UPPER DARBY – CJ Amobi knew it was time for him and the Bonner & Prendergast defense to step up.

The explosive senior edge rusher kept preaching about staying locked in and finishing strong, even when the lead slipped away from the Friars.

That moment came late in the third quarter, when Cardinal O’Hara finally strung together its only real drive of the night. The Lions leaned on their workhorse, Amahj Gowans, the leading rusher in Delco, to slice through the Friars’ defense.

O’Hara marched 80 yards in 14 plays, 12 of them Gowans carries, including a 35-yard burst down to the 3-yard line. Two John Welde sneaks later, the Lions had a touchdown and a two-point lead with 2:17 left in the quarter.

It felt like the momentum had shifted entirely to O’Hara. The Lions, unbeaten and chasing the

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