Sweet Home improves in Ken East win
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter

Marcus Johnson finished with 67 rushing yards and scored on touchdown runs of seven and 20 yards during Sweet Home's 28-14 home win over Kenmore East last Saturday. Also pictured is Kenmore East's Adam Owczarzak. Photo by Joe Eberle Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com

Sweet Home is 4-0 but its 28-14 home win over Kenmore East last Saturday was the team's most complete victory.

"It was the first game where we got control and kept it," said Sweet Home coach John Faller. "But I don't think we've played our best game yet."

The Panthers scored on its first two possessions of the game, courtesy of an 11-yard pass from quarterback Casey Kacz to Noah Nwachukwu and a 7-yard run by Marcus Johnson.

Kenmore East answered in the second quarter with a 10-yard TD pass from Jon Anthony Wiltberger to Mark Wagner. The two-point conversion attempt failed.

A 20-yard TD run by Johnson late in the first half extended Sweet Home's advantage to 21-6 at halftime. The play was set up by a Deshanaro Morris interception.

The Panthers' defense forced Kenmore East to punt on the first series of the second half and the Sweet Home offense responded as Kacz hit sophomore Ibrahim Ramadan on a 36-yard playaction TD pass.

Wiltberger scored on a 2-yard run late in the fourth quarter and threw the two-point conversion to Adam Owczarzak.

The Sweet Home offense finished with 334 total yards. Kacz completed 9 of 13 passes for 157 yards. Johnson rushed 14 times for 67 yards.

Faller lauded the work of the offensive line - center Ryan Wilson, guards Carmen Morreale and Nick Christman, tackles Steve Phillips and Andrew Hopkins and substitute guard Chris Akromas.

The Panthers' defense held Kenmore East to 155 yards (105 passing, 50 rushing). Johnson and defensive end Mikal Coleman each had a sack. Strong safety John Elliott pressured Wiltberger and linebacker Joel Tillman played well, said Faller.

Sweet Home hosts Williamsville South at 2 p.m. Saturday. It's Sweet Home's homecoming game.

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