Football: Garnet Valley’s potent ground game overwhelms Haverford High

It was a major contrast in offensive styles. Haverford High throws the ball on nearly every play, while Garnet Valley employs a run-happy attack. On Thursday night, when the Fords and host Jaguars clashed in a Central League matchup between unbeaten squads, the ground approach trumped the aerial assault.

With its vaunted triple-option scheme, Garnet Valley netted 342 rushing yards on 70 attempts and easily turned back turnover-prone Haverford, 28-13, before a large crowd at Moe DeFrank Stadium. Danny Guy sparked Mike Ricci’s team by carrying 29 times for 211 and three touchdowns. The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder scored on runs of 3, 17, and 20 yards.

“Our offensive line was real physical, consistently moving guys off the ball,” said Guy, a third-year starter with the speed to bounce outside for yardage.

Fellow senior running back Matt Lassik carried 30 times for 145 yards and a score. “We both run downhill hard,” Guy said. The No. 8-ranked Jaguars, who gained payback for last year’s 34-28 overtime loss at Haverford, improved to 6-0 overall and 5-0 in the league. They are tied atop the standings with Springfield-Delco (6-0, 5-0).

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BRADLEY C. BOWERS
Garnet Valley’s Danny Guy (right) runs past Haverford’s Pat Boyle in the first quarter of The Jaguars win over the pass-happy Fords.