Blocked kick ignites Solanco in win over Boone
2023 Berks football coverage presented by
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By Daryl Simione— LNP/Lancasteronline
QUARRYVILLE — Solanco used its ground game in the second half to pound Daniel Boone 48-27 in a Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 game Friday night in Quarryville.
The Mules rushed for 392 yards and six touchdowns and Landon Steele added a special teams score to turn what was a close game into a rout.
Solanco fullback Johnny Garcia rushed for 238 yards and two first-half touchdowns to give the Mules (2-2, 3-5) an early advantage.
Boone quarterback Dean Rotter threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns, Joseph DiGiacomo caught 11 passes for 150 yards, and the Blazers (0-4, 1-7) rallied to tie the game in the third quarter before Solanco pulled away.
A pair of fumbles by the home team helped give the Blazers new life.
A fumble recovery by Daniel Boone near midfield led to a 13-play, 45-yard drive and an eventual 25-yard field goal by Justin Aidukas.
Following another chip-shot field goal, Solanco fumbled on its next play from scrimmage.
Rotter promptly connected with receiver Max Heffner for a 21-yard score and Solanco’s lead was cut to just 20-13 at the half.
Trailing 27-20 in the third quarter, Boone tried a 38-yard field goal. Steele blocked the kick, picked up the loose ball, and hustled 62 yards to the end zone to restore Solanco’s double-digit lead.
The Mules subsequently collected a surprise onside kick, and Cody Nolan plowed in for a 4-yard touchdown to give his team a commanding 41-20 lead after three quarters.
Garcia had touchdowns of 2 and 53 yards and added a 2-point conversion. Steele added a 39-yard score in the first quarter, Austin Jarabak had a 1-yard keeper in the third quarter and Kris Burgos capped the Mules’ night with an 8-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Daniel Boone | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Solanco | 12 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 48 |
Scoring summary
| 1 | Solanco | Garcia, 2 run (kick blocked) | 6:07 |
| 1 | Solanco | Steele, 39 run (run failed) | 2:58 |
| 2 | Daniel Boone | Aidukas, 25 FG | 5:55 |
| 2 | Solanco | Garcia, 53 run (Garcia run) | 4:08 |
| 2 | Daniel Boone | Aidukas, 25 FG | 0:41 |
| 2 | Daniel Boone | Heffner, 21 pass from Rotter (Aidukas kick) | 0:18 |
| 3 | Daniel Boone | Meyer, 2 run (Aidukas kick) | 7:23 |
| 3 | Solanco | Jarabak, 1 run (Keys kick) | 3:54 |
| 3 | Solanco | Steele, 62 punt return (Keys kick) | 1:53 |
| 3 | Solanco | Nolan, 4 run (Keys kick) | 0:56 |
| 4 | Solanco | Burgos, 8 run (Keys kick) | 7:58 |
| 4 | Daniel Boone | DiGiacomo, 19 pass from Rotter (Aidukas kick) | 4:13 |
Team statistics
| Daniel Boone | Solanco | |
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Rushes-yards | 22-35 | 51-392 |
| Passing yards | 275 | 28 |
| Total yards | 310 | 420 |
| Passes | 18-36 | 1-2 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Punts-average | 4-33.3 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 9-90 | 4-31 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Daniel Boone: H. Moyer 11-19, Rotter 6-15, J. Meyer 1-2, Lacey 4-(-1).
Solanco: Garcia 23-244, Steele 4-51, Jarabak 5-39, Henry 6-29, Nolan 5-22, Burgos 3-16.
PASSING
Daniel Boone: Rotter 18-36-0–275.
Solanco: Jarabak 1-2-0–29.
RECEIVING
Daniel Boone: Digiacomo 11-150, High 3-59, Heffner 2-49, Welker 1-14, H. Moyer 1-3.
Solanco: Burgos 1-29.
