Titans survive clash with Eagles to remain unbeaten

Eagles signal caller Michael Pecanas delivers a short pass to the flat on Friday night at home against Lena/STAA.

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Lena/STAA’s Ty Shallow gets into the end zone a few steps ahead of a pair of Suring defenders after a 19-yard run to put the Titans ahead 14-8 in the first half on Friday.

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After getting control of a pass from Michael Pecanas, Suring’s Taylor Booth-Stoffregen heads upfield for a nice gain on Friday night.

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Suring Running Back Kroix Kempka tries to get around the corner against a stingy Lena/STAA defense on Friday night in Across the Bay Conference action.

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Calvin Peters takes it up the left side of the field for a 33-yard touchdown run to break a 14-14 tie with the Eagles and put the Titans ahead for good on Friday.

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Posted Saturday, September 28, 2024 2:42 pm

By Josh Staloch
Sports Writer

SURING – The Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas High football team found itself all tied up with Suring 14-14 at halftime on Friday night in 8-man action, before taking control of things to start the third quarter en route to a 36-14 victory, improving to 5-1 overall and 4-0 in Across the Bay Conference competition.

The Eagles, 1-2 in conference, 2-3 overall, tied things up late in the first half when Michael Pecanas connected with Michael Bailey on 4th&20.

The Titans responded in the third quarter by picking up a huge score on a Calvin Peters run from 33-yards out to make it 20-14 while the Lena/STAA defense did a tremendous job to keep the Eagles off the scoreboard for the rest of the contest.