Purchase Line plays Mountain of a game against West Shamokin! (Gallery Included)

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Greg Ricupero | September 7, 2024

Purchase Line plays Mountain of a game against West Shamokin!

Heritage Conference Game of the Week

West Shamokin Wolves(0-2) at Purchase Line Red Dragons (0-2)

Last Meeting 9/8/23 Purchase Line 27-0

Both team came into the game looking for their first wins. Purchase Line opened with two road games against the conference’s two top teams. West Shamokin had to make the long trip to Davidsville and against a physical Comets team at home and has less than 30 players. The Wolves got the ball first and went three and out. The Red Dragons got the ball and went 73 yards in just under four minutes to score the games first points. A nine yard run by Victor Bartlebaugh who had a huge game at running back and out of the Wildcat formation.

6-0 @PaFootballNews @RedDragonFTBL @WSHS__Football pic.twitter.com/8HGlW87cA3

— Gregory Ricupero (@GregoryRicupero) September 7, 2024

The Red Dragon defense had a couple of sacks on the next series stopping the Wolves. Purchase Line would drive 68 yards for a score on their second possession. PL quarterback Ian Layden would hit tight end Jakob Mountain from 21 yards out to run the score to 12-0 as the first quarter came to a close.

12-0 half @PaFootballNews @PLRedDragons @WSHS__Football The Mountain TD! pic.twitter.com/OlOrmSVecR

— Gregory Ricupero (@GregoryRicupero) September 7, 2024

In the second quarter the Red Dragons continued to dominate. They had the ball three times. They fumbled at the Wolves 34 which was recovered by Aiden Oesterling. They drove 82 yards , only to be stuffed from the one on fourth down and they had the ball as the half ended. The Wolves had the ball three times and fumbled (recovered by Mountain) and turned it over on fourth down twice. It was only 12-0 at the half.

The Dragons start the third quarter like they ended the first. Two more Layden to Mountain touchdown passes. The Wolves only possession was once again a turnover on downs. As the third quarter ended it was 25-0 PL.

The Mountain 18-0 ⁦@PLRedDragons⁩ pic.twitter.com/Mk2rPF7lgB

— Gregory Ricupero (@GregoryRicupero) September 7, 2024

PL going to the Mountain again 25-0 ⁦@PLRedDragons⁩ pic.twitter.com/6L1YDGNRfc

— Gregory Ricupero (@GregoryRicupero) September 7, 2024

The fourth quarter took 2 days to play. There was five touchdowns, a lot of penalties, a lot backups playing and the Red Dragons being forced to put the starters back in the game to close it out. The Wolves switched quarterbacks and went to freshmen Cole Wingard and he looked real good. He has good moves and can throw. On the Wolves first possession of the quarter, they drove 70 yards and scored on a 30 yard pass from Wingard to Jordan Titus.

Wolves strike back 25-7 ⁦@WSHS__Football⁩ pic.twitter.com/I5qVVASxCC

— Gregory Ricupero (@GregoryRicupero) September 7, 2024

Devian Kordish was a linemen last year for PL. This year he is a bruising runner. The Dragons and Kordish took just two minutes and 15 seconds to get the touchdown back.

Kordish TD ⁦@PLRedDragons⁩ pic.twitter.com/e85LMAfllk

— Gregory Ricupero (@GregoryRicupero) September 7, 2024

The Wolves would get the next two scores on a long scramble by Wingard, a PL fumble and another TD pass. This time Wingard to Isaac Schrecengost.

Wingard big run! ⁦@WSHS__Football⁩ pic.twitter.com/85IM5vce4O

— Gregory Ricupero (@GregoryRicupero) September 7, 2024

Wolves cut it to 11! ⁦@WSHS__Football⁩ pic.twitter.com/VOFvcHQBMu

— Gregory Ricupero (@GregoryRicupero) September 7, 2024

The Red Dragon starters returned. After the failed onside kick. Victor Bartlebaugh ran 57 yards for a touchdown. The Final PL 38 WS 20

Next Week

The Red Dragons host Homer Center in what should be a good game. West Shamokin will have to travel to Northern Cambria to play a very good Colts team.

Tomorrow I am at Marion Center for a rare Saturday Night Heritage Conference game. Come out & say hello!

WS 0- 0- 0-20=20

PL 12- 0- 13-13=38

PL-Victor Bartlebaugh 9 run 2pts run ng 5:50 (0-6)

PL-Jakob Mountain 21 pass from Ian Layden 2pts pass ng 0:47.4 (0-12)

PL-Mountain 9 pass from Layden 2pts run ng 8:45 (0-18)

PL-Mountain 6 pass from Layden xp Mountain 0:37.3 (0-25)

WS-Jordan Titus 30 pass from Cole Wingard xp Coleman Stockdale 9:22 (7-25)

PL-Devian Kordish 20 run 2pt run ng 7:07 (7-31)

WS-Wingard 47 run xp wide right 5:02 (13-31)

WS-Isaac Schrecengost 20 pass from Wingard xp Stockdale 2:58 (20-31)

PL- Bartlebaugh 57 run xp Mountain 2:48 (20-38)