Mount Carmel's Zach Wasilewski

It’s been a record-breaking season at Mount Carmel. Quarterback Zach Wasilewski and wide receiver Rob Varano each erased long-standing records during Friday’s 44-41 win over North Schuylkill.

Wasilewski set the 119-year-old program’s single-game passing record with a 315-yard performance. That snapped a 47-year-old record of 284 yards previously held by Joe Buchinski. As part of that performance, Varano caught six passes for 227 yards. The 227 yards broke a 46-year-old mark formerly held by Frank Niglio.

Those two records come on the heels of Luke Klingerman’s 355-yard rushing performance in Week 5.

DISTRICT 2

» Wyoming Area’s Nick O’Brien became the 15th player in Wyoming Valley history to score at least six touchdowns in a game. O’Brien ran for five touchdowns and returned an interception for a touchdown in a 50-20 win over Meyers. O’Brien joins a club that includes Pittston Area’s Jimmy Cefalo (6 vs. Dallas in 1973) and Wilkes-Barre Meyers’ Rocket Ismail (6 vs. GAR in 1987).

» With its 33-0 loss to Dallas on Friday night, it marked the third time this year Hazleton Area has been shut out. It’s the first time in program history that Cougars have been held scoreless three times in one season.

DISTRICT 3

» Defending PIAA Class AAAA champion Central Dauphin used an all-around spectacular final five minutes from senior Drew Scales to come from behind and beat Harrisburg 24-21 in overtime. The Cougars led 21-7 with 4:50 to play. Enter Scales. He hopped a route and returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown. 10 seconds later he scored again on a 3-yard run when Harrisburg failed to pick up the ensuing kickoff. Scale also broke up a potential winning 38-yard touchdown pass at the last second on the final play of regulation. To cap it off Scales blocked Harrisburg’s 25-yard field goal attempt in overtime. All this on a day when he carried the ball 33 times for 145 yards.

» Wilson used a goal-line stand, stopping Roman Clay on third and fourth downs from the 1, in the fourth quarter to preserve its 14-7 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section I win over Lancaster Catholic. Clay rushed for 117 yards on 22 carries, becoming the first player to top 100 yards in a league game against the Bulldogs since 2009, and the first overall since last year’s league opener.

» Berks Catholic and Wyomissing each won via the mercy rule to improve to 7-0 and remain tied for first place in Section 2 of the Berks Football League. They will meet in Week 10. First, the Spartans must play Schuylkill Valley (6-1) in Week 9. Schuylkill Valley fell to Berks Catholic 22-21 in Week 6.

» Wyomissing coach Bob Wolfrum became the second Berks coach in as many weeks — and just the second in Berks history — to coach his 300th game, a 52-7 win over Fleetwood. On the same day, he was inducted into the Wyomissing Football Hall of Fame as part of the 10-man inaugural class. The class included former NFLers Ross Tucker and Matt Lytle and former Penn Staters Nolan McCready and Brad Scovil.

» Manheim Township senior Brennan Scott became the fifth Lancaster-Lebanon League to pass for 6,000 career yards when he passed for 141 yards in the Blue Streaks’ 30-6 setback to undefeated Penn Manor last Friday. Scott is up to 6,078 yards - fourth-most in L-L League history behind Lancaster Catholic’s Kyle Smith (8,454), Manheim Township’s Pat Bostick (7,260) and Wilson’s Chad Henne (7,071).

» Garden Spot improved to 7-0 with a 35-21 non-league win at Pius X on Saturday. The Spartans turned the Royals over six times, with four fumble recoveries and a pair of interceptions. Garden Spot has now picked off 14 passes — most in the L-L League.

DISTRICT 4

» Retired Lycoming College head coach Frank Girardi is back coaching this time on the high school level at Loyalsock. The 73-year-old is a volunteer coach working with his son, Frank Jr., the offensive coordinator who was on his father’s staff at Lycoming. “Frankie’s giving me orders now,” he joked. Girardi, who is in the press box during games, said he enjoys coaching the kids. He tried to recruit Lancers’ head coach, Justin Van Fleet, but he ended up at rival Susquehanna. Lycoming, where Girardi posted a 36-year-record of 257-94-4, will unveil a bronze bust of him at noon Saturday prior to the Warriors game with Widener.

» It is uncertain whether Kevin Choate will coach Williamsport Friday in its game at Tunkhannock. The first-year coach is battling colon cancer and missed the Millionaires loss to Berwick last Friday. An infection that developed in the area where a pump is inserted for his cancer treatment had Choate in intensive care for a time. Surgery and antibiotics have the infection under control, athletic director Sean McCann said. Choate, who still was hospitalized Wednesday, wants to coach but if he is unable to make the game offensive coordinator Seth Deck will fill in.

DISTRICT 5 and 6

» Despite its best efforts not to, Central set a record for points in a game in a 74-20 win over visiting Philipsburg-Osceola on Friday. The 5-2 Scarlet Dragons threw only three passes, knelt on the ball inside the Mountie 10 and punted from inside the P-O 40. However, Bradi Moore scored on his only two carries of the game, a punt return and an interception return and had another punt return TD negated by a penalty, while Austin Cunningham reached the end zone on one of his two carries, a punt return and a kickoff return.

» Clearfield remained perfect by holding off surging Tyrone, 14-13. Tyrone seemed to be on the verge of tying the game after James Oliver’s second touchdown run of the second half with 3:38 remaining. However, Seth Umholtz’s extra-point was no good, and the Bison ran out the clock. Clearfield quarterback Christian Lezzer ran for 150 yards on 34 carries, scoring both Bison touchdowns.

» Ligonier Valley wasn’t as lucky as Clearfield. Defending PIAA Class A semifinalist Penns Manor sent the Rams to their first defeat of the season, 20-11.The Comets held Ligonier, which came in averaging 425.8 yards per game and had won 18 straight Heritage Conference games, to 65 yards and forced a four-way tie for first place in the conference among the Rams, Comets, Homer-Center and Northern Cambria. Ligonier still has to play Homer and NC.

» The biggest game this Friday has undefeated Bellwood-Antis traveling to 7-0 Northern Bedford for the first meeting between the Inter-County Conference powers since 1990. Bellwood quarterback Seth Worthing scored on three plays of at least 88 yards — two kickoff returns and a broken-play run — and also got a 99-yard fumble return by Casey Gray to beat Southern Huntingdon last week. Northern Bedford is led by junior quarterback Blake Over, who threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns against West Branch last week; Bellwood’s secondary has allowed six straight opponents to complete at least half their passes, with five of those teams reaching 100 yards through the air.

DISTRICT 7

» After a 26-year hiatus from the postseason, South Allegheny has finally qualified for the WPIAL Class AA playoffs. With a 34-10 win last week over Keystone Oaks, the Gladiators clinched a berth to the District 7 tournament. It is just the program’s third ever postseason trip, which includes a WPIAL title in 1977. The team is 6-1 overall and 5-1 in Century Conference play.

» Gateway (6-1), the state’s No. 3-ranked team in Class AAAA, will play for a conference championship Friday night against Penn-Trafford (6-1), which knocked off the Gators last year in a thrilling 16-14 decision that ended with a game-winning field goal by Matt Loughnane. Gateway enters the game with a dominating pass defense that includes corners Todd Jeter and Anthony Davis and safeties Montae Nicholson and Delvon Randall. Davis, a junior, has a WPIAL-leading five interceptions this season, two of which he returned for touchdowns. Randall also has a pick-six. “No one has four guys like what we have,” Gators coach Terry Smith said. “There’s teams that have maybe one or two guys. We have four who can cover man-to-man.”

DISTRICT 8

» The Pittsburgh City League’s regular-season title will be up for grabs Friday night when University Prep and Perry meet at Cupples Stadium on the South Side, but members of the defending champion Prep team will be playing with heavy hearts. Ne’Ondre Harbour, a two-way starting lineman for University Prep, was shot and killed Sunday night as an innocent bystander in Garfield, police said. University Prep enters the game 4-1 overall and 4-0 in league play, while Perry is 5-2 overall and 4-0 in the City.

DISTRICT 9

» Port Allegany’s Matt Bodamer set the Pennsylvania record for career touchdown passes Saturday after he threw for four scores in a 69-30 win over Sheffield. He has 120 TD passes, including 35 this year, and surpassed Lancaster Catholic’s Kyle Smith (118) for the top spot. Bodamer, who has 9,188 career passing yards, also is approaching the state’s career passing yardage mark set by Brockway’s Derek Buganza (9,752) in 2011.

DISTRICT 11

» With Saturday’s 48-21 win, Catasauqua became the first Colonial League team to beat Pen Argyl at home since 2009, when Northern Lehigh knocked off the Green Knights. The Rough Riders became the first team overall since North Schuylkill in the 2010 District 11 Class 2A semifinals to win at Pen Argyl. Catasauqua has now won six of its seven games by the mercy rule.

» Bethlehem Liberty wide receiver K.J. Williams became the school’s all-time leader in receiving yards last week with his three-catch, 53-yard effort in a 24-22 win over Emmaus. The victory was Liberty’s first of the season. Williams now has 1,234 career receiving yards, moving ahead of current New Hampshire senior Joey Orlando for the top spot in Liberty history. Williams, a junior, is being recruited by a number of major Division I programs, including Penn State and Michigan.

» Tri-Valley’s Blake Bowman played his way onto the field for the Bulldogs during his freshman campaign in 2009. Three years later, Bowman holds the title of career rushing leader. Bowman’s 159-yard performance in a 14-12, overtime loss to Tri-Valley League rival Williams Valley pushed the senior past Justin Olano for the school record. For his career, Bowman has rushed 3,620 yards and 43 touchdowns. On the season he has 1,237 yards and 18 rushing scores.

DISTRICT 12 and 1

» In a battle of District 12 previously unbeatens, St Joe’s Prep edged La Salle 24-16 in a sloppy affair Saturday night. La Salle committed six turnovers and St Joe’s overcame four of their own to prevail. The win gives the Prep the inside track to the Philadelphia Catholic League Class AAAA regular season title. In all probability, these two combatants will face each other again in the league final.

» Archbishop Wood improved to 4-2 with a hard fought win over Lansdale Catholic 28-14. After building a 28-7 advantage at the break, Wood lost focus and turned the ball over three times in the second half.

» Pennridge improved to 6-1 and bounced Central Bucks South from the ranks of the unbeaten with an impressive 21-10 decision. The Rams’ defense kept CB South’s outstanding sophomore tailback Josh Adams in check. Pennride junior Mike Class amassed 218 yards and scored a pair of touchdown. Should Pennridge knock off North Penn this week, it would almost guarantee The Rams a Continental Conference championship.

STATE HS FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK CONTRIBUTORS

Kevin Keating, Pottsville Republican

Jeff Reinhart, LLLeagueSports.com

Tom Reisenweber, Erie Times-News

Mike Drago, Reading Eagle

Dan Morehouse, WNPV Radio

Stephen Miller, Allentown Morning Call

Joby Fawcett, Scranton Times

Phil Cmor, Altoona Mirror

Jim Reeser, Wilkes-Barre Citzens Voice

Andrew P. Shay, The Patriot-News

Chris Harlan, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

CD East hopes to be smiling after the Mifflin County game - (The Patriot-News file photo)

WHERE: 7 p.m. Friday, Mifflin County H.S.

RECORDS: CD East 2-5, 1-3 Commonwealth; Mifflin County 3-4, 1-3.

THE PANTHERS: It will be interesting to see how skipper George Chaump advances without QB Jahad Neibauer (knee). While hard-nosed RB Chase Edmonds (24) and Brandon Ross (9) shared time under center in week 7, weighing the overall benefits might prove difficult. That said, LB Ricky Bettinger (44), DT Mike Caraballo (55) and the Panthers D can lend a hand.
THE HUSKIES: As much as the Commonwealth rookies need strong performances by FB Kyle Kahley (35) and RB Heath Hidlay (8), only a titanic defensive push is going to square the Huskies. It’s no secret the Panthers will offer a heavy dose on the ground, so keep an eye on S Curtis Jerzerick (11) and LB Dylan Kauffman (31). The tandem has combined for nearly 100 stops.

EPLER SAYS: The Huskies might be getting more comfortable with the overall speed of the Mid-Penn, making CD East (-6) task a bit harder than expected.

Cumberland Valley QB Ben Fernback during the 2011 CD-CV game - (The Patriot-News file photo, 2011)

For the second week in a row, Central Dauphin (6-1, 4-0) is involved in the midstate high school football Prep Showdown. This week the Rams take on perennial Mid-Penn Commonwealth power Cumberland Valley (6-1, 4-0). Who will emerge victorious? The Patriot-News' Andrew P. Shay and Eric F. Epler break down the combatants in the Prep Showdown.

Live radio webcast at 7 p.m.: Cumberland Valley meets Central Dauphin in epic showdown

Cumberland Valley Eagles’ keys to victory
1. Tip the Scales. Everyone knows RB Drew Scales has become the Rams most dangerous weapon. Have to prevent No. 5 from breaking out.
2. Run at own pace. Setting a favorable tempo is vital with quick-strike ability in Central Dauphin’s favor. Playing catch-up is not a tasty recipe.

Central Dauphin Rams keys to victory
1. Get as healthy as possible. Injuries have been a theme for the Rams this season. And that physical war at Severance Field last week certainly took its toll. Getting one or two of the injured or missing back will help.

2. Get off the field on third down. Nothing new when it comes to the Wing-T offense. Just seems the Eagles are better at converting than most. Tempo will a major component of this game.

EPLER’S PICK: Central Dauphin 28, Cumberland Valley 17.

SHAY’S PICK: Central Dauphin 31, Cumberland Valley 17.

Helpful links:

Mid-Penn Commonwealth Standings
2012 Stats: Cumberland Valley | Central Dauphin
Scores & Schedule: Cumberland Valley | Central Dauphin
Full Roster: Cumberland Valley | Central Dauphin

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POSITIONAL TALE OF THE TAPE
QUARTERBACK
Cumberland Valley: Despite targeting just 48-percent, senior Ben Fernback has contributed 625 passing yards and generally played well as the CV general. Might be asked to shoulder more responsibility at Landis.
Central Dauphin:  His numbers were not great last week against Harrisburg, but Brandon LaVia throwing the ball away when nothing was available didn’t get overlooked. Pressure can’t be as intense this week.

EDGE: CENTRAL DAUPHIN

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RUNNING BACK

Cumberland Valley: Two of the Mid-Penn’s toughest runners reside here. Tyler Hartzel and Jeremy Salmon have shared 1,257 yards and 21 TDs. CV’s vaunted Wing-T also gets major contributions from Fernback and Tyler Updegraff.
Central Dauphin:   Plenty of weapons at the start of the season, but available bodies are dropping left and right. A hobbled Zayd Issah was forced into the fullback role last week. Drew Scales is healthy. That’s all you need to know right now.

EDGE: EVEN

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RECEIVERS

Cumberland Valley: Garrett Long’s injury, which cost the senior a few games, certainly slowed progress in the passing game. Long is back and alongside fellow SE Brady Miller for this clash. Both will take advantage of rare looks.
Central Dauphin:  More fallout from the injuries here, with Issah and Scales lining up almost exclusively in the backfield. Jordan Bowman is still a solid option, but needs to work harder to get open. Do I hear a screen pass or two in the cards?

EDGE: CENTRAL DAUPHIN

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OFFENSIVE LINE

Cumberland Valley: The Red Army blocking wall has gone through small changes each week, but the combination of guards Josh Evans, Garrett Bish and C Brent Wagner has helped CV produce a comfy 6.5 yards a carry.
Central Dauphin:  The Rams expected tackle Jake Roesch, who hobbled off in the first half last week and did not return, to be ready for Friday night. Trio in the middle had a good outing against the Cougars. More of the same works.

EDGE: EVEN

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DEFENSIVE LINE

Cumberland Valley: Formidable unit that must play huge. Spencer Sheely has become a consistent force on both sides. He’ll run with McClain Fultz. Bookends Tom D’Arcy and Salmon are about as tough as they come.
Central Dauphin: Outside of two or three big plays last week, this quartet gets very high grades. Arthur Lewis is all over the field, and the discipline in those all-important lanes up the middle are in good working order.

EDGE: CENTRAL DAUPHIN

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LINEBACKERS

Cumberland Valley: Inside backers Ted Spinelli and Tyler Heisey run 1-2 for the team lead in tackles. There’s over 100 stops between them. Mike Burtner will spell for either Bret Waggoner or Hartzel outside. Gaining steam.
Central Dauphin: Lost the middle backer to a knee injury that ended his season and the two starting outside backers have been banged up for a couple weeks. Getting off those trap blocks will be important against the Eagles. Health is improving.

EDGE: CUMBERLAND VALLEY

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SECONDARY

Cumberland Valley: Probably produce more tackles than coaching staff would like, but Garrett Long, Updegraff and centerfielder Corey Johnson fancy high-impact collisions. Johnson also has four picks on his card.
Central Dauphin: Was thrown a curve by Harrisburg’s short passing game. Took the better part of three quarters to get fully adjusted to the wrinkle. But down the stretch came up with two or three big break-ups in crunch time.

EDGE: CENTRAL DAUPHIN

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SPECIAL TEAMS

Cumberland Valley: Long, when healthy, has been a reliable presence in the kicking game. And while Updegraff handles most returns, CV has a few more bodies to lend a hand. Haven’t turned momentum in a few weeks, though.
Central Dauphin: The lone rest for Scales is on kickoff returns. Malyk Harris draws that card. Scales is still back on punts, though. Just don’t bother. Yes, Casey “The Leg” Hartzell shanked a punt late. But the other three? Bombs. Winning FG was money.

EDGE: CENTRAL DAUPHIN

COACHING

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Cumberland Valley: Considering Tim Rimpfel (34th, 305-97-3) won his 300th career game before being saddled with his 100th loss speaks volumes. Plus, it’s rare when the Eagles are outworked or underprepared.
Central Dauphin: Made more in-game adjustments on the fly because of injuries than most staffs make in an entire season. This is 2012, not 2011. And head coach Glen McNamee learned a lot about his club in four quarters last Saturday — and a little something about the Cougars, too.

EDGE: EVEN

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Live radio webcast: Cumberland Valley meets Central Dauphin in epic showdown

CUMBERLAND VALLEY STARTING LINEUPS

Click here for full Cumberland Valley roster
CUMBERLAND VALLEY OFFENSE

Quarterback
16 Ben Fernback
Running backs
9 Tyler Hartzel
23 Tyler Updegraff
32 Jeremy Salmon (FB)
Wide receivers
21 Garrett Long
7 Brady Miller
Tight end
90 Tom D’Arcy
Offensive line
54 Ian Clelan (LT)
57 Josh Evans (LG)
55 Brent Wagner (C)
67 Garrett Bish (RG)
77 Spencer Sheely (RT)
 
CUMBERLAND VALLEY DEFENSE

Cornerbacks
21 Garrett Long
23 Tyler Updegraff
Free safety
26 Corey Johnson
Defensive line
90 Tom D’Arcy (DE)
77 Spencer Sheely
51 McClain Fultz
32 Jeremy Salmon (DE)
Linebackers
44 Bret Waggoner (OLB)
42 Tim Spinelli
35 Tyler Heisey or
83 Logan Short
9 Tyler Hartzel (OLB) or
30 Mike Burtner
 
CUMBERLAND VALLEY SPECIALISTS
Kickers
21 Garrett Long (K/P)
Returners
23 Tyler Updegraff
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CENTRAL DAUPHIN STARTING LINEUPS
Click here for full Central Dauphin roster

CENTRAL DAUPHIN OFFENSE

Quarterback
12 Brandon LaVia
Running backs
5 Drew Scales (TB)
27 Malachi Holmes (FB)

Wide receivers
1 Zayd Issah
11 Jordan Bowman

Tight end
44 Daylin Russo

Offensive line
77 Dalton Brill (OT)
64 Arthur Lewis (OG)
54 Nate Garland (C)
59 Spencer Chisholm (OG)
78 Jake Roesch (OT)

CENTRAL DAUPHIN DEFENSE

Cornerbacks
5 Drew Scales
6 Andrew Burgwin

Free safety
11 Jordan Bowman

Defensive line
60 Troy Slaughter (DE)
64 Arthur Lewis (DT)
59 Spencer Chisholm (DT)
55 Nolan Pharris (DE)

Linebackers
40 Steven McNeal
46 Codie Zimmerman
1 Zayd Issah
44 Daylin Russo

CENTRAL DAUPHIN SPECIALISTS

Kickers
3 Casey Hartzell (P-K)

Returners
5 Drew Scales

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The Patriot-News' Bob Flounders, Andrew P. Shay and Jay Rotz on the sidelines - (JOHN C. WHITEHEAD, The Patriot-News)

Staff writers and photojournalists from The Patriot-News will be fanning out across the midstate for the eighth week of the high school football season.
Follow along with the latest scores on the PennLive.com high school football page and stay up to date with previews, recaps and box scores with complete Week 8 coverage. For postgame photo galleries and videos, check out the PennLive.com multimedia home page.
Here's where the staff will be, with links to their respective Twitter pages:

FRIDAY
Lower Dauphin at Cedar Cliff, 7 p.m.
Reporting: Andrew P. Shay (@PNews_AShay)
 

Cumberland Valley at Central Dauphin, 7 p.m.
Reporting: Eric F. Epler (@threejacker)
Photos: John C. Whitehead (@pncowhitehead)
 

Milton Hershey at Susquenita, 7 p.m.
Reporting: John Tuscano (@jt_patnews)
Shippensburg at Northern York, 7 p.m.
Reporting: Michael Bullock (@thebullp_n)
Photos: Paul Chaplin (@PaulChaplin4)

Susquehanna Twp. at Hershey, 7 p.m.
Reporting: David Bohr (@PN_David_Bohr)
Photos: Chris Knight (@phojoknight)

Camp Hill at Trinity, 7 p.m.
Reporting: Chris Garman (@Garmelo10)
Photos: Mark Pynes (@MPynes)

Lampeter-Strasburg at Cocalico, 7 p.m.
Reporting: Jeff Reinhart (@JeffReinhartPN)

SATURDAY
Chambersburg at Harrisburg, 1 p.m.
Reporting: Andrew P. Shay (@PNews_AShay)

Red Land at Bishop McDevitt, 10:30 a.m.
Reporting: Eric F. Epler (@threejacker)
Photos: Sean Simmers (@SeanSimmers)

East Pennsboro QB Austin Wilson - (The Patriot-News file photo, 2011)

WHERE: 7 p.m. Friday, Saxton Memorial Stadium

RECORDS: Middletown 0-7, 0-4 Capital; East Pennsboro 4-3, 2-2.

THE BLUE RAIDERS: Couldn’t deter Steel-High behind those 189 rushing yards churned by RB Chris Holloman (45). That seems to be the Blue Raiders theme this season, no payoff when either Holloman or Josh Matinchek (5) or QB Nathan Ocker (10) lead the way. There are positive moments, but gifting turnovers and suffering breakdowns at key intervals is keeping Middletown from that elusive first win.

THE PANTHERS: It’s interesting because we really could be talking about a 7-0 East Pennsboro team at this point. Exactly seven points is the difference, and that includes consecutive one-point losses to Trinity (15-14) and Milton Hershey (14-13). It will be up to all-purpose back Chase Shulda (24), QB Austin Wilson (5) and that hot-cold defense to get Todd Stuter’s company back on track.

EPLER SAYS: East Pennsboro (-14) should be good and ready to fire up a complete, turnover-free effort against winless Middletown.

Garden Spot's Todd Reitnour is L-L League AD of the Year

LANCASTER - The L-L League athletic directors have spoken.

And they have voted Garden Spot's Todd Reitnour the L-L League Athletic Director of the Year.

Reitnour has been the Spartans' AD for the last 13 years, and he's currently the league's field hockey chaiperson and sportsmanship chairperson, and he previously served on the league's financial responsibility committe (2009-11) and gender equity committe (2004).

Reitnour is a Muhlenberg High School grad and he earned degrees from Millersville University and the University of Delaware.

As well as performing his AD duties, he also teaches technical education at Garden Spot, where he has also previously served as the head field hockey coach (1982-97), an assistant track and field coach (1981-97), the head rifle coach (1983-89) and as an assistant girls' basketball coach (1992-98).

Reitnour has also been an active PIAA and NCAA field hockey umpire since 1998; he officiated in the L-L League finals on Thursday, when Penn Manor topped Hempfield 3-0.

Under Reitnour, Garden Spot has hosted league and District 3 boys' and girls' soccer playoffs, league and District 3 girls' volleyball playoffs, PIAA boys' volleyball playoffs, league, District 3 and PIAA boys' and girls' basketball playoffs and league and the league wrestling championships.

JEFF REINHART: jreinhart@pnco.com
ON TWITTER: @JeffReinhartPN

West Perry QB Zach Smith - (The Patriot-News file photo, 2011)

WHERE: 7 p.m. Friday, West Perry Athletic Complex

RECORDS: Waynesboro 2-5, 1-3 Colonial; West Perry 5-2, 3-1.

THE INDIANS: Offense wasn’t supposed to be a haunted issue with tough RB Johnnie Adgers (5) back in the fold. Still, the Tribe has produced just 95 points, more than half of that total racked up against James Buchanan in week 4. If fellow RB Brett Mohn (3) and QB Connor Fetterhoff (19) can lend a hand, the Indians can atleast attempt to dictate a comfortable pace. You know, instead of chasing.

THE MUSTANGS: Will certainly need a Northern victory over Shippensburg this week, but WP still owns a shot to share the division title. Obviously, versatile QB Zach Smith (13) presents the biggest problem for Waynesboro, but limiting stud receivers Keeghan Morrison (15) and Chase May (14) is no picnic, either. Run defense is going to get another big test, though.

EPLER SAYS: A little down on their luck, Waynesboro won’t likely return from Elliottsburg in a better mood. We’ll angle for a West Perry (-16) victory.

Warwick's Emly Cameron recently committed to swim for the University of Gergia. - (Warwick High School photo)

LANCASTER - Most days you'll find Emily Cameron in a swimming pool, perfecting her strokes and gearing up for her last go-round as a member of Warwick's swim team later this winter.

The last couple of months you could find Emily Cameron on any number of local cross country courses, back running with her Warriors' teammates for the first time since her freshman year.

She competed in cross country from seventh until ninth grade before taking a few years off to concentrate on swimming.

Cameron came back out for the team for her senior year to compete and stay fit heading into the swim season.

And to have some fun.

"It's a fun sport," Cameron said after the L-L League cross country finals on Tuesday. "I like to be with the team; I really enjoy it. I missed the whole team aspect - and I missed spending some time with some really cool people. It's been a cool time; I'm really loving it."

It's been a cool couple of months for Cameron.

In June she competed in the Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska.

There, she finished 21st in the 200 IM, 70th in the 400 IM, 70th in the 200 breastsroke and 74th in the 100 breaststroke, representing Lancaster Aquatic Club.

No Olympic trip to jolly old London, England. But Cameron already has her sights set on the 2016 Olympic Trials for the Brazil Games.

"Indescribable," Cameron said of her Olympic Trials trip this summer. "It was a great experience to learn from. I'm really looking forward to the next four years - mentally and physically. I'll be motivated for sure, and hopefully I can get a little bit of luck over the next four years."

Last month, Cameron made an official visit to the University of Georgia, and she recently made a verbal commitment to accept an athletic scholarship to swim for the Division I, Southeastern Conference powerhouse Bulldogs.

"I always kinda knew it was Georgia - even though I did take two other official visits to be sure," said Cameron, who also visited Sourthern Cal and Texas.

"I really liked California, but in the end, I wasn't sure if I wanted to live out there for four years and be away from everybody," she said. "Georgia is like an hour and a half plane ride. And it's beautiful down there. I can't wait."

Cameron said she will major in sports broadcasting and minor in psychology when she gets to Athens, GA.

"It's very exciting," she said. "It's going to be great to get to train with swimmers that have the same goals as I do. That's really going to help me."

Kind of like how running cross country this fall will help her prep for her senior season in the pool.

And what a three-year run in the pool for Cameron, who has won six individual L-L League championships, five District 3 individual championship and five individual PIAA championships.

She has state-record times in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.54), the 50 free (22.75) and 200 IM (1:57.74). Cameron was also the Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet in the PIAA finals her freshman season.

She has countless wins and records and medals from pools across the area.

And after a couple of more weeks running cross country, Cameron will be back in the pool full-time, with a big future ahead of her.

"I want to enjoy myself this season," she said. "Whatever the season brings, it brings. I just want to have fun. Hopefully the season will bring some great times. But if it doesn't, it doesn't. That's fine. I'll have four more years to improve my times. So whatever happens, happens ... as long as I'm having fun doing it."

JEFF REINHART: jreinhart@pnco.com
ON TWITTER: @JeffReinhartPN

Friday night football is here! - (The Patriot-News file photo)

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L-L League soccer championships

LANCASTER - The L-L League soccer championship games are set.

On Saturday at Manheim Central, Cocalico will take on Cedar Crest at 12:45 p.m. for the girls' crown, followed by Lancaster Mennonite against Conestoga Valley for the boys' title at 2:45 p.m.

In Thursday's boys' semfinals, CV edged Pequea Valley 2-1 and Mennonite held off Hempfield, also 2-1.

Join me Saturday for an online live chat from both games.

Plenty of updates from Manheim Central, plus your questions and comments.

Annville-Cleona 30, Pequea Valley 28: The Dutchmen stopped a two-point conversion with four seconds left to hold on to this Lancaster-Lebanon League Section III win. Mitch Rodkey ran for 156 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries for A-C (3-5, 2-2).

Elco 35, Columbia 14: Adam Shoemaker took over in the fourth quarter for the Raiders, scoring on a 97-yard pass from Jeff Martin, a 1-yard run, and a 56-yard interception return. Cameron Strause had a 27-yard touchdown run for Elco (5-3, 3-2) as well.

McCaskey 42, Cedar Crest 41 (OT): Erick Gonzalez’s 3-yard touchdown run helped force overtime for the Falcons, but a failed two-point converstion after Chuck Yost’s 1-yard touchdown run in overtime allowed the Red Tornado to win in L-L I.

Columbia Montour Vo-Tech 48, Carson Long 6: Bobby Christiansen rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns to lead Columbia Mountour over Carson Long (0-8, 0-2).

McCaksey's Aaron Swinton rushed for 227 yards and scored four touchdowns in McCaskey's OT win at Cedar Crest on Saturday. - (JEFF REINHART, PennLive.com L-L League Blogger)

LEBANON - One week after piling up 402 yards of total offense in McCaskey's 42-7 win over Warwick, Red Tornado senior scatback Aaron Swinton was up to his old tricks against Saturday against Cedar Crest.

Swinton rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns, caught five passes for 125 yards and two more scores and picked off a pass in McCaskey's nip-and-tuck 42-41 win over the Falcons.

Cedar Crest rallied for a pair of fourth-quarter scores to force overtime.

McCaskey had the ball first in OT and Swinton scored on a 3-yard run. The PAT gave the Tornado a 42-35 lead.

Cedar Crest answered with Chuck Yost plunging in for a 1-yard TD. The Falcons decided to go for 2 points and the win, but Nick Cascarino's pass fell incomplete.

Chatted with Swinton after the game about McCaskey's win, his hot streak and about his college options; he visited Princeton recently, and is also considering Penn and Bucknell - among others.

Cedar Crest's Delaney Cole scored the game-winning PK goal to help the Falcons top Cocalico in the L-L League girls' soccer title game Saturday. - (JEFF REINHART, PennLive.com L-L League Blogger)

MANHEIM - It was one of those games where you hated to see either team lose at the end of the day.

And at the end of the day, after regulation time and a pair of sudden-death overtime periods, Cedar Crest held off Cocalico in the L-L League girls' soccer championship game on Saturday at Manheim Central - in an instant classic.

It was the first league girls' soccer title for the Falcons, who found themselves in a 0-0 deadlock after 2 OTs against the pesky Eagles.

That meant penalty kicks, and Cedar Crest won that portion 5-4, when Delaney Cole found the back of the net on the Falcons' fifth and final attempt.

Here's an interview with Cole, wrapping up one heck of a game, and her game-winner.

Cedar Crest senior goalie Nikki Harner was a key cog in the Falcons' win over Cocalico in the L-L League girls' soccer finals Saturday. - (JEFF REINHART, PennLive.com L-L League Blogger)

MANHEIM - Nerve-wracking kind of day between the pipes for Cedar Crest goalie Nikki Harner on Saturday.

Locked in a 0-0 tie with Cocalico, every time the Eagles made a rush, Harner had to be on her toes to make a stop to keep the game scoreless.

And when the game ended in a scoreless tie after regulation time and a pair of sudden-death OT periods, Harner had to step between the pipes and come up big in penalty kicks.

After five shots apiece, the only miss came from Cocalico's side, and Cedar Crest held on 5-4 in PKs and claimed its first L-L League championship.

Chatted with Harner about her nerve-wracking day and about the Falcons winning league gold.

TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE

GREENWOOD 5, JUNIATA 2

Josh Ferguson and Hunter Wirth racked up two goals apiece as Tom Magill's Wildcats smacked Juniata at Deitrick Field in Mifflintown.

Ferguson's brace raised the junior's career total to 76 finishes, one more than his older brother, Jordann, posted during his prolific Greenwood career.

Aaron Smith also found the back of the net, while Jarrett Fortenbaugh's two assists gave him the school's single-season record (26) in that category.

Greenwood, which led 2-0 at halftime and 5-0 with 21:40 to play, will be off until next Saturday's District 3-A quarterfinals. The Wildcats will meet either Bible Baptist or High Point at a site and time to be determined.

Jose Lopez and Chantz Imes bagged late scores for the Indians.

MILLERSBURG 2, UPPER DAUPHIN 1

Ian Lloyd's finish with 10:45 to go snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted Jack Sheaffer's Indians to the season-ending win in Elizabethville. Zach Reid also scored for Millersburg, which won its second consecutive game.

Bobby Paul netted the lone goal for Upper Dauphin, pulling the Trojans even (1-1) with 12:50 remaining. Both teams failed to qualify for the 3-A playoffs.

Gabe Stasyszyn (left) was one of three Carlisle players to find the back of the net in the Herd's 3-2 victory at Garden Spot. - (PAUL CHAPLIN, The Patriot-News)

DISTRICT 3-AAA PRELIMINARY ROUND

CARLISLE 3, GARDEN SPOT 2

Second-half scores from Hunter Scott and Keanan Wilson -- the latter with 16:16 remaining in regulation -- snapped a 1-1 deadlock and proved to be just enough as Brandon Eiserman's Thundering Herd held off Spot in New Holland.

Gabe Stasyszyn gave the Herd (10-8-1), who were making their first trip to the District 3-AAA playoffs since 2009, a 1-0 lead with 8:29 to go in the opening half. Cleeford Jordonne, however, scored with 4:37 left before the break to yank the Spartans (11-8) into a halftime tie.

Although Scott and Wilson had Eiserman's ballclub ahead comfortably, Maliek Parsons pulled Spot to within one (3-2) with 1:05 remaining when he nodded in Nathan Duell's corner kick. But that would be it.

Christian Pavlovich finished with eight saves for the 19th-seeded Herd, who will visit No. 3 Dallastown in Tuesday's round of 16. Nathan Herrington piled up 12 stops for Garden Spot, which came in as the 14th seed.

CCAC TOURNAMENT

COVENANT CHRISTIAN 3, CONESTOGA CHRISTIAN 2

Richard Prensner netted two goals -- the second with 1:50 to play when his corner kick glanced off goalkeeper Evan Detwiler and tumbled into the net -- as the Falcons claimed their second straight CCAC postseason crown at Lancaster Mennonite. Covenant also won the regular-season title.

Covenant's third score came from Cal Sanelli, who pulled Joe Sanelli's Falcons even with 7:51 to play. Brandon Herr banked a pair of goals for Conestoga, which took a 2-1 lead into the halftime break.

Detwiler finished with nine saves -- two more than Covenant's Jon Lowe -- for a Conestoga side that will open District 3-A play on Tuesday night at home against YAIAA entry Fairfield.

Covenant, the No. 2 seed in the 3-A field, will meet the winner of Lancaster Country Day and Lititz Christian in next Saturday's quarterfinals.

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

WILLIAMS VALLEY 3, SCHUYLKILL HAVEN 2

Dennis Jansen's finish with 3:47 to play snapped a 2-2 deadlock, propelling Seth Shuey's Vikings past their Schuylkill 2 playmates and bringing Williams Valley its first Schuylkill League postseason title.

Jansen also buried the game-winner in a 3-1 win over Blue Mountain in Tuesday's semifinal round.

Colin Harrison and T.J. Leiter also scored for the undefeated Vikings (20-0), who trailed 1-0 and 2-1 before rallying for their third win in as many tries over the perennially strong Hurricanes.

Marcus Repella and Kyle McGarry buried strikes for Haven.

Both teams will advance to the District 11-A tournament -- perhaps a fourth meeting could be in the offing -- with seeds and matchups among those items determined at a Sunday meeting in Emmaus.

Hershey's Jordan Wix Rauch (right), shown last season, was unable to find much room against a Red Lion side that sent two, three and even more defenders after him - (JOHN C. WHITEHEAD, The Patriot-News)

Too wound up? Perhaps.

Yet whether that was the case -- or whether it was something else that was pestering Hershey's soccer-playing Trojans -- Les Heggan's hard-working club seemed to hit a wall early in the second half.

And once the Trojans' tanks suddanly ran dry, a Red Lion outfit that was neutralized throughout the first 43 minutes or so began to build momentum, gain confidence and control lengthy stretches of a winnable game.

Ultimately, thanks to a Dan Jones strike midway through the second half, the York County Lions claimed a 1-0 victory over Heggan's worn-out Trojans in the preliminary round of the District 3-AAA boys' soccer tournament Saturday afternoon at breezy Hershey High School.

Ethan Detweiler's rolling service from the left flank preceded Jones' game-winning chip, a knuckling strike that sailed just over the outstretched hands of Hershey goalkeeper D.J. Pawlush (2 saves) and -- much to the Trojans' immediate dismay -- dipped just under the crossbar.

Heggan's ballclub (11-8), even though just over 20 minutes remained to find an equalizer, never recovered.

As a result, Hershey's first appearance in the 3-AAA playoff field since 2009 was over after just 80 frustrating minutes.

And for a young, talented Trojans outfit sporting just a handful of seniors on its sizable roster, perhaps the emotional demands and uncertainty brought on by appearing in an unfamiliar event is what sapped Hershey's zip.

"You gotta a lot of young kids in there who aren't used to the moment," Heggan said. "It's tough, but it's a learning experience for everybody."

Then again, maybe it was something else.

But once the athletic Pawlush had to lay out to his right to deny a Jones finish early in the second half, Hershey began to labor. At both ends.

While much of the first half was spent in Red Lion's defensive end -- Ben Haines had three decent scoring chances short-circuited by goalkeeper Scott Rissler (3 saves) -- the Trojans suddenly found themselves in a scrap.

Without any pop.

"You could see some of the energy wasn't there," said Heggan, Hershey's first-year coach. "The other day against Palmyra [a game the Trojans won 3-2 in overtime], they're putting pressure, pressure, pressure.

"Today, in certain phases [of the game], we put pressure. But not sustained."

Although Jones landed the first Red Lion blow with 3:20 gone, the Lions generated a glorious chance when Matt Carazo was able to get in alone on Pawlush after shrugging off soph sweeper Ryan Daylor.

Fortunately for the Trojans, the senior kicked away the potential go-ahead shot to keep the game scoreless. Unfortunately for Hershey, they couldn't regain enough territory to move the ball back to the opposite end.

While Brandon Haynes followed several minutes after Carazo's rip with a chip that sailed high, a Jones header bounced wide of the left post.

Once Jones finally cashed in, the Lions had the one score they needed to advance to a Tuesday date with top-seeded Wilson.

Hershey, despite some valiant forays by senior midfielder Liam Hulse, couldn't unlock Red Lion's midfield or defensive backfield. Called on to make a number of first-half stops, Rissler wasn't needed to preserve the Lions' narrow lead.

And with standout sophomore Jordan Wix Rauch dogged by multiple marks throughout -- once Wix Rauch received the ball and tried to beat the constant double team and advance to goal, others quickly joined the chase -- the Trojans couldn't manufacture much in the attack.

Prior to Saturday's game, the Trojans were 10-1 when Wix Rauch (20 goals) deposited a ball in the back of the net. Helps explain why the determined Lions paid so much attention to the athletic sophomore striker.

So much attention.

"Once he sees that happen, then he kind of shifts to the outside -- and then it's virtually impossible [to find space]," Heggan added. "He can beat one or two guys, but the third and fourth guys are ..."

Hershey was able to generate several late chances that did create some danger, but Haines, Brook Briggs and Hulse were unable to connect. And, in every case, nothing seriously challenged Rissler.

The Trojans even moved Daylor to left wing, adding another forward in an effort to create scoring opportunities. That didn't work either.

Red Lion was moving on.

The Trojans, meanwhile, would have to wait for another chance. With 10 juniors, sophomores and freshmen logging decent minutes in Saturday's loss, Heggan will have a good starting point in 2013.

"There's a nice nucleus coming back," Heggan said. "A nice group of young guys."

Lancaster Mennonite's C.J. Sturges helped the Blazers beat Conestoga Valley in Saturday's L-L League boys' soccer championship game. - (JEFF REINHART, PennLive.com L-L League Blogger)

MANHEIM - Crazy game, soccer.

Sometimes you can get dominated on the stat sheet, but one bounce and - boom! - you get a goal and take the lead or, better yet, win the game.

Conestoga Valley dominated Lancaster Mennonite in the second half on Saturday in the L-L League boys' soccer title game at Manheim Central.

It was pretty much all Buckskins all the time after the break and one OT period, after CV and Mennonite were deadlocked at 0-0.

But early in the second OT, when CV failed on a clearing attempt, the ball ended up on C.J. Sturges' foot.

Sturges found Mitchell Rohrer, who beat a defender and scored the game-winner in Mennonite's 1-0 win over the shell-shocked Bucks, who owned the stat sheet.

But at the end of the day, the only stat that mattered was one goal - and that went to Mennonite, which had to grind it out just to make the league playoffs, then went out and won gold.

Up next, the Blazers will try and defend their AA district and state championships.

Chatted with Sturges about all of that and more.

Lancaster Mennonite's Mitch Rohrer scored the game-winning goal in the second OT period in the Blazers' 1-0 win over Conestoga Valley in the L-L League boys' soccer championship match. - (JEFF REINHART, PennLive.com L-L League Blogger)

MANHEIM - Right place, right time.

That's where Lancaster Mennonite's Mitch Rohrer found himself late Saturday afternoon when, with time winding down in the second overtime period of the L-L League boys' soccer championship game against Conestoga Valley, Rohrer looked up and had the ball at his feet and a straight path to the goal in front of him.

A deke move here and a deke move there, and Rohrer fired a shot past Buckskins' goalie Tommy Stermer, giving the Blazers a 1-0 win for league gold.

CV had pretty much dominated the second half of the game up to that point.

But when Mennonite's C.J. Sturges pounced on a loose ball and fed Rohrer, the Blazers caught the Bucks leaning the other way and Rohrer dribbled in and nailed the game-winner, as Mennonite locked up its sixth L-L League championship.

Chatted with Rohrer after the win about his game-winner, and where the Blazers go from here wjhile trying to defend their district and state titles.

Manheim Township's golf team will try and defend its PIAA AAA team title on Wednesday at Heritage Hills in York. - (JEFF REINHART, PennLive.com L-L League Blogger)

LANCASTER - Busy, busy week ahead for L-L League athletes and teams.

Here's a day-by-day look at the week on tap, with some news and notes sprinkled in ...

MONDAY

L-L LEAGUE GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS
At Conestoga Valley
Hempfield vs. Penn Manor, 6 p.m.
Garden Spot vs. Warwick, 7:30 p.m.

* Winners meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Manheim Township for league gold. ... Hempfield is the three-time reigning champ, including last year's victory over this year's semifinal opponent, Penn Manor.

DISTRICT 3 BOYS' SOCCER PLAYOFFS
AA FIRST-ROUND GAMES
(16) Lancaster Catholic at (1) Gettysburg, 7 p.m.
(12) Annville-Cleona at (5) Boiling Springs, 7 p.m.
(14) West Perry at (3) Pequea Valley, 7 p.m.
(13) Lancaster Mennonite at (4) Manheim Central, 7:30 p.m.

* Lancaster Mennonite is fresh off winning its sixth L-L League championship on Saturday - a 1-0 double-OT thriller over Conestoga Valley. That game was at Manheim Central, so the Blazers are heading back to a familiar spot. ... Monday's winners advance to Thursday's quarterfinal round.

DISTRICT 3 GIRLS' SOCCER PLAYOFFS
AAA FIRST-ROUND GAMES
(13) Cocalico at (4) Conestoga Valley, 4 p.m.
(10) Hempfield at (5) Hershey, 5 p.m.
(9) Lampeter-Strasburg at (8) Cedar Crest, 7 p.m.
(14) Elizabethtown at (3) Lower Dauphin, 7 p.m.

* Cedar Crest is fresh off winning its first L-L League championship on Saturday compliments of a wild 5-4 PK win over Cocalico. ... Not just one, but a pair of all-L-L League first-round match-ups; Cocalico vs. CV and L-S vs. Crest. Cocalico topped CV in a league quarterfinal game last week; Crest knocked off L-S in an L-L League semifinal last week. ... Monday's winners advance to Thursday's quarterfinal round.

PIAA INDIVIDUAL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Heritage Hills in York
L-L League entrants/tee times
AAA BOYS
Craig Hornberger, Manheim Township - 8:30 a.m.
Ryan Dornes, Manheim Township - 8:40 a.m.
Connor Sheehan, Solanco - 8:50 a.m.
Andy Butler, Manheim Township - 9 a.m.
Marc Oliveri, Conestoga Valley - 9:20 a.m.
AA BOYS
Dylan Beiler, Pequea Valley - 9:40 a.m.
AAA GIRLS
Haley Goodling, Manheim Central - 10:30 a.m.
Mary Beth Palic, Manheim Township - 10:30 a.m.

* Goodling and Palic are in the same group, along with two-time reigning Mid-Penn champ Allison Cooper from Central Dauphin. If you're a girls' golf fan, that'll be a terrific group to follow. ... Hornberger is coming off victories in the District 3 tourney and PIAA Eastern Regional. ...  No cut; final round is Tuesday.

TUESDAY

L-L LEAGUE GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
At Manheim Township, 7 p.m.

PIAA INDIVIDUAL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Heritage HIlls in York
Final round

PIAA GIRLS' TEAM TENNIS PLAYOFFS
AAA FIRST-ROUND MATCH
Manheim Township vs. Conestoga at Hershey Racquet Club, noon

* Blue Streaks topped Hershey for the District 3 crown; Conestoga is the District 1 fourth-place finisher. ... Winner goes to the state team quarterfinals on Friday; semifinals and finals are Saturday - all matches at the Hershey Racquet Club.

DISTRICT 3 FIELD HOCKEY PLAYOFFS
AAA FIRST-ROUND GAMES
(10) Ephrata vs. (7) Central Dauphin at Hempfield, 4 p.m.
(1) Penn Manor vs. (17) Elizabethtown at Hempfield, 6 p.m.
(14) Conestoga Valley vs. (3) Twin Valley at Governor Mifflin, 4 p.m.
(8) Cocalico vs. (9) Cumberland Valley at Governor Mifflin, 6 p.m.
(6) Hempfield vs. (11) Warwick at Penn Manor, 6 p.m.
AA FIRST-ROUND GAMES
(9) Donegal vs. (8) Big Spring at Central York, 4 p.m.
(7) Lancaster Mennonite vs. (10) West Perry at Penn Manor, 4 p.m.
(15) Lancaster Catholic vs. (2) Greenwood at Hershey, 4 p.m.

* The mega game here is Hempfield vs. Warwick in a rematch of last year's PIAA AAA state championship game, won by the Black Knights. Winner advances. Loser is done. ... All-L-L League Penn Manor vs. E-town; Comets are fresh off winning the L-L League title compliments of a 3-0 whitewash over Hempfield. ... Tuesday's winners play in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

DISTRICT 3 BOYS' SOCCER PLAYOFFS
AAA FIRST-ROUND GAME
(10) Chambersburg at (7) Conestoga Valley, 3:30 p.m.
(12) Hempfield at (5) Cedar Cliff, 4 p.m.
(9) Exeter at (8) Ephrata, 7 p.m.
(13) Cocalico at (4) Mechanicsburg, 7 p.m.
(18) Lampeter-Strasburg at (2) Cumberland Valley, 7 p.m.

* Thinking COnestoga Valley will be hungry, coming off Saturday's double-OT loss to Lancaster Mennonite in the L-L League title game - a game the Bucks dominated in the second half and in OT before the Blazers got the game-winner in the second OT.

WEDNESDAY

PIAA GOLF TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
At Heritage Hills in York
AAA BOYS
Manheim Township (Craig Hornberger, Ryan Dornes, Andy Butler, John Kitsock, Mary Beth Palic) is out to defend its state title.

DISTRICT 3 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Hershey Parkview
GIRLS A - 11:30 a.m.
GIRLS AA - 12:15 p.m.
GIRLS AAA - 1:15 p.m.
BOYS A - 2:15 p.m.
BOYS AA - 3:15 p.m.
BOYS AAA - 4:15 p.m.

* First year with three classifications. Find a cozy spot and pull up a chair; it's going to be a long day at Parkview. ... Two L-L League runners looking to defend their titles: Penn Manor junior Greta Lindsley in AAA girls and Annville-Cleona's Shawn Wolfe in AA boys. FYI: Lindsley and Wolfe won L-L League championships last week, so they should have plenty of momentum moving forward.

Anything after Wednesday this week would be for L-L League teams that win early in the week.

Coverage: I'll be pitching a tent in York for PIAA golf Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Fore! Depending how long that goes each day, I might try and hit some other games those nights. In between I'll get as much posted on the L-L League blog as possible.

Live chat football Friday: Wilson at Penn Manor. Stay tuned for that.

JEFF REINHART: jreinhart@pnco.com
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