Falcons avoid penalties, claw Panthers
WARMINSTER — Through the first six weeks of the season, top-ranked powerhouse Pennsbury was often its own worst enemy with damaging tunovers and idiotic penalties.
Last Friday, the talented Falcons showed why they are the rest of the Sububuran One National League’s worst fear by destroying William Tennent, 41-0.
In addition to improving to 5-2 (4-0 in the SONL) and crushing a Tennent team that beat Neshaminy, the best thing about Pennsbury last week was the fact it finally played a clean game.
As in no turnovers. As in just two five-yard penalties, which stood in stark contrast to earlier Pennsbury games in which it piled up penalty yards like frequentflyer miles.
“On Monday, we brought in a college official who lives in (the) Thornridge (section of Levittown,Pa.),” said coach Galen Snyder. “He talked to our players about all of our (personal foul and unsportsmanlike conduct) penalties.
“At least for one week, it worked. We’ll have to see how it goes from here.”
From the beginning, it was obvious the Panthers (3-4) were completely overmatched against the larger and faster Falcons.
On defense, Pennsbury poured through the Tennent line and threw its running backs to the ground like sacks of sugar. And on offense Pennsbury ran through William Tennent with an almost effortless ease.
The result was 385 rushing yards on 45 carries. These totals would have been even more staggering if much of the second half hadn’t been played under the mercy rule and the Falcons hadn’t cleared their bench.
It started right away when Pennsbury went 72 yards on first possession and capped a 13-play drive with a 17yard sprint around right end by Shawn Pepper.
The lead was quickly up to 14-0 in the first quarter after Brandon Garrett returned a punt 30 yards to the William Tennent 10 and Pepper rolled into the end zone from there.
Following a juggling interception by standout linebacker Tommy Hose, Pennsbury scored a third touchdown before the half when bruising fullback Daquan Mack (255 pounds) rumbled into the end zone
on a 15-yard run.
Any thoughts the second half might somehow be different quickly evaporated when eose ran 80 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the third quarter. From there, Pennsbury got a third TD from Pepper and a 59-yard TD run by freshman Daulton eose.
eose had the most rushing yards on just his one carry for 80 yards. Pepper had 67 yards on nine attempts, Daulton eose had the 59-yard run and sophomore quarterback Breon Clark continued to show he’s a weapon with 54 yards on five carries. Mack, meanwhile, plowed ahead with 48 yards on 11 carries.
For the first six games you couldn’t help but wonder how good Pennsbury could be if it didn’t do things to beat itself.
Last Friday, we found out.