Archbishop Wood Routs Carroll for PCL Title
D'Andre Webb rushes for 264 yards and three touchdowns as Wood wins the Class 3A championship 31-6.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Football
Archbishop Wood defeated Archbishop Carroll 31-6 in the Philadelphia Catholic League Class 3A championship game at Dick Bedesem Field at Conwell-Egan in Fairless Hills. The win moved Wood to 8-3 and marked its first championship since the 2019 team won the school's sixth PIAA Class 5A crown.
Why it matters
The title gives Wood momentum heading into a PIAA District 12 Class 3A title game next Saturday against Audenreid/Bartram. It also caps a rematch in which Wood had already beaten Carroll 19-15 eight days earlier.
D'Andre Webb rushed for 264 yards on 31 carries and scored three rushing touchdowns, while Archbishop Carroll managed only 67 total yards of offense through three quarters. Bradan McNicholas recorded two sacks in the win.
The players
Archbishop Wood
Archbishop Wood is a Catholic high school in the Philadelphia area that competes in the Philadelphia Catholic League and has a long record of state championship success.
Archbishop Carroll
Archbishop Carroll is a Catholic high school in Philadelphia that competes in the Philadelphia Catholic League.
D'Andre Webb
D'Andre Webb is the Archbishop Wood running back whose 264-yard, three-touchdown performance drove the championship win.
Bradan McNicholas
Bradan McNicholas is an Archbishop Wood defensive player who recorded two sacks in the championship game.
The details
Wood's first touchdown came on a 26-yard Webb run on the third play from scrimmage, and Webb's third rushing score came on Wood's opening drive of the second half to push the lead to 21-0. Carroll finished the season 7-4.
Timeline
Oct. 30: Wood defeated Carroll 19-15 in the regular-season finale.
Nov. 7: Wood beat Carroll 31-6 in the PCL Class 3A championship.
Nov. 14: Wood plays Audenreid/Bartram in the PIAA District 12 Class 3A title game.
Season Trajectory
The championship is Wood's first title since the 2019 team won the school's sixth PIAA Class 5A crown, signaling a return to the program's championship standard. A district title game next Saturday would determine whether the season extends into the PIAA playoff bracket.
Wood's 8-3 record and District 12 title-game berth determine whether the team's season continues into the PIAA playoff bracket. Fans planning to attend the Nov. 14 game at the South Philadelphia Supersite should expect a neutral-site district final.
The takeaway
Wood's defense held Carroll to 67 yards through three quarters, a reminder that a dominant ground game can control a championship game from start to finish. The next test is a district final against Audenreid/Bartram.
What happens next
Archbishop Wood faces Audenreid/Bartram in the PIAA District 12 Class 3A title game next Saturday, Nov. 14, at the South Philadelphia Supersite.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Bucks County Courier Times.
