BROOKVILLE UPSETS BROCKWAY TO REACH CLASS AA TITLE GAME

NOV. 12, 2004 - District 9 Class AA Semifinals

Nick Heschke’s 2-yard scoring run and Brad Brocious’ extra point with 9:37 left in the game proved to be the difference for Brookville (5-6) which entered the playoffs at 3-6 but has won two straight.

The Raiders, who started the year 0-3 and 1-5 have now won four of their five games, will now play Redbank Valley, a 35-14 winner over Karns City, in the District 9 Class AA championship game at 7 p.m. Saturday at Clarion University’s Memorial Stadium.

Brockway (8-2) came into the game having won its eight games by an average of 23.75 points per game and had not scored fewer than 29 points since a 14-7 Week Three win over Elk County Catholic.

Things started out good for the home team, as Jordan Hoover returned the opening kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown and a 6-0 lead after the two-point run failed.

Brookville answered right back scoring on a 32-yard Matt Berfield run with 6:28 left in the opening quarter. Brocious’ extra point made it 7-6 Brookville.

Brockway went ahead 14-7 on a 43-yard Ben Donlin run and a 2-point conversion run by Matt Foradora with 8:06 left in the first half.

A 25-yard pass from Heschke to Berfield with 21 seconds left in the first half tied the game at 14 at halftime.

The Rovers took a 6-point lead with 3:50 left in the third quarter on a 2-yard Donlin run, but the extra point was missed.

The game was as even on the statistics sheet as it was on the scoreboard. Brookville outgained Brockway 298-270 although Brockway outgained the Raiders 270-236 on the ground.

Silas Wonderling led Brookville with 21 carries for 86 yards, Berfield added five carries for 48 yards and one catch for 25 yards and Heschke added 12 carries for 47 yards and was 3-for-5 passing for 62 yards.

Bobby Liddle had 14 carries for 123 yards to lead Brockway, while Donlin added 14 carries for 95 yards.

NOTES – Brookville beat Brockway for the first time since the 1999 playoffs … It was the 61^st meeting between the two and the fifth in the last seven years that the two teams met in the District 9 Class AA playoffs … Brockway leads the all-time series 30-28-3, although Brookville has won three of the past five playoff meetings including wins in 1998 and 1999 … The Raiders are in the District 9 Class AA title game for the first time since 1999 when they lost to Karns City 14-7 … Brookville last won the District 9 title in 1998 beating Brockway 33-6 in the Class AA title game … The Raiders have won four District 9 titles including three in Class AA (1994, 1995, 1998) and one in Class AAA (1991) … Brookville beat Redbank Valley in the 7-6 in the 1995 title game and 14-0 in 1994 … Redbank Valley beat Brookville for the title 34-8 in 1992 … Redbank Valley and Brookville met in Week five this season with the Bulldogs beating the Raiders 34-7 at Redbank Valley Sept. 30.

Brookville – 7 7 0 7 – 21

Brockway – 6 8 6 0 – 20

BW – Jordan Hoover 82 kickoff return (Run failed), 11:45

BV – Matt Berfield 32 run (Brad Brocious kick), 6:28

BW – Ben Donlin 43 run (Matt Foradora run), 8:06

BV – Berfield 25 pass from Nick Heschke (Brocious kick), :21

BW – Donlin 2 run (kick failed), 3:50

BV – Heschke 2 run (Brocious kick), 9:37

First Downs 14 8

Rushes-Yards 54-236 41-270

Passing Yards 62 0

Passing: Comp-Att-Int 3-5-2 0-2-1

Total Yards 298 270

Punts-Avg. 2-37.5 2-21

Fumbles-Lost 3-2 1-1

Penalties-Yards 2-15 3-35

Rushing – Brookville: Matt Berfield 5-48, Nick Heschke 12-47, Silas Wonderling 21-86, Levi Singleton 4-0, Max Kutz 7-26, Unidentified 3-29, Team 2-(-2). Brockway: Ben Donlin 15-95, Bobby Liddle 14-123, Andy Fremer 1-3, Matt Foradora 6-22, Lenny Calhoun 3-8, Jordan Hoover 2-19.

Passing – Brookville: Nick Heschke 3-for-5, 62 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions. Brockway: Matt Foradora 0-for-2, 1 interception.

Receiving – Brookville: Matt Mohney 1-6, Matt Berfield 1-25, Allen Bowen 1-31.

Interceptions – Brookville: Andy Bowen. Brockway: Joe Lyle, Jordan Hoover.