DALLAS – Valley View scored 18 unanswered points and quarterback Liam Callejas hit Brian Lalli for a 16-yard strike for the game-winning pass with 1:11 remaining in an 18-12 win over Dallas area in the District 2 Class 3A championship game Saturday afternoon.
Dallas capitalized on a Valley View turnover driving five plays for the score. Shane Dunn made a circus catch in the end zone for a one-yard pass from Ryan Zapoticky. The kick was blocked and Dallas led 6-0.
Valley View’s second turnover of the first quarter turned into more points for Dallas. Paul Brace intercepted a Callejas pass and took it 26-yards for the score. The two-point conversion failed and Dallas led 12-0 with 2:24 remaining in the first quarter.
In a turnover filled first half, Valley View recovered a fumble in Dallas territory. Pat Jeffers 10-yard scamper cut Dallas lead in half, 12-6.
The next two drives ended in interceptions by both teams. After a sloppy first half that saw lots of penalty and five turnovers, Dallas led 12-6 at halftime.
After a scoreless third quarter Valley View finally got the big play late in the fourth quarter. Callejas hit a wide-open Lalli for a 75-yard bomb to tie the game up at 12 with 2:56 remaining in the game.
On Dallas’s next possession they turned the ball over on their first play for the fifth time and Valley View’s Brian Lalli recovered it.
With 1:11 left in the game, Callejas made the biggest throw of the year hitting Lalli for the 16-yard touchdown and the District 2 Class 3A title.
Valley View’s quarterback Liam Callejas finished the day passing for 84 yards and two scores. Brian Lalli had 91 yards receiving and one fumble recovery.
Valley View (11-1) plays Allentown Central Catholic (7-5) at BASD Stadium Friday night at 7pm in the first round of the PIAA 3A playoffs.
| Final | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T |
| Valley View | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| Dallas | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1st Quarter |
| D – Shane Dunn 1-yard pass from Ryan Zapoticky 8:31 | ||||||
| D – Paul Brace 26-yard interception 2:24 | ||||||
| 2nd Quarter |
| VV – Pat Jeffers 10-yard run 8:42 |
| 3rd Quarter |
| no score |
| 4th Quarter |
| VV – Brian Lalli 75-yard pass from Liam Callejas 2:56 | ||||||
| VV – Brian Lalli 16-yard pass from Liam Callejas 1:11
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NOTE: There where eight turnovers total in the game (five by Dallas).
56 Responses
Wow that was a lot of yards VV gave up last night what happened to their defense? It looks like the offfense left a few loafs of bread out there. Great season for teh kids.
According to an article in this week’s Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the only school that will be changing it’s classification in D2 will be Wallenpaupak moving down to AAA.
dog 21 the only defence i see giving up 60 was a.c.c twice !!!!
VV got Phillips maybe not the quickest kid in the state, but garsh darn close; you better wrap him up quick; Jeffers is good; I JUST HOPE ACC HAS THE BALL ENOUGH TO BEAT US BY 3-5 TD’S, IF YOU HAVE THE DEFENSE, THEN I WILL SUBMIT YOUR 3-5 TD’S PREDICTION; THEY HAVE TALENT! BUT IS THE HEART IN THERE D!!!!
VV held the ball for a quarter a coulple of times on purpose,I hope your defense is GOOD!!
LAST RESPONSE; SAID BRING THE DEFENSE VV, KIDS SEEM TO BE GOING DOWN LEFT AND RIGHT AGAISNT THEM,