Four first-half TDs by Dominic Giuffre carry Schuylkill Valley past Susquenita
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(This story will be updated later tonight with additional details and postgame reaction.)
By Andrew Clauser— MikeDragoSports.com correspondent
Dominic Giuffre’s four first-half touchdowns sparked Schuylkill Valley’s convincing 48-14 non-league win over Susquenita at Leesport.
Giuffre rushed for 169 yards on 17 carries as the Panthers (2-1) took a 35-14 lead into halftime. His second touchdown, a 29-yard run, was his first highlight of the night. After receiving the ball he reversed direction, pump-faked a pass and eluded the entire Blackhawk defense for the score.
Giuffre’s fourth touchdown came with 25 seconds left in the half when he picked off Blackhawk quarterback Derek Gibney’s errant pass at the line of scrimmage and took it to the house for a 45-yard Pick Six and a 35-14 lead.
The second half was all about Schuylkill Valley’s defense. The Panthers stopped the Blackhawks three straight times on fourth down.
It was a long but successful night for the Panther’s secondary as they faced 41 pass attempts by quarterback Derek Gibney.
Schuylkill Valley wide receiver Kowen Gerner caught his second touchdown reception from quarterback Logan Nawrocki to make it 42-14 with 3:46 left in the game.
The Panthers begin their Lancaster-Lebanon League schedule on the road Friday night against Section 5 rival Kutztown at 7.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Susquenita | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Schuylkill Valley | 14 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 48 |
Scoring summary
| 1 | Schuylkill Valley | Giuffre, 6 run(Wamsher kick) | 9:34 |
| 1 | Susquenita | Swancer, 6 pass from Gibney (Warren kick) | 7:23 |
| 1 | Schuylkill Valley | Gerner, 7 pass from Nawrocki (Wamsher kick) | 3:23 |
| 1 | Susquenita | Jumper, 25 pass from Gibney (Warren kick) | 0:0.0 |
| 2 | Schuylkill Valley | Giuffre, 29 run(Wamsher kick) | 9:55 |
| 2 | Schuylkill Valley | Giuffre, 2 run(Wamsher kick) | 5:45 |
| 2 | Schuylkill Valley | Giuffre, 45 interception return(Wamsher kick) | 0:25.2 |
| 4 | Schuylkill Valley | Gerner, 7 pass from Nawrocki(Wamsher kick) | 3:46 |
| 4 | Schuylkill Valley | Pyle, 48 run(kick failed) | 0:34 |
Team statistics
| Susquenita | Schuylkill Valley | |
| First downs | 12 | 20 |
| Rushes-yards | 15-54 | 39-305 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 111 |
| Total yards | 224 | 416 |
| Passes | 22-41-2 | 9-14-1 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0 | 1-1 |
| Punts-average | 1-42 | 3-32 |
| Penalties-yards | 1-5 | 11-115 |
Individual statistics
RUSHING
Susquenita: Robinson 6-53, Jumper 2-40, Swancer 7-38, Gibney 5-28, Brown 1-6, McKee 1-5.
Schuylkill Valley: Giuffre 26-232, Pyle 1-48, Hohenadel 5-38, Cammauf 2-3, Nawrocki 5-(-16).
PASSING
Susquenita: De. Gibney 22-41-2–170.
Schuylkill Valley: Nawrocki 8-13-1–97, Aletras 1-1-0–14.
RECEIVING
Susquenita: Swancer 7-38, Robinson 6-53, Dr. Gibney 5-28, Jumper 2-40, Brown 1-6, McKee 1-5.
Schuylkill Valley: Gerner 4-33, Spotts 2-24, Lackner 1-25, Giuffre 1-15, Gehret 1-14.
INTERCEPTIONS
Susquenita: Robinson.
Schuylkill Valley: Lackner, Giuffre.
MISSED FIELD GOALS
Susquenita: 29.
