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| Phoenixville running back Ryan Yenchick |
By Don Seeley
dseeley@pottsmerc.com
ROYERSFORD — There’s no question Spring-Ford has captured the fancy
of its loyal following, and a lot of Pioneer Athletic Conference
football fans’ attention as well, with its current postseason run in the
District 1-Class AAAA playoffs.
Phoenixville head coach Bill Furlong and the Phantoms will be among
the well-wishers when the Rams travel to Perkasie on Saturday for a
semifinal shootout with Pennridge.
Just don’t expect Furlong or the Phantoms to be cheering for their
Pioneer Athletic Conference rivals tonight when they meet at Coach
McNelly Stadium. And don’t expect them to give two hoots that they’re
lining up against Spring-Ford’s non-varsity starters, either.
“We’ve preached all year that our goal is to play our best game
that week, and that hasn’t changed (for tonight),” Furlong explained.
“That’s our goal, regardless of the other team’s record, what injuries
they may have…
“We have to be ready for anything. We have to be ready for
(Spring-Ford), too, because their junior varsity players are pretty darn
good. They probably would’ve had a few wins in our league this year.”
If tonight’s game does indeed play out as it appears it will, the
Phantoms (5-3, 6-5 overall) — who have been idle since a District
1-Class AAA first-round loss to Interboro two weeks ago — will obviously
be heavily favored over the Rams (7-1, 11-1).
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