Springfield youth club football recap

SYC's 100-pound varsity linemen Zach Broomall (#44) and Dominic Addona (#51) get ready to attack Kennett/Unionville's offense during last weekend's playoff game at Crowell Park.

SYC's 100-pound varsity defensive linemen Pat Clemens (#90), Pat McCann (#63), Courtland Miller (#3), and Ethan Crowther (#55) wait for Kennett/Unionville's offense.


80-Pound Varsity Darby Twp. Eagles 20 Cougars 0 The Cougars traveled to the Eagles field on Nov. 5 to take on undefeated Darby.
On the opening kick off, Cougar kicker Jake Eden booted an onside kick that was recovered by Nicky Donegan to get the Cougars off to a good start.
Quarterback Nick Donegan tried to get things rolling behind the line of Nick
Cariola, Thomas Dougherty, Mike Leon, Brian Layton, Cole Rhodes, Kieran Morse, and Danny Tommarelli but the drive was thwarted.
The Eagles effectively moved the ball despite the great efforts of the Cougar defensive live of line of Darnell Curtis, Collin Renning, B. King, N. Cariola, Donegan, Morse, and Mike Leon.
The Cougars struggled on offense due to a very aggressive Eagle defense, even the running skills of Dominick Alfonsi, Jake Eden, Alex Sciarrino and Alex Williams was stonewalled.
Unfortunately, Springfield could not solve the problem of the fast Darby running game. The linebacker crew of Rhodes, Sciarrino, Monsi, and Eden couldn’t prevent the second Darby touchdown. The extra point failed and the Cougars found themselves down by 13.
On the ensuing kickoff Alfonsi ran the ball back to the Eagles 15-yard line but a flag nullified the run. The Eagles picked off a pass on the next play that was almost returned for a touchdown; however, a diving Eden made a shoestring tackle.
But the Eagles still found their way back into the end zone. With the PAT, Springfield was down 20-0 at the half.
In the second half, the Cougars moved the ball all the way to the 15-yard line of t the Eagles but couldn’t put it in and that was it for the Cougars’ season.
The Cougars definitely missed teammates Tommy Ward and Logan Chambers who had to sit out due to injury as the Cougars great season came to a close.
100-Pound Varsity Springfield 20 Kennett Union 0
The Cougars continued their winning ways by shutting out Kennett Union in the second round of the playoffs 20-0. Defensive powerhouse Klaus Gable set the tone by busting through the line and causing Kennett to fumble on first down. A defensive stop by Pat Clemens, Jack Spence, Liam DiFonzo, and Jeff Biancaniello put the Cougars offense on the field.
Unable to capitalize, the defense did its job, great tackles made by Ethan Crowther, Collin Ellis, Patrick Marley Jr. and Clemens.
With the ball back, Springfield got great running from Anthony Rightley, Patrick Toal, and Marley. A Marley touchdown put the Cougars up 6-0.
A fumble recovery by Clemens, aided by Jack Psenicska, put the offense back on the field; however, hard runn9ing by Spence, Rightly, and Marley came up short. Once again, Gabel, aided by Dom Addona, took care of the KU offense by sacking the quarterback.
The second half opened with Rightley's huge 50-yard touchdown run, plus scoring the extra point as well to put the Cougars up 13-0.
The defense held KU again, thanks to Pat McCann and Courtland Miller.
Then Marley’s 40-yard run put the Cougars in excellent field position. Rightley scored again, and a fancy fake toss by Quarterback Toal allowed him to bust in for the extra point and a 20-0 lead. There was excellent blocking by center Jimmy Donegan.
Huge defensive plays by Zach Broomall, Crowther, Biancaniello and Gable held KU to two first downs. Lastly, an interception by Rightley put the offense back on the field and victory formation took over.
The Cougars will play in the semi-final game on Saturday against Darby Township.