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In an instant classic South Williamsport advances in overtime win

 
Tagged under: District 4, Gameday Hub, News, pfn, Playoffs

| November 14, 2026

Behind Garrett Lorson’s 200-plus night using the ball and a clutch catch by Neeko Bowen on a two-point conversion pshes South Williamsport through to the District 4 2A championship game.

BLOOMSBURG- The game plan was simple, the Mountaineers of South Williamsport design was to keep the ball out of the hands of the potent Panthers of Bloomsburg hands in a District 4 2A Semifinal at Panther Stadium. For much of the night that game planned worked to perfection as the Mounties came out with a thrilling overtime win 43-42 win to advance to next week’s championship game at Southern Columbia.

Cole Gerber connected with Neeko Bowen on a run-pass-option play on the two-point conversion in overtime was the margin of difference in a back-and-forth contest that handed Bloomsburg their only loss of the season and knocked them from the playoffs.

Bloomsburg took possession to start the contest and drove 73 yards in ten plays capped off by a 39 yard pass from Shane Frey to a wide open Julius Serrano as he got behind the Mountie defense for a 39 yard score. The PAT was good giving the Panthers a 7-0 lead with 7:06 left in the first quarter.

South Williamsport answered back with their own drive covering 69 yards on 12 plays with an Eli White eleven yard score on a fourth-and-four play to tie the score at 7 with 1:29 left in the opening quarter.

On the ensuing kickoff Serrano took the ball from his own eight and weaved and bobbed his way to the end zone on a spectacular 92 yard jaunt to re-take the lead at 14-7 with a bout a minute left.

Once again the Mounties mounted a long sustained drive of 70 yards on 14 plays that used up over half the second quarter when Lorson, scored his first touchdown from the Panthers five yard line, with point-after tying the game at 14.

On Bloomsburg’s next drive the Panthers converted a fake punt from near midfield, which lead to a 52 yard pass from Frey to Moore-Stewart giving the home team the lead at 21-14 at the 4:16 mark of the second quarter.

The Bloomsburg defense did manage to make a stop on the next Mountaineer drive, forcing them to punt from their own 20. Taking over and their own 41. On the fifth play of the drive, Frey rolled left and threw the ball back to the right on a backside screen pass, however Lorson jumped the route and intercepted the ball and scored from 53 yards out tying the score 21-21 with just under two minutes before intermission.

“We worked on that play all week, we knew they were going to do that and Garrett took a chance and took it to the house and the comes out in the third quarter and has run another score in. We only have 23 players it is gratifying to work as hard as these kids work.” Coach Chris Eiswerth stated.

South took the ball for the start of the second half and it only took them two plays to find the end zone again, as Lorson ripped off a 73 yard gallop for another score and the Mounties first lead at 28-21 with 11:07 left in the second quarter. Lorson carried the ball 26 times for 212 yards and three touchdowns.

Bloomsburg the went on a 12-play 95 yard drive capped off by a four yard run by Frey. On the drive Frey connected with Brayden Holbert who made a fantastic one-handed catch for 49 yards, however the point-after was blacked leaving the score at 28-27 in favor of the visitors.

South’s Samir Moy returned the kickoff 85 yards for a Mountie touchdown, as he weaved his way through a network of would-be tacklers en route to the end zone and 35-27 lead with still 9:56 left in the contest.

The Panthers were’t quite done yet another impressive nine play drive, as Frey hooked up with Moore-Stewart from 23 yards out, Moore-Stewart made a falling down backwards catch in the corner of the end zone. Bloomsburg went with some trickery on the two-point conversion as a double hand-off when Moore-Stewart hit Frey in the flat and the quarterback scored to tie the game at 35.

South Williamsport began their next drive on the Mounties 27 and went on another long 15 play drive, but a after a penalty pushed South from the Bloom 15 to the 20 yard a 38 yard field goal attempt was partially blocked with just :40 left in regulation.

The Panthers got the ball just past midfield with less than ten seconds left in the fourth quarter, but a Frey pass was picked off by Levi Butler to send the game into extra time.

South won the coin toss and decided to play defense. Frey once again connected with Moore Stewart for their third score from eight yards out with the point-after making it 42-35 Panthers lead. Frey was 22-35 passing for 354 yards and 4 touchdowns. Serrano caught 12 passes for 116 yards and Moore-Stewart caught eight passes for 146 yards in the contest

South got the ball in overtime and Lorson scored around left end for a twelve yard run to pull within one point at 42-41, after a timeout Coach Eiswerth decided to go for two and the win as the Mounties were called for a penalty, when Gerber rolled to his left and found a open Bowen in the end zone to seal the win. Gerber was 3 of ten passing for 32 yards in the contest.

The Panthers end their historic season at 10-1 while the 9-3 Mountaineers continue on to face state juggernaut Southern Columbia next week for district gold.

After the game here is what Bowen said about his score in overtime

On the Mounties opportunity in overtime, Lorson went ar

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