District 4

October 2018

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 […]

Montoursville wins Battle of the Bridge @Hold_The_Rope @sockathletics

September 22, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/

Making big plays. Hoisting the Bridge Trophy high into the night sky. Watching jubilant teammates storm the field. All those moments are ones Montoursville linebacker Connor Morse and his senior teammates always will fondly remember. But maybe the best part was simply watching those final minutes unfold Friday at Memorial Stadium. It allowed those players […]

Milestone Victory for Southern Columbia

September 22, 2018 | Dave Fegley

Tigers beat Blue Jays for 500th Win By: Dave Fegley (9-22-18) Southern Columbia’s victory Friday night on the road against Central Columbia was a milestone for the program. The Tigers defeated their cross-county rival 54-27 to pick up the school’s 500th victory. Despite the fact that the final score appeared to be another typical Tiger cruise control […]

@SEALS_FOOTBALL_ dominates Shikellamy for 35-0 win

September 15, 2018 | Billy Splain

@KahnJoe-and-a-young-Seal-with-the-Rally-in-the-Valley-trophy-after-35-0-win-over-Shikellamy. Seals win big tonight 35-0 over Shikellamy. The Selinsgrove defense held the Braves to just 84 total yards and Blaise Zeiders had 12 tackles to lead the way on defense. Highly touted freshman quarterback Danny Shoch threw for over 300 yds and 2 tds to lead the Seals to the win. Receivers Ben Swineford 75 […]

Tigers Dampen Hynoski’s Homecoming

September 15, 2018 | Dave Fegley

SCA’s Fleming Impresses PSU’s Franklin By: Dave Fegley (9-15-18) Southern Columbia is simply the best when it comes to measuring success on the football field. After all, the Tigers have won more state championships than any other team in the history of Pennsylvania football. Of the eighth that they have won, Henry Hynoski was at […]

Hornets score 30 unanswered points to topple Towanda

September 15, 2018 | Ed Weaver

Just like last week against Montgomery, junior Aidan Hauser returned a second-half kickoff for a touchdown to spark the Wellsboro Varsity Football team in a 30-3 road win over Towanda on Friday, September 14. “We shot ourselves in the foot a lot and put the ball on the ground, had a touchdown called back due to a […]