DUBOIS 33, ERIE MCDOWELL 21

Sept. 30, 2005
ERIE -- Calling the DuBois Beavers' win at McDowell Friday night is a big understatement.

DuBois knocked off the McDowell Trojans, 33-21, to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1993. It was also the first time the Beavers beat McDowell in Erie since 1991. Probably most impressive was the fact that previously unbeaten McDowell was ranked 10th in the state in Class AAAA by the Harrisburg Patriot-News.

DuBois also ruined Homecoming Night for the Trojans, who were coming off an overtime thrilling win over arch-rival Cathedral Prep the week before. McDowell defeated DuBois in last year's sub-regional playoff game, 28-6.

The Beavers scored five touchdowns with four different players. Rob Hanzely scored two of the three DuBois touchdowns to rally the Beavers from a 21-14 deficit in the second half. His first came when he jumped on a loose ball in the end zone after teammate Taylor Kriner was stripped while he was battling for yardage on a reception at the 5:49 mark of the third quarter.

Then midway through the fourth quarter, McDowell called on Justin Gomes to kick a 52-yard field goal. But DuBois came up with a block by Cody Royer. Mark Malacarne returned the block to the Trojans' 9, setting up Hanzely's 7-yard TD run to put the Beavers up for good at 26-21.

DuBois put the game away when Malacarne scored from seven yards out with 1:33 remaining.

DuBois outgained McDowell, 360-345. Quarterback Ryan Liddle completed 12 of 18 passes for 100 yards and rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, a 38-yard scamper in the second quarter. He also made an interception that set up DuBois' first score on Adam Lawrence's 3-yard run in the first quarter. Malacarne rushed for 79 yards on 10 carries and caught six passes for 49 yards. Hanzely gaineed 51 yards on eight attempts.

McDowell got 177 yards rushing from standout back Anthony Weaver, who came in to the game with 660 yards rushing. Brian Ras caught two TD passes and finished with 113 yards receiving.

Box Score Courtesy of the DuBois Courier-Express/Tri-County Sunday

DUBOIS 33, ERIE MCDOWELL 21
Score by Quarters
DuBois 7 7 6 13 - 33
McDowell 0 14 7 0 - 21
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
D - Adam Lawrence 3 run (D.J. Smith kick), 2:51.
Second Quarter
M - Anthony Weaver 60 run (Justin Gomes kick), 10:56.
D - Ryan Liddle 38 run (Smith kick), 8:36.
M - Brian Ras 18 pass from Trevor Samol (Gomes kick), 6:35.
Third Quarter
M - Ras 32 pass from Samol (Gomes kick), 8:24.
D - Rob Hanzely fumble recovery in end zone (kick blocked), 5:49.
Fourth Quarter
D - Hanzely 7 run (run failed), 6:50.
D - Mark Malacarne 7 run (Smith kick), 1:33.
D M
First Downs 15 13
Rushes-Yards 41-262 33-214
Passing Yards 100 131
Passes: Comp-Att-Int 12-18-0 7-16-1
Total Yardage 360 345
Punts-Average 4-24.5 3-33.0
Fumbles-lost 1-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 3-20 3-28
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing - DuBois: Mark Malacarne 10-79, Rob Hanzely 8-51, Ryan Liddle 13-92, Adam Lawrence 10-38. McDowell: Anthony Weaver 16-177, Bryan Ras 3-1, Trevor Samol 5-3, Connor Kimball 3-(-7), Anthony Gore 5-17, Ben Griffith 4-23.
Passing - DuBois: Ryan Liddle 12-for-18, 100 yards, 1 TD. McDowell: Trevor Samol 4-for-8, 89 yards, 2 TD; Connor Kimble 3-for-8, 42 yards, 1 Int.
Receiving - DuBois: Mark Malacarne 6-49, Rob Hanzely 4-21, Taylor Kriner 1-27, Tony Wells 1-3. McDowell: Brian Ras 5-113, Aaron Fitzpatrick 2-18.

Interceptions: DuBois: Ryan Liddle.