Friday’s Southeastern Pa. football roundup: Ridley wins fifth straight behind strong second half

A third quarter safety proved to shift the momentum for Ridley Friday as the Green Raiders took down Upper Darby, 32-14, for the team's fifth straight win. Holding a 17-14 lead late in the third quarter, Mike McDonnell stuffed Royals' running back Kareem McAdams in the endzone to extend the lead to five. Jack Bakey followed with a touchdown strike to Lamont Sudler and iced the game with a 37-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Elijah Yakpasuo added a 27-yard touchdown run in the second quarter for the Green Raiders, who improve to 5-4 on the year.

***

Chasen Wint scored on two 3-yard touchdown runs as Haverford High defeated Springfield Delco, 20-0. Jake Ruane, who completed his first 11 passes of the game, hit Shane Mosley for a 33-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. Justin Burgess came down with two of the Fords' four interceptions in the endzone.

***

Joseph Fay scored his third rushing touchdown with a minute left from 1-yard out as Central Bucks West overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to edge Souderton, 28-21. Fay ignited the comeback with his second touchdown run in the third quarter to cut the deficit to seven. Garrett Hitchens tied the game with a 9-yard run with more than six minutes remaining for the Bucks.

***

Jake Ross connected with Bill Cook for two touchdown passes and ran for another as Archbishop Wood knocked off La Salle, 31-12. Tom Santiago broke off a 39-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter and posted 194 yards rushing for the Vikings, who scored 17 unanswered in the second half.

***

Luke Sprague found Chris Kirby for a pair of touchdowns through the air as Cardinal O'Hara beat Bonner-Prendergast, 21-6. The first score went for 50 yards. Hunter Whitlock ran in a touchdown from 2 yards in the fourth quarter for good measure.

***

Jake Fisher punched in three short-yardage touchdowns in Strath Haven's 54-26 win over Marple Newtown. Ethan Belville ran for two scores while Zack Hussein each ran for three. The Panthers piled up 244 rushing yards in the first half.

***

Dapree Bryant caught three touchdowns to lead Coatesville past Avon Grove, 42-0. Aaron Young contributed two touchdowns for the Red Raiders, who improve to 9-0 on the season.

***

Elijah Thomas' 13-yard touchdown run in the third quarter broke a scoreless tie for Washington in a 14-0 triumph over Mastbaum. Tyree Sheard added insurance with a 15-yard touchdown scamper in the fourth quarter.

***

Luis Nazario ran and received 1-yard touchdowns as Lincoln cruised past KIPP DuBois, 38-0. Travell Hall returned an interception for a 40-yard touchdown for the Railsplitters.

***

Zach Hamilton rumbled for three rushing touchdowns to lift Downingtown East over Unioville, 47-16. The Cougars recorded two defensive scores thanks to fumble recoveries from Niko Lempke and Weston Menzie.

***

Sean Mullarkey and Taylor Margolis each rushed for two touchdowns in the first half as Radnor rolled past Penncrest, 62-24.

***

Adonis Hunter's 1-yard sneak in the third quarter capped off 19 answered points as Cheltenham came back to beat Upper Moreland, 19-14. Hunter also threw two touchdown passes to Nate Edwards. Golden Bears' Caleb Mead racked up 173 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the first half.

***

Terrence Rodgers opened the second half with the second of his two touchdown runs from 50 yards out as Truman took down Pennridge, 42-20. Enzo Poulson added two short touchdown runs for the Tigers.

***

Ryan Cassidy tossed two touchdowns and Joey Wileczek ran for two scores in West Chester East's 42-20 win over West Chester Henderson. Kyle Cichanowsky and Pierre Marchant chipped in scores on the ground for the Vikings.

***

Lucas Roselli recorded a 1-yard touchdown plunge and a 67-yard kickoff return for a score to carry Upper Dublin past Plymouth Whitemarsh, 31-17. Mason Novak scored on two rushing touchdowns for the Cardinals.

***

Desman Johnson Jr. tossed for 206 yards and five touchdowns in Penn Wood's 42-0 victory over Chichester. Kennedy Poles caught two touchdowns, including a 38-yard grab as the first half expired. Brian Parker Jr. snagged Johnson's first two touchdowns.