Pittsville notches win against Pacelli


Pittsville’s Noah Grimm brings down Pacelli’s Brycen Cashin during the first quarter of the conference matchup in Pittsville on Sept. 6. Hub City Times staff photo.
By Hub City Times staff
PITTSVILLE – Pittsville football notched a win against Pacelli in a Sept. 6 conference matchup at Pittsville High School.
Pittsville’s Eli Fox started off the scoring in the first quarter, and followed it up by running in a two-point conversion.
Pacelli matched that with a touchdown of their own, but a two-point conversion failed, leaving the Panthers ahead by two.
With 4:41 left in the first quarter, Fox ran in another touchdown, followed by another two-point conversion, ending the quarter with Pittsville on top 16-6.
Pacelli then pulled ahead, 18-16, with two touchdowns and two failed two-point conversions in the second and third quarters.
Pittsville answered with another touchdown and a two-point conversion ran in by Fox. A Matthew Kissner pass to Fox added another six points, but was followed up with a failed two-point conversion.
With 1:09 left in the third quarter, an 18-yard pass from Kissner to Landyn Wayerski, added six more. With a failed conversion attempt and a scoreless fourth quarter, the game ended with Pittsville on top 36-18.
The Panthers will next travel to take on Almond-Bancroft on Sept. 13.