Shenango High shines in fan-less game at Cornell
Shenango (39) vs. Cornell (14)
Written: Oct 15, 2016
The Shenango High football team was playing for itself Friday night — literally.
With fans, bands and cheerleaders banned from the game at Cornell, the Wildcats put on a show nonetheless with a 39-14 WPIAL Class 1A Big Seven victory.
The Cornell administration decided to lock out the game for safety reasons after 12 of its 15 cheerleaders "took a knee" during the national anthem two weeks ago, prompting threats and a promise of picketing at the next home game. This was the Raiders' first home game since that time. Each player was allowed two tickets for the game for parents. There was a visible police presence at all gates and on the field, but no incidents were reported.
The Wildcats (3-3 conference, 3-3 overall) jumped out to a 12-0 lead after one quarter and were on top 20-14 at the half.
Braydan Smiley got things started for Shenango with a 5-yard run and Lou Domenick added a 60-yard pass from Maxwell Reamer.
Smiley took in a 35-yard pass from Reamer to account for the 'Cats' third score.
Shenango's final scores came on a 1-yard run by Bret Hoover, a 15-yard run by Hoover and a 46-yard pass from Reamer to Jason Kraner.
Smiley finished with 73 yards rushing on 12 carries for the Wildcats. Reamer was 8 of 13 for 190 yards through the air. Domenick caught two passes for 74 yards.
Cornell slipped to 0-6, 0-7.
The Wildcats travel to Robert Morris University at 8 p.m. next Friday to take on Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
SHENANGO CORNELL
7 First downs 5
100 Net Rushing 24
13 Passes Attempted 23
8 Passes Completed 12
1 Passes Intercepted 2
190 Yards Passing 160
290 Total Yards 184
2-1 Fumbles-Lost 1-1
3-29.3 Punts-Average 4-28
3-23 Penalties-Yards 12-103
SHENANGO 12 8 12 7 — 39
CORNELL 0 14 0 0 — 14
Scoring plays
SHENANGO — Braydan Smiley, 5-yard run (run failed).
SHENANGO — Lou Domenick, 60-yard pass from Maxwell Reamer (run failed).
CORNELL — Nevin Donahue, 6-yard pass from Zaire Harrison (run failed).
CORNELL — Donahue, 85-yard pass from Harrison (Stefan Blackstone pass from Harrison).
SHENANGO — Smiley, 35-yard pass from Reamer (Bret Hoover run).
SHENANGO — Hoover, 1-yard run (kick failed).
SHENANGO — Hoover 15-yard run (pass failed).
SHENANGO – Jason Kraner, 46-yard pass from Reamer (Domenick kick).
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