LOWER MERION >> You could hear the chatter in the huddle, especially on defense, as Garnet Valley rolled over Lower Merion, 63-21, in Central League football action Saturday at Arnold Field.
There was a lot of talk, mostly about maintaining discipline. The Jaguars did not want to jump the gun against a Lower Merion offense that waits until the last possible second to snap the ball. The Aces were so patient that they were hit with four delay-of-game penalties. The Jags, though, were equally patient.
“We had to maintain our keys and watch the ball,” senior defensive tackle Joe Thomas said. “That’s all we talked about all week.”
It worked. Garnet Valley was not drawn offside once.
“We were very disciplined up front,” Garnet Valley coach Mike Ricci said. “I thought our defense played great. Lower Merion has a lot of good skill players and it was important to control the line of scrimmage against them.”
Garnet Valley (3-1 overall, 2-1 Central League) moved the Aces (0-4, 0-3) to throw the ball 27 times. While that did result in three touchdowns and nearly 200 yards, it also led to five interceptions. It would have been six but a penalty against the Jags wiped out that pick.
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