RIDLEY — There was a lot fueling Kevin Farley on Friday night at Phil Marion Field.
The junior linebacker was everywhere for Ridley, swarming to the ball and making tackle after tackle in a bruising 14-0 win over Haverford. The Green Raiders were motivated to prove themselves against a top Central League opponent and avenge last year’s lopsided loss to the Fords.
Ridley got its payback. The Green Raiders put together a defensive performance that would fit right in with some of the program’s storied units from the past.
Farley was at the heart of it, the high-motor playmaker filling gaps, chasing sideline to sideline and meeting Haverford star running back Liam Taylor head-on all night. Taylor, the reigning Daily Times Player of the Year, came in with nearly 1,400 rushing yards and left