RECAP >> With a tough three-game stretch of games to close out the regular-season against opponents all with winning records, it would have been very easy for Emmaus to overlook a struggling Liberty squad on Friday night at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium.
But the Hornets didn’t do that.
Instead, their high-scoring offense put up five touchdowns, while the Hornets defense pitched its third shutout of the season as Emmaus cruised to an easy 35-0 rout of the Hurricane.
Sophomore quarterback Josiah Williams ran for one touchdown and threw for another, while senior Sam Moratori had his best overall game of the season totalling 202 total yards as the Hornets scored in every quarter of the game in winning its fourth straight in improving to 6-1 on the season.
Williams scored on a 15-yard run on his team’s first possession of the game and then later hooked up with senior Jaiden Robinson on a 51-yard scoring to close out the scoring.
Moratori had a 50-yard touchdown run and a career-high 93 yards on the ground to go along with a career-best 109 receiving yards, while senior running back Jared Groller added a pair of touchdowns on the night, his sixth and seventh of the season. With junior Tylik Jarvis missing the game due to an injury, Emmaus was still able to rush for over 200 yards on the ground.
Defensively, the Hornets held Libery scoreless and just 115 yards of total offense. In the last four games, Emmaus has allowed just one touchdown while outscoring its opponents 186-10.
Liberty dropped to 1-6 on the season after its sixth straight loss.
Emmaus will return home to EPSD Stadium next Friday when they host Nazareth (5-2) on Homecoming. The game will be carried Live on www.easternpasportsnetwork.com beginning with the pregame show at 6:30 p.m. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
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Emmaus 35, Liberty 0
Em – 14-7-7-7 – 35
Lib – 0-0-0-0 -0
Scoring:
Em – Josiah Williams 15 yard run (Owen Garcia PAT)
Em – Jared Groller 6 yard run (Garcia PAT)
Em – Sam Moratori 50 yard run (Garcia PAT)
Em – Groller 2 yard run (Garcia PAT)
Em – Jaiden Robinson 51 yard pass from Williams (Garcia PAT)
Individual stats – EM
Rushing yards – Sam Moratori 10-93, TD; Jared Groller 11-49, 2 TD: Josiah Williams 6-23, TD; Tyson Karrat 3-20, Jasiyah Banks 2-18, Aiden Garrett 1-12, Reilly Bechtel 4-8,
Passing yards – Josiah Williams 8-16, 199 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int; Tyson Karrat 0-1
Receiving yards – Moratori 2-109, Jaiden Robinson 4-52, TD; Ben Thomas 2-31, Jeremiah Sona 1-5