A 42-point first quarter proved to be a monumental gap South Williamsport couldn't climb out of as top-ranked and state-ranked Troy defeated the Mounties 63-27 on Friday in District four Class AA quarterfinals.
Lincoln Chimics had six straight touchdowns to provide Troy a 21-Zero lead simply 4 minutes into the sport. Brendan Gilliland had a 52-yard run with 10:41 to play for a 7-Zero lead and simply 14 seconds later, the Chimics returned an interception for a fast 14-Zero lead.
With 5 minutes left within the first, Kael Millard had a 17-yard landing run for a 28-Zero lead. The Trojans made it 35-Zero when Evan Woodward caught a 28-yard landing from Chimics after which it was 42-Zero because of a 5-yard run by Jack Burbage.
South Williamsport put the sport away when Tadd Lusk had a 1-yard run with 5:11 to play earlier than halftime. However three minutes later, Troy answered with one other landing, this time a 30-yard run by Jayden Kutt.
South Williamsport scored twice within the fourth quarter. Cade Lusk had a 10-yard run with 9:42 to play after which had a 43-yard run with four:18 to play.
Troy 63, South Williamsport 27
(DISTRICT four CLASS AA QUARTERFINALS)
Troy 42 7 Zero 14 — 63
South Zero 7 7 12 — 27
First trimester
T–Brendan Gilliland 52-yard run (Gavin Lykon-Leffler kick), 10:41
T–Lincoln Chimics interception return (Lykon-Leffler kick), 10:27
T–Lincoln Chimics 40-yard interception return (Lykon-Leffler kick), eight:03
T– Kael Millard 17-yard run (Lykon-Leffler kick), 5:00
T– Evan Woodward, 28-yard move to Lincoln Chimics (Lykon-Leffler kick), 2:31
T– Jack Burbage 5-yard run (Lykon-Leffler kick), :00
Second trimester
SW–Tadd Lusk 1-yard run (good hit), 5:11
T–Jayden Kutt 30-yard run (Lykon-Leffler kick), 2:18
Third trimester
SW–Cade Lusk Three-yard run (good kick), 1:50
The fourth trimester
SW–Cade Lusk 10-yard run (good kick), 9:42
T–Spencer Martin 83-yard run (Lykon-Leffler kick), 7:24
SW–Cade Lusk 43-yard run (kick failed), four:18
T–Spencer Martin 54-yard run (Lykon-Leffler kick), :38.6
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