreland 14: Nick Garritano threw a pair of touchdowns for host New Hope-Solebury.

PUBLIC LEAGUE AAAA QUARTERFINALS

Simon Gratz 24, Northeast 8: Shawn Williams punched in a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs and Luke White broke for a 47-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter in a home win for Gratz.

Washington 21, Bartram 8: Quadir Cobbs ran for 135 yards and a touchdown in Washington's win at the South Philly Super Site.

Martin Luther King 28, Frankford 20: Frankford drove to the King 7-yard line in the final minute, but Edward Marshall III delivered an interception to clinch the win at Germantown. Paul Sanchez ran for 202 yards and two touchdowns for King. Nasir Boykin threw a touchdown pass and ran for the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter.