TOWAMENCIN – It was a fall sports season filled with conference games, covid screenings, and more conference games… However, just like every other season, the 2020 fall sports campaign did not fail in providing us with some memorable moments. Here are our Knight Crier top 10 sports moments from the fall season.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Field Hockey’s second half surge

After a depleting 2-5 start to their 2020 campaign, the girls field hockey team rallied behind strong senior leadership and racked up 4 consecutive wins bringing their record back up to 500. What seemed like an insurmountable feat became a reality when the girls were awarded the 12 seed in the district playoffs.

Jones Walk off PK v/s CB East

In their final game of the regular season the North Penn Boys Soccer team put away colonial division rival CB East in the most dramatic way possible. With .01 seconds on the clock, Senior Co-Captain and Louisville commit Josh Jones was tripped up from behind and awarded a penalty shot. The Senior stepped up to the Penalty stripe and delivered for the Knights, sending the boys home happy.

https://www.knightcrier.org/sports/2020/10/23/sports-knight-cap-soccer-wins-thriller-over-cb-east/

10.) Girls soccer shocks CB West 2-1

In what seemed to be a David v/s Goliath situation, the struggling North Penn Women’s soccer team shocked the world by defeating the first place and undefeated Central Bucks West Bucks by a score of 2-1. This victory would turn out to be their trademark win for the season which earns them the #10 spot on our list.

9.) Guys and Girls Water Polo Qualify for “States”

Despite the many obstacles put in the way of both the guys and girls water polo teams, both squads qualified for the “End of the Year Tournament” as a top 2 seed in their respective conferences. Although they did not reach their ultimate goal in capturing the title this season, both teams still had a lot to be proud of.

8.) Jones 4 Goals v/s Pennridge

In his second appearance on our list, Louisville commit Josh Jones was back at it again, this time scoring 4 times more than the last. A red hot Josh Jones tallied a whopping 4 goals v/s rival Pennridge and moved the Knights to 5-2 on the season. 

7.) Kountroubis walkoff Goal v/s CB South

As the clock began to wind down in North Penn’s battle with CB South, it was beginning to look like overtime was going to be inevitable. However, senior Co-Captain and Lehigh Commit, Eleni Kountroubis found the back of the net with just 2 seconds remaining giving the Knights 2-1 victory. This win would spark a 4 game win streak for the girls and prove to be the turning point they needed in turning around their season.

6.) Jojo First Round OT winner

In a surprisingly close affair, the Perkiomen Valley Vikings took the Knights all the way into the overtime period in the inaugural round of the District Playoffs. With the possibility of an upset looming, Senior Jojo Dalwadi made sure to end the threat of elimination early as he scored just 9 minutes into overtime, sending North Penn into the next round.

https://www.knightcrier.org/sports/2020/11/03/jones-and-jojo-connect-for-ot-win/

5.) Cross Country League Championship

Led by captains Gavin Zanck and Ian Kelley, the North Penn Boys Cross Country team captured their 3rd league championship in a row, their dominance is good enough for a top 5 spot on our list.

4.) Eaton 1,000 yards in 5 games

Despite the shortened season, Khalani Eaton still managed to put up Barry Sanders like numbers rushing the football. The Junior tallied an astounding 1,038 rushing yards despite only playing in 5 regular season games. That is an average of 207yds per game, earning him the #4 spot on our list.

3.) Coach Beck’s 200th win

When the Knights knocked off CB East this season, beating the Patriots was not the only thing the North Penn football team was celebrating that night. Head Coach Dick Beck was awarded his 200th career win in just 19 seasons with the Knights following the victory. Anytime you can win one football game at the High School level it is a big deal, let alone 200.

2.) District Dom’s Golden Goal

In his first game back with the Knights, Senior Dominik Gedek wasted no time in making his presence felt. Gedek called the game and scored the “Golden Goal” v/s CB South in the 2nd round of district playoffs which would send the boys to the Semi-Final. 

https://www.knightcrier.org/sports/2020/11/06/gedek-goal-propels-knights-to-district-semi-final/

1.) Andrew Berry Touchdown 

After a long week that saw a house fire leave him displaced, Senior Co-Captain Andrew Berry broke one free and rushed for an emotional 72 yard touchdown in his final game with the Knights. The senior led the Knights to a 52-20 win over CB South and with the way the team rallied behind their teammate, it was an easy choice for #1 on our list.

https://www.knightcrier.org/sports/2020/11/01/knights-run-past-titans-to-cap-sol-schedule/