4. Marple Newtown 38, West Chester East 37
Marple Newtown’s #5 Marlon Weathers, after receiving it from Marple Newtown’s Anthony Paoletti runs with the ball as West Chester East’s Steven Hocker tries to stop him. (ANNE NEBORAK-DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA)
Cameron Mathes grabbed a double overtime touchdown pass, and teammate Reilly Fillman booted the extra point to give the Tigers a dramatic come-from-behind, 38-37, double-overtime triumph over visiting West Chester East in a District 1 Class 5A quarterfinal clash on Friday at Crozier-Keystone Stadium. There were a seemingly endless array of twists and turns in this one, including a huge blocked extra point by the Tigers’ Nick Dicrecchio in double overtime, which would up giving Marple Newtown a chance to win it on its possession in the second OT. Mathes proceeded to grab a 10-yard TD pass from wideout Carmen Christiana that knotted the score at 37-37, setting the stage for Fillman’s game-winning PAT.
