FAIRLESS HILLS — You could almost feel a statement being made as Conwell-Egan junior lineman Chase Walters was attacking the quarterback in the third period on Friday night. The statement: no scoring is going to be done against us.

Thanks to a vicious pass rush and solid play overall on the defensive side, the Eagles romped to a 21-0 victory over visiting Neumann-Goretti (4-6) in the Philadelphia Catholic League Class 3A championship game.

Conwell-Egan (7-3) will face the Public League 3A champion, either Simon Gratz or High School of the Future, for the District 12 title on Nov. 9 at the South Philadelphia Super Site (noon).

In eight quarters of play against the Pirates, the Eagles have yet to give up a point (having won 14-0 in the regular season).

The first half was a defensive struggle as Egan led just 7-0 at halftime. The only score came when coach Jack Techtmann went for it, facing fourth down and six, at the Pirates' 25-yard line with two minutes left in the half. A pass from Aubrey Kimbrough to junior Abu Fofana gave them the score.

Walters said he was not surprised Techtmann went for it.

"Not at all," he said. "Coach trusts us to make the play."

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A 6-foot-3, 262-pound junior, Walters plays right tackle on offense and strongside end on defense.

He sacked Neumann quarterback Rausheen Lively on third down on the first two possessions (the first sack he shared with Gus Pope) of the third quarter.

"It was just a straight pass rush, nothing fancy," said Walters. "We knew they were passing from their alignment, just got to him."

The sacks set the tone as the Eagles defense was not letting Neumann get any traction on offense.

However, the Pirates' defense kept the pressure on the Eagles offensive line, but it held strong.

"They blitzed a lot," said Walters. "They kept sending the house. We had to handle it."

Walters, who went to public school in the Pennsbury School District through eighth grade, knows the team has much improved since a mistake-prone, 21-14, loss to Lansdale Catholic on Sept. 14.

"Honestly, I think the LC loss helped us," said Walters. "We didn't come in with the intensity we need to play with. You could see the difference on the sideline (Friday). Everyone is excited (and) totally into it."

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What it means for Neumann-Goretti:

The Pirates playoff experience is over. They will now get ready for their traditional Thanksgiving Day morning game with Southern.

What it means for Conwell-Egan:

A date on Nov. 9th at South Philadelphia Super Site to play for the PIAA District 12 championship.

Key plays:

With two minutes left in the first half, Egan faced fourth-and-6 on the Neumann' 25-yard line. A touchdown pass from KImbrough to Fofana broke the scoreless tie.

Chase Walters had two sacks on the Pirates first two possessions of the second half.

Senior running back Monty Zoryea scored on a eight-yard touchdown run on the second play of the fourth quarter.

After the Conwell-Egan defense stopped Neumann on fourth down at its own 36-yard-line, Sakai Hall ran into the end zone to give the Eagles a 21-0 lead.

By the Numbers: Neumann-Goretti vs. Conwell-Egan

Conwell-Egan running back Monty Zoryea rushed for 100 yards just in the second half.

Neumann-Goretti was held to 62 yards in the second half.

In two games, Conwell-Egan has outscored Neumann-Goretti by a 35-0 margin.

Game Balls

Eagles defensive lineman Elijah Rankin and Gus Pope had outstanding games.

Abu Fofana caught what turned out to be the winning touchdown..

The Eagles defense for pitching a shutout.

Egan coach Jack Techtmann for going for it on 4th-and-6th on the 25 and scoring.

They said it:

Conwell-Egan coach Jack Techtmann on going for it on 4th-and-6: "I thought we had a good matchup. We had the right people at the skill positions and the line to pull it off."

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: CEC beats Neumann-Goretti 21-0 in PCL championship game