BROOKVILLE 39, BROCKWAY 20

Nov. 18, 2006

District 9 Class AA Playoffs - Semifinals at Clarion University

CLARION – Brookville built a 26-8 halftime lead on its way to a 39-20 win over defending champion Brockway in the District 9 Class AA semifinals Saturday night at Clarion University’s Memorial Stadium.

The Raiders (10-1) will now face Karns City (10-1) in the championship game at 1 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Max Kutz and Shane Heschke, as they have all season, paced Brookville to the win.

Kutz ran 14 times for 175 yards and two touchdowns, while Heschke was 7-for-8 passing for 150 yards and three scores. He added 10 carries for 46 yards and a touchdown. Brett Mohney had four grabs for 83 yards and two touchdowns, while Tyler Ross had two catches for 52 yards and a touchdown.

Brookville outgained Brockway 460 to 231 including 310 to 183 on the ground.

It took the Raiders only 1:15 to take the lead going ahead 6-0 on a 34-yard run by Heschke.

Brookville made it 12-0 with just under five minutes left in the first quarter on a 5-yard pass from Heschke to Brett Mohney, but Brockway answered with a 3-yard run by Dillon Park with 3:21 left in the quarter to make it 12-8 with Anthony Varischetti’s 2-point run.

Kutz, though, had an answer of his own before 1:23 late when he broke free for a 27-yard scoring run and a 19-7 Brookville lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Raiders then made it 26-7 at halftime when Heschke hit Ross with a 47-yard scoring pass 3:04 before intermission.

Kutz then put the game away with a 50-yard scoring run with four seconds left in the third quarter that made the score 32-7.

Park returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown making it 32-14 at the end of the third quarter, but Heschke hi Mohney with a 47-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter.

Brockway ended the scoring with a 24-yard Armando Fortunato run with 1:04 left.

Park led the Rovers with 72 yards on 15 carries and the touchdown while also scoring on the kickoff return. Varischetti chipped in with 69 yards rushing on 22 carries while going 1-for-2 passing for 11 yards. Fortunato had 57 yards rushing on eight carries.

NOTES - In the game, Joe Galbraith became the second Raider to go over 1,000 yards rushing this season when he ran for 85 yards. That gives him 1,007 for the season. Kutz became the first Raider since 1995 to go over 1,000 early in the year. He now has 1,289. Heschke, meanwhile, went over 1,000 yards passing on the season with his 150 yards. He now has 1,086 passing yards to go with 448 yards rushing. Brookville is looking to win its second D9 title in three years ... The Raiders are now 3-0 all-time on the turf at Memorial Stadium including 2-0 this year. They beat Clarion, which used Memorial Stadium as its home field, 25-20, in Week 10. The title game will be Brookville's third straight game at Memorial Stadium this year. Karns City has played there once beating Clarion 15-12 Oct. 6.

BROOKVILLE 39, BROCKWAY 20

Score By Quarters

Brockway 8 0 6 6 – 20

Brookville 19 76 7 – 39

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

BK - Shane Heschke 34 run (kick failed), 10:45.

BK - Brett Mohney five pass from Heschke (kick failed), 4:48.

BW - Dillon Park 3 run (Anthony Varischetti run), 3:21.

BK - Max Kutz 27 run (Ian Petardi kick), 1:58

Second Quarter

BK - Tyler Ross 47 pass from Heschke (Petardi kick), 3:04.

Third Quarter

BK - Kutz 50 run (Kick failed), :04.

BW - Park 95 kickoff return (Run failed), :00.

Fourth Quarter

BK - Mohney 47 pass from Heschke (Petardi kick), 8:45.

BW - Armando Fortunato 24 run (Run failed), 1:04.

BW BK

First Downs 11 11

Rushes-Yards 51-183 37-310

Passing Yards 48150

Passes: Comp-Att-Int 4-8-0 7-9-0

Total Yardage 231 460

Punts-Average 4-32.8 1-38

Fumbles-lost 0-0 2-2

Penalties-Yards 4-40 5-65

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Rushing - Brockway: Anthony Varischetti 22-69, Camdon Makay 1-12, Dillon Park 15-72, Armando Fortunato 8-57, Matt Pentz 3-(-25), Team 1-(-3), Andy Linden 1-1. Brookville: Joe Galbraith 11-85, Max Kutz 14-175, Shane Heschke 10-46, Jacob Means 2-4.

Passing - Brockway: Matt Pentz 3 of 6, 37 yards; Anthony Varischetti 1-2, 11 yards. Brookville: Shane Heschke 7 of 8, 150 yards, 3 TDs; Tyler Ross 0 of 1.

Receiving - Brockway: Steffan Hutchins 2-16, Camdon Makay 1-21, Dillon Park 1-11. Brookville: Brett Mohney 4-83, Alex Kerr 1-11, Joe Galbraith 0-4, Tyler Ross 2-52.

Sacks - Brockway: Armando Fortunato (1), Robert Delio (1). Brookville: Levi Singleton (1), Brett Mohney (1), Eli Morres (1), Justin Smith (1).

Fumble Recoveries - Brockway: Gavin Coder.