DUBOIS SNAPS 15-GAME LOSING STREAK WITH WIN OVER 

DuBOIS – The DuBois Beavers ended their 15-game losing streak and ruined the coaching debut of Punxsutawney head coach Mark Kirk with a 14-6 win Friday night at E.J. Mansell Stadium.

The Beavers got two big touchdown runs from junior quarterback Joe Wanson and played solid defense in a 14-6 victory over Punxsutawney at E.J. Mansell Stadium.

Wanson showed his coming of age as the Beavers’ quarterback. His 16-yard touchdown run on second-and-9 opened the scoring with 3:43 left in the first half. It culminated a 10-play, 72-yard drive.

His second TD run gave DuBois a 14-0 lead with 7:22 left in the fourth quarter. On second-and-10 from the 24, Wanson went around the right end, eluded a tackler and dashed to the corner of the end zone. Evan Greene’s second point-after kick put the game away.

Wanson rushed for 68 yards on 11 carries and completed 5 of 10 passes for 59 yards. He’s accounted for three of the Beavers’ four touchdowns this season.

Punxsutawney did make some noise, taking just four plays covering 59 yards to answer the Beavers’ second touchdown. Quarterback Stu White threw a 17-yard TD pass to Andy Snyder with 5:40 remaining. The Chucks missed on a two-point conversion try.

That was all the Chucks could manage as their final possession ended on downs at their own 20. A costly holding penalty negated a 21-yard pass play to midfield earlier in the drive.

The DuBois defense answered any other Chucks threat the rest of the game as Punxsutawney failed to take advantage of its opportunities.

Chucks kicker Ryan Bish missed a 24-yard field goal on Punxsutawney’s first possession of the game.

Beavers sophomore lineback Derrick Bundy came up with a big sack on a Chucks fourth-and-6 play from the Beavers’ 20 in the second quarter. That play preceded the first scoring drive.

Late in the third quarter, the Chucks failed to convert again when tailback Zach Bernat was stacked up for a three-yard loss on fourth-and-7 from the Beavers’ 12.

Bundy, Greene, Jim Hoover and Adam Lawrence recorded sacks for the Beavers, who limited Punxsutawney to 139 yards of offense.

NOTES: DuBois’ last win came against Bradford on Oct. 12, 2001. … Vance Newell rushed for 44 yards on 16 carries. Michael Pistner caught two passes for 44 yards, including a 31-yarder from Wanson on the first scoring drive. … Zach Bernat led Punxsutawney with 81 yards rushing on 20 carries. … The Chucks played their first game under new head coach Mark Kirk. … The Beavers lead the all-time series, 54-31-3.

D – Joe Wanson 16 run (Evan Greene kick), 3:43.

D – Joe Wanson 24 run (Evan Greene kick), 7:22.

P – Andy Snyder 17 pass from Stu White (pass failed), 5:40.

Team Statistics

D P

First Downs 9 9

Rushes-Yards 38-150 40-96

Passing: Att-Comp-Int. 5-10-0 6-12-0

Passing Yards 59 43

Total Yards 209 139

Fumbles-lost 1-0 3-0

Penalties-yards 5-45 5-39

Punts-Avg. 7-29.3 5-26.6

RUSHING – DuBois: Joe Wanson 11-68, Vance Newell 16-44, Mike Stewart 8-29, Robbie Hanzely 3-9. Punxsutawney: Zach Bernat 20-81, Adam McCully 12-45, Stu White 8-(-30), Team 0-(-6).

PASSING – DuBois: Joe Wanson 5-for-10, 59 yds. Punxsutawney: Stu White 5-for-11, 43 yds.; Devon Mesoraco 0-for-1.

RECEIVING – DuBois: Michael Pistner 2-44, Mike Hunter 1-12, Vance Newell 1-4, Robbie Hanzely 1-(-1). Punxsutawney: Andy Snyder 3-47, Ryan Bish 1-0, Zach Bernat 1-(-4).

SACKS – DuBois: Jim Hoover, Derrick Bundy, Evan Greene, Adam Lawrence. Punxsutawney: Justin Cressley, Ryan Mesanko.

KICK RETURNS – DuBois: David Smith 1-18, Dan Preston 1-0. Punxsutawney: Andy Snyder 2-29, Zach Bernat 1-30.

PUNT RETURNS – DuBois: None. Punxsutawney: Devon Mesoroco 4-61.