JEFFERON TWP - At least Keystone Oaks running back John Fuhrer had a few hours to go home and rest.

After Friday's game against Knoch was suspended due to lightning with a 21-21 second-quarter tie, the teams returned at 3 p.m. Saturday to continue.

And Fuhrer was just getting started.

Fuhrer had rushed for 105 yards on 15 carries and two scores Friday, but on Saturday, he added 170 yards on 36 more carries and three scores to help the Golden Eagles earn a 48-42 triple-overtime victory over the Knights.

All told, Fuhrer had 51 carries, 275 yards and five touchdowns.

Oddly enough, the winning score came on a 24-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Chris De Francesco to Michael Teitz on a first-and-goal at the 24 after the Knights had a field goal attempt blocked on its possession.

"When you score 42 points, you expect to win the ballgame," said Knoch coach Mike King. "He's a great back."

"He's one of the top rushers in the WPIAL," said Keystone Oaks coach Nick Kamberis. "He's like a little ball of energy, and he's only a sophomore."

In the first overtime, Knoch (1-3, 0-2) scored on the first play of overtime, a 10-yard run by Alex Whisler, another sophomore who finished the game and 115 yards rushing.

Keystone Oaks (3-1, 2-0) answered when Fuhrer scored on a fourth-and-goal at the 1-yard line.

In the second overtime, Keystone Oaks went first and the Knights stopped Fuhrer from scoring on fourth down.

Knoch had third-and-5 at the 5 when Kiel Boschele pushed his way to the goal line but fumbled while being tackled and the Eagles recovered to force a third overtime.

On a fourth-and-goal from the 2, Ben Wetzel's 19-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Keystone Oaks' Brad Francus.

Penalties forced the Eagles to begin their possession at the 24-yard line, but De Francesco then hit a wide-open Teitz in the end zone.

"I told the kids that we win as a team and lose as a team," said King. "This game did not come down to that (fumble).

"We got the ball and we were able to score. I think we did have them stopped and there were penalties or whatever, but I'm not making excuses," King added.

The Knights (1-3, 0-2) opened Saturday's contest with a first-and-10 at the KO 14 with 2:59 left before halftime and scored four plays later when Dan Pickard caught a 2-yard pass from Jordan Shoop to give Knoch a 28-21 lead.

To open the fourth quarter, the Eagles answered with a 15-play, 80-yard drive that ended when Fuhrer scored from 1 yard out.

Fuhrer carried the bulk of the load on the drive, rushing 12 times for all but one yard.

With the score tied at 28, Knoch's Curtis Howard intercepted De Francesco on the first play of the fourth quarter to give Knoch the ball at the KO 15. Four plays later, Whisler scored on a 5-yard run to give Knoch the lead.

Things looked even better for the Knights when, three plays into the Eagles drive, Pickard made an over-the-shoulder interception at the Knoch 36.

Knoch would punt five plays later at the KO 43 and pinned the Eagles at their own 8.

Keystone Oaks, however, went on an 18-play drive, with nine going to Fuhrer, before the running back scored on a 6-yard scamper with 27 seconds left in regulation.

The drive was kept alive when De Francesco connected with Myles Caragein on an 18-yard pass on a third-and-9 from the Knoch 46.

On the next play, a false start against the Eagles made it first-and-15 at the Knoch 33. Eric Farmer then sacked De Francesco for a big loss, but when the quarterback's helmet came off, a personal foul was called on Farmer.

Two plays later, a 20-yard pickup on a pass to Francus gave the Eagles a first-and-goal at the 6. De Francesco threw an incomplete pass before Fuhrer found the end zone.

After playing both Friday and Saturday, the Knights return to action Thursday for a televised game against Highlands.

"We play three overtimes and now we play Thursday," said King. "We'll get rested and get the kids ready. They're pretty resilient and I think they're pretty excited about this (televised) game."