Raiders end regular season with win over Pine Grove
PINE GROVE — Tamaqua found the perfect formula for its offense and the ideal way to finish the regular season with a victory over Pine Grove on Friday night during the Cardinals’ Senior Night.
Don’t get the impression it was smooth sailing for the Blue Raiders. It was more like climbing a cobblestone hill, with plenty of bumps in the first half before the visitors pulled away for a 35-7 victory.
Four different players found the end zone in the Schuylkill League Division I contest.
Tamaqua (6-4) appeared to lose some momentum after a strong opening scoring drive, aided by a poor Pine Grove (2-8) punt that traveled just 12 yards.
Terrence McDowell used his quick feet to score on a 7-yard run, accounting for 20 yards on the drive after Camden Walker’s 26-yard burst set up first-and-goal at the 7.
McDowell entered the game needing 54 yards to reach the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season despite battling injuries through the first half of the year. He finished with 67 yards.
The quick 6-0 lead gave way to a sluggish stretch, something senior lineman Kaden Krajcirik acknowledged.
“I think we came into the game sort of lousy, but in ...