BELLWOOD TAKES TO THE AIR IN WIN

BELLWOOD TAKES TO THE AIR IN WIN OVER P-O

BELLWOOD-Bellwood-Antis wide receiver Dan Kovac caught three touchdown passes to lead the Blue Devils to the 29-0 victory over Philipsburg-Osceola, in a rain-soaked contest on Friday.

The win lifts Bellwood to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the Mountain Athletic Conference Nittany Division. The loss drops the Mounties to 1-5 on the year and 1-3 in the conference.

"We didn't execute when we had to and we gave up big plays that hurt us," said Philipsburg head coach Jeff Vroman. "And the problem is, it isn't just one guy it's everybody.

"The good thing is we kept plugging away and we're young. That's part of it, but you can only say you're young for so long. Someone has to step up and take charge."

Kovac, who caught six passes for 162 yards, had TD scores of 48, 33 and 20 yards, while quarterback Kyle Drost threw for 202 yards on 8-of-15 passing.

The Mounties dominated time of possession in the game, but self-destructed when they reached Blue Devil territory.

Philipsburg had a 9-play and 16-play drive that failed to produce points. The latter ended when Tony Delgrosso sacked QB A.J. Czap on a fourth-and-goal from the Bellwood 4.

"We had the ball for something like 39 offensive plays in the first half. It was ridiculous," exclaimed Vroman. "They didn't stop us, we stopped ourselves. We stopped ourselves every time with a dumb penalty. You've got to make plays."

For all intents and purposes, the wind was taken out of the Philipsburg sails after its drive stalled near the Bellwood goal line.

After Delgrosso's sack, the home team marched on an 8-play, 84-yard drive that ended with Kovac scoring on a 33-yard pass from Drost. The PAT would make it 22-0 at the half.

Josh Kleinfelter, who finished the game with 106 yards on 20 carries, sparked the drive with runs of 15 and 13 yards. Clapper had a 19-yard dash as well.

"We established some things and than we'd get some pressure and that killed us," said Vroman. "We contained their running game for the most part, but the mistakes we made in coverage and those mental lapses really hurt us. We have to execute better."

The Blue Devils got on the board with 4:45 left in the first quarter, when Kovac got behind the coverage on the post route and scored from 49-yards out. Brandon Eger ran it in for the two-point conversion and an 8-0 lead.

After a quick Mountie punt, Bellwood-Antis would score 45 second later. Devon Clapper ran it in from the 17 and the PAT made it 15-0.

Bellwood put the icing on the cake with a 16-play, 62-yard drive that ended with Kovac snagging a 20-yard pass for the score on fourth-and-goal with 11:20 left in regulation.

The Mounties marched on another long drive in the fourth, this one a 17-play affair that stalled on the Blue Devil 9.

"We moved the ball well and that's good. The guys are working hard and they never give up, but we have to execute better and learn to finish these drives," Vroman said.

Ryan Marcinko led the Mountie offense with 90 yards on 16 carries. Philipsburg hosts Bald Eagle Area, while Bellwood-Antis travels to Chestnut Ridge on Friday.

SCORE BY QUARTERS

Bellwood 15 7 0 7-- 29

B-Kovac 48 pass from Drost (Eger run), 4:45.

B-Clapper 17 run (Celmo kick), 4:06.

B-Kovac 33 pass from Drost (Celmo kick), 2:33.

B-Kovac 20 pass from Drost (Celmo kick), 11:12.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING: Philipsburg-Marcinko 16-90, Harris 5-25, Davis 6-21, Shimmel 1-14, Rocco 1-2, Czap 15-(minus 6). Bellwood-Kleinfelter 20-106, Clapper 4-28, Eger 1-2.

PASSING: Philipsburg-Czap 4-17-34-0-1. Bellwood-Drost 8-15-202-3-0.

RECEIVING: Philipsburg-Rocco 3-28, Mason 1-6. Bellwood-Kovac 6-162, Brunner 1-21, Clapper 1-19.

INTERCEPTIONS: Philipsburg--None. Bellwood--Clapper.

TEAM STATISTICS P-O B

Yards rushing 44-146 25-136

Passing (comp.-att.-int.) 4-17-1 8-15-0

Yards passing 34 202

Total yards 180 338

Fumbles lost 2-0 1-0

Penalties-yards 4-20 6-45

Punts-avg. 2-32 3-33.7

District 6 Roundup:

Lewistown 46, Punxsutawney 19

Chris Tressler ran for 127 yards and scored three times to lead the Panthers to the victory over the Chucks (0-6). Teammate Mike Baker had four receptions for 134 yards and three scores. The win moved Lewistown to 3-3 for the first time since 1993.

Moniteau 21, BEA 6

The Warriors improved to 5-1 on the season by picking up 177 yards on the ground. Matt Schandelmeier picked up 108 of those to go along with his 18-yard fumble return for a score. The loss dropped the Eagles to 1-5 on the season. Gary Sowash led BEA with 66 yards rushing on 12 carries.

State College 20, Erie Prep 14 OT

After stopping the Ramblers on their first overtime possession, Little Lion running back Justin Masorti scored on a 10-yard run to lead State College to its third straight victory of the season. Masorti rushed for 161 yards and two scores to lead the Little Lions, now 3-3 on the season.

Southern Huntingdon 45, Mount Union 6

Johnny Neuder rushed for 150 yards to lead the Rockets to the victory over the Trojans (1-5). Southern, who finished the game with 386 yards of total offense, improved to 5-1 on the season.

Altoona 23, Cedar Cliff 20

Arin Noonan kicked a 45-yard field goal with seconds left to give the Mountain Lions the big win over Cedar Cliff (2-4). Altoona quarterback A.J. Alexander scored three touchdowns as the Mountain Lions improved to 3-3 on the season.

Bishop Carroll 24, Johnstown 0

QB Brock Lauer passed for 221 yards and three scores to lead the Huskies (6-0) to the shutout over the Trojans (3-3). Lauer also rushed for 89 yards and a TD. Antuwan Reed led Johnstown with 107 yards on the ground.

Penn Cambria 28, Cambria Heights 20

Luke Tomaselli connected with Chris Buck for the game-winner with seven seconds to play as the Panthers (5-1) held off the Highlanders (1-5) for the victory. Buck led Penn Cambria on the night with two touchdown receptions.

Bishop McCort 45, Westmont-Hilltop 0

Brad Barbin rushed for 96 yards and scored twice to lead the Crushers to the convincing shutout over the Hilltoppers (3-3) in a Laurel Highlands game. Westmont was without the services of all-state tailback Brad Kanuch, who was out with the flu. Bishop McCort improves to 5-1 on the season.

Friday's Scores:

Altoona (Dist 6 AAAA 3-3-0) 23 Cedar Cliff (Dist 3 AAAA 2-4-0) 20

Bellwood-Antis (Dist 6 A 5-1-0) 29 Philipsburg-Osceola (Dist 6 AA 1-5-0) 0

Bishop Carroll (Dist 6 A 6-0-0) 24 Johnstown (Dist 6 AAA 3-3-0) 0

Bishop McCort (Dist 6 AA 5-1-0) 45 Westmont-Hilltop (Dist 6 AA 3-3-0) 0

Blairsville (Dist 6 A 6-0-0) 35 Purchase Line (Dist 6 AA 4-2-0) 24

Claysburg-Kimmel (Dist 6 A 3-3-0) 29 West Branch (Dist 6 A 1-5-0) 13

Huntingdon (Dist 6 AAA 4-2-0) 27 Clearfield (Dist 9 AAA 4-2-0) 21

Juniata Valley (Dist 6 A 5-1-0) 66 Tussey Mountain (Dist 5 A 2-4-0) 0

Laurel Valley (Dist 6 A 4-2-0) 19 Penns Manor (Dist 6 A 0-6-0) 0

Lewistown (Dist 6 AAA 3-3-0) 46 Punxsutawney (Dist 9 AAA 0-6-0) 19

Marion Center (Dist 6 AA 4-2-0) 35 Saltsburg (Dist 6 A 1-5-0) 7

Moshannon Valley (Dist 6 A 5-1-0) 27 Williamsburg (Dist 6 A 0-6-0) 0

Northern Cambria (Dist 6 A 3-3-0) 20 Homer Center (Dist 6 A 1-5-0) 8

Penn Cambria (Dist 6 AA 5-1-0) 28 Cambria Heights (Dist 6 AA 0-6-0) 20

Portage (Dist 6 A 6-0-0) 34 North Star (Dist 5 A 1-5-0) 12

Richland (Dist 6 A 2-4-0) 40 Somerset (Dist 6 AAA 0-6-0) 0

Southern Huntingdon (Dist 6 A 5-1-0) 45 Mount Union (Dist 6 A 1-5-0) 7

State College (Dist 6 AAAA 3-3-0) 20 Erie Cathedral Prep (Dist 10 AAAA 4-2-0) 14 OT

Moniteau (Dist 9 AA 4-2-0) 21 Bald Eagle Area (Dist 6 AA 1-5-0) 6