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The LebCo Scoreboard
Thursday
Cedar Crest 41, Lebanon 7
For the 53rd meeting between county rivals, Cedar Crest and Lebanon renewed their annual Cedar Bowl clash under the lights at Earl Boltz Stadium. The two programs have been on opposite paths in recent years — since 2021, Cedar Crest has gone 30–21 and is knocking on the door of their third straight District 3 Playoff appearance, while Lebanon entered the night in the midst of a 51-game losing streak. Coming into the game, the Falcons were 4-5 and hoped to use the rivalry game to move back to .500.
From the opening kickoff, the Falcons took control. With 4:27 left in the first quarter, Isaiah Zimmerman broke loose for an 11-yard touchdown run, and Gabe Kane added the extra point to give Crest a 7–0 lead. The score also pushed the junior running back Zimmerman past the 1,000-yard mark for the second consecutive season.
After a stalled Lebanon drive, a muffed punt was recovered by Jose Castillo, giving the Cedars a short field in Falcon territory. However, the Lebanon offense couldn’t capitalize, and the quarter ended with Cedar Crest leading 7–0.
Early in the second quarter, the Cedars showed some life. A fourth-down completion from Anthony Klish to Camron Buchmoyer, coupled with a personal foul penalty, moved the ball to the 9-yard line. But costly mistakes derailed the drive — a false start and a delay of game pushed them back to the 12, and Jackson Smith’s pass was intercepted near the goal line. Buchmoyer made a touchdown-saving tackle on the return, but the drive ended empty-handed.
The Falcons turned that stop into momentum. A long drive capped by a Skylar Sherman pitch sweep into the end zone put Crest up 14–0 midway through the second quarter. On the next possession, a Lebanon fumble on 4th-and-1 was recovered by Connor McCracken, setting up the Falcons again. Zimmerman ripped off another big run to get inside the 10, then finished the drive himself from close range with 3:16 left before halftime. Cedar Crest led 21–0 at the break.
Before halftime, the Cedars tried to strike quickly with two deep passes, but Skylar Sherman ended the threat with an interception, sending the game to halftime firmly in the Falcons’ control.
The second half brought more of the same. Zimmerman continued to dominate, punching in a 2-yard touchdown midway through the third quarter — his third of the game — to make it 28–0. Moments later, the Falcons’ defense forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, and Mason Cevette scooped it up for a 31-yard return touchdown. Suddenly, the Falcons were up 35–0, with four of their five touchdowns coming directly off Cedar turnovers.
As the third quarter wound down, Cedar Crest began rotating in its reserves, giving starting quarterback Steven Reyes the rest of the night off in preparation for the playoffs. Cameron Hansell took over under center to lead the offense.
In the fourth quarter, the Cedars’ defense briefly swung momentum with a huge sack by Derryck Brickle, forcing a Crest punt. But the Cedars’ offense again turned the ball over on a fumble, and the Falcons capitalized once more. On a keeper near the goal line, Hansell pushed across for the touchdown, extending the lead to 41–0.
Despite the lopsided score, Lebanon refused to fold. In the final seconds, Juan Rivera caught a pass for a touchdown, allowing the Cedars to avoid the shutout for the eighth straight week.
When the final whistle blew, Cedar Crest had earned its 13th consecutive win over Lebanon, closing the regular season at 5–5 and putting themselves in position for a District 3 playoff berth. The Cedars finished 0–10 but showed heart to the end — and with a young roster, hope remains that the streaks will begin to shift in seasons to come.
Written by Gavin Sweeney
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