Boyd leads McKeesport past Penn-Trafford
Bobbie Boyd rushed for 152 yards, scored three touchdowns, and intercepted three passes to lead McKeesport to a 19-7 road victory over top-ranked Penn-Trafford in a battle of ranked teams.
McKeesport, ranked No. 4 in Class 4A, improved its record to 2-0 with the non-conference victory. The Warriors, ranked No. 1 in Class 5A, fell to 1-1 with the loss.
Boyd opened the scoring with a 3yard run with 8:14 left in the first quarter. The touchdown capped a 5play, 11-yard drive which was set up when Penn-Trafford punter Tommy Kalkstein’s knee hit the turf while trying to field a low punt snap.
Penn-Trafford evened the score at 7-7 with a 24-yard run by Tasso Whipple. The 37-yard drive was set up by Jacob Otto’s interception and return that gave the Warriors the ball on the Tigers 37.
Penn-Trafford drove deep into McKeesport territory late in the second quarter, but Boyd ended the threat with an interception at the Tigers 3.
Boyd’s second interception came late in the third quarter. Seven plays later, he scored on a 4-yard run.
Boyd’s third touchdown, a 39-yard run with 4:06 left in the fourth quarter, iced the victory. He added a third interception with 19 seconds left to end the Warriors final threat. More games Thomas Jefferson 35, Baldwin
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