It’s just one week away from Wyoming Area’s big match up with the Berwick
Bulldogs at Crispin Field, but the Warriors didn’t let that distract them from
their game with the Pocono Mountain East Cardinals.
Wyoming Area used a balance running game and 2 quick scores in the 3rd
quarter to put away the Cardinals 27-7 in front of another packed house of
Wyoming Area fans in West Pittston. Ryan McDonnell lead the Warrior ground
attack with 126 yards rushing including the game’s opening touchdown. Pat
Mackin, Tyler Serbin, and Tyler Saville rounded out a ground game that
decimated the Cardinal defense all night.
The Warriors opened up the game with an impressive drive down the field
started by a Matt Finn 30 yard kickoff return. The drive continued with 3
more first downs capped off by a McDonnell 12 yard touchdown run just 3:27
into the Friday night battle. The Warriors missed the extra point to put the
game at 6-0 WA. Pocono Mountain East then got their first chance with the
ball but after 2 first downs were forced to punt it away.
It took the Warriors just 5 plays on their next possession which started on
the Cardinal 45 yard line. It was highlighted by a 15 yard Dustin Barrett
catch from Warrior quarterback Justin Pointkowski who passed for 103 yards on
the day. That put the home team ahead 12-0 after a 2 point conversion came up
short.
Play went back and forth in the second quarter without any scoring. The
Warriors threatened late in the half though when Kyle Shymanski missed a 34
yard field goal barely wide to keep the game at 12-0 going into the locker
room.
The second half didn’t start nearly as smoothly as the first did for the
Warriors. Just 6 plays into the second half the Cardinals made it a game
again with a 51 yard touchdown run only 2:11 into the 2nd half. With the
extra point the score was now 12-7 Wyoming Area.
The Warriors showed their determination as they went 72 yards down the field,
including a 55 yard run by McDonnell and capped off by an 8 yard Tyler Saville
run for their third touchdown of the game. Ryan McDonnell caught a 3 yard
pass for the 2 point conversion to make the score 20-7 Warriors with 5:38 left
in the third quarter.
That wasn’t it for Wyoming Area though as they recovered the kickoff on the
next possession and went 30 yards ended by Saville’s second touchdown of the
quarter on a 2 yard run to put the Warriors up 27-7 with the Shymanski kick
just 1:16 after their last touchdown.
The fourth quarter was the fastest one of the game as the Warriors ate the
clock up giving the Cardinals just two possessions in the last quarter in
which the defense continued to hold strong.
With the win the Warriors move to 2-0 on the season and the Cardinals fall to
0-2 with the defeat. Next week the Warriors go to take on the state ranked
Berwick Bulldogs in what proves to be their toughest game of the season.
Lackawanna Report by Robert "Bubba" Carter
Scranton Prep (2-0) knocked off Lackawanna Trail
(1-1) 19-13 behind the steady play of QB Steve Malinchak. Malinchak rushed
for 2 TD's (54 and 4 yard runs) while also managing Prep's offense. Matt
Rader added 80 yards and 1 TD rushing for the Cavaliers.
Pat Knable's defensive efforts (1 INT and a TD saving tackle helped preserve
the Cavalier victory)
Prep leads the all-time series with Trail 3-1.
Josh Dixon (52 yard TD) and Stoney Van Horn (36 yard TD) both caught TD
passes from Colin Dwyer (200 yards passing).
Susquehanna (1-1) snapped a 34 game losing streak with a
7-6 victory over rival Montrose (0-2). Anthony Donunda led
the Sabers with 104 yards and 1 TD rushing. Donrunda scored on a 1 yard
run. Armonso Vavenzio kicked the game winning PAT.
Montrose's score came on a Taylor Smith 19 yard run.
North Pocono (2-0) eased by Riverside
(0-2) 42-18 thanks to a 284 yard, 3 TD rushing performance of Claude
O'Connor. O'Connor scored on runs of 1, 65 and 47 yards.
Joe Richards added 2 TD runs to help the Trojan cause. Richards' runs were
1 and 55 yards.
Kyle Cunningham scored the final NP TD on a 12 yard run.
Riverside was led by Joe Strok's 101 yard, 2 TD (2 and 10 yards) rushing
effort. Scott Gavin added a final TD run (1 yd) for Riverside.
Riverside leads the all-time series 19-15.
West Scranton (2-0) rolled over Dunmore
(0-2) 49-20. Tom Ogonowski rushed for 190 yards and 3 TD's (9, 10 and 5
yards) for West. Matt McGloin threw for 2 TD's and 116 yards for the
winners. Hubie Graham and C.J. Passeri caught McGloin's TD passes.
Other West Scores: Anthony Monacelli (2 yard run) and Roy Cole (47 yard run)
Dunmore scores: Craig Zielinski (57 yard pass from Miller Holmes), Pat Hart
(25 yard pass from Holmes) and Brian Zayac (88 yard KO Return).
West leads the all-time series 29-27-3.
Valley View (2-0) improved their all-time series lead on
Mid-Valley (1-1) to 23-1 with a 28-21 win. Kyle Passeri
led Valley View with 287 yards and 4 TD's rushing. Passeri scoring runs
went for 29, 59, 6 and 1 yards each.
Mid-Valley was led by Ryan Rempe (167 yards and 3 TD's passing). Rempe's TD
passes went to Ryan Rebar (20 yards), Justin Siekierka (34 yards) and Kyle
Cuff (33 yards).
Valley View's Head Coach Frank Pazzaglia is now 308-97-8 in his career.
Bishop O'Hara (2-0) defeated Bishop O'Reilly 46-7. O'Hara
leads the all-time series 8-4.
O'Hara was led by Sean Madden (86 yards and 2 TD's rushing). Other Bruin
scores: Jon Petrilak (fumble recovered in end zone & a 68 yard pass from
Josh Watters), Mike Masko (4 yard TD run), Alex Williams (34 yard pass from
Jeff Addley), Sean McGowan (1 yard run) and Greg Stewart (5 yard run).
O'Hara limited O'Reilly to 13 yards of offense.
The win marks the 8th 2-0 start in O'Hara history (since 1976).
Delaware Valley (2-0) used a 29 point 3rd quarter to erase
a 14-6 halftime deficit to knock of E. Stroudsburg South 35-14. DV was led
by Frankie Colletta's 193 yard, 3 TD rushing performance. Colletta scored
on runs of 2, 50 and 51 yards.
Other DV scores: Richie Hearon (16 yard pass from Josh Navitsky), Jarrett
Sharp (7 yard pass from Hearon).
Old Forge (1-1) rebounded from an opening night loss with a
21-7 win over Bishop Hoban. Old Forge TD's were scored by Michael Finnerty
(11 yard pass from Mike Doran), Joey Angeli (6 yard run) and Doran (1 yard
run).
Kyle Flemings scored Hoban's only TD on a 22 yard pass from Joseph Bitzer.
Wallenpaupack (1-1) shutout Western Wayne
(0-2) 33-0. J.J. Borges led 'Paupack with a 135 yards and 3 TD's rushing.
Borges scored on runs of 10, 2 and 5 yards.
Other 'Paupack scores: Phil Burtine (30 yard pass from Richard Palazzi) and
Zach Hopkins (5 yard run).
Palazzi threw for 116 yards in the win.
Honesdale (2-0) squeaked by Carbondale
(1-1). Ben Rosa led the winners with 124 yards and 2 TD's rushing. Jordan
Thol added 90 yards and 1 TD rushing for the Hornets.
Carbondale scores: 2 TD throws from Frankie Brenzel to Zach Lasavage and
Marcus Arthur,
Steve Moro had a TD run.
Andrew Torch led Carbondale with 102 yards rushing.
Abington Heights (2-0) defeated Wyoming Valley West 21-15.
The Comets were led by Jeremy Jayne's 133 yards, 2 TD's passing. Jayne's
TD's went to Mike Byrne (14 yards) and Jon Cadman (50 yards). Jayne also
added a 1 yard TD run.
Devin Hewlett rushed for 127 yards for Abington.
Scranton (2-0) used a last minute 9 yard TD pass from A.J.
McKenna to Pete Dunford to knock off Pittston Area 33-27.
McKenna threw for 135 yards.
Other Scranton scores: Kawon Shell (7 and 2 yard runs), Corey Suhow (10 and
35 yard runs).
Jack Stankoski led Pittston with 4 TD passes.
Lakeland (1-1) erased a 17-14 halftime disadvantage with 28
unanswered 2nd half points (21 in the 4th) to defeat Central Mountain 42-17.
Lakeland scores: Zac Allen (TD catch from Anthony Besten), Ryan Pezanowski
(8 and 10 yard runs), Craig Chopko (7 and 46 yard runs) and Louis Gonsauls
(1 yard run).
Pezanowski rushed for 112 yards while Chopko added 128 yards rushing for the
Chiefs.
Lackwanna League Note:
The Lackawanna League went 3-0 vs the Wyoming Valley Conference in Week 2
(4-0 if you count Bishop O'Hara's win
Lackawanna
Football Conference Standings (2005) –thru week 2
Division 1
Div. Overall PF
PA
Delaware Valley 0-0 2-0 76 20
Scranton 0-0 2-0 54 41
Honesdale 0-0 2-0
56 32
Abington Heights
0-0 2-0 59 42
West Scranton
0-0 2-0 67 32
Valley View 0-0
2-0 56 42
North Pocono
0-0 2-0 71 30
Wallenpaupack 0-0 1-1
47 19
Division 2
Scranton Prep 0-0 2-0 54 20
Carbondale
0-0 1-1 54 34
Lakeland 0-0 1-1 54 35
Dunmore
0-0 0-2 32 78
Montrose 0-0
0-2 26 43
Western Wayne
0-0 0-2 12 67
Division 3
Bishop O'Hara 0-0 2-0 74 7
Lackawanna Trail
0-0 1-1 49 39
Mid-Valley 0-0
1-1 40 42
Old Forge 0-0
1-1 34 61
Susquehanna 0-0 1-1
19 40
Riverside 0-0
0-2 25 77