Leo Brown, Jackson Kozik help Exeter continue to pile up the points
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By Gabriel Pickup — MikeDragoSports.com correspondent
Leo Brown scored three touchdowns and Jackson Kozik scored two to lead Exeter to a 64-6 victory over Lebanon in a Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 game Friday night at Reiffton.
| Final | |
| Exeter | 64 |
| Lebanon | 6 |
Brown rushed for 122 yards on five carries, all in the first half, with a 60-yard TD run and a 51-yard TD reception. He had 173 yards from scrimmage.
Kozik made his presence felt in multiple ways offensively, scoring on a 13-yard reception and a 4-yard rush.
The state-ranked Eagles (2-0, 5-0) have outscored their opponents 241-38 this season.
“We’re happy to get through this one without any injuries,” said Exeter head coach Matt Bauer.
Exeter starting quarterback Riley Martinez suffered an injury Week 2 against Boyertown that required surgery and likely ended his season. Second-string quarterback Jake Hafer has played exceptionally well in his absence.
Hafer completed 5-of-6 passes for 144 yards and three touchdowns to three different receivers in the first half.
The loss was the 46th straight for the Cedars (0-2, 0-5).
Exeter’s defense outscored the Cedars. Dylan Donate returned an interception 23 yards for a TD in the first quarter for the Eagles’ second score.
Just before halftime, Lebanon quarterback Anthony Klish attempted to spike the ball but ran with the ball before spiking it resulting in a ruled fumble that was returned 64 yards by linebacker Aidan Dauble.
The Eagles led 57-6 at halftime.
The Cedars scored on an 80-yard touchdown reception by wideout Malachi Briddell.
Bauer mentioned that as something to work on.
“We will definitely get that (play) corrected,” he said of giving up the long scoring play. “That’s going to be a point of emphasis this week.”
Key play
On the game’s first play, Exeter quarterback Jake Hafer found Jackson Kozik for a 50-yard gain to the Cedars 7, setting up a score two plays later.
Stars of the game
Exeter’s Leo Brown rushed for 122 yards on five carries, scoring twice on the ground and once on a 51-yard reception. Jackson Kozik scored two touchdowns. The tight end rushed for a 4-yard score and caught a 14-yard pass in the end zone.
Key statistic
Exeter rushed for 228 yards to Lebanon’s 62.
Quotable
“We have a lot of weapons, no question about it. It all starts up front with our O-line.” — Exeter coach Matt Bauer
Quotable
“Our defense put us in great positions with some key turnovers and we just capitalized. We would like to play a cleaner game. That’s something we’re going to work on this week.” — Exeter coach Matt Bauer
Up next
Exeter travels to Ephrata Friday to face the 4-1 Mountaineers.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Lebanon | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Exeter | 22 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 64 |
Scoring summary
| 1 | Exeter | L. Brown, 7 run (Reinart, pass from Franek) | 11:05 |
| 1 | Exeter | J. Kozik, 4 run (Franek kick) | 9:20 |
| 1 | Exeter | Donate, 23 interception return (Franek kick) | 7:50 |
| 2 | Exeter | L. Brown, 51 pass from Hafer (Franek kick) | 10:25 |
| 2 | Exeter | J. Kozik, 14 pass from Hafer (Franek kick) | 7:13 |
| 2 | Lebanon | Briddell, 80 pass from Klish (kick failed) | 5:15 |
| 2 | Exeter | L. Brown, 60 run (Franek kick) | 4:54 |
| 2 | Exeter | Ware, 43 pass from Hafer (Franek kick) | 1:53 |
| 2 | Exeter | Dauble, 66 fumble return (Franek kick) | 0:25 |
| 3 | Exeter | N. Kozik, 7 run (Franek kick) | 2:33 |
Team statistics
| LEBANON | EXETER | |
| First downs | 4 | 8 |
| Rushes-yards | 22-62 | 23-228 |
| Passing yards | 96 | 140 |
| Total yards | 158 | 378 |
| Passes | 5-13-1 | 6-9-0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 4-2 | 1-0 |
| Punts-average | 4-26 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-25 | 6-50 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Lebanon: Buchmoyer 9-51, Cortes 3-4, Briddell 1-6, Echevarria 1-2, Kliah 8-(-1),.
Exeter: L. Brown 5-122, Fuller 2-48, Graham 4-21,N. Kozik 3-21, Gerhart 4-10, J. Kozik 1-4, Dasilvio 1-3, Adams 1-1, Ott 2-(-2).
PASSING
Lebanon: Klish 5-13-1-96.
Exeter: Hafer 5-6-0-134, Fuller 1-3-0-6.
RECEIVING
Lebanon: Briddell 2-82-1, Cortes 1-15, Buchmoyer 1-0, Read 1-(-1).
Exeter: Ware 3-69, L. Brown 1-51, J. Kozik 1-14, Franek 1-6.
INTERCEPTIONS
Exeter: Donate.
