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Dunmore vs GAR Football Rivalry

On Sept. 7, 2012, at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Dunmore won 29-0. Dunmore was 2-0. GAR was 0-2. Austin Seamon ran for 207 yards, with two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown. Dunmore led 7-0 in the first quarter. John Rinaldi hit Seamon for 9 yards, the two-point conversion made it 15-0, and Rinaldi converted two fourth-and-long plays. One of them was an 18-yard scramble for a touchdown, and the lead was 22-0. Seamon ran 44 yards on second-and-12 and credited Mike Kolcharno's block downfield. GAR finished with 140 yards and seven turnovers. It was Dunmore's second straight shutout. Henzes said the secondary and the linebackers pressured the quarterback. Mike Boland was part of that defense.

On Sept. 7, 2013, at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium, Dunmore won 48-7. Daiqwon Buckley carried 17 times for 271 yards and four touchdowns. Josh Sawka scored the first touchdown on a 33-yard run after Buckley's first three carries gained 4 yards combined. Dunmore led 14-0 late in the first quarter. Anthony Maurent returned a punt 87 yards, and it was 14-7. With 8:06 left in the second quarter Buckley scored from 35 yards, went over 4,000 career rushing yards on that run, and the lead was 21-7. He said the number had not been on his mind and that the announcement shocked him. Paul Wiedlich Jr. said GAR was not wrapping up and called Buckley one of the best backs in the state.

Meetings on file

YearDateResultSite
2012Sept. 7Dunmore won 29-0Veterans Memorial Stadium · Dunmore 2-0. Seamon 207 yards. GAR seven turnovers. Source
2013Sept. 7Dunmore won 48-7Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium · Buckley 271 yards and four touchdowns. Career rushing yards past 4,000. Source
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