Lledo hit Sam Zheng with a 24-yard reception, then Lledo plunged over from the 1 yard line to make it a 17-7 game at halftime.ĭetwiler stepped up on Conestoga’s first possession of the second half. With less than two minutes to go before halftime, Lower Merion capitalized in a Conestoga fumble at the Pioneers’ 25 yard line. The big play on the drive was a 25-yard pass from Conestoga senior quarterback Calvin Shirley to Detwiler.

“Lower Merion is a good football team with speed and quickness – they do some things offensively that you really have to game-plan for.”Ĭonestoga boosted its lead to 17-0 in the second quarter when it put together a 7-play, 50-yard touchdown march. “Our defense made a big goal-line stand there,” said Diamond. But facing third-and-goal at the 1, LM did not get the ball into the end zone in the next two tries, and Conestoga took possession. Lower Merion came right back with a long drive all the way down to the Conestoga 1 yard line, highlighted by several pass completions by senior quarterback Jack Lledo and some solid gains by senior running back Jay Zheng. With the Pioneers holding a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter, Conestoga received a fumble at the Lower Merion 20 yard line and a few plays later, Pioneer senior kicker Jonah Stein booted a 31-yard field goal to give the visitors a 10-0 lead.

The victory improved the Pioneers’ record to 3-1, while Lower Merion falls to 2-2. Our special teams were special today, and they really did a nice job.” When we really needed a big play to pick us up, those guys provided it. “They know if they can create a seam, these two guys can find it. “We have two guys who we feel can do special things with the ball in their hands, but give credit to the guys who are blocking, too,” said Conestoga head coach Matt Diamond. The final one came with 3:32 left to play in the final quarter, as Pioneer senior standout wide receiver Peter Detwiler ran back a free kick 65 yards for a touchdown.ĭetwiler also turned a short pass into an 84-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter. The second came midway through the third quarter, as Reilly broke free on a 90-yard kickoff return to give Conestoga a 31-14 lead. The first one was on the opening kickoff, as Conestoga senior Patrick Reilly ran it back 94 yards for a touchdown. Lower Merion > A trio of touchdowns on kick returns spiced up Conestoga’s 40-14 win against Lower Merion at Arnold Field Saturday.

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