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Cougars outlast Apollo-Ridge, 43-33

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Charleroi withstood a late charge from Apollo-Ridge to return home Friday night with a 43-33 non-conference victory in the regular season finale.

The Cougars (7-2) led 29-21 at halftime and 36-21 after three quarters.

Apollo-Ridge (7-3) cut into the lead in the fourth quarter on Logan Harmon’s 2-yard run, but Alex Conrad responded with a 21-yard touchdown run for the Cougars.

Charleroi put up 22 points in the first quarter on a 13-yard touchdown run from Brayden Mihalcin, Alex Conrad’s 8-yard run and Malik Nails 45-yard fumble return.

Mihalcin scored his second touchdown of the game in the second quarter.

Conrad ran for a 21-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. He completed 10-of-11 passes for 176 yards. Dom Pellegrini caught three passes for 89 yards.

Klay Fitzroy had a big game for Apollo-Ridge with three receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown. He also scored on a 58-yard run. 

Harmon ran for 115 yards on 15 carries and scored two touchdowns. Jake Fello completed 7-of-11 passes for 157 yards.

Non-conference

Charleroi          22-7-7-7 — 43

Apollo-Ridge    14-7-0-12 — 33

First Quarter

AR: Klay Fitzroy 58 run (Jacob Mull kick)

Char: Brayden Mihalcin 13 run (Joey Caruso kick)

Char: Alex Conrad 8 run (Joey Caruso kick)

Char: Malik Nails 45 fumble return (Legend Davis run).

AR: Logan Harmon 65 run (Jacob Mull kick)

Second Quarter

Char: Brayden Mihalcin 5 run (Joey Caruso kick)

AR: Klay Fitzroy 88 pass from Jake Fello (Jacob Mull kick)

Third Quarter

Char: Evan McGuire 51 pass from Alex Conrad (Joey Caruso kick)

Fourth Quarter

AR: Logan Harmon 2 run (kick failed)

Char: Alex Conrad 21 run (Joey Caruso kick)

AR: Logan Harmon 3 run (pass failed)

Records: Charleroi (7-2), Apollo-Ridge (7-3).

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