While the turkey's in the oven ...

This year, the great pigskin Thanksgiving Day rivalries continue, minus two long-time favorites, North vs. Frankford and St. Pius X vs. Pottsgrove. However, I'm sure old memories from those decades-long rivalries will be brought up at many dinner tables throughout the area tomorrow, just as new ones are being made.

Here's tomorrow's football schedule:

Ryan @ Washington, 10 a.m.
Judge @ Lincoln, 10 a.m.
Neumann-Goretti @ Southern, 10 a.m.
Conwell-Egan @ Truman, 10 a.m.
Roman @ Roxborough, 10:30 a.m.
St. Joe's Prep vs. Malvern Prep @ Plymouth-Whitemarsh HS, 10:30 a.m.

Soccer and volleyball and football, oh my!

This weekend is a big one for several high schools from our Archdiocese. Here's why:

PA Boys Soccer (AA) Championship @ Hersheypark Stadium
Friday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.
Archbishop Wood vs. Hampton

PA Girls Soccer (AAA) Championship @ Hersheypark Stadium
Saturday, Nov. 20, 3 p.m.
Archbishop Wood vs. Peters Township

PA Girls Volleyball Championships @ Central York HS
Friday, Nov. 19 (quarterfinals)
Saturday, Nov. 20 (semifinals and finals)
(A) Country Day School of the Sacred Heart
(AA) Merion Mercy Academy
(AAA) Mount St. Joseph Academy

City Football Title Games
Saturday, Nov. 20
(AA) West Catholic vs. Bok @ South Philly (10th & Bigler), 11 a.m.
(AAA) Archbishop Wood vs. Dobbins @ Northeast HS, noon
(AAAA) La Salle vs. Northeast @ Northeast HS, 4 p.m.

For more info, visit www.piaa.org.

State playoffs begin!

Fall sports are in full effect! Several high school teams will be representing the Archdiocese in the state tournament for their respective sports. Let's hope "year three" in the PIAA builds off the success we've had so far!

All games take place Saturday, Nov. 13, unless otherwise noted.

Field Hockey State Quarterfinals
Villa Maria vs. Wyoming-Sem @ Emmaus HS, 11 a.m.
Mount St. Joseph Academy vs. Northampton @ Gov. Mifflin HS, 11 a.m.

Girls Soccer State Quarterfinals
Villa Maria vs. Midd-West @ Milton Hershey HS, 5 p.m.
Archbishop Wood vs. Pennridge @ West Chester East HS, 1 p.m.

Boys Soccer State Quarterfinals
Arhcbishop Wood vs. East Pennsboro @ West Chester East HS, 3 p.m.

Volleyball Round One (pool play-in)
Merion Mercy @ Council Rock South HS
Archbishop Wood @ Council Rock South HS
Cardinal O'Hara @ Liberty HS
Mount St. Joseph Academy @ Liberty HS
Country Day School of the Sacred Heart @ Liberty HS

And, finally, Catholic League football!

AAAA Championship
Friday, Nov. 12 @ Northeast HS, 7 p.m.
Roman vs. La Salle

AAA Championship
Saturday, Nov. 13 @ Plymouth-Whitemarsh HS, 7 p.m.
Archbishop Wood vs. Cardinal O'Hara

AA Championship
West Catholic defeated Bishop McDevit last weekend. Next game TBA.