He posted five runs of 29 yards or more, his longest a 56-yarder late in the fourth. Mills collected 158 yards and three TDs on 20 first-half carries then went for 178 yards and a touchdown on 22 rushes after the break. “We couldn’t line up with them and go toe-to-toe and we learned kind of our lessons in the Garnet game earlier in the year, we’re just not big enough for that. “We just needed a coin toss of playing defense first cause that was an unbelievable block by O’Donovan, we saw something a little bit this week, we got the block but if we didn’t we would of went for two and the game would have been over at that point. “I told the kids, this was only going to end in one overtime,” Raiders coach David Wood said. 6 Perkiomen Valley 35-30 – with the winner meeting either No. Ridley’s Stephen O’Donovan (15) blocks a North Penn extra point in overtime during their District 1-6A quarterfinal on Friday, Nov. But we learn from it but I think the kids, this team really bonded well and worked hard and it was a fantastic year.” “I’m sure it was a great game to watch, it wasn’t a great game to coach in. “I thought the kids really played hard,” Knights coach Dick Beck said. I knew it was going to be an offensive game.”Įaton ran for 157 yards and four TDs on 19 carries while Ethan Spann finished with 125 yards and two touchdowns on five carries as North Penn (11-1) had its 15-game winning streak stopped and were denied their first trip to the semifinals since 2018.
“I believe it was going to be a good offensive game – two good running backs, two good QBs, receivers. “I knew since earlier in the week that their defense is good but we got a good offense,” Mills said.
Mills’ touchdown catch was the last of his five touchdowns, the senior running back ending the night with an astounding 337 yards and four scores on 42 carries as Ridley (11-1) survived the Knights’ fourth-quarter rally to earn its first semis appearance since 2009 when the Raiders won the District 1-4A title. “It’s been a while since we won at North Penn, they gave me another opportunity and I knocked it home.” “I knew for the boys I had to come through and secure the win,” Volpone said.
John Heller finds Tahir Mills for a 9-yard TD pass on 3rd down & Nick Volpone hits the extra point to send the Raiders to the District 1-6A semifinals.