Nazareth Area's offense rose to the challenge against a Hurricanes defense that boasted an average of only 11.86 points allowed on Friday. The Nazareth Area Blue Eagles put the hurt on the Liberty Hurricanes with a sharp 34-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Blue Eagles, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Leading Nazareth Area to victory were Marquez Wimberly and Peyton Falzone. Wimberly gained 205 total yards and four touchdowns, while Falzone threw for 224 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Wimberly showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nazareth Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Liberty's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jake Pukszyn, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Gabe Green, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Nazareth Area and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Liberty, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Nazareth Area wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 36-7 win against Bethlehem Catholic on the 12th. As for Liberty, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-20 loss against Easton Area on the 11th.
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