The Scoop-The 2009 Bishop McCort team almost put on the perfect season. The Crushers capped off four straight District and LHAC Championships and finally broke through during the state playoffs. The 2009 season saw records break and Bishop McCort's first appearance in the State Championship game. The Crushers were led by Josh Seidel. The senior Running Back put on a season for the ages as he rushed for 1,910 yards and 32 scores. He carried the team's potent rushing attack that also got major contributions from Chaz Merriman and Dane Domonkos. Domonkos also had a giant season as he did just about everything from most of the kicking duty, quarterback, receiver, and return man. His 18 total touchdowns came from just about anywhere you could imagine. The Crushers rolled through the LHAC with relative ease. The District Six playoffs proved no match for the Crushers until Bellwood-Antis in the District Title game. The Blue Devils gave the Crushers all they could handle. The Crushers crushed Millersburg in the first round and outlasted Tri Valley in a shootout in the Eastern Final. This set up a date with the Clairton Bears in Hershey. The Crushers held their own against the Bears, but fell 15-3.
The Stars-The 2009 Crushers featured four first team all state picks, and another two on the second team. Josh Seidel was All State First Team Running Back and accepted a scholarship to IUP. Dane Domonkos was named the first team all state Kicker, and is now playing Wide Receiver for Saint Francis. Shane Rugg was named a first team Defensive Linemen and took a scholarship to play Offensive Line at Lehigh. Anthony Pioli posted an insane 17.5 sacks and also wound up on the first team, but he chose not to play college football. Steve Belskey and Chaz Merriman also got second team defensive honors but did not play college football. The 2009 team was very senior heavy, and has left Bishop McCort reeling since.
The Argument-The 2009 Bishop McCort team may have not been the best McCort team of the 2000's but at least have the State Championship appearance, something only they can claim. They had an experienced line and a potent backfield. The dominant rushing attack was also a curse as they never honed a passing game and that hurt themselves in the State Championship game. Still these guys went 14-1 and dominated the conference and district. A game with 13-1 Forest Hills that season never took place because the schedule cycle did not allow it, but that would have been quite the game. This team has the record, running game, and success to leave their mark as one of the best teams of the 2000's and arguably could be placed higher.
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