Exeter builds huge lead, coasts past Boyertown
(This story will be updated shortly with additional details and postgame reaction.)
By Mike Mitchell Jr. — MikeDragoSports.com correspondent
Exeter scored the first 37 points in thoroughly dominating Boyertown Friday night at Don Thomas Stadium in Reiffton.
The Exeter starting lines dominated the line of scrimmage in the 37-21 non-league victory.
Exeter (2-0) outgained Boyertown (1-1) 227 to 20 in the first half in building a 30-0 lead.
Exeter quarterback Mason Rotelli continued his hot start, completing 7-of-10 first-half passes for 140 yards and three touchdowns.
Penn State recruit Joey Schlaffer continued to demonstrate his athletic prowess in all aspects of
the game. He lined up at quarterback on the first play from scrimmage and ripped off a 6-yard
run. He caught three passes for 59 yards (all in the first half), including a 22-yard touchdown pass on which he made two nifty moves after the catch to go into the end zone untouched. He also
blocked Boyertown’s first punt of the game, which resulted in a safety.
Due to last week’s injury to defensive lineman Joey Reedy, Schlaffer played a lot more on defense this week. He continually penetrated Boyertown’s line and was dominant on the defensive side of the ball as
well.
Exeter tight end and placekicker Zach Zandier had another strong game, catching two passes for
61 yards and connecting on all three of his extra point attempts.
Senior Richie Karstein scored two touchdowns and gained 90 yards on just 12 carries.
Sophomore Carter Redding continued to contribute by catching a 15-yard touchdown pass and
throwing a 2-point conversion pass after a low snap to give the Eagles a 10-0 lead.
Exeter dominated the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Starting offensive linemen
Matthew McConnell, Ryan McConnell, Lucas Palange, Kyle Lash, and Anthony Caccese
opened monstrous holes for the Eagles in the first half.
The Exeter starting defense was equally superior. The starting defense held a
Bears team, which gained 523 yards and scored 61 points in Week 1, to just 20 yards
and zero points in the first half.
Exeter coach Matt Bauer pulled his starters in the second half with the 37-0 lead. Boyertown then proceeded to move the ball very effectively in their Wing-T offense, scoring the game’s final 21 points.
Exeter’s defensive line pressured the Bears quarterbacks into two first-half interceptions, one by Alex Piniero and one by Jovan Hollis.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Boyertown | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Exeter | 10 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
Scoring summary
| 1 | Exeter | Safety Blocked Punt Out of Endzone | 3:59 |
| 1 | Exeter | Zandier,30 pass from Rotelli (Karstein Pass from Redding) | 2:25 |
| 2 | Exeter | Karstein, 3 run (Pass Failed) | 9:45 |
| 2 | Exeter | Schlaffer, 46 pass from Rotelli (Zandier Kick) | 6:58 |
| 2 | Exeter | Redding, 15 pass from Rotelli (Zandier Kick) | 3:03 |
| 3 | Exeter | Karstein, 15 run (Zandier Kick) | 9:34 |
| 3 | Boyertown | Yesavage, 29 run (Sennott Kick) | 2:51 |
| 4 | Boyertown | Famularo 31 pass from Gehris (Kick Failed) | 6:42 |
| 4 | Boyertown | Yesavage, 2 run | :37 |
Team statistics
| Boyertown | Exeter | |
| First downs | 9 | 8 |
| Rushes-yards | 32 – 171 | 28 – 127 |
| Passing yards | 65 | 140 |
| Total yards | 236 | 267 |
| Passes | 3-10-2 | 7-10-0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0 – 0 | 0 -0 |
| Punts-average | 2-28 | 1-48 |
| Penalties-yards | 3-30 | 5-44 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Boyertown: Yesavage 19-159, Famularo 5-24, Oaks 3-5, Genovese 1-1, Panerello 2-(-4), Gehris2-(-14)
Exeter: Karstein 12-90, Caceres 6-15, Rotelli 6-12, Schlaffer 1-6, Redding 2-2, Skipper 1-2
PASSING
Boyertown: Gehris 2-6-1-51, Panarello 1-4-1-14
Exeter: Rotelli 7-10-0-140
RECEIVING
Boyertown: Famularo 1-31, Yesavage 1-20, Oakes 1-14
Exeter: Schlaffer 3-59, Zandier 2-61, Redding 1-15, Brant 1-5
INTERCEPTIONS
Exeter: Piniero, Hollis
