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
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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) :