RECAP >> Junior running back Tylik Jarvis scored a career-high four touchdowns as Emmaus opened its 2021 season with a 51-0 rout at Stroudsburg last night in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The win marked the eighth consecutive season that the Hornets have won their opener.
Jarvis scored on touchdown runs of 35, 68 and 9 yards in the first half and finished the night with a career-best 112 yards on the ground as Emmaus jumped out to 20-0 lead after the first quarter and put the mercy-rule into effect by halftime as they led the hosts 41-0 at the break.
Senior Jaiden Robinson also had a pair of touchdowns on the night, including a 59-yard TD pass from sophomore quarterback Josiah Williams who was making his first career start under center.
Senior Sam Moratori scored a touchdown in the game with a 57-yard run in the third quarter and sophomore Preston Eshelman closed out the scoring for the Hornets with his first-ever career field goal of 22 yards in the final quarter.
For the game, the Hornets dominated on both sides of the ball finishing with 330 total yards compared to 95 for Stroudsburg
Emmaus will return to action next Friday, September 3 as they host Freedom in the home-opener at East Penn School District Stadium. The game will be carried Live on www.easternpasportsnetwork.com
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Emmaus 51, Stroudsburg 0
Em – 20-21-7-3- 51
Sb – 0-0-0-0 – 0
Scoring:
Em – Jaiden Robinson 59 yard pass from Josiah Williams (Owen Garcia PAT)
Em – Tylik Jarvis 35 yard run (Garcia PAT)
Em – Jarvis recovery block punt in end zone (PAT failed)
Em – Jarvis 68 yard run (Garcia PAT)
Em – Robinson 40 yard run (Garcia PAT)
Em – Jarvis 9 yard run (Preston Eshelman PAT)
Em – Sam Moratori 57 yard run (Garcia PAT)
Em – Eshelman FG 22 yards
Team stats:
Rushing yards – Em 204, Sb 31
Passing yards – Em 126, Sb 64
Total yards – Em 330, Sb 95
Individual: Em
Rushing – Tylik Jarvis 3-112, 3 TD, Sam Moratori 5-81, TD, Jared Groller 2-9, Jasiyah Banks 3 (-1)
Passing – Josiah Williams 3-7, 126 yards, TD; Gavin Newhart 0-1
Receiving – Jaiden Robinson 1-59, Tyson Karrat 1-30