Dahlem leads Upper St. Clair to a wild win
Ethan Dahlem found the end zone after a 10- yard scramble with 6: 18 left in the game to lift Upper St. Clair to a 42- 35 victory over Moon in the Allegheny Six Conference.
While Dahlem secured the victory with his legs, it was his arm that did most of the work throughout the game. He completed 18 of 28 passes for 362 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions. Top target David Pantelis hauled in seven passes for 187 yards and three scores. Aidan Besselman caught three passes for 85 yards and a score, while Mateo Cepullio grabbed six passes for 74 yards.
Dahlem’s touchdown passes covered 38 yards to David Pantelis, 8 yards to Luke Banbury, 51 yards to Besselman, 65 yards to Pantelis and 32 yards to Pantelis.
Banbury was a two- way standout, as he anchored the defense for the Panthers ( 42, 3- 1). Banbury had a game- high 14 tackles.
Moon ( 3- 3, 1- 3) has dropped three in a row after a 3- 0 start to begin season.
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