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Following last week’s thrilling fourth-quarter comeback, the Cedar Crest Falcons entered Week 2 eager to remain unbeaten. To move to 2-0, they faced the Spring Grove Rockets on the road—a team that had dominated Northern York 34-0 in their opener.
The two programs met last season when Cedar Crest rolled to a 45-7 victory, but this time the Falcons needed a steadier effort to secure a win.
Spring Grove struck early, connecting on a 59-yard touchdown down the sideline just three minutes into the contest, then added a quarterback run late in the first quarter to build a 13-0 lead.
Cedar Crest responded in the second quarter when Isaiah Zimmerman turned a screen pass into a 36-yard touchdown, cutting the deficit to 13-6. The junior running back contributed mightily, finishing with a team-high 108 rushing yards on 14 carries, showcasing his ability to make big plays. Kai Speaks added 27 rushing yards and threw for 151 yards, connecting with Liam Setcavage for a long 25-yard gain and Antonio Tirado for 27 yards. The Falcons totaled 300 offensive yards and 25 first downs, moving the chains consistently against a strong Spring Grove defense.
Despite this effort, Spring Grove capped a 98-yard drive with a touchdown just before halftime, giving the Falcons a 20-6 deficit at the break.
Late in the third quarter, Garrett Starry intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown, narrowing the gap to 20-13. Starry led the defense with 10 assists, 2 solo tackles, 1 forced fumble, and the pick-six. Other standouts included Kasen Dudek (6 tackles, 1 TFL), Jackson Chernich (7 tackles, 1 TFL), and Jayden Storm (2 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack).
Early in the fourth quarter, Spring Grove extended their lead to 27-13. Their defense then sealed the win with a pair of late interceptions, ending Cedar Crest’s comeback hopes.
In the passing game, Liam Setcavage led with 50 yards on 3 receptions, Isaiah Zimmerman added a receiving touchdown and 36 yards, and Antonio Tirado contributed 27 yards on 2 catches. Cameron Tirado and Travis Kemberling added key gains to sustain drives.
Cedar Crest (1-1) will regroup and look to bounce back next Friday when they return home for their opener against Warwick.
Spring Grove 27, Cedar Crest 13
Cedar Crest Stats
Passing
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- Kai Speaks: 8/20, 151 Yds, 1 TD, 2 Int, (36 Long)
Rushing
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- Isaiah Zimmerman: 14 Att, 108 Yds, (33 Long)
- Kai Speaks: 6 Att, 27 Yds, (19 Long)
- Cameron Tirado: 2 Att, 14 Yds, (12 Long)
Receiving
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- Liam Setcavage: 3 Rec, 50 Yds, (25 Long)
- Isaiah Zimmerman: 1 Rec, 36 Yds, 1 TD
- Antonio Tirado: 2 Rec, 27 Yds, (21 Long)
- Travis Kemberling: 1 Rec, 19 Yds
- Cameron Tirado: 1 Rec, 11 Yds
Defensive Stats
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- Garrett Starry: 10 Assist, 2 Solo, 12 Total, 1 Int, 1 Fr, 1 Td (Int return)
- Yadi Rosario: 4 Assist, 4 Total
- Jayden Marley: 1 Solo, 1 Total, 1 Ff
- Luke Oriel: 4 Assist, 1 Solo, 5 Total
- Cameron Tirado: 1 Solo, 1 Total
- Antonio Tirado: 3 Assist, 3 Total
- Kasen Dudek: 4 Assist, 2 Solo, 6 Total, 1 TFL
- Diego Yanez: 1 Assist, 1 Total
- Skyler Sherman: 2 Assist, 2 Solo, 4 Total
- Connor McCracken: 7 Assist, 7 Total
- Landyn Kline: 8 Assist, 2 Solo, 10 Total
- Mason Copenhaver: 1 Assist, 1 Total
- Eli Beard: 8 Assist, 8 Total
- Christian Simpson: 1 Assist, 1 Total
- Damyen Derr: 5 Assist, 5 Total
- Caden Wolfe: 1 Assist, 1 Total
- Jackson Chernich: 7 Assist, 7 Total, 1 TFL
- Peyton Witmer: 1 Solo, 1 Total
- Jayden Storm: 1 Assist, 1 Solo, 2 Total, 1 TFL, 1 Sack
- Jimmy Trump: 1 Assist, 1 Total
- Carter Ober: 1 Assist, 1 Total
- Damarius Galarza: 4 Assist, 4 Total, 1 TFL
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