The Gateway Gators spoiled North Allegheny's homecoming by defeating the Tigers 35-32 at Newman Stadium.
Here's a breakdown from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Delvon Randall had two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown and Jimmy Moore threw three touchdown passes to lead the No. 3 Gators (6-0) to a 35-32 non-conference victory against the host Tigers (4-2).
It was the first home loss for North Allegheny since Sept. 18, 2009, snapping a 23-game streak.Randall scored on runs of 56 and 33 yards to give Gateway a 13-0 lead. He finished with 115 yards on the ground and 91 yards receiving, including a 32-yard touchdown pass from Moore in the first half.
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North Allegheny battled back to take a 21-20 lead at halftime, but Moore hit Anthony Davis and Montae Nicholson on scoring strikes of 47 and 63 yards, respectively, in the third quarter to give Gateway a lead it never relinquished. Moore passed for 284 yards.
Jeff Clemens threw two touchdown passes and ran for another for the Tigers. His favorite target was Elijah Zeise, who finished with a game-high 116 yards receiving on five catches.
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The Tigers next visit Central Catholic.
Below is the North Allegheny 2013 schedule.
Aug. 30 Mt. Lebanon (home)Â (w) 55-7
Sept. 6 Fox Chapel (home)Â (w) 42-7
Sept. 13 Seneca Valley (away)Â (L) 6-20
Sept. 20 Pine-Richland (home)Â (W) 29-28
Sept. 27 Butler (away)Â (W) 3-58
Oct. 4 Gateway (home) (L) 32-35
Oct. 11 Central Catholic (away)
Oct. 18 Shaler Area (home)
Oct. 25 North Hills (away)
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