Kye Harting throws four TDs as Garden Spot routs Weiser
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By Daryl Simione— LNP/Lancasteronline
The Garden Spot football team defeated Conrad Weiser 42-3 Friday night in New Holland.
Senior quarterback Kye Harting threw for four touchdowns — two each to junior wideouts Jace Conrad and Trenton Hoober — and added a 28-yard touchdown run to lead the Spartans to a season-opening nonleague victory.
After a Conrad Weiser fumble on the first series of the game, Harting rolled to his right from the 11-yard line and found a streaking Hoober in the end zone for a 7-0 lead.
Harting’s rushing touchdown came on the Spartans’ next drive, benefiting from a key block by Conrad to reach the end zone untouched.
The Spartans quarterback rewarded Conrad in the second quarter, connecting on a pretty 7-yard fade route that gave Garden Spot a 21-3 halftime lead.
“We were in goal line, I see (the corner) playing up on me so we audible that,” Conrad said. “I look at Kye; he trusts me, I trust him. He threw me the ball and luckily, I got it.”
Conrad Weiser committed four fumbles, losing two, as the Spartans defensive line harassed Scouts quarterback Donovan Gingrich all night long.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Conrad Weiser | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Garden Spot | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Scoring summary
| 1 | Garden Spot | Hoober, 11 pass from Hartin (Z.Martin kick) | 10:13 |
| 1 | Garden Spot | Harting, 28 run (Z.Martin kick) | 4:20 |
| 2 | Conrad Weiser | Malone, 24 FG | 8:01 |
| 2 | Garden Spot | Conrad, 7 pass from Harting (Z.Martin kick) | 4:04 |
| 3 | Garden Spot | Conrad, 18 pass from Harting (Z.Martin kick) | 9:09 |
| 4 | Garden Spot | Hoober, 9 pass from Harting (Z.Martin kick) | 11:25 |
| 4 | Garden Spot | G. Martin, 5 run (Z. Martin kick) | 3:28 |
Team statistics
| Conrad Weiser | Garden Spot | |
| First downs | 9 | 18 |
| Rushes-yards | 31-20 | 29-186 |
| Passing yards | 132 | 119 |
| Total yards | 152 | 305 |
| Passes | 8-15- | 13-19- |
| Fumbles-lost | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| Punts-average | 4-26.5 | 2-42.0 |
| Penalties-yards | 3-15 | 1-11 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Conrad Weiser: Conde 8-22, McQuillen 2-14, Parham 8-11, Rivera 3-10, J. Miller 1-0, Gingrich 9-(-37).
Garden Spot: Harting 16-125, G. Martin 7-37, Humphreys 3-14, Davis 3-10.
PASSING
Conrad Weiser: Gingrich 8-15-0–132.
Garden Spot: Harting 13-19-0–119.
RECEIVING
Conrad Weiser: Parham 5-79, Rittle 2-30, J. Miller 1-23.Garden Spot: Conrad 5-58, Hoober 2-20, Hurst 2-20, Smucker 1-14, Humphreys 1-6, G. Martin 1-2, Zimmerman 1-(-1).
