Manheim Central (8: 1) ensured business with a decisive 42: 0 win over Elizabethtown (3: 6) on Friday. Elizabethtown hung around in the first half, but the Barons rattled 28 unanswered points in the second half to set themselves apart.
Quarterback Judd Novak showed another strong performance with 212 yards and two touchdowns. Novak set the tone for the Barons early with a 19-yard touchdown pass to Owen Sensenig in the first quarter.
Sensenig was solid on either side of the ball, adding a 26-yard fumble recovery touchdown in the fourth quarter to help the Barons pull it off. Teammate Kahlen Watt drove a 48-yard boat back to the house to spark the rally in the fourth quarter.
Elizabethtown 0 0 0 0 0
Mannheim center 7 7 7 21 42
First quarter
MC-Owen Sensenig 19 Pass from Judd Novak (Connor Caterbone Kick)
Second quarter
MC-Jaden Weit 4 run (Caterbone kick)
Third quarter
MC-Rocco Daugherty 1 run (Caterbone-Kick)
MC-Novak 14-barrel (Caterbone-Kick)
Fourth quarter
MC-Kahlen Watt 48 punt return (Caterbone kick)
MC-Sensenig 26 Fumble Recovery (Caterbone Kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: Elizabethtown, Josh Rudy 7-8, Patrick Gilhool 2 – (- 6), Hayden Haver 1 – (- 2), Braden Cummings 2-0, Logan Lentz 3-7, Cade Capello 15-46; Manheim Central, Judd Novak 8-46, Rocco Daugherty 11-46, Owen Sensenig 2-7, Brycen Arnold 2-14, Jaden Weit 16-85.
Past: Elizabethtown, Josh Rudy 8-22-2-91, Patrick Gilhool 0-1-0-0; Manheim Central, Judd Novak 12-24-1–166, Zac Hahn 1-4-0-0-0.
RECEIVED: Elizabethtown, Patrick Gilhool 2-56, Logan Lentz 1 – (- 4), Cade Capello 2-16, Brady Breault 3-23; Manheim Central, Luke Lastinger 3-34, Owen Sensenig 6-92, Larry Marley 1-8, Sonny Callahan 1-0, Logan Hostetter 2-32.
