2002 WEEK 6 FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

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KANE – Brooks Collins rushed for 166 yards and Travis McDonald threw two touchdown passes to help Curwensville keep its playoff hopes alive with a 20-6 win at Kane Friday night.

The Golden Tide (4-2 overall, 4-2 AML South) knew coming into the game that they most likely had to win out the rest of the season if they want to go to the District 9 Class A playoffs for the third straight year.

Kane, meanwhile, blew a chance all but lock up their first ever AML South title.

Collins needed 33 carries to get his yards, while McDonald was 4-for-5 passing for 67 yards and threw touchdowns passes to Greg Gilbert and Jeremy Strubble.

Curwensville’s defense shutdown the high powered Kane offense holding the Wolves to 80 yards rushing and 76 yards passing.

Tyler Smith was 8-for-18 passing for the 76 yards but threw two interceptions. Mike Jamerson scored the lone Kane touchdown. 

SMETHPORT – It took four days for Smethport and Eisenhower to play their football game this week, but in the end the home crowd went home happy with the Hubbers coming out with a 25-12 victory.

The game started Friday night but was postponed until Monday at halftime with Smethport leading 7-6 after the lights went out at the stadium and won’t come back on.

With three days to make adjustments, the Hubbers (3-3) came out and smoked the Knights (4-2) in the second half dampening Eisenhower’s shot at the AML North Title. Eisenhower is a game back of Coudersport with two to play, although the Knights hold the tiebreaker after beating Coudersport in Week Two.

Mike Mitchell was the big gun for the Hubbers. The sophomore quarterback ran 31 times for 211 yards and also returned a fumble for a touchdown. He added 32 yards passing.

Eisenhower stats are not available.

DUKE CENTER – Zack Hershey ran for 111 yards and scored four touchdowns to lead Coudersport to a 42-7 win over Otto-Eldred Friday night at Otto-Eldred.

Hershey needed just 11 carries to gain the 111 yards, and he also added two catches for 33 yards.

Quarterback Ben Cary was 9-for-13 passing for 217 yards and a score to help the Falcons hand Otto-Eldred its 25th straight loss.

Otto-Eldred stats were not available. 

McALISTERVILLE – The two-headed quarterback of Buck Neely and Bill Colwell combined to pass for 217 yards and five touchdowns to lead Keystone to a 53-14 non-conference win at East Juniata Friday.

Neely was 5-for-11 passing for 173 yards and three touchdowns, and Colwell was 3-for-4 for 44 yards and two touchdowns.

Neely was also on the receiving end of one of Colwell’s scoring strikes, a 35-yard pass in the third quarter.

Keystone, which outgained the Tigers 453 yards to 179 led 28-0 at halftime and built the lead to 47-0 in the fourth quarter before East Juniata scored. And the Tigers final touchdown came with 10 seconds left to play.

FOXBURG – Matt Carnahan went over the 100-yard rushing mark for the fourth time in the last five weeks to help Karns City to a 48-0 win at A-C Valley Friday.

Carnahan rushed just nine times for 115 yards helping the Gremlins to a 41-0 halftime lead.

Colt Burk (5 carries, 34 yards), Zach Heeter (8 carries, 30 yards) and Brad Hurrelbrink (7 carries, 28 yards) led A-C Valley

SHEFFIELD – Claude Haskins returned a Sheffield punt 40 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to provide the winning points, as visiting Port Allegany topped the Wolverines 14-7 Saturday afternoon.

Haskins had a good all-around game rushing for 56 yards and adding 11 tackles and a ½ sack on defense.

Craig Flint was 9-for-16 passing for 123 yards and a touchdown, and Jeremy Tanner added four catches for 64 yards and a score for the Gators. Port Allegany also got a big defensive performance from Spurge Burkett, who had five tackles and two sacks.

Sheffield’s lone score came when Jimmy Mosher returned a blocked Port Allegany punt for a touchdown.

ST. MARYS – Doug Surra rushed for 214 yards and four touchdowns to lead St. Marys to a 36-21 win over DuBois Friday night at St. Marys.

The Dutch used a 22-point second quarter to put the Beavers, who are still looking for their first win, away.

Justin Foltz (55 yards rushing, 1 touchdown) and Eric Stuby (44 yards rushing, 1 touchdown) led DuBois.

RIDGWAY – Ridgway scored 41 unanswered points after Youngsville took a 7-0 lead to defeat the Eagles 48-13 Friday night at Ridgway.

Ryan Mitchell scored three touchdowns to lead the Elkers, while Josh Mercer scored two.

Mitchell scored twice running and once receiving, and Mercer had one rushing touchdown and returned an interception 66 yards for a score.

Andy Kelly was 4-for-5 passing for the Elkers for 114 yards and one touchdown. He also ran for a score.

Youngsville was held to 118 yards of total offense scoring on a 30-yard pass from Andy Chase to Steve Anthony and a 90-yard kickoff return by Jamie Blum.

NuMINE – For the first time ever as West Shamokin High School, the Wolves defeated Clarion topping the Bobcats 8-6 Friday night at West Shamokin.

The win comes just two years after Clarion defeated West Shamokin 82-0 at West Shamokin and is the first win for the West Shamokin (formerly Shannock Valley) football program over Clarion since Shannock Valley toppled the Bobcats 20-19 in 1993.

Steven Cupic led the Wolves rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown, while Corey Corbett had 54 yards rushing for Clarion. Jamie Arner was 5-for-13 passing for 58 yards and one touchdown, but he also threw three interceptions including two late in the game when Clarion was trying to rally.

West Shamokin scored first with 4:52 left in the first quarter on a 7-yard run by Cupec. The Wolves then scored on a botched extra point attempt when Bryan Crytzer took the ball in for the two-point conversion.

Clarion got within two points on a 49-yard pass from Arner to Jason Reed, but Arner was stopped on the two-point run.

JOHNSONBURG – Visiting Elk County Catholic held off a furious late rally from Johnsonburg to get a 14-12 win Friday night.

ECC led 14-0 with 5:59 left in the game after Shane Funair’s second touchdown of the night, but Johnsonburg scored twice in the next two minutes to make it a game.

The Rams cut the lead to 14-6 on a 24-yard pass from Greg Wonderly to Eric Iorfido and then closed within two points on a 4-yard run by Eric Bennett. But conversion attempts on both scores failed.

Funair ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns to lead ECC, while Wonderly was 8-for-18 for 112 yards and one touchdown with one interception to lead Johnsonburg.

LEWISTOWN – Punxsutawney built a 35-14 fourth-quarter lead and held off a late Lewistown rally to get a 35-28 win at Lewistown Friday night.

Dustin Guidash led the Chucks with seven catches for 141 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 48 more yards, while Joe Martin was 11-for-19 passing for 201 yards and three scores.

Zach Bernat rushed 16 times for 93 yards and two touchdowns to help the Chucks break a two-game losing streak and improve to 4-2 on the season.