Wyomissing has little trouble topping Donegal, setting Berks wins record
(This story was produced by LNP/Lancasteronline, and published in partnership with MikeDragoSports.com.)
By Mike Pollis — LNP/Lancasteronline
Wyomissing came into Friday night’s clash with Donegal having outscored its opponents more than five-to-one. The unbeaten Spartans continued that trend, using a steady running game and a smothering defense to overwhelm the Indians for a 41-7 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 win at Mount Joy.
It was Wyomissing 31st straight regular season victory, setting a Berks record it had shared with Wilson.
Wyomissing (3-0, 6-0), ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 3A, used a relentless rushing attack, featuring a stable of nine different backs, to move the ball up and down the field, amassing 384 yards on 47 attempts.
The patience paid off in wearing down the Donegal defense, leading to some big first-half scoring plays.
The first came on a 48-yard touchdown run by Drew Eisenhower that saw him dart through the middle of the line and race past the secondary, leaving the Indians defense in his dust.
Donegal (0-3, 1-5) used a perfectly executed fake punt to tie the game at 7-7 early in the second quarter. Rohrer took a direct snap as the up-back, darted to his right, and then weaved his way through numerous defenders to get the ball down to the 1-yard line. Rohrer plunged in on the next play for the score.
Later in the half the steady dose of runs paid off as a play-action pass worked to perfection when quarterback Ben Zechman found Eisenhower for a 20-yard touchdown in the back right corner of the end zone.
It is not often that one offensive lineman can stand out as being dominant, but Wyomissing’s 6-5, 295-pound Jven Williams is no ordinary lineman. Time and time again, Williams, who is committed to Penn State, was out in front, clearing the way for his teammates.
The final score of the first half was vintage power running. Williams pulled around the left side and took out multiple defenders down the left sideline in leading the way for Charlie McIntyre. McIntyre did the rest, carrying two would-be tacklers into the end zone for a 38-yard touchdown run.
In the second half Wyomissing took the opening kickoff and again used the running game to march steadily down the field. Matt Kramer carried the bulk of the load with inside runs, and McIntrye finished it off with a sweep to the right side for a 25-yard touchdown, again following behind Williams, who was way out in front of the play clearing the way for his running back.
Despite the loss, Donegal’s Noah Rohrer was all over field, making impact plays in all facets of the game. Defensively, the senior linebacker delivered three different devastating hits in the backfield for losses. Offensively, Rohrer ran 15 times for 74 yards.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Wyomissing | 7 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
| Donegal | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Scoring summary
| 1 | Wyomissing | D. Eisenhower, 48 run (Levering kick) |
| 2 | Donegal | Rohrer, 1 run (Rohrer kick) |
| 2 | Wyomissing | D. Eisenhower, 20 pass from Zechman (Levering kick) |
| 2 | Wyomissing | McIntyre, 38 run (Levering kick) |
| 3 | Wyomissing | McIntyre, 25 run (Levering kick) |
| 4 | Wyomissing | Kramer, 9 run (Levering kick) |
| 4 | Wyomissing | C. Eisenhower, 3 run (kick failed) |
Team statistics
| Wyomissing | Donegal | |
| First downs | 17 | 6 |
| Rushes-yards | 43-384 | 37-113 |
| Passing yards | 34 | 12 |
| Total yards | 418 | 125 |
| Passes | 3-4-0 | 1-4-0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Punts-average | 36.0 | 29.0 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-35 | 1-15 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Wyomissing: Kramer 12-102, McIntyre 6-87, D. Eisenhower 9-92, C. Eisenhower 7-38, Niedrowski 5-15, W. Delp 5-19, Forrey 1-11, Zechman 1-6, Jones 1-4.
Donegal: Rohrer 15-74, White 12-34, Mumper 4-8, Tyler Sload 1-7, Mackison 1-3, Baughman 4(-13).
PASSING
Wyomissing: Zechman 3-4-0–34.
Donegal: 1-4-0–12.
RECEIVING
Wyomissing: D. Eisenhower 1-20, Brower 1-11, Niedrowski 1-3.
Donegal: Rohrer 1-12.
