MALVERN BATTLES CHESTNUT HILL FOR THE IA TITLE

May, 2020

Recently, Ted Silary posted on his website the remarkable feat of Cedric Madden from CHA. In 2011 Madden, at one point, scored 16 consecutive TDs for CHA, He scored 23 of CHA’s 25 rushing touchdowns and 24 of CHA’s total of 27 TDs that year. CHA and Madden had an excellent year in 2011. Overall, they were 7-3 and 4-1 in the Inter-Ac.

Coming into the championship game vs Malvern, CHA and Madden were on a roll. They were 7-2, having beaten all the other IA schools. Madden led the way with 1418yds on 221 carries and 144 of the teams’ 181 points. His per game averages were 23 carries for 148 yards (6.4 yds a carry) and close to 3TDs. CHA, who was averaging close to 21 points a game was confident coming into the game and were positioned for their 1st outright title. MP was also coming into the game just as strong. After giving up 21 points in an opening weekend, one point loss to Delco power Ridley, the Friars quickly hit their stride and went 8-0 with 4 IA wins. In that stretch the Malvern defense only gave up 51 points. The winner of this game would be the outright IA champs.

Final score MP 23- CHA 0.

Cedric Madden finished with 17 carries for 68 yards and no TDs, well below his normal game production. On the day the Malvern defense came up big again not only holding down Madden but also the Hillers. CHA had 121 total yards of offense on 40 plays. This marked the 4th time the Friars pitched a shutout in the 9 game win streak. QB Billy Ford led the offense with a rushing and passing TD. The championship was Kevin Pellegrini’s 1st outright title, having shared the IA crown with Chestnut Hill and Haverford in 2009. Kevin’s title came 33 years after his dad, the legendary “Gamp” Pellegrini won his 1st outright title in 1978.

More to come……………

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