Nick Reynolds

The Philadelphia Inquirer — Neighbors Sports · September 8, 1997

Four Touchdowns on Four Touches Against Academy Park

Ira Josephs

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Summary written for this site

The Inquirer game story "Marple Newtown scorches Academy Park" reports a 55–20 win built on a 48–0 lead and says Nick Reynolds scored on all four times he touched the ball while also contributing on defense. The scoring summary records a 19-yard run, a 37-yard touchdown reception from Keith Gornish, a 72-yard kickoff return and a 34-yard run, with two carries for 53 yards — both scores. The Inquirer's own scoreboard page two days earlier repeats the final, the four touchdowns and the rushing line.

Documented figures

Touchdowns
4 on 4 touches
Rushing
2 carries · 53 yards
Final score
55–20

Sources differ — both readings kept

Length of the touchdown reception

  • — 37 yards — Philadelphia Inquirer game story and scoring summary, September 8, 1997
  • — 37 yards — County Press, September 10, 1997, Kyle D. Wilson, "Offense Explodes in Football Breeze"
  • — 44 yards — Delaware County Sunday Times, September 7, 1997, John Lohn, "Grose already a net gain at Marple"
  • — 45 yards — News of Delaware County, September 10, 1997

The Inquirer scoring summary is used as the public line; the alternate figure is preserved, not discarded.

Length of the kickoff return

  • — 72 yards — Philadelphia Inquirer scoring summary
  • — 77 yards — County Press, September 10, 1997, Kyle D. Wilson
  • — 77 yards — Delaware County Sunday Times, September 7, 1997, John Lohn
  • — 77 yards — Joe O'Loughlin's "Pigskin Prophet" column

Two papers printed 72 yards and three printed 77; both readings are shown with attribution.

Evidence status

  • Marple Newtown's official results page confirms the 55–20 result but prints no individual scoring or touch totals.
  • On the public highlight film Nick states the performance at roughly 6:43 and quarterback Keith Gornish corroborates it at roughly 7:31.
  • The 2007 look-back is printed under the label "Instant Replay," not "Remember When."

Also reported by

  • The Philadelphia Inquirer high-school scoreboard · September 6, 1997
  • News of Delaware County · September 10, 1997
  • County Press — Kyle D. Wilson, "Offense Explodes in Football Breeze": four touchdowns, a 77-yard kickoff return, a 37-yard reception and two rushing touchdowns on two carries for 53 yards · September 10, 1997
  • Delaware County Sunday Times — John Lohn, "Grose already a net gain at Marple": 19- and 34-yard runs, a 44-yard reception and a 77-yard kickoff return · September 7, 1997
  • Sports of Delaware County — "'Weak Side Nick' playing stronger" · October 20, 1999
  • Delaware County Daily Times — "Instant Replay" / "Ten Years Ago" · September 7, 2007
  • Marple Newtown 1997 Highlights (public game film, 29:46)
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