Neshaminy, ranked No. 4 in Southeastern Pennsylvania by The Inquirer, won its third straight opener against No. 8 Souderton and improved to 3-1 in the short series.
Three of Bianchino's four completions went for touchdowns. The senior lefthander and first-year starter completed 4 of 8 passes for 192 yards.
In the first half, the Indians outgained the Redskins, 215-72. Javon White (nine carries for 56 yards), Joe McNamara (six for 46), and Tyler Scholl (10 for 39) combined for 141 of the team's 155 rushing yards. Tanner Allem completed 7 of 8 throws for 60 yards.
Despite its rushing efficiency, which sparked three clock-eating drives, Souderton led by only 13-7 at intermission.
Allem's 1-yard keeper with 7 minutes, 15 seconds remaining in the second quarter was the go-ahead score that capped an 11-play, 70-yard drive. Jeff Wolf's extra-point boot was blocked.
Late in the first quarter, Neshaminy wideout Bobby Marterella had taken a left-side slant pass from Bianchino and raced for a 69-yard TD to make it 7-7. He covered 66 yards after the catch.
On its second possession, Souderton had put together a nine-play, 70-yard series to take a 7-0 lead. White, headed for Villanova, scored on a 5-yard counter run.
White finished with 91 yards on 15 attempts; McNamara (12 for 60) and Scholl (13 for 56) were next in line.
Neshaminy won even though senior tailback Sean Ulmer, a 1,000-yard rusher last season, gained only 40 yards on 15 attempts.
Souderton 7 6 0 0 – 13
Neshaminy 7 0 6 7 – 20
S: White 5 run (Wolf kick)
N: Marterella 69 pass from Bianchino (Tucci kick)
S: Allem 1 run (kick blocked)
N: Ulmer 29 pass from Bianchino (kick failed)
N: Smith 87 pass from Bianchino (Tucci kick)
Contact staff writer Rick O'Brien at 610-313-8019, robrien@phillynews.com, or @ozoneinq on Twitter.
