Liberty Head Coach Resigns

by Jeff Fisher
Pennsylvania High School Football Huddle

Eleven years ago when I attended Tim Moncman's first two-a-day as the new head coach at Liberty High School, I knew he was the right man for the job of turning around the once-proud program that had fallen on hard times.

Now, school officials have a bigger problem...how to replace the man that has led the Hurricanes to a 62-9 record over the past five seasons, including winning a 4A state title and two state runner-up finishes during the stretch.

The Express-Times is  reporting that Moncman has resigned to spend more time with him young family.
Moncman has a four-year old son, who is blind after being born with a degenerative eye disease called Leber's Congenital Amaurosis.

Best of luck to Tim, his wife and family!

Plenty of QB Firepower at Nationally-Ranked Liberty and Wilson

by Jeff Fisher
Pennsylvania High School Football Huddle

Definitely puts a smile on my face to know that the alma mater is ready to make another run at a Pennsylvania state championship.

Wilson is coming off a 12-1 season and return all-state quarterback Tyler Smith, plus plenty of additional talent that makes the Warriors the favorite to win the Colonial League title. Smith has verbally committed to play his college ball at Maryland.

However, eastern PA's talent doesn't stop with Smith. About 10 miles away, defending 4A state champ Liberty, which is ranked nationally by most of the named polls, returns its all-state quarterback Anthony Gonzalez.

Both QBs are featured in a great story by Stephen Miller of The Morning Call.

Finally, The Call's High School Football Preview, which will be available Sunday, has already hit the internet. Below you can check-out league previews.

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#3 Liberty Upset By Crosstown Rival Bethlehem Catholic 28-14

Once again two-time Class AAAA state runner-up Liberty found out that records don't mean anything when it comes to intra-city battles in Bethlehem.

For the second straight year Friday night, Bethlehem Catholic (2-4) upset the unbeaten Hurricanes, who entered the game 5-0 and ranked third in the state in the latest Harrisburg Patriot-News high school football rankings.

Senior Ben Eichman tossed two touchdown passes for the Golden Hawks, who beat Liberty last year 21-20 in overtime. Junior tailback Ed Mateo rushed for 113 yards on 14 carries with scoring runs of 18 and 3 yards.

To read a complete game wrap-up from the Express-Times click here.