Red Devils upend Huskies for fourth victory

Source: The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.自存倉Sept. 29--LORETTO -- Central Cambria didn't get its initial first down until the 6:54 mark of the third quarter and finished with far less rushing yardage (100 yards on 28 carries) than Bishop Carroll's Tyler Janosik (28 carries for 157 yards) Saturday night at DeGol Field.But the Red Devils figured out a way to get the job done, winning the fierce rivalry over the neighboring Huskies 17-7 in the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference battle."Our defense saved us and we made enough plays offensively to be where we're at right now," Central Cambria coach Bill Corrente said after his team won their fourth straight to go 4-1. "The seniors deserved every bit of this because they worked their tails off. Nobody gave us a lick of respect and these guys just want to prove something. Big game and I thought they came through pretty well."Bishop Carroll held a huge edge in yardage over the Red Devils in the first half, 170-10, and had a 10-0 edge in first downs.But it was the Red Devils that took advantage of their opportunity.The lone scoring drive of the first half came after Central Cambria's Tanner Ambrisco intercepted a David Maruca pass near midfield and returned it to the Bishop Carroll 8.Kerry Kirsch took the ball down to the 1 and Red Devils' quarterback Will Seymour took it in for the TD at the 4:45 mark of the first. Colby Crimmins added the kick for a 7-0 lead.The Huskies had an opportunity to even the game right before the half.With 4:47 left, Carroll moved the ball from the Central Cambria 40 to the goal line on 10 plays but was stopped and without a time out remaining, the clock expired, ending the half.The Red Devils' Ambrisco and Scott Bauer teamed at the goal line to stop Janosik from scoring."We had assignments coming in there and we all did our assignments," Ambrisco said. "I just happened to be there. Coach (Wade) Klezek had a great game plan. Wemini storagewere in the right spots at the right time."In the second half, the Devils took the kickoff, but were limited to just two yards and punted the ball back to the Huskies (3-2). Carroll put together a seven-play drive, all runs, with Janosik scoring from the 2. The Alex Gruss kick evened the contest at 7:53.The Huskies scoring drive seemed to ignite the dormant Red Devils offense.Central Cambria marched 69 yards on seven plays, getting three first downs along the way, with Seymour scoring from the 6. The Crimmins kick put the Red Devils back in the lead with 4:47 left in the third.The Central Cambria defense stopped Carroll on its next series and took over with 1:17 remaining in the third quarter. The Red Devils then strung together an 18-play drive which ended with four minutes left in the game on a 23-yard Crimmins field goal.Again the Red Devils defense was able to contain the Huskies on two remaining drives before running out the clock for the win."We shot ourselves in the foot a lot today," Carroll coach Greg Snyder said. "We were down to the 1-yard line twice in the first half and we didn't punch it in. We just weren't ready and they were."Kerry Kirsch had 61 yards on nine carries and Seymour, who was slightly hobbled with a leg injury, finished with 12 carries for 42 yards."I've talked about this every week, it's called finishing," Seymour said. "We just know when we have to make plays and when we need a big drive. You can see the look in everyone's eyes. Everyone stepped up to make big plays at the right time tonight."It's a fierce rivalry between us two, a great game on both sides and they both battled. It's always great to get a win, no matter what team it is. It was a great win for us and we battled the whole way."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.) Visit The Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.) at .tribune-democrat.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存