Litzenberger-era Begins At Catasauqua

After two decades as an assistant coach around the Lehigh Valley, Mike Litzenberger began calling the shots as the #1 guy at Catasauqua yesterday. To read about his first day on the job from an article in The Morning Call, please click on our headline "Litzenberger-era Begins at Catasauqua".

High School Football Begins in Pennsylvania; Wilson Readies For Return To State Championship

Fall camps opened across Pennsylvania Monday, with each school sporting high hopes as the Road to Hershey began. Last year, Wilson got off to a slow start, but in the end, it was the Warriors, who found themselves in Chocolatetown in December playing for the 2A title.

This year, things are a little different as Wilson begins the season at the pre-season favorite to win the Colonial League, and make a return trip to Hershey.

One big reason is the Warriors return quarterback D.J. Lenehan, who's getting looks for several Division I-A schools.

For a look at the first day of camp at Wilson and Colonial League foe Pen Argyl, please click on the Pennsylvania High School Football Huddle headline "High School Football Begins in Pennsylvania; Wilson Readies For Return To State Championship".

2006 PAC-10 High School Football Schedules

Phoenixville is the PAC-10 defending champion, but the Phantoms could be hard pressed to repeat with the loss of quarterback Bill Shirk, who led the league in passing. Phoenixville also has to replace Shirk's top receiver Chase DiFebbo, who averaged over 23-yards a catch.

Upper Perk could be considered one of the favorites because of the return of quarterback Sean Nevin, who finished second in the conference in passing. Nevin completed 136 of 235 passes with 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Helping protech Nevin is tackle John Fieger, who earlier this week gave a verbal commitment to Pittsburgh.

Pottsgrove has some work to do in finding a replacement for running back Brent Carter, who's getting ready for his freshman season at Penn State. Carter, a starter since a sophomore, led the league in rushing last year.

St. Pius X returns its top runner and receiver. Senior Bruce Parkinson was second in the league rushing with 1,204 yards and 12 touchdowns. Senior Jordan D'Emilio ran for 587 yards last year and also caught 44 passes.

Now here's a look at the PAC-10 week-by-week schedule:

9/1

Boyertown @ Muhlenberg
Souderton @ Spring-Ford
Great Valley @ Phoenixville
Upper Perk @ Allen
Perk Valley @ Upper Dublin
Radnor @ Pottsgrove

9/2

Methacton @ Lansdale Catholic 1:00
Kennedy-Kendrick @ St. Pius X 1:00

9/8

Spring-Ford @ Upper Perk
St. Pius X @ Phoenixville
Wyomissing@ Pottstown
Pottsgrove @ Perk Valley
Owen J. Roberts @ West Chester East
Boyertown @ Lansdale Catholic

9/15

Pottsgrove @ Boyertown
Owen J. Roberts @ Spring-Ford
Upper Perk @ Phoenixville
Pottstown @ Perk Valley

9/16

St. Pius X @ Lansdale Catholic 7:00

9/22

Pottstown @ Phoenixville
Boyertown @ Downingtown West
Lansdale Catholic @ Spring-Ford
Perk Valley @ Owen J. Roberts

9/23

Upper Perk @ Frankford 11:00

9/29

Boyertown @ Pottstown
Spring-Ford @ Perk Valley
Pottsgrove @ Lansdale Catholic
Phoenixville @ Owen J. Roberts
St. Pius X @ Upper Perk

10/6

Owen J. Roberts @ Boyertown
Phoenixville @ Springfield Twp.
Upper Perk @ Pottsgrove
Perk Valley @ Lansdale Catholic

10/7

Spring-Ford @ Downingtown East 1:00
Pottstown @ St. Pius X 1:00

10/13

Boyertown @ Spring-Ford
Lansdale Catholic @ Upper Perk
Phoenixville @ Perk Valley
Pottsgrove @ Pottstown

10/14

Owen J. Roberts @ St. Pius X 2:00

10/20

Perk Valley @ Boyertown
Owen J. Roberts @ Pottsgrove
Upper Perk @ Pottstown

10/21

St. Pius X at Spring-Ford 2:00
Lansdale Catholic at Phoenixville 2:00

10/27

Boyertown at Phoenixville
Spring-Ford at Pottgrove
Upper Perk at Owen J. Roberts
Pottstown @ Lansdale Catholic

10/28

Perk Valley at St. Pius X 1:00

11/3

St. Pius X at Boyertown
Spring-Ford at Pottstown
Lansdale Catholic at Owen J. Roberts
Phoenixville at Pottsgrove
Perk Valley at Upper Perk

11/10 (Contigency games)

Great Valley at Boyertown
Downingtown West at Owen J. Roberts
West Chester Rustin at Phoenixville
Upper Perk at Quakertown
Pottstown at Upper Moreland
Pottsgrove at Hatboro-Horsham

11/10

St. Pius X at Lower Moreland
Spring-Ford at Methacton

11/23

Boyertown at Upper Perk 10:00
Phoenixville at Spring-Ford 10:00
Pottstown at Owen J. Roberts 10:00
St. Pius X at Pottsgrove 10:00
Lansdale Catholic at North Penn 10:30

Upper Perk's Fieger Commits To Pitt

Upper Perkiomen's John Fieger, one of the top offensive linemen in eastern Pennsylvania, will continue his football career at the University of Pittsburgh. Fieger, who stands 6-6, 285-pounds, verbally committed to the Panthers earlier this week, choosing Pitt over Connecticut, Rutgers, Temple and Virginia.

The two-year starter, who serves as The Tribe's offensive and defensive tackles, plus the team's long snapper, bench presses 300-pounds and squats 475-pounds, and runs a 5.1 40-yard dash.

To read more on Fieger's decision from The Morning Call, please click on the Pennsylvania High School Football Huddle headline "Upper Perk's Fieger Commits To Pitt.