Hurricane warning!! Liberty shuts out Parkland 26-0

by EasternPAFootball.com

BETHLEHEM – BASD Stadium was officially renamed “Frank Banko Field” last night before the game. Banko is a 1937 graduate from Liberty who donated $600,000 toward the new stadium turf project. Liberty quarterback Dan Persa led the Hurricanes in a win over Parkland 26-0 in a Lehigh Valley Conference showdown. The Hurricanes improved to 4-0 and 2-0 in the LVC. They just wore down a tough Parkland team.

The first half started slow. The Hurricanes would not get on the board until the second quarter when Persa went right and darted 28-yards for the first score of the game with 9:06 to go in the half. The extra point was good by Jon Mill and the Hurricanes led 7-0.

The Hurricanes would strike again in the quarter when Persa hit a wide open Andrew Lee for a 62-yard bomb. After a penalty pushing back the Hurricanes on the extra point the kick went wide right and the Hurricanes led 13-0.

The Hurricanes’ defense stopped Parkland and forced them to punt the ball. Persa would kneel down with 5 seconds to go in the half and the Hurricanes went in to the half with a 13-0 lead.

The Hurricanes opened the third quarter with another Persa touchdown pass when he hit Ray Olivo for a 27-yard touchdown with 6:22 to go in the third quarter. Persa’s two-point conversion to Olivo failed and Liberty added to their lead 19-0.

The Hurricanes’ defense swarmed the Trojans all night and held them to under 100 yards total offense. The Trojans only had 6 first downs in the entire game.

Persa would lead the Hurricanes for one more touchdown in the fourth quarter when he threw his third touchdown of the night hitting Richard Jarnagin for a 30-yard touchdown pass. The extra point was good and the Hurricanes’ rout was on 26-0 with 11:04 to go in the game.

The game ended with a convincing win by the Hurricanes last night. Persa led the way with 190 yards passing and three touchdowns. He also had 50 yards rushing and one touchdown run. Even more impressive was their defense forcing another shut out and holding the Trojans offense under 100 yards total offense.

The Hurricanes travel next week to face Allentown Central Catholic. Parkland will host Easton Area next Friday night.

 

David
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