WEEK EIGHT DISTRICT 9 FOOTBALL WRAP-UP

Oct. 20

Last updated: 11/19/06 03:05:37 PM

SMETHPORT – Chris Cavallari ran 28 times for 140 yards and two touchdowns to lead Coudersport to a muddy 22-0 win over rival Smethport Friday night in Smethport.

It is the sixth straight win in the 99-game series for Coudersport, which is the longest ever by the Falcons. The previous high was five games from 1949-53. Smethport still leads the overall series 57-38-4.

Justin Kinder was 4-for-6 passing for 45 yards passing for the Falcons (8-0 overall, 8-0 AML North), who have won 17 straight regular-season games. Kinder also ran five times for seven yards and one touchdown. John Hau had two catches for 23 yards.

Coudersport’s defense forced four turnovers including three fumble recoveries.

Smethport stats weren’t available.

EMPORIUM – Abram Zoschg ran for two touchdowns, and Cameron County’s defense limited visiting Sheffield to 30 total yards of offense helping the Red Raiders to a 42-0 win Friday night.

Cameron County (6-2 overall, 6-2 AML North) put the game away early scoring 29 first-quarter points and scoring all 42 of its points in the first half.

Zoschg scored on runs of 33 and nine yards, his only carries of the night. Patrick Catalano. John Malizia, Cameron Clingan and Charlie Holjencin also scored on touchdown runs for the Red Raiders, who had 297 yards of offense on the night.

Sheffield (1-7, 1-7) killed itself with turnovers. The Wolverines gave the ball away seven times including five interceptions. Sean McManigle had two of those picks for Cameron County.

Clingan led all rushers with 73 yards on just two carries, while Holjencin had eight totes for 57 yards.

Jordan Copley paced Sheffield with 13 carries for 46 yards, but he was 0-for-9 passing with the five interceptions.

DUKE CENTER – Otto-Eldred kept its faint District 9 playoff hopes alive with a 15-14 win over visiting Port Allegany Friday night.

In order to make the postseason, the Terrors (3-5 overall, 3-5 AML North) have to beat Ridgway next week and then hope that Elk County Catholic, Clarion and Kane each lose their final two games.

Port Allegany (2-6, 2-6) led 8-7 at halftime thanks to a safety and a 73-yard touchdown run by Mark Larson, but Otto took the lead for good on a 2-yard Tod Chaffee run followed by a Travis Bair to Anthony Marrone two-point conversion pass. Port Allegany fumbled at its own 22-yard line to set up the score.

The Gators got to within a point on a 1-yard Derick Morey quarterback sneak later in the third quarter, but as bad snap on the extra point cost them the tie.

The fourth quarter was a defensive struggle with fumbles and interceptions both ways before Zack Thompson intercepted a Morey pass with 30 seconds left to seal the win.

Otto’s first-half touchdown came on a 56-yard pass from Bair to Kyle Armstrong.

Bair finished the night 5-for-14 for 92 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

Chaffee led the ground game with 13 carries for 32 yards and a touchdown, as the Terrors won despite gaining only 176 yards on the night.

Larson paced Port rushing 18 times for 126 yards and a touchdown, while Morey was 5-for-13 for 92 yards and the rushing score. Colby Brookens caught three passes for 60 yards.

STRATTANVILLE – Harry Cooper and Kyle Jones each scored touchdowns to help Clarion-Limestone to a 12-7 win over visiting Union Friday night.

All of C-L’s scoring was in a 77-second span sandwiched between halftime.

Cooper gave the Lions (2-6 overall, 2-4 KSAC) a 6-0 halftime lead with a 2-yard run 39 seconds before the intermission.

Jones then upped that led to 12-0 38 seconds into the second half when he scored on a 47-yard run.

Union (2-6, 1-5) got to within five on a 1-yard run by Zach Himes early in the fourth quarter.

The Golden Knights actually outgained C-L 241-200 behind 100 yards on 22 carries by Colby Davis and 80 yards and a score on 15 carries by Himes. Himes was also 4-for-22 passing for 51 yards and three interceptions. Brett Moore had all four catches for the 51 yards.

Freshman quarterback Dan Miller led C-L going 7-for-18 passing for 138 yards and an interception. Brent Rhoades caught three passes for 72 yards, while Jones ran four times for 49, caught two passes for seven yards and had 14 tackles, three passes defended and an interception on defense. Cooper chipped in with 16 carries for 34 yards and one catch for 38. Cam Schirmer had 15 tackles for the Lions, while Ryan Reddinger had 10.

CATAWISSA – Pitt recruit Henry Hynoski ran nine times for 99 yards and three touchdowns to lead four-time defending state champion Southern Columbia – ranked first in the state in Class A by numerous publications – to a 35-0 win over visiting Clarion Friday night.

Hynoski, a 6-1, 248-pound fullback, scored on runs of 1, 11 and 7 yards as the Tigers (8-0) ran for 354 yards on the night while amassing 417 yards of offense.

Andrew Wimble added five carries for 117 yards and a 53-yard score for the Tigers, while quarterback Ted Heitzman was 6-for-9 for 63 yards. Dave Adams also scored and had seven totes for 77 yards.

Clarion (4-4) was able to move the ball picking up 164 total yards including 146 on the ground behind three carries for 62 yards by Tony McMillen and 14 carries for 49 yards by Larry Stout. Stout also had one catch fore eight yards.

Even with the loss, the Bobcats can clinch a District 9 Class A playoff berth with a win over Moniteau next week.

THOMPSON, Ohio – At least for one night in one place, Pennsylvania was better than Ohio in high school football.

District 9’s Keystone (4-4), which will probably be either a No. 7 or No. 8 seed in the upcoming Class A Playoff whipped up on one-loss Ledgemont, Ohio (7-2), 46-12 Friday night in Ohio.

The Panthers led 26-0 at halftime and never looked back.

Derek Swartfager ran 21 times for 97 yards and two touchdowns, while Dan Reed added six carries for 102 yards and 97-yard touchdown run. Ben Black also hit Mike Switzer with a 21-yard scoring pass and ran for a 1-yard touchdown, while Chris Orvis returned an interception 40 yards for a score.

Switzer had a nice game with four catches for 83 yards and an interception, while Alex Rowan scored on a 10-yard run and also had an interception.

Keystone can clinch its first District 9 playoff berth since 1997 with a win over A-C Valley next week.

FOXBURG – Behind 83 yards rushing and two touchdowns by Anthony Stimac, Karns City clinched at least a share of its second straight KSAC title with a 36-6 win at A-C Valley Friday night.

The Gremlins (8-0 overall, 6-0 KSAC) can claim their first outright KSAC title since 2001 with either a win over Union next week or a Redbank Valley loss to Clarion-Limestone.

A-C Valley (0-7, 0-6), meanwhile, dropped its District 9 leading 11^th straight game.

Brett Green added 11 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown for Karns City, while Levi Buck also scored on a 1-yard run. Matt Endlish threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Matt McConnell, and McConnell also kicked a 32-yard field goal.

A-C Valley was limited to 14 yards of total offense and one first down. The Falcons scored on a 92-yard interception return by Mike Himes in the third quarter.

BRADFORD – Taylor O’Brien rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries to lead Bradford to a 21-13 win over visiting DuBois Friday night.

O’Brien scored on runs of 79 and 55 yards in the first quarter to help the Owls (6-2 overall, 4-1 D9 League) to the victory. With the win, Bradford can claim a share of the D9 League title if Clearfield beats Punxsutawney next week. It would be the Owls first D9 League championship since 2003.

DuBois (0-8, 0-5) trailed 14-13 at halftime thanks to two interceptions in the final four-plus minutes of the first half.

Emile Khoury's pickoff set up Garrett Malmgren's 22-yard run with 3:50 left. Then Pat Lydick's interception at the Bradford 30 led to Danny Henry's 15-yard TD pass to Malmgren with 2:06 remaining.

DuBois had a chance to take the lead driving the Bradford 20 late in the third quarter but the Beavers were dropped for a 2-yard loss on a fourth-and-1 play. The Owls then responded with a scoring drive that ended with quarterback Ben Walter’s 48-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.

Malmgren led DuBois with 146 yards rushing on 18 carries and five receptions for 80 yards. Henry was 9 of 14 passing for 102 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

Walter added six carries for 52 yards and the touchdown for Bradford.

RIDGWAY – Curwensville wrapped up its third straight AML South title with a 21-8 win over Ridgway Friday night in Ridgway.

It is the Golden Tides (7-1 overall, 7-1 AML South) AML South title in the past seven years.

Nick Sipes was once again the man for Curwensville running 25 times for 138 yards and two touchdowns while also kicking three extra points. The two touchdowns tie Sipes with his cousin, Kyle Cathcart of Clarion, for second all-time in District 9 history in touchdown scored with 73. He trails Clearfield’s Dave Richards (80) by seven scores. Sipes also ran his District 9-leading career rushing total to 5,279 yards.

Curwensville led 7-0 at halftime thanks to an 11-yard Shawn Sopic to Jesse Hoover pass in the first quarter. The Golden Tide then broke the lead out to 21-0 thanks to 3 and 15 yard runs by Sipes in the third quarter. Elliot Pontious’ 3-yard run in the fourth quarter got Ridgway (5-3, 5-3) on the board.

The Golden Tide dominatedt he game outgaining Ridgway 310 yards to 128 and picking up 22 first downs to eight by the Elkers.

Curwensville held Ridgway star Jerico Weitzel to 45 yards on 15 carries. It was the first time since Week 3 that Weitzel was held under 100 yards. Pontious also had 45 yards on eight carries for the Elkers. Weitzel had two catches for 28 yards.

Sopic added 18 carries for 91 yards and was 5-for-12 passing for 78 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Curwensville. Hoover caught three passes for 42 yards.

KANE – Dillon Park carried 27 times for 178 yards and a touchdown to lead Brockway to a 20-0 win at Kane Friday night.

It was the Rovers (4-4 overall, 4-4 AML South) second shutout of the season and marks the second time in three games the Wolves (3-5, 3-5) have been shutout.

The loss puts Kane’s back to the wall in the District 9 Class A playoff race. The Wolves need to win their final two games against Coudersport and Keystone and also get some help to make the postseason.

Anthony Varischetti (7 carries, 30 yards) and Armando Fortunato (7 carries, 32 yards) also rushed for touchdowns for Brockway.

John Bizzak ran 17 times for 89 yards and caught four passes for 17 to lead Kane. Kenny Kane was 13-for-23 passing for 86 yards.