Class AA state final
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- November
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FINAL: Orchard Park 21, Monroe-Woodbury 17.
It’s all up to Rye to carry the Eastern half of the state. Buffalo is 4-0 this weekend.
You can’t really fault Monroe. It didn’t play that poorly in the second half on defense. It just ran into a more athletic group of backs.
Back soon with stats on this game and then a look ahead to Rye-Oneida, which I’m sure will start a few minutes late.
FOURTH QUARTER
Update, 3:18 p.m.: Monroe stopped Orchard Park and got the ball back with 52 seconds on its own 23. But Scalo threw another interception on the first play. Orchard Park will hang on, coming back from 17 points to win, 21-17.
Update, 3:11 p.m.: From the Department of What Were They Thinking, Orchard Park just attempted to go for it on fourth-and-inches (after a terrible spot) at its own 45 with 2:30 left. They didn’t get it.
However, Scalo threw an interception on the next play, bailing Orchard Park out. It’s Quakers ball with their own 42 with 2:21 left.
Update, 3:01 p.m.: Kyle Hoppy of Orchard Park just brought the Carrier Dome to its feet with a zig-zagging 67-yard touchdown run that gives the Quakers their first lead, 21-17, with six minutes remaining.
Monroe is clearly deflated. It’s all on Scalo to turn this around.
THIRD QUARTER
Update, 2:42 p.m.: Oh baby, we’ve got a game. Orchard Park scored again, this time on a short Brandon Nuessle run, after the Quakers converted on fourth-down at the Monroe 20. Monroe leads 17-14 with 1:49 left in the third quarter.
Update, 2:28 p.m.: Orchard Park got a much-needed boost just now as Jeff Tundo ran in a touchdown. It’s 17-7 Monroe with 7:47 left in the third quarter.
On that drive you saw the Orchard Park team that’s been heralded all season.
Just a note: Iona Prep would beat both of these guys.
HALFTIME: Monroe-Woodbury 17, Orchard Park 0
SECOND QUARTER
Update, 1:56 p.m.: Monroe kicker Jamie Boyle set the state record for field goals in a season with his 13th a moment ago. His 37-yard with 1:20 to play in the first half gives Monroe a 17-0 lead. Scalo has rushed for 113 yards.
Update, 1:49 p.m.: Orchard Park tried to run a fake punt – on fourth-and-9, at midfield but was stopped well short of the mark. There’s 3 minutes left in the half. If Monroe can even get a field goal here, it would be sitting pretty.
Update, 1:40 p.m.: Scalo just scored on a 1-yard keeper up the middle, making an even stronger case as the Class AA state player of the year. It’s 14-0 Monroe with 6:45 left in the half. Scalo has scored twice on the day.
FIRST QUARTER
Update, 1:29 p.m.: Monroe leads 7-0 after the first quarter. Its defense has really set the tone, and QB Dan Scalo has broken off a couple of big runs. One of them was a 27-yard inside the Orchard Park 10. A pass interference call help set up the touchdown.
Orchard Park is good. But does is it far superior? Absolutely not. More proof that the state rankings really can be a crap shoot.
Update, 1:05 p.m.: Just kicked off. My first observation is that Monroe-Woodbury has fewer fans here than Croton-Harmon did. Shocking to see that and just another show of how good the Croton faithful were in the postseason.
Pregame
12: 23 p.m.: I made it a point to get to the Carrier Dome early today so I could watch the Class AA state final between Monroe-Woodbury vs. Orchard Park.
Monroe, obviously, beat New Rochelle in last week’s classic semifinal at Dietz. Orchard Park, which hails from the Buffalo area, has been the No. 1 ranked team in the state all season.
My prediction: Orchard Park 28, Monroe-Woodbury 20. I’m basing this on… well, nothing. I have seen Monroe twice and, although its defense is superb, I didn’t think it was that overwhelmingly impressive state-championship caliber team.
Anyone interested in updates during the game? I can provide them.
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Updates wold be nice. Thanks Kev. Can’t wait for that Rye game later. Go Rye!
yeaa please update the game
yeh updates would be nice kev!
Any word on the post season awards mr devaney?
PLEASE UP DATE . THANK YOU
Go Rye…...
If you are interested in constant updates on a Blog try this address.
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Regular and timely updates.
Kevin,
Did you agree with the late hit call?
WingTGuy,
Are you trying to put me out of business posting that link?!? Just kidding. My updates have been a little sparse because I’m putting together a very detailed list of All-State nominees for the New York Sportswriters Association. Any suggestions?
The late hit was a bad call only because the officially on the far side of the field threw the flag and the one directly next to the play did not. Looks bad overall.
Kevin,
Thanks, now you can watch the game and give us commentary rather then play by play.
Just playing to your strengths…
iona prep would definately beat both these teams no doubt about that but you have to realize iona prep is a catholic school. the best team in the state however they are supposed to match up well when you put in kids from all over the county against towns that are limited to the kids in their own town. They are supposed to be better. but they were amazing this year lol. I think newro wins this game if they make it past MW. But lets go MW, bring one home for the east so far it hasnt been pretty
On suggestions.
Kevin Arduino at QB. Best high school QB I have seen play.
Terrence Fede at DE. Davis at least 2nd team running back.
Lombardo at LB.
Paul Layton 2nd team QB first team kicker. Sounds like the Sweet Home QB was pretty special last night.
This might sound like a stretch to you, but how about some consideration for Sal Marchese from Nyack at LB.
I also think Leonard deserves a look at DBack.
Dakota Degree OL. Kreamer at DB.
52 from Burnt Hills on OL.
Number 18 from Cornwall at wide receiver. He was amazing against Nyack on both sides of the ball.
I know I am Nyack heavy here, but what would you expect.
Go Rye….
any site where i can watch the game?
The game is on Times Warner cable upstate. Nothing in Section 1.
They don’t have a Kevin Devaney Jr. in any other part of the state.
Rye game is on LoHud.com at 4.
nice season MW
That late hit call on the first drive of the 3rd quarter gave OP the opportunity to make the come back.
MW had them stopped.
OP completely dominated MW in the second half. MW double them up in yardage in the first half.
17-0 MW in the first
21-0 OP in the second.
Tough loss again for MW in the Dome.
Kevin,
Yes Iona Prep would beat MW, but Don Bosco would easily beat Iona Prep.
Apples and Oranges my friend!!
does everyone remmeber in the summer when new rochelle and iona scrummaged and it was even to say the least idk why iona is gettig all this juice the chsfl was down this year not taking away from them but it is true