Football: Ruane, Haverford air it out in win over Lansdale Catholic

LOWER GWYNEDD >> Jake Ruane had the time and the touch, and as a result Haverford’s passing attack came winging back into form.

“Last week, Radnor shut down our passing attack,” Ruane said of last week’s 10-0 victory, “so we wanted to get back to throwing the ball like we know we can. I just wanted to get back feeling comfortable. The line protected well and the receivers got open.”

Ruane threw four touchdown passes and added a rushing TD as well in a 42-14 victory over Lansdale Catholic in a non-league battle at Wissahickon.

“Our guys were beating theirs,” said Ruane, who hit a pair of 50-plus yard touchdown throws.

Ruane’s legs opened the scoring, his 69-yard run around the right side making it 7-0 in the first quarter for Haverford (8-1, 6-1 Central League). The Fords blocked a 37-yard field goal attempt by LC, Paul Denman scooped up the loose ball and lateraled the ball to Jordan Mosley, who took it the remaining 60 yards for a touchdown and a 14-0 Haverford lead. The Crusaders (2-6, 2-3 PCL Blue) cut the margin in half with an 11-play drive, capped by Matt Casee’s two-yard run.

But then Ruane’s arm began to take over. The junior fired a slant to Ryan Odgers, good for a 15-yard score and a 21-7 Ford advantage. An interception by Mosley set up a deep bomb by Ruane — 53 yards down the right sideline to a streaking Carington Hooks, as Haverford widened the margin to 28-7 at the break. The Fords began the second half with an eight-play drive, finished off when Ruane rolled right and found Kevin DePrince running along the back of the end zone, the 22-yard connection making it 35-7.

LC quarterback Michael Dutkiewicz broke free for a 25-yard TD run but then the Fords capped the scoring when Ruane hit another deep one, 59 yards to Hooks. Ruane finished 8-of-12 for 218 yards and four touchdowns, Hooks caught five balls for 143 yards and a pair of scores, and Haverford also piled up 233 yards on the ground, including a game-high 111 by Ruane. The Fords had four pass plays go for 20 yards or more.

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Lansdale Catholic’s bench watches Haverford’s Jordan Mosley sprint for a touchdown during their game on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. (Bob Raines/Digital First Media)