Thurs. Pa. boys’ and girls’ roundup: Kennett continues roll
The Kennett boys' soccer team has shown an impressive combination of offense and solid defense in winning its first four games this fall.
The Kennett boys' soccer team has shown an impressive combination of offense and solid defense in winning its first four games this fall.
The Blue Demons have outscored their four opponents by 15-0 after blanking visiting Bishop Shanahan, 4-0, in a Ches-Mont League match on Thursday.
Christian Bedolla, Justin Beldyk, Rodrigo Guerrero and Jake Tully scored goals. Tully and Diego Avila lead the team with three goals apiece.
Public. Trailing by 4-3 late in the game, Boys' Latin erupted for three goals in the final six minutes and stunned visiting Martin Luther King, 6-4. Oumar Diawara's header off a corner tied the game for his third goal of the contest, and Jon McDowell added two late breakaway goals.
Engineering & Science turned an own goal into the game-winning score during a 3-2 victory at Franklin Learning Center. Emanuel Saie and Eric Smalls also scored for the Engineers.
Central. Goalie R. J. Pino stopped three point-blank shots in overtime to preserve Marple Newtown's scoreless tie against visiting Radnor.
Tri-County. West-Mont Christian's earned a 4-0 success over visiting Kimberton Waldorf in which goalie Ben Friggle made four saves. Jacob Gallagher, Jerome Wachter, Bobby Girard and Freddie Wachter scored the goals.
Nonleague. Alex Miller's goal from Matt Eppehimer in the first minute of overtime made Garnet Valley a 3-2 winner over visiting Upper Darby.
Football
Marquise Brown threw three touchdown passes, and Bok also got TDs from its defense and special teams in a 42-15 Public League victory over visiting Prep Charter.
Shaquille Sammons returned a kickoff 88 yards for a score after Prep Charter had scored the game's first touchdown, and Omar Bashir followed with a 64-yard interception return to give Bok the lead for good.
Sammons ran for 116 yards and scored three times, and Jihad Ward had seven tackles, two sacks and two fumble recoveries.
Postponements. Two games this weekend have been rescheduled because of wet fields. Norristown will play Central Bucks East at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Doylestown's War Memorial Stadium, and Delco Christian will play Jenkintown at 3 p.m. on Monday.
Girls' Soccer
Conestoga's defense allowed just one shot at goalie Anna Walker, who anchored a 2-0 Central League shutout of visiting Penncrest. Salina Williford scored and assisted Marley Jennings' goal.
Radnor claimed a 4-0 win over visiting Marple Newtown with Natie Miller's two goals, and a goal and an assist each by Taylor Quinn and Hannah Watts, and two saves from goalie Kyla Crombie.
Catholic. Jenna Petrino assisted twice and Conwell-Egan whipped host Archbishop Prendergast, 4-0. Erika Forktus, Meghan Horn, Jenna Richards and Summer Taylor provided single goals.
Ches-Mont. Downingtown West's Natalie Ferrer converted a penalty kick, and Dana Sarcinello and Jen Wittick each posted a goal and an assist to beat visiting Sun Valley, 5-0.
Pioneer Athletic. Lauren Benner dominated Phoenixville's 4-1 win over visiting Upper Perkiomen by scoring the Phantoms' last three goals, including two off assists by Cecilia Knaub.
Nonleague. Single goals by Chelsea Baker, Carly Johnson and Campbell Myers pushed Phil-Mont Christian past visiting Life Center (N.J.), 3-2.
Field Hockey
Radnor junior Sydney Cowles scored two of her three goals before halftime, igniting the Red Raiders' 5-0 Central League win over visiting Marple Newtown. Grace Collins added a goal on a penalty stroke and assisted a goal, and goalie Madi Shutt made four saves.
Ches-Mont. After a scoreless first half, Downingtown West junior Molly McGuckin knocked in a pair of late goals for a 2-0 win over visiting Sun Valley. Colleen Brade guarded the West cage with one save.
Suburban One. Bobby Dougherty scored a goal and assisted Michelle Holweger's overtime goal as North Penn clipped host Pennridge, 2-1.