Ridley High School Football

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   Suburban League Championships

   Central Athletic League Championships

   PIAA - AAAA District One Championships

   PIAA - AAAA Eastern PA Championships

1934, 1937, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1958, 1959,
1964, 1965, 1967, 1968

1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981,
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988,
1990, 1991, 1996, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010,
2012, 2016

1990, 2007, 2009

1990

COACHING RECORDS

	Head Coach	Start	End	Seasons	Win	Lose	Tie	Champs
(BS)	. Bill Slezak	1934	1935	2	11	3	4	1
(JB)	. Jess Brewster	1936	1941	6	28	23	3	1
(AR)	. Art Raimo	1942	1942	1	4	4	1	0
(PM)	. Phil Marion	1943	1972	30	223	59	13	10
(JM)	. Joe McNicholas	1973	1996	24	226	28	2	16
(RB)	. Ralph Batty	1997	2000	4	30	15	0	0
(JW)	. John Waller	2001	2008	8	79	21	0	2
(DD)	. Dennis Decker	2009	2015	7	66	21	0	3
(DW)	. David Wood	2016	----	8	61	29	0	1
	ALL-TIME RECORD			89	728	203	23	34

*Click on BOLD year below for team photo.

Year	Coach	W	L	T		RIDLEY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS / AWARDS	CL Champions
2023	.	5	5	0		-	Strath Haven (13) / Garnet Valley (10) / Springfield (6)
2022	.	8	4	0		-	Strath Haven / Garnet Valley
2021	.	12	2	0		-	Garnet Valley
2020	.	3	3	0		*Shortened season due to COVID-19 virus	Garnet Valley
2019	.	7	5	0		-	Garnet Valley
2018	.	8	4	0		-	Garnet Valley
2017	.	7	4	0		-	Springfield
2016	(DW)	11	2	0		Central League Co-Champions	RIDLEY (23) / Springfield / Marple Newtown (3)
2015	.	7	5	0			Haverford (6)
2014	.	8	3	0		Central League Sportsmanship Award	Springfield
2013	.	6	5	0		-	Garnet Valley
2012	.	13	1	0		Central League Champions	RIDLEY
2011	.	9	3	0		-	Garnet Valley
2010	.	10	2	0		Central League Co-Champions	RIDLEY / Strath Haven
2009	(DD)	13	2	0		Central League Co-Champions PIAA - District 1 AAAA Champs PIAA - State Semi-Finalist 75 SEASONS	RIDLEY / Garnet Valley
2008	.	10	3	0		-	Garnet Valley
2007	.	13	1	0		Central League Champions PIAA - District 1 AAAA Champs PIAA - State Semi-Finalist AP - Coach of the Year	RIDLEY
2006	.	13	1	0		Central League Champions PIAA - State Quarter Finalist	RIDLEY
2005	.	7	4	0		-	Conestoga (6)
2004	.	9	3	0		-	Conestoga
2003	.	9	3	0		-	Strath Haven
2002	.	10	3	0		-	Strath Haven
2001	(JW)	8	3	0		-	Strath Haven
2000	.	8	4	0		-	Strath Haven
1999	.	8	3	0		-	Strath Haven
1998	.	7	4	0		-	Strath Haven
1997	(RB)	7	4	0		-	Strath Haven
1996	.	10	1	0		Central League Co-Champions	RIDLEY / Strath Haven / Conestoga
1995	.	7	4	0		-	Haverford
1994	.	9	2	0		-	Springfield
1993	.	9	2	0		-	Strath Haven
1992	.	7	4	0		-	Strath Haven
1991	.	10	1	0		Central League Champions	RIDLEY
1990	.	12	1	0		Central League Champions PIAA - AAAA State Runner-up AP - Coach of the Year	RIDLEY
1989	.	10	1	0		-	Springfield
1988	.	11	0	0		Central League Champions	RIDLEY
1987	.	9	1	1		Central League Champions	RIDLEY
1986	.	11	0	0		Central League Champions	RIDLEY
1985	.	10	1	0		Central League Champions 47 game winning streak ended	RIDLEY
1984	.	11	0	0		Central League Champions 50 SEASONS	RIDLEY
1983	.	10	0	1		Central League Champions	RIDLEY
1982	.	10	0	0		Central League Champions	RIDLEY
1981	.	9	1	0		Central League Champions 47 game winning streak started	RIDLEY
1980	.	9	1	0		Central League Co-Champions	RIDLEY / Haverford
1979	.	9	1	0		Central League Champions	RIDLEY
1978	.	9	1	0		-	Conestoga
1977	.	7	3	0		-	Marple Newtown
1976	.	9	1	0		-	Radnor (2)
1975	.	9	1	0		Central League Co-Champions	RIDLEY / Conestoga / Radnor
1974	.	10	0	0		Central League Champions	RIDLEY
1973	(JM)	9	1	0		Central League Champions	RIDLEY
1972	.	5	2	3		-	Conestoga
1971	.	6	3	1		-	Marple Newtown
1970	.	8	1	0		-	Haverford
1969	.	9	0	0		Joined Central Athletic League Central League Champions	RIDLEY
1968	.	7	1	0		Suburban Section II Champions	-
1967	.	8	1	0		Suburban Section II Champions	-
1966	.	7	3	0		New RIDLEY HIGH SCHOOL	-
*****	*	*	*	*	*	School Merger -- Ridley Township HS / Ridley Park HS / Eddystone HS	* * * * *
1965	.	10 - -	0 - -	0 - -		Ridley Twp. HS - Suburban League Champions Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS - Section 4 Champions	-
1964	.	9 - -	0 - -	0 - -		Ridley Twp. HS - Suburban League Champions Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1963	.	7 - -	2 - -	0 - -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS - Section 4 Co-Champions	-
1962	.	7 - -	1 - -	1 - -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1961	.	6 - -	4 - -	0 - -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1960	.	8 - -	0 - -	2 - -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1959	.	8 - -	1 - -	0 - -		Ridley Twp. HS - Suburban League Champions Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1958	.	10 - -	0 - -	0 - -		Ridley Twp. HS - Suburban League Champions Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1957	.	8 6 -	1 2 -	0 0 -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1956	.	5 - 4	5 - 2	0 - 1		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1955	.	3 - -	5 - -	1 - -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1954	.	5 - -	5 - -	0 - -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1953	.	2 7 -	8 2 -	0 0 -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1952	.	7 - 5	3 - 4	0 - 0		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1951	.	11 - -	0 - -	0 - -		Ridley Twp. HS - Suburban League Champions Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1950	.	7 0 -	4 9 -	0 0 -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1949	.	9 1 -	1 6 -	0 2 -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1948	.	11 4 -	0 4 -	0 1 -		Ridley Twp. HS - Suburban League Champions Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1947	.	6 9 2	3 0 5	1 0 2		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS - Delco Class A Co-Champs Eddystone HS	-
1946	.	7 8 1	2 1 8	1 0 0		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1945	.	8 4 2	2 5 7	1 1 0		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1944	.	10 3 -	0 5 -	1 1 -		Ridley Twp. HS - Suburban League Champions Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1943	(PM)	9 - -	1 - -	0 - -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1942	(AR)	4 - -	4 - -	1 - -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1941	.	2 - -	7 - -	0 - -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1940	.	6 - -	3 - -	1 - -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1939	.	5 - -	3 - -	1 - -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1938	.	4 - -	5 - -	0 - -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1937	.	8 - -	0 - -	0 - -		Ridley Twp. HS - Suburban League Champions Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1936	(JB)	3 - -	5 - -	1 - -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1935	..	4 - -	3 - -	3 - -		Ridley Twp. HS Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1934	(BS)	7 - -	0 - -	1 - -		New Ridley Twp. HS - Suburban League Champs Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
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1933	.	- -	- -	- -		Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1932	.	- -	- -	- -		Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1931	.	6 -	2 -	0 -		Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1930	.	- -	- -	- -		Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1929	.	- -	- -	- -		Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1928	.	- -	- -	- -		Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1927	.	- -	- -	- -		Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1926	.	- -	- -	- -		Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1925	.	- -	- -	- -		Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1924	.	- -	- -	- -		Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1923	.	- -	- -	- -		Ridley Park HS - Undefeated regular season Eddystone HS	-
1922	.	- -	- -	- -		Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1921	.	- -	- -	- -		Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1920	.	- -	- -	- -		Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1919	.	- -	- -	- -		Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-
1918	.	- -	- -	- -		Ridley Park HS Eddystone HS	-

Raider Facts

National High School Records

Through the 2022 season...

The Ridley Raiders Varsity football team is ranked 10th for the best winning percentage in the United States - with 77.138%!

Ridley is currently ranked 109th in the United States for all-time wins.

Pennsylvania High School Records

Through the 2023 season...

The Ridley Raiders Varsity football team holds the highest winning percentage in the state of PA - with 77.51% and an overall record of 728-203-23!

As of 2022, Ridley is ranked 11th in the state of PA for all-time wins.

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