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Saturday, September 20, 2014
The first place team in the GR league played like it on Friday night, as the Attica Blue Devils withstood a tough Alexander football team, winning the game 21-9. The victory marks the third straight for the Devils, as they look forward to their matchup with Cardinal O’Hara out of Section VI next week.
In a game where Attica’s best offensive player did not play, the Blue Devils sure made a believer out of me as they were able to outlast a gritty Alexander team over the course of four quarters. Missing lead running back Jake Strzelec for the entirety of Friday’s game versus the Trojans, Attica was able to pick up the slack and win the game.
Going ahead by 2 scores late in the first half following a touchdown pass from Attica QB Damien Marchetti to Levi Snyder, the Blue Devils seemed to be on their way to another easy victory. However, with the clock ticking down under a minute Alexander was able to score on a trick play, as Sam Browne hit Jacob Riggs on the outside for a long touchdown pass. With the score sitting at 14-6 as the two teams went into the half, the Trojans were right where they wanted to be – within striking distance.
Scoring slowed for a while as the second half began, but late in the third quarter, Zack Shilvock was able to connect on a 45-yard field goal to push the score to 14-9 Attica. Following the field goal however, Attica was able to put another touchdown on the board following an interception with about 3:00 to go in the game. When the final buzzer sounded, the Blue Devils had won the game by 12 and were moving to 3-0.
“We played great even without Jake today,” said Attica head coach Rob Cusmano last night. “We sat him tonight, and it killed me, but I am happy we did it”
Here are the stats from Friday’s game:
ALEXANDER
Defense
Ty Laird – 7 tackles
Rick Amico – 6 tackles
Tristan Aldinger – 6 tackles
Jacob Riggs – 6 tackles
Offense
Jared Browne – 5/12 passing for 113 yards
Sam Browne – 1/2 passing for 58 yards and a touchdown
Jacob Riggs – 58 yards receiving and a touchdown
ATTICA
Defense
Phil Wilshire – 8 tackles
Levi Snyder – 8 tackles
Tyler Friedhaber – 7 tackles
Derek Walker – 8 yard Interception return for touchdown
(Overall Attica’s defense held Alexander to just 34 yards rushing on 26 carries.)
Offense
Hunter McCulloch – 22 carries for 136 yards
Derek Walker – 3 receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown (45)
Damien Marchetti – 4/6 passing for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns
(Photos courtesy of Francletography. Check out the full album here.)
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