1977 Trentonian All-Lower Bucks County Football Team - Player selections and first/second team rosters

Sep 27, 2026

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1977 Trentonian All-Lower Bucks County Football Team profiles highlight standout players from multiple Lower Bucks County schools, emphasizing both offensive and defensive impact. The selections name key first-team contributors including John Kreider, Tom Jackman, Joe DiGeorgio, and others, with notes on major statistics such as first hits, blocked punts, interceptions, touchdown production, rushing yard totals, and quarterback protection. The document also lists first- and second-team offense and defense rosters by position, school, height, weight, and class, plus additional defensive back and place-kicker performance summaries.

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All-Lower Bucks County Football Team Selections

First Team Offense

First Team Defense

Second Team Offense

Second Team Defense

Additional Player Highlights

By ED CHRISTINE If a high school football coach,or for that matter any coachcouldn't build a championship team around such people as JohnKreider,Tom Jackman and Joe DiGeorgio,he would be in thewrong profession. Kreider,Jackman and DiGeorgio,all in the 6-2,220-poundrange,are the mainstays of the 1977 Trentonian All-LowerBucks County Football Team. The three were selected to both the offensive and defensivefirst teams as chosen by Lower Bucks coaches and TheTrentonian sports department. Kreider heads a contingent of five players from Lower BucksCounty League champion Bensalem Township.Following theOwis in players chosen were Neshaminy(four),Pennsbury(three),Council Rock,Maple Point,Delhaas and Blshop Egan(two each)and Woodrow Wilson (one). JOHN KREIDER,BENSALEM Defensively,Kreider's statistics are staggering-More than200 first hits(including 21 in the championship win overNeshaminy),four blocked punts and three interceptions. Offensively,he was the man BT ran behind en route to a 10-1 season.John did not allow a quarterback sack the entire year.ERIC PRICE,BENSALEM Price showed his value in the 12-7 title win with twotouchdown runs.He rushed for more than 1,000 yards for thesecond consecutive season and had two games over 175.Anexcellent blocker,Eric also scored 12 touchdowns. TOM BETZ,BENSALEM TIGHT END A vastly underrated receiver,Betz had 22 receptions,twoTDs and better than 10 yards per catch.In addition,the 6-1,210-pounder was an integral part of the Owl offensive wall. BOB DIETZ,BENSALEM QUARTERBACK Bob is another in an outstanding line of Owl signal callers that TOM CALKINS,NESHAMINY FULLBACK JOE DIGEORGIO,WOODROW WILSON under control. has included Jack Klebe,Dietz'brother Eric and Bruce | ALL-LOWER BUCKS COUNTY
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Ht.
Wt.Class
School
Pos.Name
Senlor
205
Bensalem
6-1
TE Tom Betz
Senlor
SE Mlke Seger
160
5-10
Blshop Egan
220
Senior
6-2
OT John Krelder
Bensalem
220
6-2
W.Wlison
Senior
OT Joe DIGeorglo
180
OG Alec Puketza
Neshamlny
Senlor
5-10
OG Dave Hancock
5-10
Delhaas
170 Junlor
8-2
Peninsbury
CC Tom Jackman
215 Senlor
6-0
170 Senior
QB Bob Dietz
Bensalem
210 Senior
6-1
Neshamny
FB Tom Calkins
FIRST TEAM
DEFENSE
Wt.
School
Class
Ht.
Pos.Name
Senlor
185
5-11
Neshamiay
DE Tony Manz0
DE Bob Dumont
185
6-1
Maple Point
Junlor
6-2
W.Wllson
220
Senlor
DL Joe DIGeorgio
Pennsbury
215 Senlor
6-2
DL.Tom Jackman
215 Senlor
6-2
Neshamlny
DL Jim Rlley
Senior
Bensalem
6-2
LB John Krelder
220
180
Senlor
5-7
Delhaas
LB George Gatto
6-1
185 Senlor
Maple Polnt
LB BIIl Haman
6-0
Bensalem
Senlor
170
DB Jim Brady
5-10
Councll Rock
170 Senlor
DB Lee Martacel
5-11
190 Senlor
Pennsbury
DB Frank Kettles
5-10
Biahop Egan
Senlor
170
DB Jim Duva
5-7
Delhaas
180 Senfor
PN George Gatto
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Ht.
Wt.
Class
Pos.Name
School
6-3
205
Senior
Bishop Egan
TE Joe Lynch
170
Soph.
6-1
SE Bernard Hedgepeth W.Wlison
170 Senlor
6-1
Maple Pofnt
SE Greg George
205 Senlor
5-10
Delhaas
OT Howard Asay
210
Senlor
6-0
Neshaminy
OT Steve Goodman
200 Senlor
5-11
Maple Point
OG Stan Wusgon
180
5-10
Senior
Councll Rock
0G Scott McIntyre
195
6-1
Senlor
Neshamny
OC Chrls Cechak
180
Junlor
6-3
Morrlsville
QB Mlke Coffey

FAQs

Which players were central to the 1977 Trentonian All-Lower Bucks County team?

The three mainstays highlighted are John Kreider, Tom Jackman, and Joe DiGeorgio, listed as key first-team selections on both offensive and defensive first teams.

What kind of performance statistics are included for selected players?

The profiles report performance measures such as first hits, blocked punts, interceptions, rushing yards and touchdown totals, extra points, and playmaking plays like long scoring runs.

How is the team information organized in the document?

The content is structured into first-team and second-team rosters, split into offense and defense, with player positions, schools, height, weight, and class shown in the tables.

Sep 27, 2026

Uploaded by Patrick