Friday Night Highlights: Week 3 football scores, stats, recaps & photos

We've reached Week 3 of the football season, a critical week where many teams begin to make a statement and prove that they are for real. Others are looking to secure that first win and set the stage for the rest of the season. Check back all weekend for updated game recaps, stats, photos, videos and links to all of our Week 3 coverage.

Thursday, Sept. 7:

Central Bucks South 47, Council Rock North 0

Even a lightning delay couldn’t slow down the 3-0 Titans’ offense. Jack Mauz had the first touchdown of the night, on a 35-yard pass from Owen Pinkerton. Pinkerton later connected with Dylan Fischer for another 35-yard strike. Running back Corey Moore led the running game with 100 yards and a touchdown, while fullback Jim Wade took both of his two carries into the end zone. The defense also got into the end zone – linebacker Adam Oscar recovered a fumble and returned it 12 yards for a TD. Sebastian Pacchione and Michael Chiliberti each added rushing TDs for the Titans.

For CR North (0-3), defensive back Jack Paessler grabbed an interception and broke up a long pass attempt to prevent a touchdown.

Friday, Sept. 8:

Germantown Academy 45, Hill School 21

The Patriots scored early and often in their win over Hill School. Anthony Lara got the party started with a TD early in the first, and sophomore quarterback Xavier Stearn lofted a 25-yard TD pass to George Arendt. The Patriots took a 21-7 lead after an interception and a long return by AJ Towsen led to a 1-yard TD run by Seamus Knox. Then, it was Towsen’s turn on offense, as he hauled in a 40-yard TD reception. A Jared Smith field goal closed out the scoring for the first half. Towson’s big night continued with a 9-yard TD run in the third. Finally, Josh Cain scored on a 32-yard TD from Stearns, closing the door on Hill School.

Pennridge 33, Bensalem 0

After a close loss last week to Souderton, the Rams (1-2) piled on the points to earn their first victory of the season, and the first for new head coach Kyle Beller. After a quiet first quarter, Jacob Arteaga scored to give the Rams a 7-0 lead in the second quarter, followed by a 35-yard TD pass from Noah Keating to Joe Gregoire. The Rams really opened things up in the second half, with Keating hitting Chase Marshall for a 75-yard score, followed by an interception returned for a touchdown by Trevor Fuhs.  Joe Hamburger finished up the scoring with a 9-yard TD run. The win ended a nine-game losing streak for the Rams.

Despite the score, the Owls (0-3) had several nice plays on defense, including Aiden Mayfield’s interception in the end zone, which prevented a Rams’ TD.

Bishop McDevitt 47, La Salle 21

The Explorers headed up the turnpike to take on powerhouse Bishop McDevitt of Harrisburg. The Explorers struck first, with Stevie Davis scoring on a 3-yard run, and McDevitt responded with a quick TD, but had the PAT blocked. Davis hit paydirt again, this time on a 65-yard TD reception from sophomore QB Gavin Sidwar. McDevitt would score three unanswered touchdowns to take a 27-14 halftime lead, but Sidwar connected with JP Oate on a 23-yard TD reception to open the third quarter. But McDevitt went on another run, and took a 41-21 lead into the fourth quarter, which the Explorers couldn't overcome. On defense, Matt Wills had two sacks for La Salle.

Harry S. Truman 13, Abington 6

Aqual Chapman ran the opening kickoff back 90 yards for a touchdown to get things started for the Truman Tigers (1-2), who were hungry for their first win. The Ghosts (1-1), though, quickly countered, as Damian Magler ran four yards for a TD. But after a quiet second quarter, Chapman struck again with a one-yard plunge into the end zone to give the Tigers a 13-6 lead that they would hold until the end. The win is the first for Tigers’ new coach Cordero Newkirk.

North Penn 42, Upper Dublin 7

Looking for their first win of the season, the Knights (1-2) had to take on the defending District 1-5A champs. Undaunted, the Knights quickly took a 7-0 lead on an 18-yard TD run by Amir Major, who added another TD (2-yard run) to close out the first quarter. Major continued his huge game with a 1-yard TD run just before halftime. Matt Bucksar threw two TD passes to Austin Eves — one for 48 yards, and another for 15 yards, and one to Marc Cobbs, who took off for a 35-yard score. The Knights’ defense also excelled, with Christian Johns-Wallace grabbing an interception.

Pennsbury 28, Council Rock South 19

It was a tough outing for the Falcons (2-1), but a solid effort on both offense and defense secured the win. Senior quarterback Nathan Beighley led the way with two rushing touchdowns (6, 8 yards), while Jordan Czerniak had the big play of the night on offense with a 40-yard rushing TD. On defense, Darius Simmons had a highlight-reel worthy play. The senior DB intercepted a pass and then took it 72 yards down the sideline to the house and later added another interception. The Golden Hawks sustained their first loss of the season, despite good games from QB Chase Ennis and running back Chase Myers. Ennis .Ennis hit senior receiver Daniel Boss on a 26-yard scoring strike and senior Nick Haurin on a 12-yard TD pass, while Myers went into the end zone from 7 yards out.

Souderton 23, Central Bucks East 21

Ryan Sadowski earned the distinction of being the first player to score against CB East, as he ignited Souderton (3-0) with an early touchdown run. Sadowski did it again in the second quarter, with another 7-yard rushing TD. Dean Blackwell had an impressive 70-yard fumble recovery returned for a TD to give the Patriots (2-1) their first points of the game before halftime, with Souderton leading 14-7. The game grew even closer in the second half. Blackwell struck again with a 2-yard score, but two long field goals by Rylan Zuk (40, 42 yards) kept the Big Red in front. In the fourth, Jack Donnelly’s 21-yard rushing TD gave the Patriots’ their first lead of the night. But it was Souderton’s star kicker to the rescue, as Zuk booted a 21-yard FG with three minutes remaining to put the Big Red back on top for good this time.

Central Bucks West 40, Quakertown 20

Conor McFadden scored on a 12-yard pass from Cooper Taylor to give the Bucks a 20-14 lead, and, after a close first half, the Bucks (3-0) pulled away after intermission. Taylor had scored the Bucks’ first TD on a 74-yard run. In the third quarter, Ryan Clemens broke through a pack of defenders for a 40-yard TD run, and added an exclamation point by kicking the PAT to put CB West up 34-14. Vance Morelli added a 20-yard rushing TD for the Bucks.

Vince Micucci had another excellent game for the Panthers (1-2), scoring two rushing TDs (37, 3 yards) and one through the air.

Downingtown West 42, Neshaminy 17

Neshaminy took an early lead when quarterback Colin Baker scored on a 65-yard run, but Downingtown West (3-0), one of the Ches-Mont league’s top teams, pulled away in the second half after a back-and-forth first quarter. After the Whippets tied the game, Kaden Nicastro kicked a 38-yard field goal which gave Neshaminy (1-2) a 10-7 lead in the first quarter. After another Whippets’ TD, Carter Clee scored to put Neshaminy up 17-14. From that point, though, the Whippets held Neshaminy scoreless. Baker finished with 100 rushing yards and Clee had 90 for Neshaminy.

William Tennent 21, Upper Merion 20

The Panthers were down by 10 points at halftime, but determined to capture their first win, they outscored Upper Merion 14-3 in the second half for the victory. Momentum changed for the Panthers when Harrison Tindell recovered a UM fumble. Lorenzo Hurley scored a rushing touchdown on the next drive, and he added the go-ahead TD halfway through the fourth quarter. QB Derrek Guenther scored the Panthers’ first TD in the first quarter. The win was the first for the Panthers’ first-year head coach Colin Leach.

Executive Education 14, Bristol 6

Kendell Cottrell had another big game, rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown, while also contributing a sack on defense, though the Warriors were edged in a close game played at Lafayette College. The Warriors’ strong defense was highlighted in the game, with sophomore Brady Slate leading the way with 11 tackles and breaking up three passes. Qayim Newsuan had eight tackles, while Jordan Colon and Kyree Williams each had seven, with Colon also contributing two tackles for loss and one sack.

Upper Moreland 25, Interboro 0

Sophomore Elijah Davis scored two rushing touchdowns as the Golden Bears secured their first win of the season by shutout. Zion Akinbo highlighted the strong defensive effort with an interception returned for a touchdown. Colin Cannon and Alex Costanza each had a sack, and Luis Soler made 13 tackles.

Hatboro-Horsham 27, Springfield-Montco 0

Luke Foley scored on a 45-yard run in the first quarter, and that would be all the Hatters (2-1) needed in the shutout victory. Mason Bynum had another huge game – in addition to catching a 35-yard TD reception, he also took off running for an 89-yard score. Roman Marinucci, Jaxson Bumpus and Jaden Lebens all had big games on defense to secure the shutout and deal Springfield (2-1) its first loss.

Palmerton 54, Palisades 23 

Saturday, Sept. 9

Lansdale Catholic 35, Kensington 7

Cole Meehan completed 9-of-11 pass attempts and threw three touchdowns, all in the first half, as the Crusaders (2-1) took a 35-0 halftime lead against a young and inexperienced Kensington team.

Northeast 35, Archbishop Wood 14

Academy of the New Church 34, New Hope-Solebury 0

Pennington School (NJ) 14, Morrisville 0

Sunday, Sept. 10

Conwell-Egan 17, Moore Catholic (NY) 7

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: High school football scores, stats, recaps in Bucks County for Week 3