On Friday Easton Area's undefeated season almost came to an end. They had just enough and edged out the Liberty Hurricanes 23-20. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rovers have posted since November 28, 2024.
Easton Area had a senior duo take command as Cole Ordway rushed for 70 yards and a pair of TDs and Chris Martinez rushed for 138 yards. Sean McPeek got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Rovers
| 10/10/25 vs Liberty | 23-20 |
| 10/03/25 @ Northampton | 48-28 |
| 09/26/25 @ Stroudsburg | 62-0 |
| 09/19/25 vs Emmaus | 42-7 |
| 09/13/25 @ Bethlehem Catholic | 35-9 |
| + 4 more games |
Easton Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Easton Area's defense made their presence known, laying out Antonio Fontanez four times. In that department, Kurtis Crossman was the leader with two sacks. McPeek got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Liberty lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Fontanez, who threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground. Gabe Green helped Fontanez out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards on only 15 carries.
Easton Area's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Easton Area is set to take on their familiar foe Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Liberty will face off against rival Bethlehem Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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