Marion Center Stingers
| Marion Center Stingers |
| Head Coach: Adam Rising |
| PIAA District 6 - Class 2A |
| Heritage Conference |
| OVERALL | PCT | CONF | PCT | HOME | AWAY | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-0 | 1.000 | 6-0 | 1.000 | 3-0 | 3-0 | W6 |
08-16 |
@ United Valley (3-3) |
- |
08-22 |
@ Conemaugh Valley (0-6) |
W, 45-6 |
08-29 |
vs. Portage (2-4) |
W, 42-20 |
09-05 |
vs. Homer-Center (4-2) |
W, 20-6 |
09-12 |
@ Cambria Heights (5-1) |
W, 26-25 |
09-19 |
@ West Shamokin (0-6) |
W, 38-0 |
09-26 |
vs. Conemaugh Township (3-3) |
W, 32-20 |
10-03 |
@ Northern Cambria (3-3) |
- |
10-10 |
vs. Purchase Line (2-4) |
- |
10-17 |
vs. River Valley (5-1) |
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10-24 |
@ Penns Manor (3-3) |
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Penns Manor nips Portage, Marion Center overcomes mistakes to beat Conemaugh Township!
September 28, 2025 | Greg Ricupero
Penns Manor nips Portage, Marion Center overcomes mistakes to beat Conemaugh Township! GRSN Heritage Conference Double Header Game#1 PORTAGE MUSTANGS(2-3) @ PENNS MANOR COMETS(2-3) Just an absolutely beautiful night Friday. I didn’t get to catch Portage last year (the only team I missed in the conference). So I made the trip to Clymer to catch […]
Marion Center over Cambria Heights in an Instant Classic!
September 13, 2025 | Greg Ricupero
Marion Center comes back from 15 down to beat Cambria Heights! GRSN Game of the Week Marion Center (3-0) at Cambria Heights (3-0) Battle of the Last Two Unbeaten Heritage Conference Teams! Started with a pick & ended with a pick! Marion Center stings Cambria Heights! Setting Cambria Heights hadn’t loss a Heritage Conference game […]
Penns Manor routes West Shamokin & Marion Center grinds out victory over Homer Center!
September 6, 2025 | Greg Ricupero
4 teams, 2 questions and some football! Or We have some pretty good coaches! Or what I did Friday night, I like to talk to people! High School sports are the best form of entertainment and football is the number one sport. Last night I made it to, two football games. I live in Indiana […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Marion Center Stingers
August 9, 2025 | Hunter Myers
Marion Center Stingers Head Coach: Adam Rising PIAA District 6 Class 2A 2024 Record: 8 – 4 Key Starters Lost Collin Anderson, Isaac Bassa, Drew Runk, Noah McCoy, Lakin Bailey, Mason Ploskunak Returning Starters Camden Rising, qb/lb, 5’11, 195, SR Carter Knox, ol/dl, 5’10 240lb,SR, Brooks Stormer ol/lb, 5’10 180, JR, Tyler Phillips, […]
Richland holds off gritty Marion Center to get back to D6 title game!
November 9, 2024 | Greg Ricupero
GRSN Game of the Week D6 2A Semi-Finals Marion Center Stingers (8-3) at Richland Rams (9-2) Common Opponent United Valley @MC 34-0 10/25: MC PF 24.2 PA 10.6 @Richland 37-12 11/1: RR PF 33.8 PA 15.1 In a battle of David versus Goliath the visiting Stingers took on the powerful Rams. The Rams dressed twice […]
Stingers win double OT thriller!
November 2, 2024 | Billy Splain
“Any wins a good win. Super happy for our kids, for our program, for our fans. It’s been a while since we’ve won a playoff game” said Marion Center head coach Adam Rising after his Stingers pulled off a thrilling 35-27 double overtime win at Mount Union. “We kept bending, had a few mistakes but […]
Marion Center shutouts United Valley!
October 26, 2024 | Greg Ricupero
Heritage Conference Game of the Week United Valley Lions(6-3) at Marion Center Stingers (6-3) Last Meeting 9/15/23 MC 6 @ UV 14 The Marion Center Stingers posted their 5th shutout of the season on Senior Night as they played maybe their most complete game of the year. The United Valley Lions were shutout for the […]
River Valley hangs on against Marion Center!
October 12, 2024 | Greg Ricupero
Heritage Conference Game of the Week Marion Center Stingers (5-2) at River Valley Panthers (6-1) Last Meeting 9/29/23 RV 40 @ MC 16 MC PF20.4 PA 8.9 RV PF38.3 PA 11.6 This was probably the best game I have seen this year. Both teams played well and the game could have went either way. This […]
Heritage Conference Triple Header-Northern Cambria, Marion Center & Homer Center prevail in week seven clashes!
October 5, 2024 | Greg Ricupero
I made it to three of the six Heritage Conference Football Games last night. Indiana County has six teams and usually three are playing at home. Seven weeks into the season and you can pretty much predict the outcomes. The next three weeks have some big matchups coming up. I started in Kenmore where I […]
District 5, District 6, District 8, & District 9 Rankings
October 3, 2024 | Josh Krise
We are passed the halfway point in the high school football season, let’s take a look at the rankings within the districts. These rankings were based off of record, point differential, and strength of schedule District 5 Rankings: North Star (2A) 5-1 Northern Bedford (1A) 5-1 Windber (1A) 4-2 Chestnut Ridge (2A) 4-2 Bedford (2A) […]
Cambria Heights downs Marion Center!
September 8, 2024 | Greg Ricupero
Cambria Heights overcomes turnovers to beat a gritty Marion Center team! Cambria Heights Highlanders (2-0) at Marion Center (2-0) Last Meeting 9/1/23 Cambria Heights 39-7 You don’t often win a game when you commit five turnovers, but that is what happened last night as the visiting Highlanders pulled out a 21-7 victory over the host […]
Season starts with scrimmages across the state!
August 18, 2024 | Greg Ricupero
I was able to make it out to two scrimmages yesterday. I was able to watch four of the twelve Heritage Conference teams in action! 10am River Valley Panthers at Penns Manor Comets A very good defensive struggle. The games biggest offensive play came when the Comets got a huge inside push and Panther quarterback […]
Heritage Conference Media Day!
August 4, 2024 | Greg Ricupero
The Heritage Conference is a 12 school league in Indiana, Cambria and Armstrong counties. All the schools play class A or AA football. It is one of the most competitive conferences in Pennsylvania. Friday they held their annual media day at Cambria Heights High School. Cambria Heights are the defending D6 Champions in class A. […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Marion Center OL/DL Collin Anderson
June 1, 2024 | Baron Dionis
Collin Anderson OL/DL Marion Center High School Class of 2025 Jersey #50 HT/WT 6’0″, 265 lbs GPA: 4.0 Coach Adam Rising said, “Collin has been a four year starter for us on the offensive and defensive line. He demonstrates amazing leadership skills and gives his best effort on and off the football field. Collin bench […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Marion Center RB/DE Isaac Basa
May 1, 2024 | Baron Dionis
Isaac Basa RB/DE Marion Center High School Class Of 2025 Jersey #15 HT/WT 5’9″, 190 lbs 300+ Rushing Yards (2023 Season) Other Sports: Wrestling Coach Adam Rising said, “Isaac is a relentless football player that has a nose on both sides of the football. Isaac has been a starter since his freshman year. He is […]
Colts trample Stingers in rematch!
November 4, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
District VI 1A Game of the Week D6 1A 1st Round Playoff Marion Center Stingers (4-6) at Northern Cambria Colts (9-1) Last Meeting 9/8/23 Week 3 MC 7 @ NC 21 Northern Cambria won a Heritage Conference rematch last night. This time it was no contest, as the Colts cruised to a 45-0 victory. […]
Breaking down D6 -Single & Double A
November 2, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
Heritage Conference // District 6 Playoff Preview D6 Single A 1st Round Marion Center Stingers #8 (4-6) at Northern Cambria Colts #1 (9-1) MC PF 15.6 PA 21.0. NC PF30.5 PA 12.9 The only rematch of the week. These teams meet in week #3 at Northern Cambria and the Colts won 21-7. […]
Stingers fumble away victory! @Heritage_Confer @PLRedDragons @
October 13, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
Heritage Conference Game of the Week Purchase Line Red Dragons (5-2) at Marion Center Stingers (2-5) Last Meeting : 9/30/22 Stingers 7 @ Dragons 20 What a difference a week makes. PL was smacked down and MC had pulled off an upset against PM. The three schools in northern Indiana county are all about 8-10 […]
River Valley Stings Marion Center Thanks to Big 1st Half
September 30, 2023 | Phil Myers
The River Valley Panthers scored touchdowns on all five 1st half possessions, plus the defense chimed in with a score too as the Panthers built up an insurmountable 40-8 halftime lead over the Marion Center Stingers at Dr. John R. Mallino Stadium in Marion Center Friday night on their way to a 40-16 victory. River […]
Football Season starts with scrimmages across the state!
August 19, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
Football Season starts with scrimmages across the state! The season is under way with a bang. The bad thing about trying to cover the Heritage Conference is all the games are Friday night at 7:00. All the scrimmages were today at 10:00 but I was able to make two of them for about an hour […]
2023 Heritage Conference Preview! Greg breaks down the league, watch the video!
August 11, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
Heritage Conference Expands to 12 Teams! The always tough Heritage Conference got even better expanding from 10 to 12 teams with the additions of Conemaugh Valley & Conemaugh Township. The Conference now has 6 Indiana County teams, 5 Cambria County teams and West Shamokin from Armstrong County. Conemaugh Township head coach Brandon Studer is looking […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Marion Center’s QB-RB-MLB-OLB Alex Stewart
July 16, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Alex Stewart Marion Center Stingers Class Of: 2024 Position(s): QB/RB/MLB/OLB Jersey Number: 2 Ht: 5’8 – Wt: 180lbs Other Sports: Baseball Notable Awards or Recognitions: N/A Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @Stewart___2 ________________________ Words from the Coach: “Alex’s off-season strength development will help our running game. Alex had a great Junior year and […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 8 – More Nail-biters)
May 19, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. All of these game recaps are from my memory, my notes, and some research which included newspaper articles from the DuBois Courier-Express, the Lock Haven Express, […]
On this night 14 wasn’t enough! I visited not one but THREE Heritage Conference games
September 18, 2022 | Greg Ricupero
On this night 14 wasn’t enough, Heritage Conference Week #4! River Valley 14 at Penns Manor 43 Portage 35 at Purchase Line 14 Cambria Heights 54 at Marion Center 14 Besides the weather, the one thing I love about the fall in Pennsylvania is high school football. I’m lucky to live in Indiana County where […]
2022 Heritage Conference Preview
August 15, 2022 | Brian Ingalls
2021 Season Recap 2021 Standings Cambria Heights 8-0 Conf 9-2 Overall Homer Center 7-1 Conf 8-4 Overall River Valley 6-2 Conf 8-3 Overall West Shamokin 5-3 Conf 5-5 Overall Purchase Line 4-4 Conf 5-6 Overall Marion Center 3-5 Conf 5-5 Overall Penns Manor 2-7 Conf 4-7 Overall Northern Cambria […]
Stingers Have Record Breaking Night Against United
October 18, 2021 | Nick Pacconi
‘ Stingers Have Record Breaking Night Against United MARION CENTER- The Stingers won their second game in a row against United 56-0, in a record breaking night. Marion Center had two records broken that night with senior quarterback Ty Ryen breaking the most touchdowns in a single season with 14, and junior kicker Braden […]
Stingers fall to Cambria Heights
October 7, 2021 | Nick Pacconi
Stingers fall to Cambria Heights MARION CENTER- The Stingers fall to 2-4, after a loss to Cambria Heights 36-18. This is their fourth loss in a row. The Highlanders started the scoring game off on a keep by junior quarterback Ty Stockley with 4:30, in the first quarter; the extra point was good […]
Rise and Fall: Winning and Losing Streaks Continue for Wildcats and Stingers after 40-22 Homer-Center Win
September 24, 2021 | Luke Rainey
HOMER CITY–Warm air rises, while cold air falls. This scientific fact holds true when examining the red-hot Homer-Center Wildcats and the ice-cold Marion Center Stingers in the Heritage Conference standings. Momentum is continuing to work in the right direction for the Wildcats in the 2021 season, as they advance to 4-1 with a commanding 40-22 […]
Dragons breathe fire on Stingers with five unanswered touchdowns @PLRedDragons @MCStingersFB
September 19, 2021 | Avery Falisec
After a heartbreaking loss to the West Shamokin Wolves last Friday, the Dragons were ready to rock the field against the Marion Center Stingers, Friday September 17, and this was exactly what they did. With a score of 49-13, the Red Dragons defeated the Stingers and held them to no touchdowns in the first half. […]
Stingers fall to River Valley
September 17, 2021 | Nick Pacconi
Photo by: Greg Ricupero Editors Note: Due to internet issues Nick, a HS Intern, had trouble getting his article in last weekend. Stingers fall to River Valley BLAIRSVILLE- The Stingers faced off against the newly formed River Valley Panthers who were formerly Blairsville and Saltsburg high schools. The Stingers were ahead most of the game, […]
Stingers Pound Penns Manor @PMCometsFBD6 @MCStingersFB
September 7, 2021 | Nick Pacconi
Stingers Pound Penns Manor Gallery HERE MARION CENTER- The Stingers faced off with Penns Manor for the first time in two years. Marion Center was seeking revenge for having to be co-heritage conference champions due to the Comets having the same overall record of 6-1, and the Stingers executed a 41-7 victory over the […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Marion Center Stingers @MCStingersFB @Tjlynn2727
August 18, 2021 | Billy Splain
Marion Center Stingers PFN Page Head Coach Adam Rising PIAA District 6 – Class AA League: Heritage Conference 2020 Season Record 6-1 Assistant Coaches Brad Smith Pj Ackerson Nick Pinizzotto Don Fulmer Bradley Smith Jr. Clayton Coble Shane Shipley Justin Hill @MCStingersFB 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 @ Punxsutawney (SCR) Jack LaMarca Stadium 11:00 am […]
2021 PFN Player Preview: T.J. Lynn-Marion Center Stingers @Tjlynn2727 @MCStingersFB
August 5, 2021 | Billy Splain
T.J. Lynn Marion Center Stingers Class Of: 2022 Position(s): WR/S/Ath Jersey#: 11 Ht: 5’11 – Wt: 175 Stats: 23 Rec. 371 Yards 5 TDs 3 INTs Other Sports: Basketball, Baseball, Track Awards: Athlete of the Month Twitter @Tjlynn2727 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why do you play football? It involves working hard and working with your teammates which is fun […]
Marion Center Stingers Grind Out Quarterfinal Win (@MCStingersFB @mcasdnet @ncsdcolts @NCColtsFootball)
October 26, 2020 | Sykotyk
October 24, 2020 PIAA District 6 Class 2A Quarterfinal Marion Center Stingers v. Northern Cambria Colts Dr. John R. Mallino Stadium, Marion Center, PA NC — 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 — 0 MC — 6 – 7 – 0 – 0 — 13 7:17 MC 26 yard FG 0:26 MC 34 yard […]
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