I haven't posted on here in awhile but somebody needed to talk about the great career Jack has had at Haverford High.
Last night Jack became Haverford High School's all time leader in career passing yards, breaking Steve Joachim's (Haverford '70, Temple '74 & Maxwell Award winner) record that had held for 45 years. In his 3 years as starting QB, he's posted a 23-8 record (only losing to Downingtown West (2), Garnet Valley (2), Coatesville (1 seed AAAA), Springfield (1 seed AAA), Council Rock North, and Penncrest, all playoff teams). He also added a win over Upper Darby his freshman year in the Thanksgiving finale for the 2012 Fords. He would have started his freshman year too if Haverford didn't already have All-Delco QB Eddie Durkin leading them to a playoff appearance that season. But when Durkin went down with a broken hand in the playoff game, Donaghy looked very poised throwing a TD as a freshman in a AAAA playoff game (and then leading them to the win over UD on Thanksgiving).
The Fords will go to the playoffs in 3 of Donaghy's 4 seasons at Haverford (missing it by one spot his Soph year) and they have finished 2nd in the Central League every season. In the 20 seasons prior to Donaghy, Haverford had just one playoff appearance and they spent a lot of years at the bottom of the Central League standings.
Jack is having his best season so far in his senior campaign as the Fords have won 7 in a row since their opening night blemish to D1 power Dowingtown West. Not only has he been tearing up opposing defenses with his arm, but he's also doubled as the Fords' Kicker and Punter all season. The most impressive thing is that Jack is the ONLY returning offensive starter from last years playoff team. How many other QBs could put up the numbers he is posting with essentially last year's JV team around him?
Remarkably, last night was not the first time Donaghy has broken a Steve Joachim record. As a 4 year starter at point guard on the basketball team, Jack led the 2014 Bball Fords to the school's first state tournament appearance since Joachim's 1970 team.
Jack will go down as one of the best athletes in Haverford High history. He has a rocket for an arm and sees the field as well as any high school QB I've seen. He has all of the intangibles you want in a QB/PG and he's been the leader of every team he's ever suited up for. Jack works even harder in the classroom than he does on the athletic fields, which has led to some of the top academic schools in the country recruiting him. It's a shame he's not a few inches taller or else he'd garner serious Division 1 interest. Even without the protypical collegiate QB height, I know Jack will make any college coach who takes a flier on him look like a smart man.
Knowing the competitor Jack is, I know he will not be satisfied with just another District Playoff appearance and Central League runner up. He wants the school's first ever playoff win and their first Central League Title since 1995. But knowing the student of the game Jack is, I know all he's thinking about is Friday's game at Ridley in what will be the biggest game of the year for both teams. Ridley needs a win to make the District playoffs, Haverford needs a win to keep their Central League title hopes alive and lock in a playoff spot. I believe Haverford should get in even with a loss, but they won't want to leave that up to the computers. Should be a great game Friday night on Morton Ave.
Central League Standings:
Haverford 5-0 (7-1)
Upper Darby 5-0 (7-1)
Garnet Valley 5-1 (6-2)
Ridley 4-2 (6-2)
Marple 4-2 (6-2)
Springfield 3-3 (4-4)
Conestoga 3-3 (4-4)
Radnor 2-4 (4-4)
Penncrest 2-4 (2-6)
Lower Merion 1-5 (2-6)
Strath Haven 1-5 (1-7)
Harriton 0-6 (0-8)
http://papreplive.com/blog/2015/10/...donaghy-sets-record-as-haverford-tops-radnor/
Last night Jack became Haverford High School's all time leader in career passing yards, breaking Steve Joachim's (Haverford '70, Temple '74 & Maxwell Award winner) record that had held for 45 years. In his 3 years as starting QB, he's posted a 23-8 record (only losing to Downingtown West (2), Garnet Valley (2), Coatesville (1 seed AAAA), Springfield (1 seed AAA), Council Rock North, and Penncrest, all playoff teams). He also added a win over Upper Darby his freshman year in the Thanksgiving finale for the 2012 Fords. He would have started his freshman year too if Haverford didn't already have All-Delco QB Eddie Durkin leading them to a playoff appearance that season. But when Durkin went down with a broken hand in the playoff game, Donaghy looked very poised throwing a TD as a freshman in a AAAA playoff game (and then leading them to the win over UD on Thanksgiving).
The Fords will go to the playoffs in 3 of Donaghy's 4 seasons at Haverford (missing it by one spot his Soph year) and they have finished 2nd in the Central League every season. In the 20 seasons prior to Donaghy, Haverford had just one playoff appearance and they spent a lot of years at the bottom of the Central League standings.
Jack is having his best season so far in his senior campaign as the Fords have won 7 in a row since their opening night blemish to D1 power Dowingtown West. Not only has he been tearing up opposing defenses with his arm, but he's also doubled as the Fords' Kicker and Punter all season. The most impressive thing is that Jack is the ONLY returning offensive starter from last years playoff team. How many other QBs could put up the numbers he is posting with essentially last year's JV team around him?
Remarkably, last night was not the first time Donaghy has broken a Steve Joachim record. As a 4 year starter at point guard on the basketball team, Jack led the 2014 Bball Fords to the school's first state tournament appearance since Joachim's 1970 team.
Jack will go down as one of the best athletes in Haverford High history. He has a rocket for an arm and sees the field as well as any high school QB I've seen. He has all of the intangibles you want in a QB/PG and he's been the leader of every team he's ever suited up for. Jack works even harder in the classroom than he does on the athletic fields, which has led to some of the top academic schools in the country recruiting him. It's a shame he's not a few inches taller or else he'd garner serious Division 1 interest. Even without the protypical collegiate QB height, I know Jack will make any college coach who takes a flier on him look like a smart man.
Knowing the competitor Jack is, I know he will not be satisfied with just another District Playoff appearance and Central League runner up. He wants the school's first ever playoff win and their first Central League Title since 1995. But knowing the student of the game Jack is, I know all he's thinking about is Friday's game at Ridley in what will be the biggest game of the year for both teams. Ridley needs a win to make the District playoffs, Haverford needs a win to keep their Central League title hopes alive and lock in a playoff spot. I believe Haverford should get in even with a loss, but they won't want to leave that up to the computers. Should be a great game Friday night on Morton Ave.
Central League Standings:
Haverford 5-0 (7-1)
Upper Darby 5-0 (7-1)
Garnet Valley 5-1 (6-2)
Ridley 4-2 (6-2)
Marple 4-2 (6-2)
Springfield 3-3 (4-4)
Conestoga 3-3 (4-4)
Radnor 2-4 (4-4)
Penncrest 2-4 (2-6)
Lower Merion 1-5 (2-6)
Strath Haven 1-5 (1-7)
Harriton 0-6 (0-8)
http://papreplive.com/blog/2015/10/...donaghy-sets-record-as-haverford-tops-radnor/
