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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Joshua Goodwin stood at the 50-yard line, staring down at the trophy that sat less than 10 yards away from him.</p><p>The GAR senior back just shook his head when asked about his offensive line.</p><p>&#8220;Amazing group,&#8221; Goodwin said.</p><p>That&#8217;s one word to describe them. Dominating would be another.</p><p>The Grenadier rushing attack was bruising all night as GAR rushed for six touchdowns and 281 yards as the team ran past city rival Meyers, 50-7, at a wet Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium Thursday night.</p><p>The victory keeps GAR (5-5) alive for a District 2 Class 3A playoff berth and will clinch a spot outright in the four-team playoffs if Nanticoke defeats Hanover Area or West Scranton defeats Western Wayne. Meyers (5-5) was eliminated from district contention.</p><p>&#8220;We were on a two-game season coming into last week&#8217;s game,&#8221; GAR head coach Paul Wiedlich, Jr. said. &#8220;It&#8217;s a great feeling to put pressure on these teams, but more importantly, it&#8217;s great to beat Meyers. These kids will remember this game for the rest of their lives. And they can brag about this until the day they die.&#8221;</p><p>Really, it was quite a statement by the Grenadiers.</p><p>The line blew the Meyers&#8217; defense off the ball, opening up holes that would bring a smile to any running back.</p><p>For Goodwin, it was a night he&#8217;ll never forget.</p><p>He ran for 155 yards and three scores. He crossed the end zone on runs of 3, 3 and 21 yards. His last TD, a 21-yard sweep off the left side, gave GAR a 34-7 lead with 5:18 left in the third.</p><p>That particular score was important for the simple fact that Meyers was gaining a little momentum. On its last series prior to Goodwin&#8217;s third TD, the Mohawks converted on a third-and-40 where quarterback Janssen Wilborn dipped and dodged at least five players on his way to a 71-yard score. Wilborn finished with 114 of the team&#8217;s 194 yards.</p><p>Like it did all night though, GAR had an answer with a 9-play, 60-yard scoring drive.</p><p>&#8220;We knew that we needed a big win to get into playoffs,&#8221; Goodwin said. &#8220;Now, we will just see where the pieces fall now. It was a tough two weeks because we knew we had to win. We had to dig deep and practice hard each week. We had to play big every play.&#8221;</p><p>It was really all Grenadiers from the opening kickoff as GAR drove the ball 60 yards. A 38-yard pass from Austin Yelland to Kadin Taylor set up the team on the Meyers 1 where fullback Mike Drozda finished off the drive.</p><p>Goodwin&#8217;s first score, a 3-yard burst on a fourth-and-goal, put the Grenadiers up 14-0 after the first.</p><p>And the second quarter was all GAR, thanks to a 17-play drive &#8211; 16 runs and one pass interference penalty &#8211; that chewed up nearly nine minutes off the clock. Wiedlich&#8217;s crew converted on third down three separate times to keep the series alive, and it was capped off by another 3-yard score from Goodwin.</p><p>The Grenadiers punched in one more with seven seconds before halftime as Malachai Williams beat the Mohawk secondary for a 45-yard score and a 27-0 lead.</p><p>&#8220;Our guys are starting to gel at the right time of the season,&#8221; Wiedlich said. &#8220;We were starting three new guys up front, and they&#8217;ve taken their lumps. But they keep getting better each week. All the credit to our line. Doc (Goodwin) did really well, and he&#8217;ll give all the credit to those kids up front. He&#8217;s a patient runner. It&#8217;s what we expect out of him.&#8221;</p><p>GAR led 40-7 after three quarters, and put the game into the mercy rule with 7:29 left on Muhaideen Tajuddin&#8217;s 22-yard field goal. Tajuddin also punched one into the end zone, scoring on a 32-yard run with less than three minutes left.</p><p>&#8220;Our line was just getting such a big push up front,&#8221; Goodwin said. &#8220;The tackle and guard were pulling, and getting real big blocks. And there was a lot of running room outside.&#8221;</p><p><strong>GAR 50, Meyers 7</strong></p><p><strong>Meyers `0`0`7`0 &#8211; 7</strong></p><p><strong>GAR `14`13`13`10 &#8211; 50</strong></p><p><strong>First Quarter</strong></p><p>G &#8212; Mike Drozda 1 run (Muhaideen Tajuddin kick), 8:53</p><p>G &#8212; Joshua Goodwin 3 run (Tajuddin kick), 5:03</p><p><strong>Second Quarter</strong></p><p>G &#8212; Goodwin 3 run (Tajuddin kick), 3:24</p><p>G &#8212; Malachai Williams 45 pass from Austin Yelland (pass failed), 0:07</p><p><strong>Third Quarter</strong></p><p>M &#8212; Janssen Wilborn 71 run (Ken Macko kick), 9:19</p><p>G &#8212; Goodwin 21 run (Tajuddin kick), 5:08</p><p>G &#8212; Yelland 9 run (run failed), 2:05</p><p><strong>Fourth Quarter</strong></p><p>G &#8212; Tajuddin 22 field goal, 7:29</p><p>G &#8212; Tajuddin 32 run (Tajuddin kick), 2:30</p><p><strong>Team Statistics `M`G</strong></p><p>First Downs `11`19</p><p>Rushes-Yards `37-167 `51-281</p><p>Passing Yards `27`83</p><p>Total Yards `194`364</p><p>Passing `2-8-0`2-4-0</p><p>Sacked-Yards Lost `2-17`0-0</p><p>Punts-Average `2-19`0-0</p><p>Fumbles-Lost `5-1`0-0</p><p>Penalties-Yards `9-75`2-20</p><p><strong>Individual Statistics</strong></p><p><strong>RUSHING</strong> &#8212; M, Janssen Wilborn 11-114, Rajhan Woodson 9-47, Kevin Dessoye 2-27, Reese Patronick 7-6, Willie Wallace 1-2, Khabir Williams 4-0, Namir Murphy 1-0, Nazir Dunell 1-(-2), Team 1-(-27). G, Joshua Woodwin 27-155, Austin Yelland 11-52, Muhaideen Yajuddin 4-47, Mike Drozda 9-27.</p><p><strong>PASSING</strong> &#8212; M, Willie Wallace 2-6-0, 27 yards; Janssen Wilborn 0-2-0, 0 yards. G, Austin Yelland 2-4-0, 83 yards.</p><p><strong>RECEIVING</strong> &#8212; M, Khabir Williams 1-18, Janssen Wilborn 1-9. G, Malachai Williams 1-45, Kadin Taylor 1-38.</p><p><strong>INTERCEPTIONS </strong>&#8212; None</p><p><strong>MISSED FG</strong> &#8212; None</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Rajhan Woodson (25) of Meyers keeps his balance while gaining yards on a run in Thursday&#8217;s football game against GAR. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers02.jpg</photo0><caption0>Rajhan Woodson (25) of Meyers keeps his balance while gaining yards on a run in Thursday&#8217;s football game against GAR. </caption0><photoCredit0>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers03.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Khabir Williams (19) of Meyers tries to pull in a pass in the back of the end zone. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers03.jpg</photo1><caption1>Khabir Williams (19) of Meyers tries to pull in a pass in the back of the end zone. </caption1><photoCredit1>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers04.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Steven Morel (10) of Meyers intercepts a pass intended for GAR&#8217;s Nate Luckey (80). Morel was penalized for pass interference and GAR retained possession of the ball. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers04.jpg</photo2><caption2>Steven Morel (10) of Meyers intercepts a pass intended for GAR&#8217;s Nate Luckey (80). Morel was penalized for pass interference and GAR retained possession of the ball. </caption2><photoCredit2>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers05.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">GAR&#8217;s Malachai Williams holds onto the football after catching a touchdown pass against Meyers. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers05.jpg</photo3><caption3>GAR&#8217;s Malachai Williams holds onto the football after catching a touchdown pass against Meyers. </caption3><photoCredit3>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers01.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">GAR&#8217;s Mike Drozda reacts to scoring a touchdown in Thursday&#8217;s football game against Meyers. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers01.jpg</photo4><caption4>GAR&#8217;s Mike Drozda reacts to scoring a touchdown in Thursday&#8217;s football game against Meyers. </caption4><photoCredit4>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit4></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers01CMYK.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">GAR&#8217;s Mike Drozda reacts to scoring a touchdown in Thursday&#8217;s football game against Meyers. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo5>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers01CMYK.jpg</photo5><caption5>GAR&#8217;s Mike Drozda reacts to scoring a touchdown in Thursday&#8217;s football game against Meyers. </caption5><photoCredit5>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit5></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers02CMYK.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Rajhan Woodson (25) of Meyers keeps his balance while gaining yards on a run in Thursday&#8217;s football game against GAR. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo6>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers02CMYK.jpg</photo6><caption6>Rajhan Woodson (25) of Meyers keeps his balance while gaining yards on a run in Thursday&#8217;s football game against GAR. </caption6><photoCredit6>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit6></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers03CMYK.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Khabir Williams (19) of Meyers tries to pull in a pass in the back of the end zone. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo7>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers03CMYK.jpg</photo7><caption7>Khabir Williams (19) of Meyers tries to pull in a pass in the back of the end zone. </caption7><photoCredit7>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit7></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers04CMYK.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Steven Morel (10) of Meyers intercepts a pass intended for GAR&#8217;s Nate Luckey (80). Morel was penalized for pass interference and GAR retained possession of the ball. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo8>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers04CMYK.jpg</photo8><caption8>Steven Morel (10) of Meyers intercepts a pass intended for GAR&#8217;s Nate Luckey (80). Morel was penalized for pass interference and GAR retained possession of the ball. </caption8><photoCredit8>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit8></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers05CMYK.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">GAR&#8217;s Malachai Williams holds onto the football after catching a touchdown pass against Meyers. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo9>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_garmeyers05CMYK.jpg</photo9><caption9>GAR&#8217;s Malachai Williams holds onto the football after catching a touchdown pass against Meyers. </caption9><photoCredit9>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit9></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>GAR&#8217;s Joshua Goodwin rushes for 155 yards and 3 TDs</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Tom Fox</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Times Leader sports at 570-829-7143 or on Twitter @TLSports</p></shirttailMeta></div>

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