Tri-Valley's Parker Hatter turns the corner for yardage during the Dawgs' 42-13 victory over Nativity at Saint Clair's Veterans Memorial Stadium (Photo by Jocelyn Barrett / Danie Mae Photography).

SAINT CLAIR — Tri-Valley’s ground game was clicking on all cylinders Friday night.

Sophomore running back Parker Hatter rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns as the Bulldogs downed Nativity 42-13 in a Schuylkill-Colonial Blue Division game at Saint Clair Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Cole Gemberling ran for 117 yards and added a pair of long touchdown runs as Tri-Valley (3-1, 2-1 Blue) finished with 293 yards rushing, picking up 14 first downs.

“Our backs are so quick and our offensive line did a great job creating the holes for them to run.” Tri-Valley coach Jeff Sampson said. “Parker picked up a good amount of the shorter yards, while Cole had those two big plays, so it is nice to have options.”

The Dawgs’ first score came from Hatter on a 4-yard touchdown run. After an interception grab by Remington Klinger in the second quarter, Tri-Valley upped its lead to 14-0 on a 5-yard run by Hatter.

Gemberling’s first touchdown came on a 57-yard run that gave the Bulldogs a 21-0 halftime lead.

Tri-Valley expanded its lead to 28-0 to open the second half on a 14-yard run by quarterback Trey Porter.

After the play Porter’s momentum from running took him all the way through the end zone, where he slipped on the macadam and fell underneath a parked van. He laid there for a minute before jumping up and running over to the sideline.

“I am feeling alright after slipping on the macadam, I couldn’t slow down,” Porter said. “After it happened I just laid there for a moment but got right up.

“I was just very hyped about the touchdown and I was not going to let it put me down.”

Sampson breathed a sigh of relief for his quarterback.

 “My heart sank when it happened, but he got up and I felt relieved,” Sampson said.

Gemberling’s second score, on a 34-yard TD run, put Tri-Valley up in the third quarter.

Nativity ended Tri-Valley’s bid for a second straight shutout with a pair of fourth-quarter scores. Colt Mason scored on a 35-yard touchdown and Liam Garrity caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from freshman Cole Felty.

Game Summary

Tri Valley 42, Nativity 13

TV (3-1, 2-1)               7           21       14       0           —        42

Nat (2-2, 1-2)           0           0           0           13       —        13

TV — P. Hatter 4 run (Hillard kick)

TV — P. Hatter 5 run (Hillard kick)

TV — Co. Gemberling 57 run (Hillard kick)

TV — P. Hatter 4 run (Hillard kick)

TV — Porter 14 run (Hillard kick)

TV — Co. Gemberling 34 run (Hillard kick)

Nat — Mason 35 run (Vesay kick)

Nat — Garrity 27 pass from Cole Felty (kick failed)

Team Statistics

                                                      TV                NAT

First Downs                        14                5

Rushes-Yards                   34-293     21-32

Passes                                    5-10-1       3-7-1

Passing Yards                   64                42

Total Yards                          357             74

Fumbles/Lost                   0-0              0-0

Penalties                              3-30           3-15

Individual Statistics

RUSHING: Tri Valley — P. Hatter 17-130, Co Gemberling 8-117, Porter 3-30, Horoschak 4-4,

Masser 2-12. Nativity — Mason 6-26, Cooper Felty 7-5, Werez 3-7, Cole Felty 1-5, Trezise 3- (-5), Fletcher 1-(-6).

PASSING: Tri Valley — Porter 5-8-1, 64; Ch. Gemberling 0-2-0, 0. Nativity — Mason 1-5-1, 3; Cole Felty 2-2-0, 39.

RECEIVING: Tri Valley — Co. Gemberling 3-39, Flory 2-25. Nativity — Garrity 2-39, Williams

1-3.

INTERCEPTIONS: Tri-Valley — Klinger. Nativity — Williams