Unionville grounds Springfield; wins 9-0 to advance in playoffs
Unionville’s Nick Schnaars fight both Springfield defenders — and the elements during a downpour during Friday night’s win over Springfield.
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
SPRINGFIELD — Somewhere, the weather gods were smiling down on Pat Clark and his Unionville football team.
Clark, the Indians’ head coach, a long-noted fan of old-school power running football, found his...
Unionville overpowers Sun Valley, 42-7, locks up postseason slot
Unionville’s Connor Schilling breaks through for what would prove to be a 96-yard TD run.
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Despite its most challenging football season in more than a decade, Unionville lives to fight another day.
Combining an overpowering run game — and two long TD runs by junior Connor Schilling — the Indians dominated Sun Valley, 42-7, Friday...
Downingtown East grinds down Unionville, 47-16
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
Downingtown East’s Zach Hamilton battled for yardage against Unionville.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — For one quarter, Unionville woke.
The 3-6 Indians looked like the District One, 5A champions they were a year ago, playing stingy defense and using a slashing option run game centered on its quarterback, while arguably outplaying 6A powerhouse Downingtown East for...
Rustin controls Unionville, 14-0, gets leg up in league title race
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
Rustin’s Michael Covert breaks into the Unionville secondary as Indians’ Gabe McLaughlin fights to break off a block.
WESTTOWN — Two programs, two traditions — and maybe teams headed in opposite directions.
When West Chester Rustin and Unionville get together on a football field, it pretty much always determines the ChesMont American Division title...
Unionville holds off Kennett 10-7 in nail-biter
Kennett’s Sam Forte fires the ball over Unionville’s Declan Boyle, Friday night.
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Since 2005, when Kennett High School revived its football team, the annual matchup with arch rival Unionville has been a one-sided affair, with the Indians winning every game.
But while that streak did not end Friday night, the Blue Demons served...
Haverford overpowers Unionville, 42-27
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said “there are no second acts in American lives.”
Haverford QB Jake Ruane breaks to the right en route to an 85-yard TD run, Friday night.
For the Unionville High School football team, struggling through one of its roughest seasons in recent memory, the problem was that there was no encore to a very solid first half against powerful...
Unionville defense powers to 48-12 win over Oxford
Unionville’s Alex Pelegrin leaps to block a pass by Oxford quarterback Brett Kochmansky.
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
OXFORD — It’s a terrible cliche (or meme, or joke in a TV commercial) but, in football, defense really does win championships — and it certainly won a game Friday night.
And while it might have been tempting to focus on Unionville’s offense on a big scoring night,...
Unionville holds off Great Valley, 31-14
Unionville QB Blake Charlton lets loose as Great Valley’s Josh Burgess bears down on him.
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
MALVERN — With two teams facing an all but “must-win” game, even this early in the season. The solution was obvious: let it rip.
And that they did as Unionville held off Great Valley, 31-14, in a contest where both teams displayed an explosive passing game, big...
Avon Grove overcomes Unionville, 24-22
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
Avon Grove’s Dino Arhontakis looks for running room against Unionville, Friday night. Before being knocked out with an injury, he tore up the Indians’ defense.
WEST GROVE — It was a tale of two games. Literally.
On Friday night, Unionville and Avon Grove met in a contest mostly controlled by the Indians. But lightning in the area stopped the contest...
Unionville can’t find the magic again, rally falls short, 19-14
Unionville’s Joe Fariello fins running room against Academy Park.
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Apparently, lightning does not strike twice.
Although Unionville mounted a furious, final two-minute rally, to almost come from behind against Academy Park, eerily like last season’s game, the Indians fell short, losing 19-14, when a final drive stalled in the last 30...
