It’s tough to comment on a game like Saturday night’s,”” said Lake- Lehman Coach Tom Hisiro about the Knights 34-6 loss to GAR. “It was a disappointing game. The team is capable of playing better football. We have a lot of work ahead of us this week. We will make some changes and try to bounce back. ‘‘Mike Leskowsky played a steady game defensively. He made 13 tackles. On offense our young quarterback, Tom Hillman, moved the team well in the final quarter. He capped a 50 yard drive with a 10 yard touchdown scamper. ‘He hit Brian Yanchik with two passes and Dan Haefele with one. “I was pleased with the young people’s per- formance. They rose to the occasion. “We had trouble con- taining GAR’s speed on the outside. And our mistakes in the second half put them out of reach. However, their drive can’t go unnoticed. In four plays they moved the ball from their own 38 to score a touchdown. “Our game was a very lacklustre performance-- offensively we couldn’t move the ball and defensively we couldn’t “Ed Amendola played an outstanding game for them and Steve Gawlas has got to be one of the best linebackers in the conference. He played a fine game. “It’s disheartening when you lose.” Amendola rushed for 176 yards on 18 carries and two scores for GAR on the artificial turf at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium. The Grenadiers scored twice in the opening quarter. Quarterback Ron Scranulis scored the first touchdown around the left side from the 15 yard line. Ken Wint kicked the extra point. The Grenadiers scored again when Amendola carried three times to take the ball from his own 38 yard line to the Knights 42. Then on first down he went around the right side to score. by Charlot Denmon “The kids played well for the first three quar- ters. They played terrific offense and defense. I believe we really sur- prised them,’ said Dallas Coach Ron Rybak about the Valley West-Dallas game played Saturday night at the Spartans field. The Spartans “They led 14-8 at the end of the half, then went ahead 22-15 in the third number of injuries and had to shuffle players. “Trying to balance the team got us in trouble and in the fourth quarter they nailed us. We made a lot of mental mistakes. Poor West two scores. “We don’t have the Early in the third quarter GAR broke open the game. Starting from the Grenadiers 37 yard line Amendola went 64 yards in two carries to the Knights one-yard line. From there Gawlas plunged in to give GAR another score. On the ensuing kickoff the Knights fumbled on their own four yard line where Eric Redick recovered for Grenadiers. On the next play Scranulis hit his brother for the score.” The pair of brothers teamed up for a two-point conversion. It was their second score in five seconds. Again the Knights went back for the kickoff and again they fumbled. The Grenadiers recovered on the four yard line and on third down and one Amendola plunged in for a third GAR score in 90 seconds. The Knights score was initiated by junior quarterback Tom Hillman as he passed his team to the Grenadiers 16- yard line before he went around the right side and went in for a touchdown. ‘We Rope to play an intimidating game against Valley West this week,” said Hisiro. “Our kids are healthy but Valley West has a fine doing a good job. Mike Getz is a terrific leader and all of the boys play hard. “Norm Bordley played a terrific game on defense. They bottled him up on offense but he still managed 55 yards on the ground. “I'm proud of the kids, * they're a young team but -. they're in there trying all the time.” It was the Spartans quarterback Jay Rauscher who led his team to the win with three touchdown passes and four extra points. A pass from Jay played a key role in the Spartans first touchdown. Harry Reese took the ball on a first down play and went in for the touchdown from the 12-yard line. Dennis Grombel kicked the PAT. A bad snap on a Dallas punt gave the Spartans the ball at the Mounts two- yard line. Greg Santo plunged over from the two yard line and Gromel kicked the extra point. In the second quarter Mike Getz blocked a Spartan punt and Nick Zapoticky fell on the ball in the end zone. Joe Gries passed to Kevin Yeisley for a two point con- On their next possession the Mountaineers took over at the Spartans 40- ball to the 20 yard line before Brian Andres Moran) In the third quarter Rauscher hit Ben Barsh for a 32-yard touchdown. He completed to Rich Stefanides for a two-point conversion. Later he connected again with Stefanides for a two-point n. Later he Stefanides for an 18-yard touchdown and this time two-point conversion. Rauscher hit Andres for his last pass of the night with 7:59 remaining in the final quarter. Bob Ontko picked up ahother two- point conversion. The Mounts second and last score of the night was in the third quarter when Kurt Goeringer connected with Dave Williams for a nine-yard = touchdown pass. Bordley intercepted a pass at the 45 yard line and returned it to the 13 yard line to set up the score. Jim Gernberling kicked the extra point. George Simms scored twice in the fourth quarter on short runs from the three and two yard lines respectively for the Spartans. A try for a two point conversion failed and Gromel kicked an extra point on one. Several Dallas fans indicated their displeasure when ‘the Spartans went for a final score with less than eight seconds on the clock rather than let time run out in the high scoring game. “We should have a chance in this week’s game with Meyers,” said Rybak. ‘Meyers has been hot and cold this season. Against GAR they looked PAGE THIRTEEN 7 & On Oct. 4 the Dallas Cross Country team made their best showing of the season. They defeated the host team, Bishop O’Reilly by the score of 21-40 and the other visiting team, Crestwood, by the score of 25-34 in a triangular meet held at Kirby Park. Crestwood’s Bill Ziegler turned in the best time at 16:20. However, strong showings by Bob Besecker with a 16:47 and Jim Thomas with a 16:56 both of Dallas helped the Mountaineers to their. two victories. Making the team’s victories possible were the performances of Tad Rudzinski, Scott Keller, Paul Jobson, Sophomores Joe Lipo and Freshman Bob Richard- son and Bert Baloga. Although this puts the season’s mark at 5 and 6, coaches Sam Jayne and Joe Sallitt are very pleased with the record knowing that Bob Besecker is the teams only experienced Harrier. The Mountaineers will meet the undefeated Meyers Mohawks on their next outing. DALLAS HOMECOMING--Seven Dallas High School seniors are candidates for Homecoming Queen activities this year. The activities will begin with the Dallas- / Meyers football game this Saturday when the queen will - be crowned at halftime. A dance will follow that evening good but lost 7-6. They didn’t look so good against Nanticoke. : “If they're up they will be tough. If they're not, we have a good shot.” in the high school gym. Left to right are seniors Mona Goble, Carole Kwasnik, Cynthia Monka, Michele Thomas, Cora Kloeber, Marisa Bolinski and Michelle Arcuri. (Photo by Charlot M. Denmon) :
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