Dunmore runs past Northwest, 41-20 in District 2 playoff opener

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EMMAUS &#8212; Kyle Boney led the charge for Emmaus with 311 rushing yards and seven touchdowns as his team topped Williamsport, 61-22 on Friday night.The Millionaires were able to get on the board in the first half scoring off an 80-yard touchdown run from Elliott Walker in the first quarter and then following it up with two TDs in the second quarter. Treyson Potts tallied the second score of the game for Williamsport with a 55-yard rushing touchdown with 11:34 left while quarterback Isiah Hankins connected with Jerah Reeves on a 42-yard pass with just 7:04 left in the half.Despite finding the end zone three times in the first half, the Millionaires would be held scoreless in the next two quarters as Emmaus put on a ground-game clinic.By the end of the game, the Green Hornets tallied 439 rushing yards over 47 carries and had three players, Boney, Sal Pagano and Lubens Myers combine for all nine touchdowns on the ground.Williamsport held a lead in the passing game, out-throwing Emmaus by 72 yards, but were unable to sustain any long term offense throughout the game.Emmaus will move on to play Reading, 25-7 winners over Pleasant Valley, in the Eastern Conference 4A Championship Game.Eastern Conference 4A SemifinalsEmmaus 61, Williamsport 22Williamsport`7`15`0`0`&#8212;`22Emmaus`13`27`7`14`&#8212;`61First quarterEMM &#8212; Sal Pagano, 10 run (Carson Landis kick), 8:09WIL &#8212; Elliott Walker, 80 run (Angelo Girardi kick), 7:57EMM &#8212; Kyle Boney, 4 run (kick failed), 2:49Second quarterEMM &#8212; Boney, 16 run (pass failed), 11:55WIL &#8212; Treyson Potts, 55 run (Girardi kick), 11:34EMM &#8212; Boney, 11 run (Landis kick), 7:57WIL &#8212; Jerah Reeves, 42 pass from Isaiah Hankins (Jalen Jackson pass from Reeves), 7:04EMM &#8212; Boney, 11 run (Landis kick), 5:57EMM &#8212; Boney, 16 run (Landis kick), 1:25Third quarterEMM &#8212; Boney, 47 run (Landis kick), 7:41Fourth quarterEMM &#8212; Boney, 1 run (Landis kick), 10:20EMM &#8212; Lubens Myers, 35 run (Landis kick), 3:50Team statistics`WIL`EMMFirst downs`11`18Rushes-yards`32-140`47-439Passing yards`125`53Total yards`265`492Passing`8-20-2`3-6-1Fumbles-lost`5-2`1-0Penalties-yards`3-25`8-69INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING &#8212; WIL, Elliott Walker 9-111, TD; Treyson Potts 5-60, TD; Latrelle Jackson 7-11; Angelo Girardi 1-(-4); Mike Lingard 1-(-6); Isaiah Hankins 7-(-15); Team 2-(-17). EMM, Kyle Boney 30-311, 7 TDs; Sal Pagano 9-85, TD; Lubens Myers 3-31, TD; Dylan Shuman 2-10; Derek Sheaffer 2-4; Blake Reed 1-(-2).PASSING &#8212; WIL, Hankins 8-19-1, 125 yds., TD; Girardi 0-1-1. EMM, Sheaffer 3-6-1, 53 yds.RECEIVING &#8212; WIL, Jerah Reeves, 4-70, TD; Jalen Jackson 1-17; Tristan Connor 1-15; Potts 1-15; Dante Wright 1-8. EMM, Pagano 2-15; Stephen Wolf 1-38.INTERCEPTIONS &#8212; WIL, Elliott Walker. EMM, Nolan Marcks; Joey Barno.RECORDS &#8212; Williamsport (6-5). Emmaus (6-5).<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By Russ Hryvnakrhryvnak@civitasmedia.com</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach Russ Hryvnak at 570-829-7143 or on Twitter @TLRussHryvnak</shirttailMeta></div>

H.S. football: Williamsport allows 439 rushing yards in loss to Emmaus