Interception

Even a daydream could not end any better than this, Adam Sannutti conceded with a smile in a corner of the jubilant Central Bucks West locker room early Saturday afternoon. Even in a daydream, Sannutti does not intercept a Mike Morelli pass with 3 minutes, 21 seconds to play on Central Bucks East's most crucial drive of the game. And even in a daydream, Sannutti does not return the interception 25 yards for a touchdown to seal C.B. West's 14-0 victory over C.B. East - in the final game of his scholastic career.

Springfield's lone touchdown turned out to be the stimulus that Jenkintown needed. The host Drakes rolled past the Spartans, 48-7, in Saturday's nonleague game, bettering their 10-7 lead of late in the second quarter through an avalanche of TDs. Springfield junior Ray Yoder returned an interception 65 yards for a touchdown with 3 minutes, 31 seconds remaining in the half. The close margin was only momentary, as Jenkintown (1-1) outscored Springfield (1-1) by 38-0 the rest of the way. "It took us a little longer to get going," Jenkintown coach Rich Stetler said.

All game long yesterday in the South Jersey Group 3 title game, Delsea's James Stevenson was a disruptive force from his defensive-end position. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound sophomore was chasing down ballcarriers and forcing the run inside, never allowing Ocean City to turn the corner. He also put constant pressure on the passer, using his quickness to slash through one of the best offensive lines in South Jersey. All of Stevenson's athletic talents were showcased on one scintillating play that turned the momentum for good during Delsea's 35-22 win over Ocean City.

Oxford quarterback Matt Baumgardner and running back Mike Lord probably will rerun the play over in their minds a thousand times. But the outcome will always be the same. The pair will recall Middletown's Jamie Pinder stepping in front of Lord with three seconds left to play Friday night, to pick off a pass and preserve a 22-22 tie in the first meeting between Oxford (3-1-1) and the perennial Delaware small-school power. For Oxford it was a disappointing end to a game that saw Lord set a single- game receiving-yardage record and impress an appreciative homecoming-night crowd with three interceptions.

Some nights in football, nothing works but just standing there. Willingboro stood there better last night. The Chimeras' defense outlasted visiting Shawnee, 7-0, on a wet and foggy night on which neither team could generate any offense. Willingboro defensive back Bernard Fowler returned an intercepted pass 33 yards for a touchdown early in the third quarter last night, and that single play carried the Chimeras to victory. Willingboro now is 1-0 overall and in the Burlington County League's Liberty Division.

Cherry Hill West coach Jim Scerbo said he would be having nightmares about No. 11 on Camden's football team. Eddie Davis, No. 11, became host Camden's defense shield against air attacks Saturday afternoon when he came up with three interceptions that helped the Panthers win a West Jersey Football League interdivision game, 27-12. The victory improved Camden's record to 4-2 and kept the Panthers' Group 2 playoff hopes alive. Cherry Hill West dropped to 0-6 with a team that has been hobbled by injuries and, until recently, uncertainty at quarterback.

His right calf cramping uncontrollably, Tim Bihlear was in no hurry as he hobbled off the field at Frank J. McAleer Stadium last night. Forcing a smile despite the pain that was shooting down his leg, the Willingboro junior was determined to savor the Chimeras' season-opening 20-13 win over Eastern. Although the Burlco/Olympic interdivision battle was unsightly at times - due to inept offensive play by both sides - the gritty effort of Bihlear stood out. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound junior shouldered the load for Willingboro's ground game, chugging and clawing for 63 yards on 17 carries.

Friday night was Dave Armstrong's night. As expected, the Central Bucks West senior fullback broke two school career rushing records. Unexpectedly, he also managed to do something that he had never done before. Armstrong rushed 14 times for 116 yards and four touchdowns, and scored another on an interception return, his first ever, as the Bucks routed visiting Harry S Truman, 47-12. C.B. West (8-0, 7-0 Suburban One National), the top-ranked team in the area, remained undefeated, while Truman fell to 1-7, 1-6. In the process, Armstrong upped his total career rushing yardage to 2,343 yards.

Cherry Hill West coach Jim Scerbo said he would be having nightmares about No. 11 on Camden's football team. Eddie Davis, No. 11, became host Camden's defense shield against air attacks Saturday afternoon when he came up with three interceptions that helped the Panthers win a West Jersey Football League interdivision game, 27-12. The victory improved Camden's record to 4-2 and kept the Panthers' Group 2 playoff hopes alive. Cherry Hill West dropped to 0-6 with a team that has been hobbled by injuries and, until recently, uncertainty at quarterback.

The Bristol Warriors would have been a lot happier yesterday if Morrisville's Juan Jones hadn't chosen Thanksgiving Day to return to the football field. But the star running back, who had been sidelined with a foot injury since the second game of the season, wanted to help win one for the seniors. And even though his left foot wasn't 100 percent healed from a stress fracture, he thought he could make a contribution. And he did, although it was on defense that he did his damage.

Defensive back Kent Richardson pulled off an interception hat trick to help give the Soul the edge in a 61-55 win over the San Jose Sabercats on Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center. "It's one thing to be on the spot to make a play, it's another thing to make the play: the tackle, the catch, the block or whatever, Ken did it [Saturday]," Soul coach Doug Plank said. "Those three interceptions, that was the difference in the game. " The Soul (4-1) entered the game coming off a team-record 92-42 win over Georgia on April 7. The first half ended with the Soul trailing, 28-26.

PALM BEACH, Fla. - Much of the discussion around Andy Reid's table Wednesday morning at the NFC coaches breakfast with the media centered around the need for his daredevil quarterback, Michael Vick, to put a little more effort into staying healthy this season. "It's an important question and he realizes that," Reid said. "He realizes that the last four teams standing in the playoffs, their quarterbacks started the whole season. It's been a topic his whole career and it surely has been since we've had him. I think he understands that there's a problem and a situation.

MOBILE, Ala. - Michigan State's Kirk Cousins and Wisconsin's Russell Wilson threw touchdown passes to lead the North to a 23-13 victory over the South in the Senior Bowl on Saturday. Purdue kicker Carson Wiggs put it away with his third short field goal, a 28-yarder with 4 minutes, 11 seconds left in the showcase for senior NFL prospects. Boise State's Kellen Moore - who won a college-record 50 games as a starting quarterback - led that clinching 13-play drive that consumed 8:36 with the help of a running clock.

SEATTLE - Coaching is often about choices, about putting people in the right positions, as Andy Reid obsessively puts it. Three of Reid's worst choices might have rung down the final curtain on the Eagles' season, and on Reid's 13-year tenure, last night at CenturyLink Field, leading to a 31-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. It was Reid, with his defense reeling from historically bad red-zone numbers last season, who followed up his failed choice of Sean McDermott for defensive coordinator with offensive line coach Juan Castillo.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - It won't go down as an artistic success, but Vince Young did enough to manage the Eagles offense during his first start at quarterback in a year. And despite an uneven performance that started poorly but got progressively better, Young guided the Eagles to Sunday's 17-10 win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Young was replacing Michael Vick, out with two broken ribs. For the game, Young completed 23 of 36 passes for 258 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Brown has not scored an offensive touchdown against Penn since 2008. They failed to do so again on Saturday, yet they did enough to stop the Quakers' Ivy League win streak at 18. On a rainy, sloppy day in which the two teams combined for more turnovers than points, Penn (4-3, 3-1 Ivy League) failed to sustain any drive deep into Brown territory and fell, 6-0, to the scrappy Bears (6-1, 3-0). The 2011 Quakers' bid to own the longest Ivy win streak in history was halted just two games short of tying the record.

La Salle's Tim Wade says being an undersize, tough-as-anything, fight-for-the-extra-yard type of running back is nothing new for him. "I've played like that since I was a little kid," Wade said. "I don't know how to play any other way. You have to scrap and claw for everything. " Saturday night, with Wade repeatedly chipping away at Roman Catholic's defense, the visiting Explorers held off the upset-minded Cahillites, 23-21, at Northeast High in the Catholic League Class AAAA opener for both teams.

The Soul's defense forced four turnovers, turning two into scores, and held off the Iowa Barnstormers (2-5) for a 76-62 victory Saturday in Des Moines. Snapping a five-game losing streak, the Soul (2-5) posted its most points in a regular-season game since April 21, 2008 when it defeated the Columbus Destroyers, 76-55. "We still have some areas for improvement, but it was nice to get the victory," Soul coach Mike Hohensee said. "We capitalized on the turnovers and we were able to overcome our mistakes late in the game.

On the last play of the Eagles' offensive season, two of the team's wide receivers - DeSean Jackson and Riley Cooper - thought Michael Vick was going to spike the ball and stop the clock rather than call a play on the run that resulted in an end-zone interception. Here was the situation: After converting a third-and-10 with an 11-yard completion to Cooper, the Eagles were on the Green Bay 27-yard line. There was just under a minute to go and the clock was running. The Eagles trailed by 21-16.

Two interceptions in the final three minutes - one turned almost immediately into a touchdown - lifted Strath Haven to a 42-28 victory over Pottsgrove in the District 1 Class AAA championship game Friday night at Coatesville. The victory, giving the Panthers (12-1) their 11th district crown, continued their domination over the Falcons in district title games. Pottsgrove (10-3) is 0-4 in meetings with Strath Haven with the district title on the line. The Panthers will meet Archbishop Wood, the District 12 champ, next weekend in what will also be the second round of the PIAA state playoffs.