{"id":3435,"date":"2012-12-16T10:10:20","date_gmt":"2012-12-16T15:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=3435"},"modified":"2012-12-16T12:26:54","modified_gmt":"2012-12-16T17:26:54","slug":"the-dream-ends-coatesvile-falls-in-state-title-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=3435","title":{"rendered":"The dream ends: Coatesville falls in state title game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Powerhouse North Allegheny dominates, 63-28, snaps Raiders’ 11-game win streak<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Kyle Carrozza<\/strong>, Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dejected seniors Chris Jones, Dre Boggs and Emmett Hunt express heartbreak in the closing minutes of Saturday’s PIAA AAAA state championship game at Hersheypark Stadium. Although the Red Raidres lost, they became the first team in school history to win the Eastern Pennsylvania title.<\/p><\/div>\n

HERSHEY \u2013 Good teams make mistakes. Athletes are, after all, part of this very fallible species known as human. Sometimes, the team finds a way to overcome, or the team wins anyway, making the mistakes seem less significant, marginal in the grand scheme. Other times, as in Coatesville\u2019s loss to North Allegheny Saturday night\u2019s state final, mistakes are magnified; they seem more important given the importance of the game.<\/p>\n

Keeping this in mind, fans, students, and players should remember that Saturday night was just one game; regardless of importance or outcome, one game does not define a season.<\/p>\n

Saturday night\u2019s 63-28 defeat in Hersheypark Stadium leaves Coatesville with a 13-3 final record. In a season that started 2-2, the Red Raiders won 11 in a row, produced one of the most feared offenses in the state, and to the surprise of many analysts, made their first trip to a state championship matchup. Finishing runner up out of 146 AAAA teams in the state \u2014 and as the Eastern Pennsylvania AAAA champion \u2014 Coatesville has much to be proud of this year.<\/p>\n

After dominating most of their games from the beginning, the Red Raiders found themselves on the wrong end of early touchdowns Saturday night. Behind a strong offensive line and a play where the quarterback \u2014 senior Matt Leftwich \u2014 had the option of throwing the ball to the flats or running it himself, North Allegheny scored on the game\u2019s opening drive.<\/p>\n

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Coatesville quarterback Emmett Hunt powers in for a score; even though down early, the Red Raiders fought back.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThey were one of the best offensive lines we\u2019ve faced all year,\u201d said junior linebacker Tyler Burke.<\/p>\n

Coatesville looked like it would answer, driving the ball down to the Tigers\u2019 20 when they had the ball, but two fumble recoveries returned for touchdowns put North Allegheny up 21-0 just over eight minutes into the game. While turnovers are never good for an offense, both fumbles were the results of players \u2014 Dre Boggs and Emmett Hunt \u2014 trying to do too much, fighting intensely for every yard they could gain.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe turnovers on offense in the first half put us behind,\u201d said Coach Matt Ortega. \u201cWe can\u2019t do that against a team like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Throughout the night, North Allegheny kept the ball out of the hands of the Red Raiders\u2019 dangerous return men, opting instead to squib or kick the ball out of bounds. However, the following kick, scooped up by junior Isaiah Flamer, allowed Coatesville to start on their opponents\u2019 6. A run by junior running back Daquan Worley and a sneak by senior quarterback Emmett Hunt gave Coatesville their first points of the night.<\/p>\n

Still the Red Raiders could not come up with an answer for the Tigers\u2019 powerful running game, allowing them to make the score 35-7 with 5:35 left in the second quarter.<\/p>\n

But Worley was not ready to give up yet.<\/p>\n

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Coatesville’s Dre Boggs loses the handle on a first-quarter fumble that was returned for a North Allegheny score.<\/p><\/div>\n

Lining up at his cornerback position, Worley ended North Allegheny\u2019s late second quarter drive by forcing a fumble. A Coatesville recovery game them the ball at their own 11. On the following play, Worley lined up at running back and took the ball through the defense for an 89-yard touchdown run.<\/p>\n

\u201cDylan Morgan, Mike Boykin, Daquan Worley, they\u2019re all emotional leaders. They never give up and always try to make the next play,\u201d said Ortega.<\/p>\n

The run made it 35-14 going into the half. Coatesville was down three touchdowns but did not seem resigned to its fate.<\/p>\n

Receiving the halftime kickoff, the Red Raiders looked to put themselves back into the game. Thanks to some good passing by Hunt and consistent runs by Worley, who finished with 159 yards, Coatesville was able to punch in another, allowing them to come within two touchdowns.<\/p>\n

But that was as close as they would get.<\/p>\n

North Allegheny\u2019s power allowed it to run the ball and the clock throughout the second half. After they added another touchdown to make it 42-21, they forced yet another turnover, intercepting a screen pass, which seemed to take the little momentum Coatesville had left.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were battling the whole way, but the interception on the screen pass took the life out of the team,\u201d said Ortega.<\/p>\n

North Allegheny\u2019s power could be seen on both sides of the ball. Their penetration throughout the game put more pressure on Hunt than he has seen all year. The Red Raiders\u2019 dangerous passing game never got into the rhythm it has found against most other teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only way to control our offense is to dominate the front four and create pressure,\u201d said Ortega.<\/p>\n

Coatesville added another touchdown in the fourth quarter when senior wide receiver Dre Boggs beat his man to a jump ball for a 43-yard reception, but the game was already out of reach.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe worked so hard and couldn\u2019t get it done,\u201d said Burke. Still, he was able to recognize the accomplishments of his team. \u201cWe can keep our heads high; we got further than any team before us.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a year where the team was written off early in the season, Coatesville did come a long way. Though they were not able to secure a win in their final game, 13 other victories, most of them by wide margins, suggest a very good team and a groundbreaking year for the Red Raiders.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe proud of yourselves, each other, the program, and the community,\u201d Coach Ortega said to his team after the game.<\/p>\n

The community certainly showed its pride in the team. What looked to be about 8,000 people made the hour-and-a-half trip to Hershey. Clad in black and red, they endured near-freezing temperatures to show their support. Maybe the team did not pull this one off, but their achievements go beyond the football field. Their cause united a city. Their teamwork defined community. Their accomplishments marked their place in the tradition known as Coatesville Pride.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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