Exeter rebounds from slow start, beats Boyertown
2023 Berks football coverage presented by
Utilities Employees Credit Union
(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.)
By Chris DeAntonio — MikeDragoSports.com correspondent
Nathan Pashley caught two second-half touchdowns to lead Exeter to a 36-14 non-league win over Boyertown Friday night at Memorial Stadium.
Boyertown (1-1) scored the game’s first two touchdowns. Exeter (2-0) didn’t get on the board until a second-quarter safety on a blocked punt. Exeter’s first touchdown came on a 1-yard run by quarterback Riley Martinez.
Pashley caught just two passes, but made them both count, turning both receptions into scores. He finished with two catches for 50 yards and two touchdowns. He also carried the ball once for 9 yards.
Martinez overcame two first-half interceptions by throwing for two touchdown passes in the second half. Martinez completed 9-of-16 pass attempts for 167 yards. He also threw three interceptions.
Exeter’s defense kept them in the game by finding the quarterback and forcing and recovering a fumble. They finished with four sacks.
Exeter running back Zaymar Paschall also scored in the second half, carrying the ball six times for 43 yards and a touchdown.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Exeter | 0 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 36 |
| Boyertown | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Scoring summary
| 1 | Boyertown | Oakes, 1 run (Morgan kick) | 9:56 |
| 2 | Boyertown | Yesavage 1 run (Morgan kick) | 8:47 |
| 2 | Exeter | Safety (blocked punt) | 4:59 |
| 2 | Exeter | Martinez, 1 run (Franek kick) | 3:52 |
| 3 | Exeter | Pashley, 39 pass from Martinez (Martinez pass failed) | 10:27 |
| 3 | Exeter | Paschall, 7 run (Franek kick) | 6:26 |
| 3 | Exeter | Pashley, 11 pass from Martinez (Franek kick) | 2:26 |
| 4 | Exeter | J. Zandier, 15 run (Franek kick) | 3:51 |
Team statistics
| Exeter | Boyertown | |
| First downs | 15 | 9 |
| Rushes-yards | 24-138 | 40-52 |
| Passing yards | 167 | 122 |
| Total yards | 305 | 174 |
| Passes | 9-16-3 | 8-18-0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Punts-average | 3-33.3 | 4-22.5 |
| Penalties-yards | 11-95 | 7-45 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Exeter: Caceres 11-71, Paschall 6-43, J. Zandier 1-15, Pashley 1-9, Martinez 3-2, Hafer 1-0, Boston 1-(-2).
Boyertown: Yesavage 19-53, Gehris 7-13, Sennott 1-10, Reinert 2-4,Oakes 6-(-3), Foskey 1-(-7), Team 4-(-18).
PASSING
Exeter: Martinez 9-16-3–167.
Boyertown: Gehris 8-18-0–122.
RECEIVING
Exeter: Redding 4-59, Pashley 2-50, Z. Zandier 1-30, J. Zandier 1-23, Dauble 1-5.
Boyertown: G. Daddario 4-44, Oakes 3-69, Genovese 1-9.
INTERCEPTIONS
Boyertown: G. Daddario 2, Parker.
MISSED FIELD GOALS
Boyertown: Morgan 48.
