A Return to Glory?

For the newly revitalized and expanded Ches-Mont League? This was one of the premier football and high school sports leagues in the Philadelphia area back in the 1980s. Alas, it fell on hard times after some of the smaller schools – St. Pius X (always a tough opponent), Spring-Ford, etc. - pulled out in the face of a growing enrollment disparity among the Downingtown and West Chester schools, particularly Downingtown.

 

“Five of the new members - Great Valley, Kennett, Octorara, Oxford and Unionville - and former Del-Val League member Sun Valley will form the smaller schools American Division in football. Sun Valley, which will also compete this season in soccer, will join in all other sports in 2008.

 

Bayard Rustin, the newest school in the West Chester School District, will also join the American Division. Octorara will play only a junior varsity schedule the first year.

 

Avon Grove, Bishop Shanahan, Coatesville, Downingtown East, Downingtown West, West Chester East and West Chester Henderson will make up the big school National Division,” reports the Inqy. Alas, W. Chester East is not mentioned as a contender for the football title.