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Record-setting Ruane, Haverford keep getting better

Posted On: Monday, October 15, 2018
By: ldevlin

NETHER PROVIDENCE — On Monday night, Jake Ruane was sitting on his couch watching the Washington Redskins play the New Orleans Saints. In that game, he saw Saints quarterback Drew Brees throw a 62-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to Tre-Quan Smith, setting the record for most passing yards in NFL history.

Four nights later, Ruane was a copycat.

He threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to Trey Blair in the second quarter and on that play surpassed Jack Donaghy for the most passing yards in the history of Haverford High football.

“I thought about it afterward,” Ruane said. “I was like, ‘I just watched this a couple days ago.’”

It was a play indicative of the Fords’ offense all night long, as they rolled through Strath Haven 40-20 at George L. King Field.

Haverford (7-1, 6-1) amassed 523 yards of total offense. Ruane, who threw two touchdowns and ran for two more, amassed 210 yards passing and another 96 via the ground.

“He’s just an animal,” Blair said of his quarterback. “He just played his heart out.”

Ruane has 5,437 passing yards, passing Donaghy (5,296). He’s just the fourth passer in Delco history to surpass 5,000 career yards.

Blair wasn’t too bad himself. If Ruane was copying Brees, then Blair was putting on a Saquan Barkley-esque show. Blair rushed for 123 yards and caught four balls for 101 yards. He, too, had two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving.

“He’s a freak,” Ruane said. “He does everything. It’s not just on offense. He plays safety. He even kicks off for us. He’s unreal.”

An animal. A freak. That makes two unique characters that coach Joe Gallagher is thrilled to have on his team.

“They make me look good,” Gallagher said. “They’re both incredible talents. Haverford has been playing football for 100 years and to be able to coach the most prolific quarterback in all that time means I’m blessed and I’m a lucky coach. And Trey is a special talent. Anybody who’s seen us play knows just how special he is.”

But in order for that offense to hum along as it did Friday, it needs some help from more than just the skill players on the team. And that’s what has Gallagher so excited as the Fords prepare for a couple of big Central League games coming up against Springfield and Ridley.

 

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