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Scranton Prep tries to stay undefeated and make it two in a row over quality nonconference opponents.
On Saturday, the Cavaliers host Canisius from Buffalo, New York, in a battle between private school programs at 2 p.m. at Dunmore Veterans Memorial Stadium. Scranton Prep (2-0) is coming off a victory over Loyola Blakefield, a state-ranked big-school team from Towson, Maryland.
“Last week was a fun game,” Scranton Prep running back and defensive back Treyvon Dickey said. “This senior class at Prep has been playing together a lot since we were sophomores, and we have had high expectations. We played up to our level, and it was an intense game that was close and exciting.
“Now we are excited to play Canisius at home. We are going to have to stop the run. They have a 5-star running back, so slowing him will be key.”
Scranton Prep’s athletic director, Grey Simpson, wanted to improve the football team’s out-of-conference schedule. The belief is that those tougher games would benefit the Cavaliers. The program is working toward the next step in a quest for the school’s first state championship in the sport.
Last week, Will McPartland ran for 177 yards and scored two touchdowns, Brady Holmes and Dickey each hauled in a touchdown pass, and Scranton Prep posted a 26-23 win.
Scranton Prep head coach Terry Gallagher won the 85th game of his career to tie Hall of Fame coach Phil Angeli as the all-time leader in the program’s history.
Since the 2015 season, the Cavaliers are 97-18.
This week’s game is the season opener for Canisius. The Crusaders finished 5-6 last season in the Monsignor Martin League.
Mason Alnutt, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound senior tight end and defensive end, is committed to UNLV. He received scholarship offers from Bowling Green, Bryant, Buffalo, and East Tennessee State.
Patrick Enright, a 6-5, 290-pound lineman, is…
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/hs-football-scranton-prep-takes-000200661.html
Author : The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
Publish date : 2024-09-08 00:02:00
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