PORT ALLEGANY 31, RIDGWAY 0

Sept. 3, 2005

By Blaise O’Connor

PORT ALLEGANY – Port Allegany quarterback Willie Bova ran for a touchdown and threw for a touchdown, and Cody Anderson ran for two more scores to lift Port Allegany to a season-opening 31-0 win over Ridgway Saturday afternoon in Port Allegany.

The Gators scored on each of their three first-quarter possessions and raced to an 18-0 lead.

Port’s first score came following a failed fourth-down fake punt by Ridgway that set the Gators up at the Ridgway 45. Anderson finished the drive with a 3-yard run.

On Ridgway’s second possession, the Elkers lost a fumble setting up a 7-yard Bova touchdown run.

An 8-yard punt by Ridgway set up Port’s next score, which was an 18-yard pass from Bova to Brian Mickle.

Port Allegany extended the lead to 25-0 at halftime thanks to a 6-yard run by Nick Nichols.

Anderson finished the scoring with a 14-yard run in the third quarter.

Anderson finished with 14 carries for 91 yards and two scores, while Chad Saltsman had nine runs for 72 yards. 

Bova was 7 of 11 passing for 120 yards, a touchdown and an interception.

Adam Handley led Ridgway with 9 carries for 21 yards and two catches for 46 yards.

Ridgway 0 0 0 0 – 0

Port Allegany 18 7 6 0 – 31

P – Cody Anderson 3 run (kick failed)

P – Willie Bova 7 run (run failed)

P – Brian Mickle 18 pass from Bova (kick failed)

P – Nick Nichols 6 run (Trevor Sena kick)

Anderson 14 run (pass failed)