Bennett Seeks Back-To-Back Playoff Seasons

August 20, 2018 Posted by Matt Pencek Featured Sports, Football, Local Sports

Off-field tragedy helped galvanize a 2017 playoff season for James M. Bennett. The patriarch of Clipper football, Tracy Gibson wife of head coach Hoot Gibson, lost her battle with pancreatic cancer. In part to honor her memory, Bennett produced a 7-4 record.

Many of those Clippers who experienced that run return for 2018. Gibson brings back seven starters on both offense and defense including leading pass catcher Jahryn Long.

2018 James M. Bennett Schedule

Aug. 31 vs. Colonel Richardson
Sept. 7 @ Kent Island
Sept. 15 vs. Nandua
Sept. 21 @ Easton
Sept. 29 vs. Snow Hill
Oct. 5 @ Parkside
Oct. 13 vs. Queen Anne’s
Oct. 19 @ North Caroline
Oct. 26 @ Stephen Decatur
Nov. 2 vs. WiHi

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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.