Chase Kessler ’s goals at the beginning of Northampton Area High School’s football season were typical of a sophomore whose only experience had been at the sub-varsity level.

10/17 - 7:00 PM Football Final Nazareth 28 Northampton 41

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“Try to suit up and get on the field a little bit on special teams,” Kessler said.

Visiting Nazareth probably wished Kessler had stayed at the junior varsity level.

The dynamic 5-foot-8, 145-pound running back, operating behind the largest offensive line in the region, rushed for unofficially 315 yards and three second-half touchdowns on 32 carries as Northampton dealt Nazareth its second loss of the season and first in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Northampton Division, 41-28, Friday night on Lou Wolf Field at Al Erdosy

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