{"id":3470,"date":"2007-09-15T10:33:40","date_gmt":"2007-09-15T14:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/v3\/?p=3470"},"modified":"2008-09-11T10:33:54","modified_gmt":"2008-09-11T14:33:54","slug":"eagle-defense-shines-in-10-3-triumph-over-pesky-penns-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/?p=3470","title":{"rendered":"Eagle defense shines in 10-3 triumph over pesky Penns Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nWhere\u2019s the ball With an official closely watching, Tyrone senior Shane Emigh races to the end zone on a 17-yard reverse that had the majority of the people in the fans, and the players on the field trying to figure out exactly where the ball was. Emigh scored the game\u2019s only touchdown in the Golden Eagles 10-3 victory over Penns Valley at Gray-Vets Memorial Field. (The Daily Herald\/Steve Michaels)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This moral victory stuff is getting old for Penns Valley coach Martin Tobias.
\nThe Rams lost to Tyrone 10-3 last night at Gray-Veterans Memorial Field, their second one-touchdown loss to the Golden Eagles in as many years. And like last year\u2019s 21-14 defeat in Spring Mills, Valley was driving late, only to be turned away by Tyrone\u2019s miserly defense.
\nSo inevitably, the question put to Tobias in the moments after he watched his team fall from 2-0 to 2-1 was whether or not the Rams could take solace in playing so close to Tyrone, a perennial contender, which improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the MAC Nittany Division.
\n\u201cI\u2019m not happy,\u201d Tobias said. \u201cI\u2019m disappointed with how we played. You can\u2019t play one half of football against a team as good as Tyrone.\u201d
\nThat\u2019s a far cry from last season, when, after their Week 9 near-miss, Tobias was impressed with his team\u2019s character and excited to have been part of such a highly-contested game.
\nBut while Tobias was upset to fall short again this season, Tyrone coach John Franco was visibly livid at points when addressing reporters on his own team\u2019s play. At one point, when told the Eagles had committed six penalties for 55 yards in the first half alone, the 14-year coach took a timeout of sorts to regain his composure, walking away a pace or two before circling back to address the issue.
\n\u201cIt frustrates me,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople might say our team is young so we should expect that, but a team as young as ours just can\u2019t let that happen.\u201d
\nTruth be told, Tyrone\u2019s first half penalties were mere speed bumps compared to what was ahead in the third quarter. The early ones stalled promising drives, but the penalties in the third quarter took points off the board.
\nTwice. In a row.
\nAfter Valley took its first possession and drove 53 yards to set up a 23-yard field goal by Adam Brown \u2013 the first points surrendered by Tyrone this season \u2013 the Eagles responded with one of their signature answering drives.
\nOn second down from the 24, Shayne Tate broke loose for 24 yards down the sideline, and a Penns Valley personal foul placed the ball on the Rams\u2019 38. Tate got the handoff on the next play and broke loose off right tackle for an apparent touchdown that was called back for illegal touching. The penalty took place behind the play at the 11-yard line.
\nUndeterred, Tyrone turned to Shane Emigh on the play following the penalty, and the senior receiver took a reverse left, split two defenders and dove into the end zone. That play was negated by a holding penalty.
\n\u201c(That) killed us,\u201d Franco said.
\nTyrone was able to salvage the drive when Johnny Shaffer kicked a 32-yard field goal to re-establish a seven-point lead with 57 seconds left in the third quarter.
\n\u201cThat was a big confidence factor because now they\u2019ve got to score and go for the extra-point in the rain just to tie it,\u201d said Franco. \u201cIt was big for us to regroup after back-to-back touchdowns were called back.\u201d
\nTyrone\u2019s response didn\u2019t seem to bother the Rams. They started their second series of the fourth quarter backed to their own 17-yard line and marched 79 yards in 14 plays, all the way to the Eagles\u2019 4. Along the way, they moved the sticks four times, converting twice on third down. Taylor Wingard and Ty Corl carried most of the load on the ground, but the big play came on second down from Valley\u2019s 35 when Kyle Hockenberry hooked up with Matt Myers for a 31-yard gain to Tyrone\u2019s 34.
\nCorl\u2019s 13-yard run four plays later set the ball inside the 10 at the 8, and that\u2019s when things started to come unraveled for the Rams. On second-and-goal from the 6, they were flagged for delay of game, taking the ball back to the 11. The next play, Wingard fumbled a sweep pitch going left, and after recovering and reversing his field was smothered by Shaffer for a 9-yard loss to the 20.
\nHockenberry hit Jacob Homan down the seam on the next play, setting up fourth-and-goal from the 9, but a strong rush up the middle forced Hockenberry to step up in the pocket and try to run. He was wrapped up after a one-yard gain by Shaffer and Jordan Good.
\n\u201cTyrone is still the cream of District 6,\u201d said Tobias. \u201cWe still have to learn to play up to their level.\u201d
\nIn a game between two teams whose defense hadn\u2019t allowed a point, the low final may not come as a surprise. But in the first half, Tyrone looked like they were on the verge of opening things up several times.
\nThe Eagles started the game by driving 60 yards in eight plays to go up 7-0 with 7:54 left in the first quarter. Tate ran three times for 25 yards on the drive, and sophomore quarterback Levi Reihart completed 2 of 2 passes, including a key 13-yard hook up with Emigh on third-and-seven from the Tyrone 43. Emigh capped the drive with a 17-yard run on a reverse and Shaffer kicked the extra point.
\nValley answered with a 10-play drive \u2013 all runs \u2013 down to the Tyrone 27 before Wingard fumbled and Ben Ingle recovered at the 17.
\nThe Eagles drove to the Valley 41 on their next series on the legs of Tate, who got free on a 43-yard run. But on the same series, Tyrone was flagged for illegal procedure and fumbled twice, eventually punting.
\nOn Tyrone\u2019s next possession, the Eagles advanced as far as the Rams\u2019 12 before an illegal shift on third-and-2 moved the ball back to the 17. Tyrone was forced to settle for a 34-yard field goal attempt, and Shaffer\u2019s kick went wide right.
\nTyrone played in Penns Valley territory in all four of its first-half possessions.
\n\u201cThe whole first half, we couldn\u2019t have gone three-plays-and-a-punt more than once, but we couldn\u2019t sustain any long drives because we shot ourselves in the foot,\u201d said Franco.
\n\u201cWe executed better in the second half, but we weren\u2019t doing some things in the first half,\u201d said Tobias. \u201cWe didn\u2019t have good field position, and there were a lot of guys just standing around.\u201d
\nThat changed immediately in the third quarter. Valley\u2019s first series of the second half lasted five-and-a-half minutes and 10 plays \u2013 nine of them rushes. The drive stalled at the Tyrone 6 after Nick Wilson stuck Wingard for a 2-yard loss on third-and-goal, setting up Brown\u2019s field goal.
\n\u201cThere was a big momentum switch when we drove down and had to settle for a field goal, and then they bounced back and got a field goal,\u201d said Tobias.
\nTyrone was outgained by an opponent for the first time this season, with Valley holding a 248-200 advantage in total yards and a 206-164 edge in rushing.
\nStill, Tate was able to collect his third 100-yard game of the season, totaling 129 yards on 16 carries.
\n\u201cWe were so concerned about their defense. Maybe we needed to be a little more concerned with their offense,\u201d Franco said. \u201cThey were tough coming off the ball.\u201d
\nGRID TIDBITS: Reihart finished 6-for-11 for 36 yards. He also averaged 37.5 yards on four punt, with a long of 46 \u2026 Tyrone was penalized nine times for 80 yards \u2026 Corl led the Rams with 73 yards on 16 carries \u2026 Penns Valley ran 31 offensive plays in the second half to Tyrone\u2019s 20 \u2026 Franco\u2019s solution for his team\u2019s glut of penalties? \u201cA lot of up-downs on Monday to get a point or two across,\u201d he said.
\nTyrone 10 Penns Valley 3
\nTyrone 7 0 3 0 \u2013 10
\nPenns Valley 0 0 3 0 \u2013 3
\nScore by Quarters
\nFirst Quarter
\nT \u2013 Emigh 17 run (Shaffer kick) 7:54
\nThird Quarter
\nPV \u2013 Adams 23 field goal (4:37)
\nT \u2013 Shaffer 32 field goal (57.1)
\nTeam
\nT PV
\nFirst Downs 7 11
\nYards Rushing 164 206
\nPass Att.\/Comp. 6-11 2-6
\nYards Passing 36 42
\nTotal Offense 200 248
\nInterceptions 0 0
\nFumbles\/Recovered 4-0 3-1
\nPenalties\/Yards 9-80 6-45
\nPunts\/Average 4-37.5 4-23
\nIndividual
\nRushing
\nTyrone \u2013 Tate 16-129; Emigh 3-25; Mingle 5-17; Reihart 5-(-7).
\nPenns Valley \u2013 Corl 16-73; Wingard 16-41; Lee 7-35; Hockenberry 4-6; Brown 1-6.
\nPassing
\nTyrone \u2013 Reihart 6-11-36, 0 TD, 0 Int.
\nPenns Valley \u2013 Hockenberry 2-5-42, 0 TD, ) Int.; Johnson 0-1-0, 0 TD, 0 Int.
\nReceiving
\nTyrone \u2013 Emigh 1-13; Shaffer, 2-10; Mingle 2-8; Gehret 1-5.
\nPenns Valley \u2013 Myers 1-31; Homan 1-11.<\/p>\n


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