HS FOOTBALL: NS cruises past Tamaqua to District final, 56-21

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - North Schuylkill's #25 Luis Serrato intercepts a Tamaqua pass.

FOUNTAIN SPRINGS – The undefeated Spartans roll on, this time to the District XI Final.

The North Schuylkill squad made light work of the Tamaqua Blue Raiders in a Saturday night playoff bout at Spartan Stadium in Fountain Springs.

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL – Tamaqua’s #35 Nate Curvey vaults over a fallen North Schuylkill defender.

The Spartans scored early and often, opening up a 14-0 lead within the first three minutes of play, thanks to a pair of runs by Jake Hall and Josh Chowansky.

By halftime, North Schuylkill held a 35-7 advantage.

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL – Tamaqua’s #11 Nate Wickersham is tripped up by North Schuylkill’s #22 Evan Stanakis.

The scoring didn’t stop there, though. North Schuylkill continued a ground-pound attack through the second half, finding paydirt via Hall and Chowansky a few more times before ending the game with a 56-21 advantage.

The undefeated Spartans move on to face an also-undefeated Notre Dame Green Pond squad next week in the season finale, the District XI title game at a site and time to be announced.

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