Chase Zimmerman completed seven of eight passes for 133 yards and a touchdown, and added a rushing touchdown, leading second-seeded North Pocono to a 42-7 win over No. 7 Carbondale Area in the District 2 Class 4A quarterfinals Friday.
Cole West had four receptions for 61 yards and returned the second-half kickoff for a touchdown, and Henry Wolff had 49 rushing yards for the Trojans (10-1). North Pocono will host No. 6 Valley View in the semifinals on Nov. 13. The teams met earlier in the season when the Trojans earned a 27-13 win.
Carbondale Area senior Caedon Voglino ran for 98 yards on 14 carries and scored a touchdown before leaving the game with an injury. He finished the season with 1,256 rushing yards and 22 total touchdowns.
North Pocono led, 21-7, at the half, despite having a 6:32 time of possession. The Trojans ran 17 plays for 199 total yards. Zimmerman scored on a 14-yard run in the first quarter, and Jayden Taylor ran for a 32-yard touchdown to start the second quarter and a 14-0 lead.
Voglino pulled Carbondale Area within 14-7 on a 1-yard run with 1:42 left in the half. The Chargers ran the ball 31 times for 173 yards in the first two quarters and had the ball for 17:28.
Zimmerman closed the half with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Tate Bowen. West added the 2-point run and a 21-7 lead. Then, West returned the second-half kick 89 yards for a touchdown, giving a 28-7 advantage.
Ethan Baulo, who had 48 rushing yards on six carries, tacked on a 1-yard touchdown with 9:21 left in the third. Senior Will Eisley closed the scoring with a 16-yard touchdown with 5:15 left in the third.
Mason Voglino finished with 32 rushing yards on 10 carries, and Francisco Roman ran for 36 yards on nine carries for Carbondale Area.