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Big Red coach remembers “hanging on” against Alter in 2006 state title game

By Mark Gokavi | Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 02:37 PM

Steubenville Big Red football coach Reno Saccoccia’s first memories about the 34-33 victory over Alter in the 2006 Division III state title game?

“Holding on at the end … and my stupidity before the half,” Saccoccia said as his team gets ready for Friday’s Division IV state title game against the Knights.

“We threw a key interception before the half. We probably should have just let the half run out.”

Alter scored before halftime that day and rallied valiantly before falling at the end.

But asked about the game on Monday, Saccoccia was a true coach, not mentioning the big trophy or his team’s dream. Instead, he thought about a rare wrong decision.

“That was pretty stupid,” he reiterated.

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