ATTLEBORO — A yr in the past, behind a large offensive line and operating again Nick Yanchuk, Bishop Feehan coach Bryan Pinabell selected to run, run, and run some extra.
What a distinction a yr makes.
Behind sophomore quarterback Owen Mordas and a gifted group of cross catchers, Pinabell went together with his passing sport in a 31-6 romp over Archbishop Williams on Saturday.
“Air Pinabell this year,” the Feehan coach joked after the sport with an enormous grin on his face.
“It’s funny, in my 18 years now as a head coach, there’s a system,” Pinabell stated. “I understand. As I’m getting older, I’m just taking the kids we got and trying to build a system that best exemplifies their talents. If that means we have to throw the ball, we throw the ball. If we run the ball, we run the ball. But you’ve got to gear your systems toward what you have. That’s what we have.”
The aerial assault proved explosive for the Shamrocks (3-1). Mordas accomplished 10 of 16 passes for 217 yards, 4 first-half touchdowns, and an interception within the second half that got here nicely after this was determined. Jacob Ferrao caught three passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Devin Ferreira caught three passes for 44 yards and a landing.
“Last year we had Yanchuk and that O-line,” Mordas stated. “There’s a lot of change this year with the team, and I think we’re adapting really well to that.”
He received’t get any argument from the Bishops (2-2), who had been led by quarterback Joseph Schwartz (15 of 26 passing for 173 yards).
Feehan scored first within the first quarter when Mordas threw deep down the precise sideline for a 47-yard landing to Ferrao. In the second quarter, Feehan doubled its result in 14-0 when Mordas hit Finn McHale on a 20-yard landing.
Mordas added one other with 4:58 left within the half when he hit Devin Ferreira with a 27-yard landing.
Ferrao struck yet one more time when he took a cross within the flat from Mordas, then weaved his approach for a 51-yard landing as Feehan took the 28-0 lead into the break.
Austin Clemente was 4-for-4 on additional factors, and booted a 37-yard area aim with room to spare within the third quarter.
Schwartz accomplished a 6-yard landing cross to Tommy McDonagh within the fourth when the sport was on operating clock.
“I’ll always say we can play better,” Pinabell stated. “I’m trying to think big picture at the same time. We’re going week to week. I thought our defense did a good job in setting the edge, containing No. 4 (Schwartz). We didn’t give up any big plays, which is definitely a plus. I’m pretty happy with how we played defensively.”
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