Football: Farrells provide brotherly shove for Haverford’s defense

Jack was in the fifth grade and Billy was in sixth, both football players for Sacred Heart in Havertown. It was supposed to be their first year playing football together. Well… that was the idea anyhow.

“We were doing Oklahomas and Billy was running the ball. I was a linebacker,” Jack said. “I didn’t really know how to tackle back then, so my head was straight down and…

“…And right into my arm,” Billy chimed in.

Billy went directly to the hospital. The pain didn’t bother him as much as the realization that his football season was over.

“I was more mad at that than anything,” Billy said.

They’re the Farrell boys, and football has been a part of their lives for as long as they can remember. They’ve listened to gridiron glory stories from their dad and former youth coach, Bill, who was a linebacker at Haverford High and played lacrosse at West Chester University. Now the Farrell brothers are starting for the Fords, both as linebackers. Bone-crushing is a term often used to describe tough defensive players such as the Farrell brothers. Sometimes, Jack takes the expression a little too literally.

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