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Pennsylvania Rallies to Win Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic

Tagged under: All-Stars, District 10, District 9, Gameday Hub, News, Non-PIAA

| August 6, 2023

Bradford – Pennsylvania rallied from a 21-12 third-quarter deficit to defeat New York on the 50th anniversary of the Big 30 all-star game. 

The Keystone State scored two touchdowns in the final 23 seconds of the third quarter to gain the lead for the first time in the contest – a lead they would not relinquish en route to a 34-27 victory Saturday night at Parkway Field in Bradford.

Port Allegany’s Blaine Moses scored on a 5-yard run with 23 seconds to play in the third quarter following a 5-play 66-yard drive – New York then fumbled the ensuing kickoff leading to Eisenhower’s Benji Bauer scoring from 27 yards out two plays later on the quarter’s final snap giving Pennsylvania a 28-21 lead after three. 

 

Bauer rushed for a team-high 63 yards, including 58 in the second half, while Moses chipped in with 32 yards and the touchdown, also catching one pass for 15 yards and a second score. 

The final seconds concluded a miserable third quarter for New York, who thought they had extended their lead on the initial second-half possession when Giancarlo Nuzzo threw an apparent 32-yard touchdown pass to Pat Spencer. However, the play was called back for holding, and a punt ensued. 

The Empire State did not go quietly into the night as Nuzzo connected with Kyle Stover for a 59-yard touchdown pass pulling New York to within a point following a blocked PAT.

From there, Pennsylvania’s offensive line took control as they drove 80 yards in ten plays as Kane’s Ricky Zampogna scored his second touchdown on an 11-yard run.

New York took over with 6:16 to play but punted after three plays trailing 34-27 – they would not see the football again. 

Pennsylvania continued to control the clock and the line scrimmage as the game wore on, running 38 second-half offensive plays to New York’s 17. 

The Keystone State began its final march to victory at their 49-yard line with 5:48 to play. 

Pennsylvania converted two critical fourth downs during the 10-play drive that chewed up the final minutes. 

The first came on a 4th-and-5 from the New York 45-yard line. Port Allegany’s Drew Evans connected with St. Marys’ Carter Chadsey for an 8-yard gain. 

The victory was sealed when Evans and the Pennsylvania offense converted a 4th-and-1 from the New York 11-yard line with under a minute to play. Evans completed a pass to Elk County Catholic’s Joe Tettis for six yards to seal the win. 

With the victory, Pennsylvania now leads the all-time series 24-22-3. 

Evans completed 6-of-11 passes for 90 yards while also rushing for 14.

New York opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 10-play 70-yard drive capped with Christian Swalcy’s 1-yard run. 

Ricky Zampogna’s first touchdown pulled Pennsylvania to within 7-6 on a 6-yard run following a 79-yard drive where St. Marys Charlie Coudriet hit Chadey with a 54-yard completion.

Coudriet threw for 102 yards on 8-of-10 passing, while Zampogna rushed for 62 yards and a pair of scores. 

Kyle Stover scored his first touchdown of the night on a 4-yard run as the Empire State went ahead 14-6, proceeding a 54-yard 13-play drive.

Stover of Pioneer High School rushed for 38 yards on seven carries while adding four receptions for 105 yards. 

A bungled fake punt from the 32-yard line gave Pennslyvania a short 26-yard field to pull within 14-12 when Coudriet connected with Moses on a 15-yard screen pass.

 

Undaunted, New York beat the clock and scored on the first half’s final play as Nuzzo threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Swalcy with no time left. 

Giancarlo Nuzzo from Franklinville-Ellicottville High School had a big game leading New York in total offense as he threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns on 8-of-9 passing while also rushing for 66 yards. 

Game Highlights:

 

Pennsylvania 34 New York 27

Score by Quarters

New York – 7 14 0 6 – 27

Pennsylvania – 0 12 16 6 – 34

Scoring Summary 

First Quarter 

NY – Christian Swalcy 1 yd run, (Anthony DeCapua pat), 5:34 – 10-70

Second Quarter

PA – Ricky Zampogna 6 yd run (kick failed), 12:58 – 5-79

NY – Kyle Stover 4 yd run, (DeCapua pat), 6:08 – 13-54

PA – Blaine Moses 15 yd pass from Charlie Coudriet, (pass failed), 1:!2 – 4-26

NY – Swalcy 16 yd pass from Giancarlo Nuzzo, (DeCapua pat), 0:00 – 5-74

Third Quarter 

PA – Moses 5 yd run, (Coudriet rush), 0:23 – 5-66

PA – Benji Bauer 27 yd run, (Zampogna rush), 0:00 – 2-36

Fourth Quarter 

NY – Stover 59 yd pass from Nuzzo (kick blocked), 12:55 – 3-61

PA – Zampogna 11 yd run (rush failed), 6:23

Individual Stats

Rushing: NY – Swalcy 9-36, Nuzzo 12-66, Stover 7-38, Draven DeJesus 6-(-11), Eric Furlong 2-3, Team 1-(-6). Totals: 26-92. PA – Zampogna 9-62, Moses 6-32, Drew Evans 7-14, Benji Bauer 11-63, Logan Mosier 3-7, Coudriet 1-21, Noah Archer 1-9, Team 1-(-10). Totals: 39-198. 

Receiving: NY – Swalcy 1-16, Cade Anastasia 2-53, Stover 4-105, Furlong 1-7, Gabe Ramadhan 1-3, Dominic Bello 0-31, Pat Spencer 1-12. PA – Carter Chadsey 3-87, Moses 1-15, Scott Szymanski 1-14, Zampogna 3-32, Archer 1-21, Joe Tettis 2-18, Bauer 2-24, Mosier 2-33. 

Passing: NY – Nuzzo 8-for-9, 186 yards, 2 TD, DeJesus 2-for-5, 41 yards, Stover 0-for-1. PA – Coudriet 8-for-10, 102 yards, 1 TD, Evans 6-11, 90 yards, Zampogna 1-for-1, 29 yards. 

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