The Central Bucks South football team made history last fall with its magical run to the state semifinals after capturing the program’s first-ever District One 6A title.
Four key members of that squad – Collin Goetter, Anthony Leonardi, Corey Moore and Sean Moskowitz – were part of a group of six seniors recognized on Thursday, Feb. 15, for committing to compete in their sport at the collegiate level.
Goetter, the Titans’ standout offensive lineman, was recently chosen to compete for Pennsylvania in the Big 33 Football Classic. He will continue his career at Monmouth University, choosing the Colonial Athletic Association school from a final list that included Buffalo, Lafayette and Lehigh. He will major in finance as part of the five-year master’s program.
“My big thing is they play really good football up there,” Goetter said. “They’ve had one head coach in their school history, and their OC (offensive coordinator) played there, and he’s been there 20-something years, and their O-Line coach has been there 20 years, so the staff is very continuous, and in college football, that’s one of the most rare things you get these days.
“I love football, and I wanted to play as long as I can. If that means getting the next five years, so be it.”
Leonardi narrowed his choices to a pair of PSAC schools – West Chester and Kutztown, and he selected West Chester.
“I feel like they’re really building a culture at West Chester,” said Leonardi, who is undecided on a major. “Just the way everything came off, the impressions that were made – I feel like it’s more of a fit for me as a player as well as a student. Things like that were big for me.”
The gifted running back, who ran for 2,006 yards as a senior, was introduced to football as a youngster.
“After my first year, I didn’t really want to play football anymore,” the CB South senior said. “I didn’t really like it, but I stuck with it.
“Around ninth grade I started to realize maybe I could go somewhere with this – this is something I love, and if I work hard enough, I could make it a reality, and now we’re here.”
Moore – who ran for 1,090 yards and 22 touchdowns – chose Lebanon Valley College from a final list that included King’s College, Lycoming and Delaware Valley. He plans to major in communications and broadcasting.
“I put academics before sports,” Moore said. “I can see myself succeeding in their academic program. For football, I’m excited to work with my new team and coaches.
“Ever since I was little, I had the dream of playing in the NFL, so I would have to go to college and play. I just always had the mindset if I keep working – eventually it will pay off, and I’d get to college.”
Moskowitz will be joining Leonardi at West Chester University. He also considered St. Francis, Sacred Heart, Long Island and Shippensburg. The first team All-SOL National Conference linebacker shared the team lead in tackles.
“West Chester is close to home, it’s a good fit for me academically, and I see a future for myself there,” said Moskowitz, who is undecided on a major. “I’ve been playing football since I was little, and I’ve always had a dream of playing at the next level.
“It started to become a reality probably my sophomore year of high school when I made varsity.”
Rosie Marraccini will continue her cheer career at the University of Delaware where she will major in entrepreneurship with the goal of one day opening her own cheer program. She also considered the University of New Hampshire but chose Delaware for its team atmosphere.
“The team I’m with now is my family, and if I’m going to be moving far away, I want somewhere that encapsulates that,” Marraccini said. “That was the biggest priority for me because I’ve gone to teams where that wasn’t the case, and that’s everything to me how well I get along with my team.
“Winning is obviously a bonus for me, but how well I get along with my team, the lessons I learn, the coaching, the whole atmosphere of it was my top priority in choosing a school.”
Continuing her career at the collegiate level was always a goal for Marraccini.
“Ever since I was 5, it kind of was my whole life,” the South senior said. “I always knew I wanted to take it to the next level. I’ve been going to college clinics since seventh grade.”
John Henson will continue his lacrosse career at Holy Family University where he will major in secondary education with a minor in history. He also considered Georgian Court and Marymount.
“I chose Holy Family because it was kind of local, and 1) I want to stay close to home, and 2) they gave me the best opportunity to play lacrosse next year,” Henson said. “I love the campus. There’s a lot of people who went to South and within the CB area that go there.”
“I started on varsity as a sophomore, and I thought to myself – ‘Hey, I could take this to the next level if I work at it,’ and that’s been my mindset for the past two years.”
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