1. Haverford School (10-0)
2. Academy Park (11-0)
3. Upper Darby (10-1)
4. Haverford (9-2)
5. Garnet Valley (7-4)
6. Marple Newtown (9-2)
7. Interboro (9-2)
Under Consideration: Episcopal Academy (6-4), Radnor (7-4)
I said I wasn’t going to do another one of these until AFTER the season when All-Delco is announced, but there was demand for one, so here goes…
Haverford School completed a perfect season by thoroughly dominating Episcopal last Saturday, 21-0. The Fords won their third consecutive Inter-Ac League championship and haven’t lost a game since Aug. 30, 2014. (That’s 19 straight wins if you’re scoring at home.) The Fords are the class of Delaware County football.
Academy Park once again struggled to beat a good opponent. First Interboro and last week it was Springfield. In the end, though, the Knights’ top-ranked defense stepped up to push them through to the semifinal round. I think sub-par performance on offense can carry them to a district title, because that defense is so damn good, but they’re flirting with fire…
Upper Darby and Haverford switch spots for obvious reasons. The Royals got 337 yards and seven TDs from Isaiah Bruce to beat Council Rock North in the first round of the District One Class AAAA playoffs. Meanwhile, despite 378 yards passing and four TDs from Jack Donaghy, the Fords dropped a 35-28 decision to Perkiomen Valley. So, Haverford has two weeks to prepare for the epic Thanksgiving Day showdown with Upper Darby.
Garnet Valley stays at No. 5. The Jags’ season is over after getting blown out by Upper Dublin, 35-3, in the District One Class AAAA first round.
At No. 6 is Marple Newtown. Go ahead, say it. You know you want to…
“It’s about time.”
Interboro drops to No. 7 after losing to Great Valley in the District One Class AAA quarters. The Bucs played fairly well but couldn’t close the deal. They’ll get ready for Ridley (which has lost three in a row) on Thanksgiving.
