Back To Back Titles For Smyrna

December 4, 2016 Posted by Matt Pencek Featured Sports, Football, Local Sports

Newark, DE – It was a conservative offensive approach by Smyrna standards, but it was a winning strategy Saturday afternoon as the Eagles defeated Middletown 36-14 and successfully defended their state championship.

Head Coach Mike Judy relied on running backs Will Knight and Leddie Brown to wear down the Cavalier defense. Knight did have a 46 yard touchdown run, but for the most part his runs were of the six to eight yard variety. Nothing flashy, but very effective in sustaining drives and producing points. Several of his rush attempts where from a direct snap from center. On the day, Knight rushed for four touchdowns.

The win was the 22nd straight for the Eagles. Smyrna should be viewed a favorite again in 2017. The Eagles do lose quarterback Nolan Henderson (University of Delaware commit), but key players like Knight and Brown were juniors on this year’s team.

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Matt joined WBOC in October 2015 as a Sports Broadcast Journalist. He is a native of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Matt graduated from Penn State where he received a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He started his broadcast career as the news/sports director of WEMR AM 1460 in his hometown of Tunkhannock. Matt held that same position for WALI/WROG radio in Cumberland, MD. His first television position was as the weekend sports anchor at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown, MD where he eventually became the Sports Director. Matt then moved to Florence, SC to become a sports reporter/anchor for WPDE-TV In 2011 along with his brother David, Matt co-authored The Great Book of Penn State Sports Lists. From 2012 – 2015 he was the lead radio play-by-play voice for The Friday Night High School Football Game of the Week for DE FOX Sports 1290 in Wilmington, DE. The last 2 years at the radio station Matt was the studio host during the University of Delaware Football radio broadcasts. He has also called the action for the both the Blue Hens men’s and women’s basketball teams. Outside of work, Matt is married to his wife Shannon and has two sons; Jack and Connor. E-mail Matt Pencek at mpencek@wboc.com and follow him on Twitter @mattpencek_wboc. Check out all stories by Matt.