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Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers get back on track against Butler

By John Hartsock 5 min read

HOLLIDAYSBURG -- Following a road loss to Maryland state power Fort Hill last week, Hollidaysburg bounced back impressively in its homecoming game Friday night.

Led by junior back Isaac Vent's 158 rushing yards on 16 carries and breakaway scoring runs of 53 and 46 yards in the first quarter, Hollidaysburg jumped out to a 38-0 halftime lead and kicked the mercy rule clock into effect for the entire second half en route to a 52-12 rout of Butler at Tiger Stadium.

After an interception by junior lineman Will Padamonsky paved the way for a 4-yard touchdown run by junior quarterback Vince Albarano just 54 seconds into the game, Vent broke free for his 53-yard scoring run with 1:34 left.

Following a Tyler McGough interception, Vent burst into the open field again just over a minute later and raced to the end zone from 46 yards away to give Hollidaysburg (4-2) a commanding 21-0 lead at the first-quarter pole.

An injury sustained by the Golden Tigers' star running back Carter Muth early in the season opened the door for Vent to become Hollidaysburg's feature back, and he has capitalized on that opportunity.

"We know that Isaac is a special back, and he has had the opportunity to showcase that," Hollidaysburg coach Homer DeLattre said of Vent. "He had a great summer (preparing). He has the ability to get out on the edge, and make some nice cuts to get into the open field with his explosiveness.''

Hollidaysburg's offensive line played a great game opening up running lanes and protecting Albarano, who completed six of 10 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for two more scores, including a 60-yard TD jaunt in the second quarter.

"My line helped me out a lot tonight,'' Vent said. "We had good communication among all the players on our offensive unit.''

Hollidaysburg senior tackle Lincoln Wertz said that the Golden Tigers practiced with intensity this past week after last Friday's loss.

"We used a 3 front formation on the offensive line, and everybody up front did their jobs and we succeeded,'' Wertz said.

Hollidaysburg rolled up 341 of its 489 total yards in the first half, and DeLattre was able to get every player on his roster playing time in the second half.

"That's good when we can do that, because all the players on this team work very hard,'' DeLattre said.

Butler, which dropped its third straight game and fell to 3-3, was overmatched in the trenches, but the Golden Tornado's head coach, Eric Christy, was pleased with the effort that his team put forth.

"We know that Hollidaysburg is a good football team,'' Christy said. "Homer does a great job with them. They've got some good size, and we're at a size disadvantage against almost every team that we play. But I was proud of the effort that our players showed tonight.''

Plays of the game: Vent's two long scoring runs in the first quarter set the tone for the game.

Player of the game: Vent gets this nod, but Albarano was a close second.

Unsung heroes: The Golden Tigers' offensive line created plenty of space for Hollidaysburg to make plays, and the Golden Tigers' front-line defense pitched a shutout for three quarters as Hollidaysburg built a 45-0 lead.

Most vital statistics: Hollidaysburg dominated in total yardage, 489 to 195, and the Golden Tigers made four interceptions. Along with the picks by Padamonsky and McGough, Isaac Jandora and J.J. Stultz also registered interceptions for Hollidaysburg.

Notable: Senior Vincent Consiglio ran 20 yards for a second-quarter touchdown for Hollidaysburg, while senior Isaac Wallace caught a 15-yard scoring pass from Albarano in the third quarter and sophomore Sam Consiglio rushed 1 yard for a score in the fourth quarter for the Golden Tigers... Butler senior Nico Baggetta rushed 53 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown, and freshman quarterback Coby Christy burst 1 yard for Butler's second touchdown later in the fourth quarter ... Mark Walter and Charles Rodgers IV recovered fumbles for Butler ... Josie Watt was crowned Hollidaysburg's 2026 homecoming queen at halftime ... The Hollidaysburg band program is celebrating its 100th year this year, and band members from each decade dating back to the 1950s were recognized at halftime.

Records: Butler (3-3); Hollidaysburg (4-2).

Next week: Hollidaysurg is idle next week and will host Jersey Shore on Friday, Oct. 16. Butler hosts Baldwin next Friday night.

SCORE BY QUARTERS

Butler 0 0 0 12--12

Hollidaysburg 22 16 7 7--52

First Quarter

H--Albarano 4 run (Walters kick), 11:06.

H--Vent 53 run (Jones kick), 1:34.

H--Vent 46 run (McGough pass from Wallace), 0:21.

Second Quarter

H--Safety (high Butler snap into end zone), 11:54.

H--V. Consiglio 20 run (Jones kick), 7:41.

H--Albarano 60 run (Walters kick), 3:27.

Third Quarter

H--Wallace 15 pass from Albarano (Jones kick), 6:20.

Fourth Quarter

B--Baggetta 53 run (pass failed), 11:41.

H--S. Consiglio 1 run (Jones kick), 9:40.

B--Christy 1 run (run failed), 5:42.

TEAM STATISTICS B H

First downs 10 17

Total yards 195 489

Rushes-yards 18-94 45-399

Yards passing 101 90

Passing (comp.-att.-int.) 13-33-4 6-10-0

Punts/avg. 4-33.3 0-0

Fumbles-lost 3-0 2-1

Penalties-yards 3-35 4-55

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING--Butler, Baggetta 9-79, Lacey 2-21, Christy 3-17, Dunaway 1-(-3), Kollinger 1-(-1). TEAM 1-(-19). Hollidaysburg, Vent 16-158, Albarano 4-108, Sapko 4-65, V. Consiglio 4-23, Garlick 4-21, Schneeberger 2-9, Irwin 2-6, Richardson 1-8, Snyder 4-1, S. Consiglio 3-0, Wallace 1-0.

PASSING--Butler, Dunaway 10-26-4-63, Christy 3-7-0-38. Hollidaysburg, Albarano 6-10-0-90.

RECEIVING--Butler, Simko 4-19, Baggetta 3-20, Kisoma 2-20, Kollinger 2-(-5), Elliott 1-34, Bundy 1-13. Hollidaysburg, Wallace 2-32, V. Consiglio 1-33, Padamonsky 1-12, Rodgers 1-8, Stultz 1-5.

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