Kennett High’s football juggernaut continues to steamroll over the competition, this time flattening the Chichester Eagles
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
KENNETT SQUARE — It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…for Kennett and Chichester, respectively.
After the cancellation of Friday night’s game due to inclement weather, the Blue Demons took to the field on a soggy Saturday morning to square off against Chichester’s Eagles, an encounter that added momentum to Kennett’s three-game winning streak.
But boy was it ugly for Chichester; so much so that midway through the third quarter the mercy rule was put into effect. Any soaring hopes that the Eagles had of pulling out a W against the powerhouse Demons (3-1) were laid to rest at that moment, when they flew blindly into the proverbial windshield.
Oh, the humanity.
Almost immediately after the game began,Chichester threw a misplaced pass which resulted in an interception thanks to the quick maneuvering of Art Perrone. Perrone took it all the way to the end zone, scoring an early Kennett TD. The extra point was good and the Demons were on the board, 7-0.
Back to back touchdowns from Jordan Lardani served to put Chichester deeper into the hole while also giving the Demons a comfortable lead at the end of the first quarter, 20-7.
Kennett's Brett Rose gets off a punt against Chichester, Saturday. With the Blue Demons racking up 53 points, the sophomore didn't get a lot of chances to kick.
The game, which at times felt like a massacre, continued with the trend of Kennett domination and featured significant gains in yardage by Anthony Torello, Barry Tomassetti Jr., and Jordan Lardani along with interceptions by Stephen Masha and Brandon Liddick that had to make one wonder whether the Eagles could recognize their own players on the field.
“We ran the ball real well. We also took advantage of all the openings in their lines,” Anthony Torello said of the strategy that made the Demons victorious on the overcast Saturday morning.
By the end of the third quarter Kennett had an imposing lead of 53-7. The mercy rule was issued and the rookies from the Demons sideline were deployed to try their luck against the ailing Eagles.
Even with a few parting shots from Chichester, it was still a huge win for Kennett with a final score of 53-23.
“It was a total team effort,” Green said,” Our defense picked us up, we made the right adjustments when we needed to, and that resulted in a win…I give credit to Chi, they have good players and they were eager to get on the board.”
With the shadow of the dreaded the West Chester Rustin Knights — fresh off a win over Unionville — looming on the horizon, the Demons will have to take whatever confidence they can from their recent victory and steel themselves for what may be the most challenging match up of their season.
