30 years ago
Sean Fisher eclipsed 4,000 career yards rushing, as he ran for 167 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries in Valley View’s 42-13 victory over Honesdale. Fisher became the second back in Big 11 football history to reach the 4,000-yard plateau. At 4,005 yards rushing, he was 37 yards short of passing Abington Heights’ Billy James for the career rushing record. Jeff Ricketts completed all eight of his passes for 173 yards and a touchdown, and had the game-turning 76-yard interception return. … Jeremy Rozina had 172 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 24 carries and ran in for a two-point conversion to lead Abington Heights to a 36-27 win over North Pocono. … Tim Charles had 99 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 15 carries, completed 4 of 5 passes for 109 yards and intercepted two passes to lead West Scranton to a 26-19 victory over Dunmore in a Big 11 football game. Chris Eiden added 109 yards rushing on 20 carries for the Invaders. … Jeff Katchmore ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns, as Carbondale Area rallied to beat Western Wayne, 18-7, in a Suburban Conference football game.
20 years ago
Kyle Passeri had 246 yards rushing and four touchdowns on 24 carries to lead Valley View to a 35-32 victory over Scranton. Kyle Calachino completed 6 of 10 passes for 131 yards and a TD with an interception, and Dave Abdalla had four catches for 100 yards and a TD for the Cougars. Kawon Shell had 132 yards rushing and three TDs on 28 carries, and Dan Scherle completed 17 of 30 passes for 239 yards and two TDs with an interception for the Knights. … Craig Chopko had 138 yards rushing and 10 tackles to lead Lakeland to a 35-0 win over Dunmore. … C.J. Passeri ran for 121 yards and two scores on 12 carries and completed 6 of 8 passes for 126 yards and a TD with an interception in a 33-7 win over North Pocono. … Richard Fricke completed 6 of 14 passes for 185 yards passing and a TD with an interception, and had 78 yards rushing and two TDs on 12 carries to lead Lackawanna Trail to a 28-16 victory over Bishop O’Hara. Josh Dixon added 127 yards rushing and a touchdown on 11 carries for the Lions. Sean McGowan had 139 yards rushing and a touchdown on 25 carries for the Bruins.
10 years ago
Joe Galenas carried seven times for 34 yards and a touchdown, and had seven tackles, three solo, in Dunmore’s 47-3 win over Mid Valley in a Lackawanna Football Conference Division III game. Colin Holmes had 155 yards rushing and two TDs on 11 carries, and Kyle Lasher added 69 yards rushing and three TDs on six carries for the Bucks. … Sam Pittsman ran for 59 yards on 12 carries, made a team-high six tackles, had one interception and secured the game-clinching sack to lead Valley View to a 12-7 win over North Pocono in an LFC Division II game. … Tamon Brown ran for 187 yards and three TDs, including a 74-yarder, on 15 carries to lead West Scranton to a 40-6 victory over Honesdale in an LFC Division II game. DaShawn Minnick added four catches for 138 yards and two TDs for the Invaders. … Nick Sottile scored four TDs — two rushing, one passing and one 67-yard kickoff return — in Riverside’s 48-8 victory over Holy Cross. … Ricky Morgan ran for 150 yards and three TDs and surpassed 1,000 yards rushing in Scranton Prep’s 36-0 win over Western Wayne in an LFC Division II game.