Big-game Time In The Wvc
Wyoming Area junior quarterback Peter Adonizio feels the pain of running into a wall of Pittston Area defenders. But Adonizio could enjoy the final outcome on Friday night, a 20-16 victory and a 9-1 record during the regular season heading into the District 2 Class 2A tournament.
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Pittston Area running back Tom Pisano is tackled by Wyoming Area defensive back John Petrucci.
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Dallas quarterback Fred Mihal is taken down by Lake-Lehman’s Thomas Stepanski during action in the 60th annual Old Shoe Game.
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Lake-Lehman and Dallas football players get ready to do some hitting during their tradition-rich Back Mountain rivalry. Dallas is headed to the District 2 Class 3A playoffs to face Berwick in the semifinal round, while Lake-Lehman ended its season at 2-8.
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Coughlin students greet players as they leave the field at halftime at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium. With their 20-13 loss, the Crusaders lost for the fourth consecutive time to Wyoming Valley West.
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The Coughlin student section cheers for their Crusaders, who lost a chance to go to the District 2 Class 3A tournament with their 20-13 loss to Wyoming Valley West. Coughlin is expected to get an Eastern Conference Division III berth as a consolation prize.
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The final week of regular-season high school football is always special, as traditional rivals square off. In three of those games Friday night, Dallas shut out Lake-Lehman 14-0, Wyoming Area edged Pittston Area 20-16 and Wyoming Valley West beat Coughlin 20-13.
