{"id":27111,"date":"2015-10-24T11:42:27","date_gmt":"2015-10-24T15:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=27111"},"modified":"2015-10-26T11:04:43","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T15:04:43","slug":"unionville-overpowers-depleted-kennett-42-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=27111","title":{"rendered":"Unionville overpowers depleted Kennett, 42-7"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Unionville’s Trevor Gardiner chases down Kennett Quarterback Mitch Kosara during Friday night’s game. Jim Gill photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Boon scores 3 TD; Indians could clinch tie for league title next week<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Al Tustin<\/strong><\/span>, Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

EAST MARLBOROUGH \u2014 When Kennett drives the handful of miles up Route 82 to visit neighboring Unionville for a football matchup, the passions always run high.<\/span><\/p>\n

While a battered and injured (2-6) Blue Demons\u2019 squad battled the league-title contending Indians Friday night, they were no match for the first-place team, falling 42-7, in a contest that became increasingly chippy as both teams gave into frustration at times, committing unfortunate penalties.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Unionville, (6-2, 4-0) the win puts them within one win \u2014 potentially next Friday at 0-8 Octorara \u2014 of clinching at least a piece of the ChesMont American league title. Two more wins (the regular season finale has the Indians hosting 2-6 Sun Valley on Nov. 6) and they win the league outright and gain a place in the Section One AAAA playoffs \u2014 with the possibility of a home game in the first round. <\/span><\/p>\n

Although going into a game against the winless Braves next week, the Indians know what\u2019s on the line.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Unionville’s Brandon Boon rushed for 158 yards and scored four\u00a0times in the game. Jim Gill photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIf we win next week, at worst, we clinch a piece of the league championship,\u201d Unionville head coach Pat Clark said. \u201cOur kids are playing for something next week. We\u2019re going to take them one at a time, but next week\u2019s win guarantees us piece of it (the league title). So, we\u2019re going to be focused and have a good week of practice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

More than just a league title is on the line, too. Unionville was ranked 6th \u2014 16 teams make the postseason and the top eight seeds earn home games. Even with two more wins, Unionville may need help to host a first round game, due to getting less power points from potential wins over AAA schools Octorara and Sun Valley. The Indians need to win out, likely, to make the field of 16.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Kennett, what had been a difficult season already under first year coach Doug Langley got tougher coming into Friday night\u2019s game with a number of starters injured and out of the lineup. That forced the Blue Demons to turn to freshman quarterback Mitch Kosara for the start. While Kosara played well, especially for a freshman, he, too appeared to get injured and forced Kennett into playing junior running back Myles Robinson \u2014 who rushed for 78 yards in the game \u2014 with a quasi-Wildcat offense for much of the second half.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unionville\u2019s Brandon Boon rushed for 158 yards on 11 attempts, scoring four\u00a0touchdowns in the game. While the Indians were able to use their quick-strike offense to score both quickly and frequently, it was the team\u2019s defense \u2014 forced to spend roughly 2\/3rds of the game on the field \u2014 that bent but rarely broke. The Blue Demons gained just 222 yards, despite managing some 66 plays on offense.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Unionville’s Jason Hagen looks downfield on what would be a TD pass to Brandon Boon. Jim Gill photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Boon put Unionville on top to stay on the team\u2019s first possession (after Kennett was held to a three and out). He raced 41 yards for a score and the high-powered Indians\u2019 offense never looked back.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Kennett \u2014 even as banged up as it was \u2014 came out with fire. The young Kosara engineered a drive deep into Unionville territory, using strong running out of the option offense, before stalling on the three \u2014 thanks to a flurry of strong Indians\u2019 defensive plays. A missed field goal left the Blue Demons frustrated and still trailing 7-0. After an exchange of possessions, Boon capped a long drive, early in the second quarter, with a three-yard power run up the middle for a score \u2014 giving Unionville a 14-0 lead, a lead it would never surrender.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following a Kennett fumble and a penalty \u2014 Clark pulled out his bag of tricks. QB Brendan Boyle threw a lateral pass to backup QB Jason Hagen, in at wideout. Hagen tossed a perfect strike to Boon for a 41-yard score. Despite a missed extra point, Unionville had a commanding 20-0 lead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Boon set up another score before halftime with a long run, and the raced to the right off tackle for an 11-yard scoring run to make it 27-0, Unionville, effectively putting the game out of reach at the half.<\/span><\/p>\n

Robinson did score a late TD on a one-yard run for Kennett in the second half to put them on the board.<\/span><\/p>\n

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