2024 Class 1A Title Game Preview: The Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders
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Baron Dionis | December 4, 2024
Bishop Guilfoyle v Port Allegany
Thursday, 1pm
PIAA Class 1A Title Game
Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders
PIAA District 6 – Class A
League: Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference
Head Coach: Justin Wheeler
Overview: Bishop Guilfoyle heads to Cumberland Valley with a 14-1 record. Their only loss came against Penn Cambria in the conference championship, but aside from that game, they have dominated nearly all of their opponents. They won the District 6 Championship with a big win over Northern Cambria. They won comfortably in the quarter-final and semi-final rounds.
How they got to the Title Game: Bishop Guilfoyle took on Muncy last week at Lock Haven University and took them down 21-6. All points were scored in the first half as both defenses dominated the second half. The Marauders shut down a strong Muncy run game and went behind a two touchdown night from Hamilton Gates to advance.
2024 Schedule
| OVERALL | PCT | CONF | PCT | HOME | AWAY | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-1 | 0.933 | 4-0 | 1.000 | 8-0 | 6-1 | W5 |
| 17-Aug | vs. Penns Valley (1-9) | – |
| 24-Aug | vs. Bald Eagle Area (5-5) | W, 21-0 |
| 30-Aug | @ Bishop McCort (5-6) | W, 30-12 |
| 7-Sep | vs. Bellefonte (7-5) | W, 41-7 |
| 13-Sep | @ Huntingdon (0-10) | W, 55-20 |
| 20-Sep | vs. Central (5-6) | W, 23-12 |
| 27-Sep | @ Tyrone (6-5) | W, 50-37 |
| 5-Oct | vs. Bellwood-Antis (8-4) | W, 41-12 |
| 11-Oct | vs. Chestnut Ridge (4-6) | W, 46-7 |
| 18-Oct | @ Philipsburg-Osceola (4-6) | W, 49-14 |
| 25-Oct | @ Penn Cambria (14-1) | L, 27-28 |
| 1-Nov | vs. Juniata Valley (4-7) | W, 49-0 |
| 9-Nov | vs. Claysburg-Kimmel (7-5) | W, 49-7 |
| 16-Nov | vs. Northern Cambria (11-2) | W, 42-18 |
| 23-Nov | @ Westinghouse (9-2) | W, 56-15 |
| 29-Nov | @ Muncy (12-3) | W, 21-6 |
| 5-Dec | vs. Port Allegany (14-0) | – |
Key players/stats
QB/S Chase Kissell: Has completed 204/284 passes for 3,336 yards, 36 touchdowns, and just eight interceptions. On the ground he has run for 510 yards and four touchdowns. Defensively, he has 101 total tackles,eight tackles for loss, and an interception.
WR/RB/CB Hamilton Gates: Has caught 92 passes for 1,703 yards and 19 touchdowns. On the ground, he has run for 763 yards and 19 touchdowns. Defensively, he has seven interceptions.
RB/LB Taurean Consiglio: Has run for 1,123 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also has 20 catches for 252 yards and four touchdowns. Defensively, he has 176 total tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and three interceptions.
TE/DE Jake Kissell: Has caught 25 passes for 344 yards and four touchdowns. On defense, he has 160 total tackles, 34 tackles for a loss, 19 sacks, and an interception.
Starting Lineup:
| Offensive Starters | |||||||
| POS. | #’s | First | Last | Grade | Ht | Wt | |
| LT | 76 | Joseph | Eckenrode | 12 | 6 | 2 | 273 |
| RG | 50 | Hayden | Hosgood | 11 | 6 | 2 | 191 |
| C | 51 | Trenton | Murphy | 11 | 6 | 1 | 215 |
| LG | 60 | Rocco | Cacciotti | 10 | 5 | 10 | 219 |
| RT | 72 | Declan | Peterson | 9 | 6 | 2 | 221 |
| TE | 8 | Jacob | Kissell | 11 | 6 | 2 | 208 |
| WR | 3 | Braden | Reilly | 12 | 6 | 0 | 172 |
| WR/RB | 18 | Hamilton | Gates | 12 | 6 | 0 | 178 |
| SLOT | 38 | Nick | McCloskey | 12 | 5 | 10 | 182 |
| FB | 42 | Taurean | Consiglio | 11 | 5 | 11 | 196 |
| SLOT | 1 | Tyson | Lestochi | 11 | 6 | 0 | 167 |
| QB | 15 | Chase | Kissell | 12 | 6 | 2 | 194 |
| Defensive Starters | |||||||
| # | First Name | Grade | Ht | Wt | |||
| DE | 50 | Hayden | Hosgood | 11 | 6 | 2 | 191 |
| DT | 76 | Joseph | Eckenrode | 12 | 6 | 2 | 273 |
| N | 69 | Jesse | Georgianna | 11 | 5 | 8 | 203 |
| DE | 60 | Rocci | Cacciotti | 10 | 5 | 11 | 219 |
| OLB | 38 | Nicholas | McCloskey | 12 | 5 | 10 | 182 |
| MLB | 42 | Taurean | Consiglio | 11 | 5 | 11 | 196 |
| OLB/DE | 8 | Jacob | Kissell | 11 | 6 | 2 | 208 |
| C | 3 | Braden | Reilly | 12 | 6 | 0 | 172 |
| C | 18 | Hamilton | Gates | 12 | 6 | 0 | 178 |
| FS | 15 | Chase | Kissell | 12 | 6 | 2 | 187 |
| SS | 1 | Tyson | Lestochi | 11 | 6 | 0 | 167 |
| Specials Starters | |||||||
| FG | 33 | Carter | Boland | 10 | 5 | 8 | 132 |
| KO | 6 | Michael | Cacciotti | 11 | 5 | 10 | 170 |
| Holder | 22 | Justin | Wheeler | 9 | 5 | 10 | 168 |
| Punter | 38 | Nicholas | McCloskey | 11 | 5 | 10 | 182 |
| Punt Snapper | 60 | Rocco | Cacciotti | 10 | 5 | 11 | 219 |
| Returners | 18 | Hamilton | Gates | 12 | 6 | 0 | 178 |
| 3 | Braden | Riley | 12 | 6 | 0 | 172 | |
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