Battering David Ramsey leads Fleetwood assault
David Ramsey’s three touchdown night propelled Fleetwood to a 35-3 non-league rout of Upper Perkiomen in the Friday night in the Tigers’ home opener.
Ramsey played a huge part in a balanced rushing attack, leading the Tigers with 97 yards on 21 carries.
He was able to ice the game on a 13-play drive in the fourth quarter with a big 26-yard reception on a third-and-20 play. The next three carries were all his own, culminating in a 1-yard TD plunge.
The Tigers had 290 rushing yards, which allowed them to control the clock throughout the game. Running back Trey Killian saw significant touches in the second half rushing for 66-yards on 10 carries and a score.
The Tigers amassed a total of 485 yards in the game.
Fleetwood quarterback Jack Riffle rebounded from last week’s loss to Weiser with a turnover-free night, going 14-for-21 for 195 yards. He also rushed for 41 yards.
It was a nice rebound performance after a four- interception game last week.
The night also belonged to the Fleetwood defense, which gave up a lone field goal in the first quarter.
The Tiger defense allowed 3 yards passing and 17 yards rushing and forced four punts in the second half.
Penalties prevented the Tigers from an even more lopsided victory. Jack Riffle’s 49-yard rushing TD was called back due to a holding penalty.
The Tigers were called for 126 yards in penalties throughout the night, more than Upper Perk amassed in total yardage. The Tigers (2-1) host Twin Valley (2-1) Friday night at 7 in their Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 opener.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Upper Perkiomen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fleetwood | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Scoring summary
| 1 | Fleetwood | Ramsey, 6 run (Maurek kick) | 9:06 |
| 1 | Upper Perk | Watkins, 34 FG | 2:45 |
| 2 | Fleetwood | Ramsey, 3 run (Maurek kick) | 9:12 |
| 2 | Fleetwood | Killian, 6 run (Maurek kick) | 5:17 |
| 3 | Fleetwood | Wamsher, 6 run (Maurek kick) | 5:21 |
| 4 | Fleetwood | Ramsey, 1 run (Maurek kick) | 3:05 |
Team statistics
| Upper Perkiomen | Fleetwood | |
| First downs | 7 | 18 |
| Rushes-yards | 20-84 | 46-290 |
| Passing yards | 38 | 195 |
| Total yards | 122 | 485 |
| Passes | 7-17-1 | 14-21-0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2 | 1 |
| Punts-average | 5-37 | 1-27 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-43 | 13-126 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Upper Perkiomen: Schwartz 14-78, Hoffer 2-8, O’Donnell 1-0, Boyle 3- (-2)
Fleetwood: Ramsey 21-97, Killian 10-66, Brickle 7-44, Riffle 6-41, Wamsher 3-25, Petition 3-10, McFarland 2-7
PASSING
Upper Perkiomen: O’Donnell 5-9-1-35, Boyle 2-8-0-3
Fleetwood: Riffle 14-21-0-195
RECEIVING
Upper Perkiomen: Hoffer 4-17, Eruba 2-6, Lictenwalner 1-15,
Fleetwood: Musitano 5-55, Billings 4-72, Wamsher 3-44, Ramsey 1-26, McFarland 1-8
INTERCEPTIONS
Fleetwood: Musitano
