Leftwich connected with Brendan Coniker on a 9-yard touchdown pass for a 21-7 lead. The Tigers took advantage of a turnover on downs at midfield with 17 seconds remaining in the second quarter when a 10-yard pass to Garrity was coupled with a roughing-the-passer penalty to set up Ben Ziolkowski’s 37-yard field goal with no time remaining for a 24-7 halftime lead.
Leftwich connected with Coniker again, this time on a fourth-and-2 at the Wilson 28, and the receiver stretched for the first down. Five plays later, Leftwich found Coniker for a 3-yard touchdown and a 31-10 lead.
“When we went for it on fourth down it was a huge momentum-builder for us,” Coniker said. “We definitely weren’t afraid of their defense.”
ALTOONA, Pa. -- The way they moved said everything you needed to know. Two quarters had been played. Two were left. This game wasn't over, but it didn't look that way.
Wilson's players walked slowly on the way to the locker room at halftime. North Allegheny's players were jogging. They were fired up. At halftime and by the end, this game was all about them, their physicality, their defense and their sharp execution on third and fourth down.
North Allegheny defeated Wilson of West Lawn, 45-10, Saturday at Mansion Park Stadium in a PIAA Class AAAA semifinal, advancing to the championship at 6 p.m. Saturday to face Coatesville (13-2) at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey.
North Allegheny (15-0) had a scare, sort of, in roughly the same time it did a week ago. As it did against Erie McDowell, North Allegheny fell behind after allowing an early touchdown.
Wide receiver Brendan Coniker had a 9-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, and Ben Ziolkowski kicked a 37-yard field goal with no time left in the first half.
North Allegheny added three more touchdowns in the fourth quarter -- a 3-yard pass to Coniker, another a 15-yard pass to Garrity (on fourth down) and a 13-yard run by running back Sean Idowu.
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