WEST PITTSTON — The good vibrations on the Nanticoke Area sideline lasted all of one play.
The Trojans’ Jaylin Collins returned the opening kick half the length of the field into Wyoming Area territory. From that point, the glimmer of hope turned into an onslaught of despair.
Wyoming Area pounded Nanticoke Area for a 47-13 victory on Friday night. The Warriors remain undefeated through three games on the season.
“We did a great job, spreading the ball around and getting all of our playmakers involved,” Wyoming Area coach Randy Spencer said. “Our skill guys, led by Rocco Pizano, were making big plays in the passing game. It was important for us to build our confidence.”
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The Warriors forced a fumble on the first Nanticoke Area offensive play. On the Wyoming Area’s second play, Pizano caught a 42-yard catch down the field into the red zone. Quarterback Blaise Sokach-Minnick avoided a fleet of Nanticoke Area defenders and flicked a pass in traffic to Aaron Crossley for a 4-yard touchdown.
Sokach-Minnick’s quick thinking and accurate passing kept the Nanticoke Area secondary on its heels. In just one half’s worth of work, the Wyoming Area senior quarterback completed 11 of 14 passes for 208 yards and four touchdowns.
“He was throwing amazing,” Crossley said. “He should have had five honestly! I kind of messed up the last play. But he still got it done.”
All four of his touchdowns were thrown to different Wyoming Area receivers. Pizano found the end zone on a 22-yard pass on the team’s second drive. Usamah Alansari had one of his two touchdowns on the night via a 17-yard connection in the second quarter. Sokach-Minnick closed out his lucrative first half by finding John Morgan in the…