Scranon – After having lagged behind in the first quarter, West Scranton used two large passes to take the momentum and start to go back to the second quarter.
However, Abington Heights used a fourth defensive stop to regain control. Nick Bradley and Gavin Anders took it from there.
The duo connected for three affected to help the Friday evening, comets n ° 5 reproduced to a victory of 37-10 against the invaders n ° 10 at the scranton veterans Memorial Stadium.
Bradley also had a rushed score, while Anders added six plated, a forced escape and a break from passing in defense. Jack Hartshorn was 5 for 5 on additional points, while Abington Heights improved at 2-0 in total.
“We were able to make key games in certain key situations,” said Abington Heights coach Joe Repshis. “It was a team effort. You should always block in advance and protect. These documents are a credit for the team. ”
Things went to Abington Heights at the first quarter when he built an advance of 16-0. After the Defense forced West Scrany to go three and outside the possession of opening, Anthony Severse blocked the clearance of clearance and he left the goals area for security at only 51 seconds.
After the free kick, Bradley crowned a journey of eight games and 47 yards with a stealth of 1 rod which made 9-0 with 6:18 to do in the first. After an exchange of reversals, Thatcher Loss marked on a 24 yards race which extended the margin to 16-0 with 53 seconds to do in the first.
Just when it seemed that the game could become unbalanced, West Scranton (1-1) had come to life. Faced with the third and-16 of its 14 following a penalty, the quarter-arre Jake Deluca connected to Kaz Colbert for a 78 yards gain at the Abington Heights 8. The fourth and the goal of the 4, Deluca found Sam Novak for the touch, then struck Jonyaa Sostre for two-point conversion to have brought the invaders in 16-8 on the left in the second.
A dismissed defense of West Scranton forced Abington Heights to kick the possession that followed. Deluca and Colbert connected again, this time for 35 yards in the Compets 19. Dayron Groves then ran 10 yards to settle first and the scorer at 9.
Faced with the fourth goal from there, however, Deluca was dismissed by Logan Bohn and Thomas Reese to return the ball to Downs with five minutes to play in the second.
“We are talking all the time of short -term memory; how you have to get up and play the next game,” said REPSHIS. “This is mentality. You must be resilient.
“Our defense has intensified and made a game. This game is a momentum. Things change quickly. We had to compete and believe and that’s what they did tonight.”
Abington Heights then set up a 10-game game of 83 yards, culminating in Bradley, hitting Anders for a pass of 10 yards with six seconds which gave the comedies an advance of 23-8 at halftime.
“We were frustrated, but we continued to push and shoot,” said Anders. “We went out with a good trip and a good victory.”
West Scranton coach Jake Manetti agreed that the match had changed at the fourth row stop and Abington Heights Drive.
“We endured a lot in the first quarter, but our children played hard and stayed there,” said Manetti. “But certainly not to mark there on the line of the 9 yards, then they did an excellent job by going down the field and marking with (almost) there is no longer time. And then they remove the ball from half-time. It was a difficult place for us, but you have to give them credit.
By starting the ball, Abington Heights made 52 yards in five games with Bradley, launching a touch of 33 yards in Anders who made 30-8 with 9:38 to do in the third.
Cayd Sespico blocked a covers of a clearance of West Scranton on the possession which followed to give the Comettes the ball at the Invaders 35. The fourth and 5, Anders rose between two defenders in the right corner of the goal area and fell with the Touch of 30 yards of Bradley which pushed the advantage to 37-8 with 5:59 on the third.
“Gavin is an excellent receiver. It is really easy to know that it is there somewhere. Just throw it the ball and put it in a good place to make a good game,” said Bradley, who finished 8 for 136 yards and an interception. “All of our other receivers are performing major routes and make good sockets and our line that gives everything they have.
“Being able to make these large explosive pieces changed the momentum and, I think, helped us put us in mind in a battle that we did not expect.”
Cameron Cole de West Scranton approached Jayden Anglin in the goal area for security with 1:29 to play in the third to provide the final margin.
Deluca finished 14 for 27 with 207 yards and an interception.
“I am proud of our children,” said Manetti. “We almost dominated this second quarter, but the last four minutes have done us.
