District Play
Lakeland (8-3) is one of two LFC teams remaining in the
hunt for a state title. Lakeland knocked off Wilkes-Barre Meyers 25-0 in a
District 2 AA semi-final behind the running of Craig Chopko (198 yards, 2
TD's). Chopko scored on runs of 2 and 22 yards.
Other Lakeland scores: Harry Curnow (7 yard run) and Louis Gonsauls (11 yard
run).
Scranton Prep (7-4) ended their season with a 26-10 loss in
the other District 2 AA semi-final at Hanover Area. Prep was led by Dean
Silvon (64 yard TD run). Kurt Walsh added a 20 yard FG. Prep led 10-6 at
the half.
Abington Heights (10-1) lost a heartbreaker to Whitehall in
a District 2/11 AAA subregional game 13-10. Whitehall scored with a second
to go on a fake FG.
Abington scores: Mike Byrne (33 yard FG) and Frank Emmett (5 yard pass from
Jeremy Jayne).
Jayne threw for 195 yards in the game.
Abington Heights won the District 2 AAA crown despite the loss.
Hazleton Area ended Delaware Valley's (8-3) season with a
42-21 win in a District 2/11 AAAA subregional game.
DV's Richie Hearon threw for 188 yards in the loss with 2 TD throws.
Hearon's TD's went to Andrew Lonsky (11 yards) and Caleb Holocher (1 yard).
The other DV score came on a Tony Witte 2 yard run.
Lackawanna Trail (9-2) won the District 2 A crown with a
49-6 win over Mid-Valley (6-5). Next up Southern Columbia
for Trail.
Trail was led by Josh Dixon (2 TD runs of 61 and 3 yards each).
Other Trail scores: Colin Dwyer (67 yard run), Bill Clark (38 yard run),
Jimmy Loder (27 yard pass from Dwyer), Eric Steve (82 yard KO return) and
Devon Lindsey (8 yard run).
MV score: Jim Killiany (30 yard pass from Kory Muto).
Eastern Conference Play
Scranton (6-4) lost to Governor Mifflin 34-13. A.J.
McKenna led Scranton with 201 yards passing and 1 TD throw to Karrington
Grissett (18 yards).
The other Scranton score: Kawon Shell (3 yard run).
Bishop O'Hara (8-3) downed Lourdes Regional 34-18 in the EC
A semi-final behind Sean Madden's 288 yard rushing performance. Madden
scored on runs of 35, 15 and 2 yards.
Other O'Hara scores: Mike Masko (3 and 48 yard runs). Masko finished with
113 yards rushing.
This is the 2nd time O'Hara has ever won at least 8 games. The 1983 team
finished at 9-2.
Old Forge (7-4) won the other EC A semi-final with a 43-14
win over Cardinal Brennan.
OF leaders: Brendon Gatto - 113 yards rushing
Stephen Bieryla - 101 yards rushing, 1 TD run
Mike Doran - 126 yards passing with 2 TD throws.
OF scores: Michael Finnerty (19 yard pass from Doran), Mike Cusumano (64
yard pass from Doran), Chris Kaville (4 yard run), Mike Doran (1 yard run),
John Bressi (1 yard run), Bieryla (1 yard run) and John Bressi (1 yard run).
Old Forge will host O'Hara in the EC final.