Peters Township defeats Mount Lebanon 42-0 and stays undefeated

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Dean Shazer | October 14, 2023

On Friday night, the Peters Township Indians routed the Mount Lebanon Blue Devils on the road.

Peters Township set the tone early with an opening drive touchdown from Vinny Sarcone six minutes into the game.

@PetersTwpFB scores on the opening drive with 8:52 left in quarter 1. @PetersTwpFB 7@mtlebofootball 0@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews
Touchdown scored by @VinnySarcone pic.twitter.com/ogKZtn23we

— Dean Shazer — the son (@DeanShazer2) October 13, 2023

After a stop from Peters Township forced a Mount Lebanon punt, they put together a 98-yard drive. The touchdown came from a 70-yard catch and run from Nolan DiLucia to Nick McCullough with 2:44 remaining in the first quarter.

On 3rd and 1 Nick McCullough takes it 70 yards to the endzone for a @PetersTwpFB with 2:44 left in Q1. @PetersTwpFB 14@mtlebofootball 0@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/R9coMVDitN

— Dean Shazer — the son (@DeanShazer2) October 13, 2023

The very next drive Eliot Schratz would come up with an interception for Peters Township. However, this drive Peters came up empty with a missed 38-yard field goal attempt.

Intercepted by @SchratzEliot. @PetersTwpFB has the ballon @mtlebofootball 15.
1:03 left in Q1. @PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/wb7h03TMYD

— Dean Shazer — the son (@DeanShazer2) October 13, 2023

Peters Township started to put Mount Lebanon away early with Nick McCullough’s second receiving touchdown of the night to put Peters Township up three scores.

Nick McCullough has his second run after catch touchdown to extend the lead for Peters with 6:00 left in the first half. The xpt is blocked.@PetersTwpFB 20@mtlebofootball 0@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/Y9DghbmHfu

— Dean Shazer — the son (@DeanShazer2) October 13, 2023

After an empty drive from Mount Lebanon again, Peters Township extended their lead with Sarcone’s second rushing touchdown of the game, which would make the score 27-0.

@PetersTwpFB tags on with @VinnySarcone second rushing Touchdown of the day. 1:20 remaining in the first half. The XPT is Good. @PetersTwpFB 27@mtlebofootball 0@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/wvhxQIWmLA

— Dean Shazer — the son (@DeanShazer2) October 14, 2023

On the very next offensive play, Mount Lebanon threw an interception returned touchdown to Peter Township’s Reston Leahman. This made the score 35-0 after a successful two point conversion with 1:03 left in the first half.

Reston Leahman with the interception returned touchdown for @PetersTwpFB with 1:03 left in the first half. Peters goes for 2 and converts. They will get the running clock in the second half of the score remains until the half. @PetersTwpFB 35@mtlebofootball 0@PFNBackyard pic.twitter.com/h47SRCyI4k

— Dean Shazer — the son (@DeanShazer2) October 14, 2023

With Peters Township having a thirty-five point lead going into the second half, this meant there would be a running clock through the entirety of the second half.

The last score came with 3:20 left in the fourth quarter for Peters Township to extend the lead to 42-0, which was the final.

Peters township airs it out with 3:20 remaining in the fourth quarter. The XPT is Good. @PetersTwpFB 42@mtlebofootball 0@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/TozkK410Bs

— Dean Shazer — the son (@DeanShazer2) October 14, 2023

Peters Township improves to 8-0 on the season while the Mount Lebanon falls to 4-4 with only two more weeks until WPIAL playoffs. Peters Township is one of seven teams in WPIAL football still undefeated alongside Fort Cherry, Aliquippa, Washington High, Elizabeth Forward, Avonworth, and South Side.

UPCOMING:

Cannon McMillan (5-3)(1-2) @ Peters Township (8-0)(4-0)

Mount Lebanon (4-4)(1-2) @ Baldwin (1-7)(0-4)

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