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Sept. 26-27

By Chris Rossetti and Rich Rhoades

SHIPPENVILLE – As the 2003 football season hits the halfway mark and starts rounding for home, the "haves" teams are starting to separate from the "haves nots".

Week Five should help make that line a little clearer with some big games on tap including D9Sports.Com’s two feature games of the week Clarion at Karns City and Port Allegany at Otto-Eldred.

A look at all the games in District 9 this week follows.

GAMES OF THE WEEK

Friday

Clarion (4-0 overall, 3-1 KSAC) at Karns City (3-1, 3-1); 7 p.m.

Port Allegany (3-1 overall, 3-1 AML North) at Otto-Eldred (3-1, 3-1); 7 p.m.

GAME CAPSULES

AML NORTH
Smethport (2-2 overall, 2-2 AML North) at Coudersport (4-0, 4-0)
WHERE	Coudersport
WHEN	Friday, 7 p.m.
LAST WEEK	Smethport lost to Otto-Eldred 20-7 Coudersport beat Port Allegany 21-14
GAME NOTES	This is the 90^th meeting between these two schools with Smethport holding a commanding 52-33-4 lead in the series. Last season Coudersport won 20-7 marking the first regular-season win for the Falcons since 1988. Coudersport has won 10 straight regular-season, non-AML Title game games last losing in the regular-season Sept. 6 of last year 21-14 to Eisenhower. The Falcons have not lost to a District 9 member of the AML North since Smethport beat them 32-6 Sept. 21, 2001. The Falcons, who hold a 1-game lead in the AML North over Otto-Eldred and Port Allegany, control their own destiny towards a second straight AML North title For more information on the series between the two teams click here..
SMETHPORT LEADERS	Missing 1 game – RB Mike Mitchell (45 carries, 217 yards, 1 TD), QB Matt Switzer (21-for-54, 192 yards, 4 TDs, 8 Ints)
COUDERSPORT LEADERS	RB Ross Simcoe (60 carries, 211 yards, 6 TDS), RB Brad Austin (25 carries, 145 yards), QB Scott Easton (18-for-46, 308 yards, 2 TDs, 2 Ints), WR Mike Kehr (9 catches, 201 yards, 1 TD, 61 yards rushing, 1 TD)
NEXT WEEK	Smethport hosts Eisenhower Friday Coudersport hosts Otto-Eldred Friday
Youngsville (2-2 overall, 2-2 AML North) at Eisenhower (1-3, 1-3)
WHERE	Russell
WHEN	Friday, 7 p.m.
LAST WEEK	Youngsville beat Sheffield 6-3
GAME NOTES	There probably won’t be much offense in this game, as the two teams have combined to score 50 points all season with Youngsville gaining 28 and Eisenhower 22. Meanwhile they have combined to only allow 83 points through four weeks with Eisenhower allowing 58 of those points
YOUNGSVILLE LEADERS	RB Nathaniel Williams (69 carries, 323 yards, 1 TD), RB Rob Theuret (49 carries, 323 yards, 1 TD)
EISENHOWER LEADERS	RB Mark Collins (28 carries, 160 yards, 1 TD); QB Bart Moon (34 carries, 159 yards; 13-for-51 passing, 162 yards, 4 Ints); WR Jameson Curtis (6 catches, 83 yards), WR Andy Chapman (5 catches, 30 yards)
NEXT WEEK	Youngsville hosts Ridgway Friday Eisenhower is at Smethport Friday
KSAC
Union (0-4 overall, 0-4 KSAC) at A-C Valley (0-4, 0-3)
WHERE	Foxburg
WHEN	7 p.m. Friday
LAST WEEK	Union lost to Clarion 56-0 A-C Valley lost to Bishop Guilfoyle 40-0
GAME NOTES	One of these teams is going to get their first win of the 2003 season this week in a battle between the lone remaining two winless KSAC squads. A-C Valley is looking to break an 18-game losing streak. The Falcons last won a game Sept. 21, 2001, when they beat Union 57-28 at home. Despite that win, A-C Valley has gone 2-26 since starting the 2000 season 3-0. Union has lost six straight dating back to last season, and the Golden Knights are just 3-22 since starting the 2000 season 3-3. Last year Union beat A-C Valley 3-0 on an Adam Milanovich field goal with 45 seconds left in the game. This game also matches two of the worst defenses in the district. A-C Valley is allowing 36.3 ppg (Falcons game with C-L counted as a ½ game b/c game was called final with 2 minutes left in first half), while Union is allowing a league-high 52.3 ppg and has been outscored 209-7 this season.
UNION LEADERS	RB Jeremy Craig (33 carries, 127 yards; 16 catches, 121 yards), QB Adam Milanovich (37-for-84, 265 yards, 1 TD, 4 Ints)
A-C VALLEY LEADERS	RB Colt Burk (32 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD), QB Luiz Goncalves (17-for-53, 217 yards, 2 TDs, 4 Ints), WB Matt Cangemi (7 catches, 99 yards)
NEXT WEEK	A-C Valley is at Redbank Valley Thursday Union hosts Kennedy Catholic Thursday
Moniteau (3-1 overall, 3-0 KSAC) at West Shamokin (1-3, 1-3)
WHERE	NuMine
WHEN	7 p.m. Friday
LAST WEEK	Moniteau beat Keystone 41-14 West Shamokin lost to Clarion-Limestone 60-7
GAME NOTES	This game matches one of the best offenses in District 9 in Moniteau against one of the worst defenses in West Shamokin. The Warriors are averaging a district-leading 39.25 ppg while the Wolves are allowing 48.25 ppg the second worst mark. Moniteau leads the district in total offense per game (365.8) West Shamokin leads the district in total passing yards per game (203)
MONITEAU LEADERS	RB Steve Saul (62 carries, 435 yards, 6 TDs – Ranks 4^th in D9 in rushing; 8 catches, 167 yards, 2 TDs – Ranks 14^th in D9 in receiving), QB Clay Kohlmeyer (34-for-60 passing, 547 yards, 7 TDs, 4 Ints – Ranks 4^th in D9 in passing), WR Eric Hilliard (9 catches, 192 yards, 5 TDs – Ranks 8^th in D9 in receiving), WR Greg Kepple (8 catches, 105 yards 1 TD)
WEST SHAMOKIN LEADERS	QB Trevor Henderson (55-for-102 passing, 812 yards, 9 TDs, 8 Ints – Ranks first in passing; 41 carries, 156 yards, 2 TDs); RB Nathan Hayes (32 carries, 141 yards), WR Logan Kaplon (24 catches, 280 yards, 2 TDs – Ranks 3^rd in receiving), WR Jerry Wilson (15 catches, 319 yards, 6 TDs – Ranks 2^nd in receiving)
NEXT WEEK	West Shamokin is at Keystone Friday Moniteau hosts Karns City Friday
NON-CONFERENCE
Punxsutawney (0-3) at Warren (2-2)
WHERE	Warren
WHEN	7 p.m. Friday
LAST WEEK	Punxsutawney lost to Clearfield 46-18 Warren lost to Bradford 31-28
GAME NOTES	NONE
PUNXSUTAWNEY LEADERS	RB Zach Bernat (43 carries, 246 yards, 1 TD – Ranks 21^st in D9), QB Stu White (15-for-30, 109 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int), WR Andy Snyder (5 catches, 75 yards, 1 TD)
WARREN LEADERS	N/A
NEXT WEEK	Punxsutawney hosts Lewistown Warren is at Erie East

GAME CAPSULES – Listed Alphabetically by Conference

DISTRICT 9 LEAGUE
St. Marys (0-4 overall, 0-1 D-9 League) at Bradford (4-0 overall, 2-0 D-9 League)
WHERE	Bradford
WHEN	7 p.m. Friday
LAST WEEK	Bradford 31, Warren 28 Saturday Brookville 15, St. Marys 14 Saturday
GAME STORY	The power running Owls survived a good Warren team last week and look to notch a D-9 League win before next week’s showdown at Brookville.
ST. MARYS LEADERS	RB Brian Cogley, 64 carries, 285 yards, 1 TD; RB Jeremy Catalone 34 carries, 228 yards, 1 TD; QB Lucas Wendel, 9-for-19, 125 yards, 3 TDs
BRADFORD LEADERS	RB Aaron O’Toole, 35 carries, 269 yards, 2 TDS; Sean Hvizdzak, 69 carries, 511 yards, 3 TDs; Dave Snyder, 74 carries, 509 yards, 5 TDs; Lineman Brent Raabe, Player of the Week last week
NEXT WEEK	Bradford at Brookville Friday St. Marys at DuBois Friday
KEYSTONE SHORTWAY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Keystone (1-3 overall, 1-3 KSAC) at Clarion-Limestone (4-0 overall, 3-0 KSAC)
WHERE	Strattanville
WHEN	7:30 p.m. Friday
LAST WEEK	Moniteau 41, Keystone 14 Friday Clarion-Limestone 60, West Shamokin 7 Friday
GAME STORY	The Lions, ranked eighth in the state in Class A by the Harrisburg Patriot-News, look to extend their regular-season winning streak to 22 games.
KEYSTOE LEADERS	RB Sam Swartzfager, 73 carries, 382 yards, 2 TDs; QB Justin Bifano, 15-for-41, 264 yards, 3 TDs, 6 Ints.; WR Billy Colwell, 12 catches, 225 yards, 4 TDs
C-L LEADERS	RB Brendan Huwar, 68 carries, 386 yards, 7 TDs; QB Hayden Johnston 22-for-40, 368 yards, 8 TDs, 1 Int and 34 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD; WR Brad Beggs, 11 catches, 159 yards, 7 TDs and 9 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
NEXT WEEK	Clarion-Limestone at Clarion Friday West Shamokin at Keystone Friday
ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN LEAGUE-SOUTH DIVISION
Cameron County (1-3 overall, 1-3 AML) at Kane (2-2 overall, 2-2 AML)
WHERE	Kane
WHEN	7 p.m. Friday
LAST WEEK	Kane 9, Elk County Catholic 0 Saturday Curwensville 55, Cameron County 7 Saturday
GAME STORY	The Wolves will try to make it two straight wins for the first time this season against a Cameron County squad coming off a bruising loss at Curwensville.
CAMERON CO. LEADERS	RB Adam Kesterholt, 65 carries, 239 yards, 2 TDs; RB Keith Horning, 23 carries, 182 yards, 2 TDs; QB Kyle Vogt 30-for-57, 389 yards, 1 TD, 6 Ints.; WR Shaun Carlson, 9 catches, 134 yards, 1 TD
KANE LEADERS	RB Steve Chittester, 40 carries, 225 yards, 1 TD; RB Jordan Martin, 34 carries, 150 yards, 0 TDs; QB Mike Giordano, 14-for-46, 272 yards, 2 TDs, 4 Ints.
NEXT WEEK	Kane at Curwensville Brockway at Cameron County
Elk County Catholic (1-3 overall, 1-3 AML) at Ridgway (3-1 overall, 3-1 AML)
WHERE	Ridgway
WHEN	7 p.m. Friday
LAST WEEK	Ridgway 27, Johnsonburg 20 Saturday Kane 9, ECC 0 Saturday
GAME STORY	Ridgway will try to solidify its standing in the District 9 Class A playoff race while ECC attempts to bounce back from a shutout loss to Kane.
ECC LEADERS	RB Anthony Tettis, 58 carries, 296 yards, 2 TDs; QB Andrew Blazek, 23-for-61, 346 yards, 2 TDs, 7 Ints.; WR Randy Pearsall, 11 catches, 196 yards, 2 TDs
RIDGWAY LEADERS	RB Tim Wright, 41 carries, 270 yards, 5 TDs; RB Beau Iorfido, 40 carries, 212 yards, 3 TDs; QB Garrett Viglione, 27-for-45, 411 yards, 2 TDs, 3 Ints.
NEXT WEEK	Johnsonburg at Elk County Catholic Friday Ridgway at Youngsville Friday
ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN LEAGUE-CROSSOVER
Johnsonburg (0-4 AML, 0-4 Overall) at Sheffield (1-3)
WHERE	Sheffield
WHEN	1:30 p.m. Saturday
LAST WEEK	Youngsville 6, Sheffield 3 Saturday Ridgway 27, Johnsonburg 20 Saturday
GAME STORY	The Rams gave Ridgway fits last week and scored their first two rushing touchdowns of the season. Sheffield has scored three touchdowns in four games.
JOHNSONBURG LEADERS	RB Ted Cherry, 49 carries, 250 yards, 2 TDs; QB Anthony Imbrogno, 32-for-60, 516 yards, 7 TDs, 2 Ints.; WR Eric Iorfido, 21 catches, 402 yards, 5 TDs
SHEFFIELD LEADERS	NA
NEXT WEEK	Johnsonburg at Elk County Catholic Friday Sheffield at Port Allegany Saturday
NON-CONFERENCE
Bellefonte (0-4) at Clearfield (2-2)
WHERE	Hyde
WHEN	7 p.m. Friday
LAST WEEK	Clearfield 46, Punxsutawney 18 Saturday Tyrone 26, Bellefonte 8 Saturday
GAME STORY	The Bisons are rebounding well after starting the season with two losses. RB Josh Harbold has rushed for 367 yards the last two games. Bellefonte is still looking for its first win.
BELLEFONTE LEADERS	N/A
CLEARFIELD LEADERS	RB Josh Harbold, 81 carries, 431 yards, 4 TDs and 10 catches, 171 yards, 1 TD; QB Tanner Kelly, 50-for-96, 612 yards, 3 TDs, 3 Ints.; WR Mike Scoggins, 16 catches, 178 yards, 1 TD; WR Nathan Shadeck, 12 catches 158 yards
NEXT WEEK	Philipsburg-Osceola at Clearfield Bellefonte at Indian Valley
DuBois (1-3) at Hollidaysburg (2-2)
WHERE	Hollidaysburg
WHEN	7 p.m. Friday
LAST WEEK	State College 35, DuBois 0 Saturday McDowell 35, Hollidaysburg 7, Monday
GAME STORY	Hollidaysburg is playing on short rest, after losing Monday night to McDowell, 35-7.
DUBOIS LEADERS	RB Vance Newell, 53 carries, 147 yards; QB Joe Wanson 29-for-62, 345 yards, 2 Ints. and 31 carries, 121 yards, 4 TDs; WR Michael Hunter, 7 catches, 130 yards
HOLLIDAYSBURG LEADERS	RB Gifford Piper is among the top players for the Golden Tigers.
NEXT WEEK	St. Marys at DuBois Friday Hollidaysburg at State College Friday
Redbank Valley (2-2) at Brookville (4-0)
WHERE	Brookville
WHEN	7 p.m. Friday
LAST WEEK	Brookville 15, St. Marys 15 Saturday Karns City 7, Redbank Valley 6, OT, Friday
GAME STORY	It’s the first time these two former Little 12/Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference rivals have met since 1995. The Raiders beat the Bulldogs that year in the D-9 Class AA Championship game, 7-6. In 1994, the Raiders beat the Bulldogs, 14-0. Redbank Valley leads the all-time series, 28-23-6. Brookville hasn’t been 4-0 since starting the 1971 season 7-0.
REDBANK VALLEY LEADERS	RB Skyler Smith, 55 carries, 280 yards, 2 TDs; QB Shane Reed, 47-for-88, 594 yards, 8 TDs, 5 Ints.; WR Tyson Truitt, 16 catches, 214 yards, 3 TDs
BROOKVILLE LEADERS	RB Ryan Dinger, 26 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD; QB Matt Mohney, 21-for-37, 242 yards, 3 TDs, 2 Ints.; WR Brent Puller, 11 catches, 169 yards, 3 TDs
NEXT WEEK	Bradford at Brookville Friday A-C Valley at Redbank Valley Thursday
ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN LEAGUE-SOUTH
Curwensville (1-3 overall, 1-3 AML) at Brockway (4-0 overall, 4-0 AML)
WHERE	Brockway
WHEN	7:30 p.m. Friday
LAST WEEK	Curwensville 55, Cameron County 7 Brockway 28, Eisenhower 6
GAME STORY	Curwensville ended an 11-quarter scoreless streak and routed Red Raiders last week. Brockway has never beaten Golden Tide since both teams joined the AML.
CURWENSVILLE LEADERS	RB Nate Sipes, 44 carries, 224 yards, 1 TD; RB Gary Kephart 40 carries, 205 yards, 1 TD; QB Dean Swatsworth, 15-for-50, 203 yards, 3 TDs, 8 Ints.; WR Greg Gilbert, 9 catches, 145 yards, 3 TDs
BROCKWAY LEADERS	RB Jeremy Sickeri, 43 carries, 293 yards, 3 TDs; RB Seth Rhed, 43 carries, 247 yards, 6 TDs and 59 total points (7 TDs, 1 2pt, 12 PATs, 1 FG); RB Andy Martino, 36 carries, 217 yards, 4 TDs; QB John Himes, 20-for-39, 380 yards, 4 TDs, 3 Ints. WR Matt Foradora, 5 catches, 113 yards, 3 TDs
NEXT WEEK	Brockway at Cameron County Friday Kane at Curwensville Friday