It is that time of the year again, as the Scranton Lions Club and event co-chairman William Dempsey in cooperation with the coaches in the Lackawanna Football Conference, have announced the City and County rosters for the 85th Scranton Lions Club Dream Game that is scheduled for July 17 at John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium with a 7 p.m. kickoff.

This season, the Dream Game is being presented by Coordinated Health Scranton Orthopedics.

Players are selected at a meeting of LFC coaches and must confirm their availability for the game. The City will be coached by Susquehanna’s Kyle Cook, while the County will be guided by Honesdale’s Mike Jurkowski.
 

 

 

 

A LOOK BACK

 

 

 

Scranton QB leads high-powered City

 

 

 

Scranton QB Robbie McAndrew.
Photo by Jason Farmer

BLAKELY — Robbie McAndrew shook his head in disbelief.
He knew coming into the 84th Scranton Lions Club Dream Game that being the only quarterback for the City all-stars meant a heavy workload.
He delivered.
Using his arm and his swift feet, the Scranton graduate put on an unforgettable show in his final high school football game. His 198 yards and three touchdowns through the air, and his 48 yards and two touchdowns rushing spearheaded the City in a 49-20 triumph over the County on a comfortably cool summer night Wednesday at John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium.
The City avenged its loss from last year and leads the all-time series, 42-38-4.
“I never thought I could do that,” McAndrew said after realizing he accounted for five touchdowns. “You never know what could happen, though.”
With McAndrew leading an explosive offensive display, the City rolled up 362 total yards, which featured five plays of 30 or more yards, in front of an announced attendance of 7,546.
He scored on a run of 30 yards in the first quarter and touchdown strikes of 49, 36, 51 and 30 yards. His first two long-distance connections went for scores to Wallenpaupack graduate Ty Holbert, who finished with 133 yards receiving. 
“It was just a great game,” McAndrew said. “It’s something that will last a lifetime. Playing with these guys who I never played with before was a lot of fun. Things were clicking early and we went from there.
“It’s just a lot of fun when a big part of the game is passing the ball. I was lucky to find some guys deep and that was because of the great protection up front.”

 

 

 


 

 

Lackawanna Trail Qb Nate Rolka.
Jake Danna Stevens / Staff Photographer

 

 

 

 

CITY ROSTER

 

Player

School

Position

Anthony Santarsiero

Dunmore

OL

Tyler Overholtz

Dunmore

DE

George Mesko

Dunmore

LB

Kyle Harrity

Dunmore

DE

Jeremy Fick

Holy Cross

RB

Anthony Scartelli

Holy Cross

DL

Nathan Rolka

Lackawanna Trail

QB

Cody Moyle

Lackawanna Trail

RB

Jacob Brim

Lackawanna Trail

OL

Zac Cost

Lackawanna Trail

DE

Jordan Edwards

Lackawanna Trail

DB

Chuck Rohan

Montrose

WR

Donnie Blaine

North Pocono

QB

Dan Walsh

North Pocono

WR

Tyler Motichka

North Pocono

LB

Dale Moore

North Pocono

DB

Jerrod “Rodo” Brown

Scranton

WR/RB

Grayson Lavelle

Scranton

OL

Michael Greco

Scranton Prep

WR

Dan Belardi

Scranton Prep

OL

TJ Holmes

Scranton Prep

C

Jacob Kenny

Scranton Prep

LB

Michael Grady

Scranton Prep

DB

Alec Buttner

Scranton Prep

K/P

Adam Roe

Susquehanna

FB

Sam Cosmello

Susquehanna

LB

Mason Deakin

Susquehanna

DB

Nick Ruggieri

Wallenpaupack

RB

Josh Moore

Wallenpaupack

OL

Tom Hiller

Wallenpaupack

OL

Joe Ingulli

Wallenpaupack

ATH/RB

Exzavier Warner

Wallenpaupack

DE

Chance Smith

Wallenpaupack

DL

Adam Haupt

Wallenpaupack DB/P

Zakeem Vassell

West Scranton WR

Bailey Lourerio

West Scranton DL

Jake Ciullo

West Scranton

LB

 

 


 

 

 

Valley View’s Mason Kordish.
Jake Danna Stevens / Staff Photographer

 

 

 

COUNTY ROSTER

 

 

Player

School

Position

Seth Drake

Abington Heights

WR/DE

Noah Braid

Abington Heights

FB/LB

Marino DePalma

Carbondale Area

FB/LB

Nick Vadella

Carbondale Area

TB/DB

Colin Walters

Delaware Valley

FB/LB

Johan Valerio

Delaware Valley

DT

Mike Chapman

Delaware Valley

DT

Aarson Loihle

Delaware Valley

T/DT

Andy Carroll

Honesdale

P/RB

Ethan Dunn

Honesdale

QB

Justin LoBasso

Honesdale

TE/DE

Isaiah Sims

Honesdale

DT

Garrett Korner-Usher

Lakeland

LB

Thomas Pidgeon

Lakeland

WR/DB

James Lewis

Lakeland

WR/DB

Jonathon Naniewicz

Lakeland

T

Colin Hazelton

Mid Valley

RB/LB

Tommy Souriyavong

Old Forge

WR/DB

Brett Wargo

Old Forge

TE/DE

Anthony Rios

Old Forge

WR/DB

Adam Samitz

Old Forge

G/LB

Cory Berrien

Old Forge

T/DT

Lucas Kosciak

Riverside

T/DE

Joe Brzenski

Riverside

T/DE

Devin Coombs

Riverside

G/DT

Jaden Duplessis

Valley View

WR/DB

Cam Ceccotti

Valley View

K

Traon Jones

Valley View

RB/LB

Chase Combs

Valley View

WR/DB

Mason Kordish

Valley View

RB/DB

Connor Judge

Valley View

C

Kevin Duffy

Valley View

DE

Mike Sebastianelli

Valley View

DL

Dylan Walck

Western Wayne

WR/DB

Kobe Sauter

Western Wayne

RB/DB

Evan Coons

Western Wayne

G