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GAMEFACE: WEEK 9 The games Tonight Berwick at Dallas, 7 p.m. Wallenpaupack at Hazleton Area, 7 p.m. Williamsport at Wilkes-Barre Area, 7 p.m. Delaware Valley at Valley West, 7 p.m. Crestwood at Pittston Area, 7 p.m. Mid Valley at Tunkhannock, 7 p.m. Hanover Area at Wyoming Area, 7 p.m. Nanticoke Area at Lake-Lehman, 7 p.m. Northwest at Old Forge, 7 p.m. Saturday Lackawanna Trail at Holy Redeemer, 1 p.m.

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Week 9: vs. Berwick

Favorite class: Math Favorite food: Ramen Noodles Favorite movie: “Top Gun” What’s the one thing you are most afraid of? Heights e What song on your playlist shows you have a sensitive side? “Hello” by Lionel Richie Who would play you in a movie? Tom Cruise Who’s your dream prom date? Jennifer Aniston If you could be a superhero, which one would you be? Batman What are your hobbies away from football? Working on cars Who is the most famous person you have ever met? I’ve never met anybody famous Favorite thing to follow on Twitter? Barstool Sports How many gummy bears do you think you can bench press? 1.5 million What would you make the coaching staff if they came over for dinner? Chicken Parmesan What is your favorite football memory? Recovering two fumbles in the same game last year Who is the funniest guy on the team? Ryan Williams What is your favorite helmet other than your school’s? Wilkes-Barre Area Where is your favorite place to play on the road? Lake-Lehman What would you do if you scored a touchdown? Probably do a backﬂip Who is the one player you aren’t sitting next to on the bus for an away game? Peter Shay What are your plans after high school? Enlisting in the Air Force

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Berwick (7-1) Week 9: at Dallas No. 3

Wyoming Area (7-1) Week 9: vs. Hanover Area No. 4

Lake-Lehman (6-2)

Week 9: vs. Nanticoke Area No. 5

Wilkes-Barre Area (5-3) Week 9: vs. Williamsport No. 6

Crestwood (5-3)

Week 9: at Pittston Area No. 7

Northwest (4-3) Week 9: at Old Forge

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GAME OF THE WEEK 7 p.m., tonight

COACHES

BERWICK (7-1) at DALLAS (8-0)

BERWICK

Carmen DeFrancesco 23rd season First at Berwick

159-99 record

Last meeting: Dallas 3, Berwick 0, OT (2018 district semifinal) Series history: Berwick leads 16-6 Scouting report

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Berwick’s Teagan Wilk moves the ball.

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Dallas quarterback Michael Starbuck throws a pass.

Bulldogs are known for their big-play capability. Dallas will have to limit the This is the third meeting between the two teams since Week 9 of last year. Dal- amount of space the Berwick skill players have, make tackles in the open las won both of last season’s games. Dallas is currently the top seed in Class field and limit the yards after the catch. Special time 4A with Berwick slotting in at the third In a game where points can be at a seed. Berwick has relied on its defense premium, the kicking game is crucial. this year and features the best in the conference. Dallas has shown the ability Both teams have reliable kickers. Field position is going to be huge. If either to run the football, and the numbers exteam can flip the field and force the plain the story. Berwick’s defense gives other to go on extended drives, that up 22.3 yards per game on the ground team will hold a big advantage. and 90.6 via the pass. The Dawgs are allowing 113 yards and 9 points per PREDICTION game. Dallas is averaging 331.8 yards There will be a whole lot of speed, per game on the ground, 122.6 through athleticism and strength on the field the air for a total of 454.5 yards per tonight. Berwick needs to find consisgame. The Mountaineers are scoring tency with its running game and not rely 46.3 points per game. Defensively, Dalon the big play. The focal point for the las allows 98.5 yards through the air and Dallas defense is to get off the field on 66.5 on the ground for a total of 165 per third down to put the offense in position game. The Mountaineers are allowing to have as many possessions as pos7.7 points per game. Berwick is averagsible. The most entertaining aspect of ing 123.5 passing yards, 206.8 rushing this game will be watching what is going and 330.3 yards per game. The Bulldogs on in the trenches. Fans will have the score 33.2 points per game. But for as opportunity to see two of the best fronts close as this one is expected to be, the go after each other. But what is ultimatekicking game can prove pivotal. Dallas ly going to decide this game will be what kicker Ryan Fisher has made 43 extra happens in space. Each team has playpoints and one field goal from 36 yards. ers capable of making a game-changing Berwick kicker Brendan Hinkle has 32 play, whether it be on the offensive or extra points and two field goals with a defensive side of the ball. For Berwick, long of 32 yards. Teagan Wilk is going to be the X-factor, Keys to the game especially if he gets more involved in the offense. If Lenny Kelley is unable to get Something has to give going for Dallas, then Luke DelGaudio, While all 22 players on the field are going to dictate the pace of the game, Dan Meuser and Matt Maransky need to pick up the slack. Either way, this one of the most interesting matchups will be the Dallas offensive line against shapes up to be one of the best games in the conference this year. the Berwick defensive line. Both have Look for Dallas to figure out a way to been solid all season long. Dallas has get Kelley free for a few big runs and the best running game in the conference, while Berwick’s run defense tops the rest of the offense to find a way to reach the end zone. the WVC. Dallas 17, Space invaders Berwick 10 If there is one area Berwick has struggled in, it’s sustaining drives. The — Steve Bennett

7-1 at Berwick

DALLAS

Rich Mannello Fifth season 34-29 record

KEY PLAYERS BERWICK

Shawn Sheptock

Wide receiver Averaging 10.9 yards per catch

Aiden Mason

Running back Has rushed for six touchdowns

DALLAS

Luke DelGaudio Wide receiver

Has five touchdown receptions

Lenny Kelley

Running back Averaging 10.9 yards per carry

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Delaware Valley at Valley West

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Williamsport at Wilkes-Barre Area

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Crestwood at Pittston Area

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Berwick at Dallas

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Nanticoke Area at Lake-Lehman

Lake-Lehman

Mid Valley at Tunkhannock

Tunkhannock

Hanover Area at Wyoming Area

Wyoming Area

Lackawanna Trail at Holy Redeemer

Lack. Trail

Northwest at Old Forge

Old Forge

Valley View at Scranton

Valley View

Scranton

Scranton Prep at Lakeland

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WEEK 9 GAMES

Agyei

Fisher

Crews

Brown

Balcarcel

Rhodes

WALLENPAUPACK (3-5) at HAZLETON AREA (1-7)

WILLIAMSPORT (3-5) at WILKES-BARRE AREA (5-3)

DELAWARE VALLEY (7-1) at VALLEY WEST (2-6)

Last meeting: Hazleton Area 34, Wallenpaupack 32 (2018) Series history: Hazleton Area leads 2-1 Coaches Wallenpaupack: Mark Watson (14th season, 68-77) Hazleton Area: Mike Brennan (21st season, sixth at Hazleton Area, 135-103 overall, 22-41 at Hazleton Area) Players to watch Wallenpaupack: Running back Shadrak Agyei has rushed for 632 yards and 11 touchdowns. Hazleton Area: Wide receiver Matt Fisher is averaging 13.9 yards per catch. Scouting report Wallenpaupack is 2-1 against the WVC this year with wins over Pittston Area and Valley West and a loss to Wilkes-Barre Area. Hazleton Area took Scranton to overtime last week, but failed to score in the extra session. Two of Hazleton Area’s losses this season have come by a combined 12 points.

Last meeting: This is the first meeting between the two programs. Coaches Williamsport: Charles Crews Jr. (Ninth season, fifth at Williamsport, 44-51 overall, 33-22 at Williamsport) Wilkes-Barre Area: Ciro Cinti (14th season, first at WilkesBarre Area, 76-76 overall, 5-3 at Wilkes-Barre Area) Players to watch Williamsport: Running back Drake Mankey has rushed for one touchdown on the year. Wilkes-Barre Area: Running back Corey Brown is averaging 5.3 yards per carry. Scouting report Williamsport is beginning to feel the impact of having a young team and missing some key contributors. The Millionaires have scored 15 points in their last three games. The Wolfpack are currently in second in Class 6A, and a win will go a long way in helping to lock down a first-round playoff game.

Last meeting: Delaware Valley 45, Valley West 7 (2018) Series history: Delaware Valley leads 7-6 Coaches Delaware Valley: Keith Olsommer (21st season, 149-86) Valley West: Jack Baranski (First season, 2-6) Players to watch Delaware Valley: Running back Josh Balcarcel has rushed for 969 yards and 19 touchdowns. Valley West: Quarterback Dontae Rhodes is averaging 19.8 yards per completion. Scouting report Delaware Valley comes in as the top seed in Class 6A, while Valley West is on the outside looking in for Class 5A. The Warriors have not allowed a point since a Week 6 win over Hazleton Area. The Warriors have outscored their last three opponents 143-7. With a few more healthy bodies back in the fold, the Spartans are looking to end the season with one last push to sneak into the postseason.

7 p.m., tonight

Niemenski

Lukachko

Killino

Frisco

7 p.m., tonight

Sabecky

Rodney

CRESTWOOD (5-3) at PITTSTON AREA (3-5)

MID VALLEY (2-5) at TUNKHANNOCK (4-4)

HANOVER AREA (3-5) at WYOMING AREA (7-1)

Last meeting: Pittston Area 14, Crestwood 7 (2018) Series history: Crestwood leads 10-6 Coaches Crestwood: Ryan Arcangeli (First season, 5-3) Pittston Area: Nick Barbieri (Third season, 13-17) Players to watch Crestwood: Tight end Brandon Niemenski leads the team with 21 catches and six touchdown receptions. Pittston Area: Running back Dylan Lukachko leads the team with 400 yards rushing. Scouting report Crestwood will look to rebound from last week’s loss to Berwick, while Pittston Area will try to bounce back from a loss to Scranton Prep. Crestwood has already clinched a spot in the Class 4A district playoffs, while Pittston Area is currently in seventh place. The Patriots had some chances last week against Prep, but failed to capitalize.

Last meeting: Tunkhannock 34, Mid Valley 0 (2018) Series history: Tunkhannock leads 8-5 Coaches Mid Valley: Dave Rebar (10th season, seventh at Mid Valley, 42-70 overall, 23-46 at Mid Valley) Tunkhannock: Mike Marabell (Second season, 7-11) Players to watch Mid Valley: Running back Aaron Killino leads the team with 382 yards rushing. Tunkhannock: Wide receiver Jake Frisco leads the team with 48 receptions. Scouting report Tunkhannock has lost its last two games despite scoring 41 points. The Tigers gave up 75 points in those games. Mid Valley’s two wins this season came against Dunmore and Susquehanna. The Spartans are averaging 8 points in their last three games.

Last meeting: Wyoming Area 44, Hanover Area 0 (2018 playoffs) Series history: Wyoming Area leads 31-9 Coaches Hanover Area: Rickey Hummer (First season, 3-5) Wyoming Area: Randy Spencer (12th season, 71-58) Players to watch Hanover Area: Wide receiver Bobby Sabecky is averaging 20.6 yards per catch. Wyoming Area: Running back Darren Rodney is averaging 6.4 yards per carry. Scouting report This will be the third meeting between the two teams since Week 9 of last season. Wyoming Area won both games last year by a combined score of 100-7. The Warriors should be able to move the ball on the ground with efﬁciency this week. Hanover Area had its twogame winning streak snapped last week. Joe Curcio and Matt Salwoski have combined to throw for 609 yards and four touchdowns.

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WEEK 9 GAMES

Park

Eiden

Melnikoff

Perta

LACKAWANNA TRAIL (5-3) at HOLY REDEEMER (0-7)

NANTICOKE AREA (1-7) at LAKE-LEHMAN (6-2)

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7 p.m., tonight

Last meeting: Lake-Lehman 42, Nanticoke Area 21 (2017) Series history: Nanticoke Area leads 24-23 Coaches Nanticoke Area: Ron Bruza (10th season, 40-61) Lake-Lehman: Jerry Gilsky (10th season, 69-41) Players to watch Nanticoke Area: Running back Pierson Park is averaging 4.2 yards per carry. Lake-Lehman: Ryan Eiden leads the team with 33 catches for 427 yards. Scouting report Lake-Lehman has already clinched a district playoff spot and is trying to get the best possible seed. The Black Knights have won their last two games by a combined score of 76-6. Nanticoke Area quarterback Colby Butczynski returned to the ﬁeld last week after missing several games due to injury. He threw for 127 yards and one touchdown in the loss to Lakeland.

Last meeting: This is the ﬁrst meeting between the two programs. Coaches Lackawanna Trail: Steve Jervis (17th season, 11th at Lackawanna Trail, 99-87 overall, 76-48 at Lackawanna Trail) Holy Redeemer: Tyson Kelley (First season, 0-7) Players to watch Lackawanna Trail: Running back Ray Melnikoff has rushed for 733 yards and nine touchdowns. Holy Redeemer: Wide receiver Zach Perta has one

touchdown catch on the year. Scouting report This is an important game for Lackawanna Trail in terms of the Class A playoff race. This is the ﬁnal game of the season for the Lions, and they sit in third place in the playoff rankings behind Northwest and current No. 1 seed Old Forge. It’s no secret that Trail will come out and run the ball. The Lions have ﬁve players who have rushed for at least 200 yards on the season. Holy Redeemer has scored one touchdown in each of its last four games.

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NORTHWEST (4-3) at OLD FORGE (6-1) 7 p.m., tonight

Last meeting: Old Forge 56, Northwest 20 (2018) Series history: Old Forge leads 8-0 Coaches Northwest: Lon Hazlet (21st season, ﬁfth at Northwest, 115-100 overall, 30-20 at Northwest) Old Forge: Mike Schuback (18th season, 157-58) Players to watch Northwest: Running back George May has rushed for eight touchdowns on the year. Old Forge: Running back Kevin Pepsin has rushed for 421 yards and six touchdowns on the year. Scouting report Old Forge currently holds the top seed in Class A, and the Rangers are in second, ahead of Lackawanna Trail. The top two teams will meet in Week 11 for the district title. Northwest has won two of its last three games and relies heavily on May to lead the offense. Old Forge’s only loss this season came to Dunmore.

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COVER

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STORY

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Teagan Wilk and the Bulldogs still have big goals this season BY STEVE BENNETT STAFF WRITER

Individual goals are nice. And when they are reached, that makes it even better. But what motivates Berwick’s Teagan Wilk is the overall team performance. Like when within the walls of Berwick’s Crispin Field, the Dawgs were shooting for an undefeated regular season, a district title and a trip to the state tournament. Anything less and Wilk would not consider this season a success. When the Dawgs lost to Valley View, 35-28, in Week 6, the dreams of an undefeated regular season went with it. The hopes of a district title and a trip to the state playoffs are still in play. “Our expectations were not met at all,” said Wilk, a senior defensive back considered the best all-around athlete in the Wyoming Valley Conference this year. “Our expectations were to be undefeated and we are not undefeated. I think we have been let down by our play so far. Our last game (a win over Crestwood), we had one of our worst games and still put up 42 points. We are not clicking yet.” As the Bulldogs take a 7-1 record into tonight’s game at undefeated Dallas, Wilk knows exactly what has been ailing the team up to this point. “We just make some stupid mistakes,” Wilk said. “Our defense shuts down a little bit. We didn’t get to our peak yet, which is good. We are just going to continue on to the playoffs.” As for the individual goals, Wilk checked a big box over the summer when he gave a verbal commitment to East Carolina University. It was always his dream to play Division I college football, and ECU afforded him the opportunity, as did several other schools across the country. Wilk said the ultimate decision came down to ECU and Iowa State. But ECU just felt right. Wilk is gearing up to graduate from Berwick in December to get a head start on his college career.

“Since I committed I was making sure everybody knows that I am not going to switch or de-commit,” Wilk said. “After I committed, it was very, very less stressful. The recruiting process was just so crazy. I am glad I got it over with. With graduating in December, it wasn’t so much that I wanted to focus on football. Just want to make sure nobody takes my spot.” Wilk literally picked off another one of his personal goals after transferring from Southern Columbia to Berwick after his freshman season. With five interceptions under his belt at Southern Columbia, the three-time all-state defensive back wanted to set the career interception record at Berwick. He figured with all the history surrounding the Berwick program, having his name mentioned with all the other greats would be a pretty cool thing to look back on. And as much of a perfectionist as he is, Wilk set the record this season. Wilk now has 17 career interceptions at Berwick and 22 for his overall career. Four of those interceptions have come this season, and he has returned two of them for touchdowns. “That is a goal for any defensive back out of Berwick,” Wilk said of the record. “For me, personally, that was one of my biggest goals. Especially this season having Bo Orlando here, it is quite an honor in my eyes. When you think of how many great athletes came through Berwick, the fact I hold a record is unbelievable to me.” Wilk said having Orlando around the program and in the halls of Berwick High School has been a positive influence for him. Orlando, a former Berwick and West Virginia great and NFL defensive back, is the school’s athletic director and spends some time around the football team. “Every single day we are doing something, not even football,” Wilk said. “Whether it is in school and it is just to talk about grades or anything. He is always a guy I can lean on. Nobody really understands the real Bo Orlando until you

hang out with him. He is a regular guy and helps you out. He is like a best friend.” And a friend that offers advice on what it is like playing at college football’s highest level. During the offseason, Wilk wanted to work on his footwork, break on the ball and his range. He says he is getting better in all three areas, but just wants to help this Berwick defense be the best it can be. And so far, so good. Berwick has the top-ranked defense in the WVC this year and plays its best in the biggest games. In the loss to Valley View, the tide turned on a Berwick fumble in a game the Dawgs were leading 28-14 at one point. But it is the overall speed and strength that makes this unit tick. Of course, the goal of being the best stands out as well. “Everybody on the defense wants to be on the defense,” Wilk said. “In the past couple of years I think we had people out there that did not necessarily want to be there. This year, everyone is in line and disciplined in their job. Everybody on the defense is a team player, nobody is selfish.” As for the move to Berwick from Southern Columbia, Wilk would do it all over again, despite the fact the Tigers are the odds-on favorite to win another state title. “It really has been unbelievable,” Wilk said. “I am so glad I moved here. It is kind of hard to explain. I know Southern Columbia has a tradition and winning experience. It was way different coming to Berwick and having teams you needed to study film on and have to show up on game day ready to play good teams every week. My first game at Berwick we played Hazleton Area. Damon Horton, David Smith and Adrian Otero are on the other side. It was a lot different for me. It’s been great.” Contact the writer: sbennett@citizensvoice.com; 570 821-2062; @CVSteveBennett on Twitter

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WILKES-BARRE AREA DIARY

Nino Cinti Jr. is a senior at Coughlin and a defensive back/wide receiver for the Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack. He has agreed to chronicle what it is like to be a part of a first-year football program.

guess you can say this week was kind of déjà vu (Hazleton Area game). Definitely a tale of two halves. We played probably the worst first half we played all year defensively, it was ugly. Maybe it was the long bus ride or we were just emotionally spent after last week’s big rivalry win. Whatever it was, it was not good. Thankfully, our offense came to play right from the opening whistle. We gave up 24 points in the first half, but luckily, we scored 28. As a wise man told us at halftime, all we have to do is shut them out in the second

half and we win the game. So, as I said, we came out really flat and Wallenpaupack came to play. ENTRY 9 The Buckhorns returned the opening kick to our 30. Our defense played OK and held them to a field goal. They took a shot and onsidekicked it after that and recovered. A couple plays later, they had a long touchdown run. Just like that, we are down 10-0. That’s really not the way you want to start a game. We finally got the ball, and on the first play, Corey Brown busted one for about 60 yards. Yours truly was stride for stride with him running down the field blocking. That was the start of a

huge night for him, over 150 yards and three scores. The rest of the half went back and forth. Malachi Williams and Rafael McCoy had some huge catches for big yards. Like I said last week, we really are an unselfish team. Raf was racking up yards left and right all night, but didn’t get into the end zone. It didn’t even faze him. He was such a huge part of our win last Friday. Our offensive line really blocked well. They have gotten so much better since the beginning of the year. Coach Cliff Francis has done a good job with them, along with coach Tony Khalife and coach Hal Gabriel. Without those big guys up front, we don’t win games. So, earlier I said that we were spoken to at halftime. We were up 28-24, but you would think

we were down by three scores. It was my father who did most of the talking. I’ve said in other entries how I feel about our other coaches, but I’ve never really said what it’s like having my dad as a coach. He’s different, he’s passionate, he’s very matter of fact, he does not put anyone down. He will criticize you, but as soon as he is done, he will build you back up to the point of making you think you can take on the world. He was so disgusted at how we played that first half, and he let us know about it, BLUNTLY, and you know what? Everything he said was right. We weren’t playing up to our capabilities. We were cheating each other, and we weren’t giving our best effort. He asked if we “loved the game,” like really loved it. Were we willing to put our best foot forward and go

out and play like he knew we could play? Nobody hesitated, and we all said yes. He was quick to tell us, “you have two ears and one mouth for a reason.” He didn’t want a yes or no answer, he said, don’t talk, just listen. We looked at each other and that was it, the spark was lit and his words were the gas we needed to explode. One thing I will share with you is something he has told me a number of times as a kid, and he asked us at halftime: Did we know what the difference between “confidence” and “cockiness” is? Here is the difference, according to my dad: Cockiness is outward emotion. It’s talking to the opponent during the game, making a spectacle, bringing attention to yourself. Confidence is inward emotion, lining up across from someone and knowing no mat-

ter how hard that other person tries, they have no shot at defeating you because you have trained harder and are willing to do whatever it takes to win. You know all of this, but don’t say a word. After the game, you shake hands and go about your business. We shut them out in the second half and came away with a 45-24 win, and with that, we clinched the first district playoff berth in the history of the Wolfpack football program! Goal No. 1 achieved. On Saturday, we took a team trip down to Temple to see the game against Memphis. It’s a tradition coach Khalife and my dad wanted to start here for the Wolfpack, and it was awesome. Thank you to everyone who made it possible. Continues on PAGE G11

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This season, you’re playing in a really tough division with five teams at 6-2 or better. What is it like to face such great competition like that? We play really good teams all the time, so it’s definitely important that we stay together as a team, work hard — practices are never easy, and we all just know that every team we face is never a pushover. We have to give it our all all the time. You’re the league’s leading scorer. What has been the key to your consistency this season? Putting extra time in. I stay after practice all the time and shoot around for 20 minutes. I also train with my personal trainer. Definitely, putting in the extra time has helped me this year.

How would you say your game has mo ost evolved since you started playing at this level? I used to depend mostly on the 3, and this year I’ve made it a point to get to the rim, fo oul shots, ball-handling. It’s really made me e a dynamic threat. Being a senior, what are you hoping to accomplish the rest of this season? I definitely want to get back to Mohegan Sun (Arena). We have some unfinished business there, made it there last year and came up short. I really do want to go back to the state playoffs; we lost third round. Kind of a bummer, but definittely farther than anyone thought we would b be.

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The Dallas senior ﬁnished ﬁrst at the Cliff Robbins Memorial race for the second straight year, coming in a full 11 seconds ahead of second place.

What was your approach going into this race since this is your final season? I definitely enjoyed (the race) through the first mile. I was running with smiles on my face, just knowing it’s the last time you’re going to have all those people gathered in one spot. Just enjoy it and try to see where I’m at. Were you happy with your

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time? Did you meet the pace you were hoping for? I didn’t really feel too great in the morning. I think I ate a little too much at breakfast, but I felt like it was a good enough pace for me. I was content with my time. I mean, I probably could have went a little bit faster, but I had my gap and I was ﬁne with that. How does this set you up for the rest of your season? I have about eight weeks until districts and states, so it just kind of gives me a starting point and gives me an idea that I do have a lot to work with. Because we really haven’t done anything hard. There were a lot of schools and

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runners at this event.. How neat is it to season in a ﬁnish on top for the second s row? I kind of just appreciated everybody that was outt there. I value having the chance to be able g. The to do that kind of thing coaches, the support I get, the athletes around me for sure, because I wouldn’t be where I am today without the people that are surrounding me.

The Wyoming Seminary freshman swimmer set a pool record as part of the 200 medley relay and broke a school record in the 50 free.

What did it feel like to be part of a team and individual record in the same meet? It was unbelievable. I didn’t think I’d break a record so early in the season, and I just loved how everyone was congratulating me. It felt amazing.

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When you’re in a race, can you tell when you’re swimming particularly fast or do you not really know until you see the time? It depends. If I felt like I was swimming slow, then I probably did. Sometimes, I do feel like I’m swimming fast; sometimes, I feel like I’m swimming slow. The Blue Knights are a competitive team every season. What’s it like to be a part of that as a freshman? It’s really interesting to know all of (my teammates), because I had

heard about them before I kknew them. I didn’t really know what to expect, but now that I’m friends with them I’m glad I can be a part of Wyoming Seminary. I really like it; the people are amazing. Do you have any goals or expectations for yourselff o this season? I really hope to place at districts. For more from the interview, ccheck out citizensvoice.com/aow.

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The Wyoming Area sophomore defended her District 2 Class 2A singles title Friday, earning a return trip to the PIAA Tennis Championships next month.

Winning the district championship last year, did you feel any added pressure to come in and defend your title? There was a lot of pressure having to do it again. Since I won last year, people were expecting me to do it again this year. What’s your approach before playing your matches? I just go in very humble and stay focused on

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myself and not my opponent. The players from the Wyoming Valley Conference did pretty well at districts. Do you think the competition throughout the season helps? Yeah, playing each other during the season does help, and you recognize each other’s weaknesses and strengths that could help in future matches. What’s been the key to your success over the last two years? It would have to be all my coaches helping me and the hard work that goes in the offseason and all the extra tournaments I play. Do you think all those tournaments will help you at states?

The tournaments will help. The more matches you play, the more you develop your shots and they help you overall. What’s your mindset heading into states? I’m just trying to focus on taking it one match at a time. It’s totally different than districts. The competition is much more intense. For more from the interview, check out citizensvoice.com/aow.

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GAMEFACE: WEEK 9 STANDINGS WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE CLASS 6A/5A W-L Wilkes-Barre Area 5-3 Williamsport 3-5 Valley West 2-6 Hazleton Area 1-7

PF-PA 240-189 111-139 97-234 111-266

Dallas Berwick Crestwood Tunkhannock Pittston Area Nanticoke Area

CLASS 4A 8-0 7-1 5-3 4-4 3-5 1-7

371-62 266-72 183-198 235-271 142-217 84-304

Wyoming Area Lake-Lehman Northwest Hanover Area Holy Redeemer

CLASS 3A/A 7-1 6-2 4-3 3-5 0-7

291-119 259-123 139-149 118-248 34-283

DISTRICT STANDINGS DISTRICT 2/4 CLASS 6A

W-LRating x-DelawareValley 7-1 0.691505 x-Wilkes-BarreArea5-3 0.648042 x-Scranton 6-2 0.634226 Williamsport 3-5 0.495146 Hazleton Area 1-7 0.413468

TWWP 0.914773 0.688235 0.809524 0.456250 0.164286

DISTRICT 2/11 CLASS 5A

x-SouthernLehigh 7-1 x-E.StroudsburgS. 6-2 PoconoMtn.East 4-4 Wallenpaupack 3-5 Valley West 2-6 E.StroudsburgN. 1-7 Whitehall 0-8

0.720211 0.701538 0.555230 0.509883 0.439578 0.350640 0.330636

0.876623 0.811111 0.612500 0.439189 0.306667 0.183824 0.000000

DISTRICT 2 CLASS 4A

x-Dallas 8-0 x-Valley View 7-1 x-Berwick 7-1 x-Crestwood 5-3 North Pocono 4-4 Tunkhannock 4-4 Pittston Area 3-5 West Scranton 1-7 Abington Hts. 1-7 Nanticoke Area 1-7 Honesdale 1-7 Montrose 0-7

0.792372 0.747472 0.721973 0.654485 0.562668 0.503246 0.471104 0.373784 0.359439 0.330373 0.298523 0.134426

1.000000 0.884146 0.892045 0.668605 0.544304 0.506329 0.413580 0.128378 0.143836 0.125000 0.132911 0.000000

DISTRICT 2 CLASS 3A

x-WyomingArea 7-0 x-WesternWayne7-1 x-Scranton Prep 6-2 x-Lake Lehman 6-2 x-Lakeland 5-3 Hanover Area 3-5 Holy Redeemer 0-6

0.787293 0.697725 0.635521 0.607627 0.498605 0.386999 0.199852

1.000000 0.881250 0.753086 0.716216 0.603896 0.315476 0.000000

DISTRICT 2 CLASS 2A

x-Dunmore Riverside Mid Valley Carbondale Susquehanna

Old Forge Northwest Lack. Trail

5-3 4-4 2-5 1-6 1-6

0.518872 0.422809 0.364114 0.288519 0.244689

0.554795 0.426829 0.234483 0.132075 0.127273

STATE RANKINGS

WVC INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

OWWP 0.370216 0.590202 0.381967 0.551118 0.772048 0.495130 0.543860 0.472817 0.611614 0.630841 0.590694 0.806429 0.493590 0.550794 0.477236 0.634165 0.589094 0.498810 0.553883 0.726929 0.669697 0.625911 0.536842 0.327869 0.481203 0.433628 0.466342 0.451365 0.347087 0.489921 0.487443 0.467178 0.417025 0.550657 0.513645 0.413655

DISTRICT 2 CLASS A

6-1 0.606304 0.818898 0.300377 4-3 0.473527 0.519084 0.407970 5-3 0.454839 0.554878 0.310881

*Team’s weighted winning percentage (TWWP) *Opponents’ weighted winning percentage (OWWP) x-Clinched district playoff spot

RUSHING Lenny Kelley, Dal George May, NW Ryan Miller, Crest Gavin D’Amato, Tunk Danny Meuser, Dal Hunter Karpovich, HA Aiden Mason, Ber Zack Kojadinovich, LL Dominic DeLuca, WA Keith Freeman, Wil Darren Rodney, WA Dylan Lukachko, PA Corey Brown, WB Noah Taylor, WB Kevin Meluskey, Haz

Att Yds Avg. TD 129 1411 10.9 21 140 838 6 8 154 816 5.3 7 100 684 6.8 7 57 600 10.5 6 114 582 5.1 6 81 554 6.8 4 94 525 5.6 10 65 521 8 5 77 467 6.1 3 70 451 6.4 10 131 400 3.1 3 75 395 5.3 4 56 387 6.9 5 100 385 3.9 7

PASSING Jack Chilson, Tunk Mike Nocito, PA Ethan Adams, LL Michael Starbuck, Dal Ryan Laubach, Ber Kam Taylor, WB Kellan Warner, Haz Ryan Petrosky, Crest Dominic DeLuca, WA Dallas Griess, Wil Ryan Wassel, NW Colin Conway, HR Joe Curcio, HA Talee Swinney, WB

C-A-I Yds 131-215-5 1486 101-200-8 1435 94-146-4 1423 67-108-4 971 60-107-4 927 41-69-4 801 61-105-8 772 66-132-6 768 35-69-2 722 45-104-2 668 33-62-7 526 42-139-12 514 34-71-0 426 19-39-3 415

RECEIVING Jake Frisco, Tunk Andrew Krawczyk, PA Ryan Eiden, LL

Rec 45 36 33

Yds 589 681 438

TD 10 9 17 14 11 9 7 13 9 4 1 1 3 5

Rate 129.7 117.6 179.2 172.9 155.3 188.4 126.6 122.3 175.9 106.1 107.2 46.4 112.2 165

Avg. TD 13.1 6 18.9 6 13.3 3

Rafael McCoy, WB Alex Anastasi, PA Luke DelGaudio, Dal Jhamal Zacharias, Tunk Brian Williams, WA Nah-Syr Garner, WVW Matt Fisher, Haz Keanu Ammons, NA Brandon Niemenski, Crest

30 26 24 23 23 22 22 22 21

719 265 336 257 420 182 291 250 269

SCORING Lenny Kelley, Dal Teagan Wilk, Ber Zack Kojadinovich, LL Rafael McCoy, WB Darren Rodney, WA Kevin Meluskey, Haz Casey Kaminski, LL George May, NW Andrew Krawczyk, PA Ryan Fisher, Dal Jaxson Montross, Tunk Gavin D’Amato, Tunk Brian Williams, WA Dominic DeLuca, WA Ryan Miller, Crest Luke Spencer, LL Ryan Eiden, LL Danny Meuser, Dal Jake Frisco, Tunk Brendan Woods, WVW Hunter Karpovich, HA Brandon Niemenski, Crest Ryan Wassel, NW Brendan Hinkle, Ber Michael Starbuck, Dal

TD 22 11 11 11 10 8 8 8 8 0 0 7 7 7 7 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 0 5

2Pt 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1

24 10.2 14 11.2 18.3 8.3 13.2 11.4 12.8

6 0 5 1 6 2 2 1 6

XP FG Pts. 0 0 132 0 0 66 0 0 66 0 0 66 0 0 60 0 0 52 0 0 48 0 0 48 0 0 48 44 1 47 27 6 45 0 0 42 0 0 42 0 0 42 0 0 42 17 2 41 0 0 38 0 0 38 0 0 38 0 0 38 0 0 36 0 0 36 0 0 36 28 2 34 0 0 32

kICkING Ryan Fisher, Dal Jaxson Montross, Tunk Brendan Hinkle, Ber Alex Romanoski, Crest Michael Deutsch-Jones, WB Luke Spencer, LL INTERCEPTIONS Andrew Krawczyk, PA Teagan Wilk, Ber Jake Frisco, Tunk R.J. Wren, Dal Ben Fife, Dal Carter Hontz, NW

XP 44 27 28 19 22 17

FG Pts. 1 47 6 45 2 34 2 25 1 25 2 23

4 4 4 3 3 3

SPECIAL TEAM TOUCHDOWNS Punt returns Brian Williams, WA Marshall Woodrosky, LL

1 1

kick returns Rafael McCoy, WB Keanu Ammons, NA Darren Boseman, NA Jerimiah Williams, WVW Marshall Woodrosky, LL Keith Freeman, Wil Connor Elgin, Tunk Sincere Shiloh, NA Dom DeLuca, WA

2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Blocked ﬁeld goal returns Andrew Krawczyk, PA Tyler Reakes, NW

1 1

WVC TEAM STATISTICS PASS OFFENSE Yards Tunkhannock 1710 Pittston Area 1530 Lake-Lehman 1423 Wilkes-Barre Area 1224 Berwick 988 Dallas 981 Wyoming Area 772 Hazleton Area 762 Crestwood 751 Williamsport 710 Northwest 592 Hanover Area 604 Holy Redeemer 526 Nanticoke Area 545 Valley West 461 PASS DEFENSE Yards Lake-Lehman 669 Berwick 725 Wyoming Area 735 Dallas 788 Williamsport 791 Wilkes-Barre Area 829 Nanticoke Area 908 Crestwood 921 Pittston Area 926 Northwest 820 Valley West 950 Hanover Area 991 Hazleton Area 1034 Holy Redeemer 959 Tunkhannock 1400

Avg. 213.7 191.2 177.8 153.0 123.5 122.6 96.5 95.2 93.8 88.7 84.5 75.5 75.1 68.1 57.6 Avg. 83.6 90.6 91.8 98.5 98.8 103.6 113.5 115.1 115.7 117.1 118.7 123.8 129.2 137.0 175.0

RUSH OFFENSE Yards Dallas 2655 Wyoming Area 1663 Berwick 1655 Crestwood 1532 Northwest 1308 Wilkes-Barre Area 1448 Lake-Lehman 1362 Tunkhannock 1202 Valley West 1155 Hanover Area 1113 Williamsport 1001 Nanticoke Area 807 Hazleton Area 638 Pittston Area 585 Holy Redeemer 314 RUSH DEFENSE Yards Berwick 179 Dallas 532 Wyoming Area 979 Crestwood 1064 Lake-Lehman 1162 Northwest 1082 Valley West 1366 Williamsport 1391 Hanover Area 1591 Hazleton Area 1647 Wilkes-Barre Area 1718 Nanticoke Area 1724 Holy Redeemer 1523 Tunkhannock 1759 Pittston Area 1799

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Avg. 331.8 207.8 206.8 191.5 186.8 181.0 170.2 150.2 144.3 139.1 125.1 100.8 79.7 73.1 44.8 Avg. 22.3 66.5 122.3 133.3 145.2 154.5 170.7 173.8 198.8 205.8 214.7 215.5 217.5 219.8 224.8

TOTAL OFFENSE Yards Dallas 3636 Tunkhannock 2912 Lake-Lehman 2786 Wilkes-Barre Area 2672 Berwick 2643 Wyoming Area 2435 Crestwood 2292 Northwest 1902 Pittston Area 2075 Hanover Area 1717 Williamsport 1711 Valley West 1616 Hazleton Area 1410 Nanticoke Area 1352 Holy Redeemer 840 TOTAL DEFENSE Yards Berwick 904 Dallas 1320 Wyoming Area 1601 Lake-Lehman 1831 Crestwood 1834 Northwest 1902 Williamsport 2192 Valley West 2316 Wilkes-Barre Area 2547 Hanover Area 2583 Nanticoke Area 2632 Hazleton Area 2681 Pittston Area 2725 Holy Redeemer 2482 Tunkhannock 3159

Avg. 454.5 364.0 348.2 334.0 330.3 304.3 286.5 271.7 259.3 214.6 213.8 202.0 176.2 169.0 120.0 Avg. 113.0 165.0 200.1 228.8 229.2 271.7 274.0 289.5 318.3 322.8 329.0 335.1 340.6 354.5 394.8

SCORING OFFENSE Pts. Dallas 371 Wyoming Area 291 266 Berwick Lake-Lehman 259 Wilkes-Barre Area 240 Tunkhannock 235 Crestwood 183 Northwest 139 Pittston Area 142 Hanover Area 118 Hazleton Area 111 Williamsport 111 Valley West 97 Nanticoke Area 84 Holy Redeemer 34 SCORING DEFENSE Pts. Dallas 62 Berwick 72 Wyoming Area 119 Lake-Lehman 123 Williamsport 139 Northwest 149 Wilkes-Barre Area 189 Crestwood 198 Pittston Area 217 Valley West 234 Hanover Area 248 Hazleton Area 266 Tunkhannock 271 Nanticoke Area 304 Holy Redeemer 283

Avg. 46.3 36.3 33.2 32.3 30.0 29.3 22.8 19.8 17.7 14.7 13.8 13.8 12.1 10.5 4.8 Avg. 7.7 9.0 14.8 15.3 17.3 21.2 23.6 24.7 27.1 29.2 31.0 33.2 33.8 38.0 40.4

BY PENNLIVE Class 6A Team Rec Prv 1. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 4-2 1 2. North Allegheny (7) 8-0 2 3. Manheim Twp. (3) 8-0 4 4. Pittsburgh C.C. (7) 7-1 3 5. Downingtown West (1) 8-0 7 6. La Salle College HS (12) 6-1 6 7. Pine-Richland (7) 7-1 8 8. Coatesville (1) 6-1 9 9. Nazareth (11) 7-1 10 10. Wilson (3) 7-1 NR Teams to watch: Bethlehem Freedom (11) 7-1, Central Bucks West (1) 8-0, Central Dauphin (3) 6-2, McDowell (10) 7-1, State College (6) 7-1. Class 5A 1. Penn-Trafford (7) 7-1 1 2. Academy Park (1) 7-1 6 3. Gateway (7) 6-2 2 4. Penn Hills (7) 7-1 7 5. West Chester East (1) 6-2 3 6. Oil City (10) 8-0 8 7. Warwick (3) 6-2 4 8. Archbishop Wood (12) 4-3 5 9. Manheim Central (3) 6-2 9 10. Southern Lehigh (11) 7-1 NR Teams to watch: Cocalico (3) 6-2, Moon (7) 6-2, Peters Twp. (7) 7-1, Shippensburg (3) 8-0, Strath Haven (1) 7-1. Class 4A 1. Thomas Jefferson (7) 8-0 1 2. Cathedral Prep (10) 6-2 2 3. DALLAS (2) 8-0 5 4. Bethlehem Catholic (11) 6-2 4 5. South Fayette (7) 7-1 6 6. Northwestern Lehigh (11) 7-1 7 7. Belle Vernon (7) 6-1 8 8. Pottsville (11) 7-1 10 9. VALLEY VIEW (2) 7-1 3 10. BERWICk (2) 7-1 9 Teams to watch: Berks Catholic (3) 5-3, Milton Hershey (3) 7-1, Susquehanna Township (3) 7-1, University Prep (8) 7-1, York Suburban (3) 8-0. Class 3A 1. Aliquippa (7) 8-0 1 2. Wyomissing (3) 8-0 2 3. Middletown (3) 7-1 4 4. Montoursville (4) 8-0 5 5. Central Valley (7) 7-1 6 6. WYOMING AREA (2) 7-1 3 7. North Schuylkill (11) 7-1 7 8. Neumann-Goretti (12) 8-0 8 9. North Catholic (7) 6-1 9 10. Bald Eagle Area (6) 7-1 10 Teams to watch: Jim Thorpe (11) 6-2, Pine Grove (11) 7-1, Pope John Paul II (1) 7-1, SCRANTON PREP (2) 6-2, Tamaqua (11) 6-2, WESTERN WAYNE (2) 7-1. Class 2A 1. Southern Columbia (4) 8-0 1 2. Washington (7) 8-0 2 3. Ligonier Valley (6) 8-0 3 4. Richland (6) 8-0 4 5. Wilmington (10) 8-0 6 6. Chestnut Ridge (5) 8-0 5 7. Avonworth (7) 8-0 7 8. Upper Dauphin (3) 8-0 8 9. Bellwood-Antis (6) 8-0 9 10. Burgettstown (7) 7-0 10 Teams to watch: McGuffey (7) 8-0, Meyersdale (5) 7-1, Penns Valley (6) 7-1, Ridgway (9) 7-1, Steel-High (3) 7-1, Troy (4) 7-1. Class A 1. Jeannette (7) 8-0 1 2. Sto-Rox (7) 8-0 2 3. OLD FORGE (2) 6-1 3 4. Portage (6) 7-1 4 5. Clairton (7) 6-2 5 6. Coudersport (9) 7-0 6 7. Farrell (10) 6-2 9 8. Maplewood (10) 8-0 NR 9. Tussey Mountain (5) 8-0 10 10. Canton (4) 7-1 7 Teams to watch: Cornell (7) 6-1, Juniata Valley (6) 6-2, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (7) 6-2, West Greene (7) 7-1, Williams Valley (11) 6-2.

TEAM STATS Berwick

PASSING Cm Att Ryan Laubach 60 107 Blane Cleaver 5 8 Teagan Wilk 0 2 RUSHING Rsh Aiden Mason 81 Ryan Laubach 65 Teagan Wilk 31 Alejandro Lopez 49 Blake Maurer 18 Blane Cleaver 10 Eric Montes 10 Stas Hughes 4 Logan Smith 8 Benjamin Knorr 5 Brandon Spezialetti 7 Shawn Sheptock 2 Naquan Smith 1 Antonio Baratta 1 Peyton Williams 2 RECEIVING Rec Teagan Wilk 18 Blane Cleaver 13 Shawn Sheptock 12 Aiden Mason 5 Blake Maurer 5 Dallas Schechterly 3 Eric Montes 3 Preston Robbins 2 Antonio Baratta 2 Alejandro Lopez 1 KICKING Brendan Hinkle

Yds TD 927 11 61 1 0 0 Yds 554 315 270 230 105 98 37 26 19 16 10 7 -5 -7 -9 Yds 300 138 229 86 67 65 45 15 14 2 EP 28

Int Rtg 4 155.3 0 167.8 1 0 Avg TD 6.8 4 4.8 5 8.7 6 4.7 3 5.8 1 9.8 1 3.7 2 6.5 0 2.4 0 3.2 0 1.4 0 3.5 0 -5.0 0 -7.0 0 -4.5 0 Avg TD 16.7 3 10.6 2 19.1 2 17.2 1 13.4 0 21.7 3 15.0 0 7.5 1 7.0 0 2.0 0 FG 2

crestwood

PASSING Cm Ryan Petrosky 66 RUSHING Ryan Miller Ryan Petrosky Jimmy Hawley Logan Arnold Ryan Harding Anthony Caporuscio Nick Kreuzer Garrett Swank Chase Pugh Mike Geroski Jacob Gower Ethan Shudak RECEIVING Brandon Niemenski Garrett Swank Brendan DeMarzo Ryan Miller Ryan Harding Logan Arnold Jimmy Hawley Jesse Zaykoski Nick Kreuzer KICKING Alex Romanoski

Att 132 Rsh 154 77 39 21 12 5 3 4 5 2 1 3 Rec 21 17 8 7 6 3 2 1 1

Yds TD 768 13 Yds 816 317 184 98 81 22 8 7 6 2 -2 -3 Yds 269 232 71 53 42 19 18 40 16 EP 19

dallas

PASSING Cm Att Michael Starbuck 67 108 Jackson Wydra 1 3 RUSHING Rsh Lenny Kelley 129 Danny Meuser 57 Jake DelGaudio 30 Jacob Fenske 9 Michael Starbuck 25 Nikolus Gashi 8 Matt Maransky 5 Parker Bolesta 4 Jackson Wydra 9 Ben Fife 3 Mitchell Burgess 1 Matt Jesse 1 Mark Karcutskie 2 Logan Young 1 Cole Hart 2 RECEIVING Rec Luke DelGaudio 24 Danny Meuser 12 Jack Farrell 11 Matt Maransky 9 Lenny Kelley 4 Parker Bolesta 4 Matt Esposito 2 Ben Fife 1 Matt Lukasavage 1 KICKING Ryan Fisher Mitchell Burgess

Yds TD 971 14 10 0 Yds 1411 600 150 108 102 73 66 52 41 28 16 8 3 3 0 Yds 336 109 163 204 53 43 51 12 10 EP 44 1

Int Rtg 6 122.3 Avg TD 5.3 7 4.1 4 4.7 2 4.7 0 6.8 0 4.4 0 2.7 0 1.8 0 1.2 0 1.0 0 -2.0 0 -1.0 0 Avg TD 12.8 6 13.6 2 8.9 1 7.6 0 7.0 3 6.3 0 9.0 0 40.0 1 16.0 0 FG 2

Int Rtg 4 172.9 0 61.3 Avg TD 10.9 21 10.5 6 5.0 2 12.0 0 4.1 5 9.1 1 13.2 1 13.0 0 4.6 1 9.3 0 16.0 0 8.0 1 1.5 0 3.0 0 0 Avg TD 14.0 5 9.1 0 14.8 1 22.7 4 13.3 1 10.8 2 25.5 0 12.0 1 10.0 0 FG 1 0

Hanover area

PASSING Cm Att Joe Curcio 34 71 Matthew Salwoski 17 32 Christian Torres 2 7 RUSHING Rsh Hunter Karpovich 114 Joe Curcio 54 Justin Stefanowicz 39 Peter Hibbard 14 Aiden Frields 8 Matthew Herbert 5 Matthew Salwoski 7 Joseph Wilder 3 Christian Torres 2 Bobby Sabecky 1 Sean Cavanaugh 1 Auggie George 1 RECEIVING Rec Connor Hummer 18 Bobby Sabecky 12 Joe Curcio 5 Matthew Salwoski 4 Justin Stefanowicz 4 Hunter Karpovich 3 Tanner Bednarski 2 Joseph Wilder 1 KICKING Auggie George

Yds TD Int Rtg 426 3 0 112.2 175 1 2 96.9 21 0 0 53.8 Yds Avg TD 582 5.1 6 262 4.9 4 143 3.7 1 62 4.4 0 16 2.0 0 14 2.8 0 12 1.7 1 7 2.3 0 3 1.5 0 1 1.0 0 1 1.0 0 -10 -10.0 0 Yds Avg TD 164 9.1 2 247 20.6 2 18 3.6 0 59 14.8 0 27 6.8 0 43 14.3 0 17 8.5 0 21 21.0 0 EP FG 12 2

Hazleton area

PASSING Cm Kellan Warner 61 Matt Fisher 3 Tyler Wolfe 3 RUSHING Kevin Meluskey Lance Johnson Matthew Buchman Ryan Matyas Matthew Cusatis Christopher Gonzalez Patrick Petrosky Dante Matarella Kellan Warner Deylis Rodriguez Tyler Wolfe RECEIVING Matt Fisher Matthew Cusatis Lance Johnson Kevin Meluskey Connor Shamany Mitchell Masten Ryan Matyas Matthew Buchman Evan Matyas KICKING Luke Russo

Att 105 9 15 Rsh 100 56 19 9 9 1 2 7 32 2 2 Rec 22 19 10 7 3 2 2 1 1

Yds TD 772 7 -2 0 -8 0 Yds 385 154 71 31 21 11 6 6 -2 -3 -11 Yds 291 225 107 89 29 10 -6 15 4 EP 8

Int Rtg 8 126.6 1 9.2 1 2.2 Avg TD 3.9 7 2.8 0 3.7 0 3.4 0 2.3 1 11.0 0 3.0 0 0.9 0 -0.1 0 -1.5 0 -5.5 0 Avg TD 13.2 2 11.8 2 10.7 2 12.7 1 9.7 0 5.0 0 -3.0 0 15.0 0 4.0 0 FG 1

Holy redeemer

PASSING Cm Att Colin Conway 42 139 Ryan Williams 1 1 RUSHING Rsh Colin Conway 43 Peter Shay 29 Christian Leon 40 Ryan Williams 18 Chris Pinkowski 1 Zachary Perta 4 RECEIVING Rec Alex Hajkowski 12 Zachary Perta 10 Jack Daoud 5 Jayden Halstead 4 Christian Leon 4 Catal Ormando 3 Ryan Williams 3 Peter Shay 2 Daryl Boich 1 KICKING Nate Roppelt

Yds TD 514 1 12 0 Yds 136 79 58 32 6 6 Yds 189 131 38 36 20 89 6 15 2 EP 3

Int Rtg 12 46.4 0 200.8 Avg TD 3.2 2 2.7 0 1.5 0 1.8 1 6.0 0 1.5 0 Avg TD 15.8 0 13.1 1 7.6 0 9.0 0 5.0 0 29.7 0 2.0 0 7.5 0 2.0 0 FG 0

lake-leHman

PASSING Cm Att Yds TD Ethan Adams 94 146 1423 17 Jacob Monko 1 4 4 0 Jake Ferguson 0 1 0 0 RUSHING Rsh Yds Zack Kojadinovich 94 525 Ethan Adams 68 299 Ryan Eiden 30 216 Jeremy Scouton 33 177 Luke Spencer 5 59 Casey Kaminski 3 47 Scott Robbins 8 37 Jacob Monko 9 6 William Labar 1 1 RECEIVING Rec Yds Ryan Eiden 33 438 Luke Spencer 18 324 Zack Kojadinovich 17 251 Casey Kaminski 14 243 Danny Kutz 9 123 Colby Kennedy 3 44 William Labar 1 4 KICKING EP Luke Spencer 17 Nate Salus 8

Int Rtg 4 179.2 0 33.4 0 0.0 Avg TD 5.6 10 4.4 1 7.2 2 5.4 2 11.8 0 15.7 1 4.6 1 0.7 0 1.0 0 Avg TD 13.3 3 18.0 3 14.8 1 17.4 7 13.7 2 14.7 1 4.0 0 FG 2 0

Hanover area

nanticoke area

PASSING Cm Att Colby Butczynski 20 37 Mike Marcella 18 45 Keanu Ammons 2 3 Ayden Everett 0 1 RUSHING Rsh Devon Lohman 99 Pierson Park 58 Colin Kashatus 38 Keanu Ammons 29 Colby Butczynski 18 Darren Boseman 6 Aidan Jaskulski 3 Seth Pelton 5 Ayden Everett 1 Oscar Kryznewski 1 Mike Marcella 17 Ricky Klepadlo 1 RECEIVING Rec Keanu Ammons 22 Darren Boseman 8 Sincere Shiloh 6 Devon Lohman 3 Joe Fox 1 KICKING Ricky Klepadlo

Yds TD Int Rtg 246 2 3 111.5 215 2 2 85.9 84 1 0 411.9 0 0 1 0 Yds Avg TD 338 3.4 1 242 4.2 2 170 4.5 0 61 2.1 0 20 1.1 0 11 1.8 0 9 3.0 0 5 1.0 0 -2 -2.0 0 -6 -6.0 0 -10 -0.6 1 -12 -12.0 0 Yds Avg TD 250 11.4 1 103 12.9 1 99 16.5 1 36 12.0 0 53 53.0 1 EP FG 7 0

nortHwest

PASSING Cm Att Ryan Wassel 33 62 Carter Hontz 4 9 JT Brubaker 1 3 Scott Oliver 0 2 RUSHING Rsh George May 140 Ryan Wassel 54 Landon Hufford 21 Jake Bobersky 25 Carter Hontz 5 Hunter Gmiter 6 Scott Oliver 1 JT Brubaker 5 RECEIVING Rec JT Brubaker 9 Landon Hufford 6 John Savakinus 6 Chase Biller 5 Jake Bobersky 4 George May 2 Mike Crawford 2 Ryan Wassel 2 Jordan Lindbuchler 1 Carter Hontz 1 KICKING Jack Wessler

Yds TD 526 1 51 1 17 0 0 0 Yds 838 257 130 88 6 3 1 -1 Yds 134 147 100 55 31 34 34 42 10 7 EP 14

Int Rtg 7 107.2 0 128.7 0 80.9 0 0.0 Avg TD 6.0 8 4.8 4 6.2 1 3.5 1 1.2 0 0.5 0 1.0 0 -0.2 0 Avg TD 14.9 1 24.5 0 16.7 0 11.0 0 7.8 0 17.0 0 17.0 0 21.0 1 10.0 0 7.0 0 FG 1

Pittston area

PASSING Cm Mike Nocito 101 P.J. Pisano 3 Jimmy Spindler 1 RUSHING Dylan Lukachko Bryheem Patterson Franny George Devin Atkins Mike Nocito DJ Darbenzio John Symons Jimmy Spindler Ed Murdock Alex Hoban Andrew Krawczyk P.J. Pisano RECEIVING Andrew Krawczyk Alex Anastasi Brennan Higgins Franny George Dylan Lukachko Devin Atkins Joe Slusark KICKING Matt Soy Anthony Thomas

Att Yds TD 200 1435 9 9 55 0 1 41 0 Rsh Yds 131 400 7 72 23 68 11 37 26 31 2 9 3 6 2 5 1 0 4 -5 2 -12 3 -14 Rec Yds 36 681 26 265 17 303 10 97 10 73 5 30 2 82 EP 14 0

Int Rtg 8 117.6 0 84.7 0 444.4 Avg TD 3.1 3 10.3 2 3.0 0 3.4 0 1.2 4 4.5 0 2.0 0 2.5 0 0.0 0 -1.3 0 -6.0 0 -4.7 0 Avg TD 18.9 6 10.2 0 17.8 2 9.7 1 7.3 0 6.0 0 41.0 0 FG 0 1

tunkHannock

PASSING Cm Jack Chilson 131 Ben Chilson 10 RUSHING Gavin D’Amato Jack Chilson Ty Konen Jacob Baltrusaitis Matt Prebola Jhamal Zacharias Riley Jones Connor Elgin Jake Frisco Michael Sickler Ryan Simmons Ben Chilson Alex Dailey RECEIVING Jake Frisco Jhamal Zacharias Gavin D’Amato Matt Prebola Nathan Lord Jacob Baltrusaitis Ty Konen Riley Jones Shane Wood Michael Sickler Ryan Simmons Evans Sackmann Garrett Yuhas Jeffrey Meader KICKING Jaxson Montross

Att Yds TD 215 1486 10 18 136 3 Rsh Yds 100 684 28 228 27 131 2 79 7 22 7 19 6 11 2 9 3 9 3 7 1 6 6 5 1 1 Rec Yds 45 589 23 257 19 138 16 121 12 162 7 166 4 18 3 29 2 52 2 44 2 32 1 42 1 6 1 3 EP 27

Int Rtg 5 129.7 1 162.9 Avg TD 6.8 7 8.1 4 4.9 1 39.5 2 3.1 0 2.7 1 1.8 0 4.5 0 3.0 0 2.3 0 6.0 0 0.8 0 1.0 1 Avg TD 13.1 6 11.2 1 7.3 0 7.6 0 13.5 2 23.7 1 4.5 0 9.7 0 26.0 1 22.0 2 16.0 0 42.0 0 6.0 0 3.0 0 FG 6

valley west

PASSING Cm Dylan Nastanski 32 Dontae Rhodes 10 Nah-Syr Garner 1

Att 68 41 2

Yds TD Int Rtg 273 1 8 62.1 198 1 0 73.0 0 0 1 -50.0

RUSHING Rsh Dontae Rhodes 40 Zack McDaniels 61 Brendan Woods 64 Nah-Syr Garner 17 Dylan Nastanski 46 Darius Redguard 45 Caleb Grossman 10 Sadiq Ransome-Burke 3 Abdul Alzahrani 1 Jonathan Stochia 3 Zack Tomascik 2 Jerimiah Williams 3 Josh Koval 1 Colin Rood 1 Jonathan Scarpelli 1

Yds 282 275 269 88 79 78 57 7 6 4 4 3 3 3 -1

Avg 7.1 4.5 4.2 5.2 1.7 1.7 5.7 2.3 6.0 1.3 2.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 -1.0

TD 2 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

RECEIVING Nah-Syr Garner Salem Diop Darius Redguard Brendan Woods Dylan Nastanski Caleb Grossman Tyler Wiedman Josh Kennedy Jonathan Stochia

Yds 182 85 59 50 60 17 9 5 4

Avg 8.3 12.1 8.4 25.0 60.0 17.0 9.0 5.0 4.0

TD 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

EP 9

FG 0

Rec 22 7 7 2 1 1 1 1 1

KICKING Tyler Gillespie

williamsPort

PASSING Cm Att Yds TD Int Rtg Dallas Griess 45 104 668 4 2 106.1 Frankie Morrone 8 18 42 0 3 30.7 RUSHING Keith Freeman Drake Mankey Dallas Griess Cameron Sims Edward Jefferson Kenon Brown Lajear Whaley Braedon Mazzante Damier Sams-Glover Stavon Jefferson Ian Welshans Aykeem Cowen-Connelly Nazier Smith

Rsh 77 50 45 12 13 2 4 2 8 2 4 4 1

Yds 467 185 138 70 56 36 24 18 11 6 6 5 -4

Avg 6.1 3.7 3.1 5.8 4.3 18.0 6.0 9.0 1.4 3.0 1.5 1.3 -4.0

TD 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

RECEIVING Braedon Mazzante Cameron Sims Nassir Jones Keith Freeman Brock Moyer Kenon Brown Edward Jefferson Roman Morrone

Rec 14 13 11 6 4 2 2 1

Yds 200 92 212 60 95 45 6 0

Avg 14.3 7.1 19.3 10.0 23.8 22.5 3.0 0.0

TD 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

EP 13

FG 2

KICKING Jonathan Cramer

wyoming area

PASSING Cm Dominic DeLuca 35 Blaise Sokach-Minnick 2 Leonardo Haros 1 Jacob Williams 0

wilkes-Barre area

PASSING Cm Kam Taylor 41 Talee Swinney 19 Corey Brown 1 Malachi Williams 0

Att 69 39 1 1

Yds TD Int Rtg 801 9 4 188.4 415 5 3 165.0 8 0 0 167.2 0 0 0 0.0

RUSHING Corey Brown Noah Taylor Kam Taylor Talee Swinney Rafael McCoy Jalil Timmons Samir Hill Nino Cinti Timothy Tyndall Aiden Redding Jaquan Elam Malachi Williams Casmir Van Buren Jonathan Karpien Jaiden Evans

Rsh 75 56 44 41 15 9 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Yds 395 387 305 188 76 42 35 9 7 5 4 2 1 -1 -5

Avg 5.3 6.9 6.9 4.6 5.1 4.7 17.5 9.0 7.0 2.5 4.0 2.0 1.0 -1.0 -5.0

TD 4 5 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

RECEIVING Rafael McCoy Malachi Williams Casmir Van Buren Corey Brown Nino Cinti Maleek Robinson Silas Armstrong Tyere Dobson Aiden Redding Richard Carey Talee Swinney

Rec 30 15 5 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1

Yds 719 286 108 33 69 12 10 8 6 7 2

Avg 24.0 19.1 21.6 8.3 23.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 2.0

TD 6 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

EP 22 3

FG 1 0

KICKING Michael Deutsch-Jones Chad Regan

Att 69 6 1 1

Yds TD Int Rtg 722 9 2 175.9 41 1 0 145.7 9 0 0 175.6 0 0 1 0

RUSHING Rsh Dominic DeLuca 65 Darren Rodney 70 Corey Mruk 28 Drew Mruk 15 Richie Hizynski 9 FJ Braccini 9 Leonardo Haros 13 Vincenzo Giambra 8 Colby Gashi 5 Dillon Williams 7 Zajquay Williamson 4 Richie Hyzinski 3 Enzo Scotto-Diluzio 2 Brian Williams 1 Daniel Angus 3 Nico Sciandra 5 Jayden Rusyn 1 Jacob Williams 2 Charlie Banashefski 1 Blaise Sokach-Minnick 1

Yds 521 451 212 123 70 69 66 49 39 21 17 16 13 12 12 8 5 4 0 -10

Avg 8.0 6.4 7.6 8.2 7.8 7.7 5.1 6.1 7.8 3.0 4.3 5.3 6.5 12.0 4.0 1.6 5.0 2.0 0.0 -10.0

TD 5 10 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

RECEIVING Brian Williams Riley Rusyn Caleb Graham Corey Mruk Derek Ambrosino Usamah Alansari Jacob Williams Leonardo Haros Dominic DeLuca Vincenzo Nova

Yds 420 119 58 38 33 40 37 17 9 1

Avg 18.3 29.8 29.0 19.0 16.5 40.0 37.0 17.0 9.0 1.0

TD 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

EP 14 12 3

FG 0 0 0

KICKING Stanley Moderski Josh Cumbo Sydney Kruszka

Rec 23 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

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SCHEDULES Aug. 24 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

BERWICK

at Abington Heights at Pittston Area Williamsport Valley West Selinsgrove at Valley View Hazleton Area at Crestwood at Dallas Wilkes-Barre Area

HAZLETON AREA

Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

Aug. 23 Aug. 31 Sept. 6 Sept. 14 Sept. 20 Sept. 28 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

at Pottsville at Valley West Dallas at Williamsport Wilkes-Barre Area Delaware Valley at Berwick Scranton Wallenpaupack at Crestwood

NORTHWEST Lackawanna Trail at Holy Redeemer Wyoming Area Bye at Lake-Lehman at Susquehanna Hanover Area Wyalusing at Old Forge Riverside

W, 28-6 W, 46-0 W, 17-10 W, 42-0 W, 23-7 L, 35-28 W, 40-7 W, 42-7 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

L, 42-7 W, 35-34 L, 41-7 L, 13-7 L, 34-20 L, 41-7 L, 40-7 L, 21-15 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Aug. 24 Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 19 Oct. 25

W, 8-7 W, 43-7 L, 34-3

Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 12 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

L, 37-13 W, 7-6 L, 24-14 W, 51-34 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

CRESTWOOD Wilkes-Barre Area at Dallas Valley West at Pottsville at Williamsport at Nanticoke Area Tunkhannock Berwick at Pittston Area Hazleton Area

HOLY REDEEMER Bye Northwest Mahanoy Area at Old Forge at Nanticoke Area at Hanover Area Lake-Lehman vs. Shikellamy Lackawanna Trail Susquehanna

PITTSTON AREA Nanticoke Area Berwick at Tunkhannock at Dallas Wallenpaupack West Scranton at Williamsport at Scranton Prep Crestwood at Wyoming Area

WILKES-BARRE AREA

Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 28 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

W, 28-27 L, 42-0 W, 35-8 L, 42-12 W, 15-14 W, 44-7 W, 42-16 L, 42-7 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

at Crestwood Scranton Nanticoke Area Delaware Valley at Hazleton Area Dallas at Valley West at Wallenpaupack Williamsport at Berwick

L, 28-27 W, 37-28 W, 42-0 L, 54-20 W, 34-20 L, 35-7 W, 28-0 W, 45-24 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

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L, 43-7 L, 53-0 L, 49-0 L, 27-7 L, 35-7 L, 41-6 L, 35-7 1 p.m. 7 p.m.

Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

W, 30-8 L, 46-0 L, 35-32 L, 56-15 L, 21-14 W, 28-27 W, 20-7 L, 17-3 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

at Central Mountain Altoona at Berwick Hazleton Area Crestwood at Scranton Pittston Area Delaware Valley at Wilkes-Barre Area Valley West

DALLAS

at Tunkhannock Crestwood at Hazleton Area Pittston Area at Valley West at Wilkes-Barre Area Nanticoke Area at Valley View Berwick Lake-Lehman

LAKE-LEHMAN at Western Wayne Lakeland at Hanover Area Carbondale Northwest Wyoming Area at Holy Redeemer at Mid Valley Nanticoke Area at Dallas

TUNKHANNOCK

WILLIAMSPORT

Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

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Dallas at Nanticoke Area Pittston Area at Honesdale at Wyoming Area Towanda at Crestwood North Pocono Mid Valley at Midd-West

W, 28-0 W, 31-0 L, 17-10 W, 13-7 L, 15-14 L, 27-8 L, 20-7 L, 53-0 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

HANOVER AREA

W, 49-13 W, 42-0 W, 41-7 W, 56-15 W, 49-0 W, 35-7 W, 62-7 W, 37-7 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

L, 33-7 W, 25-13 W, 36-9 W, 48-14 W, 37-13 L, 35-30 W, 41-6 W, 35-0 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

L, 49-13 W, 38-14 W, 35-32 W, 35-26 L, 49-10 W, 63-26 L, 42-16 L, 33-25 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

Athens at Old Forge Lake-Lehman at Riverside Western Wayne Holy Redeemer at Northwest at Lackawanna Trail at Wyoming Area Nanticoke Area

NANTICOKE AREA at Pittston Area Tunkhannock at Wilkes-Barre Area Wyoming Area Holy Redeemer Crestwood at Dallas Lakeland at Lake-Lehman at Hanover Area

VALLEY WEST

WYOMING AREA

Aug. 23 Aug. 31 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

W, 31-21 L, 48-6 L, 36-9 L, 39-13 L, 48-0 W, 35-7 W, 24-14 L, 35-0 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Mid Valley at Scranton Prep at Northwest at Nanticoke Area Tunkhannock at Lake-Lehman at Dunmore Southern Columbia Hanover Area Pittston Area

at Scranton Hazleton Area at Crestwood at Berwick Dallas at Wallenpaupack Wilkes-Barre Area Abington Heights Delaware Valley at Williamsport

W, 56-13 W, 34-0 W, 34-3 W, 48-7 W, 49-10 W, 35-30 W, 35-14 L, 42-0 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

L, 30-8 L, 38-14 L, 42-0 L, 48-7 W, 27-7 L, 44-7 L, 62-7 L, 33-14 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

W, 14-10 L, 35-34 L, 35-8 L, 42-0 L, 49-0 L, 22-20 L, 28-0 W, 21-13 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

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