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Mounts tame Wildcats
- 22 October 2005
Good parking, good seating, less complaining in your ear. As it turns out, losing streaks aren't all bad after all.The Ephrata Mounts football team snapped a 5 game losing streak Friday night in front of 57 damp Ephrata supporters. The Mounts (2-6) stopped the Wildcats (1-7) by the score of 27-7. No one was talking red rose vs white rose, but in the end it was the Mounts that came out smelling like roses causing 6 turnovers, while only turning the ball over 1 time themselves.
The Wildcats fumbled the ball 5 times (losing two of them) and threw 4 interceptions, while the Mounts only had one interception, and no fumbles (some credit to Ephrata's ball boy for keeping the ball dry perhaps?).
This was not a game about long sustained drives. After 8 minutes of scoreless action Dallastown's Kyle O'Donnell (23 rushes-113 yards) rumbled in from 2 yards out to give Dallastown the early lead. That drive consumed 37 seconds, and it would be the 2nd longest of the evening.
After the extra point, the Mounts returned the kick to their own 30. Blake Crowther (11 rushes-132 yards) took the snap and sloshed 70 yards for the Mount score, the extra point by Eric Petters would tie the game at 7-7. Drive time: 22 seconds.
Following a Wildcat turnover on downs, Blake Crowther found Kyle Sensenig along the Ephrata sideline for a 47 yard touchdown pass, the kick looked good, but was wide left, and the Mounts led 13-7. Drive time: 15 seconds.
The Mounts defense stopped the Wildcats again and the Mounts took over with 5:34 left in the half. From here the Mounts went on their longest drive encompassing 8 plays and 72 yards. Blake Crowther rushed for 53 yards and passed for another 10 on the drive, but it was senior brother Ryan Crowther that punched it in from the 3 yard line to give the Mounts the lead 20-7. Drive time: 230 seconds.
The third quarter featured 4 first downs, two by Ephrata and two by Dallastown.
Will Rabuck recovered a Zach Shue's fumble with 8:18 left in the fourth quarter, setting up a 1st and 10 for Ephrata at the Dallastown 30. From there Blake Crowther (4-11 94 yds) found Kyle Sensenig (3-87 2 TDs) again to give the Mounts a 27-7 lead. Drive time: 10 seconds.
All together the Mounts scored 4 times, consuming a total of 4 minutes and 37 seconds. Click here for the complete box score.
The Mounts now turn their attention to the Solanco Mules, who they host on home coming night October 28th.
We here at www.ephratamounts.com are proud sponsors of the Dodgeball for Diabetes tournament.