Tyrone (2-2) at Bellwood-Antis (3-1)
Memorial Stadium, Bellwood
Friday, September 20, 2024
Last Time Out: TYRONE – defeated Bald Eagle Area 35-28 in overtime at Gray-Veterans Memorial Field. The Golden Eagles trailed by a touchdown late with BEA running out the clock when a shotgun snap went over the head of Bald Eagle quarterback Carson Nagle for an 11-yard loss that ultimately led to a punt. The Golden Eagles then drove 47 yards to tie the game on a 7-yard pass from Ashton Walk to Trent Adams with 15 seconds left in regulation. Seth Hoover scored on a 10-yard run on the first play of overtime, and the defense forced a turnover on BEA’s second play of the extra period to secure the victory. BELLWOOD-ANTIS – lost its first game of the season 30-12 to Central at Roaring Springs Athletic Field. B-A actually held an early 6-0 lead after Bradyn Partner ended a 74-yard drive on the Blue Devils’ first series with a 7-yard run, but it was all Central from there. Behind star quarterback Eli Muthler, the Scarlet Dragons scored 23 unanswered points to close the first half and went up 30-6 in the fourth on a touchdown reception by Kyle Klotz. Muthler completed 20 of 37 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns as Central rolled up 366 yards in total offense. The Devils got a second touchdown on the last play of the game from Holden Schreier, who completed 14 of 21 passes for 137 yards.
Series: The series between Tyrone and Bellwood-Antis, known as the Backyard Brawl, began in 1934, before the consolidation of the Bellwood and Antis Township High Schools. The Orange and Black defeated Bellwood High 12-0 and went on to win their next two games against Bellwood. Following the jointure that created Bellwood-Antis High School, the series resumed in 1939, with Tyrone winning its first seven games against B-A through 1945. The Blue Devils have enjoyed several long winning streaks during the series (6 in a row from 1949-55, 8 in a row from 1988-94), as has Tyrone (8 in a row from 1966-72, 10 in a row from 1934-45). One game in the series has ended in a tie (1959), two have gone into overtime (2017 and 2019), and one was played in the District 6 playoffs when the two rivals matched in the 2A championship game in 2000 (a 24-3 Golden Eagle victory). Tyrone leads the overall series with 54 wins and 30 losses (Bellwood and Bellwood-Antis combined).
Last 10 Games: Tyrone leads 6-4.
Coaches: TYRONE – John Franco (219-63 in 24 seasons at Tyrone; 280-146-2 overall); BELLWOOD-ANTIS – Nick Lovrich (49-20 in 6 seasons).
Last Meeting: Ashton Walk completed 14 of 24 passes for 250 yards and 3 touchdowns as Tyrone cruised past B-A 34-0 at Gray-Veterans Memorial Field on Friday, September 22, 2023 to retain the Backyard Brawl trophy.
After the Eagles turned the ball over on their first series, the Devils moved as far as the 10 before being turned away on downs. Then, in the second quarter, Tyrone’s offense got into a groove, scoring three times on a run by Walk and two touchdown passes to Brady Ronan and Andrew Weaver. It was 34-0 4 minutes into the third quarter after Ronan ran for a score and Dravyn Crowell pulled in a 39-yard touchdown pass.
The Golden Eagles defense limited the Blue Devils to 98 total yards and forced a pair of turnovers.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: TYRONE – Ashton Walk (QB-DB) 66-for-119 for 858 yards, 9 TDs, 5 Ints. … Seth Hoover (RB-DB) 59 carries for 300 yards, 2 TD, 7 receptions for 72 yards, 1 TD … Eli Woomer (WR-DB) 17 receptions for 239 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int. … Trent Adams (WR-DB) 12 receptions, 197 yards, 3 TDs … Dante Novak (WR-DB-K) 6 receptions for 85 yards, 1 TD, 15 XP, 6 touchbacks … Cian Hockenberry (OL-DL) 4.5 TFL, 1 sack … Ashton Emigh (RB-DE) 3.5 TFL, 7 carries for 55 yards, 2 TDs … Klayten Moore (WR-DB) 6 receptions for 58 yards, 2 TDs, 1 Int. returned for TD. BELLWOOD-ANTIS – Holden Schreier (QB-DB) 31-for-50 for 421 yards, 2 TDs, 2 Ints. … Cayden Pellegrine (WR-RB-DB) 17 carries for 89 yards, 1 TD, 6 receptions for 166 yards, 2 TDs, 8 TFL … Bradyn Partner (RB-DB) 36 carries for 261 yards, 3 TDs, 3 TFL … Collin Gibbons (RB-DB) 42 carries for 357 yards, 3 TDs, 11 receptions for 109 yards, 1 Int. … Griffin Kyle (RB-DB) 10 carries for 54 yards, 11 receptions for 104 yards, 1 Int. … Quinn Focht (OL-DL) 4 TFL … Christian Jennings (OL-DL) 19 tackles, 2 sacks.
TYRONE – Ashton Walk needs 155 passing yards to overtake Steve Franco as the program’s all-time passing yardage leader (6,070) … are surrendering just over 184 rushing yards per game … has not had a 100-yard rusher in the Backyard Brawl since 2016 (Brandon Loose, 24 carries for 160 yards) … has allowed a 100-yard rusher in 3 of 4 games this season … 10 players have caught at least one pass.
BELLWOOD-ANTIS – is averaging 17.3 points over its last 3 games after scoring 51 in the season-opener against Penns Valley … has 3 players with more than 100 receiving yards … has 5 players with gains of more than 20 yards from scrimmage … has run for more than 900 yards despite losing its top two running backs to injury.
Hidden Stat: B-A has not had a 100-yard rusher against Tyrone since 2020 (Zach Mallon, 28 carries for 242 yards).
ORANGE AND BLACK 