District 9
November 2019
Tobias, Funk, McClenahan Headline Impressive Mt. League All Star Selections
November 15, 2019 | Billy Splain
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Clarion’s Defense Key Factor in Beating Kane
November 10, 2019 | Phil Myers
The Clarion Bobcat defense played a phenomenal game and a vital role in beating the Kane Wolves 27-13 Saturday night at Mansell Stadium in DuBois. Led by big Ben Smith, Clarion wreaked havoc on Kane’s running game and shut down the Wolves passing game to the point where it was non-existent. Kane ended up 1 […]
Ridgway Survives Shootout with Karns City
November 10, 2019 | Phil Myers
The Ridgway Elkers survived an old-fashioned shootout with the Karns City Gremlins in a District 9 Class 2A semi-final contest held at DuBois’ Mansell Stadium Saturday afternoon. The final score was 34-27 with the victor not being a sure thing until the game ending whistle. Elker head coach, Mark Heindl, had this to say after […]
2019 DISTRICT IX SMALL SCHOOL NORTH/SOUTH FOOTBALL ALL STARS ANNOUNCED
November 6, 2019 | Billy Splain
2019 DISTRICT 9 SMALL SCHOOL SOUTH FOOTBALL DISTRICT 9 SMALL SCHOOL SOUTH CHAMPIONS: Keystone, Union/AC-Valley, and Redbank COACH OF THE YEAR: Ryan Smith – Keystone Offensive Lineman of the Year: Kirk Wolbert – Keystone Defensive Lineman of the Year: Ethan Hetrick – Redbank Valley Offensive MVP: Isaak Jones – Keystone Defensive MVP: Colton Hoffman – […]
DISTRICT IX LARGE SCHOOL FOOTBALL ALL STARS ANNOUNCED
November 5, 2019 | Billy Splain
DISTRICT IX LARGE SCHOOL FOOTBALL ALL STARS (2019-2020) COACH OF THE YEAR: Mark Heindl – Ridgway LARGE SCHOOL Division Champions: Ridgway Offensive Lineman of the Year: Ben Smith – Clarion Area Defensive Linemen of the Year: Gabe Watts – Ridgway Offensive Co-MVP: Austin Newcomb – Clarion Area Offensive Co-MVP: Jake Alcorn – Kane Defensive […]
via D9Sports.com: Curwensville Accepted into the ICC, Golden Tide Could be Leaving AML, D9 Football League as soon as 2021-22
October 31, 2019 | Billy Splain
Multiple sources have told D9Sports.com that the Inter-County Conference (ICC) has accepted the Golden Tide athletic teams for all sports for the 2021-22 school year, and Curwensville superintendent Ron Matchok has confirmed that the district has received verbal confirmation that it was accepted into the ICC……………for more go to d9sports.com/
District Nine Tidbits
October 23, 2019 | Phil Myers
The Ridgway Elkers claimed their second consecutive D-9 League Large School Title when they scored a 28-14 victory over Brookville last week. Coudersport won the D-9 League Small School North Division with a convincing 42-0 win against Smethport. The state ranked Falcons are the only District Nine squad that remains unbeaten. The Small School South […]
Ridgway Beats Brookville to Claim D-9 Large School Title
October 19, 2019 | Phil Myers
The Ridgway Elkers repeated as the District Nine League Large School Division champs with a hard fought 28-14 triumph over Brookville in Johnsonburg Friday night. They used four first half touchdowns and a tenacious defense to stifle the Blue Raiders. Gabe Watts scored twice in the opening period on runs of 53 and 7 yards […]
District 9: Coudersport v. Redbank Valley
October 18, 2019 | Sykotyk
Coudersport v. Redbank Valley Coudersport Stadium, Coudersport, PA October 12, 2019 Coudersport 56, Redbank Valley 0 – FINAL For more, and larger, photos from this week, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
District 9: Sheffield v. Elk County Catholic
October 18, 2019 | Sykotyk
Sheffield v. Elk County Catholic Wolverine Mountain, Sheffield, PA October 12, 2019 Elk County Catholic 57, Sheffield 14 – FINAL For more, and larger, photos from this week, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
District Nine Tidbits
October 17, 2019 | Phil Myers
The big news here is DuBois, currently 0-8 on the season, has been granted leave from the District 10 football league and was accepted into the D-9 League Large School Division where they will renew old rivalries like Bradford and Punxsy. Clearfield will be the only D-9 school not in a D-9 conference beginning next […]
Ligonier Valley school board votes to enter WPIAL
October 14, 2019 | Billy Splain
The Ligonier Valley school board voted unanimously tonight to move all their athletic programs to the WPIAL. For the last five years the Rams have dominated the Heritage in football, and the move could introduce some stiffer competition for Roger Beitel’s squads who have won four straight titles with relative ease. Their last regular season […]
Elk County Catholic takes down Sheffield 57-14 @pafootballnews @ECCcru Sheffield Wolverines
October 13, 2019 | contributor
What a awesome place to take in a game. The game itself was over early though not to a lack of effort on the home team Sheffield Wolverines. They just did not have enough on the front line, especially on offense to make this a game. Elk County Catholic got three scores in the opening […]
Coudersport Falcons soar to 56-0 win over Redbank Valley @HaydenKeck4 @RVBulldogs @RVHStuden @pafootballnewsts
October 13, 2019 | contributor
My New York, Pennsylvania weekend ended with a game of unbeaten teams squaring off and when all was said and down the home team Coudersport Falcons would walk away with a 56-0 win over Redbank Valley. This was a case of the Falcons dominating the Bulldogs in every aspect of the game. The front line […]
Bald Eagle Comes from Behind and Spoils Senior Night in Clearfield
October 12, 2019 | Phil Myers
Bald Eagle Area’s trip to Clearfield was rewarding to say the least. The Bald Eagles avenged last year’s embarrassing loss to the Bison by scoring the last three touchdowns to wipe out a 28-15 deficit and win 36-28. The defense, which could not stop Clearfield’s offense in the first half, shut the Bison out in […]
Redbank Valley rolls past Curwensville @tide_football @RVBulldogs @Coach_Gold
October 7, 2019 | PFN Staff
Redbank Valley used a balanced offensive attack and lowered them boom defensively as the Bulldogs routed Curwensville 39-0 Thursday night in New Bethlehem. “That’s two shutouts in a row, and we’ll take that,” said Redbank Valley head coach Blane Gold. “It’s been a while since that’s happened at Redbank Valley. Curwensville is one of the […]
Ft. LeBoeuf Grinds Out a Victory Over DuBois
October 5, 2019 | Phil Myers
Using a tough smash mouth ground game, forcing five turnovers, and returning a kickoff to the house, Ft. LeBoeuf gradually pulled away from DuBois for a 42-14 triumph Friday night at Mansell Stadium in DuBois. Coach Jeff Nichols was proud at how his team responded to being down 7-0 early and then clinging to a […]
District Nine Tidbits
October 3, 2019 | Phil Myers
And then there were three. Undefeated teams that is. Clearfield, Kane, and Smethport were knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten last week. Bellefonte took out Clearfield, while Clarion did in Kane and Redbank Valley stopped Smethport. Clarion and Redbank improved to 6-0, joining Coudersport as the only unblemished squads in D-9. This week finds […]
J.J. Woodward was Royal in Erie’s Victory Over DuBois
September 28, 2019 | Phil Myers
They say to never judge a football team by the first half. That certainly was the case Friday night in DuBois. When the Erie Royals disembarked from the bus after the two and a half-hour trip they appeared to be in a fog. “We got off the bus and we were flat,” said head coach […]
Mid-Season District Nine Report
September 26, 2019 | Phil Myers
Some football teams in District 9 are having banner years, and some are not. We’ll start with the haves. Heading into Friday’s games six teams are undefeated. They are Clarion, Clearfield, Kane, and Redbank Valley who are all 5-0. Coudersport and Smethport are 4-0. There will be at least two less come next week as […]
Bobcats Down Raiders, Move To 4-0 In D9 League Large School Division
September 16, 2019 | PFN Staff
Cover Photo by Mike Smith David McClain CLARION SPORTS ZONE 16 September, 2019 Coach Wiser with Cutter Boggess (left) and Colton Zacherl as they are interviewed after the win against Brookville The Clarion Bobcat Football Team won a tough, hard-fought, hard hitting 29-12 game against the host Brookville Raiders, on Friday (September 16th). Both teams […]
In Battle of Unbeatens, Clarion Bests Brookville
September 14, 2019 | Phil Myers
Before a packed house in Brookville Friday night, Clarion bested Brookville 29-12. The game was physical and featured some hard hitting by both defenses. In fact, it was Clarion’s tenacious and unyielding defense along with some big plays by the offense that did Brookville in. “It was a team effort and I was proud of […]
GALLERY: Punxsutawney v. Brookville (Thursday)
September 11, 2019 | Sykotyk
Punxsutawney v. Brookville September 5, 2019 Jack LaMarca Stadium, Punxsutawney, PA BKV – 14 – 7 – 14 – 3 — 38 PNX – 6 – 0 – 0 – 0 — 6 For more, and larger, photos from this game and others this weekend, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit […]
Krug, Keth lead Brookville over Punxsutawney
September 5, 2019 | Billy Splain
Cover Photo: Max London chased by JP Young and Donovan Hoffman Photos by Sykotyk, story notes courtesy Gregory Ricupero It was a cool, mid to late October likeThursday night in Punxsutawney. On tap: The Battle of Route 36 Trophy game between the Chucks and Brookville. At first it looked like this was going to be […]
Conversation with Coach, This week’s edition: Tim Janocko, Clearfield @coachjanocko @clearfieldbison
August 28, 2019 | Phil Myers
Writer’s Note: Hopefully, this will be a series, interviewing many of the top coaches in the state. These articles may not be every week or even every other week, but we plan on having them throughout the year and years to come. I sat down with Tim Janocko, head coach of the Clearfield Bison, before […]
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