KNOX, Pa. (D9sports) — Corey Rapp scored three touchdowns, including two fourth-quarter scores, to help Keystone break a 12-game losing streak that dated back to the end of the 2015 season, with a 34-26 win over visiting Union/A-C Valley.
(Photo: Corey Rapp. Photo by Diane McMunn)
Union/A-C Valley (0-3, 0-2 KSAC Small) had rallied from a 20-6 halftime deficit to tie the game at 20 at the end of the third quarter, but Rapp gave Keystone (1-1, 1-1) the lead back on a 30-yard touchdown catch off a throw from Nate Wingard, who threw three scores on the evening.
After a Jeff Ginn 5-yard run closed the gap to 28-26 with 7:08 to play, Rapp again scored, this time on a 25-yard run with 2:24 left to put the Panthers up eight, and Jayden Blazosky picked off a Lucas Bowser pass with 2:13 to go to seal the victory.
Rapp ran 15 times for 87 yards and a touchdown, caught four passes for 63 yards and two touchdowns and made seven tackles on defense with a pair of interceptions.
Winger was 11 of 18 for 193 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Taylar Altman added a rushing touchdown for Keystone, while Skylar Kagle caught a 65-yard pass from Winger on the game’s first offensive play for a touchdown.
Bowser, who was picked off three times, did throw two touchdowns for Union and was 7 of 20 for 119 yards. He tossed a 65-yard scoring pass to Brendan Price in the first quarter to tie the game at six and then hit Nolan Cumberland from eight yards out in the third quarter.
Ginn ran 14 times for 136 yards and the score and had three catches for 18 yards. Kagle caught two passes for 88 yards.
CLARION-LIMESTONE 52, ST. MARYS 0
STRATTANVILLE, Pa. — Quarterback Brenden Makray threw for 277 yards and five touchdowns as Clarion-Limestone blasted St. Marys, 52-0, Friday night.
Makray, who completed 8 of 12 passes, connected with Riley Hummell and Colby Himes for two scores each. He and Hummell hooked up for touchdowns of 56 and 38 yards in the first quarter, and Himes covering 48 and 70 yards. Kyle Kerle caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from Makray for the game’s first points.
Hummell caught three passes for 113 yards while rushing for 86 yards on seven carries, Himes three passes for 123 yards and Chris Peace ran for 88 yards on 12 carries with a touchdown.
The Lions led 38-0 by halftime and outgained the Dutch, 493-29.
Tim Beimel ran for 32 yards on 13 carries with St. Marys going minus-3 yards on the rest of the team’s 18 plays from scrimmage.
KANE 34, COUDERSPORT 6
COUDERSPORT, Pa. — After a sluggish start, Kane turned it on and rolled to a 34-6 road win over Coudersport.
Erik DeLong led the way for the Wolves (3-0), who led 7-6 in the second quarter, with 20 carries for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Reed Williams was 10 of 24 for 173 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Ray Maze, who had three catches for 93 yards, caught one of the scoring passes while JT Stewart added a 2-yard touchdown catch. Ange Costanzo also ran six times for 73 yards and a score and added two catches for 24 yards.
Coudersport (0-3), who lost running back Chase Whitman to an injury, got a 3-yard scoring run from Jared Green. Whitman had 30 yards rushing before getting hurt. Freshman Hayden Keck paced the defense with 11 tackles and an interception, while Green added 10 stops and a pick.
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