Blazers picked off by Comets, 33-12
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By Joe Schreiner — LNP/Lancasteronline
MILLERSVILLE — Daniel Boone quarterback Dean Rotter made it through the first six weeks of the football season with just one interception.
That stat changed, and in a hurry, Friday night in a 33-12 non-league loss to Penn Manor at Millersville University.
The loss was the fourth straight for the Blazers (1-6).
Rotter was picked off by Jonathan Osman, who returned it 34 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead just 20 seconds into the game.
The Pick-Six came on Rotter’s 100th pass attempt. By the end of the night, the southpaw was intercepted three times.
Rotter completed 17-of-36 passes for 255 yards, seven of them, for 97 yards, to Anthony High. Rotter also rushed for 47 yards and scored both the Blazers’ touchdowns.
In addition to his defensive touchdown, Osman added another interception and also took a screen pass 57 yards for a touchdown with just three seconds left in the first half as Penn Manor took a 26-6 lead into intermission.
Noah Bolin also had a big night for the Comets (4-3). The senior running back scored a pair of touchdowns, including a 60-yard burst midway through the third quarter that closed out the scoring for the Penn Manor.
Bolin finished with 110 yards rushing, including 100 in the second half, on 14 carries.
Quarterback Eli Warfel led a balanced Comets offense, which posted 333 total yards (176 rushing, 157 passing). Warfel’s 4-yard touchdown run in the second quarter marked his fifth rushing TD of the season.
The Comets return to play in Section 1 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League by welcoming Wilson to Millersville Friday night.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Daniel Boone | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Penn Manor | 7 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 33 |
Scoring summary
| 1 | Penn Manor | Osman, 34 interception return (Skiadas kick) |
| 2 | Penn Manor | Bolin, 1 run (kick failed) |
| 2 | Daniel Boone | Rotter, 8 run (pass failed) |
| 2 | Penn Manor | Warfel, 4 run (kick failed) |
| 2 | Penn Manor | Osman, 57 pass from Warfel (Skiadas kick) |
| 3 | Penn Manor | Bolin, 60 run (Skiadas kick) |
| 3 | Daniel Boone | Rotter, 1 run (kick failed) |
Team statistics
| Daniel Boone | Penn Manor | |
| First downs | 19 | 13 |
| Rushes-yards | 26-92 | 29-176 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 157 |
| Total yards | 347 | 333 |
| Passes | 17-36-3 | 9-20 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Punts-average | 29.3 | 34.4 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-65 | 6-70 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Daniel Boone: Rotter 12-47, Tolosky 9-47, Kryman 3-0, Souder 1-0, Domench 1-(-2),
PASSING
Daniel Boone: Rotter 17-36-3–225.
RECEIVING
Daniel Boone: High 7-97. Heffner 6-64, Klick 3-74, Burns 1-20.