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Easton Area scores 30 unanswered points to beat Central Catholic 30-7

Written by: Tyler Trumbauer on Sunday, September 19th, 2021. Follow Tyler Trumbauer on Twitter.

EASTON, Pa. – Easton fell behind 7-0 early but rallied for 30 consecutive points to beat Central Catholic 30-7 on Friday night at Cottingham Stadium. With the win, the Rovers improved to 2-2 while the loss dropped the Vikings to 3-1 this fall.

Central Catholic scored on the opening drive of the game to take the early lead in what was a low-scoring first half. That 7-0 lead held for the visitors until late in the second quarter when Easton finally broke through offensively and found paydirt. The scoring play was an explosive 50-yard rushing touchdown by Marcus Williams. The Vikings found the end zone with a two-yard run by Caiden Schaffer in the first quarter.

Easton’s offense rolled in the final two-quarters of play as it tallied 23 more points to cruise to the home win. The Rovers benefitted from explosive plays from their offensive unit. In the second half, Easton scored on plays of 62 yards, 74 yards, and 86 yards.

Williams led the way with 171 rushing yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns. In the air, Easton wideout JuJu Fears hauled in four catches totaling 111 yards.

Central Catholic’s Armonie Torres recorded six catches for 104 yards.

Easton is set to visit Whitehall on Friday while Central Catholic is scheduled to visit undefeated Parkland this upcoming week.