Pennsbury Falcon’s Superfan Wears his Team on his Hair

Pennsbury Falcon’s Superfan Wears his Team on his Hair

digitalsportsnews | December 4, 2014
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David Schilling is a die-hard fan of Pennsbury football. With his bright orange Mohawk, the 16-year old certainly stands out from the rest of the crowd. David was born with cerebral palsy, a disorder of the muscles that affects body movement and coordination, and is wheelchair bound. For the past 9 years, David has been a regular attendee of the Falcon’s games. He was there cheering on his team from the sidelines during Saturday’s game, where they beat Coatesville 21-14, for the PIAA District 1 Class AAAA championship. "It makes me feel like I'm part of the team," said Schilling, a junior at Pennsbury. "And people always like to see me at the games."   After the Falcon’s victory on Saturday, the players posed for photographers and included their biggest fan, David, front and center. He had the game-winning ball clutched in his left hand, with the championship trophy occupying his right. "It was amazing to see him celebrate with the players," his mother, Caren Schilling said. "It means so much to him. And, to top it off, the team gave him the game ball." David’s father, David Schilling Sr. coached the Levittown Continental Team and accompanies him to most Falcon’s games. David made mention of one of his favorite Pennsbury players, Charles Snorweah saying, "He's a clear Division I player. Rutgers is getting a heck of a running back." For the 13-1 Falcons, Snorweah has carried the ball 294 times for an area-high 2,608 yards and 37 TDs.  Jackson Fagan, former star running back for the Falcons urged Schilling to come to a game back in 2006 and he’s been hooked ever since. Fagan is now a volunteer Pennsbury assistant.  The Falcons will try to move closer to their first state title when they play defending champ St. Joseph's Prep (9-3) in a semifinal at 1 p.m. Saturday at Northeast.