On to Hershey! Coatesville advances to state title game

Red Raiders claim Eastern PA AAAA title, hold off LaSalle 42-35 By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Coatesville High School football coach Matt Ortega addresses his team after it defeated LaSalle College to advance to the PIAA AAAA championship game in Hershey, Friday night. DOWNINGTOWN – While skill and schemes are necessary to win games, any team that makes a deep playoff run must also have...

CHAMPS! Coatesville grabs District 1 title

Explosive offense led by Hunt, Worley take Red Raiders to first district title since 1992 By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times DOWNINGTOWN – Often, football can be a game of two halves. Two teams can start a game going blow for blow, matching each other’s touchdowns and staying relatively even for one half, only for a team to seize momentum, score, and dominate the second on the way to victory. Such...

Coatesville one win from District 1 title

Red Raiders stomp Neshaminy, 63-28, for ninth straight win By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times WINNERS! Coatesville is just one win from the PIAA AAAA District One title, after thrashing Neshaminy, 63-28, Friday night. CALN — In high school football, good teams make subtle adjustments to eke out wins in times of adversity. Great teams impose their will. The Coatesville Red Raiders fell into...

Coatesville smashes Wissahickon, 42-21

First home playoff win since 1993, advances to battle Neshaminy By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Coatesville High School head coach Matt Ortega addresses his team, Friday night, after the Red Raiders defeated Wissahickon, 42-21, to advance to the third round of the PIAA District One AAAA playoffs. CALN – After a hiccup last week in a relatively closely contested victory, Coatesville football...

Worley too much for Indians

Junior tailback powers Coatesville to playoff win By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Coatesville’s Jaquan Worley attempts to elude Unionville’s Stephen Lange during Friday night’s playoff game. Worely, a junior, rushed for 228 yards to power the Red Raiders to a playoff win. Jim Gill photo. EAST MARLBOROUGH –After a season in which Coatesville had become famous for an explosive...

Coatesvile blasts Avon Grove, awaits playoff matchup

42-13 win for Red Raiders means spot in AAAA playoffs By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times CALN – Equal parts offense, defense, and special teams lifted Coatesville to a 42-13 home victory against Avon Grove Friday night. Each unit scored two touchdowns apiece, allowing the Red Raiders to finish their regular season at 8-2. Coatesville’s first playoff opponent will not be decided until all...

Coatesville routs Downingtown W., 52-20

Hunt powers powerful Red Raider offense, throws for 300 yards By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Coatesville’s Daquan Worley races for daylight Friday against Downingtown West. The Red Raiders made another argument for being the best team in Chester County by routing their neighbors — in a game many expected to be close and hard-fought. DOWNINGTOWN – Behind another outstanding game...

Raiders smash WC East, 35-0

Coatesville uses ground game, powerful defense on cold, windy night By Kyle Corrazza, Staff Writer, The Times Coatesville’s football team is about to power the ball in for a score, Friday night against West Chester East. After three straight dominant wins, the Red Raiders have to be in the discussion about which high school football team is best in Chester County. Kyle Carrozza photo. COATESVILLE...

Coatesville batters Shanahan, 42-7

Raiders explode for 42 points for second straight week By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Coatesville’s high-powered offense pretty much had its way again, scoring on its first six possessions en route to a 42-7 win over Bishop Shanahan, Friday night. COATESVILLE – Coatesville put up another six-touchdown performance on Friday en route to a 42-7 blowout against Bishop Shanahan. All six...

Worley, Raiders channel emotion for big win

Fueled by a tough loss to Downingtown East, Coatesville came together to dominate powerful Unionville By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Coatesville High School football coach Matt Ortega addresses his team, Saturday, after an emotional and dominating 42-0 win over Unionville. Kyle Carrozza photo. EAST MARLBOROUGH – If last week’s one-point loss to Downingtown East was the definition of...