Just a good workman-like win for the Bucks. They were clearly the better team and this one could have been (or maybe should have been) 28 or 35-0. Failed to finish some drives but controlled the entire game. Took the opening drive right down the field, and by the end of the first half, Abington was hurting defensively with the whole team visibly gassed. Boehm broke out finally with 147 on 15 carries including an incredible run to set up the final score right before the end of the half. Ganz Cooper had his best game of the year by far, seemed to make good decisions in the passing game, although missed a wide open McFadden in the end zone on a fourth down play, ball underthrown that Connor almost was able to come back and make a sliding catch on. McFadden did have two important catches to prolong drives. Bucks need that passing game to continue to advance if they are going to compete with the big boys in the conference later in the year. Ganz threw a really nice ball on a roll out that Cherubini caught over his shoulder in the end zone for the second score.
Defensively, they gave up just over 200 yards, everyone seemed to be flying to the ball, especially out of the secondary. Getting Trot Lare back was huge, he made some nice plays and Goldrick had a couple of big hits on the QB from the LB spot. Mancini was also very active at LB, while adding 70 on the ground. They limited Abington to 59 yards on the ground, and Abington's 144 through the air was mainly on hitches and bubble screens. Completed one up the seam to the big TE #8, with a West defender (I think it was safety Cooper Taylor) draped all over him. West did a very good job all night at limiting big plays. (144 passing yards came on 18 completions, for only 8 yards/completion)
Overall a step forward for West, although not a huge one. Abington is not the team they have been the past two years, but the Bucks took care of business going into a two week stretch where they have CR South and Pennsbury.
Defensively, they gave up just over 200 yards, everyone seemed to be flying to the ball, especially out of the secondary. Getting Trot Lare back was huge, he made some nice plays and Goldrick had a couple of big hits on the QB from the LB spot. Mancini was also very active at LB, while adding 70 on the ground. They limited Abington to 59 yards on the ground, and Abington's 144 through the air was mainly on hitches and bubble screens. Completed one up the seam to the big TE #8, with a West defender (I think it was safety Cooper Taylor) draped all over him. West did a very good job all night at limiting big plays. (144 passing yards came on 18 completions, for only 8 yards/completion)
Overall a step forward for West, although not a huge one. Abington is not the team they have been the past two years, but the Bucks took care of business going into a two week stretch where they have CR South and Pennsbury.
