TJ Rolls to PIAA Finals Berth

December 3, 2019 2:54 am

Thomas Jefferson dominated from the opening kickoff, easily beating District 3 champion Lampeter-Strasburg, 44-2, and rolling to a berth in next week’s PIAA Class 4A championship game. Dylan Mallozzi ran 19 times for 167 and two touchdowns while quarterback Shane Stump hit 8-of-11 passes for 182 yards and three scores to lead the Jaguars to their 15th straight win. Dan Deabner caught four of Stump’s completiong for 113 yards and two scores, giving the tandem 42 career scoring connections. Ian Hansen also had a TD receptions and picked off L-S quarterback Conner Nolt twice, both inside TJ’s five-yard-line. Fullback Nate Werderber ran 22 yards for the games final score. TJ will play Dallas High School Thursday at HersheyPark Stadium, looking for a fourth PIAA title.