Donovan Alvarez scored on a one-yard run midway through the fourth quarter to break a scoreless tie and the Exeter Eagles went on to beat Ephrata 7-0 in a Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 football opener on Friday night.<\/p>\n
Alvarez plunged in for the game\u2019s only score with 6:13 left and Exeter\u2019s defense did the rest.<\/p>\n
Exeter held Ephrata to 132 yards of total offense, 77 on the ground.<\/p>\n
Exeter (3-1, 1-0 LL Section 2) had 175 yards in total offense, 132 coming on the ground.<\/p>\n
Joshua Jackson was the Eagles\u2019 leading rusher, gaining 70 yards on 14 carries. Alvarez had 59 yards on 15 carries. Exeter quarterback Aidan Gerhart completed 8 of 11 passes for 43 yards.<\/p>\n
Exeter hosts Gov. Mifflin (0-4, 0-1 LL) in a Section 2 game on Friday night.<\/p>\n
Twin Valley 39, Manheim Central 0: Twin Valley\u2019s defense got its second shutout of the season as the Raiders racked up 340 yards of total offense. Twin Valley (4-0, 1-0 LL Section 3) shut out Middletown 42-0 in Week 1. Lucas Myers gained 100 yards on 16 carries and scored an 11-yard run. Maverik Foster rushed for two touchdowns (4 and 5 yards) with his first putting the Raiders ahead 6-0. Twin Valley hosts Garden Spot in an LL Section 3 game on Friday night.<\/p>\n
Conestoga Valley 35, Gov. Mifflin 12: The Mustangs remain winless on the season after opening LL Section 2 play with a loss at home. Patrick Steuer scored both of the Mustangs\u2019 touchdowns. They play at Exeter on Friday night in a Section 2 contest.<\/p>\n
Schuylkill Valley 45, Columbia 34: The Panthers opened LL Section 5 by outscoring Columbia in a game that totalled 79 points. Schuylkill Valley improves to 3-1 overall, 1-0 league and plays defending Section 5 champion Berks Catholic at the Saints\u2019 home field on Friday. The Saints won last year 55-19.<\/p>\n
Berks Catholic 38, Hamburg 7: The Saints got their first win of the season in their LL Section 5 opener against the Hawks. Berks Catholic hosts Schuylkill Valley Friday night in a key Section 5 game, while Hamburg (2-2, 0-1) hosts Pequea Valley.<\/p>\n
Daniel Boone 34, Octorara 28: The Blazers evened their overall record to 2-2 with a win in their LL Section 4 opener. Daniel Boone is at Lampeter-Strasburg on Friday night.<\/p>\n
Pequea Valley 30, Kutztown 8: The Cougars dropped their opener in LL Section 5 play and fall to 1-3 overall.<\/p>\n
Elco 21, Conrad Weiser 12: Elco knocked Conrad Weiser from the unbeaten ranks as both opened play in Section 4. The Scouts (3-1, 0-1) go to Octorara this coming Friday hoping to get to 1-1 in Section 4.<\/p>\n
Solanco 48, Muhlenberg 14: In a non-league game involving two LL teams, Solanco upped its record 4-0 while the Muhls dropped to 1-3 overall. Muhlenberg opens Section 2 play on Friday night, hosting Lebanon.<\/p>\n
Penn Manor 41, Reading High 8: The Red Knights dropped to 1-3 overall in losing their LL Section 1 opener. Reading High is at Wilson on Friday night.<\/p>\n
Garden Spot 52, Fleetwood 14: Beau Fegely gained 60 yards rushing in the Tigers\u2019 loss to Garden Spot, as the Tigers are now 2-2, 0-1 Section 3. Fleetwood is at Manheim Central on Friday night.<\/p>\n
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