Pioneers plow to victory over Cocalico in final seconds

By -
Sun quickly gave way to sunset, and then a gorgeous fall evening
at Pioneer Field at J.K. Mechanical Stadium
As a crisp fall evening overtook a sunny autumn afternoon, two teams donning blue and white took to the gridiron to play in a game that was rescheduled thanks to Friday's deluge.

The first quarter remained scoreless, but L-S struck first in the second quarter when Bear Shank ran for a two-yard touchdown. Later in the quarter, he threw a 24-yard pass to junior running back Chad Gaudino for a score, giving the Pioneers an early 14-0 advantage.

Cocalico answered before the half with a 22-yard pass from Dante Haines to DJ Fabiani, and scored again early in the third quarter to tie the game when Haines scampered for a short touchdown run.

That was the extent of the scoring until the closing minutes. Both coaches grew frustrated with their teams in the second half; late in the third quarter, a fiery Coach John Manion called a timeout simply by running onto the field after a miscommunicated play call. The explosion bore no immediate return, as the Pioneers subsequently punted.

In the fourth quarter, Cocalico sought to convert a third down and short situation, but committed two consecutive pre-snap penalties -- ostensibly rattled by crowd noise -- and handed the ball back to the Pioneers, who took advantage.

L-S drove 11 plays for 67 yards, and scored when Shane Lawler, who notched what LNP aptly described as a "Herculean effort", plowed ahead for an 18-yard score with 21 seconds to go, making the score 21-14. It was all the Pioneers needed, and they held the Eagles on their last possession.

With a short week of practice before Homecoming on Friday, L-S will prepare to make sure Elizabethtown does not get its first win this week.

Editor's Note: Maya Pieters took several additional photos, which are available from Google Photos.
See the game from the L-S Marching Band's perspective. 

 --Benjamin Pontz, LSNews.org Editor-In-Chief

Popular posts from this blog

Advice: How to get straight As

By -
Image
Achieving straight As, or an unweighted GPA of 4.0, is the goal of many high school students. Getting straight As involves a lot of hard work, but it isn't impossible. Here is how I believe you can get all As. Do your homework. The number of students who do not do their homework shocks me. But doing your homework has many benefits and will help keep your grades up. Those five points you receive for a homework check matter, and when you get a 0 out of 5, it matters even more. Doing your homework also helps you learn the information, raising your test and quiz grades as well. Don't procrastinate. Procrastination is the downfall of many high school students who are capable of good grades. When you receive an assignment, do it ASAP. And when you are given the date of a test, start studying immediately instead of waiting and then cramming the night before. When you do this, you are likely to be less stressed, which increases the quality of the work you do. Don't put
Read more

Book Review: Read the story of 14-year-old 'Tex' an aimless, trouble-prone youth

By -
Image
Book Review Before school started, I went to Barnes & Noble to get a few books from my favorite author, S.E. (Susan Eloise) Hinton, to read as the year started. I got That was Then This is Now , Rumble Fish , (a third copy of) The Outsiders , and Tex .  I had already read The Outsiders at least nine times, I had finished That was Then This is Now , and I had just finished Rumble Fish , so I decided to pick up Tex and start reading. The author of these books writes them in the only way I can ever read books. First person point of view with a relatable narrator.  This one was told by the point of view of Texas (Tex) McCormick, a fourteen year old boy who is living with his brother Mason because they’re mom died when Tex was little and their dad walked out on them a few months back.Texas (Left) and Mason (Right) McCormick Texas believes that Pop (their dad) will be back soon, but Mason knows otherwise…or at least he thinks he does. Tex has a few close friends and is r
Read more

A Harmonious Evening to Remember: The Lampeter-Strasburg District Chorus Concert

By -
Image
On March 14th, 2024, Lampeter-Strasburg High School hosted the District Chorus Concert. Students from 4th to 12th grade performed captivating songs, and the auditorium was packed full of friends and family members who came to watch the performance.  Preparation for the concert was a long process, but a much needed one. No one knew how to sing the songs in the beginning, but after several rehearsals and time to fix the small details, they got to the level they performed at on the 14th.  The evening started off with the youngest singers of the night: the 4th and 5th graders. Their performance was followed by the Martin Meylin Madrigal singers and chorus, followed by the High School Madrigals and chorus. To end the evening, all groups joined on stage to perform “Ad Astra” together, a beautiful piece consisting of Latin and English lyrics. The song received a standing ovation from many members of the audience.  “I think it was a beautiful event,” stated James Appelgrijn, a junior in the Hi
Read more