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The 3-0. score at the end of the
fourth quarter left no doubt that the
Crestwood Comets had defeated the
Dallas Mountaineers in Saturday’s
contest up on the mountain, but the
statistics didn’t bear out the score.
Both teams played great defense
and the Comets deserve much
credit for holding a strong Dallas
offense for in rushing and passing
the Mountaineers held the edge.
“It was our mistakes that cost us
the game - too many mistakes,”
said Dallas Coach Ted Jackson
after the game. Neither was he
happy with the call made by the
officials on Gerry Mihalick’s kick
for a field goal as the seconds ran
down at the end of the first half.
The officials ruled the clock had run
out as Mihalick kicked what could
game.
The Mountaineers had 13 first
downs to the Comets eight, and
went down to scoring position
numerous times, but they were
unable to get through the Comets
defense.
In rushing and passing, Dallas
ottnumbered the Comets by about
60 yards, but interceptions and fum-
bles hurt them on several occasions.
Both teams had the same number of
turnovers on fumbles, however, the
Mountaineers had three passes
intercepted by the Comets.
The most costly interception in
the game for the Mountaineers was
,in the final minutes of the fourth
quarter when Crestwood’s J.
McGovern picked off a Mountaineer
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pass on the Comet 40-yard line and
took off down the field for a score.
Mountaineer Steve Brace downed
McGovern at the Dallas three-yard
line but two plays later the Comets
fullback crossed the goal line but
the play was called back because of
a motion penalty. The Mountaineers
stopped the Comets on the seven
yard line.
Earlier in the fourth quarter,
Crestwood’s coach opted for a
fourth and one which paid off when
Ambosie made the first down and
kept possession. The Comets carried
the ball to the Dallas 24-yard line
before a Mountaineer intercepted
the ball and started down field.
The three point field goal that won
the game for the Comets was kicked
by Gordon Kutz in the opening
minutes of the second quarter. With
Crestwood deep in Dallas territory,
comet Coach Bill Jones decided on a
field goal and Kutz’ 30-yard kick put
the ball through the uprights.
The Mountaineers completed 15 of
28 passes for 119 yards while the
Comets completed only six for less
than 50 yards.
The loss put the Mountaineers at
1-1 in league play.
This Saturday they are scheduled
to play the Meyers ‘Mohawks,
coached by Mickey Gorham, at
home. Game time is 2 p.m.
“Meyers looked great against Nan-
ticoke the other night,’ said Coach
Ted Jackson. “They threw the ball
well and they’re a wide open team.
They can come at you with a lot of
different plays. They're hard to
prepare for. They have a good
coach and they will be tough. We
have our work cut out for us this
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By JOHN F. KILDUFF
Staff Writer
Last week Lake-Lehman Head
Coach Rich Gorgone said the Tunk-
hannock Tiger ‘‘team size” would
play a major role in whether or not
the Black Knights could garner
their second victory this season.
“They are a real big team,”
Gorgone said last week. They are
gigantic in size which could be a big
factor in the game.” ;
Well, the Tigers’ ‘team size”
proved to be more than the young
Black Knight team could bandle
Saturday afternoon as coach Tom
Oldziejewski’s team pounded Lake-
Lehman, 34-6.
The Tunkhannock loss dropped
Lake Lehman’s. overall record
below .500 to 1-2. However, the
Black Knights remain 1-0 in Divi-
sion III of the Wyoming Valley
Conference, despite the loss.
Tunkhannock used its size and
poise early on in the game as senior
quarterback Rich Appleby engi-
neered a 12-play drive, culminating
in a six yard TD run by Tiger
fullback Kevin Gilpin. The Tigers
led 7-0.
Gilpin, behind a dominating offen-
sive line averaging over 220 pounds,
rambled for 93 yards on 24 carries.
The Tiger line opened gaping holes
all day long for Tunkhannock’s run-
ning game of Gilpin and halfback
Brian Mast.
Appleby also had a banner after-
noon as he passed for over 100 yards
with two TD passes.
Lake Lehman’s offense sputtered
on its first possession and was
forced into a punt formation at their
own 35-yard line. The snap from
center Kevin Gibson was lofted over
the head of punter Scott Shaffer’s
head and after a scramble for the
loose ball, the Tigers recovered the
ball on the Lake Lehman Seven
yard line.
The Black Knights’ defense
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stopped the powerful Tiger running
game on three straight plays. How-
ever on fourth down from the Lake
Lehman three yard line, coach Old-
ziejweski opted for the TD attempt
instead of a sure field goal.
Tunkhannock quarterback
Appleby dropped back in the pocket
with" good protection and fired a
perfect pass to split-end Donnie
Nowells for a 14-0 lead. The Tigers
had gained an early first quarter
lead as well as momentum as the
ensuing kick-off revealed.
(See KNIGHTS, page 10)
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