The PIAA playoffs are great for bringing non traditional, inter-conference matchups together. In Shillington Friday Night it was the York Adams 1 #15 seed Red Lion Lions vs Berks 1 #2 seed Governor Mifflin Mustangs facing off in a round 1 PIAA District 3 AAAA playoff game. It was apparent early in this game that the Mustangs were worthy of the high playoff seeding. Governor Mifflin dominated every phase of the game and sent Red Lion home with their tails between their legs 49-7.
Mifflin Fullback Wilson Fontanez scored six first half TD’s en route to 202 yards rushing. ” Talk to the line” said Fontanez, “they are the guys that did it all tonight.” And not just tonight. The senior laden Mifflin offensive line led by Garret Henry and Keith Miller has ruled the trenches all season. The Mifflin offensive line has paved the way for the potent Governor Mifflin ground attack. Mifflin imposed their will on Red Lion the entire game. The Mustangs never threw a pass, never punted and held the Lions to only one first half first down.
The onslaught started early in this game. After a Mifflin stopped the Lions on their opening possession, a 
partially blocked punt left Mifflin with a short field. Two plays later Wilson Fontanez scored his first of his six TD’s and it was 7-0, barely two minutes into the game.
The Mifflin D forced another three and out. A broken record started to play as Fontanez scored the TD for Mifflin 14-0 8 minutes in. Three and out and another Fontanez TD made it 21-0 Mifflin to end Quarter one. Does this sound familiar? Mifflin forced a three and out with a Fontanez TD making it28-0 Mifflin. Red Lion was still unable to generate any offense. Mifflin got the ball back on an Evan Pollack interception.
Five plays later it was another Fontanez TD making it 35-0 Mustangs. What more can be said about such a dominating performance by Mifflin besides a 33-yard TD from Wilson Fontanez, his sixth TD of the first half to make it 42-0 and mercifully that is how the half ended.
Mifflin took the second half kick off and Lucas Garner scampered in from 45 yards out making the score 49-0 Mustangs early in quarter three. Antwan Jackson scored a 13-yard TD with 3:24 in Qtr 3 to get Red Lion on the board. The fourth quarter went by scoreless to make the final 49-7 Governor Mifflin.
Next week is a classic District Three AAAA matchup. Governor Mifflin will be hosting Mid-Penn powerhouse Cumberland Valley. Strap yourselves in football fans. Here we go! Don’t you just love post-season high school football?
Photo credit: Terry Schlegal
