2021 PCL Red Division Preview
The 2020 fall season has been postponed until January 1st, 2021, for the Philadelphia Catholic League as are most Philadelphia leagues who are following suit with the Governor’s mandate. We share the disappointment as what would have been a stellar…
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Continue ReadingThe 2020 fall season has been postponed until January 1st, 2021, for the Philadelphia Catholic League as are most Philadelphia leagues who are following suit with the Governor’s mandate. We share the disappointment as what would have been a stellar 2020 fall season will have to wait. The Philadelphia Catholic league holds some of the premier talents in all of PA. St.Joes Prep, Neumann&Goretti, and Bishop McDevitt dominate the league as far as talent goes. Today, we will preview the Red Division in the PCL and what to expect this coming Spring.
2019 PCL Red Division Final Standings
School | PCL Record | Overall Record |
St.Joseph’s Prep | 5-0 | 12-2 |
Archbishop Wood | 3-2 | 11-3 |
La Salle College | 3-2 | 8-3 |
Roman | 3-2 | 5-7 |
Father Judge | 1-4 | 3-9 |
Archbishop Ryan | 0-5 | 1-10 |
The argument can be made that the bulk of talent in Philadelphia resides in the PCL Red Division alone. A whopping total of 30 ranked players play for the top four teams in the Red division, with St.Joe’s bringing out eight ranked seniors, many of which have garnered national attention from big-time D1 programs. The spotlight can’t be any brighter on St.Joes’ Kyle McCord Kyle McCord 6'2" | 207 lbs | QB St Joes Prep | 2021 State PA , Marvin Harrison Jr Marvin Harrison Jr 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR St Joes Prep | 2021 State PA ., and Jeremiah Trotter Jr Jeremiah Trotter Jr 6'0" | 215 lbs | LB St Joes Prep | 2021 State PA . They will lead the way once again for Joes as to what will most likely be another division title solely based on the sheer amount of talent across every class and every position. La Salle, Roman, and Wood all put up great fights in 2019 trying to keep up with St.Joe’s and I expect that to continue based on stellar senior classes for each team. Wood posted an awesome 11-3 overall record in 2019. Robert Jackson Robert Jackson 6'6" | 250 lbs | DL Archbishop Wood | 2021 State PA , one of PA’s best defensive lineman who is currently holding offers from Pitt, West Virginia, and Arizona State, is remaining at Wood looking to dominate the PCL again. Wood’s offense looks to keep pace with 2019, featuring Max Keller Max Keller 6'0" | 176 lbs | QB Archbishop Wood | 2021 PA , Daniel Jefferys Daniel Jefferys 6'2" | 197 lbs | TE Archbishop Wood | 2021 PA , and Cardel Pigford Cardel Pigford 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR Archbishop Wood | 2021 PA . La Salle’s senior class isn’t to be overlooked, however, it’s La Salle’s star-studded juniors who look to lead the way into 2021. Our #1 ranked junior linebacker in all of PA, Abdul Carter Abdul Carter 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Lasalle College | 2022 State PA , will spear-head a young but talented defense, while our #2 ranked junior running back, Sam Brown, will lead the offense. If these two continue to develop during the extended time off, they can give La Salle a serious shot at the Division title. Roman Catholic also has a shot at the division championship. They too boast a loaded senior class, totaling six ranked 2021 prospects. Roman’s offense is electric, Jayden Pope Jayden Pope 6'4" | 202 lbs | QB Roman Catholic | 2021 PA , one of Pa’s best senior quarterbacks without an FBS offer, is a raw talent who has all the potential to play at the next level. The offense also features seniors Daquan Robinson Daquan Robinson 5'10" | 179 lbs | RB Roman Catholic | 2021 PA at runningback, Nadir McLeod at wideout, and Luke Duska Luke Duska 6'5" | 270 lbs | OL Roman Catholic | 2021 PA along the offensive line. This will for sure be a division to watch for anyone scouting in Philadelphia. Here are the 2021 Spring projections for the PCL Red division.
2021 PCL Spring Predictions
School | PCL Record | Overall Record |
St.Joseph’s Prep | 5-0 | 13-1 |
Roman | 4-1 | 9-4 |
La Salle College | 3-2 | 7-5 |
Archbishop Wood | 3-2 | 7-4 |
Father Judge | 1-4 | 2-10 |
Archbishop Ryan | 0-5 | 1-10 |