Football: Donaghy wows with arm, wins with legs for Haverford

HAVERFORD >> Before Jack Donaghy could win the game with his legs, he needed his arm to deliver in a big spot Thursday against Upper Darby. With the Central League championship at stake, and the Fords facing a fourth-and-10 in the waning moments of the fourth quarter while trailing by seven points, Donaghy’s career rested on making this one pass. Donaghy put his trust in junior Chris Trainor, who had caught a touchdown pass earlier in the day. When the ball left Donaghy’s fingertips, it was high and appeared destined to go incomplete.

Trainor had other ideas. There was no chance he would let the ball sail over his head and out of bounds, which essentially would have ended Haverford’s chances at winning the game. The 5-8, 152-pound trainor leaped in the air and fought through solid coverage by UD’s talented defensive secondary. Trainor made the catch of his life and Haverford was on its way to scoring the game-tying touchdown.

“He’s been making plays for us all year and he made some incredible plays for us today I put it up there in hopes that he would make an incredible catch and I think he did that.”

Trainor snagged a 16-yard reception and, on the next play caught a 16-yard pass. Trainor would finish with four catches for 78 yards.

“I’ve been dreaming about playing in this kind of game since I could walk,” Trainor said. “It had to happen. I had to make that catch.”

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Jack Donaghy, left, does the honors in dousing Haverford head coach Joe Gallagher after the Fords clinched a Central League title with a thrilling 49-42 win over Upper Darby Thursday. (Times Staff/Robert J. Gurecki)