Easton prevails 21-14 over Northampton

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NORTHAMPTON, Pa. – For the second straight week Northampton allowed their opponent to score first, but this time the Konkrete Kids couldn’t pull off the win in the end. Easton and Northampton battled, but the Rovers prevailed with a 21-14 win at Al Erdosy Stadium on Friday night in an EPC football game.

With the win, Easton improved to 2-2 and snapped a two-game losing streak. The loss dropped Northampton to 1-3 this fall.

The opening score of the contest came with just over five minutes left in the first quarter when Nahjee Adams broke a few tacklers and found the endzone on an 11-yard rushing touchdown. That score snapped a stretch of six quarters of play without any points for the Rovers.

Adams was the key to Easton’s road win. The running back totaled 294 all-purpose yards and one touchdown.

With less than one minute left in the opening frame, Northampton tied the game. Isaiah Harris capped off 10-play, 67-yard drive with a 3-yard rushing score.

With just a few seconds left in the first half, the game was still tied at seven. The Konkrete Kids attempted a 38-yard field goal, but it was blocked by the Rovers. Easton appeared to have recovered and returned it for a touchdown. However, the officials whistled the play dead. Further discussions between the officials did not change the call and the scored remained tied at the half.

The lone score in the third quarter came via the passing game for Easton. Cole Transue connected with Kyle Evancho on a 13-yard pass, which provided the Rovers their first lead of the contest.

With five minutes to go in the fourth quarter, the special teams unit for Easton came up big again. Marcus Williams received a Northampton punt, spun out of a tackle, and raced down the sideline for an 81-yard touchdown. Easton now held a 21-7 advantage.

Northampton tried to stage a comeback, however, Joe Kerbacher led the Konkrete Kids down the field on their next drive and tossed it up to Cooper King in the endzone for a 15-yard passing touchdown, which cut it to 21-14 with 2:48 left.

Easton’s rushing attack, which piloted the offense all night, helped seal the win. The Rovers ran out the clock and earned the road victory. As a team, Easton amassed 327 yards on the ground.

Northampton’s Kerbacher finished 19-37 with 193 passing yards and one touchdown. The Konkrete Kids ran 20 more offensive plays than the Rovers in the loss.

“I think the guys performed much better than we did last week,” Easton head coach Jeff Braido said. “We got some things going on offense. We still made a few mistakes on offense that we can fix, but we drove the ball. Our defense once again was outstanding, and our special teams were outstanding. You are going to need all phases of the game when we play next week.”

The Rovers are set to visit Nazareth on Friday for their regular-season finale while the K-Kids are scheduled to meet Whitehall for their final contest of the 2020 regular season.