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There were four football teams on the field at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday when the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins fought for the NFC East title. Two local teams witnessed that game up close from field bleachers. During game breaks, the high school state champion Imhotep Panthers and Pop Warner national champion Northwest Raiders got on-screen recognition for their recent victories. . . ... This story continues with a photo essay of selected images from this set on WHYY's NewsWorks: https://whyy.org/articles/young-champions-celebrated-at-eagles-game-photos/

On Friday December 18, at Hersheypark Stadium, the Panthers football squad of Imhotep Institute Charter School of East Germantown/West Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA claims an historic victory by becoming the first Philadelphia public school to win a PIAA State Championship by defeating Cathedral Prep Ramblers from erie with 40-30. - - - DECEMBER 21, 2015 - Imhotep becomes first city school to nab state football title In the frigid air a hundred miles from home, senior Mike Waters knelt along the sideline and buried his face in his white gloved-hands. Behind the star running back, a pack of bundled and blanketed fans went wild. ( Story by WHYY's Aaron Moselle continues on: http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/nw-philadelphia-more-stories/item/89333-imhotep-becomes-first-city-school-to-nab-state-football-title )

The scoreboard shows Imhotep in the lead when the game is only 15 seconds young. The game kickoff ball is returned by Amir Brown in a 85yard Touchdown. On Friday the West Oak Lane charter school traveled to Bethlehem to play Saucon Valley In the PIAA Class AAA semi-finals with a change to place for the State Championship Finals in Hersey. ( Selection of images is published on WHYY's NewsWorks.org: http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/nw-philadelphia-more-stories/item/89106-imhotep-panthers-are-heading-to-the-state-finals- )

Panthers win City Title by beating State Champs. On Saturday, in a thrilling game played at North East High School, Imhotep Institute Charter School Panthers from West Oak Lane take the city title by winning from Archbishop Wood Vikings with 20-14. With the victory over the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) 2014 State Champs the Panthers advance to the Quarter Finals of the Class AAA State Championship. Continues on WHYY's NewsWorks.org: http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/item/88655-imhotep-panthers-win-city-title-after-beating-state-champs- - - - Championship bracket: http://www.maxpreps.com/tournament/prVbqZIVEeW-8KA2nzwbTA/b3GVu5IbEeW-8KA2nzwbTA/football-fall-15/piaa-football-championships-class-aaa.htm All Images: (c)2015, Bastiaan Slabbers - All Rights Reserves No (re)publication, share, print, etc., without prior written consent of author. Please contact me with license requests or any other questions about these file via the contact form elsewhere on this site.

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