District 4
November 2018
Warriors easily cruise past Athens
November 4, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
As Jacob Reeder took the pitch toward the right side, a cavernous hole opened up. He burst through it and Montoursville grabbed a lead it never relinquished just two plays into Saturday’s District 4 Class AAA quarterfinal. It did not really matter who touched the ball or whether Montoursville ran or passed last night. Nearly […]
Shamokin tops Loyalsock in D4 quarterfinals
November 4, 2018 | Ed Weaver
For the past two seasons the Shamokin Indians have produced 1-9 records. Saturday, the #5 Indians defeated #4 Loyalsock 39-7 in the District IV Class AAA quarterfinals at Loyalsock’s Kenneth M. Robbins Stadium. “It just goes to show the heart and desire of the kids,” said first-year head coach Henry Hynoski. “We preach it all […]
Nelson’s big play helps Canton get to 1st D4 final in 21 years
November 3, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
KATELYN HIBBARD/Sun-Gazette Canton’s Garrett Storch stops South Williamsport’s Luke Winner in his tracks early in the second quarter on Friday night in Canton. Canton won South Williamsport, 29-7. CANTON — Keegan Nelson heard a voice and listened. He usually forgets to raise his hands while rushing the passer, but did so this time. A split […]
Tigers Eradicate Eagles
November 3, 2018 | Dave Fegley
SCA set the tone from the get-go By: Dave Fegley (11-3-18) There were two factors that Southern Columbia had to deal with to open their playoff run in defending last year’s state championship. An atypical Line Mountain squad with just four wins on the season and even worse, the weather. In a District IV AA […]
Trojans end Hornets season in D4 AA quarterfinals.
November 3, 2018 | Ed Weaver
The Troy Trojans avenged a 36-8 week two loss to the Wellsboro Hornets by knocking them out of the District IV Class AA playoffs on Friday, November 2. The Trojans forced 7 Wellsboro turnovers, 5 in the first half alone, as they hung on to beat Wellsboro 38-32. “If you turn the ball over seven […]
Jersey Shore Run Game Leads To First Round Victory
November 2, 2018 | Tristan Klinefelter
The district four playoffs began tonight with a battle between the Jersey Shore Bulldogs and the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams. The Bulldogs were a force tonight with a three-headed attack that racked up 286 yards rushing with 5 total touchdowns in a 52-0 victory. The leader of the group was Josh Malicky as he […]
Panthers outlast Hornets to capture Morton Jones Trophy
October 27, 2018 | Ed Weaver
Panthers top Wellsboro 21-14 to win first Jones Trophy game since 2011.
No Surprise, Southern Columbia Undefeated Again
October 27, 2018 | Dave Fegley
PHAC Champs collide to close out regular season By: Dave Fegley (10-27-18) The last time Southern Columbia lost a regular season football game was 2,557 days ago. That number will continue to rise as the Tigers won a 71st consecutive regular season game to finish out the regular season against the PHAC Division 2 Champion […]
From the @docmasse files: D4 Stats heading into the last regular season games
October 26, 2018 | Billy Splain
District 4 Leaders Quarterbacks 81 passes needed to qualify (Rating based on NCAA passing efficiency computation) Att Com Yds TD Int Rat. Shearer, Mtv Burleigh, NPM 150 95 1,442 16 3 175.3 Reisinger, MC 123 70 1,219 16 6 173.3 K. Riley, Dan 179 108 1,860 18 5 175.2 Watkins, Loy 83 […]
Brown sets record in Hornets 49-22 win over Wyalusing
October 20, 2018 | Billy Splain
Brown recorded 2 sacks for his 5th of the season, and 16th of his career, to surpass Rob Kreger and Parker Jones‘s record of 14. Brown also accumulated 8 tackles, 1 pass deflection, and 1 forced fumble on the night. Oh, and he also had an interception with a 6 yard return to go along with the […]
Loyalsock honors longtime supporter with a victory
October 20, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
Players came and went, but Albert Stopper remained a constant, never missing Loyalsock games. One has the feeling that did not change Friday night either. Stopper, whose son Denny is a Lancer offensive coach and whose grandson Derek Gee is a senior starter, passed away Friday morning. Stopper still coached, Gee still played through a […]
Tigers Smash Spartans
October 20, 2018 | Dave Fegley
7th straight PHAC title for SCA (10-20-18) When a bar is set at the highest level possible, the journey along the way can sometimes be overlooked. Jim Roth’s Southern Columbia Tigers won their seventh consecutive PHAC divisional title on Friday night after cruising to victory against Hughesville. “The main goal is making sure you are as healthy […]
Canton hands Wellsboro first loss of season.
October 13, 2018 | Ed Weaver
Turnovers, penalties, and special teams blunders did in the Wellsboro Varsity Football team as the Canton Warriors snapped the Hornets’ 28-game regular season win streak and handed them their first loss of the season on Friday, October 12. Things started off great for the Warriors as Garrett Storch blocked a punt by sophomore Carson Davisand recovered it […]
69 Points For 69th SCA Win
October 13, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Haladay sets new Tiger tackle record Dave Fegley (10-13-18) Going back to the first time Southern Columbia and Shikellamy played each other, nobody would have ever thought that the next time the two teams met the Tigers would ever be in this position. After scoring 69 points in a complete demolition of Shikellamy by a […]
Shore overcomes 10-point deficit to defeat Lewisburg at home
October 13, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
JERSEY SHORE — Tanner Lorson rolled right and saw white jerseys blanketing all his receivers as a 300-pound defender furiously pursued him. At the last second, Dawson Sechrist popped open and Lorson flipped him the ball. Sechrist caught it, plowed over two defenders and scored an 11-yard touchdown. If ever there was a play […]
Garcia Hits Two Milestones in Victory
October 6, 2018 | Dave Fegley
SCA junior reaches Mount “Rush”more By: Dave Fegley (10-6-18) Southern Columbia running back Gaige Garcia has now found himself in elite company in the historic Tiger Program. In Friday night’s 62-7 home win over Jersey Shore, the junior became the fourth running back in school history to rush for 5,000 yards in a career. “I knew […]
Hornets gut out 20-14 Homecoming win over Milton
October 6, 2018 | Ed Weaver
The Wellsboro Varsity Football team won their 4th straight Homecoming game as they handed Milton a 20-14 loss on Friday, October 5. While the Black Panthers might have come into Friday’s game with a 1-5 record, they gave Wellsboro their toughest test of the season. The much larger Panthers allowed just one Wellsboro first down […]
Midd-West Takes Thriller Over Rams
September 30, 2018 | Pa Football News
Tristan Klinefelter This is the first time in which Penns Valley and Midd-West faced each other. This is also Midd-West’s first ever homecoming and it was a good one. One of the biggest moments of the game came in the late fourth quarter when Penns Valley quarterback Aaron Tobias connected with running back Ryan Ripka […]
Canton Dominates Sayre in the mud
September 30, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
CANTON-Mud covered their uniforms, hands and faces as Canton players stood along the sideline following Friday’s football game. The team’s fans never felt they looked so good as they stood and saluted the players. This was an old-school look, an old-school performance. This is what Canton football was built upon long ago. And the glory […]
Injuries Unfortunately Part of the Game
September 29, 2018 | Dave Fegley
In Friday night’s game at South Williamsport, fans learned how violent of a game football can be first hand. South Williamsport punter, Zach Miller was hit on a play trying to pick up a first down after a bad snap. The sophomore took a shot from Southern Columbia linebacker Cal Haladay. The Mounties fans were […]
Fleming Reaches 3K in Tigers Win
September 29, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Garcia scored 5 times against Mounties By: Dave Fegley (9-29-18) For as magnificent of offensive weapons as Julian Fleming and Gaige Garcia have been to this point of their careers, the Southern Columbia juniors continue to find even more ways to shine each week. On Friday night, the duo helped guide the Tigers to a dominant […]
Hornets rally from 21-point halftime deficit to beat Athens
September 29, 2018 | Ed Weaver
Trailing 21-0 at halftime, the Wellsboro Varsity Football team outscored the Athens Wildcats 35-7 in the second half to score a 35-28 win and remain undefeated.
The @docmasse Files: District 4 Stat Leaders 9-27
September 27, 2018 | Billy Splain
District 4 Leaders Quarterbacks 45 passes needed to qualify (Rating based on NCAA passing efficiency computation) Att Com Yds TD Int Rat. Hollenbach, SC 48 32 732 11 0 270.4 Shearer, Mtv 81 51 797 10 1 183.9 K. Riley, Dan 89 53 969 10 4 179.1 Watkins, Loy 83 47 823 9 2 […]
Second half Hornets sting Hughesville, 28-7.
September 23, 2018 | Ed Weaver
Over the last three weeks the Wellsboro Varsity Football team have been a second half team. That trend continued as they earned their fifth straight win as they topped Hughesville 28-7 on Friday, September 21. The Hornets have only managed to score 14 points in the first half of the last three games, but when […]
Montgomery efficiency too much for Rams @MrBozella
September 23, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
Hunter Budman had a big afternoon file photo SOUTH CENTRE TOWNSHIP Montgomery offensive starters ran 23 offensive plays Saturday afternoon. Those plays totaled 354 yards. Six plays resulted in touchdowns and 14 produced first downs. The message being delivered was clear. Following a slow start this season, the Red Raiders are gathering speed, finding their […]
