Wyomissing Dominates Neumann Goretti 42-6 To Earn Second Straight Hershey Trip

Written by: Bruce Badgley on Saturday, December 4th, 2021. Follow Bruce Badgley on Twitter.

PERKASIE – Expectations are a hard thing to live up to. When it comes to exceeding expectations in the Wyomissing football program, they are even harder. They are so hard to exceed because they are so very high. Wyomissing football comes into each season with the final objective of a state championship. The Spartans are now just one win away from achieving this lofty goal after a stellar 42-6 win over Neumann Goretti in the PIAA 3A Semifinal.

The Spartans scored 42 unanswered points in the contest. The amazing stat is that Wyo did not get its first score until halfway into the second quarter. It was a total team effort in all phases of the game that propelled the Spartans to the win. QB Ben Zechman ran the offense to perfection and tossed two TD passes. Amory Thompson, Tom Grabowski, and Drew Eisenhower each had a TD. Thompson’s 57-yard TD run was the highlight of the game. The Wyo defense kept everything in front of them all night long. A big, blocked punt in the third quarter really swung the momentum over to the Spartans in the second half.

“It’s pretty neat because winning is neat,” commented Head Coach Bob Wolfrum on his Spartans trip back to Hershey. “The longer the season goes, the fewer teams are playing, the more exciting it gets for the kids.” Senior Amory Thompson said, “We went out there and played our game. We trusted what we did, and we trusted what we do.”

Neuman Goretti started out fast. They took the opening kick and cashed in on the time-consuming drive

@NGsaintsFB QB Shawn Battle”s” his way in for the score! 5:52 quarter one @NGsaintsFB up 6-0 over @WyoFootball after a failed 2 point @Wyospartans @PremiunSports @HSFBamerica @CaryMoyer pic.twitter.com/cvT9MbgWuF

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Wyomissing marched down on the next possession, but the NG defense was up to the task.

Big @NGsaintsFB defensive stand deep in there own end as quarter one ends @PIAASports 3A Semifinal @NGsaintsFB up 6-0 over @WyoFootball @Wyospartans @CaryMoyer @PremiunSports @HSFBamerica pic.twitter.com/jT2JuwUI6V

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Following a three and out, Wyomissing took the lead in quarter two and never looked back.

GREAT effort by @WyoFootball Drew Eisenhower to get to the pylon! @Wyospartans now up 7-6 over @NGsaintsFB 7:50 until halftime @PIAASports 3A Semifinal @PremiunSports @CaryMoyer @HSFBamerica pic.twitter.com/J7DTar1Qvy

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Wyomissing forced a key turnover at mid-field that led to a quick TD late in quarter two. We went to halftime with the Spartans up over Neumann Goretti 14-6.

@WyoFootball get a turnover at mid field and take advantage @Wyospartans drive down and Tom Grabowski puts it over from the 5. 14-6 now over @NGsaintsFB 3:14 until halftime @PIAASports 3A Semifinal @WPIAL_Blitz @JSantoliquito @PremiunSports @CaryMoyer @HSFBamerica pic.twitter.com/Wq1Y9uHkAx

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Wyomissing took the second-half kick and never looked back. The Spartans scored 28 in quarter three and just that quick this game was over. It’s on to Hershey for Wyomissing for the second year in a row

Sweet pitch and catch from QB Ben Zechman to Drew Eisenhower on @WyoFootball opening drive of the 2nd half @Wyospartans up 21-6 over @NGsaintsFB 9:18 quarter three @PIAASports 3A Semifinal @PremiunSports @HSFBamerica @CaryMoyer @WPIAL_Blitz pic.twitter.com/dOgsQnpNAF

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Here comes the @WyoFootball express! Aiden Mack comes FLYING in to block a @NGsaintsFB punt…which sets up.. pic.twitter.com/30iYLhghWf

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Zechman this time to Charlie McIntyre and @WyoFootball out to a 28-6 lead over @NGsaintsFB 6:42 quarter three @PIAASports 3A Semifinal @CaryMoyer @RossTuckerNFL @HSFBamerica @PremiunSports https://t.co/RgfmF0R2pi pic.twitter.com/JCHeqkvLZQ

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Jackson a big run here for @Wyospartans He goes over on the next play and @WyoFootball in command 42-6 over @NGsaintsFB :56 remaining in quarter three @PIAASports 3A Semifinal @PremiunSports @WPIAL_Blitz @CaryMoyer @HSFBamerica pic.twitter.com/QeJ5LGkKVg

— EasternPAFootball (@EPAFootball) December 4, 2021