Scranton Prep Runs Up Lead, Holds Off Western Wayne The Wildcats Twice Take The Ball To The Cavaliers’ 1 In He Final Period But Fail To Put It Across.

Times Leader Sports Correspondent
Sunday, November 04, 2001 Page: 3C

SCRANTON – Two turnovers proved to be the difference between a win and a
loss for Western Wayne Saturday night.

A Wildcat fumble on their opening possession resulted in a Scranton Prep
touchdown, and a fumble deep in Cavalier territory late in the game sealed
Prep’s 23-14 victory in a Northeast Pennsylvania Football Conference Division

Prep improved to 3-2 in the division and 8-2 overall, while Western Wayne
dropped to 1-4 in the division and 2-8 overall.

The Wildcats started strong, getting 38 rushing yards from Sean Richards
during an eight-play drive on their opening possession to get to Prep’s

fumbled snap and took it the distance to give the Cavaliers an 8-0 lead with


After a three-and-out by the Wildcats, Prep used its backfield tandem of
Ryan Hogan and Mark James to increase the lead to 16-0 late in the first
quarter. The two accounted for 59 yards during a 69-yard drive, which
culminated with quarterback Tom Grady connecting with Matt Knable for a


A 46-yard touchdown pass from Grady to Joe Williams gave Prep a commanding


Western Wayne began by recovering a Prep fumble at midfield. A 15-yard Prep
penalty and a 17-yard keeper by James Smith brought the Wildcats to the

a pitch, cutting the led to 23-6 with 7:24 left in the half.

A 1-yard scoring run by Richards brought Western Wayne to within nine with


The Wildcats brought the ball to Prep’s 1-yard line twice in the fourth
quarter, but failed to come away with any points.

A missed field goal stalled the first drive, and a Richards fumble at the
goal line midway through the fourth ended Western Wayne’s hopes.