Malvern Friars 31, WC Henderson Warriors 7    

September 16, 2006

J. Oscar Dicks Stadium

 

 

It was the exact date one year ago, September 16th.  The location, the same, J.Oscar Dicks Stadium due to a Malvern Water Polo match being played on Malvern’s Quigley Field.

The Henderson true fans must have been really confused as the PA announcer kept repeating:  “Layne for Malvern.”  “Didn’t that kid graduate?” thought the astute Warrior fans.  They remembered that Friday night, 365 days ago when Malvern Prep and “Layne for Malvern” referred to Steve “Night Train” Layne now a super lacrosse frosh at Loyola in Baltimore.

 

The Saturday Philadelphia Inquirer lead story a year ago proclaimed, “Malvern Prep block FG try to win, 28 27.”  The field goal attempt didn’t come easily for the Henderson Warriors.  For Malvern, gallant effort by senior leader Steve Layne and assisted by young sophomore student Phil Congialdi left the Malvern stands in a frenzy, the unbelievable Friars had won this awesome battle.

 

The phrase “Layne for Malvern” must have caused many a nightmare for these loyal Warrior fans.

 

On this Saturday, September 16, 2006 the oft repeated announcement “Layne for Malvern” will continue a night-marish unrest for another year.

 

This “Layne for Malvern” was the #10 version of 2005 brother #2 Chris Layne.  Chris added to his Friar leading scorer stats over the first two games as he added 3 touchdowns to the 2 td’s he scored against Chester the week before.  Churning up the Oscar J. Dicks field, Chris had amassed 60 yards on a pass play from the veteran looking junior Ryan Nassib for Malvern’s first touchdown of the day and gave the Friars the lead for good, 10 – 7.  In the 2nd quarter Chris scored again, this time on a crafty 45 yard run to pay dirt.  The third touchdown for “Layne for Malvern” came as the halftime approached on a 7 yard plunge into the end zone.

 

The first score of the game was a powerful 45 yard field goal by All-Interac Joe Buckley.   

 

Score:  Malvern Prep 3      Henderson 0

 

 

 

After the kickoff, Henderson dominated a bit as they moved the ball effectively. After a 45 yard and a great stop by junior back Chris Moore #14 Jabair Khan crossed the goal line for an 8 yard touchdown.  CJ Brunner nailed the PAT.  Henderson took the lead.

 

Score:  Henderson 7        Malvern Prep 3

    

 

The Henderson kickoff was Buckley-like as it made it to the endzone.  Malvern gave the ball back to Henderson.  This gave the defense their chance to shine and it seemed the game was ready to turn around.  Phil Congialdi had the first of his numerous explosive hits.  Alex Forte and Rob Bates forced a rushed pass.  On 3rd and 8 it was Kevin Sullivan’s turn as his stop forced a punting situation. 

 

Malvern’s offensive still was frustrated on a few incompletions to Matt Dolente and senior Joey Hoban.  However, the next play produced a Nassib strike to Chris Lane for a beauty, a 60 yard pass for the first Malvern touchdown of the afternoon.  Buckley PAT.

 

 

 

 

 

Score:  Malvern Prep 10      Henderson 7

 

1st Quarter Score:         Malvern Prep 10      Henderson 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Score:  Malvern Prep 17      Henderson 7

 

 

                                                                                 

 

 

            

 

 

 

 

Score:  Malvern Prep 24      Henderson 7

 

                                               


 

                                            

Halftime Score:  Malvern Prep 24      Henderson 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Score:  Malvern Prep 31      Henderson 7                    

 

 

 

 

3rd Quarter Score:     Malvern Prep 31      Henderson 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final Score:  Malvern Prep 31      Henderson 7

 

 

 

 

Chris Layne Named WCOJ 1420 AM Athlete of the Week

Junior Running Back Scores Three TDs, Rushes for 106 Yards in Friar Win

 

 

MALVERN, Pa. – Malvern Prep junior running back Chris Layne (Downingtown, Pa.) has been named the First National Bank/WCOJ 1420 AM Athlete of the Week for his performance in the 31-7 Friar victory over West Chester Henderson in non-league football on September 16.

 

Layne scored three touchdowns, rushed for 106 yards on 12 carries, and had two receptions for 67 yards, both catches resulting in scores. Layne also scored on his longest rush of the day, a 35-yard scamper in the second quarter.

 

Layne’s performance marks the first time a Malvern athlete has won the WCOJ award.

 

Greg Fry, WCOJ sports director, presented the Athlete of the Week trophy to Lane in a short ceremony at Malvern. Fry also awarded Malvern Football Coach Gamp Pellegrini a trophy to display at the school.

 

Valerie Reitz-Hector, vice president at First National Bank of Chester County, was on hand as a representative for the title sponsor of the award. Chris’s family was also in attendance, including his father, Stephen, his mother, Felicia, and his brother Andrew, a sophomore at Malvern.

 

The Malvern Prep football team is 2-0 on the season and takes on Peddie School this Saturday at home at 2:00 p.m.

 

 

Next up:  at HOME Quigley Field, Saturday, September 30, 2006  :00 PM

                        Vs. Peddie School

 

http://www.peddie.org/podium/default.aspx?t=16448

 

2005 Score

 

 

 

09/17/2006

Malvern Prep waltzes past W.C. Henderson

PETER DIGIOVANNI , Staff Writer

 

WEST CHESTER -- Last fall, during a banner run, the Malvern Prep football team beat some of the top teams in the region, winning 10 of 11 games and capturing the program’s 18th Inter-Academic League crown since head coach Gamp Pellegrini’s arrival in 1978.

It appears the Friars’ annual march hasn’t missed a beat.

On Saturday afternoon, Malvern soundly defeated West Chester Henderson, 31-7, in a nonleague game at J. Oscar Dicks Stadium.

Amid the pinpoint passing of quarterback Ryan Nassib, a junior who threw for three touchdowns, the Friars (2-0 overall) dominated time of possession and the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. But the early signs pointed toward a stalemate.

After the visitors took a 3-0 lead on a 45-yard field goal by Joe Buckley, Henderson came right back and scored, staging a four-play, 83-yard drive to take a 7-3 lead. Halfback Jabair Khan rumbled eight yards around the right side to give the Warriors (1-2) the early advantage.

"They just flat out drove the ball on us," said Malvern’s star defensive end, Paul Ostick. "I told the guys to relax after that and keep their composure and watch the offense score."

Ostick’s words rang true as Malvern rallied to take a 10-7 lead.

After forcing a Warrior punt, one of seven on the day, the Friars took over at their own 37-yard line. Three plays later, Nassib hit a wide-open Chris Layne down the middle of the field for a 60-yard touchdown strike.

"We needed to score right away," said Layne. "We didn’t want them to get the momentum and get all fired up. ..Ryan made a big throw on the play. I wasn’t the first receiver but I saw the safety cheating and Nassib threw a perfect pass. He has one of the best arms around."

On the next series, Henderson suffered a serious blow when Khan left the game with a turned right ankle. Without their star running back, the Warriors seemed to fade.

"We lose a lot when he is not in there," Henderson head coach Joe Walsh said of Khan. "But take nothing away from Malvern. They executed very well today."

Layne struck again on the Friars’ next possession. The slippery junior bolted up the middle, then darted to the right sideline and took off for a 35-yard touchdown run to put Malvern ahead 17-7.

Things started to unravel for Henderson from there. After being stopped again, the Warriors turned to quarterback-punter Drew Constable to kick the ball away. Constable had to scramble for a low snap and his knee touched the ground at the Henderson 17-yard line, putting Malvern back in business with just 54 seconds left in the first half.

Nassib quickly connected with Benjamin Bryer for an 11-yard pass to the 6. On the next play, the first-year starter under center threw to Layne in the right corner of the end zone and Malvern carried a 24-7 advantage into the break.

"On the first touchdown pass to Layne, we saw something on film this week that we could do," Nassib said. "On the second one, I just looked and he was standing there open in the end zone."

Malvern broke the game open early in the third period when Nassib fired a pass to Joe Hoban, who made a spectacular one-handed catch over the middle en route to an 86-yard score that provided the Friars with their final margin of victory.

Without Khan in the backfield, Henderson could not muster a comeback and Malvern had its second win of the young season.

"We did not find out a lot about us against Chester," Nassib said of the Friars’ 42-0 victory in their opener. "But we knew these guys were a big difference and they were gunning for us after we beat them by one point last year."

Ostick, a 6-foot-3, 275-pound titan who made 10 tackles on the afternoon, said the first Henderson drive woke up Malvern’s defense.

"We just stayed together," he said, "and everybody held their responsibilities."