Easton Outplays Pennsbury With Second Half Defensive Gem

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FROM EASTERN PA:

By Armand Vanore, Easternpafootball.com writer;

Fairless Hills, Pa., The Easton Red Rovers played a flawless second half of defensive football after allowing four Pennsbury touchdowns in the first half and Jr. running back Shane Simpson totted for 196 yards and three TD’s himself in their 38-28 opening game win at Pennsbury field. The win gives Easton a four game sweep between the two teams since 2010.

Easton took an immediate advantage on the first two plays from scrimmage when Sr. defensive end Nick Raso deflected and intercepted  Falcons quarterback Breon Clark’s pass returning it to the Pennsbury 2 yard line. Kyle Bambary took the next play in for the touchdown with only 24 seconds elapsing on the clock.

The Rovers started to take control of the first half when they scored on their next two possessions in quick four and three play drives. Holding a 21-7 advantage they were about to blow the game wide open when RB Joey Ford fumbled a hand off on a reverse from Pennsbury’s seven yard line which the Falcons converted to a TD two plays later on Raheem Thompson’s 93 yard run down the right sideline.

The Rovers let Pennsbury back into the game with two more turnovers which led to Falcons TD’s. It appeared that the momentum the Falcons were starting to generate would now break the game wide open for them.

Easton coach Steve Shiffert has always parlayed his teams to play a tough hard nosed brand of defense. Down 28-21 at half the Rovers began to control Pennsbury’s bevy of running backs by not allowing a first down the entire second half.  On their second, second half possession they generated a nine play, six minute drive culminating with Simpson’s 3rd TD from 28 yards. Another TD from QB, Bradley Wilkins and Matt Semanick’s 24 yard field goal capped a fine second half of football for Shiffert and his crew.