Football Friday: Playoff revenge in play for a few Delco teams

District Class 6A

C.B. West at Garnet Valley >> The third-seeded Jaguars (9-1) begin their march back to the district final behind a ground attack that features Matt Lassik (934 yards, nine touchdowns) and Danny Guy (915 yards, 10 TDs). The 14th-seeded Bucks (6-4) finished two games under .500 in the Suburban One League Continental. They were upset by Souderton last week, 21-14. Jake Reichwein is a top performer at running back.

Haverford at North Penn >> Perennial District 1 championship contender North Penn, which is the sixth seed, went undefeated in the SOL Continental. The Knights (8-2) will lean on multi-dimensional K.J. Cartwright, who scored four touchdowns in last week’s romp over Abington. The 11th-seeded Fords (8-2) will rely heavily on their vaunted passing attack. Junior quarterback Jake Ruane has passed for 1,642 yards and 20 touchdowns. Maryland-bound senior wide receiver Jordan Mosley has 41 catches for 734 yards and eight TDs.

District 1 Class 5A

Penncrest at Springfield >> For the second year in a row, the 16th-seeded Lions are in the playoffs with a 3-7 record and are tasked with facing top-seeded Springfield. Chris Mills has been a dual threat at quarterback and running back Caleb Mahalik has rushed for a team-high 737 yards. The Cougars (10-0) won’t take the Lions lightly. Jack Psenicska has been a gem all season at quarterback, throwing for 1,504 yards and 18 TDs. But it all starts with the defense for Springfield, which has forced a county-high 30 turnovers. The defense is led by linemen Justin Shields and Kevin Deal, and linebackers Pat Clemens and Phil Shovlin.

Radnor at Upper Dublin >> The No. 12 Raiders (5-5) make their second straight trip to the postseason. Junior Sean Mullarkey has enjoyed a solid year behind center, throwing for 1,037 yards and 10 TDs. Lucas Roselli is a threat in the ground game for the fifth-seeded Cardinals (6-3).

Oxford at Marple Newtown >> The seventh-seeded Tigers (6-4) turn the page on a so-so regular season. Quarterback Anthony Paoletti, the county’s record holder for most passing yards in a career, has thrown for 2,036 yards and 18 TDs. Junior running back Marlon Weathers ran for 255 yards and three TDs in last week’s win over Strath Haven. Brandon DeShields eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving plateau for the 10th-seeded Hornets (6-4) in a victory over Octorara last week. Marple senior wide out Dash Dulgerian needs only 10 yards to reach the milestone.

Strath Haven at Bishop Shanahan >> The 11th-seeded Panthers have a 1,000-yard running back in Zack Hussein and a game-changing wide receiver/defensive back in Thomas Foster (four interceptions). The No. 6 Eagles (7-3) backed into the postseason with a 55-13 drubbing at the hands of Coatesville.