
Nazareth Advances To District 11 Semifinals After Decisive Win Over Wilkes-Barre
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Samantha Baker | November 4, 2023
The Nazareth Blue Eagles win a lopsided battle at home against the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack. Only the best of the best get to play under the Friday night lights in November and the Blue Eagles showed up and showed out. Wilkes-Barre kicked off to Nazareth to begin the game. It didn’t take the Blue Eagles very long to put 6 up on the board, as running back Marquez Wimberly punched one in early after an 11-yard run.
The Wolfpack couldn’t find an answer, so Nazareth got the ball back and it wasn’t long until running back Jed Bendekovits extended the lead with a 5-yard run. On the Blue Eagle’s next drive, Bendekovits then ran another 5 yards into the end zone. Nathan Baker added his second PAT of the night to make the score 20-0 at the end of the first. The game went back and forth a few drives before Marquez Wimberly blocked a Wilkes-Barre punt and put the Blue Eagles in scoring position. Wimberly added his second score of the night on this drive, which made it 27-0 in Nazareth’s favor.
Wilkes-Barre continued to struggle to get anything going and punted away. Nazareth’s sophomore quarterback, Peyton Falzone, ran one in for himself and a 2-point conversion was tacked on, thanks to Logan Hilarczyk. It was after this that the Wolfpack gained momentum going downfield, which ultimately led to a 46-yard touchdown pass from Jake Howe to Jovan Goodwin. Nazareth running back Jack Banghart’s touchdown ended the scoring for the night to produce a final score of 42-6. Nathan Baker was a perfect 5/5 on extra points for the Blue Eagles.
- Brody Reh Runs The Ball For Wilkes-Barre
- Jack Banghart Reaches For Extra Yardage Near The Goal Line
- Anthony Difrancesco Makes A Big Tackle On Attempted Extra Point
- Jake Englehart And Marquez Wimberly Celebrate A Blue Eagle TD
- Marquez Wimberly Runs The Ball For Nazareth
- The Wolfpack Pushes The Field
- Nazareth Sacks The Wilkes-Barre Quarterback
- Wilkes-Barre Pressures Nazareth
- Nazareth Lines Up Against Wilkes-Barre
- A Host Of Blue Eagles Hold The Line
- Jake Howe Scrambles Out Of The Pocket
- Joey Guiliano Dives To Catch The Wilkes-Barre Running Back
- Jed Bendekovits Runs The Ball For The Blue Eagles
- Marquez Wimberly Runs The Ball For The Blue Eagles
- Wilkes-Barre Kicks Off To Nazareth To Begin The Game
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