Conwell-Egan Claims 2026 PCL Girls' Flag Football Title In OT Thriller Against Archbishop Ryan
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| 2026 PCL Finals |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
F |
| Archbishp Ryan |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
| Conwell-Egan |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
FAIRLESS HILLS, PA - Sarah Beck hauled in a scoring pass from Fran Simeone in the second overtime and Anna Zoryea notched a critical sack on the final possession as Conwell-Egan captured the 2026 PCL Girls’ Flag Football Championship on Monday evening with a thrilling 20-14 (2OT) home win over Archbishop Ryan before a standing room only gathering.
No. 1 CEC avenged a 13-7 loss to Archbishop Ryan on Apr. 10 and lost in the 2024 PCL finals to Archbishop Wood in the final moments of the game.
The Eagles trailied 14-7 with 11:49 remaining in the contest following a Bree Gavaghan touchdown pass to Amber Rothley and a successful point-after conversion. However, CEC moved methodically down the field and found the endzone on a short scoring run by Angelina Locke. Beck then even the score at 14-14 with 5:53 left to play as she caught the PAT pass from Simeone. Neither team scored on its first posssession of overtime before Beck's touchdown gave Conwell-Egan its first lead of the evening. Zoryea then registered a crucial sack on third down before Gavaghan's fourth down pass deep down the sideline was knocked away before a jubilant celebration by the Eagles along the sideline.
Rothley had two touchdowns in the contest, senior Amaiya Thurmond notched a third quarter interception, and Kylee Martin was outstanding on both sides of the ball for third-seeded Archbishop Ryan. Haiiley Sarzynski scored the Eagles' first touchdown of the game on a shifty catch and run, while Jayla Butler added an interception in the final minutes of the first haff.
Conwell-Egan will now face Academy at Palumbo in the semifinals of the Philadelphia Eagles Girls' Flag Football Championship at Cardinal O'Hara on Wednesday, May 13.
2026 PCL Girls' Flag Football Championship
Quarterfinals
No. 4 Archbishop Wood 24, No. 5 Archbishop Carroll 13
No. 3 Archbishop Ryan 35, No. 6 St. Hubert's 0
Semifinals
No. 1 Conwell-Egan 20, Archbishop Wood 14 (OT)
Archbishop Ryan 13, No. 2 Lansdale Catholic 7
Finals
Conwell-Egan 20, Archbishop Ryan 14 (2OT)
