West Chester Tops Millersville In East Opener, 48-3

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MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – Pat Moriarty (Gladwyne, Pa./Harriton) threw three TD passes, two of which went to Tim Brown (Clifton Heights, Pa./Upper Darby), to lead visiting West Chester to a 48-3 victory over host Millersville at Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium Saturday.
 
West Chester (2-2, 1-0 PSAC East) opened the conference portion of its schedule with the win while Millersville (0-4, 0-1) is still in search of its first win on the season. Jarel Elder (Allentown, Pa./Parkland) rushed for two scores while Eddie Elliott (Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom) ran for 94 yards and a score.
 
The Golden Rams raced out to a 34-0 lead following the first play of the third quarter while forcing Millersville to punt on its first six possessions of the game. Elliott took the handoff on the first play from scrimmage after halftime and scampered 64 yards for a WCU touchdown that opened up the large margin.
 
Elder scored from 15 yards out late in the third quarter, and backup QB Alec Werner (Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt) ran in from six yards out late in the fourth quarter to close out the scoring on the afternoon.
 
Moriarty was the star of the show in the first half, completing 12 of 18 pass attempts for 195 yards and three TDs. He hit Brown on a 22-yard pass play to give West Chester a 7-0 lead. Following a 1-yard dive from Elder, Moriarty and Brown hooked up once again, this time from 13 yards out, to make it a 20-0 contest when the point-after attempt failed. Moriarty then hit Shannon Mayer (Norristown, Pa./Norristown) on a 5-yard TD strike with 24 seconds left in the first half to make it a 27-0 score heading into the locker room.
 
Brown finished the day with a team-best four catches for 59 yards and his two scores. Mayer led all receivers with 64 yards on three catches and one TD. Adam Dempsey (Secane, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara) and Elliott each caught three passes  as well.
 
The Golden Rams' balanced attack saw them rush for 255 yards while throwing for another 233. Werner went 4-for-10 for 38 yards in relief of Moriarty after halftime. Elliott finished with 124 all-purpose yards on Saturday.
 
Defensively, Ralph Reeves (North Wales, Pa./North Penn) led all West Chester tacklers with six stops while being credited with one QB hurry. Kevin Malone (Philadelphia, Pa./West Catholic) intercepted a pass.
 
West Chester continues its two-game road swing next Saturday at Lock Haven University with a 12 p.m. kickoff.