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EMMAUS — Kyle Boney led the charge for Emmaus with 311 rushing yards and seven touchdowns as his team topped Williamsport, 61-22 on Friday night.

The Millionaires were able to get on the board in the first half scoring off an 80-yard touchdown run from Elliott Walker in the first quarter and then following it up with two TDs in the second quarter. Treyson Potts tallied the second score of the game for Williamsport with a 55-yard rushing touchdown with 11:34 left while quarterback Isiah Hankins connected with Jerah Reeves on a 42-yard pass with just 7:04 left in the half.

Despite finding the end zone three times in the first half, the Millionaires would be held scoreless in the next two quarters as Emmaus put on a ground-game clinic.

By the end of the game, the Green Hornets tallied 439 rushing yards over 47 carries and had three players, Boney, Sal Pagano and Lubens Myers combine for all nine touchdowns on the ground.

Williamsport held a lead in the passing game, out-throwing Emmaus by 72 yards, but were unable to sustain any long term offense throughout the game.

Emmaus will move on to play Reading, 25-7 winners over Pleasant Valley, in the Eastern Conference 4A Championship Game.

Eastern Conference 4A Semifinals

Emmaus 61, Williamsport 22

Williamsport`7`15`0`0`—`22

Emmaus`13`27`7`14`—`61

First quarter

EMM — Sal Pagano, 10 run (Carson Landis kick), 8:09

WIL — Elliott Walker, 80 run (Angelo Girardi kick), 7:57

EMM — Kyle Boney, 4 run (kick failed), 2:49

Second quarter

EMM — Boney, 16 run (pass failed), 11:55

WIL — Treyson Potts, 55 run (Girardi kick), 11:34

EMM — Boney, 11 run (Landis kick), 7:57

WIL — Jerah Reeves, 42 pass from Isaiah Hankins (Jalen Jackson pass from Reeves), 7:04

EMM — Boney, 11 run (Landis kick), 5:57

EMM — Boney, 16 run (Landis kick), 1:25

Third quarter

EMM — Boney, 47 run (Landis kick), 7:41

Fourth quarter

EMM — Boney, 1 run (Landis kick), 10:20

EMM — Lubens Myers, 35 run (Landis kick), 3:50

Team statistics`WIL`EMM

First downs`11`18

Rushes-yards`32-140`47-439

Passing yards`125`53

Total yards`265`492

Passing`8-20-2`3-6-1

Fumbles-lost`5-2`1-0

Penalties-yards`3-25`8-69

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING — WIL, Elliott Walker 9-111, TD; Treyson Potts 5-60, TD; Latrelle Jackson 7-11; Angelo Girardi 1-(-4); Mike Lingard 1-(-6); Isaiah Hankins 7-(-15); Team 2-(-17). EMM, Kyle Boney 30-311, 7 TDs; Sal Pagano 9-85, TD; Lubens Myers 3-31, TD; Dylan Shuman 2-10; Derek Sheaffer 2-4; Blake Reed 1-(-2).

PASSING — WIL, Hankins 8-19-1, 125 yds., TD; Girardi 0-1-1. EMM, Sheaffer 3-6-1, 53 yds.

RECEIVING — WIL, Jerah Reeves, 4-70, TD; Jalen Jackson 1-17; Tristan Connor 1-15; Potts 1-15; Dante Wright 1-8. EMM, Pagano 2-15; Stephen Wolf 1-38.

INTERCEPTIONS — WIL, Elliott Walker. EMM, Nolan Marcks; Joey Barno.

RECORDS — Williamsport (6-5). Emmaus (6-5).

By Russ Hryvnak

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