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Alumni Game 2005

LESSONS TO BE LEARNED
 
Otto-Eldred 65   Portville 6
 
In 1976, a 2-1 Panther football team went up against a 4-0 OE powerhouse.  After stuffing the Terrors' potent offense on the initial series, the Panthers scored on their very first play - an automatic pass from QB Jerry Holcomb to WR Ray Auman.  PCS 6   Otto-Eldred  0
 
The elation on the Panther sideline quickly disappeared, as the home squad responded with nine unanswered touchdowns and 65 points.  The victors were led by three Big 30 All-Stars - QB Jeff Miller, RB Ed Crandall, and WR Steve Bell (who is presently the chief statistician for Portville).  Crandall was on this elite all-star team for 3 years.
 
O-E finished 8-1 for the season, losing the Border Conference Championship Game to Bradford Central Christian, 20-14.  Ironically, the 8-1 BCC team's only defeat came at the hands of Portville, 34-28, when Holcomb and Auman teamed up for four TD passes.
 
(Music by Circle of Dust "Chasm"  1998 Celldweller Music)
 
 
Port Allegany 21   Portville 8
 
With both teams sporting once-beaten records, the Panthers traveled to Port A for the 1978 Border Conference title game.
 
The Gator's RB Barry Bova scored the first two TDs, going over the 1,000-yard mark for the season.  Portville responded with a John Depp-to-Joe Caya passing score, followed by Gary Swetland's 2-point plunge.
 
Late in 4th Quarter, PCS forced a turnover and were on their way to a game-leading score.  But, alas, Portville reciprocated with their own fumble and lost possession of the pigskin.  Two plays later, Bova took the hand-off and ran 79 yards to paydirt, sealing the victory for Port Allegany. 
 
The Gators ended the season at 8-1.  Portville took out their disappointment by whipping Allegany the next week, 53-0...Portville's biggest margin of victory of all-time.
 
Read about the PCS-Port A game:
 
(Music by the 77s "Honestly" 1995 Brainstorm Artists)