Penns Manor wins wild game over Conemaugh Township!

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Greg Ricupero | September 28, 2024

Penns Manor starts slows but win in the speed of light over Conemaugh Township!

AKA Penalties cost Indians! or Comets never Die!

Heritage Conference Game of the Week

Conemaugh Township Indians (3-2) at Penns Manor Comets (4-1)

Last Meeting 9/15/23 PM 41 @ CT 13

CT PF 17.8 PA 13.2

PM PF 28.6 PA 13.0

This was definitely one of the more interesting games I have ever covered.

Both teams came into the game looking to improve on good starts to the season. They would battle for the entire 48 minutes before the game would be decided.

The first quarter started with both teams exchanging punts. The Indians won the exchanged and started their second drive from the Comets 37. Two plays later Cam Dunn made a nice cut back and raced 36 yards for a touchdown. It was called back on a motion penalty. The Indians were able to move into the red zone but faked a field goal and coming up short.

Fake FG ⁦@PaFootballNews⁩ ⁦@CtIndians⁩ ⁦@PM_Comets⁩ pic.twitter.com/zn39WQErWK

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The Comets starting their second straight drive from inside their own 15. They went three and out for the second time. They punted and the Indians would start this drive from the Comets 40. A 33 yard pass from Greyson Studer to Dunn put the Indians at the PM six.

The Indians started the second quarter scoring two more touchdowns both called back on holding calls. They finally scored when Brennan Lohr caught an 8 yard pass from Studer. It was their fourth touchdown but the first to go up on the scoreboard.

4th time is the charm 7-0 ⁦@PaFootballNews⁩ ⁦@CtIndians⁩ ⁦@PM_Comets⁩ pic.twitter.com/h1sNTrUfD9

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The Comets would get a good kick return from Troy Williams and start their drive from the Indians 42. They would move right down the field mixing the run and the pass. Justin Vojtek bulled into the end zone but PM failed on the two point conversion and still trailed by one.

Comets score 7-6 ⁦@PaFootballNews⁩ ⁦@CtIndians⁩ ⁦@PM_Comets⁩ pic.twitter.com/MOLi7x0YPm

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The Comets defense which had four sacks in the quarter would hold CT and force them to punt. PM quarterback Amin Lieb was picked off three plays later by Sam Shaffer who returned it deep inside PM territory. The Indians would drive to the PM 3. But on fourth and inches a motion penalty on the Indians forced them to attempt a 25 yard field goal. The kick was wide left. The teams went to the half 7-6.

Indians miss again! @PaFootballNews⁩ ⁦@CtIndians⁩ ⁦@PM_Comets⁩ pic.twitter.com/bFM1SksVoD

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The third quarter started with the Comets offense firing on all cylinders. They drove deep into Indians territory before being pushed back. On third and 23 Lieb was picked off by Dunn. Dunn returned it deep into PM territory but a holding call brought the ball back. The Indians punted and pinned PM back inside their own 20. The Comets drove to the ball to midfield before Lieb was picked off for a third time. Sam Shaffer recorded his second interception of the game and took it all the way back for a touchdown. Vojtek blocked the extra point.

Shaffer pick six! @PaFootballNews⁩ ⁦@CtIndians⁩ ⁦@PM_Comets⁩ pic.twitter.com/GQsyMRftu1

— Gregory Ricupero (@GregoryRicupero) September 28, 2024

The fourth quarter started with the Comets down seven and punting. The Indians would use almost five minutes, moving the ball 39 yards to the Comets two. This time they would make the field goal. They were up two scores with 6 and a half minutes to play.

Indians lead 16-6 with 630 to go!⁦@PaFootballNews⁩ ⁦@CtIndians⁩ ⁦@PM_Comets⁩ pic.twitter.com/PxlzFJQ7od

— Gregory Ricupero (@GregoryRicupero) September 28, 2024

Penns Manor was forced to go to the air. Lieb drove the Comets down the field with short passes and some quarterback runs. There was just under three minutes to go in the game, when he hit Troy Williams to cut the lead to two points.

Comets cut lead! ⁦@PaFootballNews⁩ ⁦@PM_Comets⁩ ⁦@CtIndians⁩ pic.twitter.com/wbl68BiSg2

— Gregory Ricupero (@GregoryRicupero) September 28, 2024

Comets Connor James would recover his own onside kick. The Comets were 45 yards away from the end zone. Two and a half minutes later Lieb hit Williams again and the Comets had their first lead. The clock showed 28.4 seconds. But the Indians didn’t give up Studer hit Dunn for a 50 yard gain. CT made two throws into the end zone and came up empty. The Comets prevailed 22-16!