Nazareth Bounces Back With Big Win Over Liberty
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Samantha Baker | September 22, 2023
BETHLEHEM – Prior to Friday’s matchup, Nazareth (4-1) was coming off a last minute 31-24 loss against Parkland and Liberty (2-3) took a rough 48-16 loss at the hands of Bethlehem Catholic. Tonight, both teams were looking to get back into the win column.
It didn’t take long for the Blue Eagles of Nazareth to claim the lead as they had a fumble recovery that was returned to the Hurricanes’ 1-yard line by nose guard Andrew Long and then punched in for six by QB Peyton Falzone. The Hurricanes came marching back onto the field and were quickly tasked with a 4th and long. They decided to run a fake punt but it ultimately fell a yard short and Nazareth then took over on the Liberty 34-yard line. The very first play of the Nazareth drive, RB Marquez Wimberly took the handoff and went the full 34-yards for the touchdown, the second touchdown of the night on Nazareth’s second offensive snap. Liberty responded with a 9-play, 62-yard drive after a Nazareth fumble as Gabe Green scored from the 1-yard line. The PAT was no good. Nazareth led 14-6 with 35 seconds left in the first quarter. The Blue Eagles then had yet another 1-play drive as Marquez Wimberly raced 70 yards through the right side for a TD, his second of the night. With 20 seconds to go in the first quarter, Nazareth led 21-6.
To begin the second quarter, Nazareth was able to produce a sack and fumble recovery. Peyton Falzone then threw a 15-yard TD pass to Mason Kuehner. The Blue Eagles had managed to score 4 TDs in a total time of possession of 25 seconds for their first 4 drives. Nazareth led 28-6 with 11:07 to go in the 2nd quarter. From here on out, the Nazareth defense pitched a shutout and the offense added another two scores which included another 1-yard keeper from Peyton Falzone and an 83-yard Falzone bomb to Caleb Newsome. The game ended with a score of 42-6.
Nazareth (4-1) will now move on to face the 4-1 Vikings of Central Catholic while Liberty (2-3) will face the 2-2 Red Rovers of Easton, who take on Bethlehem Catholic tomorrow night.
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- Nathan Baker Kicks Off To Start The Game
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- Andrew Long Brings The Energy Early With A Fumble Recovery
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- Marquez Wimberly Runs Out And Up For A Blue Eagle Touchdown
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- Gabe Green Runs The Ball For Liberty
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- Nazareth Holds The Line In The Red Zone
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- Nazareth Lines Up Against Liberty
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- Liberty Huddles Up Before A Big Play
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- Nazareth’s Mason Kuehner Gets Up The Field For The Blue Eagles
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- Jed Bendekovits Sacks Liberty’s QB For A Loss
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- Peyton Falzone Scrambles Out Of The Pocket
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- Tyler Marsteller Hypes Up The Nazareth Student Section
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- Jake Pukszyn Lines Up At Wide Receiver For The Hurricanes
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- Liberty QB, Tre Parham, Launches The Ball Down Field
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- Owen Banghart Forces An Incomplete Pass
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- Mason Kuehner Charges Toward The End Zone
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- Nazareth QB Takes The Snap In The Red Zone
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- Austin Messinger Helps The Blue Eagles Force A Turnover
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- Caleb Newsome and Logan Hilarczyk Drop Into Space On Defense
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- Peyton Falzone Winds Up For A Deep Touchdown Pass To Caleb Newsome
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- Keller Rupp Prevents A Liberty First Down
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- Nazareth QB, Peyton Falzone Plunges Into The End Zone
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