CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – It’s a Friday night doubleheader edition of the Kerle Tire Game of the Week as Central Clarion takes on Westinghouse in the PIAA playoffs and Redbank Valley battles Port Allegany with a District 9 title on the line.
(PHOTO ABOVE – Left: Redbank Valley QB Braylon Wagner. Photo by Madison McFarland. Right: Central Clarion QB Jase Ferguson. Photo by Kirkland Photography.)
PIAA PLAYOFFS: CENTRAL CLARION VS. WESTINGHOUSE
The Kerle Tire Pregame Show will start at 6:30 p.m. followed by kickoff at 7:00 p.m. with Dustin Kifer and Randy Cathcart on the call.
How to Watch
The broadcast is avaialable exculsively on NFHS Network. The video feed can be found at Nfhsnetwork.com. A subscription is required.
About the Game
It was a disappointing loss. A gut punch for the Central Clarion football team.
The 44-8 setback to Westinghouse in the PIAA Class 2A playoffs a season ago stuck with the Wildcats. It motivated them through the offseason and camp and through a campaign in which they cut a swath of destruction week after week and through foe after foe.
And now, a year later, Central Clarion gets another crack at the District 8 champion Bulldogs, who are every bit as good as the one the Wildcats faced 12 months ago.
Read full story here.
DISTRICT 9 CLASS 1A CHAMPIONSHIP: REDBANK VALLEY VS. PORT ALLEGANY
The Kerle Tire Pregame Show will start at 6:30 p.m. followed by kickoff at 7:00 p.m. with Mike Kalinowski and Dave Katis on the call.
How to Watch
The video feed can be found at exploreClarion.com and D9Sports.com.
About the Game
Before the engines on the Port Allegany buses had even cooled, the Gators were down to Redbank Valley 22-0 in the first quarter in their Week 8 meeting.
“They whooped our butt,” said Port Allegany coach Justin Bienkowski of that 57-13 Bulldog mauling on Oct. 13. “They out-coached us. They outplayed us. Any other phrase you want to use? But fortunately, Week 8 is no longer and we get another shot.”
Both Bienkowski and Redbank Valley coach Blane Gold put little stock on what happened a month ago.
The football season is a fluid one; things change from quarter to quarter, let alone week to week.
These two teams are not the same as the ones that squared off on that night.
Read full story here.
The following local sponsors have signed on to make Kerle Tire Game of the Week possible:
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BECKWITH SUPPLY
BOBCAT OF CLARION, KANE, AND OLEAN
BROOKVILLE EQUIPMENT
CENTRAL ELECTRIC CO-OP
CLARION COUNTY COMMUNITY BANK
CLARION FORD
CLARION FOREST VNA
CLARVIEW NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
COUSIN BASILS ITALIAN BAR AND RESTAURANT
DELTA CONTRACTORS
DUBROOK, INC.
ERIC SHICK AGENCY
FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARBLE, PA
FRANKLIN INSURANCE AGENCY
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FUN BANK
GATESMAN AUTOBODY
HAGER PAVING
HEETER LUMBER
HOPPER CORP
J&J FEEDS & NEEDS
J&J TRAILER SALES
JANNEY
KAHLE’S KITCHENS
KERLE TIRE COMPANY
LANDPRO
LAUREL EYE CLINIC
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LUTON’S PLUMBING & HEATING
MATRIC GROUP
MCM WINDOWS AND DOORS
MCMILLEN’S CARPET OUTLET
MHY FAMILY SERVICES
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NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL COLLEGE
OCHS LUMBER
PENN STATE DUBOIS
PHOENIX REHABILITATION CLARION AND BROOKVILLE
REDBANK CHEVROLET
SIEGEL INSURANCE
SIMPLY SKIN MEDICAL SPA
SWEET BASIL ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND BAR
TERRA WORKS
THE CARPET BARN
TIONESTA BUILDERS
TOPTIER FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
TRINITY POINT CHURCH OF GOD
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