Nov. 30—While it understandably may still linger in some players’ minds, no one in the Wyomissing locker room is talking about it.
A year ago, the Spartans fell to Neumann-Goretti 20-17 in heartbreaking fashion on a touchdown with eight seconds left in the PIAA Class 3A football semifinals, missing out on a third-straight appearance in the state championship game.
However, Wyomissing will get a shot at redemption Friday when it takes on Northwestern Lehigh at Kutztown University’s Andre Reed Stadium at 7 p.m. in its fourth straight state semifinal appearance.
“I think there definitely is (remembrance to last season) but we don’t talk about it,” Spartans coach Bob Wolfrum said. “Every year is a new year. We want to do better than we did last year and I know that, even though we don’t talk about it much, the kids didn’t feel good about how that game ended. They want to do better in the same round this year.”
Wyomissing has scored at least 42 points in each of its last three playoff games heading into Friday and has outscored its opponents 138-41 in that span.
The District 3 champion Spartans (12-1) defeated Danville 48-27 in the quarterfinal round, while the District 11 champion Tigers (13-0) defeated District 2 champ Scranton Prep 23-16.
Sophomore Chase Eisenhower scored a career-high four rushing touchdowns against the Ironmen and senior Ryker Jones ran for two touchdowns and had a game-high 156 rushing yards on nine carries.
“It’s a blessing,” Jones said after the quarterfinal victory. “It’s really fun and I really appreciate being a part of this. We’re going to work to get that state championship. I think we just have to keep on doing what we’re doing and stick to the process.”
The process that has been working for Wyomissing is the patented Wing-T offense that boasts several strong runners. The Spartans have recorded…
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