Leo Egbe leads Boyertown ground assault over Upper Perkiomen

Leo Egbe ran for a pair of scores and quarterback Anthony Panarello ran for a TD and threw for one as Boyertown defeated Upper Perkiomen 35-12 Saturday in the completion of a non-league game suspended Friday night at Pennsburg.

The Bears were leading 21-0 at the half when the game was suspended Friday.

The win was the third straight for Boyertown, which opened last season 0-5 before winning its final two.

The Bears dominated in every facet of the game, out-gaining the Indians 348-110

Egbe scored on runs of 40 and 19 yards and finished with 107 rushing yards on 18 carries.

Roman Marinello scored on a 50-yard run to give the Bears a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter.

Panarello completed 3-of-9 passes and was picked off twice but connected with Jason Oakes on an 85-yard scoring pass for a 21-0 lead 4 1/2 minutes before halftime.

Panarello also rushed for 55 yards on 11 carries.

The Bears rushed for 233 yards on 39 attempts.

Boyertown turned it over three times and had just one takeaway.

Upper Perkiomen quarterback Gore Navarrete completed just 4-of-17 passes, for 11 yards.

The Bears defense forced six punts and stopped the Indians 11 times in 14 third-down chances. William Falkner had an interception for Boyertown.

The victory gives Boyertown a 43-19-3 series lead. Upper Perk won last year’s opener 42-14 for its third win in four seasons over the Brears.