Quarterback Louis Paris ran for four touchdowns Oct. 28 when Scranton Prep defeated Valley View, 26-6, in the regular-season finale that decided second place in Division 1 of the Lackawanna Football Conference.
Both teams entered the game with 4-1 division and 8-1 overall records, having lost only to division champion Delaware Valley.
Scranton Prep rolls into the District 2 Class 3A playoffs as the top seed, riding a five-game winning streak since falling to the Warriors, 31-27.
The Cavaliers are both the second-highest scoring team in District 2 at 42.2 points per game and the team that has given up the second-fewest points at 11.4 per game.
Paris has returned from missing time with an injury during the season. He is approaching 1,000 yards passing while throwing for 13 touchdowns with just two interceptions and ranks second on the team in rushing behind Quenten Palermo.
The Cavaliers opened October with a 50-21 victory over Abington Heights, then topped North Pocono 49-6 and Wyoming Valley West 41-21.
Scranton Prep is listed among the “Teams to Watch” in Class 3A by PennLive.com, putting them between 11th and 15th in the state, accrding to the rankings.
The Cavaliers host Hanover Area (3-7) at Dunmore Nov. 4 before an expected semifinal matchup with Western Wayne (7-3), which must first get past Lake-Lehman (2-8).
