Council Rock South Pulls Away After High-Scoring First Half on Neshaminy Senior Night

Giving the Neshaminy Senior Night crowd plenty of excitement, Neshaminy and Council Rock South combined for 17 first-half goals in a fast-paced showdown. The Golden Hawks took a 10–7 lead into halftime over the Indians.

Conor McCaffery set the tone early, erupting for four first-quarter goals. He finished as the game’s top performer with an impressive eight goals and two assists. Brendan Malone added three second-half goals to help Council Rock South pull away and secure the victory, while senior Brian Cowden contributed two goals.

The Golden Hawks’ defense tightened up after halftime, limiting Neshaminy’s opportunities. Brody Walker continued his strong play on the wing, recording seven ground balls and four caused turnovers. Freshman Jasen Van Sant made a big defensive impact with four second-half caused turnovers. Additional defensive contributions came from Gavin Lacey (2 CTO), Andrew Mannherz (2 CTO), Tavi Slutsky (1 CTO), Ben McNulty (1 CTO), and Gavin Gugger (1 CTO).

At the faceoff X, Jake Baniewicz delivered a key performance, winning 11 of 20 draws and adding an assist.

Council Rock South 6-4-2-4 16
Neshaminy 4-2-1-1 9

Council Rock South Scoring:

Conor McCaffery (8G, 2A)
Brendan Malone (3G)
Brian Cowden (2G)
Lucas Lacey (1G)
Cole Telegadis (1G)
Brendan Rooney (1G)
Jake Baniewicz (1A)

With the win, the Golden Hawks improve to 11–3 on the season. Council Rock South will host Lawrenceville Prep this Saturday in a non-league matchup.