Day 3 and the KIA Rio made it to Lackawanna Trail and Susquehanna with no issues.

It’s another of the long trips we take during the tour. And for circumstances we’d rather not discuss, the KIA was stocked with an apple, a bag of peanuts and an ice cold water for the lengthy journey.

We made to both locations without an issue. In fact, the check engine light is off. Oh the wonders of modern techology.

Onward. …

DAY 3 MILES: 83

TOTAL MILES: 286

 

AROUND THE CAMPS RECAP

 

In case you have missed the first two visits you can visit thetimes-tribune.com

 

CLICK LINK FOR DAY 1 – Dunmore, Scranton and Lakeland

https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/sports/around-the-camps-day-1-dunmore-scranton-and-lakeland-1.2516828?fbclid=IwAR2MgB-82wiTzLJ0cKyrg8b-dqqfglyzqExqJH4oOFH9WfDUp60ReqkjsWk#.XUlvcbMG8ao.facebook

 

 

CLICK LINK FOR DAY 2 – North Pocono and Delaware Valley

https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/sports/around-the-camps-day-2-north-pocono-and-delaware-valley-1.2517266

 

 

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2019 LACKAWANNA TRAIL LIONS

 

There is a lot to be said about carryover. In some sports, when a team reaches the pinnacle or in the case of high school football, the state final, some would say there could be a hangover effect. When you make the championship game that means the season went 16 weeks long of games, one week of summer practice and the one week of heat acclimatization workouts and that means your season went 122 days from start to finish.

At Lackawanna Trail, though, the Lions looked like they were eager to get right back at it this season.

What the Lions are attempting to accomplish would be short of a miracle for Lackawanna Football Conference teams. No team that reached the final has returned the following year.

Here is what each Lackawanna Interscholastic Athletic Association team that made a PIAA final accomplished the following season.

 

 

Team	Year	Following Year
Dunmore	1989: Class 1A Champion	1990: 7-4
Valley View	1992: Class 2A Champion	1993: 5-6
Riverside	1997: Class 1A Runner-up	1998: 10-3 PIAA Class 1A Quarterfinals
Dunmore	2007: Class 2A Runner-up	2008: 11-2 PIAA Class 2A Quarterfinals
Riverside	2010: Class 1A Runner-up	2011: 7-5
Dunmore	2012: Class 1A Runner-up	2013: 11-1 D2 Class 1A Semifinals
Old Forge	2013: Class 1A Runner-up	2014: 12-1 PIAA Class 1A First Round
Dunmore	2014: Class 2A Runner-up	2015: 12-2 PIAA Class 2A Quarterfinals
Lackawanna Trail	2018: Class 1A Runner-up	2019: TBD

 

 

 

 

 

RICHARD RODENBACH

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LACKAWANNA TRAIL OL

 

 

 

Richard Rodenbach played a critical role in leading the Lions to the PIAA Class 1A final against Farrell.

During the state playoffs the Lions punished defenses with their running game.

 

RUSHING YARDS IN PIAA PLAYOFFS:

• BRISTOL: 201
• TRI-VALLEY: 444
• HALIFAX: 264
• JUNIATA VALLEY: 341
• FARRELL: 171

 

TOTAL: 1,421 (284.2 average per game)

 

 

 

 

VISIT NO. 1

 

 

 

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2019 SUSQUEHANNA SABERS

 

Always enjoy the long trip north on Interstate 81. As is always the case, had a wonderful time chatting with former Sabers coach and now the Scranton Lions Club Man of the Year, Dick Bagnall.

Susquehanna is coming off an appearance in the District 2 Class 2A championship game against Dunmore.

This season, the Sabers have a lot of new faces in the lineup.

One who has some experience as a running back and is a familiar name in the history of the Sabers program. Garrett Decker will take over as the team’s quarterback. His father Jamie was a Suburban Conference all-star quarterback in 1990.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT GENERATION

 

 

 

GARRETT DECKER

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SUSQUEHANNA QB

 

 

 

 

VISIT NO. 2

 

 

 

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THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

 

THURSDAY
10:30 a.m.		Valley View Cougars
5:15 p.m. (Time change)		Old Forge Blue Devils

 

 

 

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SCRIMMAGE SCHEDULE

 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17

Abington Heights at Lakeland, 10 AM

Mid Valley at West Scranton, 10 AM

Dallas at Dunmore, 10 AM

Honesdale at Hanover Area, 10 AM

North Pocono at Old Forge, 10 AM

Valley View at Riverside, 10 AM

Athens at Susquehanna, 10 AM

Tunkhannock at Carbondale Area, 10 AM

Wallenpaupack, Western Wayne at Lackawanna Trail, 10 AM

Bethlehem Liberty at Delaware Valley, 11 AM

Towanda at Montrose, 11 AM

Scranton Prep at Scranton, 12:30 PM

 

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