No. 3 Newman rolls past E-P as Morrison transfers Asher Ernst, Rylan Alvarado make big plays – Shaw Local

Playing a new position on a new team this season, Asher Ernst came up big in Newman’s 49-14 win over Erie-Prophetstown on Saturday.

Ernst, a 6-foot-4 transfer and standout basketball player for Morrison, previously played defense end and outside linebacker. Now a safety for the Associated Press Class 1A third-ranked Comets, Ernst had two interceptions and a 14-yard reception in the Three Rivers Rock win.

He grabbed his first interception on the Panthers’ opening drive of the game, returning it to the five to set up a George Jungerman rushing score for Newman (3-0, 1-0).

“It’s definitely a new role, but I’m fitting into it great, having a great time out there,” Ernst said. “The coaches are doing a great job of putting me in the right places.”

Newman led 27-14 in its Homecoming came bef