WEEK 2 GAME RECAPS

CLARION- In the last edition of the PA Football News, the Clarion Area Bobcats were ranked second in the Class A state rankings.

And after the 67-0 thumping the Bobcats put on Union Friday, Sept. 8 in a Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference contest, it could be argued that the ranking is legit.

"That was the most embarrassed I have ever been, and I have coached football for 16 years. There is no excuse to play like that."

The Bobcats held Union (1-1 KSAC) to negative yards rushing and outgained Union 286-45.

"We took away their big-play ability," Clarion coach Larry Wiser said. "We also had great field position throughout the game because of turnovers.

"At one point, I am not sure if I had ever been around a game when things were going that right. That first half just floored me over."

Clarion was able to score early and often. The Bobcats scored on their first five possessions, and the total time of possession of those five scoring drives was just 4:32.

Meanwhile, Cathcart scored offensively and defensively, registering three rushing touchdowns and returning an interception back for a score. Cathcart nearly returned another interception back, being tackled at the 1-yard line. He also led all rushers with 63 yards while not having a carry in the second half.

Clarion was relentless from the beginning, scoring 34 points in the first quarter alone.

After Union went three-and-out in the opening possession of the game, the Bobcats started their first scoring drive at their own 38.

Cathcart had the ball for the first two plays of the drive, gaining 40 and three yards respectively. The next play saw Dan Patton break free for a 19-yard touchdown run. The extra point was wide right, but Clarion possessed a 6-0 lead with 9:32 on the clock.

Clarion got the ball back when Cathcart intercepted a Brian Lipps pass at the Union 39 and returned it 38 yards to the 1-yard line with 8:04 left in the first quarter.

Cathcart then scored on a 1-yard plunge just two seconds later. Dan Kaufman’s point after gave Clarion a 13-0 lead.

Mario Bernardi found Patton for a 28-yard touchdown with 6:21 left to further Clarion’s lead. After the PAT, the Bobcats were ahead 20-0.

Clarion got excellent field position for its next scoring drive thanks to an interception by Patton that put Clarion at the Union 14.

On the fifth play of the drive, Cathcart stormed in from a yard out with 3:28 on the clock. The PAT put Clarion up 27-0.

The situation became even bleaker for Union on the ensuing kickoff, as Union fumbled the kickoff on its own 20. Mike Corbett recovered the fumble to give Clarion great field position.

Four plays later, Cathcart blasted his way into the endzone from 13 yards outs. The point after gave Clarion a 34-0 advantage with 2:24 left in the opening frame.

Clarion’s next score was a result of a 23-yard interception return for a touchdown by Cathcart with 11:50 left in the half. Kaufman put another point after through to make the score 41-0.

Union continued to hurt its own changes by making costly mistakes. On its next possession, a bad snap on a punt attempt gave Clarion the ball at the Union 11.

Two plays later, Corbett scored on a 4-yard run. The extra point made the score 48-0.

The Bobcats scored their last touchdown of the half with 1:31 left on the clock. That is when Nick Niznik scored on a 7-yard run. This time the PAT went wide, but Clarion was up 54-0.

Clarion scored a touchdown in the final two quarters, as Ben Bevevino lit up the scoreboard with a 5-yard touchdown run with 2:43 remaining in the third quarter. Kaufman’s point after attempt was good to elevate the score to 61-0.

Finally, Clarion scored for the last time when Matt Allio rumbled in from a yard out with 6:05 left in the game. The two-point conversion failed, as the score remained at 67-0.

KARNS CITY ROLLED OVER REDBANK VALLEY IN KEYSTONE SHORTWAY CONFERENCE ACTION FRIDAY NIGHT 54 - 6.

THE GREMLINS UNVEILED THEIR NEW ARTIFICIAL TURF COMPLEX IN GRAND FASHION, SCORING THEIR FIRST TOUCHDOWN JUST ONE MINUTE INTO THE GAME ON AN IAN FERGUSON TO GREG KING 37-YARD PASS TO MAKE IT 6-0.

ON REDBANK VALLEY'S FIRST OFFENSIVE POSSESSION, GREMLIN BRIAN TRIMBUR PICKED OFF A CHRIS MERWIN PASS AND RETURNED IT TO THE BULLDOG 3-YARD LINE WHERE , 2 PLAYS LATER, BILLY GRAHAM PUNCHED IT INTO THE END ZONE TO MAKE IT 12-0 GREMLINS.

JUST 23 SECONDS LATER, KARNS CITY MADE IT 18-0 WITH A JEFF WAGNER 1- YARD PLUNGE FOLLOWING A FUMBLE RECOVERY.

BEAU RATTIGAN AND BRIAN HILDEBRAND ADDED 2 MORE GREMLIN TOUCHDOWNS TO MAKE IT 33-0 AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER. I

T DIDN'T GET ANY BETTER IN THE SECOND QUARTER FOR THE BULLDOGS AS KARNS CITY'S JIM BELLES WENT IN FROM 34 YARDS AND IAN FERGUSON THREW A SHORT TD TO BRIAN HILDEBRAND TO MAKE IT 47-0 AT THE HALF.

AT THE HALF, KARNS CITY HAD OUTGAINED REDBANK VALLEY IN TOTAL YARDAGE 282 TO -4.

THERE WERE ONLY 2 SCORES IN THE SECOND HALF, ONE BY THE BULLDOGS RON GEIST WHEN HE WENT 41 YARDS AT 10:39 OF QUARTER # 4 AND A KARNS CITY TD FROM IAN FERGUSON TO JOE CALLIHAN FOR 8 YARDS.

GREMLIN QB IAN FERGUSON WENT 8 FOR 13 FOR 83 YDS. AND 3 TOUCHDOWNS. BILLY GRAHAM RAN 11 TIMES FOR 103 YARDS FOR KARNS CITY.

REDBANK VALLEY WAS LED BY BILL GEIST WITH 77 YARDS ON 11 CARRIES AND THE ONLY BULLDOG TOUCHDOWN.

THE GREMLINS MOVE TO 2-0 AND WILL TRAVEL TO CLARION AREA IN A VERY IMPORTANT KEYSTONE SHORTWAY CONFERENCE MATCHUP IN WEEK 3. REDBANK VALLEY FALLS TO 0-2 AND WILL PLAY ST MARYS.

RURAL VALLEY- Clarion-Limestone's Dan Alderton made his presence felt against West Shamokin, scoring four touchdowns to propel the Lions (2-0 overall, 1-0 KSAC) to a 39-0 victory over West Shamokin (0-2 overall, 0-2 KSAC).

Alderton scored three touchdowns in the first quarter alone. He also scored in three different ways.

C-L registered its first score when Alderton returned a punt 84 yards to paydirt.

J.J. Ferguson also got into the act, completing TD passes of 37 and 20 yards to Alderton to give C-L a 20-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Alderton scored in the second quarter with a 49-yard run and also returned a punt back 63 yards for a touchdown, only to have it called back.

Ferguson threw his third TD pass of the night when he connected with Mike Reynolds on a 33-yard pass.

Brendan Huwar accounted for C-L last touchdown with a 32-yard TD run in the third quarter.

Ferguson finished 7-10 passing for 158 yards and three touchdowns, while Alderton had three receptions for 77 yards and three carries for 56 yards.

WEST SUNBURY- Two second half scores and 420 total yards rushing helped Moniteau gain the edge over Keystone 36-21 in KSAC action.

The Warriors (1-1) were down 21-20 going into the third quarter. Then Moniteau got touchdowns runs by Jason Frederick and Bill Staab and two two-point conversions by Pat Rumbaugh to keep the lead for good.

Adam Black, meanwhile, went 9-34 passing for 119 yards with one TD but threw three interceptions. He also rushed six times for 32 yards and a TD.

Kurt Carnahan was also a big contributor for Keystone (0-2), returning a kickoff back 74 yards for a touchdown. He also caught a 34-yard TD reception and completed a two-point conversion. Carnahan had five carries for 120 yards.

But Moniteau's rushing attack proved to be too much, as Zane Grindle gained 141 yards on 22 carries. Staab carried the ball eight times for 132 yards.

ST. MARYS- Chris Gilman rushed the ball 28 times for 185 yards to lead A-C Valley (2-0 overall, 1-0 KSAC) to a 21-6 victory over non-conference opponent St. Marys.

Despite Gilman's performance and the Falcons earning the win, A-C Valley coach Ray Gilman was displeased with his team's play.

"We played a very poor game," Ray Gilman said. "We won the game, but we kept shooting ourselves in the foot. We had several touchdowns called back because of dumb penalties. We just didn't execute our offense like we are capable of."

"We must improve starting immediately if we intend to be successful in our upcoming games."

Chris Gilman turned in the longest play from scrimmage for the Falcons, breaking away for a 73-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.

He also caught three passes for 18 yards and was responsible for 203 of A-C Valley's 270 yards of total offense.

Falcons quarterback Mike Stewart went 6-13 passing for 72 yards. Stewart hooked up with Cory Jackson three times for 54 yards.

The A-C Valley defense let up 209 yards of offense, but held St. Marys (0-2) to just 3-13 passing, including just one completion in the second half.

CURWENSVILLE- After scoring two first half touchdowns, Curwensville had to hold off Brockway for a 14-6 victory.

The Tide (2-0) were outgained by the Rovers 257-184, but held off Brockway twice when the Rovers were inside the Curwensville 10.

Mark Harnish and Brian Marino registered rushing touchdowns for the Tide, as Curwensville possessed a 14-0 lead. Harnish and Joe Bennett led Curwensville on the ground with 61 yards each.

Brockway (1-1) scored its touchdown when Mike Grecco scampered into the end zone from one yard out with 3:11 left in the fourth quarter.

Brockway had a chance to score just before halftime but its drive stalled at the Tide 1. The Rovers also had a drive stopped at the Curwensville 8.

BROOKVILLE- Clearfield scored 35 points in the first half before defeating Brookville 42-6 in Brookville's home opener.

Clearfield (2-0) scored 14 points in the first quarter and 21 points in the second frame to build its 35-point halftime lead.

The Bisons also outgained the Raiders (0-2) 256-74 in total rushing yards and 311-123 in total yards.

Clearfield had two rushers with over 100 yards, as Matt Meckey gained 142 yards on 17 carries and David Richards carried the ball 14 times for 104 yards.

Meckey also rushed for three touchdowns, including TD runs of 44 and 40 yards. Richards scored a touchdown on a 16-yard run.

Brookville registered its only touchdown with 5:51 left in the contest, as Joe Marsteller scored on a 9-yard carry.

EMPORIUM-Kane followed up its 28-27 shocker over Smethport with a 30-13 win over Cameron County in Allegheny Mountain League action.

Kane (2-0) received contributions from running backs Royce Novosel-Johnson and Dan Imbrogno, as the duo combined for 186 total yards of offense and three touchdowns.

Imbrogno scored first for the Wolves by recovering a blocked punt in the end zone.

Novosel-Johnson scored Kane's next two touchdowns with runs of eight and six yards.

The Wolves showed a balanced attack with 116 total rushing yards and 167 total passing yards.

Cameron County (0-2) actually outgained Kane on the ground with 145 yards on 26 carries, as Jason Crosby led the Indians with 111 yards on nine carries.

JOHNSONBURG- Joey Carnovale was responsible for 15 points of Johnsonburg's 28 straight points as the Rams defeated Eisenhower 28-6.

It is the first time the Rams have started the season 2-0 since 1996, which was also the last they were in the Class A District 9 finals.

Carnovale scored his first TD in the third quarter when he returned a fumble 26 yards. With 3:20 left in the fourth quarter, Carnovale scored from five yards out and kicked a PAT to cap off Johnsonburg's scoring.

Francis Iorfido plunged into the end zone from one yard out with 48 seconds left in opening quarter to give the Rams their first score.

PUNXSUTAWNEY- It took until the second week, but Lon Hazlet got his first win as DuBois Area head coach as the Beavers defeated Punxsutawey 34-8.

In conjunction with Hazlet's win was the DuBois offense eventually coming to the forefront, scoring 20 points in the second half and accumulating 243 yards of total offense.

But DuBois (1-1) was only able to gain 86 yards of offense in the first half despite building a 14-0 lead by halftime.

Todd Braid scored two touchdowns for the Beavers, including an 84-yard punt return with 7:52 left in the first quarter that gave DuBois Area a 6-0 lead.

Braid's second touchdown came on a 22-yard run with 11;13 left in the third quarter that made the score 19-0.

Punxsutawney's lone score came on a 2-yard run by Kory Blose with 41 seconds left in the game.

OLEAN- In the 103rd meeting between these two teams, Olean, NY came out on top over Bradford, blanking the Owls 21-0 Saturday night.

Bradford (0-2) was only able to muster 128 yards of total offense. The Owls only gained 45 yards in the second half.

The Owls also didn't have muck success in the air, as quarterback Kevin Rose misfired on his first five pass attempts and threw two interceptions.

ST. MARYS - Ridgway quarterback Brandon Steger threw for 198 yards on 9-of-11 passing and tossed four TD passes in the Elkers' win at Elk County Christian Saturday night.

Two of Steger's TDs went to receiver Kalen Fitch on completions of 22 and 23 yards.

Ridgway (2-0) led 19-0 before ECC found the scoreboard in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 19-14. The Elkers responded with a Steger-DePanfilis scoring connection of 62 yards and a 25-yard field goal from Jon Fleming.

Craig Timm rushed for 129 yards on 21 carries and scored both TDs for ECC (1-1).

D9sports.com thanks Jim Melaro of the Olen-Times Herald for the information on the Smethport-Otto-Eldred game.

DUKES CENTER -- Eric Raydo scored two touchdowns to lead Smethport to a 31-0 over Otto-Eldred Friday night giving new head coach John Petruzzi his first win at Smethport.

D9sports.com thanks Jim Melaro of the Olen-Times Herald for the information on the Smethport-Otto-Eldred game.

COUDERSPORT -- A week after being shutout by Curwensville, Coudersport rebounded in a big way knocking off Port Allegany, who had beaten defending Class A champion Cameron County in Week One, 8-7, at Coudersport Friday night.

The Falcons were able to survive seven fumbles for the second week in a row thanks to stellar defensive play. Dane Haskins led Coudersport with 13 tackles, while Adam Rohrer added 11 tackles.

D9sports.com thanks Jim Melaro of the Olen-Times Herald for the information on the Smethport-Otto-Eldred game.

SHEFFIELD -- Nick Oberader scored on a 75-yard pass from Kassy Smith, and Smith hooked ip with Kyle Wourst for a 14-yard TD pass, as Sheffield shuout Younsgville 33-0 in a battle between tow District 10 members of the AML North.