Easton Stuns Nazareth 37-29
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Eoanna Lantinga | October 31, 2026
Easton hosted No. 1 ranked rival Nazareth Friday night and served the Blue Eagles loss number two of the season, winning 37 to 29. Nazareth traveled to Cottingham Stadium to take on the Red Rovers which proved to be an epic battle to the end. Easton won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball to start the game. They wasted no time taking advantage of the opportunity to put 6 on the board with a 28-yard rushing TD from Akhir Brown and a good extra point attempt. Taking the lead 7-0 with 7:15 left in the first quarter. Nazareth quickly answered back with a run from Lance Zuercher on 4th down to get 6 on the board and extra point attempt good. Nazareth tied it up 7-7 with 5:28 in the first. But on the next possession, Brown who had a quite the night, gave the Rovers another 6, taking it to 14-7 Easton with 11:25 in the 2nd quarter.
Akhir Brown with another run for 6. Easton 14 Nazareth 7. 11:25 2Q.
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As fast as the Rovers scored, Nazareth turned around and put another 6 on the board within 20 seconds as Cooper Madson found an open Mason Marinelli to score on a 74-yard reception. Defense for both squads held on the next few possessions. Right before the half, Easton put another 3 on the board with a 22-yard field goal attempt by Greyson Baker, giving the Rovers the lead 17-14 going into the half.
Nazareth received the ball to start the 3rd quarter but quickly punted it away. Easton took over on their own 30-yard line, but a fumble gave the ball right back to Nazareth. Easton’s Justin Cosover came up big with a field goal block, to hold the Easton lead.
Easton’s Justin Cosover with the field goal block. Easton 17 Nazareth 14. 3rd Q
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The Rovers gave the ball back to Nazareth on next possession. But a huge turning point in the game occurred with 1:16 to go in the 3rd, as Madson threw a pick 6 to Easton’s Robbie McCormick. The extra point attempt was no good.
Easton gets the inception by Robbie McCormick for a run back TD in the 3rd. 1:16. Easton 23 Nazareth 14.
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The Blue Eagles traveled down field in less than a minute and from the Rover’s 18-yard line, Will Bacolo found a hole up the middle for a touchdown. Easton still held the lead 23-21 to end the 3rd quarter and capitalized on the next possession. Quarterback Zahviay McGurn handed off to Brown who found an opening in the defense and sprinted 55-yards for another touchdown. Easton kicked off to Nazareth, who was ready to respond back, but Madson found Easton’s Amin Fideen at mid-field for an interception. Easton handed the ball back to Brown who punched it in for yet another touchdown taking the Rovers to 37-21. Once Nazareth received the ball back, Will Bacolo went to work. He managed to run the ball in from the 22-yard line and Nazareth converted on the 2-point attempt. Easton controlled the ball the rest of the quarter and won 37-29. Easton goes to 5-5 as Nazareth falls to 8-2 to finish the regular season.
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