Rochester sparks Demons to win
Kennett High School’s Jordan Jones, seen in action from Thursday, scored 19 points to lead the Blue Demons past Gospel of Grace Christian Academy, 60-54, Friday night. Ken McGann photo.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Senior Maalik Rochester scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Kennett High School’s boys’ basketball team past Gospel of Grace Academy of Cheltenham, 60-54 in the...
Joy in Unionville, tears in Kennett
Indians hold off Blue Demons, 34-17 win league title, playoff berth
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Unionville quarterback Tom Pancoast looks to evade Kennett’s Matt Petrick, during the Indians’ 34-17 win over the Blue Demons, Saturday.
KENNETT SQUARE — Two sidelines, two stories: the pain of loss on one side, and the joy and celebration on the other.
While Unionville was able to...
Kennett holds off Oxford, 28-20
Sets up crucial matchup with Unionville, Saturday; playoffs, league title on the line
OXFORD — Jordan Lardani rushed for 102 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead Kennett past Oxford, 28-20, Friday night in a game with major implications for the PIAA District One AAAA playoff bracket and the ChesMont American championship.
It comes down to this: the Blue Demons will host arch-rival and neighbor...
Kennett holds off Octorara, 36-20
ATGLEN — Kennett High School ran up an impressive 36-0 halftime lead and coasted to an easy 36-20 win over Octorara, Saturday night, in a game delayed by bad weather, Friday.
Senior tailback Jordan Lardani, arguably one of the top backs in southeast Pennsylvania in 2012, scored three touchdowns and rushed for 96 yards on just 10 carries, mostly in the first half. Senior Kevin McQuiston also scored...
Kennett wins thriller, beats GV in OT, 17-14
KENNETT SQUARE — If the 2012 season ends with a playoff berth and a piece of the conference championship, it will be hard for Kennett High School fans not to point at one play and say “this was the turning point.”
The Blue Demons defense stopped Great Valley back Cyree Ames on a fourth and goal from the two in overtime, giving them a shot to win in overtime on just a field goal. Moments...
Kennett powers past Sun Valley, 35-13
KENNETT SQUARE — So, it turns out this Jordan Lardani guy is for real, and so is Kennett football.
Lardani scored three touchdowns and rushed for more than 200 yards leading the Blue Demons (4-2, 1-1) to win over the Vanguards, (4-2, 2-1), shortening the list of undefeated teams remaining in the ChesMont American Division to one, Unionville. Although both Kennett and Unionville have three challenging...
Kennett drops tough decision to Rustin, 29-26
Late comeback stuns Blue Demons; state playoff hopes fade
WESTTOWN — West Chester Rustin used a furious comeback in the final minutes to hold off Kennett, 29-26, in a ChesMont American Division battle, Friday night.
Although stunned by the late Knights’ offensive explosion — Rustin grabbed a 29-18 lead in the final minutes — the Blue Demons (3-2, 1-1) put together a drive, capped by...
Kennett gets first loss, falls to Haverford
KENNETT SQUARE — Kennett could not overcome four turnovers and lost a tough 34-14 decision to Haverford, Saturday afternoon at home.
Worse, possibly for the Blue Devils’ postseason hopes, they must travel to meet a frustrated West Chester Rustin this coming Friday night, with the Knights coming off a heartbreaking loss to rival Unionville.
The 2-2 Fords used a grinding ground game and timely...
Kennett improves to 3-0
Best start since program restarted in 2006; Lardani, Jones lead offense
ELVERSON — It might now have been the prettiest game ever, but Kennett used a high-powered offense to overcome a turnover-plagued game to shut out Twin Valley, 20-0 — giving the Blue Demons their first 3-0 start since restarting the school’s football program.
Senior running back Jordan Lardani scored a pair of touchdowns,...
Battling the invisible foe!
Base line testing gives trainers another weapon in their arsenal
By Dave Conard Sports Editor, Kennett Times
WEST CHESTER–No matter what sport an adolescent chooses to participate in, football, baseball, soccer, hockey, basketball and even gymnastics, it seems that parents are all in the same boat when it comes to their primary concern when allowing their child to participate in extra circulars.
