In a non-league game between Lancaster Catholic and East Pennsboro, it was a one-sided victory for Lancaster Catholic. The Crusaders (5-0) have now outscored their opponents 171-12 so far this season.
Last night they did it on the ground, running the ball 36 of the 42 offensive plays. They rushed for a team 220 yards on the ground and went on for the 42-0 win.
The Crusaders scored touchdowns on six of their seven possessions. The only time they did not score was when they had the ball for one play as the half ended.
Sophomore running back Roman Clay led the way with 115 yards on 20 carries. Clay scored the games first touchdown on a one-yard run in the first quarter. Later in the quarter John Roda hit Charles Sweigert for a short pass that went 65-yards for a score. Brandon Hollister’s 15-yard touchdown run made it 21-0 before halftime.
In the second half Clay scored on a one-yard run in the third. Sean Titus’ 75-yard kickoff return would setup Hollister’s second touchdown of the night. Hollister went in for the two-yard run.
The only bad thing the Crusaders did all night was penalties. They were flagged seven times and four of them were personal fouls.
Head coach Bruce Harbach said, “It’s certainly a concern. But it’s things that can be corrected.”
In the fourth quarter Simon Von Nieda’s four-yard touchdown would make it 42-0 Lancaster Catholic.
The Crusaders defense held the Panthers to 123 total yards of offense. This team seems to reload each year given their graduation losses from last season’s state championship team.
Harbach said, “Did I expect to be 5-0 with a young team coming back, no way.”
