Tim Richmond (14) of Lackawanna Trail breaks away from A Nativity B.V.M defender during the PIAA D2/11 Semifinal at Lion’s Pride Stadium on Nov. 1.
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Max Kimmel (23) returns an interception for Trail against Nativity B.V.M on Nov. 1.
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Lackawanna Trails Logan Edwards (44) sets a key block to open the alley for Isaac Ryon (10) during their District semifinal game on Nov. 1.
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Isaac Ryon (10) hops out of a Nativity B.V.M tackle on Nov. 1.
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Trail quarterbakck Tyler Jervis (8) gets the call from head coach Steve Jervis.
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Abington Heights, Lackawanna Trail and Scranton Prep all lived up to their status as top seeds by opening the playoffs with comfortable victories.
Abington Heights and Scranton Prep won by shutout.
Lackawanna Trail moved into the District 2-11 Class A Subregional final at home against Tri-Valley Nov. 8.
Scranton Prep hosts Mid Valley in a District 2 Class 3A semifinal the same night.
Abington Heights will host Delaware Valley at Comets Stadium Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. for the District 2 Class 5A title.
Lackawanna Trail is on a nine-game winning streak; Scranton Prep has won eight straight; and Abington Heights has won four in a row, including three shutouts.
Abington Heights 35, Wyoming Valley West 0
Jayden Anglin scored two touchdowns and Nick Bradley passed for three Nov. 1 when host Abington Heights rolled over winless Wyoming Valley West in a semifinal.
8 Anglin ran 11 yards for a first-quarter score and highlighted the defensive effort with a 52-yard interception return to complete the scoring.
The Comets built a 28-0 halftime lead on Bradley’s touchdown passes, all of which came in the last 6½ minutes of the second quarter.
Bradley found Shaun Theodore for 4 yards, Shane Brower for 12 and Gavin Anders for 2. Those three had all the receptions as Bradley went 11-for-19 for 174 yards.
Lackawanna Trail 47, Pottsville Nativity BVM 20
Isaac Ryon and Demietrius Douglas led a 382-yard ground game and Max Kimmel turned his latest interception into 55-yard touchdown to lead Lackawanna Trail through the subregional semifinal against visiting Nativity.
Douglas and Ryon each ran for first-quarter touchdowns, then Kimmel’s pick six made it 21-0 early in the second quarter. The interception was the ninth of the season for Kimmel and the third that he returned for a touchdown.
Ryon carried 12 times for 179 yards and three touchdowns, including a 75-yarder in the third quarter after Douglas broke a 73-yarder. Douglas had 111 yards on seven carries.
Tim Richmond added 52 yards and a touchdown on three carries.
Scranton Prep 42, Tunkhannock 0
Brady Holmes returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown as part of a 28-point first quarter and Scranton Prep did all of its scoring in the first half of a quarterfinal rout of Tunkhannock.
The Cavaliers scored in three Will McPartland carries to open the game.
Jack Doughton recovered a fumble on the first Tunkhannock offensive play and Scranton Prep again scored in three plays, this time on a Treyvon Dickey run.
Anthony Prince scored the two second-quarter touchdowns that ensured the entire second half would be played under the Mercy Rule.
