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<p>WRIGHT TWP. &#8212; About the only time Lance Blass stopped on Friday night was when he reached the end zone.</p><p>The Crestwood standout kept getting loose. He kept scoring. And he&#8217;d even have the occasional sprint back to the bench after crossing the goal line.</p><p>After missing three games with an injury and seeing limited snaps on offense in his return a week ago, Blass had plenty of energy to pile up 325 yards rushing and all four Comets touchdowns in a 28-20 win over Hanover Area.</p><p>It was the best ground performance by any player in the Wyoming Valley Conference so far this season. And it certainly wasn&#8217;t something Blass had experienced before.</p><p>&#8220;Absolutely not,&#8221; he said with a smile when it was over. &#8220;I&#8217;ve never had that type of offensive workload before.&#8221;</p><p>With Blass and quarterback Chase Passman sharing the backfield, Crestwood (3-5) was able to return to the high-output, big-play offense it had been known for in recent years.</p><p>Blass scored three of his touchdowns in the second half after Hanover Area had taken a 14-8 lead into the locker room. The touchdowns came from 48, 21 and 39 yards out. He also ripped off a 72-yard run with the Comets backed up near their own end zone.</p><p>&#8220;One-hundred percent credit tonight goes to the offensive line,&#8221; Blass said. &#8220;Those guys stepped up in a big way. They played a fantastic game.&#8221;</p><p>Yeah, he looked plenty healthy on this night.</p><p>&#8220;I think he&#8217;s back to 100 percent,&#8221; Crestwood coach Greg Myers said. &#8220;Last week we used him in limited action. Our plan was to sort of open him up a little bit this week. In a game like this, he needs the ball in his hands. He proved that.&#8221;</p><p>But the Comets would need more than just a career performance from Blass to hold off the pesky Hawkeyes.</p><p>Hanover Area (4-4) hit a number of big plays to keep it close throughout as Sean Coleman scored on a 64-yard run in the second quarter on the play after the Hawks defense recovered a fumble.</p><p>That gave Hanover a 14-8 lead at the break, after which the Hawks drove deep into Crestwood territory before lining up for a 26-yard field goal.</p><p>Instead of a two-score lead, however, Kevin Klusewitz blocked the kick. Six plays later, Blass was in the end zone to give Crestwood the turning point in the game.</p><p>&#8220;Absolutely. Gave us some life there,&#8221; Myers said. &#8220;Coming out from halftime and them marching down, you could see the wind come out of our sails a bit. That was a big play, swung the momentum and gave us a little confidence.&#8221;</p><p>The Hawkeyes had a chance to tie in the fourth quarter as Brandon Chafin (144 total yards) hit Christian Percy down the left sideline for a 31-yard touchdown to pull within 22-20.</p><p>Crestwood sniffed out the ensuing 2-point conversion, however, to stay in front as Owen Grigas brought down Chafin in the backfield.</p><p>&#8220;That was the play we were expecting,&#8221; Myers said. &#8220;We&#8217;ve seen that two-point pay a few times this season and I think maybe even last season.</p><p>&#8220;We drilled it all week. Obviously our kids listened to us and stepped up for us.&#8221;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Crestwood 28, Hanover Area 20</strong></p><p><strong>Hanover Area`0`14`0`6`&#8212;`20</strong></p><p><strong>Crestwood`8`0`7`13`&#8212;`28</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>First quarter</strong></p><p>CRE &#8212; Lance Blass 1 run (Chase Passman run), 8:18</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Second quarter</strong></p><p>HAN &#8212; Tyheim Taylor 3 run (Taylor run), 6:57</p><p>HAN &#8212; Sean Coleman 64 run (kick failed), 3:40</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Third quarter</strong></p><p>CRE &#8212; Blass 48 run (Alex DeSpirito kick), 5:29</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Fourth quarter</strong></p><p>CRE &#8212; Blass 21 run (DeSpirito kick), 4:39</p><p>HAN &#8212; Christian Percy 31 pass from Brandon Chafin (run failed), 2:24</p><p>CRE &#8212; Blass 39 run (kick failed), 0:05</p><p><strong>Team statistics`HAN`CRE</strong></p><p>First downs`10`17</p><p>Rushes-yards`28-198`52-391</p><p>Passing yards`53`11</p><p>Total yards`251`402</p><p>Passing`3-9-0`1-6-1</p><p>Sacked-yards lost`0-0`0-0</p><p>Punts-avg.`4-35.8`3-31.3</p><p>Fumbles-lost`1-0`3-1</p><p>Penalties-yards`8-35`6-59</p><p><strong>INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS</strong></p><p><strong>RUSHING</strong> &#8212; HAN, Brandon Chafin 10-91, Sean Coleman 6-69, Tyheim Taylor 11-29, Brandon Brueckner 1-9. CRE, Lance Blass 28-325, Chase Passman 14-50, Jacob Barney 1-10, Mike Macri 7-6, Pat Rother 1-3, Kevin Klusewitz 1-(minus-1), TEAM 1-(minus-2).</p><p><strong>PASSING</strong> &#8212; HAN, Chafin 3-9-0-53; CRE, Kyle Richards 1-2-1-11, Blass 0-1-0-0, Passman 0-3-0-0.</p><p><strong>RECEIVING</strong> &#8212; HAN, Christian Percy 1-31, Cameron Holeman 1-17, Brueckner 1-5. CRE, Blass 1-11.</p><p><strong>INTERCEPTIONS</strong> &#8212; HAN, Zakee Nettles</p><p><strong>MISSED FGs</strong> &#8212; HAN, 26 (blocked)</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Crestwood quarterback Chase Passman added 50 yards on the ground for the Comets on Friday against Hanover Area. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_co_hw2_fa-3.jpg</photo0><caption0>Crestwood quarterback Chase Passman added 50 yards on the ground for the Comets on Friday against Hanover Area. </caption0><photoCredit0>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_co_hw3_faa-3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Crestwood&#8217;s Ben Kreuzer knocks away a pass intended for Hanover Area&#8217;s Brandon Brueckner on Friday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_co_hw3_faa-3.jpg</photo1><caption1>Crestwood&#8217;s Ben Kreuzer knocks away a pass intended for Hanover Area&#8217;s Brandon Brueckner on Friday. </caption1><photoCredit1>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_co_hw4_faa-3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Hanover Area&#8217;s Sean Coleman ripped off a 64-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to give the Hawkeyes the lead at halftime. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_co_hw4_faa-3.jpg</photo2><caption2>Hanover Area&#8217;s Sean Coleman ripped off a 64-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to give the Hawkeyes the lead at halftime. </caption2><photoCredit2>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_co_hw5_faa-3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Hanover Area&#8217;s Brandon Brueckner tries to escape Crestwood&#8217;s Garrett McAfee after pulling in a pass on Friday night. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_co_hw5_faa-3.jpg</photo3><caption3>Hanover Area&#8217;s Brandon Brueckner tries to escape Crestwood&#8217;s Garrett McAfee after pulling in a pass on Friday night. </caption3><photoCredit3>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_co_hw1_faa-3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Crestwood&#8217;s Lance Blass posted the top rushing performance in the WVC so far this season, finishing with 325 yards and four touchdowns in Friday&#8217;s win over Hanover Area. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_co_hw1_faa-3.jpg</photo4><caption4>Crestwood&#8217;s Lance Blass posted the top rushing performance in the WVC so far this season, finishing with 325 yards and four touchdowns in Friday&#8217;s win over Hanover Area. </caption4><photoCredit4>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit4></div></div>
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Lance Blass’ big night powers Crestwood past Hanover Area