{"id":18449,"date":"2013-09-28T12:04:59","date_gmt":"2013-09-28T16:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=18449"},"modified":"2013-09-28T13:16:11","modified_gmt":"2013-09-28T17:16:11","slug":"unionville-dominates-henderson-37-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=18449","title":{"rendered":"Unionville dominates Henderson, 37-3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Balanced offense, stout defense power Indians to 4th win<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Unionville’s Garrett Scargill looks for open space against West Chester Henderson. Behind a powerful offense and strong defense, the Indians powered to a 37-3 win, Friday night. Jim Gill photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

By Mike McGann<\/strong>, Editor, The Times<\/span><\/em><\/span>
\nWEST CHESTER \u2014 Any doubt about the quality of Unionville High School\u2019s 2013 football team, raised after a surprising week-one loss, is quickly being erased by the combination of a stout defense and what may be the most explosive offense in Chester County.<\/p>\n

Both were on full display Friday night as the Indians (4-1) dominated a solid West Chester Henderson team, 37-3.<\/p>\n

And while the numbers tell a lot of the story \u2014 more than 400 yards of total offense, split just about 50-50 between running and passing \u2014 it was the Unionville defense that may have quietly been more impressive.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur defense is really starting to come around,\u201d Unionville Head Coach Pat Clark said. \u201cIt makes a huge difference.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Defensive coordinator) Harry (O\u2019Neill) did a great job again with them. But we were real physical, we ran to the ball. We were aggressive. when you run of defense and are physical, good things are going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Unionville’s Austin Hoffman-Reardon breaks into the open. Jim Gill photo.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

And yet, the offensive numbers were impressive. Junior quarterback Alex Pechin completed 13 of 20 passes for 224 yards and two TDs \u2014 a departure for the normally run-oriented Indians\u2019 offense. But the run game was there two: Garrett Scargill was impressive between the tackles, gaining 80 yards on 16 carries, while Pechin added another 73 yards. Along with Dom DiBiaggio and Austin Hoffman-Reardon, Unionville amassed 214 yards on the ground.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we had great balance on offense tonight,\u201d Clark said.<\/p>\n

Although the strong-armed Pechin remains a work in progress \u2014 he still rushed a couple of passes \u2014 the junior is showing signs of becoming one of the county\u2019s elite throwing quarterbacks, and clearly, the Indians have their sights set on repeating as Ches Mont American Division champions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to continue to play at a high level of intensity,\u201d Clark said. \u201cOur kids are real focused on making another run for a league championship.\u201d<\/p>\n

And maybe less heralded, Unionville\u2019s offensive and defensive lines were more than a match for their bigger counterparts from Henderson, controlling the line of scrimmage throughout the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really proud of our kids up front,\u201d Clark said. \u201cThey put the work in year round in the weight room.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Unionvilel junior quarterback Alex Pechin had another strong effort against Henderson, completing 13-of-20 passes for 224 yards and two TD. Jim Gill photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

With the offense putting up big numbers early and putting Henderson into a deep hole \u2014 down 14-0 before the end of the first quarter \u2014 the defense throttled the Warriors\u2019 option offense, forcing them into throwing situations and they didn\u2019t fare well. Henderson QB Matt Dinacci threw two first-half interceptions, and could have thrown a couple more, but the ball went through the hands of Unionville defenders.<\/p>\n

Unionville came out strong and completely dominated the first quarter. Mike Sarver picked off a Dinacci pass on the third play of the game on the Unionville 21, and the Indians were in business. In just under four minutes, they drove 79 yards on 10 plays, scoring on a Pechin to Scargill pass from 16 yards out.<\/p>\n

After holding Henderson to a three-and-out, Unionville rolled out another 10-play drive, this time for 53 yards, capped by Scargill\u2019s 5-yard run.<\/p>\n

Henderson threatened to get back into the game, driving the ball to the Unionville 32, but Elan Nash picked off a Dinacci pass, and a couple of Pechin passes later \u2014 the last being a 39-yard scoring strike to Scargill, the Indians held a commanding 21-0 lead.<\/p>\n

The Warriors (2-3) really were never able to mount another strong drive \u2014 in fact their only scoring drive, a late first half field goal by Steve Thompson, was set up by a big kickoff return, giving them the ball on the the Unionville 43 with just over five minutes left in the first half. And that drive stalled, as the Indians\u2019 defense stiffened inside the 10.<\/p>\n

Putting salt in the would, with just over a minute left in the half, Unionville quickly drove down the field and got is own field goal, a 31-yard kick by Pechin, to make it 24-3 at the half.<\/p>\n

After throwing the ball 17 times in the first half, Unionville reverted to a more traditional offense, grinding out both yardage and the clock in the second half.<\/p>\n

A run-powered drive bridging the third and fourth quarter ate more than seven minutes off the clock, capped with a Pechin 3-yard dive.<\/p>\n

In fact on their final scoring drive, the Indians didn\u2019t pass once, pounding the ball some 60 yards and eating nearly eight minutes off the clock to close out the fourth quarter, with Hoffman-Reardon scoring from six yards out.<\/p>\n

With rival Kennett visiting next week, coming off a 48-27 win over Sun Valley, the Indians defense could be facing an even tougher test trying to contain the Blue Demon\u2019s high-powered offense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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