- Game Date
- Sep 30, 2016
- Score
- EAGLES: 35
BERKS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: 20
Friday, September 30, 2016 @ 7:00 PM
Highlights: Brandon Unterkoefler hit some big first-half passes and put the game away with a 44-yard touchdown run in the final minutes as Exeter defeated previously unbeaten Berks Catholic 35-20 at Don Thomas Stadium.
The Saints (4-1) stormed back from a 28-0 deficit to pull within 28-20 with 3:08 remaining.
Unterkoefler broke free on the next drive to put the Eagles (3-2) safely on top. The Exeter quarterback finished with 156 rushing yards and two TDs.
The Eagles dominated the first half and protected their 21-0 lead when Gabe Schappell led a goal-line stand that stuffed Marcus Wilson on fourth-and-goal from the 1 with 19 seconds left.
Unterkoefler passed for 136 first-half yards, finding Matt Feeney on a 41-yard catch-and-run for a TD and a 47-yard bomb to Schappell to set up another score.
Terrance Derr threw TD passes of 25 yards to Brian Tanis and 8 yards to Trevor Leamer to spark the Saints' second-half comeback.
For a more in-depth story, read Mike Drago's story in the print edition of the Reading Eagle, or on-line at readingeagle.com.
Scoring Summary
Team |
Play By |
Yards |
From |
Extra Point By |
Extra Point |
Exeter |
Unterkoefler |
4 run |
|
N. Bentz |
kick |
Exeter |
Feeney |
41 pass from |
Unterkoefler |
N. Bentz |
kick |
Exeter |
Sarangoulis |
5 run |
|
N. Bentz |
kick |
Exeter |
Sarangoulis |
1 run |
|
N. Bentz |
kick |
Berks Catholic |
Tanis |
25 pass from |
Derr |
Smith |
kick |
Berks Catholic |
Gluek |
2 run |
|
Smith |
kick |
Berks Catholic |
Leamer |
8 pass from |
Derr |
|
kick failed |
Exeter |
Unterkoefler |
44 run |
|
N. Bentz |
kick |
Team Statistics
Category |
Berks Catholic |
Exeter |
First downs |
16 |
18 |
Rushes-yards |
42 - 189 |
39 - 249 |
Passing yards |
166 |
157 |
Total yards |
355 |
406 |
Passes |
11 - 16 - 0 |
9 - 16 - 0 |
Fumbles-lost |
0 - 0 |
0 - 0 |
Punts-avg. |
3 - 28.00 |
2 - 18.00 |
Penalties-yards |
7 - 71 |
9 - 87 |