Eagles roll in District 4 Playoff Opener
HERNDON – It was all Eagles from the get-go Friday night. On a field bearing the appellation of Super Bowl champion Glenn Ressler, the Line Mountain Eagles put on a championship-worthy performance in their District 4 Class AA playoff opener against the visiting Towanda Black Knights. The Eagles returned the game’s opening kickoff for a […]
Strong Second Half Lifts Red Tornados to 27th-straight Coal Bucket
SHAMOKIN – For a brief moment Friday night at Kemp Memorial Stadium it seemed like the streak might end. The Mount Carmel Red Tornados entered the matchup having won not one, not two… but 26 consecutive Coal Buckets. In the end, the visiting Red Tornados extended the streak to 27 as Mount Carmel earned a […]
Teats sets records, Seals roll on senior night
SELINSGROVE – A record-breaking night and over 500 yards of total offense propelled the Selinsgrove Seals to a 35-7 victory over Montoursville on Senior night Friday at Harold L Bolig Memorial Field. Tucker Teats broke multiple records in the game and accounted for over 300 total yards of offense himself. Teats broke the Selinsgrove school […]
Ginck; Indians roll past Braves
SUNBURY – Jayce Ginck led a potent rushing attack Friday night as the Shamokin Indians rolled into Sunbury to top the Shikellamy Braves on homecoming night. Ginck ran for 232 yards on the ground as the Indians rolled to 391 total rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns in a 41-20 victory that was closer than […]
Fast start leads Trojans past Newport
ELIZABETHVILLE – A whopping 22 first-quarter points pushed Upper Dauphin ahead early, and those points would prove to be more than enough Friday night as the Trojans were able to fend off visiting Newport by a final score of 22-6 on homecoming night. Trojan quarterback Aidan Bingaman threw for over 200 yards and three touchdowns […]
Seals stay unbeaten with road win
SHAMOKIN – The Selinsgrove Seals certainly had a tough task in front of them Friday night when the team traveled to Shamokin for a road game just one week after a medical emergency caused their home game against Jersey Shore to end abruptly in a tie. Coach Derek Hicks’ team never waivered, however, putting together […]
Wildcats Win Home Opener
HALIFAX – The Halifax Wildcats rebounded in a big way Friday night as the team picked up a victory in its home opener against Midd-West by a final score of 40-0. One week after opening the season with a 49-14 loss to Hamburg on the road, Coach Roy Wall was happy the team could bounce […]
Lewisburg takes OT Opener
SHAMOKIN – Lewisburg kicked off the season on the right foot Friday night in Shamokin (pun intended) as the Green Dragons used strong special teams play to earn a 16-13 overtime victory on the road. Lewisburg kicker Cohen Hoover booted field goals from 39, 29, and 19 yards and also found the endzone on a […]
Southern closes season with road win
SUNBURY – With a trip to the District 4 Class AA playoffs already wrapped up, the Southern Columbia Area Tigers entered their regular season finale just needing to pick up a victory and keep momentum rolling into the post season. The visiting Tigers did just that by picking up a 42-14 road victory over the […]
Milton takes care of business on Senior Night
MILTON – With the regular season dwindling and district playoffs on the mind of the Black Panthers, the home team entered the senior night with one goal in mind. Taking care of business. Entering with just one loss on the season, the Milton Black Panthers hosted the winless Cowanesque Valley Indians and were able to […]
Selinsgrove rolls at home
SELINSGROVE – The Selinsgrove Seals football team bounced back from last week’s road loss against Mifflinburg by routing visiting Central Mountain in their return to Harold L. Bolig Memorial Stadium on homecoming night. Selinsgrove jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they picked up a 42-6 victory over the Wildcats in […]
Indians Earn Big Homecoming Win
COAL TOWNSHIP – The Shamokin Indians defended their home turf well Friday night, earning a big 57-27 victory on homecoming weekend over the visiting Shikellamy Braves. The Braves took the short jaunt out route 61 looking to pick up their second victory of the season, but a stout all-around performance put the game out of […]
Seals rally late, top Braves
SELINSGROVE – Some late-game heroics helped Selinsgrove pick up a home victory Friday night as the Seals defeated cross-river rival Shikellamy by a final score of 35-7. Things took a while to heat up, as Selinsgrove finally got things clicking late in the game – scoring 28 points in a six-minute span mid-way through the […]
Mustangs roll in home opener
MIDDLEBURG – Coming off a tough road loss to Mifflinburg last week, Coach Lance Adams and the Midd-West Mustangs hoped to rebound in the team’s 2022 home opener Friday night. The team did that and more, wearing down the visiting Halifax Wildcats and rolling to a 48-14 victory to bounce back to .500 on the […]
Black Panthers Blank Mountaineers
MILTON – In the months leading up to the inaugural game at the brand new Alumni Stadium on the campus of Milton High School, head coach Phil Davis may not have been able to dream up a better opening performance. The Milton Black Panthers (1-0) shut out visiting South Williamsport (0-1) by a final score […]
Southern rolls to State Semis
CATAWISSA – It didn’t take long for Southern Columbia to take control of Richland Friday night in Catawissa. The visiting Rams committed a pair of costly turnovers in the opening quarter, and the home Tigers dominated all facets of the game to roll to a 62-20 victory. The win advances Southern Columbia in the PIAA […]
Danville rolls to District 4 title game
DANVILLE – After dropping a 26-21 game earlier this season to the Loyalsock Lancers, the Danville Ironmen entered Friday night with something to prove and revenge in their minds. The home team took care of business easily. Despite falling behind early, the Danville offense – led by its rushing attack – thrived in an easy […]
Mustangs earn rain-soaked win
MIDDLEBURG – The Midd-West Mustangs closed their season out on a high note Friday evening in a rain-soaked victory at their home venue. In a matchup between Districts 3 and 4, Midd-West (1-9) earned a victory over the visiting Halifax Wildcats (1-7). The win ends the 2021 football season on a high note for first-year […]
Dressler sets record – Cats top Braves
MIFFLINBURG – Wildcat sophomore quarterback Troy Dressler posted an impressive first half Friday night, as his team earned a home victory against the visiting Shikellamy Braves. Dressler completed 11 of 20 passing attempts for 172 yards in the opening half of the game and broke a school record doing so as the home Wildcats earned […]
Montoursville rolls Midd-West
MIDDLEBURG – The Montoursville Warriors lived up to their moniker during Friday night’s trip to Middleburg to take on the winless Midd-West Mustangs. Montoursville scored on its first five possessions of the game en route to a dominant 42-6 road victory to climb back to .500 on the season at 4-4 overall. “It’s nice to […]
Shamokin’s Stout Defense Tops Shikellamy
SUNBURY – Entering Friday night’s tilt with Shikellamy, the Shamokin Indians knew a strong defensive performance would be needed. Sitting at .500 coming off a shutout loss to Jersey Shore, the Indians needed a bounce-back game in a big way. The team got just that, allowing just one late fourth-quarter touchdown in a 21-7 road […]
Southern Streak Snapped by Wyomissing Area
CATAWISSA – Entering Friday night, Wyomissing coach Bob Wolfrum knew his team could potentially have its hands full with a Southern Columbia team that was looking to become a part of history. Not only did the two teams enter the night with a combined record of 10-0, but Southern Columbia was also looking to tie […]
Shik survives late scare from Raptors
SUNBURY – If you had asked Shikellamy coach Jim Keiser last Friday about his team’s upcoming football game, he probably would have told you the team needed to bring its a-game against a tough Wellsboro team, but midway through the week plans changed. COVID shut down Wellsboro’s opportunity to come take on the Braves and […]
Bulldogs squeak past Seals
SELINSGROVE – Just last Friday night the Jersey Shore Bulldogs opened their 2021 football season coming off the heels of a PIAA state championship appearance. In that very opening game, the Bulldogs posted 55 points and shut out the Bellefonte Red Raiders. But last week was last week, and coach Tom Gravish and the Bulldogs […]
Turnovers help Wildcats topple Braves
SUNBURY – As the Shikellamy marching band stood on the field prior to Friday night’s season-opening football game between the Shikellamy Braves and the Central Mountain Wildcats, everything seemed normal. It was a typical hot and humid night in late August as the teams prepared to get their seasons off on the right foot, but […]
Eagles run through Wildcats
HERNDON – The Line Mountain Eagles were unstoppable on the ground Friday night as the senior duo of quarterback Jacob Feese and running back Garrett Laudenslager ran for over 220 yards apiece in a 42-34 Line Mountain win over Mifflinburg to close both team’s seasons. Laudenslager ended up toting the ball 16 times for 225 […]
Shikellamy wins second straight
MIDDLEBURG – The Shikellamy Braves used time of possession to their advantage Friday night to pick up their second consecutive victory to improve to 3-5 on the season. The Braves topped the Midd-West Mustangs on the road in a 27-6 game. The Shikellamy Braves possessed the ball for nearly 34 minutes in the 48-minute contest […]
Wildcats shutout Spartans
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Mustangs earn first win of season
Halfback Hunter Wolfley becomes the first player in Midd-West history to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season. MIDDLEBURG – Coming into Friday night’s matchup with the visiting Hughesville Spartans, Midd-West running back Hunter Wolfley needed roughly 100 yards to crack 1,000 rushing yards on the season. Coming off a 452-yard performance the previous […]
Wildcats hold off Wolfley
MIDDLEBURG – Midd-West’s Hunter Wolfley ran wild Friday night on his home turf in Middleburg, but it wasn’t quite enough to hold off the visiting Mifflinburg Wildcats who held tight to a 35-33 victory. Wolfley finished the night with 30 total touches that included 452 rushing yards, 44 receiving yards and five total touchdowns. Wolfley […]
Indians earn road shutout
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Bulldogs Blank Braves
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Seals use special teams to top Milton
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Kelley’s 5-TD night sends Dallas to State Finals
DANVILLE – It was a great night to be a Dallas running back Friday night in Danville, primarily starting running back Lenny Kelley, who posted a five-score performance to help his undefeated District 2 Class 4A champion Dallas Mountaineers earn a 56-28 victory over District 4 class 4A champion Jersey Shore to advance to the […]
Jersey Shore earns win in 3OT thriller
DANVILLE – The Jersey Shore Bulldogs found themselves in a 21-0 hole at the end of the opening quarter Friday night in Danville, but the District 4 Class 4A champions rallied for a 42-35 victory in triple-overtime to earn its seventh straight win and advance to the Class 4A state semifinals. The Bulldogs will take […]
Bulldogs win first state playoff game
SELINSGROVE – Jersey Shore jumped out to an early lead Friday night against Bishop Shanahan and never looked back as the team went on to earn the first state playoff victory in school history. Jersey Shore – The District 4 Class 4A champions – snapped an 0-3 record in state playoffs with the win over […]
Defenders live up to namesake on historic night
TURBOTVILLE – It was a historic night for the Warrior Run football programs on many levels. The game marked the first time the Warrior Run football program had hosted a playoff game in the 61 years of the program’s existence. By the end of the night, Warrior Run would also win its first ever playoff […]
Wildcats win Little Brown Jug game
MIFFLINBURG – Every season at halftime of the week 10 meeting between Mifflinburg and Lewisburg, the “Little Brown Jug” gets awarded to the school that earned the most head-to-head victories across all sports in the previous year. Every time the Wildcats or Green Dragons earn a victory over their rivals, a point is earned for […]
Mustangs fall at home
BEAVER SPRINGS – A strong opening half from Greater Latrobe made a second half comeback nearly impossible for Midd-West Friday night as the visiting Wildcats earned a 35-7 victory. Greater Latrobe scored 14 points in each of the first two quarters to build a 28-0 lead at halftime. Midd-West won the coin toss and chose […]
Defenders earn road upset
ALMEDIA – Warrior Run entered Friday night’s tilt with the Central Columbia Bluejays as clear underdogs. The Defenders entered at 4-3 on the season and faced a tough road test against a Central Columbia team who had just two losses on the season, both to area powerhouse teams (Southern Columbia and Mount Carmel). Warrior Run […]
Newport survives late Eagles rally
MANDATA – The Newport defense had a solid outing Friday night at Line Mountain. The team limited the home Eagles to just 116 yards of total offense and certainly stepped up when it needed to most. Newport’s defense halted a potential game-winning drive by the Eagles to earn themselves a 20-15 victory. The Eagles found […]
Long Drives key in Vikings win
MANDATA – Williams Valley was able to play the spoiler Friday night as the team took its undefeated record into Line Mountain’s homecoming. The Eagles paid homage to teams from the past with special throwback uniforms, sporting yellow tops and blue bottoms for the occasion, but the new threads alone were not enough to tame […]
Midd-West romps Blue Devils
BEAVER SPRINGS – For two drives to begin the game Friday night it looked like the Midd-West Mustangs might have their hands full with visiting Shenandoah Valley. Any hope for the Blue Devils quickly faded as Midd-West scored on five straight offensive possessions and even scored with the defense on the field as the home […]
Breed leads Wildcats to 2-0
MIFFLINBURG – Things weren’t looking good for the home Wildcats through the first two drives of the game Friday night. Bloomsburg seemed to have the Mifflinburg rushing attack figured out, stuffing the Wildcats for just four rushing yards on five attempts in the Wildcats first five offensive plays of the game. The first drive ended […]
Midd-West takes season opener
Beaver Springs – It was déjà vu for the Midd-West football team Friday night in Beaver Springs, as the team opened its second year with a football program in the same fashion it opened its first season, with a win over Marian Catholic. In last season’s opener, Midd-West earned its first career victory as a […]
Strong second half defense leads Lions to championship game
DANVILLE – Defense seemed as though it was going to be the name of the game in Friday Night’s PIAA Class A state semifinal matchup between Lackawanna Trail and Juniata Valley. The two teams played to a 0-0 draw through the first quarter of play. An offensive explosion in the second quarter helped propel the […]
Ironmen blank Indians
DANVILLE – It was a gutsy performance by Coach Jim Keiser’s defense. The Ironmen – who entered the game allowing just over 18 points per game on the season – were able to shut down the visiting Shamokin Indian offense in a 17-0 shutout in District 4 Class 3A semifinal playoff action Saturday evening in […]
Dragons dominate Little Brown Jug game
LEWISBURG – With a potential boost in playoff seeding on the line for Lewisburg Friday night, the team didn’t waste any time jumping out to the lead at Christy Matthewson Memorial Stadium. In its yearly regular season finale against the Union County rival Mifflinburg Wildcats, Lewisburg jumped ahead 28-0 early in the second quarter, eventually […]
Pair of picks pay off for Bulldogs
HERNDON – The Tri-Valley defense used a pair of interceptions returned all the way for scores to defeat the Line Mountain Eagles Friday night in Twin Valley League action. The pair of pick-6’s lifted Tri-Valley to a 27-14 victory and improved the team’s record to 6-3 overall. “The defense has been getting better and better […]
Eagles’ defense delivers late
HERNDON – For the third consecutive week Line Mountain had taken its opponent down to the wire. Friday night the defense capitalized late, as the Eagles ended a two-game skid to pick up a victory at the team’s own Glenn Ressler field. The Eagles – coming off a pair of close road losses to Williams […]
Persing produces points as Danville rolls
DANVILLE – The Danville offense was rolling Friday night as the team produced a 52-26 victory over visiting Montoursville. That big offensive performance could be traced back to one solo performer. Peyton Persing was a force on the ground and through the air Friday night, racking up six touchdowns – three rushing and three receiving […]
Tigers spoil Hynoski’s return
CATAWISSA – First year coach of the Shamokin Indians, Henry Hynoiski, has plenty of fond memories of his days at Tiger Stadium, but Friday night was different. This time the head coach was staring at legendary Southern Columbia coach Jim Roth from the opposing sidelines. “Of course it’s very nostalgic,” said Hynoski. “When you get […]
Red Tornadoes pound out road victory
LEWISBURG – Coming off a loss to Southern Columbia in week two, John Darrah’s Mount Carmel squad was looking for a bounce back win to get its young season back on track. The Red Tornadoes knew it wouldn’t be easy facing an undefeated Lewisburg team at home who had put a drubbing on Central Columbia […]
Frosh QB shines in Selinsgrove
SELINSGROVE – They say a little luck can go a long way. Friday night in Selinsgrove luck went 47 yards to be exact. In the second quarter of a 0-0 ball game between Selinsgrove and Jersey Shore, Selinsgrove freshman quarterback Daniel Shoch dropped back on 3rddown and 28 yards to go and fired a ball […]
West Perry rolls to season opening win
MIFFLINTOWN – The West Perry Mustangs left it all out on the field Friday night in a season opening victory over the Juniata Indians. The Mustangs were on a roll from the word go Friday night, improving to 1-0 on the young season with a 41-0 shutout win. “Juniata is tough,” Coach Deven Whitfield said. […]
