The Enquirer/ JEFF SWINGER
Moeller's Pat Watt (24) and Dillon Ruby celebrate a first-half touchdown against Elder.
Moeller: Holds off comeback From PageCl "This is the third straight week we've gotten killed in the first half," Elder coach Doug Ramsey said. "We can't keep losing one half and losing the other. I don't know the answer, but we've got to start playing a whole game." Moeller used its devastating passing attc.ck and had just enough defense to win. The Crusaders stopped Elder on downs several times before the Panthers scored with 2:16left in the third quarter. Reisert tlrrew for 210 yards and three TDs in the first half, as Moeller took a 2~ halftime lead. Two of the IDs went to wide receiver Pat Watt. Reisert entered as the area passing leader with 1,432 yards and 16 TD passes. Watt entered as the top Division I receiver in town, with 36 catches for 554 yards and sevenTDs. Watt had eight catches for 106 yards. Tyler Dierkers also had eight catches, fur 124 yards. Elder's Ben Wittwer had nine catches for 13€ yards and two late TDs, including a ll).yard score with 25 seconds left. Elder's Craig Carey was 3(). of-46 passing for 374 yards and .two IDs, and he also ran for a score. Elder netted just 46 yards rushing. M:>eller had 288 yards passing and 126 rushmg, with Dillon
The Enquirer; JEFF SWINGER
Moeller's Pat Watt makes a spectacular catch as he falls backward after a deflection by Elder's Kyle Rudolf.
Ruby running for 55 yards and Martez Williams for 53. Friday's game concluded the three-game GCL schedule for both teams. Moeller finished 2-1 and Elder 1-2 in the league. St. Xavier finished 3-0 after defeating La Salle 34-20 Friday. The game had a p)ayoff atJno• sphere. typical of GCL South games. Elder probably needed to win to secure a home playoff game.
Moeller won despite the absence of the team's top running back, Daniel Barnes, who didn't play because of a hamstring injury.
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