In a game that showed more defense than offense from both schools, the Tyrone junior varsity was able to take the second-half challenge issued by their coach and run away from the Bellwood-Antis juniors 19-6 at Gray Vets Memorial Field in the opening game of the season for both teams.
\nThe two squads combined for just a total of a little over 100 yards total offense during the first two quarters. Each team had just one sustained drive. The junior Blue Devils from their own 20 to the Tyrone-34 just before the halftime intermission, but Tyrone defensive lineman Nicholas Wilson personally stopped the drive for the Golden Eagles with back-to-back quarterback sacks that handed the Orange and Black the ball at midfield.
\nThe Eagles used a 57-yard drive, the second time they got the ball with quarterback Tyler Golden scrambling eight yards for the lone touchdown of the half. Golden connected with Russell Beck for the only pass of the drive for 18 yards and also had another 10 yards gain during the march that picked up a first down. Joshua Bradley toted the ball six times in the series for 24 yards. Shayne Tate booted the PAT.
\nBoth teams were hurt by penalties that stopped themselves or helped the other.
\n\u201cThe second half, we challenged them at halftime to come out and take control of the offense,\u201d said Tyrone coach Darren Elvey. \u201cWe needed to get some drives going and they did. We had two good second-half drives and I can\u2019t say enough about the defense.\u201d
\nBellwood-Antis received the kick to begin the third quarter. Brandon Eger broke loose for a 15-yard gain on first down, but the Blue Devils could muster only three yards in the following three plays and had to give up the football.
\nAfter stopping B-A and taking the ball at the BA-44, Tyrone drove the distance in 10 plays for the score. Golden passed to Donnie Conrad for a bakers dozen 13 yards and a first down, Bradley contributed 21 yards and Shayne Tate scored the one-yard TD.
\nThe Little Blue Devils\u2019 Danny Campbell returned the kick 12 yards to midfield and then ripped off a 13-yard gain on the first call from scrimmage, but again the Tyrone \u201cD\u201d held and got the ball back at their own 31.
\nTate rambled 24 yards to match the number on his back to jumpstart the Eagles next drive and Bradley capped the drive with a one-yard smash.
\nDown 19-0, with just under four minutes to play in the game, Bellwood-Antis finally was able to put a drive together.
\nWith Alan Wertz at quarterback, the Blue Devils drove 72 yards in eight plays for their sole score. Campbell went 15 on the opening play and Eger rambled 17 yards for a first down several plays later. Wertz hit three-of-four for 38 yards, including Justin Miller for a pickup of 12 and Dustin Pruznak for 20 and the TD.
\n\u201cTyrone\u2019s got some hitters,\u201d said Bellwood-Antis coach Randy Miller. \u201cIt seemed like we weren\u2019t ready to play. I don\u2019t know why, but they were ready for tonight and we weren\u2019t. We will just have to regroup for next week.\u201d
\nTate rushed 17 times for 73 yards and Bradley added 56 yards on 15 carries for the Eagles. Golden completed three of six passes for 40 yards.
\nFor the Blue Devils, Eger carried 10 times for 55 yards, while Campbell had six carries for 32 yards, three for 30 in the second half. Wertz had three of four for 38 and one score, while Evan Hughes connected on five of nine for 17 yards.
\nThe Tyrone junior varsity (1-0) travels to Huntingdon on Monday night, Sept. 12, while Bellwood-Antis hosts Penns Valley on the same date. The kickoff for both games is set for 6 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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