GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 8 Abington Heights at No. 6 Valley View

Two weeks ago, Abington Heights and Valley View started the season with losses.

But things changed.

Both rebounded with wins in the last two weekends to create a showdown Friday at John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium.

No. 8 Abington Heights (2-1) plays at No. 6 Valley View (2-1) in a Lackawanna Football Conference Division I game to highlight the Week 4 schedule. Last season, the Cougars beat Abington Heights, 35-14, with 28 points scored in the second half.

“We are super excited, especially after last year’s game,” Abington Heights quarterback Nick Bradley said. “I think this will be a very physical game. I feel like we have come together as a team. Being able to run the ball has really helped us the last two weeks and our line is doing a great job.”

Abington Heights recovered from a 33-14 loss to East Stroudsburg South with a win over West Scranton and a victory over Dallas last week, pulling away with an explosive second half.

Bradley threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns as last year’s All-Region player got his season on track. He has 356 yards passing and six touchdowns in three games, and 2,771 yards and 30 touchdowns in his career.

Shawn Theodore, a converted quarterback, caught five passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns, and Gavin Anders had three catches for 60 yards in the win.

Theodore hauled in a 36-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, and Bradley finished the game with a 1-yard touchdown run to help Abington Heights pull away from a 16-13 game.

Dominic Vergnetti had his second straight productive game running the ball. He had 103 yards against Dallas to build off his 71 yards and two touchdowns against West Scranton in Week 2. Vergnetti also leads the Comets defense with 22 total tackles.

Gavin Padula and Anders each have 17 tackles, while Shane Brower has 15 tackles and an interception for…

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Author : The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.

Publish date : 2024-09-14 00:01:00

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