Abington Defeats Lower Dauphin in Round 1 of State Playoffs
11/11/26 — After a heartbreaking collapse in the District 1 championship, some might’ve expected spirits in Schwartzman Stadium to be dampened heading into the opening round of state playoffs, but in reality it was anything but. The final home game of the season for the Ghosts, and the final home game ever for the seniors who have been a part of one of the best eras of any sport here at Abington, was packed with supporters ready to assist the team in bouncing back. And bounce back they certainly did. Abington dominated this game from the opening minutes, but remained scoreless for the first 19. That changed when Sam Arruda found the back of the net and put Abington up 1-0 to the delight of the massive crowd. For the remainder of the half the defense remained strong, but the offense couldn’t get back on the board and we entered halftime at 1-0 Abington. The Ghosts wouldn’t wait as long to score this time around, with the goal coming on a crosser to Arruda for his 7th goal of the postseason, expanding the lead to 2-0. After assisting Arruda’s second goal, Jaza Vasquez had to get in on the scoring. He did it by himself too, getting through two defenders and Dauphin’s goalie to put Abington up 3-0. This was all but the end of the action, as the Ghost defense locked down and finished the shutout.
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