The score in the Catholic AAA tussle, played at Upper Darby High, was 20-13, and Womack, who made important contributions at wideout and cornerback, was absorbing contact even after the win, thanks to joyous, field-rushing student rooters.
"It seemed like over 100 kids ran out," he said. "Everybody was having fun. In the moment. The crowd was electrifying. I love the Bonner fan support."
Roughly 2 years ago, Womack stood about 5-9 and was still playing his football for the Greater 69th Street Wildcats. Now he goes 6-3 (weight 160) and finds himself a trusted target of junior quarterback Jim Haley.
Womack made two catches for 46 yards. His first, a 21-yarder, took the Friars to the 6 and set up a touchdown run by Haley. It also lifted them from a second-and-23 hole. Snag No. 2 was a 25-yard TD, making it 14-0. On defense, he made three tackles and broke up a pass.
"The TD was a wheel route - 5 yards, then head for the pylon," Womack said. "The linebacker turned the wrong way, so I knew I had him beat.
"On that first one, straight down the middle, I knew I had to take the route a little deeper because we needed so many yards for the first down."
Though Womack was nothing close to a factor in 2010, he maintained his confidence.
"Senior year, I was just waiting for my chance to shine," he said. "I was always training and I did a good job in our 7-on-7 tournaments. In our first one, I basically didn't drop a pass. I think that showed Jimmy he could rely on me at any given time.
"All through my [youth ball] career, I'd been a quarterback. But coming to high school ball, I figured being a wideout would be my fastest way of getting on the field."
Speaking of fast . . .
"From my family up here [he lives in Yeadon] and my family down South - my mom's from Warsaw, N.C. - everybody kept saying how quick I was growing," said Womack, who's hoping to generate college interest. "There's been a dramatic change in my height. I grew about 4 inches right after my last 69th Street season and I haven't stopped since.
"My mom's only 5-2 and my dad's 5-10, so it was surprising to see this happen. I was shootin' past everybody."
Haley passed 7-for-15 for 105 yards while adding 91 yards and two TDs on 12 carries. Abraham Jaward (17-72) also rushed well. For O'Hara, Jay Watkins contributed 122 yards of running/receiving.
The Friars' skid vs. O'Hara had stood at 11 games (two apiece in 2002/'10) and they'd been outscored, 336-97.
This time around, thanks to Eric Womack, beating O'Hara didn't prove to be such a tall order.
