DALLAS TWP. — A good defense, as it turns out, is the best answer to any rabbit that you could pull out of a hat.

Despite all the trickery that Wyoming Valley West had up its sleeves on Friday night, it couldn’t undo the unyielding defensive effort set forth by a young Dallas battle-tested team. The Mountaineers held off the Spartans for a 35-13 victory.

After the Wyoming Valley West made it a one-possession game on a double pass midway through the third quarter, the Mountaineers’ defense hunkered down. Dallas held the Spartans without a first down for the final 17 minutes of regulation.

The result: three three-and-outs and two interceptions.

“The seniors don’t have tomorrow,” Dallas coach Rich Mannello said. “They have today, and they’ve got now. We’ve got to lock in for them.

“We ca

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