Previewing Spring Football In Philadelphia: Week 1
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Before the fall season was set to commence, the Philadelphia School District announced the postponement of the Fall season for all Philadelphia programs due to COVID. This left multiple contenders out of the state championship race in PIAA Class 4A. As much as that hurt parents, coaches, and of course the players, we are now looking forward to a Spring season!
Said Spring season is set to kick off this Saturday! We will see a bountiful amount of talent across all of Philly as powerhouses Imhotep Charter and Northeast high school look to dominate the season. Here’s a look at each scheduled game along with ranked prospects to watch on each team!
*West Catholic HS @ Northeast HS*
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Matthew
Pajuste
6'4" | 280 lbs | OL
Martin Luther King | 2021
State
PA
Father Judge @ Chichester
West Philadelphia @ Roxborough
Ranked WPH Players -
Jabriell Rhodes-Nelson
Jabriell
Rhodes-Nelson
6'3" | 235 lbs | LB
West Philadelphia | 2023
PA
Belmont Charter @ South Philadelphia
Ranked SPH Players - Jason Everett Jr., Razan Parker,
Harry S. Truman @ Cheltenham
Ranked HST Players -
Zayyan Saunders
Zayyan
Saunders
6'5" | 210 lbs | TE
Harry S. Truman | 2021
PA
Ranked Cheltenham Players -
Nathaniel Felix
Nathaniel
Felix
6'2" | 245 lbs | OL
Cheltenham | 2021
PA
,
Matthew Hoffman
Matthew
Hoffman
6'4" | 215 lbs | LB
Cheltenham | 2022
State
PA
,
Sam Sykes
Sam
Sykes
5'9" | 180 lbs | RB
Cheltenham | 2021
PA
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| NE Offensive Ranked Prospects | NE Defensive Ranked Prospects |
| John-Luke Peaker | Elijah Jeudy Elijah Jeudy 6'1" | 208 lbs | DL Northeast | 2021 State PA |
| Rhyme Robinson Rhyme Robinson 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Northeast | 2021 PA |
Tyreek Chappell
Tyreek
Chappell
5'11" | 165 lbs | DB
Northeast | 2021
State
PA
|
| Tamir Schullere Tamir Schullere 6'4" | 315 lbs | OL Northeast | 2021 PA |
Zaire McLaurin
Zaire
McLaurin
6'1" | 185 lbs | DB
Northeast | 2021
PA
|
| Julian Carrion Julian Carrion 6'2" | OL Northeast | 2023 PA | Amara Yobouet Amara Yobouet 6'0" | 255 lbs | DL Northeast | 2021 PA |
| Additional Defenders | Ken Talley Ken Talley 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL Northeast | 2022 State PA |
Kion Wright
Kion
Wright
6'3" | 235 lbs | DL
Cheltenham | 2023
State
PA
|
Ronel Nukah
Ronel
Nukah
6'3" | 235 lbs | DL
Northeast | 2023
State
PA
|
| West Catholic Ranked Prospects |
| Naquil Betrand Naquil Betrand 6'6" | 285 lbs | OL West Catholic | 2022 PA |
| Eden Johnson Eden Johnson 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB Governor Mifflin | 2022 State PA |
Matthew
Pajuste
6'4" | 280 lbs | OL
Martin Luther King | 2021
State
PA
Father Judge @ Chichester
West Philadelphia @ Roxborough
Ranked WPH Players -
Jabriell Rhodes-Nelson
Jabriell
Rhodes-Nelson
6'3" | 235 lbs | LB
West Philadelphia | 2023
PA
Belmont Charter @ South Philadelphia
Ranked SPH Players - Jason Everett Jr., Razan Parker,
Harry S. Truman @ Cheltenham
Ranked HST Players -
Zayyan Saunders
Zayyan
Saunders
6'5" | 210 lbs | TE
Harry S. Truman | 2021
PA
Ranked Cheltenham Players -
Nathaniel Felix
Nathaniel
Felix
6'2" | 245 lbs | OL
Cheltenham | 2021
PA
,
Matthew Hoffman
Matthew
Hoffman
6'4" | 215 lbs | LB
Cheltenham | 2022
State
PA
,
Sam Sykes
Sam
Sykes
5'9" | 180 lbs | RB
Cheltenham | 2021
PA
