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Chartiers Valley believing after upset win against Montour

By Eleanor Bailey 2 min read

Actions speak louder than words. Niel Loebig knows that. Now his Chartiers Valley football players believe it after upending Montour, 27-14. The Spartans came into the Parkway Conference clash ranked No. 1 in Class AAA.

“All season, we have told them that they are a good team,” Loebig explained. “Saying it and doing it, however, was another thing. Something clicked though against Montour. We played excellent defense and offense. We believed in ourselves and confidence is everything in sports, especially football, and that translated onto the football field.”

Jake Collins led the uprising. The senior signal caller ran for two touchdowns of 64 and 18 yards. He also tossed scoring strikes of 10 and 29 yards to Joe Antonucci and Jared Nelson.

“Jake played well and we expect him to. We told him he has to be the leader for us and he took it to heart,” Loebig said.

All the players took their mission to heart. Loebig had a hard time singling out particular players. However, Andy Omomastico played a key role as a snapper on special teams for the Colts. Dom Pocci, Phil Pesano and Steven Alauzen excelled in the backfield. And, the linemen proved the difference in the trenches as they remained fresh throughout the contest.

“We were all sound. They all did their jobs. I can’t pinpoint one play or player. They all gave a great effort and hustled. I know in the fourth quarter, especially with our offensive line, we were in better shape than they were and I think our kids understand and see why we do what we do in practice and that it’s not punishment.”

The Colts, who are 2-1 overall, hope to punish Blackhawk this week. The Cougars are 0-3 heading into the game set for 7 p.m. Sept. 25.

On of the duties facing Loebig this week is keeping the Colts on task. It is homecoming at Chartiers Valley and Loebig and his players continue to be congratulated on their triumph.

“I’ve gotten a million phone calls and this week is homecoming so there have been a lot of distractions. But we can’t let those things be a distraction. We have to remain focused because anybody can beat anybody out there. We have to take care of what we do. Take care of business.”

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