Late scores help unbeaten Elizabethtown get past Daniel Boone
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By Kyle Morgan — LNP/Lancasteronline
Elizabethtown had to grind it out for most of its Homecoming night against Daniel Boone but was able to wear the Blazers down and remain unbeaten with a 26-13 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 victory Friday night at Elizabethtown.
Daniel Boone (0-3, 1-5) opened the scoring with Dean Rotter finding Draven Klick for 52 yards to set up a 14-yard touchdown throw to Anthony High. Bradley Candy blocked the point-after kick for Elizabethtown (2-0, 6-0).
The Bears answered as Josh Rudy converted a fourth-down throw to Brady Breault before tossing a 39-yard TD pass to Braden Cummings.
Candy and Collin Huggins teamed up to sack Rotter on the ensuing Blazers possession to force a short punt.
Elizabethtown used 14 snaps to drive to the Daniel Boone 2, but a fumbled pitch and a Klick sack led to a turnover on downs and a big defensive stand for the Blazers early in the second.
Another short punt after a three-and-out yielded better results for the Bears later in the half. Rudy escaped a third-down sack and connected with Cade Capello for an 18-yard TD.
The Blazers ate up a large chunk of the rest of the first half with a 17-play drive, nine of them coming on runs by Caden Tolosky for 34 yards. Rotter scored from 4 yards out with just over a minute left before halftime.
It took just three plays and 43 seconds for Elizabethtown to answer. Capello came out of the backfield, reeled in a Rudy pass, ran through a tackler and trotted 55 yards for another TD and a 20-13 halftime lead for the Bears.
The teams combined for three straight four-and-outs to begin the second half, followed by a three-and-out from Daniel Boone.
Elizabethtown wasted the rest of the third with a long drive that went into the fourth and lasted 14 plays; the Bears converted two fourth downs, including a pitch-perfect 41-yard TD from Rudy to Capello.
The Blazers moved the ball into Elizabethtown territory on a 23-yard High catch and a roughing-the-passer penalty, but their chances fell apart after an offensive pass interference and a Brayden Burkholder sack.
After getting the ball back, the Bears erased over eight-and-a-half minutes of the clock on a 15-play drive to end the game, converting three fourth-downs.
The Bears’ win sets up a showdown next week in Quarryville against Section 3 rival and fellow unbeaten Solanco. Daniel Boone will be on the road for a non-league game at Penn Manor.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Daniel Boone | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Elizabethtown | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
Scoring summary
| 1 | Daniel Boone | High, 14 pass from Rotter (kick failed) |
| 1 | Elizabethtown | Cummings, 39 pass from Rudy (Fuge kick) |
| 2 | Elizabethtown | Capello, 18 pass from Rudy (kick failed) |
| 2 | Daniel Boone | Rotter, 4 run (Brown kick) |
| 2 | Elizabethtown | Capello, 55 pass from Rudy (Fuge kick) |
| 4 | Elizabethtown | Capello, 41 pass from Rudy (kick failed) |
Team statistics
| Daniel Boone | Elizabethtown | |
| First downs | 9 | 16 |
| Rushes-yards | 29-73 | 42-122 |
| Passing yards | 97 | 190 |
| Total yards | 170 | 312 |
| Passes | 4-11 | 11-21 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Punts-average | 25.0 | 0 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-44 | 6-42 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Daniel Boone: Tolosky 15-47, Rotter 7-20, Burns 2-9, Kryman 2-7, Lacey 1-(-3), Errington 2-(-7).
Elizabethtown: Lentz 24-86, Capello 9-31, Rudy 9-5.
PASSING
Daniel Boone: Rotter 4-10-0–97, Lacey 0-1-0–0.
Elizabethtown: Rudy 11-21-0–190.
RECEIVING
Daniel Boone: High 2-37, Heffner 1-52, Klick 1-8.
Elizabethtown: Capello 4-122, Cummings 2-44, Lentz 1-10.
