Nick Mankins ran for three touchdowns and 4 additional Valley Forge players scored as the Patriots defeated the Lakewood Rangers at Byers Field in Parma on Thursday night, 47-6. Valley Forge opened the game strong as they took a 20-0 first quarter lead.
First, Valley Forge took a 6-0 lead with 8:17 left in the first quarter when Nick Mankins scored the first of his three touchdowns on the night.
Nick Mankins opens the scoring 6-0 Patriots 8:17 Q1. pic.twitter.com/cl8uityhe3
— Valley Forge HS (@VFAthletics) September 21, 2023
Patriots Quarterback Dan Kiewel then scored less than two minutes later to give Valley Forge a 12-0 lead.
Ben Farson’s strip sack leads to a Dan Kiewel one yard TD. 12 – 0 VF 7:09 Q1 pic.twitter.com/y0moKIrDZt
— Valley Forge HS (@VFAthletics) September 21, 2023
Valley Forge scored their third touchdown of the first quarter on a 7-yard touchdown run by Ben Farson to take a 20-0 lead with 1:42 remaining in the first quarter.
Ben Farson adds to the Patriots lead with a 7 yard TD run. Patriots 20 Rangers 0. pic.twitter.com/JgTlhmJDTl
— Valley Forge HS (@VFAthletics) September 21, 2023
Valley Forge went ahead 27-0 with 5:40 left in the second quarter on Daniel Scheffler’s 22-yard touchdown run.
Elijah Wiggins recovers a Lakewood fumble. Daniel Scheffler hits pay dirt. 27-0 VF. pic.twitter.com/JzlqMtU6lf
— Valley Forge HS (@VFAthletics) September 21, 2023
Alex Symons got Lakewood on the scoreboard when he returned a kickoff for a touchdown with 5:26 left in the first half to make the score 27-6.
Nick Mankins ran for his second touchdown of the night to put Valley Forge ahead 33-6 heading into halftime.
Nick Mankins scores again. 33-6 VF. pic.twitter.com/kxPJTFXpcQ
— Valley Forge HS (@VFAthletics) September 21, 2023
Valley Forge added two more touchdowns in the second half to make the final score 47-6.
Scoring second half touchdowns for Valley Forge were Nick Mankins (third touchdown of the night) and Evan Tappe.
Nick Mankins from 2 yards out. 40-6 VF. pic.twitter.com/3X0yHq8jR5
— Valley Forge HS (@VFAthletics) September 22, 2023
Valley Forge will next face University School in a week seven matchup while Lakewood will play Buckeye.
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