Bob Wolfrum-Wyomissing

It was late in the third quarter on a rainy Saturday afternoon and an ELCO punt had pushed Wyomissing back to its 2-yard line. The Spartans were up 21-14 in a matchup of undefeated teams. Wyomissing took 14 plays to march 98 yards in a vintage Wing-T drive. “When the chips are down and you’re on your own 2, you have to reach back and our kids did…You could see they [the Raiders] were running out of gas,” said longtime Spartans’ coach Bob Wolfrum. Chase Eisenhower’s 3-yard touchdown run gave Wyomissing a 28-14 advantage with 7:42 left. That would be the final margin as the (5-0) Spartans won their 40th consecutive regular season contest. They’re ranked #2 in the state in Class 3A by PennLive. Eisenhower, a 215-pound sophomore fullback, rumbled for 116 yards on 18 carries. Senior HB/LB Drew Forrey stole the show with 163 yards and 3 TD on ten carries. Forrey is up to 6’4 and 210 pounds this year. He put on twenty pounds in the offseason. “He’s a big guy now. He can play at the next level. He’s got good speed. He’s a really good blocker. He had a day,” stated Wolfrum. Forrey added five tackles. He stopped Mitchell Frederick on a shovel pass on fourth down with 3:42 remaining to seal the victory. Forrey raced 54 yards up the middle for a score on Wyomissing’s opening possession. His 24-yard touchdown run on a sweep to the right made it 14-7 with 7:18 to go in the second quarter. The Spartans then stuffed the (4-1) Raiders on fourth-and-six at Wyomissing’s 21-yard line. The second half started with a bang. Forrey took another sweep off the right side 50 yards to the house. ELCO responded immediately to pull within 21-14 midway through the third quarter. Jake Williams capped that drive with a 25-yard touchdown run up the gut. Williams finished with 133 yards and 2 TD on 23 carries. The 5’10, 185-pound senior entered the day with 1,141 yards and 16 TD in just four games. Williams ran for 1,792 yards and 18 TD a season ago. 220-pound senior linebacker Elliott Kreider intercepted Logan Hyde’s pass and returned it to Wyomissing’s 25-yard line with three minutes left in the third quarter. The Raiders weren’t able to capitalize, however, and were forced to punt. That led to the pivotal drive of the game. The Spartans have five new starters on the offensive line. “They play very well at times. We haven’t been consistent. We’re getting better,” replied Wolfrum. Caleb Brewer has shifted from tight end to offensive tackle. The 6’5, 290-pound senior is committed to Penn State. “He’s not taking it easy because he’s going to Penn State. He works and he’s playing both ways, at his size that’s tough,” noted Wolfrum. Max Tipton, a 285-pound OT/DT, is also playing well as a junior. The Spartans ran the ball 52 times for 351 yards. They outgained ELCO 360-201. Wyomissing hosts Donegal next Saturday.