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(1970 to 1989)
1970
Rising in recognition, the Dream Recreation drew a document paid attendance of 15,512 to Memorial Stadium, and the County dominated with a 35-14 win. The County set a document for factors in a sport, and the mixed level complete additionally set a mark. Abington Heights quarterback Gerard Hoban had an excellent sport, finishing 15 of 24 passes for 189 yards and three touchdowns, whereas speeding for one more in probably the greatest single-game performances within the historical past of the collection. Valley View teammates Dan Case and Tom Kozlosky, who went on to educate at Lakeland, have been lauded for his or her efforts as nicely.
1971
A pair of Dunmore stars, operating again Dom DiCindio and sort out Mike Mashurak, led the Metropolis to a 6-0 win over the County earlier than a paid crowd of 12,186 at Memorial Stadium. DiCindio adopted a key block from Mashurak to attain the one landing within the first quarter. Lackawanna Path operating again Gray Seamans, enjoying for the Metropolis, had 50 yards speeding within the sport.
1972
Dunmore’s Joe Marciano hauled within the deciding landing from quarterback Tony Donato to guide the Metropolis to a 22-15 win over the County at Memorial Stadium. The paid attendance got here in at 10,290. The Metropolis constructed a 14-0 lead solely to see the County roar again for a 15-14 lead. Central’s Bruce Morris scored with 4:45 left within the first quarter, and Marciano hit Lackawanna Path’s Frank Radle for a 6-yard rating. The Riverside passing mixture of quarterback Jack Robochik to Dave Zumbach sparked the rally by the County with two scoring performs. However Marciano hit Donato for the winner with 7 minutes to play. Metropolis head coach Sam Donato gained for the fifth time within the all-star basic collection.
1973
Rain dampened the gang as 7,141 took within the contest the place the County protection dominated in an 18-0 win over the Metropolis at Memorial Stadium. Three operating backs additionally had standout video games for the County, together with Valley View’s Rick Kovack, Mid Valley’s Al Fiume, and Riverside’s Mike Neary, who helped the crew achieve 218 yards. Kovack and Fiume every scored touchdowns on the bottom, and Riverside’s Frank Chisdock added one receiving.
1974
Valley View operating again Lou Mariani turned in one of the best particular person speeding effort and sparked a record-setting efficiency by the County, coached by Jerry Preschutti, in a 48-15 victory within the fortieth anniversary of the Dream Recreation. Mariani gained 184 yards speeding on 17 carries and dazzled the followers with three scoring runs that included a 54-yard dash, a 39-yard run, and a 10-yard run. Abington Heights’ George DeGilio hauled in a 14-yard scoring cross, Abington Heights’ John Nubani had a 1-yard landing, Abington Heights’ Larry Corbett had a 20-yard landing reception, and Previous Forge’s Lou Pugliano returned an interception for a rating to tempo the County. Curiously, the County all-stars performed the UNICO East all-stars from the Wyoming Valley Convention the next week within the Champions for Charities Basic at Memorial Stadium however misplaced 13-6. Mariani as soon as once more dominated the sport, amassing 162 yards on 22 carries.
1975
The sport got here down to at least one play. Trailing for a lot of the sport, the County rallied late within the fourth quarter, however a 2-point conversion try that may have tied the sport failed, and the Metropolis posted a 20-18 win in entrance of 6,803 followers at Memorial Stadium. West Scranton’s Lou DePalma, who completed with 145 yards on 19 carries, ripped off a 52-yard scoring sprint that gave the Metropolis a 7-6 lead. He added a second landing on a 35-yard run, and the lead grew. Then Frank Yanik pushed the result in 20-6 on a 3-yard scoring run. The County got here again on the energy of Mid Valley quarterback George Pachucy. He threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns. Pachucy’s first landing cross went to Carbondale Space’s Frank Galko for a 6-0 lead. Within the fourth quarter, Mike Addesa hauled in a scoring cross, and Galko caught the ultimate rating with 1:10 remaining within the sport. Nevertheless, a cross for the 2-pointer sailed incomplete. Per week later, the UNICO East all-stars thumped the Metropolis, 34-14, within the Champions for Charities Basic in Wilkes-Barre. The sport was marred with fights and ended the Charities Basic.
1976
Beneath scrutiny due to declining attendance and a battle with rain and a few postponements, the Dream Recreation endured. Thanks largely to an thrilling end because the County rallied for a 14-12 victory over the Metropolis in a sport that drew 7,067 to Memorial Stadium. Dunmore’s Bob Mesko scored the primary landing for the Metropolis on a 10-yard run, and Dunmore teammate Cory Meade added a 2-yard rating within the third quarter. Previous Forge’s Paul Papi scored on a 4-yard run within the fourth quarter, and with lower than 3 minutes to play, Paul Kern recovered a fumble for the County. Papi scored his second landing, and Valley View’s Ray O’Kon made his second extra-point kick.
1977
Valley View’s Rick Merli scored a pair of touchdowns, together with the sport winner on a 68-yard punt return within the third quarter to elevate the County to a 14-7 win over the Metropolis. The sport had an attendance of shut to eight,000. The Metropolis offense obtained hampered when Central star operating again Joe McCarthy suffered an injured foot within the second quarter, however not earlier than he gave the Metropolis a 7-0 benefit on a 1-yard run. Merli introduced the County again with a Merli landing of twenty-two yards and a 2-point conversion.
1978
Mid Valley quarterback Gary Yagelski threw a landing cross and ran for 2 others because the County defeated the Metropolis, 36-21, giving coach Jerry Preschutti one other win in the summertime basic earlier than he retired. Attendance fell to solely 3,600 on a wet night time in August. Yagelski accomplished eight passes for 105 yards and ran for 45 yards. His landing cross coated 29 yards and went to Previous Forge’s P.J. Gutowski. Riverside fullback Mike Keppick added two landing runs for the County within the convincing win.
1979
The County used a punishing operating assault to submit a 14-0 win over the Metropolis within the forty fifth annual occasion, which drew a crowd of 6,128 to Memorial Stadium. The County, coached by Valley View’s Frank Pazzaglia, obtained a 16-yard scoring run from Mid Valley’s Tom Everett, and Riverside quarterback Lou Oleksy hit Abington Heights’ Phil Dettore for a 14-yard landing.
1980
Scranton Central’s Invoice Grambo drilled an additional level, and the Metropolis edged the County, 7-6. The sport, performed in entrance of a paid crowd of 5,742 followers, got here right down to Grambo hitting a 56-yard cross to Central’s Charlie Rader after which including the point-after kick for the Metropolis within the second quarter. Abington Heights’ Dan Schultheis drew the County to inside 7-6, however a strive for a 2-point conversion failed when Central’s Invoice Scott batted down a cross.
1981
West Scranton star Jody Brunori ran for 54 yards on 18 carries and scored the one landing in a 7-0 win for the Metropolis over the County in entrance of 6,692 followers at Memorial Stadium. Brunori, the Huge 11 speeding chief who set a document with 1,777 yards through the season, scored on an 8-yard run within the second quarter.
1982
For the third consecutive season, the defenses dominated the Dream Recreation. The Metropolis pressured 4 turnovers and had a goal-line stand in a 7-6 win over the County in a sport that drew 3,851 followers to Memorial Stadium. The Metropolis stars have been led by Dunmore’s Bob Sweda, who had a fumble restoration, and Dunmore’s Mike Higgins had an interception. Scranton Prep’s Pat Conaboy hit teammate Tom Hill for the sport’s solely landing. The County scored when Abington Heights’ Dave Wrobel ran in from the three, however the strive for two factors failed when Shibley was sacked by Hill and Higgins.
1983
The Metropolis stored rolling within the collection when it pounded out a 29-15 win over the County in a sport that attracted 4,060 at Memorial Stadium. Central operating again Rick Hellard, Scranton Tech operating again and state champion triple jumper Dennis Burley, quarterbacks Scranton Tech’s Wayne Williams and Dunmore’s Dave Lositski, and receivers Walt Kalinowski of Scranton Prep and Scranton Tech’s David Bailey dominated the sport for the Metropolis, which outgained the County, 312-155. It was the primary win within the all-star sport for coach Nick Donato.
1984
The Dream Recreation celebrated 50 years of play and elevating cash for the Lackawanna County Blind Affiliation. Abington Heights’ Steve Ellis returned the opening kickoff 89 yards for the primary landing because the County posted a 12-0 win over the Metropolis in entrance of three,510 followers at Memorial Stadium. With solely 53 seconds left within the sport, Previous Forge quarterback Bob Graziano, who completed with 126 yards passing, hit Valley View’s Randy Castellani for a 20-yard landing cross to complete the scoring. The Metropolis managed solely 42 yards of complete offense and three first downs.
1985
Due to thunderstorms, the 51st Dream Recreation obtained postponed. However as soon as it obtained performed, it actually ended up being memorable. Mid Valley operating again Wealthy Sakulich scored on a 4-yard run with 3:22 remaining to elevate the County to a 15-13 comeback win over the Metropolis within the last highschool sport coached by Lakeland Corridor of Famer Jerry Wasilchak. The sport attracted 3,700 followers to Memorial Stadium. Abington Heights kicker Scott Perry put the County on the board with a 31-yard subject objective. Dunmore’s Dave Lopatka hit North Pocono’s P.J. Kelly with a halfback possibility cross for the Metropolis’s first rating. Valley View’s Jeff Sparks launched a 68-yard scoring cross to Valley View teammate Pat Zwanch for the County’s response. Scranton Tech quarterback Joe Vieira gave the Metropolis again the lead on a 1-yard run. Following Sakulich’s run that capped a 10-play drive, the Metropolis turned the ball over and the County ran out the clock.
1986
Fueled by gamers from Jap Convention Class A champion Dunmore and runner-up West Scranton, the Metropolis dominated the County, 25-0, in entrance of 5,095 followers at Memorial Stadium. Dunmore’s Bob Ruddy, who fought again from main accidents suffered in an vehicle accident that took the lifetime of his twin brother, Billy, scored two touchdowns, whereas West Scranton’s Joe Spano, who ran for 80 yards on 14 carries, and Artwork Coyne every scored for the Metropolis.
1987
The Dream Recreation needed to be postponed due to rain, however it didn’t cease folks from coming to the sport on the rescheduled date, as 8,352 got here to Memorial Stadium. Valley View quarterback Gary Cruciani led the County to a 28-15 win over the Metropolis. Cruciani threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns in one of many prime particular person performances within the historical past of the sport. Riverside’s Invoice Ozark, who had 95 yards receiving, added a landing, as did Mid Valley’s Artwork Veno and Valley View tight finish E.J. Weston on receptions and Abington Heights’ Dave Kimble on the bottom. The occasion was marred by fights and ejections throughout and after the sport.
1988
Impressed by a spirited week of teaching from West Scranton’s Joe DeAntona, the Metropolis pulled off what many take into account the largest upset in Dream Recreation historical past. A double-digit underdog, the celebrities from the Metropolis overwhelmed the County, 22-8, in entrance of practically 7,000 followers. North Pocono’s Jeff Wolff arrange the primary rating with an interception. West Scranton’s Jerry Kapp hauled in an 18-yard landing cross and added a second scoring reception to complete with 67 yards receiving. The Metropolis picked off three passes within the sport as Dunmore’s Mike Kowalski and Scranton Prep’s Chris Bahara had one every. Dunmore’s Joe Talutto additionally scored a landing, and West Scranton’s Donny Monacelli caught a 2-point conversion, which produced the 1,000th level within the Dream Recreation.
1989
Riverside’s Joe DeSimone made a juggling catch on a cross from Lakeland quarterback Blaine Fawcett with 2:03 remaining within the sport, and Riverside’s Pat Corby added the additional level because the County defeated the Metropolis, 7-6, in what is among the extra memorable performs in Dream Recreation historical past. With the Metropolis main 6-0, Riverside’s Mark Roscioli intercepted a cross on the 50 and returned it to the Metropolis 36. After three straight operating performs put the County in a fourth-and-4, Fawcett discovered DeSimone, who tapped the aerial again together with Metropolis defender Greg Anelli and County receiver Brian Grzebin. DeSimone corralled the ball whereas getting hit by Metropolis defender Paul Magnotta, which jarred the ball unfastened, however officers dominated he maintained possession lengthy sufficient for the rating.
(1970 to 1989)
1970: County, 35-14
1971: Metropolis, 6-0
1972: Metropolis, 22-15
1973: County, 18-0
1974: County, 48-15
1975: Metropolis, 20-18
1976: County, 14-12
1977: County, 14-7
1978: County, 36-21
1979: County, 14-0
1980: Metropolis, 7-6
1981: Metropolis, 7-0
1982: Metropolis, 7-6
1983: Metropolis, 29-15
1984: County, 12-0
1985: County, 15-13
1986: Metropolis, 25-0
1987: County, 28-15
1988: Metropolis, 22-8
1989: County, 7-6
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