Chase Eisenhower-Wyomissing

Wyomissing’s backfield gets a lot of attention and rightfully so. They have speed, power, depth, and experience at halfback and fullback. The Spartans’ defense, however, should not be overlooked. They’ve allowed a total of seven points in their last three games. Wyomissing limited ELCO to six first downs in a 42-7 rout on Saturday afternoon at Bob Wolfrum Field. “Everyone is a dog on that defense. I don’t know any other defense I’d rather play with,” said Chase Eisenhower. The 6’, 220-pound senior FB/LB is Wyomissing’s leading tackler. The (5-0, 2-0) Spartans held the (1-4, 0-2) Raiders to 107 yards. ELCO’s only touchdown, an 11-yard run by Brinley Donmoyer, came with nine minutes remaining when Wyomissing’s first team defense was on the bench. “Our coaches prepare us every week for what we gotta do. They set us up great so we know what we’re doing and we go out and execute every single play,” replied Eisenhower. Justice Hardy and Diamante Strong, both juniors, made one-handed interceptions which led to touchdowns for the Spartans. Eisenhower is a four-year starter, and fellow linebacker Tyler Niedrowski has been starting for three years.

Hardy’s 14-yard touchdown run capped a 55-yard drive on Wyomissing’s first possession. Just ninety seconds later, the All-State pick came up with a spectacular interception at the Raiders’ 40-yard line. ELCO was penalized for roughing senior kicker Keegan Maher on a 25-yard field goal which gave the Spartans a first down. Eisenhower barreled into the end zone from four yards out for a 14-0 edge with 1:36 left in the first quarter. A 19-yard touchdown run off the left side by Marcus Armistead made it 21-0 midway through the second period. Dom Arguelles went off the left side as well for a 7-yard score with five minutes to go before halftime. Brady Eisenhower, Chase’s younger brother, rolled out and hit Hardy in stride down the left sideline for a 37-yard touchdown pass. Wyomissing’s lead had quickly been extended to 35-0 with 2:35 to play before the break. Brady Eisenhower was 2-of-2 for 50 yards. The 6’, 155-pound sophomore is 17-of-22 for 246 yards this year with eight touchdowns and two interceptions. “I don’t think I have enough words to talk about how he’s doing. He’s doing phenomenal. He’s leading our offense and I couldn’t be more happy for him,” emphasized Chase Eisenhower. Teddy White, who started at quarterback last season, found Ethan Betances for an 8-yard touchdown pass with 2:16 remaining in the third quarter. That 78-yard drive lasted nine and a-half minutes and made it 42-0. The Spartans ended up with 406 yards including 331 on the ground. Hardy, who recently received an offer from Temple, had 52 yards on four carries. The 190-pound junior added a pair of receptions for 50 yards.

Wyomissing, Twin Valley, and Lampeter-Strasburg are all (2-0) in the Section 4 standings of the Lancaster-Lebanon League. The Spartans are ranked #4 in the state in Class 4A by PennLive. The Pioneers were the PIAA-4A runner-up in 2024. The Raiders have outscored their opponents 283-46 this year. “I’d be lying if I said we didn’t look at it. We definitely do, but we don’t put too much thought into it. We know we gotta come ready for each game. We’re not looking ahead,” said Eisenhower.