After Louisville commit Justice Hardy suffered an injury in the first quarter against C.B. West, Greer has seen his workload increase. The speedy 6’, 180-pound senior ran for 123 yards and 2 TD on 16 carries. Greer added three catches for 33 yards and another score. His 3-yard touchdown run made it 14-0 with 7:06 remaining in the opening quarter. That followed a 9-yard touchdown pass from Cole Peterson to Jackson Becker in the left corner of the end zone. “I love Jackson. He knows all the plays. He’s really smart, that’s why he gets open a lot,” explained Greer. Becker provided four receptions for 37 yards. The 5’9, 142-pound senior also had some nifty punt returns.

The Bulldogs have plenty of talent at the skill positions, including two-time All-State tight end Mike Glover. The 6’3, 230-pound senior finished with a team-high seven catches for 77 yards. Glover, who’s headed to James Madison, isn’t Wilson’s only weapon at tight end. Braydon Farrell reeled in a 22-yard touchdown pass over the middle to give the Bulldogs a 21-0 edge in the first period. The 6’2, 215-pound junior hauled in a 20-yard touchdown toss with 4:15 to go in the third quarter. That grab over the middle extended Wilson’s margin to 28-0. “He brings a lot to this team. He’s a really good tight end,” noted Greer. Farrell also had two tackles for loss at outside linebacker.

Greer took a toss to the left and sprinted 15 yards for a score with three minutes left in the third quarter. He caught a 10-yard TD pass out of the backfield with 9:09 remaining to make it 42-6. Peterson, a first-year starter, went 20-of-25 for 221 yards and 4 TD. “I think he’s coming along well. He’s getting used to it. He’s gonna do really well this season,” said Greer. The Bulldogs outgained Muhlenberg 380-to-104. Wilson had a 23-to-4 advantage in first downs.

Defensive tackle Damoni Daglis made his first appearance for the Bulldogs after transferring from Berks Catholic. The 6’1, 285-pound senior made an instant impact with a pair of sacks. Glover, Travis Bissoon, and KJ Davis also wreaked havoc along the defensive line. Senior inside linebacker EJ Brownback ended up with a team-high five tackles. The (1-2) Muhls didn’t pick up a first down until there was one minute to play in the first half.

Jayden Faulkner provided a highlight for Muhlenberg with four minutes left in the third quarter. The junior wide receiver took a short pass along the left sideline, broke a tackle, cut across the entire field, and went 67 yards for a touchdown. That score pulled the Muhls within 28-6. Junior quarterback Adriel Baez was under constant pressure. He was 9-of-15 for 125 yards and a touchdown. Baez was sacked four times as Muhlenberg finished with (-21) rushing yards.

Wilson holds a (21-17-1) edge in the series. The Bulldogs and Muhls last squared off in 2008. Wilson cruised to a 46-0 win in that District 3-4A quarterfinal. The Bulldogs host Manheim Township next Friday in a pivotal Section 1 battle in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. “The sky is the limit for us. We could be so much better. We just gotta clean up all these mistakes,” emphasized Greer.

The game ended with 3:22 remaining in the third quarter. Police ordered that the stadium should be cleared after one student reported that another student was in possession of a weapon. Upon investigation, the student in question wasn’t carrying a weapon. Authorities conducted a thorough search and didn’t find any weapons in the area.

On Wilson’s second possession, Peterson found Glover over the middle for a 57-yard completion on third-and-25. Glover, a James Madison commit, was open in the middle of the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown reception with 3:46 left in the first quarter. The 6’3, 230-pound senior is a two-time All-State selection at tight end. Glover had five catches for 90 yards. Peterson attacked the middle of the field once again on the Bulldogs’ next series. He hit junior speedster Damian Greer for a 30-yard score and a 21-0 cushion with 47 seconds to go in the opener quarter. Greer won the 100-meter dash at the District 3 Championships earlier this year in 10.67 seconds.

Jaydin Vasquez made it 28-0 with a 25-yard pick 6 midway through the second quarter. Vasquez was playing linebacker in place of Matt Wyatt who was injured during last week’s scrimmage at Coatesville. Wyatt, a 215-pound junior, is expected to be back for next Friday’s highly anticipated matchup at CB West. A 1-yard touchdown run by Hardy put Wilson in front 35-0 with 1:09 remaining in the first half.

The Bulldogs started the third quarter with a 58-yard scoring drive, their longest of the evening. Peterson dumped off a short pass to Monty Greer out of the backfield and Damian’s older brother went 15 yards for a touchdown. Monty Greer provided five receptions for 66 yards. In his first varsity start, Peterson went 13-of-14 for 193 yards and 3 TD. “He did a nice job, threw the ball on time, and found the open man. I was pretty happy with him,” said Dahms. Peterson was a first team All-County lacrosse player during the spring.

Backup quarterback Jonny Challenger, a 6’1 junior, tossed an 8-yard TD pass to Brody Streeter with 3:44 to go in the third quarter. Lucas Kreider got the Mustangs on the board with a 99-yard return on the ensuing kickoff. The 5’10, 165-pound sophomore starts at receiver and cornerback. His classmate, Jack Miller, is Gov. Mifflin’s starting quarterback. Miller was 5-of-11 for 19 yards and an interception. Senior running back Pat Steuer was limited to 30 yards on 16 carries. The Mustangs averaged 1.6 yards per play and managed just four first downs. EJ Brownback made a team-high eight tackles. “He played really well. He’s got a great nose for the ball,” emphasized Dahms. Brownback, a 225-pound inside linebacker, had five tackles for loss.

Wilson improved to (43-27) all-time against its longtime rival. The Bulldogs have won five straight and 13 of the last 16 versus the Mustangs. They squared off for the first time in 1953. Despite the lopsided victory, Dahms wasn’t pleased with the performance. “Not at all…mistakes, what did we lose 40-50 yards on bad snaps. [We had] interference penalties, some breakdowns. We have a lot to clean up,” lamented Dahms.