As expected, Wyomissing has an easy time of it in opener against Kennard-Dale (updated with box score)
The Wyomissing Spartans wasted little time Saturday showing why they’re expected to be playing football into December.
On the first play from scrimmage free safety Logan Hyde intercepted a pass.
On the next snap Matt Kramer ran for a touchdown.
Kramer scored two more times in the first quarter as the Spartans found little resistance in a 49-0 non-league win against over-matched Kennard-Dale at the A-Field.
The Spartans, coming off a third straight District 3 Class 3A championship, opened the season ranked No. 2 in the state in that classification. It’s unlikely they’ll fall from that perch anytime soon. Penn State recruit Jven Williams is just part of a dominating front wall that gives Kramer, Drew Eisenhower and a wealth of talented backs room to manuever.
Even in Section 4 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League, stocked with championship-caliber programs, the Spartans may not get stopped.
They scored on each of their first three possessions Saturday, Kramer scoring from the 18, 3 and 14.
This against a Kennard-Dale team coming off a program-best season that saw it win 10 games, the YAIAA Division 2 championship and its first district playoff win. Maybe last year’s Rams team may have provided more of a test but this one came to Wyomissing minus a dozen all-league players, who graduated.
The Rams managed just 60 total yards in the first half and got into Wyomissing territory just once; they were turned back on downs at the 30.
The Spartans put it away quickly in the third quarter, Ben Zechman completing a pair of passes, the last a short swing that Eisenhower turned into a 39-yard catch-and-run that started the running clock.
Spartans coach Bob Wolfrum pulled his starters after that, and his second-teamers a short time later. That allowed freshman Chase Eisenhower, Drew’s brother, and sophomore Derek Macrina to scored TDs.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Kennard-Dale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyomissing | 21 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
Scoring summary
| 1 | Wyomissing | Kramer, 18 run (Levering kick) | 11:38 |
| 1 | Wyomissing | Kramer, 3 run (Levering kick) | 6:05 |
| 1 | Wyomissing | Kramer, 14 run (Levering kick) | 2:18 |
| 2 | Wyomissing | McIntyre, 23 run (Levering kick) | 1:04 |
| 3 | Wyomissing | D. Eisenhower, 39 pass from Zechman (Levering kick) | 11:52 |
| 4 | Wyomissing | C. Eisenhower, 4 run (Levering kick) | 11:52 |
| 4 | Wyomissing | Macrina, 8 run (Levering kick) | 6:07 |
Team statistics
| Kennard-Dale | Wyomissing | |
| First downs | 3 | 17 |
| Rushes-yards | 30-46 | 31-276 |
| Passing yards | 21 | 144 |
| Total yards | 67 | 420 |
| Passes | 3-9-2 | 5-7-0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Punts-average | 6-34.1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-35 | 4-36 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Kennard-Dale: Sparks 6-25, J. Smith 3-18, McCleary 9-7, Loucks 3-2, Wolf 2-0, D. Smith 1-0, Neff 5-(-1), Sharp (1-6).
Wyomissing: Kramer 7-69, Macrina 3-50, D. Eisenhower 3-42, McIntyre 4-41, C. Eisenhower 6-27, A. Delp 2-21, Jones 2-18, Forrey 1-6, Niedrowski 2-3, Team 1-(-1).
PASSING
Kennard-Dale: McCleary 3-9-2–21.
Wyomissing: Zechman 5-7-0-127.
RECEIVING
Kennard-Dale: J. Smith 2-6, Morales 1-15.
Wyomissing: Eisenhower 2-57, Jones 1-30, McIntyre 1-23, Neff 1-17.
INTERCEPTIONS
Wyomissing: Hyde, Macrina.
MISSED FIELD GOALS
Wyomissing: Levering 42.
