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Sunday, May 19, 2024

Event News - 2024 Valor Bowl

A future Golden Ram will be participating in the annual Believe and Achieve Valor Bowl to be held at 6:30 pm on Thursday, May 22 at Downingtown's Walter E. Kottmeyer Stadium. Defensive lineman Jake Kvech of Downingtown West will suit up for Team Allison which will be coached by Dave Gueriera of Malvern Prep.


The Valor Bowl was founded by Scott Allison and former West Chester Golden Ram and Killinger Hall of Fame member Joe Carroll, and serves as Chester County's senior all-star game with proceeds going to benefit the Special Needs Community of the region.

Many West Chester University football players have participated in the Valor Bowl, most recently offensive lineman Dylan Nichols, quarterback and 2022 MVP Cooper Jordan, and running back Dayshawn Jacobs.

Other notable Valor Bowl alumni include 2001 North Offensive MVP Bob Findora who later led the Golden Rams to the 2004 Division II National semi-final and 2010 East Offensive MVP Rondell White who led the Golden Rams to the Division II National semi-final in 2013.
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Saturday, May 18, 2024

Event News - 2024 PSFCA 4A-6A East/West Game

A pair of future Golden Rams are expected to play in the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association (PSFCA) Big School 2024 East/West All-Star Game on Sunday, May 19 at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Stadium in Mechanicsburg.

Selected to play for the East squad, which will be coached by John Donnelly of Central Bucks East, will be linebackers Ryan Shannon of Downingtown East and Adam Rodgers of Cheltenham. Kick-off is set for 5:00pm.

Current Golden Rams that have been selected to participate in this annual all-star game include offensive lineman Quinton Derr, wide receiver Seth Degree, wide receiver D'Shaun Seals, tight end Thatcher Miller, offensive lineman Ian Hornberger, defensive lineman Riley Hackett, and linebacker Mitch Ragni.

PSFCA - 2024 Titan Threadz East/West All-Star Game Live Stream and Rosters
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Friday, May 17, 2024

Event News - 2024 PSFCA 1A-3A East/West Game

A future Golden Ram is expected to play in the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association (PSFCA) 1A-3A East/West All-Star Game on Sunday, May 19 at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Stadium in Mechanicsburg.

Selected to play for the East squad, which will be coached by Pat Mason of Nativity BVM, will be running back Kendell Cottrell of Bristol. Kick-off is set for noon.

Current Golden Ram offensive lineman Ian Hornberger participated in this all-star game last year.

PSFCA - 2024 Titan Threadz East/West All-Star Game Live Stream and Rosters
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Saturday, April 20, 2024

2024 Spring Game Report - Gold 14 - Purple 10

Here are some observations from Friday's Purple-Gold game which was won by Gold by a score of 14-10:
  • Gold featured the first team offense while Purple was comprised of the first team defense. So unlike previous years, the "one's" were facing the "one's".
  • Wide receiver Raheim Bowens who entered the transfer portal, is back on the roster and made a couple of catches for Purple.
  • Kicker Sean Henry, the team leader in points a season ago, was in uniform but did not play. Zack Liberatore did all of the kicking and punting with the most notable being a 52-yard field goal, albeit uncontested, for Purple.
  • Quarterback Cooper Jordan looked much like last season. Under pressure, he was trying to throw the ball away, but instead it got picked off by Matt Marshall. Then on the first play of a possession in the second quarter, he tried to squeeze a pass into double coverage which was intercepted by Jimmy Wright. Jordan did complete nine of his 13 passes and was his usual elusive and speedy self, especially on a 30-yard touchdown run to end the first half.
  • Signal caller Ethan Kohler was seemingly always under pressure and was "tagged" with six sacks. He just missed on a couple of passes and when he converted a third-and-ten to Jay Simmons, it was called back due to a holding call.
  • After playing multiple positions last season, it seems that Brody McAndrew has settled in at quarterback. He played the entire second half for Purple although it was with a running clock. His standout play was on a fourth-and-goal from the two when the snap was fumbled, he picked the ball up, maintained his poise, rolled left, and tossed a touchdown pass to Jay Simmons.
  • In addition to his interception, Marshall had a nice pass breakup. Maurice Beverly made one interception and wasn't able to hang on to a second one, so was credited with a pass breakup on the play.
  • There was loud, pulsing music played throughout the entire contest.
  • Linebacker Ricardo Delgado was credited with four solo stops for Purple, while Marcus Williams made seven solo tackles for Gold.
  • Defensive end Joey Zack was credited with three sacks for Gold, while Williams, David Rush, Chasen Wint, Jacob Collazo each had one.
  • The 5'9 running backs made an impact. Dayshawn Jacobs picked up 77 yards on ten carries for Purple, while speedy Stephen Broderick had ten carries for 34 yards for Gold.
  • It was good to see tight end Thatcher Miller have a more prominent role in the offense for Gold as he made four catches for 64 yards. The top target for Kohler was Darrell Brown who had six receptions for 46 yards.

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West Chester Athletic Site - Gold Tops Purple, 14-10, in Spring Game

Daily Local News - Purple-Gold Game wraps up first spring under WCU head coach Greco

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Sunday, February 25, 2024

Team News - 2024 Recruiting Class

Name
Pos
Ht
Wt
School
OL
6-3
330
 Bartrum
WR
6-3
185
 Cherokee
DB
6-0
190
 Plymouth-Whitemarsh
DL
6-2
280
 Lackawanna/Neumann-Goretti
OL
6-1
275
 Saint John Vianney
TE
6-1
225
 Council Rock South
RB
6-1
180
 Bristol
WR
5-10
180
 Lackawanna/Cheltenham
OL
6-2
315
 Marist/Archbishop Wood
DE
6-3
220
 Quakertown
P
5-10
155
 Cherry Hill East
DB
5-11
175
 Conwell-Egan
DB
6-3
220
 Springfield Township
QB
6-1
175
 Cheltenham
DB
5-10
178
 Archbishop Carroll
DB
5-9
155
 St Mark's
TE
6-2
220
 Springfield
ATH
5-9
170
 Upper Dublin
DL
6-5
260
 Downingtown West
RB
5-11
180
 Central Bucks South
LB
6-2
225
 Central Bucks South
OL
6-4
280
 Central Bucks West
K
6-3
183
 Cherokee
DB
6-1
185
 Stroudsburg
DB
6-1
190
 Cheltenham
DE
6-5
240
 Archbishop Ryan
LB
6-2
230
 Cape Henlopen
LB
6-1
210
 Downingtown East
QB
6-1
195
 Lincoln
DB
5-9
180
 Bishop McDevitt
DB
5-8
175
 Central St/Cheltenham
LB
6-1
215
 Haddon Heights
OL
6-4
270
 Hershey
ATH
6-1
210
 Roman Catholic
DB
6-0
190
 Central Bucks East
K
6-1
165
 Souderton
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Saturday, February 24, 2024

Team News - Nick Brady to lead WCU Defense

West Chester University head football coach Duke Greco has announced Nick Brady as the next defensive coordinator of the Golden Rams. He comes to West Chester from nearby Delaware Valley University where he coached with Greco for 14 years, including the past eight seasons as the Aggies defensive coordinator.




Brady replaces Mike Furlong who spent 33 years with the Golden Rams, including the last 30 years as defensive coordinator. Over that period, he coached six Cliff Harris Award finalists:
All-Americans that played under Furlong's tutelage include Taylor, Smith, Morrissey, Jarey Elder, Diquan Gilbert, Cohen, Shabazz, Williams, Sam Scott, Lateef Ferguson, Vlad Garbovsky and Lee Woodall.
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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Player News - Gabe Smalley Now a Golden Ram

Gabe Smalley (Lincoln) is coming to West Chester to play football for the Golden Rams. After playing his sophomore and junior seasons at Academy of Palumbo, the 6-1, 195lb quarterback spent this past season at Lincoln, leading the Railsplitters to a Class 6A Public League championship. Lincoln lost in the District 12 6A finals to eventual state champ St. Joseph. The team captain completed 168 of 245 passes for 2,623 yards and 34 touchdowns. He also picked up 341 yards and 6 scores rushing in addition to booting a few field goals. Smalley, the Public League Player of the Year, selected West Chester over nearby Lincoln.

- 2023 First Team All-Public Independence Division
- 2022 First Team All-Public American Division
- 2021 First Team All-Public American Division


PA Football News - Abraham Lincoln QB Gabe Smalley eyes finishing his career a champion
Northeast Times - Smalley, Lincoln a win away from history
EasternPAFootball - Jake Kucera saves the day for Downingtown West in 32-27 opening victory over stubborn Lincoln

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Player News - Hayden Mulligan is Coming to West Chester

Hayden Mulligan (Central Bucks West) will be attending West Chester University this fall to play football for the Golden Rams. The 6-4, 280lb offensive lineman started 39 games over the past three seasons. The team captain played a large role in the Bucks having an undefeated regular season and advancing to the District 1 6A semi-finals this past year. Mulligan reportedly had junior year offers from Sacred Heart, Delaware St, New Hampshire, Bryant and Maine.

- 2023 Honorable Mention Class 6A All-EasternPAFootball.com
- 2023 First Team The Reporter/Times Herald Montgomery Media All-Area
- 2023 First Team All-Suburban One National Conference


Bucks County Courier Times - It’s National Signing Day 2024. These 9 Bucks County area football players commit

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Player News - Nazye Boggs Joins the Golden Rams

Nazye Boggs (Plymouth-Whitemarsh) has signed to play football at West Chester University. The 6-0, 190lb captain played running back (89 carries, 1,049 yards) and wide receiver on offense (21 total touchdowns) and strong safety (29 solo stops) on defense for the Colonials which advanced to the second round of the District 1 5A playoffs. Expect to see Boggs in the secondary at West Chester.

- 2023 Honorable Mention Class 5A All-EasternPAFootball.com (offense)
- 2023 Second Team The Reporter/Times Herald Montgomery Media All-Area (defense)
- 2023 Honorable Mention The Reporter/Times Herald Montgomery Media All-Area (offense)
- 2023 First Team All-Suburban One American Conference (defense)
- 2023 First Team All-Suburban One American Conference (offense)
- 2022 First Team All-Suburban One American Conference (defense)
- 2022 Honorable Mention All-Suburban One American Conference (offense)


The Daily Local - West Chester Rustin defeats host Plymouth Whitemarsh in district playoff quarterfinals
The Times Herald - Nazye Boggs, Plymouth Whitemarsh fight until the finish against West Chester Rustin
The Times Herald - Plymouth Whitemarsh overcomes mistakes to close out Upper Merion

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Player News - Tahj Johnson Now a Golden Ram

Tahj Johnson (St Mark's, DE) will be attending West Chester this fall. The 5-9, 155lb defensive back also played running back and was an all-league kick returner for the Spartans.


- 2023 Honorable Mention All-District 1 3A
- 2022 Second Team All-District 1 2A
- 2022 Honorable Mention All-District 1 2A


The Dialog - Big plays carry Saint Mark’s past Red Lion, intoDIAA 2A football semifinals
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