COUDERSPORT – If you blinked, you missed Coudersport's first touchdown. If you went to get a hamburger, you missed two more scores, one by Coudersport and one by Cameron County.

The first six minutes accounted for 75 percent of the scoring that was to be done in Coudersport¹s 20-6 win over Cameron County Friday night.

Coudersport, led by running back Zach Hershey¹s 135 yards on 27 carries, held off a pesky Cameron County team that stayed within striking distance until late in the game.

Hershey sprinted 81 yards on the opening kickoff to give the Falcons an immediate 6-0 lead. Cameron County responded by blocking the extra point attempt.

The Falcon defense forced the Red Raiders to punt after only three plays and took over possession at midfield.

Coudersport used the ground game to travel 50 yards for their next score. Hershey opened with a 9-yard run to the 41-yard line. Fullback Ross Simcoe picked up 7 yards to the 34. A 14-yard run by Hershey moved the ball to the 20-yard line. Four more short runs moved the ball to the 3-yard line where Hershey powered his way into the end zone. The conversion again failed, making the score 12-0.

Despite the quick scores by Coudy, Cameron County was not yet ready to throw in the towel.

The Red Raider drive started at their 27-yard line. Four running plays moved the ball to the 35-yard line. Cameron County quarterback Kyle Vogt then threw a perfect pass to wideout Scott Aikens who had slipped behind the Coudersport secondary. Aikens hauled in the pass and raced 65 yards for the lone Raider score of the evening. The extra point attempt sailed wide left making the score 12-6 just seven minutes into the game.

From this point on, eleven turnovers highlighted the defensive struggle. Both teams kept giving the ball away but neither team was able to capitalize.

Cameron County¹s Eric Campbell and Coudersport’s Jeremiah Frederick both pulled down two interceptions each. Also joining the aerial hijackings were Cameron’s Jon Doud and Tom Malizia along with Coudy’s Craig Mancia with one each.

And then there were the fumble recoveries.

Coudersport¹s Frederick not only picked the ball out of the air he also twice scooped them off of the ground. Also having fumble recoveries were Cameron County’s Adam Kesterholt and Jon Songer.

The final score of the game came late in the third quarter following a nine-play drive by the Falcons that had appeared to be stalled at the Raider 19-yard line.

Facing a third-and-long, Coudy quarterback Ben Cary hit Frederick on a crossing pattern for a touchdown to give the Falcons some breathing room. Again Cary hit Frederick for the two point conversion to make the final score 20-6.
COUDERSPORT 20, CAMERON COUNTY 6
Cameron County 6 0 0 0 6
Coudersport 12 0 8 0 20

Scoring
First Quarter
Coudy Zach Hershey 81 yd kick-off return ( Kick blocked) 11:49
Coudy Zach Hershey 3 yd run (Conversion failed) 6:58
CC Kyle Vogt pass to Scott Aikens 65 yds (Kick failed) 4:39
Second Quarter
NONE
Third Quarter
Coudy Ben Cary pass to Jeremiah Frederick 19 yds (Carey to Frederick) 3:45
Fourth Quarter
NONE

CC Coudersport
First Downs 6 13
Rushing Yds 30-45 39-145
Passing yds 177 90
Passing 11-20-3 6-13-4
Total Yardage 222 235
Punts-avg 4-36.8 0-0
Fumbles-lost 6-2 7-2
Penalty Yds 8-64 2-20

Individual Stats

Rushing- CC Scott Aikens 6-8, Adam Kesterholt 10-25, Kyle Vogt 10-0, Ryan Clingan 3-8, Keith Horning 1-4: Coudersport Ben Cary 3-(-11), Zach Pucci 1-7, Zach Hershey 27-135, Ross Simcoe 7-13, Zach Hetrick 1-1

Passing- CC Kyle Vogt 11-20-3, 177 yds: Coudersport Ben Cary 6-13-4 90 yds,

Receiving- CC Scott Aikens 6-133, Adam Kesterholt 1-3, Jon Songer 3-27, Keith Horning 1-14: Coudersport Zach Hershey 1-15, Zach Pucci 1-23, Zach Hetrick 1-2, Ross Simcoe 1-6, Jeremiah Frederick 3-39

Interceptions: CC Eric Campbell (2), Jon Doud, Tom Malizia: Coudy Jeremiah Frederick (2), Craig Mancia
Punting: - CC: Eric Campbell