Falling behind for the first time this season was no problem for the Lakeland Chiefs and the highest-scoring offense in District 2.
Jon Seamans covered 196 yards on 3 touchdowns in the next 11:35 as Lakeland opened a 28-point lead by halftime of a 47-20 romp over host Old Forge in a Sept. 23 non-league game between ranked teams that won Lackawanna Football Conference titles a year ago.
James Sobol ran 10 yards for an Old Forge touchdown with 6:51 left in the first quarter.
When the Blue Devils missed their point after touchdown, the lead was gone in 15 seconds.
Seamans returned the ensuing kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown, Zach Janosky added the first of his five extra points and the Chiefs were off and running.
Lakeland led 20-6 by the time the quarter ended, 27-6 less than five minutes into the second quarter and 34-6 at halftime.
Seamans and quarterback Dominico Spataro led the Lakeland response.
Spataro threw for two touchdowns and ran for another by halftime, then ran for one more touchdown on the last play of the third quarter.
Seamans scored on a 53-yard run in the first quarter and a 48-yard pass from Spataro in the second.
Josh Spindler ran 46 yards for a touchdown 1:08 into the second half, but Lakeland shut down any thoughts of a comeback.
Evan Pochas ran 10 yards and Spataro 1 for third-quarter touchdowns and a 47-13 lead.
Sobol passed 4 yards to Casey Holzman for the last Blue Devils score in the fourth quarter.
Spataro, who has accounted for 19 touchdowns in the last 4 games, finished with 290 yards total offense to go along with his 4 touchdowns. He carried 15 times for 163 yards and made the most of 9 passes, completing 6 for 127 yards.
Seamans had 223 all-purpose yards, averaging more than 37 yards per touch, while scoring 3 touchdowns. He returned 2 kickoffs for 118 yards, carried 3 times for 57 yards and caught the 48-yard pass.
Pochas added 84 yards on 15 carries as the Chiefs ran for 304 yards.
Spindler carried 13 times for 87 yards to lead the Old Forge offense.
Lakeland had a total offense advantage of 431-238.
Seamans also led the Chiefs in tackles with six to go along with one assist.
Holzman had seven tackles, including three for losses, and forced a fumble for the Blue Devils.
The game matched teams ranked among the top Small Schools in the Gaughan Auto Store Super Six Power Rankings, compiled by our partners at NEPAFootball.com. Lakeland (5-0) is No. 1 and Old Forge (2-3) is No. 6.
Lakeland has outscored its five opponents, 175-20, in the first halves of games this season, the equivalent of a 70-8 game.
