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<p class="x_MsoNormal">WEST PITTSTON &#8212; Wyoming Area used its own version of 7-on-7 football to drill Hanover Area Friday night.</p><p>The Warriors scored seven touchdowns on seven first-half possessions while opening a 49-point halftime lead in their Homecoming Game.</p><p>Dominic DeLuca accounted for four touchdowns and Corey Mruk ran for the other three to lead the unbeaten Warriors to the 56-7 Wyoming Valley Conference Class 3A romp over the Hawkeyes.</p><p>Brian Williams pulled in two touchdown passes and Dimitri DePietro the other while producing the 49-0 halftime lead.</p><p>DeLuca also ran for a touchdown, covering 14 yards for the first score.</p><p>In a game that could produce a rematch in the District 2 Class 3A playoffs, Hanover Area was no match for Wyoming Area in its first shot at the WVC&#8217;s top small-school team.</p><p>Mruk carried 17 times for 127 yards. DeLuca hit six of 12 passes for 137.</p><p>Then, after leading a 35-point, second-quarter onslaught, each sat out the second half.</p><p>&#8220;Hanover Area made it difficult in the box there,&#8221; Wyoming Area coach Randy Spencer said. &#8220;They challenged our running game and I thought we responded on the edge, made a couple plays in space, hit a few pass plays and did what we needed to do initially.&#8221;</p><p>Wyoming Area&#8217;s defense limited Hanover Area to 12 yards rushing, just two in the first half.</p><p>The Warriors held an 18-3 advantage in first downs at halftime after moving the ball up and down the Jake Sobeski Stadium field.</p><p>Wyoming Area scored on a pair of nine-play drives that covered 64 and 60 yards in the first quarter.</p><p>DeLuca had a five-yard run on fourth-and-one on the way to his touchdown run, then hit Derek Ambrosino for 34 yards on third-and-10 to set up his 3-yard touchdown pass to Williams.</p><p>Leo Haros set up the next two scores with a 27-yard punt return and a 36-yard return of Thomas Wycoski&#8217;s blocked field goal.</p><p>Mruk went 4 yards to complete a 34-yard drive for a score on the second play of the second quarter.</p><p>Then, the touchdowns came rapid fire for the Warriors, who never went five minutes without scoring in the first half.</p><p>DeLuca hit Williams on a fly pattern down the left sideline for a 53-yard touchdown on the first play after the blocked field goal.</p><p>Mruk scored on runs of 23 and 18 yards less than three minutes apart.</p><p>The DeLuca-to-Depietro touchdown pass covered 7 yards on third-and-two with 9.2 seconds left in the half.</p><p>Wyoming Area went with reserves while the entire second half was being played under the Mercy Rule.</p><p>Manny Saldana scored on a 14-yard run for Hanover Area in the third quarter and 120-pound sophomore Adam Signan pulled in a 9-yard touchdown pass from Blaise Sokach-Minnick, the third quarterback Wyoming Area used, midway through the fourth.</p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><ins><strong>Wyoming Area 56, Hanover Area 7</strong> </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins><strong>Hanover Area`0`0`7`0`&#8212;`7</strong> </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins><strong>Wyoming Area`14`35`0`7`&#8212;`56</strong> </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins><strong>First quarter</strong> </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>WA &#8211; Dominic DeLuca 14 run (Aleah Kranson kick), 8:47 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>WA &#8211; Brian Williams 3 pass from DeLuca (Kranson kick), 3:58 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins><strong>Second quarter</strong> </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>WA &#8211; Mruk 4 run (Braccini kick), 11:30 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>WA &#8211; BWilliams 53 pass from DeLuca (Kranson kick), 8:09 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>WA &#8211; Mruk 23 run (Kranson kick), 5:35 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>WA &#8211; Mruk 18 run (Kranson kick), 2:44 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>WA &#8211; Dimitri Depietro 7 pass from DeLuca (Jayden Rusyn kick), 0:09.2 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins><strong>Third quarter</strong> </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>WA &#8211; Manny Saldana 14 run (Auggie George kick), 0:41.0 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins><strong>Fourth quarter</strong> </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>WA &#8211; Adam Signan 9 pass from Blaise Sokach-Minnick (Josh Cumbo kick), 5:39 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins><strong>Team statistics`HA`WA</strong> </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>First downs`7`21 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>Rushes-yards`25-12`40-223 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>Passing yards`102`163 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>Total yards`114`386 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>Passing`5-16-2`9-15-0 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>Sacked-yards lost`2-16`0-0 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>Punts-avg.`3-27.0`1-31.0 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>Fumbles-lost`2-1`4-0 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins>Penalties-yards`4-38`8-72 </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins><strong>INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS</strong> </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins><strong>RUSHING</strong> &#8212; HA, Manny Saldana 5-27, Christian 7-12, Joseph Curcio 6-minus 2, Team 1-minus 2, Auggie George 1-minus 4, Aaron Hummer 5-minus 19. WA, Corey Mruk 17-127, Dominic DeLuca 5-32, Zajquay Williamson 2-14, Brian Williams 1-12, Dillon Williams 2-12, Enzo Scotto-Diluzio 6-12, Colby Gashi 1-10, Nick Elko 1-5, Jevani Sancho 2-1, Jacob Williams 1-0, Team 2-minus 2. </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins><strong>PASSING</strong> &#8212; HA, Hummer 5-15-1-102, Matthew Salwoski 1-0-1-0. WA, DeLuca 6-12-0-137, Blaise Sokach-Minnick 2-2-0-16, JWilliams 1-0-1-10. </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins><strong>RECEIVING</strong> &#8212; HA, Tanner Bednarski 3-35, Jared Kishbaugh 1-35, Bobby Sabecky 1-13. WA, BWilliams 4-96, Derek Ambrosino 1-34, Jake Busch 1-10, Adam Signan 1-9, Dimitri Depietro 1-7, Quadre Sessoms 1-7. </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins><strong>INTERCEPTIONS</strong> &#8212; HA, None. WA, JWilliams 1-10, Sessoms 1-minus 1. </ins></p><p class="x_MsoNormal"><ins><strong>MISSED FIELD GOALS &#8211; </strong>HA, George 34 (blocked). WA, None. </ins></p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Wyoming Area running back Corey Mruk runs between Hanover Area defenders Hunter Karpovich, left, and James McCabe during Friday&#8217;s game in West Pittston. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/web1_TTL102018WyoArea-HanoverAreaFB_1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Wyoming Area running back Corey Mruk runs between Hanover Area defenders Hunter Karpovich, left, and James McCabe during Friday&#8217;s game in West Pittston. </caption0><photoCredit0>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/web1_TTL102018WyoArea-HanoverAreaFB_2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Wyoming Area quarterback Dominic DeLuca, right, sheds two Hanover Area tacklers in WVC football action Friday night in West Pittston. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/web1_TTL102018WyoArea-HanoverAreaFB_2.jpg</photo1><caption1>Wyoming Area quarterback Dominic DeLuca, right, sheds two Hanover Area tacklers in WVC football action Friday night in West Pittston. </caption1><photoCredit1>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/web1_TTL102018WyoArea-HanoverAreaFB_3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Wyoming Area wide receiver Brian Williams, right, nearly makes a touchdown catch over Hanover Area defender James McCabe during Friday&#8217;s game in West Pittston. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/web1_TTL102018WyoArea-HanoverAreaFB_3.jpg</photo2><caption2>Wyoming Area wide receiver Brian Williams, right, nearly makes a touchdown catch over Hanover Area defender James McCabe during Friday&#8217;s game in West Pittston. </caption2><photoCredit2>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/web1_TTL102018WyoArea-HanoverAreaFB_5.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Hanover Area quarterback Aaron Hummer, left, rolls out to pass behind teammate Joe Curcio during Friday&#8217;s game against Wyoming Area in West Pittston. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/web1_TTL102018WyoArea-HanoverAreaFB_5.jpg</photo3><caption3>Hanover Area quarterback Aaron Hummer, left, rolls out to pass behind teammate Joe Curcio during Friday&#8217;s game against Wyoming Area in West Pittston. </caption3><photoCredit3>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/web1_TTL102018WyoArea-HanoverAreaFB_4.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Wyoming Area quarterback Dominic DeLuca rushes for a touchdown against Hanover Area during Friday&#8217;s game in West Pittston. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/web1_TTL102018WyoArea-HanoverAreaFB_4.jpg</photo4><caption4>Wyoming Area quarterback Dominic DeLuca rushes for a touchdown against Hanover Area during Friday&#8217;s game in West Pittston. </caption4><photoCredit4>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit4></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Tom Robinson</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>

WVC football: Dominic DeLuca leads Warriors past Hanover Area