Do-it-all Evan Myers runs for four TDs in Twin Valley rout of Selinsgrove
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(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.)
By Mike Drago — MikeDragoSports.com Managing Editor
Twin Valley was missing its leading rusher Friday but that seemed to matter little as quarterback Evan Myers called his own number more often in leading the Raiders to a 40-10 win over Selinsgrove at Twin Valley Stadium.
One week after throwing for a career-high 238 yards, Myers did most of his damage with his feet, rushing for 99 yards and matching a program record by scoring four touchdowns.
The senior and four-year starter also set the program career record for completions as he hit on 14-of-19 passes. He has now completed 317 passes.
The Raiders (2-0), ranked No. 7 in state, had some early hiccups, yielding a long scoring drive by the Seals (1-1) on the game’s first possesion, then punting on their first possession.
The Raiders didn’t take long to hit stride after that. Evan Johnson broke off a 30-yard scoring run on the next possession, the first of six straight that ended in the end zone.
Myers scored on runs of 4, 40, 1 and 6 yards. His 40-yard breakaway put the Raiders on top 27-10 midway through the third quarter.
After that opening 13-play, 70-yard drive, the Raiders’ defense was excellent: It didn’t allow another point. The Seals were held to a minus-9 yards in the second quarter and finished with just 45 rushing yards on 28 carries.
Selinsgrove’s only touchdown came on a 90-yard kickoff return by Brett Rice midway through the second quarter, cutting Twin Valley’s lead to 13-10.
Evan Johnson rushed for 99 yards on 17 carries.
The Raiders played without Drew Engle, an all-league tailback last season as a sophomore.
The Raiders opened with convincing 42-16 win at Berks Catholic. Myers rushed for 111 yards and a TD.
The Seals opened with 14-6 win over Juniata, scoring the clinching TD with 2:40 remaining after forcing a fumble.
Matt Wenrich, who played on Selinsgrove’s 2009 state championship team, is in his first season as head coach; he was the defensive coordinator at Milton the past six seasons.
Twin Valley is coming off a season in which it set the program record with 10 wins and shared the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 title with Garden Spot and Ephrata. The Raiders are playing in Section 4 this season.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Selinsgrove | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Twin Valley | 0 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 40 |
Scoring summary
| 1 | Selinsgrove | Walter, 30 FG | 5:45 |
| 2 | Twin Valley | Johnson, 30 run (Shaffer kick) | 10:55 |
| 2 | Twin Valley | L. Myers, 1 run (kick failed) | 5:22 |
| 2 | Selinsgrove | Rice, 90 kickoff return (Walter kick) | 5:08 |
| 2 | Twin Valley | E. Myers, 4 run (Shaffer kick) | 2:16 |
| 3 | Twin Valley | E. Myers, 40 run (Shaffer kick) | 8:38 |
| 3 | Twin Valley | E. Myers, 1 run (Shaffer kick) | 4:03 |
| 4 | Twin Valley | E. Myers, 6 run (kick failed) | 11:37 |
Team statistics
| SELINSGROVE | TWIN VALLEY | |
| First downs | 7 | 17 |
| Rushes-yards | 28-45 | 36-224 |
| Passing yards | 118 | 124 |
| Total yards | 163 | 348 |
| Passes | 8-15-1 | 14-19-0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Punts-average | 3-39.0 | 2-41.5 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-45 | 10-98 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Selinsgrove: Bullington 4-31, Miller 6-26, Walter 1-5, Rice 10-4, Gesumaria 3-3, Mitchell 1-(-3), Amato 3-(-21).
Twin Valley: E. Myers 12-99, Johnson 17-99, L. Myers 5-30, Reilly 1-(-3), Team 1-(-1).
PASSING
Selinsgrove: Amato 8-15-1–118.
Twin Valley: E. Myers 14-19-0–124.
RECEIVING
Selinsgrove: Bastian 6-55, Teats 2-63.
Twin Valley: Grundy 7-53, Johnson 2-37, L. Myers 2-18, Knight 2-19, Akinrefon 1-7.
INTERCEPTIONS
Twin Valley: Akinrefon.
MISSED FIELD GOALS
Selinsgrove: Walter 47.