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Easton adds to their illustrious endeavors on the gridiron with Thanksgiving day win over rival Phillipsburg.

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| November 27, 2025

Easton accomplishes milestones in program history on Thanksgiving morning.

EASTON- Thursday morning at Fisher Stadium on the campus of Lafayette College,the Easton Red Rovers not only, thoroughly defeated arch-rival, Phillipsburg (NJ) Stateliners. In the process of the 35-6 victory became the first team in school history to reach 14 wins in a season and to score over 532 points in a season. The Rovers are the second in the State of Pennsylvania in total wins with 902, and only trail Mount Carmel in wins.

The win came in the 118th meeting between the two schools, who are only separated by the Delaware River. Easton’s season ended with a 14-1 record, with only loss coming last week in the PIAA State 6A playoff to District 12 powerhouse LaSalle College Explorers 49-7 at BASD Stadium in Bethlehem. Phillipsburg, also lost their previous playoff game in the NJSIAA North North Group 4 Semi-final to Ramapo 41-20.

Quarterback Cole Ordway, a Senior playing in his last Thanksgiving Day game, converted a 3rd-and-17 play using his legs, on the games’ opening drive to keep possession for the Rovers. Then he had a 21 yard touchdown run, on a fourth down play to make it 7-0. That score came after an impressive 38 yard touchdown pass, that was nullified by a penalty.

After forcing a a Stateliners punt on their first drive. Easton marched 91 yards in just three plays. Running back Trevon Tyler capped off the drive with a three yard score making it 14-0 with 6:20 still left in the first quarter. On that drive a Ordway 41 yard run and a 45 yard pass to Andrew Biddle set the Rovers inside the P-burg five.

Then the special teams took over for the Rovers midway through the second quarter. THe Stateliners were backed up near their own end zone when Sean Kilpatrick crashed through the line and blocked the punt and Anthony Diaz recovered it in the end zone giving Easton a 21-0 lead with 6:57 on the clock before halftime.

Easton wasn’t finished as with just 1:45 left before intermission Chris Martinez scored off the left side of the line for a 15 yard score making it 28-0. Martinez ended the game with 57 yards rushing on 12 carries. The Rovers picked up 185 yards rushing in the contest.

Ordway was named the game’s MVP also made a sensational interception of a Dominic Bracco pass in the end zone on the last play of the second quarter keeping the shutout intact. Ordway picked up 108 yards on the ground on 19 carries and threw for 125 yards on 9 of 10 passing on the afternoon.

Phillipsburg got their only score of the game on a 81 yard pass from Bracco to his brother Mike Bracco, as Mike got behind the Rovers defender, and Dominic dropped a dime over the top and Mike raced in the rest of the distance to make it 28-6 as the point-after was missed with 10:14 to play in the third quarter.

Ordway, again scored on a eight yard run to close out the scoring with 4:28 left to play to make it a 35-6 lead and that is how the game ended as Easton were able to take a couple of knees to solidly the win.

Matt Senneca, head coach at Easton in his third time as coach in this rivalry stated, “The hot turkey tonight is going to taste extra good for sure.” after the win.

Easton 35 Phillipsburg 6

Score by Quarters

Phillipsburg – 0 0 6 0 – 6

Easton – 14 14 0 7 – 35

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

E – Cole Ordway 21 yd run, (Noah Borluca pat), 8:23 – 7-42

E – Trevon Tyler 3 yd run, (Borluca pat), 6:20 – 3-91

Second Quarter

E – Anthony Diaz recovered blocked punt in the end zone, (Borluca pat), 6:57

E – Chris Martinez 15 yd run, (Borluca pat), 1:45 – 1-15

Third Quarter

P – Mike Bracco 81 yd pass from Dominic Bracco, (kick failed), 10:14 – 3-85

Fourth Quarter

E – Ordway 8 yd run, (Borluca pat), 4:28 – 11-44

Individual Stats

Rushing: P – Sam Dech 24-106, Shane Moore 2-9, Tyler Wargo 2-4, Ziyahn McGurn 1-4, Sincere Gilmer 4-17, Dominic Bracco 3-(-9). Totals: 36-131. E – Martinez 12-57, Ordway 19-108, Tyler 6-20, Team 1-(1). Totals: 38-184

Receiving: P – Moore 2-2, Jaysen Blacknall 1-15 Mike Bracco 1-81. E – Andrew Biddle 2-79, Skyler Fowlin 4-20, Sean McPeek 1-8, Justin Cosover 2-18.

Passing: P – Bracco 4-for-10, 98 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. E – Ordway 9-for-10, 125 yards, 1 INT.

Interceptions: P – Mike Bracco. E – Ordway.
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