PA Football News Archives
June 2021
Lezzer Lumber game to be played Sunday, June 6 at Tyrone’s Gray Memorial Field
June 6, 2021 | Billy Splain
The Central Pennsylvania Football Coaches’ Association will hold the Thirty-seventh Annual Lezzer Lumber Football Classic on Sunday, June 6 at Tyrone’s Gray Memorial Field. Former Clarion Head Coach Larry Wiser will lead the North squad and the South Squad will be led by Altoona head coach Vince Nedimyer. Approximately, 14 scholarships will be awarded at […]
2021 Player Profile: Karson Kline – Clearfield @KarsonKline @Bison__Football
June 4, 2021 | David Burnworth
Karson Kline Clearfield Football Class of 22 Positions WR/DB/LS 2020 Stats 6 Games 18 Receptions 283 Yards 3 Touchdowns 2 Ints 19 tackle @KarsonKline When did you start playing football? I started playing tackle football in 3rd grade Do you feel with your size some defensive players may overlook you? I feel my others […]
Coach Eggleton Named New Head Coach Of Central Clarion Wildcats
January 13, 2021 | David McClaine
CLARION SPORTS ZONE on 13 January, 2021 at 19:03 With approval of all three administrations and school boards (Clarion Area, North Clarion and Clarion-Limestone), Central Clarion Wildcats’ Assistant Football Coach and Offensive Coordinator, Dave Eggleton was hired by the Clarion Area administration and board as the new Head Coach, on Tuesday evening (January 12th). Coach […]
The End Of An Era, Legendary Coach Larry Wiser Retires After Guiding Bobcats And Wildcats Football or Thirty-Two Seasons
November 24, 2020 | David McClaine
The End Of An Era, Legendary Coach Larry Wiser Retires After Guiding Bobcats And Wildcats Football or Thirty-Two Seasons CLARION SPORTS ZONE on 23 November, 2020 at 22:40 (Above photo by Bri Kirkland – Kirkland Photography) Coach Wiser on the sidelines as directing the the first ever Wildcats squad An ERA (yes all capitals) […]
Raiders Hold Off Bulldogs to Win Spot in State Semi-Finals @ToyCole @MitchMason03 @RVBulldogs
November 15, 2020 | Phil Myers
The Reynolds Raiders are known state-wide for their phenomenal wrestling program, yet it’s the Raider football team that is currently riding the wave of success. They defeated the Redbank Valley Bulldogs 19-14 in Brockway Saturday afternoon to move on to the Class A western finals next week. “This is huge. There’s a ton of wrestlers […]
Redbank Valley Defense Forces Six Turnovers In First Round Victory @RVBulldogs
November 7, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
The PIAA state playoffs started this week and Saturday afternoon the Northern Bedford Panthers and Redbank Valley Bulldogs faced off at Windber High School with the Bulldogs coming out with a 28-15 victory. The biggest key in this game was the fierce Bulldog defense that caused six total turnovers and had four sacks. On offense, […]
Bulldogs Unleash the Defense in Capturing the D-9 Single A Championship @RVBulldogs @HubberFootball
November 1, 2020 | Phil Myers
The Redbank Valley Bulldogs defeated the Smethport Hubbers 20-6 at Brockway’s Frank Varischetti Field Saturday afternoon to capture the 1A District 9 championship trophy. They did it with a stifling defense that held Smethport to a grand total of 133 yards. The Hubbers came into the game averaging 366 yards of offense per contest. “We […]
The Bisons Stampede Past the Bison on a Cold Night in Clearfield
October 31, 2020 | Phil Myers
The Bedford Bisons scored 27 unanswered points in the second and third quarters to stampede past the Clearfield Bison 40-21 at the Clearfield Bison Sports Complex last night. Quarterback Mercury Swaim lived up to billing by accounting for five of the Bisons six touchdowns, three through the air and two on the ground. Steven Ressler […]
Wildcat Gridders Fall To Karns City In District Nine Opener
October 26, 2020 | David McClaine
CLARION SPORTS ZONE on 25 October, 2020 at 18:35 The Central Clarion Wildcats fell in the District Nine Play, to the visiting Karns City Gremlins, 34-9 at Memorial Stadium on Friday (October 23rd). But with this Covid crazy season being what it is, there is a possibility that the Wildcats may be able to still […]
Clearfield Looks Good in Winning District 9 AAA Title @Bison_Football @SmDutchNation
October 25, 2020 | Phil Myers
The Clearfield Bison has had a crazy season, just ask Coach Tim Janocko. So, why would the D-9 AAA title game be any different? The Bison used 2 pick sixes, 2 Oliver Billotte TD runs, and 2 field goals to aid their cause in defeating a very scrappy and determined St. Marys Flying Dutch team […]
Jack Krug Leads Brookville to First Playoff Win in 10 Years
October 24, 2020 | Phil Myers
While football is the epitome of a team sport, sometimes an individual has a performance that lends one to believe that the team sport thing just isn’t so. Last night in Brookville in the District 9 AA semi-final between Ridgway and Brookville Jack Krug was that guy. All Mr. Krug did in leading his Brookville […]
Wildcats Come Back From Twenty Down In Fourth To Down Gremlins,
October 19, 2020 | David McClaine
Ethan Burford And Cal German Reach Milestones CLARION SPORTS ZONE on 12 October, 2020 at 13:48 (Above image) Cal German running around right end. The Central Clarion Wildcats traveled to Karns City on Friday (October 9th), for the Gremlins’ Homecoming game, and when the fireworks were ended, Central emerged as 43-41 victors, in a game […]
Central steals one from Clearfield with perfectly executed trick play @CentralDragonFB @obillotte14 @jeffhoenstine2 @Bison__Football
October 10, 2020 | Billy Splain
Trick plays are fun to watch, especially when they’re done to perfection. Central used two of them, a timely fourth down stop from the Dragon defense and got some key turnovers when needed to take a 25-21 win over Clearfield. Trailing by 2 with just over 2 minutes to play, Central QB/DB Jeff Hoenstine launched […]
Wildcats Down Beavers In Wildcats Senior Night / Clarion Area Homecoming Football Game
October 5, 2020 | David McClaine
CLARION SPORTS ZONE (Above Image by Bri Kirkland – Kirkland Photography) 2020 Clarion Area Homecoming Court: (L-R) Cal German, Ava Cherico, Beau Verdill, King Brian Acey, Queen Jenna Miller, Hunter Craddock, Gabby Klein, Cutter Boggess, Ava Kiser, Ethan Burford, Sarah Clark. https://www.kirkland-photography.com/ The homestanding Central Clarion downed the DuBois Beavers 15-7, on Friday (October 2nd), […]
Brockway tops Indians for first win, 32-14
October 2, 2020 | Nick Coyle
WESTFIELD — After a close first half against the Cowanesque Valley Indians(0-4) the Brockway Rovers (1-3) outscored the Indians 18-8 in the second half to claim their first win of the season by a score of 32-14. Brockway was led by an incredible performance by Conner Ford, who was a dual-threat throughout the night completing […]
Redbank Valley nips Union/A-C Valley @UHSACV_Football @RVBulldogs
October 1, 2020 | Shane Lux
Redbank Valley overcame a 7-2 third-quarter deficit to earn a hard-fought 10-7 win over Union/A-C Valley Thursday night. In a game that saw little offense and even fewer big plays, the Bulldogs made them when they had to. “With the way our defense was playing, we felt one scored would win us the game,” said […]
Conversation with Coach – Larry Wiser, Central Clarion @LarryWiser
September 29, 2020 | Phil Myers
Note: This interview was conducted with Coach Wiser in June. Coach Larry Wiser went to Clarion University, got a teaching degree and after graduating in December of 1972 accepted a teaching position at Clarion High School in January, 1973 and “never left there,” he said. But how he ended up at Clarion University and not […]
Otto-Eldred’s Sebastian Named the D9and10Sports.com Jim Kelly District 9 Football Player of the Week
September 27, 2020 | Billy Splain
WARREN, Pa. – Otto-Eldred’s Cole Sebastian had a game to remember Saturday afternoon accounting for six Terrors touchdowns in four different ways and is the Week Three D9and10Sports.com Jim Kelly District 9 Football Player of the Week Powered by the Allegheny Grille. Sebastian threw three scoring passes, ran for another, caught a scoring pass and […]
Brookville Pounds Karns City in Battle of Unbeatens
September 26, 2020 | Phil Myers
Last night in Brookville, the Blue Raiders gave the Gremlins what Patty gave the drum, a good beating. Hitting on all cylinders offensively and deploying a punishing defense, Brookville scored a 44-0 victory over the previously unbeaten visitors. “This is probably the best all-around game we’ve played in the last couple years,” stated an elated […]
Dubois Stout Defense Blanks Punxsutawney 24-0, Breaks 13 Game Losing Skid @carter_newcome @PABackyard
September 26, 2020 | Nate Grella
By Carter Newcome The Dubois Beavers hosted the Punxsutawney Chucks on Friday Night for the first time since 2015. The two arch-rival schools met up for the 95th all time matchup and for the first of two contests this season. The Beavers took advantage of playing in front of its’ hometown crowd and put points […]
WCSD Approves Sheffield Football Co-Op With Warren For Remainder Of 2020 Season, Pending PIAA Approval
September 23, 2020 | Andy Close
WARREN, Pa. – The Warren County School District Board of Directors, in a special meeting on Wednesday, approved the Termination of Cooperative Sports Agreement for football between Sheffield Area Middle/High School and Abraxas, as presented for the 2020 season. This was contingent upon the PIAA approving the separate modification of the Cooperative Agreement […]
Wildcats Fall To Raiders In D9 League Matchup
September 23, 2020 | David McClaine
CLARION SPORTS ZONE Wildcats Fall To Raiders In D9 League Matchup (Posted 09/–/20) The Central Clarion Wildcats fell to the Brookville Raiders in a District Nine League – Large School matchup 49-30, C-L’s Homecoming Game, on Friday (September 18th) at Clarion-Limestone Stadium. The first half saw both teams putting lots of points on the board. […]
Union/A-C Valley drops Keystone @UHSACV_Football @KeystoneFootba2
September 19, 2020 | PFN Staff
Special contribution d9and10sports.com Chris Rosetti KNOX, Pa. – Caiden Rainey’s 10-yard touchdown run capped a 63-yard drive to open the second half for Union/A-C Valley and the Falcon Knights did the rest in a 14-7 win over rival Keystone Friday night in Knox. Rainey had the big plays of the drive including an 18-yard catch and […]
Central Clarion Wildcats Open Historic First Season With Win Over Over Punxsutawney
September 14, 2020 | David McClaine
CLARION SPORTS ZONE The Central Clarion Wildcats opened their inaugural season on Friday (September 11th), with a 42-6 win over Punxsutawney, at Clarion-Limestone Stadium . With this being the first game (and first home game) in Central Clarion history, the game was loaded with program firsts that these Wildcat players will remember for the rest […]
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