Archbishop Wood Vikings
| Archbishop Wood Vikings |
| Head Coach: David Armstrong |
| PIAA District 12 - Class 3A |
| Philadelphia Catholic League - Blue |
Public vs. Private Football Debate: “You Can’t Handle The Truth”
November 28, 2023 | Matt Herring
If you read the headline to this article and immediately thought to yourself, “It’s not fair public football schools have to compete against private football schools” you are a public school apologist who is perpetuating a myth. While you are entitled to your opinion your statement is baseless and I’ll explain why in this article. […]
District 12 Week 3 Preview Part 1: 9/14
September 14, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Thursday: 9/14 Springside Chestnut Hill Academy @ Abraham Lincoln: The SCHA Blue Devils come into the game 2-0 with convincing wins over Lansdale Catholic (35-7) and Blair Academy (40-0). Senior RB Jayden Sumpter leads them offensively with 8 TDs and 358 yards rushing during the young season. He’s the key ingredient to their offense putting […]
District 12 Rewind & Review: Week 1
September 6, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Week 1 in District 12 was full of excitement with some marque matchups some ended in thrilling fashion, others ended with a running clock. Without further ado lets’ get into the games of the week with the great 8 for the week: #1 St. Joes’ Prep v St Peters Prep: The Hawks coming off a […]
District 12 Great 8 Rankings Week 1
August 31, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Week 0 of the 2023 season had some interesting and competitive games while there were a handful of blowouts including a record for a league in points scored. I’ve released my initial weekly rankings in honor of the late great Ted Silary. Every preseason he would list “The Great 8” in which coaches from each […]
2023 District XII Catholic League Red Division Preview
August 22, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Catholic League Red Division The CL Red Division will remain the big school CL Division for the 2023 season. Defending CL/City/State Champions St. Joes Prep, La Salle, Archbishop Wood, Father Judge and Roman Catholic all return vying for the league championship. There is continuity within this division with no new head coaches. St. Joes Prep: […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 2)
April 7, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of greatest games I’ve seen in PA from the 1970s through 2022. I was just a young whipper-snapper in the 60s, joined the Marines in the 70s, and didn’t get to witness many games in the 80s. […]
La Salle wins PCL Red Division Championship in win over Archbishop Wood 20-0 @LaSalle_Sports @WoodFootball
October 31, 2021 | Will Ryan
For the first time since 2015, the La Salle College High School Explorers are PCL Football Champions. Back in 2015, there were three PCL champions, 2A, 3A, and 4A. Now there are just two champions, one for the Red Division and one of the Blue Division. The Explorers claim the Red Division, while Neumann-Goretti captured […]
Game Preview: La Salle vs. Archbishop Wood @LaSalle_Sports @WoodFootball
October 26, 2021 | Will Ryan
7pm at Wissahickon High School, Archbishop Wood will look to spoil not only La Salle’s senior night, but also La Salle’s chance to clinch their first PCL championship since 2015. How Wood can win: Wood does not need to play a perfect game to beat La Salle. What the Vikings need is a complete game, […]
Jones’s Legs lead St. Joe’s Prep over Archbishop Wood 38-20. @WoodFootball @SJPrep_Football
October 16, 2021 | Will Ryan
A windy day at William Tennent High School led to a rather sloppy and flowless first half between two historic Philadelphia Catholic League programs, St. Joseph’s Prep and Archbishop Wood. But in the second half, Samaj Jones provided the Hawks, hailing from 17th and Girard, some much needed stability in a 38-20 victory. After watching […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Archbishop Wood Vikings @EGardner53 @WoodFootball @MattWalp @EmmanuelSia2
August 26, 2021 | Billy Splain
Archbishop Wood Vikings Head Coach Matt Walp PIAA District 12 – Class AAAAAA League: Philadelphia Catholic League – Red @woodfootball PFN Rank: #2 Assistant Coaches Leo Plenski, Dave Armstrong, Chris Knott, Andreas Sideris, Gene McAleer, Brandon Brown, Kyle Yeiter, Dave Heying 2020 Season Record 3-4 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 vs. Imhotep Charter (SCR) 11:00 […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Eric Gardner – Archbishop Wood @EGardner53 @WoodFootball @MattWalp
August 17, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Eric Gardner Archbishop Wood High School Class of 2023 DE Ht: 6’2 Wt: 237 Other sports: Basketball and baseball. Awards: First-Team All-Catholic. Twitter: @EGardner53 Why do you play football? It’s a sport I fell in love with. I like to challenge myself to see how far I can go and how much I can compete. […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Ryan Wilson – Archbishop Wood @ryanwilsonn3 @WoodFootball @MattWalp
August 11, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Ryan Wilson Archbishop Wood SS/RB/SB Ht: 6’1 Wt: 190 Other sports: Track and baseball. Twitter: @ryanwilsonn3 Why do you play football? I play because my family is athletic, my dad played baseball and my mom played field hockey and lacrosse. My uncle and brother have played so it’s in my blood. What has been your […]
2021 PFN Player Preview: Emmanuel Sia – Archbishop Wood @EmmanuelSia2 @WoodFootball
May 26, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Emmanuel Sia Archbishop Wood High School (Bishop McDevitt Transfer) Class of 2022 WR/DB Ht: 5’9 Wt: 170 Other sports: Basketball and soccer Twitter: @EmmanuelSia2 Why do you play football? The reason I play because I fell in love with it when I first started playing. What has been your best memory from football so far? […]
2020 Player Profile: Cardel Pigford – Archbishop Wood @only1del25 @WoodFootball
August 11, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Cardel Pigford Year: 2021 Archbishop Wood High School WR/RB/DB Jersey # 25 Ht: 5’7 Wt: 175 Awards: First-team all catholic running back and first-team all-state athlete. Twitter: only1del25 Why do you play football? Cardel: I play football because it’s something that I love and it just comes naturally to me. What has been your best […]
PIAA State Championships — Cheltenham v. Archbishop Wood (GALLERY) @Wood_Vikings
December 7, 2019 | Sykotyk
PIAA Class 5A Championship Friday, December 6, 2019 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA Archbishop Wood 19, Cheltenham 15 For more, and larger, photos from this week, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
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