Smyrna Ready To Defend State Title

August 19, 2016 Posted by Matt Pencek Featured Sports, Football, Local Sports

In a brief period of time, Smyrna head coach Mike Judy has transformed his football program from one that was a hunter in the Henlopen Conference to one that is now the hunted. As the Eagles finish their first week of training camp it is with a new distinction, defending Division I State Champion.

“Because of the loss of so many seniors and such a good group of guys I thought there would be a little bit of a downer but these guys have handled it like pros,” Judy said.

Back to lead the Smyrna offense, All-State quarterback Nolan Henderson. During that championship season, Henderson passed for 3,297 yards and 36 touchdowns. Last month, the senior verbally committed to playing college football at the University of Delaware.

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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.