Cougars rally for 34-24 win at home
Geno Pellegrini threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns, leading Charleroi to a 34-24 non-conference victory over visiting Apollo-Ridge.
The Cougars enter the WPIAL playoffs with an overall record of 8-1. Apollo-Ridge falls to 2-8 overall.
The game was tied after the first quarter and Charleroi trailed at halftime, 17-7. The Cougars cut the deficit to 17-14 after three quarters.
Pellegrini’s third touchdown pass, a 21-yard completion to Dakota Romantino, gave Charleroi a 21-14 lead.聽
Apollo-Ridge regained the lead on Logan Harmon’s 6-yard run, but the Cougars scored the final 14 points on Pellegrini’s 2-yard run and Ethan Codeluppi’s 48-yard interception return.
Pellegrini’s first touchdown pass was to Romantino, a 6-yard completion with 46 seconds left in the first quarter.
Romantino also returned the opening kickoff of the second half 82 yards for a score.
Hunter Perry led all receivers with 182 yards on six catches. Romantino caught seven passes for 122 yards.
Non-conference
Apollo-Ridge 7-10-0-7 — 24
Charleroi聽 聽 聽 7-0-7-20 — 34
First Quarter
AR: Klayton Fitzroy 10 pass from Jacob Fello (Gavin Cole kick), 7:07
Char: Dakota Romantino 6 pass from Geno Pellegrini (Joey Caruso kick), :46
Second Quarter
AR: Gavin Cole 22 FG, 5:31
AR: Logan Harmon 2 run (Gavin Cole kick), 2:10
Third Quarter
Char: Dakota Romantino 82 kickoff return (Joey Caruso kick), 11:47
Fourth Quarter
Char: Dakota Romantino 21 pass from Geno Pellegrini (Joey Caruso kick), 11:53
AR: Logan Harmon 6 run (Gavin Cole kick), 11:17
Char: Geno Pellegrini 2 run (Joey Caruso kick), 9:18
Char: Ethan Codeluppi 48 interception return (kick failed), 5:46
Records: Apollo-Ridge (2-8), Charleroi (8-1).