By Vito Chirco, Special to Detroitsports.org
For the second straight year in the Detroit Sports Commission Prep Kickoff Classic, Allen Park opened its season with a victory against Taylor Kennedy. The Jaguars' most recent triumph came via a 62-0 shutout in the Day 2 opener.
The scoring started right away for the Jaguars with an 18-yard TD run by junior Issac Montie, which capped off a two-play, 43-yard opening drive.
Senior Allen Park passer Antonio Mangiapane took care of business from there with two straight TD passes, the first being of the 20-yard variety and the second being of the 19-yard variety. The Jags followed that up with two straight rushing touchdowns to close out the first quarter.
After junior Mike Tenerowicz scored on a 59-yard run with 9:14 to go in the second quarter, the Jags went on a scoring drought, failing to score again until senior RB Michael Bress punched it in from two yards out with 10:01 to play in the fourth.
Senior John O'Dowd's one-yard rushing TD with 2:08 in the fourth completed the scoring for the afternoon.
Mangiapane, who finished 4-of-4 for 122 yards and three touchdowns, received the Legacy Football Most Outstanding Player for the Jags.
"It was a great win," Mangiapane said. "I think it made us better as a team, and put energy in us to get ready for next week."
Sophomore wide receiver Savion Gray received the Legacy Football MOP for Kennedy.
Game Notes
- Allen Park beat Taylor Kennedy in last year's Prep Kickoff Classic, 54-0.
- Taylor Kennedy accumulated -17 yards on 15 plays in the first quarter.
- Allen Park passer Antonio Mangiapane was 3-of-3 for 82 yards and two touchdowns at the end of one.
- Kennedy compiled -25 yards on 24 plays in the first half.
- Allen Park compiled 290 yards on 16 plays in the first half.
- Allen Park senior kicker Michael Beyst was no good on lone FG try of game from 36 yards.
- Taylor Kennedy junior QB Tyler Lawrence was 3-of-13 for four yards at the end of three quarters -- It was the first quarter in which he ended with positive yards.
- Allen Park senior Alexander Hinojosa finished with two catches, 59 yards and two scores.
- Junior Jaguars RB Donovan Ebo finished with 64 yards and one TD on seven carries.
- Kennedy finished with -14 total yards.
