HAZLETON On his way to an electrifying 34-yard touchdown run, Crestwood quarterback Jay Popson refused to stop until he reached the end zone. <\/p>\n
Not many of his teammates were denied either. <\/p>\n
Frank Aigeldinger rushed for three touchdowns, Popson scored two and unbeaten Crestwood hammered Hazleton Area, 41-7 by putting the mercy rule into effect midway through the second quarter Friday at Harman Geist Stadium. <\/p>\n
The victory kept 6-0 Crestwood as the only undefeated team in the Wyoming Valley Conference, and set up next weekends showdown with Class 4A power Wyoming Valley West. <\/p>\n
But the Comets certainly werent looking ahead to it. <\/p>\n
It was certainly a concern of ours, something we talked to our kids about all week - No let-down, Crestwood coach Greg Myers said. Everybodys gunning for us now. We certainly cant look past anybody. <\/p>\n
Instead, the Comets simply looked for the end zone. <\/p>\n
Aigeldinger scored on touchdown runs of 1 and 32 yards on his first three carries, and the other was a 24-yard sprint on Crestwoods first offensive play to set up his short score. Aigeldinger later added a 34-yard touchdown romp to give Crestwood a 27-0 lead less than a minute into the second quarter, which finished the night for the leagues leading rusher at 91 yards on four carries. <\/p>\n
Frankie ran the ball well, Myers said. They really didnt have an answer for him. <\/p>\n
Plenty of other Comets proved a problem for Hazleton Area, too. <\/p>\n
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