City of Philadelphia - File #: 150014

• File #: 150014
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 1/22/2015
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 1/22/2015
• Title: Honoring the St. Joseph's Preparatory School Varsity Football Team on winning their second consecutive PIAA AAAA State Championship, District XII AAAA City Championship and Philadelphia Catholic League Championship.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney, Council President Clarke, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Oh, Councilmember Henon

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/22/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass
1/22/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED

Title
Honoring the St. Joseph's Preparatory School Varsity Football Team on winning their second consecutive PIAA AAAA State Championship, District XII AAAA City Championship and Philadelphia Catholic League Championship.

Body
WHEREAS, On Friday, November 14, 2014 the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks defeated arch-rival La Salle College High School 46-13 to win the Philadelphia Catholic League (PCL) AAAA Championship; and

WHEREAS, On Saturday, November 22, 2014 the Hawks took down the Benjamin Franklin High School by a score of 47-22, giving St. Joe's Prep its second consecutive AAAA division City Championship; and

WHEREAS, St. Joe's Prep advanced to the AAAA State Championship game where they took on Pittsburgh powerhouse Pine-Richland High School at Hersheypark Stadium. After a first half that found the teams tied 14-14, St. Joe's exploded out to a big lead 42-21. After a fierce comeback from the Rams, Prep Senior Olamide Zaccheaus intercepted the final pass to secure a 49-41 victory. St. Joe's Prep became the first team to repeat as State Champions in 15 years; and

WHEREAS, St. Joe's Prep head coach Gabe Infante was named the Coach of the Year by CBS Philly and the Philadelphia Inquirer; and

WHEREAS, Three members of St. Joseph's Prep Varsity Football Team, John Reid, Jake Strain, and Jon Daniel Runyan, were honored as members of the Pennsylvania AAAA Football All-State Team selected by the Pennsylvania Football News; and

WHEREAS, Reid, the star cornerback and wide receiver, was also named the Inquirer Player of the Year. Eight members of the St. Joe's Prep team were named to the Inquirer All-Southeastern PA teams, including Reid, Offensive Lineman Jon Daniel Runyan, Defensive Lineman Jake Strain, and sophomore running back DeAndre Swift, who were all named to the first-team; and

WHEREAS, An astounding 22 St. Joe's Prep players were named to the Inquirer's "All-Catholic" teams, including Runyan, Strain, Swift, Ed Mooney, Mark Ehrlich, and T...