Spectacular quarterback debut by Tyler Shuey carries Hamburg to 49-19 win
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(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.)
By Chris Deantonio — MikeDragoSports.com correspondent
Junior Tyler Shuey passed Hamburg to a 49-19 non-league victory over Halifax in a season-opener Friday night at Hawk Hill.
Shuey, in his first start, threw for 356 yards, second-most in program history. Top target Ty Werley set a program record with 259 receiving, second-most in Berks history. Schuylkill Valley’s Dave Golden set the Berks record with 271 receiving yards in 1984.
Halifax opened the game with a 74-yard touchdown drive that was capped off with a 2-yard run by quarterback Teegan Carroll.
Hamburg responded with a touchdown from junior running back Leland Moore, and followed that score with three consecutive touchdown passes from Shuey to junior receiver Ty Werley. Werley matched the program record with three TD catches.
Werley’s biggest play was his first reception, an 87-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown. He also caught touchdown passes of 28 and 54 yards. He finished with five catches for 254 yards and three touchdowns.
Shuey did it all in his first start under center for the Hawks, tossing four touchdown passes and running for two more. The Hawks quarterback completed 10-of-14 pass attempts for 356 and four touchdowns. He also ran for 72 yards and two scores.
Moore carried the ball 11 times for the Hawks, rushing for 63 yards and a score.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Halifax | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Hamburg | 7 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
Scoring summary
| 1 | Halifax | Carroll, 2 run (Stewart kick) | 9:25 |
| 1 | Hamburg | Moore, 1 run (Blatt kick) | 1:50 |
| 2 | Hamburg | Werley, 87 pass from Shuey (Blatt kick) | 8:55 |
| 2 | Halifax | Carroll, 40 run (Stewart kick failed) | 8:26 |
| 2 | Hamburg | Werley, 28 pass from Shuey (Blatt kick) | 7:52 |
| 2 | Hamburg | Werley, 54 pass from Shuey (Blatt kick) | 3:52 |
| 2 | Hamburg | Shuey, 12 run (Blatt kick) | 0:35 |
| 3 | Hamburg | Shuey, 23 run (Blatt kick) | 10:16 |
| 3 | Hamburg | Semmel, 71 pass from Shuey (Blatt kick) | 1:22 |
| 4 | Halifax | Bechtel, 56 pass from Carroll (Stewart kick failed) | 3:56 |
Team statistics
| Halifax | Hamburg | |
| First downs | 17 | 13 |
| Rushes-yards | 28-126 | 26-152 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 356 |
| Total yards | 362 | 508 |
| Passes | 13-29-2 | 10-14-0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Punts-average | 5-26 | 3-35 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-28 | 8-70 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Halifax: Carroll 15-82, Miller 12-47, Bechtel 1-(-3).
Hamburg: Shuey 5-72, Moore 11-63, Ernst 3-(-9), Senft 2-9, Ortiz 1-8, Buono 1-6, Horvath 1-3, Oviedo 1-0, Villafane 1-0.
PASSING
Halifax: Carroll 13-29-2-236.
Hamburg: Shuey 10-14-0-356.
RECEIVING
Halifax: Ranck 4-77, Bechtel 3-63, Readinger 2-52, Enders 2-27, Areford 1-11, Miller 1-6.
Hamburg: Werley 5-254, Semmel 3-94, Moore 1-8, Correll 1-0.
INTERCEPTIONS
Hamburg: Horvath, Bentz.
