Middle Township High School quarterback Nolan Quinn broke Ed Byrnes Jr.'s record for Cape-Atlantic League career passing yards, as he reached 4,828 yards in the Panthers' 40-12 loss to Pennsville on Friday.
The previous record by Byrnes Jr., a 1997 Holy Spirit graduate, was 4,770 yards.
Quinn was 12-of-26 for 184 yards and a touchdown, and had 87 rushing yards on 12 carries. Quinn hit Charles Cooper for a 16-yard, second-quarter score, which cut Pennsville's lead to 13-6. After Cooper scored from 2 yards out in the third quarter, Pennsville responded with 20 straight points.
Pennsville 13 7 20 0 - 40
Middle 0 6 6 0 - 12
FIRST QUARTER
P-Haslett 9 run (Herrmann Kick)
P- Wesier 6 pass from Emmons (Kick Failed)
SECOND QUARTER
M-Cooper 16 pass from Quinn (Kick Failed)
P-Emmons 1 run (Herrmann kick)
THIRD QUARTER
M-Cooper 2 run (Pass failed)
P-Newsome 36 pass from Emmons (Kick Blocked)
P-Newsome 18 pass from Emmons (Herrmann kick)
P-Weiser 62 pass from Emmons (Herrmann Kick)
Individual Stats
Passing-Emmons 15-21-224-0 P; Quinn 12-26-184-0 M.
Rushing-Emmons 21-128, Haslett 13-97 P; Quinn 12-87 M.
Recieving-Weiser 3-100 P; Cooper 5-97 M.
Records-Middle 0-4; Pennsville 4-0 .
