Champs! Unionville wins third straight Ches Mont American title

Unionville celebrates its third straight Ches Mont American title after a 41-14 win over Great Valley Friday night. Jim Gill photo. By Al Tustin, Staff Writer, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Winning a conference football title is tough. It takes dedication, hard work and maybe a bit of luck. After the fact, it is something players and coaches treasure for years. Many schools go years, or even decades,...

Rustin ends Unionville league title hopes, 41-20

Indians must beat Great Valley, Oxford for postseason chance By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times West Chester Rustin’s Terry Loper — one of the top running backs in Chester County — breaks a tackle against Unionville, Friday night. Loper’s power running was too much for the Indians, as they fell to the Knights, 41-20. Jim Gill photo. WESTTOWN — The engines weren’t even cool on the...

Football preview: Unionville mixes youth, experience

Offensive should be potent again, defense needs experience Unionville’s Alex Pechin could be the top high school quarterback in Chester County and looks to lead what should be an explosive and potent offense in 2014. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Is it experience or sheer talent that trumps when it comes to high school football? We may get an answer to that age-old question...

Unionville beats Octorara, 28-0

Sloppy, penalty-filled game overshadowed strong performances Unionville’s Will Hart puts a jarring hit into Octorara’s Alex Gooden, knocking the ball loose. The Indians won a sloppy contest, 28-0. Jim Gill Photo. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times ATGLEN — If it had been about style points, it’s unclear whether there would have been a winner in Saturday night’s Unionville-Octorara...

Unionville powers past Kennett, 45-7

Indians’ explosive offense continues to produce on the ground and in the air Unionville’s David Daly races for the endzone in the first quarter, as the Indians dominated neighboring Kennett, 45-7, Friday night. Jim Gill photo. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Kennett’s Nick Dunlevy had just raced 69 yards down the right side, silencing a raucous Unionville homecoming...

Unionville powers past Sun Valley, 38-13

Unionville’s Austin Reardon-Hoffman races toward the endzone for one of his two scores, as he helped lead the Indians to a strong 38-13 win over Sun Valley. Jim Gill photo. ASTON — It may have started slow, but once the Unionville High School football team’s offense got rolling, there was not stopping it. The Indians (3-1) cruised to an easy win over Sun Valley, 38-13, to open the defense...

Indians football preview 2013: power upfront

Deep roster of linemen should take pressure off inexperienced backs Strong-armed junior Alex Pechin takes over the reins at quarterback for Unionville in 2013, a season in which the Indians should again contend for the Ches Mont American Division title and a state playoff berth. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — It might be an old bromide that football games are won in the trenches. But...