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Chestnut Hill Downs Bonner To Pick Up First Win
The Blue Devils topped the Friars in a back-and-forth game.
NEWTON SQUARE—The football team defeated the Monsignor Bonner (1-1) Friars 27-21 on Saturday at Episcopal Academy. In a back-and-forth contest, the Blue Devils were able to pull away in the 4th quarter, scoring on a 49-yard rushing touchdown from Cedric Madden.
IN SHORT
In a game moved due to poor field conditions, Chestnut Hill (1-1) quickly fell behind 7-0 in the first quarter but would tie the game on a 35-yard rushing touchdown from Madden—one of four on the day. The Friars continued their offensive success in the second quarter, marching down the field for another touchdown. Once again, Chestnut Hill would match the Friars with a rushing touchdown of their own. However, Bonner's two-minute offense mastery paid dividends, resulting in a 4-yard touchdown pass with under 10 seconds on the clock, leaving Chestnut Hill trailing 21-14 at halftime.
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In the second half, the Blue Devils defense came out strong. Chestnut Hill Academy would force three-and-out and a fumble on the following two Friar drives. The Blue Devils put together a long drive at the end of the third quarter, culminating in a early fourth quarter touchdown to tie the game. Once more, the defense would prevail, forcing and recovering another fumble. Madden's 49-yard rushing touchdown on 4th and 1 would seal the game for the Blue Devils and propel them to their first victory of the season.
BLUE DEVIL OF THE GAME
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Cedric Madden—The running back scored four times on the day, accounting for every one of Chestnut Hill's touchdowns.
OTHER KEY PERFORMANCES
Michael Hayes—Hayes converted a number of huge first downs both in the air and on the ground.
Bret Flanary—The wideout/defensive back played well on both sides of the ball, converting on a key first down in the second half.
COACH'S TAKE- "I'm very proud of these kids today. They played a much more sound defense. Offensively, run blocking went well. We managed to mix up the ground and air attack. We kept them thinking on both ends."—Head Coach Rick Knox
THEY SAID IT- "It was a well played game. We did a lot of things right today. We had a big second half. We did a lot of training in the summer to keep our conditioning up. It really helped us."—Running Back Cedric Madden
UP NEXT- Chestnut Hill Academy plays Roman Catholic on Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. in Roxborough.
