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PLAISTOW — Dom Pallaria put on a show with 12 carries for 141 yards and 5 TDs as Timberlane (now 10-0) hammered Gilford-Belmont 42-6 Friday in the Division 2 quarterfinals. Coach Kevin Fitzgerald said of the 6-0, 180-pound Pallaria: "I'm happy for him. He's a senior in a home playoff game. It's very important for him. He's an outstanding leader and led by example." Pallaria took care of the offense (with help from Dan Post 86 yards, 1 TD) and Bryce Parker took care of the defense. The senior tackle was in the B-G backfield all night with 9 tackles, 3 sacks and a blocked punt. Fitzpatrick said, "Bryce's a high motor kid. He's quick and strong and tough to block." Linebacker Braden Perras contributed an interception against the 5-4 visitors. The Owls will now host St. Thomas Aquinas (Saturday, 1 p.m.) in the semifinals. STA is 8-2 including its quarterfinal 21-0 win over Hanover. The bad news is it lost it's season-opener to the Owls 43-0.

Gilford-Belmont scored a touchdown and two-point conversion with 0:59 left in the game, and Sanborn's last-second field goal attempt fell just short as time expired as the Indians dropped a heartbreaking season-opener 22-21 on Saturday,