On the roster for the Pennsylvania team in the Penn-Ohio Stateline Classic is a column for the college or university each player plans to attend. The school listed after Nick Tasz's name is Kent State.

It stands out because most of the players on the roster are headed to smaller schools such as Geneva, West Virginia Wesleyan, IUP, Robert Morris or California University of Pennsylvania.

But Tasz, a Burgettstown Area High School grad who rushed for 788 yards on 161 carries and scored nine touchdowns last fall, said he probably won't play football at Kent State.

"I'm not sure. I'm probably going to worry more about my academics," he said. "If the feeling comes back and I want to strap on the pads again, I might go out."

With that in mind, tomorrow's 30th annual Penn-Ohio contest at Geneva College's Reeves Field in Beaver Falls might be his final game of organized football. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.

So, don't be surprise if Tasz -- he'll be wearing No. 30 -- is the player going 100 mph for Pennsylvania. He will play strong safety and handle the punting chores.

For him, the game is something of a second chance.

"My last game in high school was sad, thinking I was done," Tasz said. "Then you hear the news [of being selected for the Penn-Ohio game] and you get one more chance ... it's not too often you get a second chance."

The Penn-Ohio game also could be a first chance. Geneva and Clarion were interested in Tasz in the fall. While he's 99 percent certain he will attend Kent State and major in special education, he has left the door open a crack. He would be willing to talk to a college coach about the possibility of playing football.

Tasz would not be the first player who opened some eyes with a solid performance in the all-star contest.

"You never know what might happen. I go out and a couple coaches are out there ... you never know," he said.

One thing he does know is that the 45-minute drive from Burgettstown to Blackhawk High School every evening for two weeks for practice has been worth it. And he smiled at the coincidence of being talked to by Geneva and getting to play on the Golden Tornadoes' field.

Tasz is just one of the outstanding players on the Pennsylvania team coached by retired Moon Area head coach Mark Capuano.

Pennsylvania has talented quarterbacks in Blackhawk's Zack Hayward, who is headed for Mount Union, and Cornell's Christain Jackson, a Waynesburg University recruit. Blackhawk's Brian Stefanik (Indiana State, Terre Haute), Rochester's Chad Pennington (Bethany) and Beaver's Jake Nardone (Carnegie Mellon) are among the running backs.

The secondary that includes Tasz might be the team's strength. It also has Moon's Ryan Falbo (Yale), Quaker Valley's Kortezz Martin, Aliquippa's Terry Patrick and Monaca's Tony Reda (West Virginia Wesleyan).

"I think the players have enjoyed getting to know each other," Capuano said. "For me, it's been nice to see some of the Class A and AA guys and what they can do. I didn't see their teams play and now I get to see how good they are.

"A guy like Kortezz Martin from Quaker Valley for example ... he's going to play free safety and cornerback for us and return some kicks. The free safety is making all the calls on defense and we knew Ryan [Falbo] could do that and Martin picked it right up. And you see the Jackson kid from Cornell and the way he can change directions."

There is no rule in the Penn-Ohio game that a team has to pass 40 percent of the time or play only man-to-man coverage in the secondary. The only restriction is that teams have to use a base 50 defense and can't blitz.

Because of that, Capuano has told Ellwood City coach Don Phillips, Pennsylvania's offensive coordinator, that the offense will have to score 40 points because the defense won't be able to contain Ohio.

"They're going to score in a game like this," Capuano said. "Teams are going to hit something. Last year, Ohio threw a long pass and scored just before the half and that changed the momentum."

With Hayward, Jackson, Nardone, Pennington and a solid offensive line, Capuano believes Pennsylvania has more than enough offensive firepower.

"I think if we decided to throw the ball and go down the field, we have the people capable of doing that," he said. "We're a little thin at receiver but the guys we have are pretty good, and Zack has a good arm. And Jackson can run the option and do those things, so I'm not worried."

As for Tasz, if this is his last football game he can't think of a better way than to go out a winner.

n What: Penn-Ohio Stateline Classic.

n When: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, player introductions start at 7 p.m.

n Where: Geneva College's Reeves Field, Beaver Falls.

n Who: Pennsylvania All-Stars vs. Ohio All-Stars.

n The skinny: This is the 30th anniversary of the game. Pennsylvania holds a 20-9 lead. Ohio won last year's contest, 14-8.