
Northern Tier Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Wyalusing had one of their better offensive games but still fell, 41-13, to Wellsboro during NTL football action Friday.
The Hornets led 23-0 after one, and 35-0 at the half with Conner Earle scoring two rushing touchdowns in the second half for the Rams.
Earle finished with 71-yards rushing with two touchdowns on 19 carries, while Matthew Ferguson ran for 33-yards on seven carries. Dillon Gonsauls chipped in with 11 touches for 20-yards.
It was a 2-headed rushing attack for Wellsboro between Max Mascho (12 carries, 93-yards, two touchdowns) and Reed Richardson (13 carries, 88-yards, three touchdowns).
Griffin Morral was 5-for-10 for 117-yards and a touchdown with Kody Enck hauling in the scoring catch.
The Hornets got on the scoreboard with 9:06 left in the opening quarter with a Mascho 2-yard run.
A minute later Richardson punched one in from 17-yards out for a 14-0 lead.
Wellsboro took the air on their next touchdown as Morrall hit Enck on a 5-yard strike for a 21-0 lead.
A safety with 18 seconds left in the quarter made it 23-0.
Richardson would get back to back 3-yard touchdown runs in the second quarter for a 35-0 lead at the half.
Halfway through the third Mascho had a 2-yard scoring run for a 41-0 Wellsboro lead.
Earle got the Rams on the scoreboard with a 5-yard touchdown run with 1:50 on the clock, though the 2-point conversion failed.
In the fourth quarter Earle had another 5-yard scoring run, while Jackson Fischer hit the point after for a 41-13 final.
Wyalusing will host Troy next week.
WELLSBORO 41, WYALUSING 13
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
We - Max Mascho 2-yard run (Maddon Mascho kick), 9:06
We - Reed Richardson 17-yard run (Mascho kick), 8:07
We - Griffin Morral 5-yard pass to Kody Enck (Mascho kick), 1:06
We - Defensive Safety, :18
Second Quarter
We - Reed Richardson 3-yard run (kick failed), 10:22
We - Reed Richardson 3-yard run (kick failed), 2:27
Third Quarter
We - Max Mascho 2-yard run (kick failed), 7:03
Wy - Conner Earle 5-yard run (conversion failed), 1:50
Fourth Quarter
Wy - Conner Earle 5-yard run (Jackson Fischer kick), 8:43
Individual Stats
Wyalusing
Rushing
Conner Earle 19-71-2, Matthew Ferguson 7-33, Dillon Gonsauls 11-20, Patrick Dahl 2-6, Jacob Gromley 2-5, Wiley Trobaugh 3-(-11)
Passing
Wiley Trobaugh 0-4-0-0-0
Wellsboro
Rushing
Max Mascho 12-93-2, Reed Richardson 13-88-3, Kody Enck 2-28, Colton Hauser 3-7, Griffin Morral 2-6, Team 2-(-2)
Passing
Griffin Morral 5-10-117-1-0
Receiving
Max Mascho 1-66, Kody Enck 2-30-1, Grady Morral 1-12, Ethan Keane 1-9
Team Stats Wyalusing Wellsboro
First Downs 11 15
Rushes/Yards 45/128 34/220
Passing Yards 0 117
Penalties/Yards 5/33 4/40
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