2025 FRESHMAN Summer/Fall Schedule
2025
ABINGTON HEIGHTS FRESHMAN FOOTBALL
SUMMER/FALL SCHEDULE
(TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
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GOOGLE CLASSROOM:
Freshman Class Code: 7yd5jzd
SportsYou App Code For Freshman:W676B6NU
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COMET FOOTBALL FAN CLUB and WEBSITE Information:
Comet Football Fan Club SportsYou Code: VL3G-B5JS
INSTAGRAM: AHCometFootballFanClub
FACEBOOK: AH Comet Football Fan Club
*Comet Football Fan Club (CFFC): www.cometfootball.org
*IMPORTANT: Please complete the Player Database Form here.
AHSD Athletics Social Media Accounts:
https://linktr.ee/ahsdathletics
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Abington Heights Big Teams: www.ahsdathletics.org
MAY
18th - CFFC Coaches’ Cup Golf Tournament at Pine Hills Golf Course (1:30pm)
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28th - Rising Comets Football Camp (Classes of 2029, 2030, & 2031)
5:30pm - 8:30pm (High School Turf Field)
Rain Date TBD
TBD - Pre-season Parent/CFFC Informational Meeting
7:00pm inside the High School Auditorium
JUNE
7th - Physicals - High School - Nurse’s Suite (9:00am - 12:00pm)
Register for a No Charge Physical with LVHN.
*Physicals for the 2025-2026 school year can only be accepted if dated MAY 1, 2025 or later.
Remember, all athletes must register on Planeths.com to complete the necessary paperwork! All forms can be signed online with the exception of Section 6. Print Section 6 and bring only that form for the doctor to complete and sign.
All paperwork (*CIPPE/HIPPA/ECC) for the 2025-2026 season MUST be submitted on Planeths.com by August 1st.
8th - Future Comets Football Camp (Grades 1 through 6)
5:00pm - 8:00pm (High School Turf Field)
10th - 12th - Weight room and conditioning (5:00pm-7:15pm)
17th - 19th - Weight room and conditioning (5:00pm-7:15pm)
24th - 26th - Weight room and conditioning (5:00pm-7:15pm)
- Helmet fitting, distribution and locker assignments 4:00pm - 4:45pm each day
Based on Best Practice, CIPPE forms should be submitted on Planeths.com prior to June 24th in order to participate in VOLUNTARY summer workouts.
JULY
1st-3rd - Voluntary Summer Workouts
Weight room (4:45pm - 5:45pm)
Conditioning (6:00pm - 7:15pm)
8th - 10th - Voluntary Summer Workouts
Weight room (4:45pm -5:45pm)
Conditioning (6:00pm - 7:15pm)
15th - 17th Voluntary Summer Workouts
Weight room (4:45pm – 5:45pm)
Conditioning (6:00pm – 7:15pm)
22nd - Voluntary Summer Workouts
Weight room (4:45m – 5:45pm)
Conditioning (6:00pm – 7:15pm)
23rd - Scranton Lions Club Dream Game at Valley View High School (7:00pm)
NO CONDITIONING or WEIGHT ROOM
Go and support the 2025 Abington Heights graduates!
24th - Voluntary Summer Workouts
Weight room (4:45m – 5:45pm)
Conditioning (6:00pm – 7:15pm)
29th - 31st - Shoulder Pads / Practice Jersey fitting and distribution5:00pm - 7:00pm
31st - * All forms MUST be submitted to the Athletic Director on PlanetHS.com in order to participate on Monday, August 4th.
JULY/AUGUST
25th - 3rd – NO LIFTING or CONDITIONING – REST and RECOVER!!
AUGUST
4th - 8th – PIAA Mandatory Heat Acclimatization * for Varsity players.Rising Freshmen are encouraged to attend. 7th and 8th grade players do not attend with 9th-12th grade players.
4th – Heat Acclimatization – 6:00pm-9:00pm (7th and 8th grade off)
5th – Heat Acclimatization - 6:00pm-9:00pm (7th and 8th grade off)
6th – Heat Acclimatization – 6:00pm-9:00pm (7th and 8th grade off)
7th – Heat Acclimatization - 6:00pm-9:00pm (7th and 8th grade off)
8th – Heat Acclimatization – 6:00pm-9:00pm (7th and 8th grade off)
9th - Comet Combine and Cook-out - 10:00am - 1:00pm - All 7th, 8th, & 9th grade players are encouraged to attend
11th - Start of FRESHMAN MANDATORY practices (Freshman Heat Acclimatization)
For all 7th, 8th, and 9th grade players.
All 7th and 8th grade players MUST have all paperwork submitted or will not be allowed to participate in practice.
Players MUST arrive at the report time that is listed. Remember, these practices are MANDATORY. Any player that is absent during this week will NOT be eligible to participate in the scrimmage on 8/23. This is a PIAA rule. No Exceptions.
11th - 8:30am - 5:00pm
Session 1: 9:15 - 12:15 / Lunch / Session 2: 2:30 - 4:30
12th - 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Session 1: 2:00-5:00
13th - 8:30am - 5:00pm
Session 1: 9:15 - 12:15 / Lunch / Session 2: 2:30 - 4:30
14th - 1:30pm - 5:30pm
9th Grade High School Orientation 6:00pm.
Session 1: 2:00-5:00
15th – 8:30am - TBA
Session 1: 8:30am - 11:15am / Lunch / Media Day (12:30pm)
- Session 2: The BLITZ!
18th - 21st - Practice, Film, and Lifting - 3:30pm - 7:00pm
Lifting/Films 4:00pm-4:45pm
Practice 5:00pm-7:00pm
22nd - No Practice
22nd - Varsity Game #1 vs. East Stroudsburg South – 7:00pm (Away)
GO SUPPORT YOUR TEAMMATES!!!
Beat the Cavaliers!!!
23rd - Scrimmage vs. East Stroudsburg South - Freshman 12:00pm (Home)
Junior High 2:00pm (Home)
25th - 28th - Practice, Film, and Lifting - 3:30pm - 7:00pm
Lifting/Films 4:00pm-4:45pm
Practice 5:00pm-7:00pm
29th - Practice
3:30pm - 5:00pm PICKUP MUST BE PROMPT - Coaches have to be at the varsity game
29th - Varsity Game #2 vs. West Scranton - 7:00pm (Away)
GO SUPPORT YOUR TEAMMATES!!!!
Beat the Invaders!!!
30th - Practice 9:00am-11:30am
Game Walk-through
SEPTEMBER
1st - Freshman Game #1 vs. TBA - 10:00am (Away)
2nd - Lifting/Films 3:30pm-6:30pm
Lifting 4:00pm-4:45pm
Films 5:00pm-6:00pm
Conditioning 6:00pm-6:30pm
2nd - Junior High Game vs. TBD - Away - Time TBA
3rd - 4th - Practice - 4:00pm – 7:00pm (In-season after school schedule)
Lifting/Films 4:00pm-4:45pm
Practice 5:00pm-7:00pm
5th - 4:00-5:00 PICKUP MUST BE PROMPT - Coaches have to be at the varsity game
5th - Varsity Game #3 vs. Dallas - 7:00pm (Home)
GO SUPPORT YOUR TEAMMATES!!!!!
Beat the Mountaineers!!!
Freshman Players MUST sell programs at the game!!!
6th - Saturday 9:00am-11:30am
Game walk through
In-season after school we will practice 3:45pm-7:00pm
Some times may change depending on what day we play on (Monday or Tuesday)
All 9th grade players will arrive to the Field House after school at 3:25
All 7th and 8th grade players will take activity bus #39 from the Middle School to the Field House after school at 2:30. They can use that hour between to get homework completed.
If 7th and 8th grade players go home after school, they MUST be in the field house for practice by 3:15. When being dropped off you MUST drive around the school because the high school will be dismissing at this time.
There will be Saturday morning practices. All Practices are MANDATORY.
All CLEATS and GLOVES that you purchase MUST be SCHOOL COLORS!!!
Navy, Gray, White or Black. NO EXCEPTIONS
MOUTHGUARDS you purchase must be Navy or Black….NO WHITE
All shirts worn under the jersey and shoulder pads on Game Day MUST be WHITE ONLY!!!!
I will send information out every Sunday on Google Classroom and the SportsYou App with the next week’s schedule.
Make sure everyone is signed up into Google Classroom. Players can invite their parents to join the classroom to receive emails from me when I post information.
Freshmen players sell programs at all Varsity Home Games.
Freshman parents will be asked to work the concession stand at all varsity home games so varsity parents can watch their players play.
- Create your PlanetHS early. Do not wait until the last minute to get your paperwork turned in. You will not be eligible to participate in practices. All forms MUST be uploaded in PlanetHS and approved by the athletic director.
Make sure when you create your PlanetHS account that you click ABINGTON HEIGHTS and not ABINGTON in Philadelphia
ALL FORMS AND PHYSICALS MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED AFTER MAY 1ST 2025. IF THEY ARE DATED BEFORE MAY 1ST 2025 THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!!
If you have any questions please contact me
Mike Arcure (570)466-7094 cell
coacharcure@ahsd.org email
GO COMETS!!!