Football: Defense helps Haverford bounce back

LOWER MERION — When the Haverford High defensive unit has its film-study session to go over what happened in Saturday’s Central League opener at Lower Merion, there will be plenty to talk about.

A 49-yard Aces completion three minutes before the game ended was the only thing that kept the home team from being held to fewer than 50 yards of total offense.

Haverford (1-1 overall, 1-0 Central League) limited Lower Merion (0-2. 0-1) to 75 yards through the air and forced the Aces into a minus-9 total on 20 rushes. The Fords turned the second and third of their interceptions into their final two touchdowns in earning a 35-0 decision.

“I’m very pleased with the job our defense did today,’ said Haverford head coach Joe Gallagher, who began the season with new faces in 16 of his 22 starting positions.

Scoring interception returns by Mike Romanofsky (24 yards) and Alex Mount (34 yards) 66 seconds apart in the third period turned on the mercy clock for the last 14 minutes and 46 seconds of play as the skies darkened and the threat of bad weather approached the area near Gen. H.H. Arnold Field.

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