Schuylkill Valley takes advantage of Kutztown special teams breakdowns

By Andrew Clauser Last updated Sep 17, 2022

By Andrew Clauser— MikeDragoSports.com correspondent

Defense and clutch special teams play paved the way for Schuylkill Valley in a 35-6 win over Kutztown Friday night in a Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 5 opener at Leesport.

Schuylkill Valley’s special teams were responsible for two touchdowns and setting up another deep in Kutztown territory.

The Cougars fumbled two punts on bad snaps, one leading to a touchdown recovery by Jacob Stelluti in the second quarter and another recovery on the Cougars’ 3-yard line midway in the third quarter. Dominic Giuffre punched it in on the next play.

Schuylkill Valley’s Dominic Giuffre, earlier this season against Twin Valley. (Susan L. Angstadt photo)

Early in the fourth quarter, Panthers freshman Logan Cammauff blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown, leading to a running clock.

Giuffre had two touchdowns and 84 yards rushing on 14 carries. Quarterback Michael Goad found his receivers all night, finishing 11-for-13 for 73 yards passing.

Kutztown (0-1, 1-3) was unable to move the ball for much of the game. The Panthers (1-0, 2-2) held them to 34 total yards in the first half.

Kutztown found some rhythm late in the fourth quarter with a 10-play, 80-yard scoring drive capped off by a 5-yard touchdown run by Dakota Thomas.

The Panthers head to Pequea Valley next Friday for a Section 5 matchup. Kutztown travels to Hamburg.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Kutztown	0	0	0	6	6
Schuylkill Valley	7	14	7	7	35

Scoring summary

1	Schuylkill Valley	Goad, 2 run (Wamsher kick)	5:55
2	Schuylkill Valley	Giuffre, 1 run (Wamsher kick)	6:40
2	Schuylkill Valley	Stelluti, fumble return (Wamsher kick)	5:44
3	Schuylkill Valley	Giuffre, 3 run (Wamsher kick)	4:06
4	Schuylkill Valley	Cammauf, fumble return (Wamsher kick)	10:51
4	Kutztown	Thomas, 5 run (kick failed)	3:11

Team statistics

	Kutztown	Schuylkill Valley
First downs	12	15
Rushes-yards	39-74	31-173
Passing yards	0	79
Total yards	74	252
Passes	0-5-0	11-13-0
Fumbles-lost	0	0
Punts-average	4-30	0
Penalties-yards	4-25	10-70

Individual statistics

RUSHING

Kutztown: Ackley 12-51, Lafferty 13-26, Thomas 8-11, Bates 2-10, Swoyer 2-7, Schlappich 1-5, Gruber 2-3.

Schuylkill Valley: Giuffre 14-84, Woods 3-23, Nawrocki 2-22, Goad 5-16, Hohenadel 2-15, Stelluti 4-8, Cammauff 1-5.

PASSING

Kutztown: Lafferty 0-5-0-0.

Schuylkill Valley: Goad 11-13-0-83.

RECEIVING

Schuylkill Valley: Giuffre 3-6, Sports 2-25, Hohenadel 2-15, Crills 2-9, Woods 1-16, Lackner 1-8.