Norristown Uses Big Plays and Tough Defense to Beat Frankford
by Marcus Wright of Varsity 365
Quick Snap: The Norristown Eagles got big performances from both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball to get a 40-0 victory over the Franklin Electrons. Norristown was led by Sheldon Mayer (Sr., 5-8 170), who had 173 yards on the ground and 2 touchdowns on 19 carries. The Eagles (2-0) will try to stay undefeated as they face Central Bucks South next week, and Franklin (1-1) will try to get back on track against Imhotep.
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Four Downs:
1st Down: Sheldon Mayer had a great game, and wow is he a speedy back. Franklin was unable to contain him in this game, as he averaged over 9 yards a carry. He had touchdown runs of 6 and 41 yards. Kudos to his offensive line for paving the way, and kudos to those quick legs of his for making him hard to catch!
2nd Down: Norristown’s defense was all over Franklin in this one. The Electrons ran a lot of running plays and had a tough time getting past the initial wave of Norristown defenders. The Electrons ran a lot of plays to the outside (runs, swing passes), and Norristown was just too fast, not allowing Franklin players to beat them to the corners.
3rd Down: A few other Norristown players got in on the big play action; running back Tracey Pressley (Jr., 5-11 175) had a 78 yard rushing touchdown in the 3rd quarter, tight end Evan Battalio (Sr. 6-2 250) had a 62 yard touchdown catch, and running back Derrick Williams (Sr., 6-0 170) capped off the scoring with a 55 yard touchdown run.
4th Down: Franklin was down the entire game, but they never seemed to quit. They kept fighting and kept playing hard, and that’s a testament to the coaching staff. Norristown just played better and capitalized on Franklin’s defensive break downs. However, playing in this tough game should help Franklin as they move forward in their season.
Xtra Points: It rained a tiny bit during the game, but not enough to affect anything; the main concern was how the athletes would handle the wet field (from all of the rain on Friday). Although a few players lost their footing throughout the game, the field ended up not being a major problem…
Out of Bounds: The fans who attended this game at Roosevelt Field were great… and the food was good too; any time you can get cheeseburgers at a high school game is a good time…
