Football Recap: Neshannock Piles Up the Points Against Summit Academy

After only seven points in their last game, Neshannock made sure to put some points up on the board against Summit Academy on Saturday. The Lancers blew past the Knights 49-6. Considering the Lancers have won five contests by more than 26 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Jino Mozzocio

Passer Rating

10/18/25 @ Summit Academy	147
10/10/25 vs South Side	58.4
10/03/25 vs Burgettstown	76.6
09/26/25 @ Shenango	59.5
09/05/25 @ Ellwood City	44.2
+ 6 more games

Neshannock was led to victory by Jino Mozzocio and Anthony Eakin. Mozzocio threw for 206 yards and two TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes, while Eakin rushed for 132 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries. What's more, Mozzocio racked up 147 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Edworthy, who rushed for 69 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Neshannock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. They are a perfect 5-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Neshannock's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Mozzocio, Ethan Beaman, and Sammy Flora, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Neshannock's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points on average over those games. As for Summit Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Neshannock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-7 loss against Laurel on the 24th. As for Summit Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 28-6 defeat against Shenango on the 25th.