It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Easton Area ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Emmaus Hornets. 28 seems to be a good number for the Rovers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for William Day, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Dorian Thomas also helped out as he racked up 129 rushing yards.
Easton Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Easton Area's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jasir Frutchey and Day.
Easton Area's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1. As for Emmaus, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Easton Area will take on Stroudsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Easton Area will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Emmaus, they are taking a road trip to take on Allentown Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Emmaus' defense has only allowed 16.6 points per game this season, so Allentown Central Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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