Football Game Recaps-Week 11

Exeter-40, Hershey-19

The fifth-seeded Eagles used a balanced offensive attack to defeat the Trojans in the first round of the District 3-5A playoffs. Exeter outgained #12 seed Hershey 489-to-214 at Don Thomas Stadium. A pick 6 by Alex Jones pulled the Trojans within 14-12 in the second quarter. The Eagles led 20-12 at halftime.

Josh Jackson ran for 161 yards on eleven carries. He had touchdown runs of 64 and 56 yards. Jackson also caught a 2-yard TD pass from Aidan Gerhart. Donovyn Alvarez added 115 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 17 carries. Gerhart finished 13-of-15 for 205 yards and 2 TD. Markeem Graham emerged with five receptions for 73 yards and a score.

Exeter advanced to the District 3-5A quarterfinals. The (9-2) Eagles travel to #4 seed Spring Grove on Friday. Hershey ended its season at (6-5). The Trojans lost their last four games.

Fleetwood-38, Daniel Boone-0

The Tigers blew out the Blazers in the Eastern Conference Class 4A Championship on Friday night. Fleetwood raced out to a 24-0 advantage at halftime. Chase Adams was 8-of-14 for 186 yards and 3 TD. His touchdown passes went to Jeyzaiah Pletz, Bryce Ryan, and Trey McKinney. Pletz was also a force on defense with two tackles for loss. Adams used his legs for 87 yards on just six carries. Beau Fegely provided a touchdown run and a pair of interceptions. Daniel Boone was held to 132 total yards.

The Tigers finished (5-6) in Mel Fegely’s first season as head coach. He took over for Steve Pangburn who left Fleetwood to take the job at Daniel Boone. The Blazers wound up (2-9) after splitting their first four games.

Berks Catholic-49, Hamburg-20

The (7-4) Saints piled up 360 yards on the ground in the Eastern Conference Class 3A Championship. The visiting Hawks made it 21-13 with 2:48 left in the second quarter thanks to a 28-yard TD run by Blaise Ernst. However, Berks Catholic scored the next 28 points in a row. Ryan Spatz turned eight carries into 161 yards and two touchdowns. Coy Koller reached the end zone three times. He had 125 yards on eleven rushing attempts. Mason Mace showed his versatility with a 16-yard TD run and a 6-yard TD catch.

The Saints outgained Hamburg 418-to-269. Isaac McFadden was 17-of-27 for 164 yards. The sophomore quarterback threw for one score and ran for another. Ernst gained 95 yards on 22 carries. The Hawks wrapped up their season at (6-5). Berks Catholic won its final six games.