PIAA Class A State Quarterfinal – Friday, December 2, 2011 at Slippery Rock
Port Allegany (12-1) vs. Sharpsville (12-0) at 7 p.m.
State Championships
Port Allegany, None
Sharpsville, 1 (1997)
Points Scored Per Game
Port Allegany, 43.7
Sharpsville, 40.8
Points Allowed Per Game
Port Allegany, 17.2
Sharpsville, 7.8
Opponents Combined Record
Port Allegany, 78-63 (55.3%)
Sharpsville, 55-69 (44.4%)
Roster
Port Allegany Gators
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Mike Bodamer
Assistants
Justin Bienkowski
Dan Eskisen
Bob Haskins
Scott Lowery
Jason Luther
Nate Zitnik
Bob Rankin
Seniors
#6 Charlie Buchanan, WR/CB
#10 Trevor Neal, WR/S
#23 Garrett Drabert, RB/LB
#52 Brock Taylor, OT/DE
#62 Kyle Austin, G/DT
#63 Dominick Magoon, G/DT
#67 Coty Causer, OT/DE
#74 Troy Bonsor, OT/DT
#78 Tyler Burr, OT/DE
Statistical Leaders
Passing: Matt Bodamer, 67.1%, 3550 yards, 46 TDs
Rushing: Matt Bodamer, 5.4 ypc, 691 yards, 12 TDs
Receiving: Tyce Miller, 69 catches, 1201 yards, 15 TDs
The Gators stopped Clarion 35-34 to win the schools’ first District 9 Class A title on Saturday. Port Allegany now advances to take on Sharpsville in the state quarterfinal. Gator quarterback Matt Bodamer connected on five touchdown strikes against Clarion, as he threw for 380 yards. In 2010, Port Allegany was turned away by Curwensville 37-21 in the district championship contest. This year was much different as the Gators took down the two-time district champion Bobcats.
Port Allegany is ranked as the 6th highest scoring offense in the entire state of Pennsylvania.
Roster
Sharpsville Blue Devils
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Paul Piccirilli
Assistants
Gary Baker
Paul Campoli
Leonard Grandy
Rick Grandy
Bill Henwood
Doug Levis
Brett Pavone
Richard Pavone
Fred Sablack
Steve Summers
Bryan Weber
Seniors
#1 Dersean Alberty-Brown, HB/DB
#7 Julian Russell, HB/DB
#15 Spencer Bland, FB/LB
#19 Jake Henwood, QB/DB
#28 Aaron Major, FB/LB
#53 Dylan Hogue, C/DT
#55 Robby Moss, G/DT
#86 Austin Rice, TE/DE
After losing the likes of Chad Piccirilli, Frank Joseph, Marcus Llewellyn, and Nate Titus from last year’s 10-2 team – many thought that this would be a rebuilding year of sorts in Sharpsville. They couldn’t have been more wrong.
On Friday, the Blue Devils advanced to the state quarterfinals after fending off a pesky West Middlesex bunch, 21-13. Three backs gained over 50 yards (Joey Pagliaroli, 71, Spencer Bland, 63, and Dersean Alberty-Brown, 53) and quarterback Jake Henwood tossed for 88 yards for the triumphant Devils. The win gave Coach Paul Piccirilli’s group their first district crown since 2004.
Sharpsville sports the 8th best scoring defense in the state.
Winner will play either Clairton (13-0) or North Star (10-1) in the Class A Western Finals.
