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Lawler gives Trojans a leg up ** Parkland senior is an accurate placekicker — and a sure tackler on the kick-coverage team. ** PIAA Class 4A Championships – 7 p.m. – Saturday

He has two solo tackles and one forced fumble. Normally, those are defensive statistics that might be overlooked, except when it’s the kicker. It’s something that Parkland senior kicker Robert Lawler is proud of, especially the forced fumble, which he caused on a kickoff return…

ParklandAllentown Central Catholic

· Andre D. Williams

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Talent becomes Trojans ** Parkland’s back in title game because it’s gotten most out of its talent. ** PIAA Class 4A Championships – 7 p.m. Saturday – Hersheypark Stadium

It’s easy for Austin Scott and Nick Pinchek to be remembered because they scored the most touchdowns on Parkland’s 2002 PIAA Class 4A championship team. The Decker brothers, Cody and Travis, were defensive standouts, who posted 30 sacks between them for a defense that allowed…

ParklandBethlehem Catholic

· Andre D. Williams

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Late surge sends Parkland to finals ** Two late touchdowns propel Trojans to Hershey for second time in 5 years.

The final 10 minutes, 36 seconds of Saturday’s PIAA Class 4A semifinal game belonged to Parkland. The key series during that stretch of time was a 99-yard scoring drive that sealed the Trojans’ 35-21 victory over Ridley and sent thousands of Parkland fans into a frenzy at J.…

ParklandAllentown Central Catholic

· Andre D. Williams

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Tomcho, Trojans try to keep alive legacies, streaks ** The offensive guard has a football-rich family history; the team is 14-0.

Parkland offensive lineman Ian Tomcho hopes to continue what his dad and his uncles did in the 1960s and 1970s and 1980s at J. Birney Crum Stadium. And that’s win big games. None, however, have been as big as the one that Tomcho will play at noon today when Parkland (14-0) and…

ParklandLiberty

· Andre D. Williams

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Hard to keep up with Trojans’ Clark ** The 6-4 receiver uses his size, speed, leaping ability to beat defenders to the ball.

Hike the football quickly, Parkland wideout Jaleel Clark is matched up one-on-one with a defensive back. Throw it deep, and Clark promises to make something good happen. “I’m mostly going to win because I have moves to make on them,” Clark said. At 6-4, he also has the height to…

ParklandFreedom

· Andre D. Williams

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Parkland drives to state football semifinals ** Easy 44-12 victory over less powerful Philadelphia Public League champions moves Trojans toward a shot at a second state title.

It wasn’t necessarily David against Goliath, but the Parkland Trojans were bigger, stronger and more experienced than the George Washington Eagles and showed no mercy as they roared past the Philadelphia Public League champions Saturday and on to the state football semifinals.…

ParklandAllentown Central Catholic

· Andre D. Williams

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Trojans hold off Hazleton ** Sam Tajiri’s go-ahead TD, game-saving block of FG the difference. ** PIAA Class 4A Football Playoffs: Parkland 16, Hazleton 14

It was like the final seconds of the 15th round of a heavyweight title fight and it was close. For Parkland, it was also all too similar to the last time it went came down to the final seconds of a playoff game, and it lost on a field goal. But 371 days after suffering…

ParklandEaston

· Andre D. Williams

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HOT ON THE GRIDIRON

ARMY 3-8 (Independent) Lost to Tulsa 49-39 Marcus Millen (Easton) Sr. DE 6-0, 228. Game: Played. Season: Four solo tackles, two assisted. BOSTON COLLEGE 9-2, 5-2 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Beat Clemson 30-17 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) Jr. PK, 5-10, 183. Game: 2-for-2 on PATs,…

ParklandEmmaus

· Andre D. Williams

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HOT ON THE GRIDIRON

ARMY 3-7 (Independent) Lost to Rutgers 41-6 Marcus Millen (Easton) Sr. DE 6-0, 228. Game: Played. Season: Four solo tackles, two assisted. BOSTON COLLEGE 8-2, 4-2 (Atlantic Coast Conference) Lost to Maryland 42-35 Steve Aponavicius (Easton) Jr. 5-10, 183. Game: 5-for-5 on PATs,…

ParklandEmmaus

· Andre D. Williams

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