Leiby leads D4 South past North, 63-20
5 first half touchdowns by Selinsgrove’s Logan Leiby paved the way for the District IV South All-Star team in a 63-20 rout of the District IV North All-Star team in Friday’s 28th annual game put on by the South Williamsport Lions Club at South Williamsport’s Rodney K. Morgans Stadium.
Hornets set record in 75-0 Homecoming win
The Wellsboro Varsity Football team set a school record for points scored in a 75-0 shutout against Cowanesque Valley on Friday, October 6. Since the program was restored in 1958, the Hornets’ two previous largest margins of victory came in 1995 (70 vs. CMVT) and 2014 (65 vs. Bucktail) until the Hornet offense exploded for […]
Hornet defense keys 49-14 win over Troy
The Wellsboro Hornet defense caused six (5 fumbles and 1 interception) Troy turnovers to improve to 5-0 after a 49-14 win on Friday, September 22. The Hornets held Troy’s triple option offense in check the majority of the night while holding the Trojans to under 200 yards of total offense. Of the six turnovers caused, […]
Moser’s three touchdowns lead Hornets past Sayre
The Wellsboro Green Hornet Football team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 48-14 win over Sayre on Friday, September 1. Last week the Hornets had 555 yards of total offense. This week they managed just 357 yards (285 in the first half), mainly due to untimely penalties (12 for 120 yards) during big […]
Hornets’ season comes to an end against South Williamsport in D4 AA semis
The Wellsboro Football team’s magic season came to an end with 3 seconds left on the clock in a 28-24 loss to South Williamsport in the District IV Class AA semi-finals on Friday, November 11. Leading 24-21 after junior Nic Ingerick booted a 23 yard field goal with 4:27 remaining in the game, South Williamsport […]
Hornets shutout Canton, 46-0
The Wellsboro Varsity Football team started the 2016 season on a positive note by shutting out Canton 46-0 on Friday, August 26. It took the Hornets’ offense a few series to come alive as they were forced the punt on their opening drive, then turned the ball over on their second possession. The turnover didn’t […]
Hornets season comes to an end
The Wellsboro Varsity Football team’s season came to an end as they fell 36-26 to North Penn in the first round of District IV Class A playoffs on Friday, November 7. Unlike last week, Wellsboro didn’t have the magic to rebound after North Penn’ scores and were in catch up mode all night. Turnovers did […]
Northern Tier League Roundup – Week 10
The regular season is in the books and the Northern Tier League is now focused on playoffs. Troy and North Penn tied for the Division 1 title while South Williamsport won Division 2. Wellsboro 28, North Penn 26 The Hornets rallied from a 20-14 deficit at halftime to beat North Penn for the third year […]
Hornets sneak past Panthers, 28-26.
The Wellsboro Varsity Football team overcame three turnovers to beat North Penn 28-26 and retain possession of the Morton F. Jones Trophy for the third consecutive year on Friday, October 31 on Senior Night. The Panthers started off with the football and marched down the field on the Hornet defense in 11 plays. Bryce Zaparzynski […]
Northern Tier League Roundup – Week 9
Wellsboro 28, Towanda 21 Wellsboro recorded their second straight win over the Black Knights as they hung on for a 28-21 win. Towanda scored on their opening drive as they put together a six play drive that was capped by a 32 yard pass from Noah Huff to Dylan Bates to put the Black Knights […]
Hornets hang on for 28-21 win against Towanda
Despite 14 fourth quarter points by the Towanda Black Knights, the Wellsboro Varsity Football team held on for a 28-21 win on Friday, October 24. Towanda scored on their opening drive as they put together a six play drive that was capped by a 32 yard pass from Noah Huff to Dylan Bates to put […]
Northern Tier League Roundup – Week 8
After week 8, there are no more unbeaten teams in the Northern Tier League. Canton 37, North Penn 36 The Canton Warriors accomplished what no other team has been able to this past Friday night. Beat North Penn. The Warriors scored the game’s opening points late in the first quarter as Tyler Cole punched the […]
Hornets fall to Wyalusing, 38-28
The Wellsboro Varsity Football team dropped their second game of the year as they lost 38-28 to Wyalusing on Friday, October 17. For the second week in a row the Hornets got off to a strong start but found themselves trailing late in the game. Unlike last week against Bloomsburg, however, the magical comeback was […]
Northern Tier League Roundup – Week 7
After week 7, the North Penn Panthers have taken sole possession of the NTL Division 1 standings. North Penn 44, Troy 33 The Panthers spoiled Troy’s Homecoming and knocked them from the ranks of the unbeatens in a back-and-forth game. After both team’s opening drives stalled North Penn opened the score fest as Panther quarterback […]
Hornets come from behind to beat Bloomsburg, 28-24
The Wellsboro Varsity Football team scored 14 fourth quarter points to come back and defeat Bloomsburg 28-24 in the final minutes on Friday, October 10. After getting injured the previous week, Senior Quarterback Michael Pietropola came off the sidelines for the final drive after Sophomore Quarterback Brandon Lamphier was sidelined to throw a game-winning 15 […]
Northern Tier League Roundup – Week 6
One week into the second half of the 2014 Northern Tier League season and things have changed among the league leaders. Troy 17, Wellsboro 0 The Troy Trojans improved to 6-0 (2-0 NTL Division 1) as they held the previously undefeated Wellsboro Green Hornets scoreless in their homecoming game. It was 0-0 after the first […]
Hornets shut out by Troy on Homecoming
For the first time in the last 16 regular season games, the Wellsboro Varsity Football team suffered a 17-0 loss to Troy during Homecoming. Troy racked up 374 yards of total offense, 308 of which came on the ground, to Wellsboro’s 74 yards en route to the NTL Division 1 win which could ultimately decide […]
Hornet Football overcomes sloppy start to beat Athens
The Wellsboro Varsity Football team scored 29 second-half points to beat the Athens Wildcats 41-0 on Friday, September 26. After two weeks of scoring 50 plus points in the first half of games, the Hornets were held to 12 first half points due to turnovers and penalties. Both Athens and Wellsboro were flagged for 16 […]
Hornets roll Sayre, 63-0
The Wellsboro Varsity Football team scored 50 first half points en route to a 63-0 blow out of Sayre on Friday, September 19. Things looked good for Sayre as they opened the game with an eight-play drive that chewed up half of the first quarter, but the wheels would soon come off as the Hornets […]
Northern Tier League Roundup – Week 3
Week three of the 2014 Northern Tier League season is in the books and only three teams; Wellsboro, North Penn, and Troy remain undefeated. Troy 60, Sayre 8 The Troy Trojans improved to 3-0 after dismantling Sayre by the final of 60-8. This was the second straight game the Trojans scored over 60 points and […]
Hornet Football downs Bucktail, 71-6
The Wellsboro Varsity Football team scored 71 points, the most they have scored since beating CMVT 70-0 in 1995, as they defeated Bucktail on Friday, September 12. The Hornets scored early and often. Their first score came at 9:15 in the first quarter after the Hornet defense stopped the Bucks on fourth down. Two plays […]
Northern Tier League Roundup – Week 2
After week one of the 2014 season that saw all Northern Tier League Division 1 teams start at 1-0 and only one (Montgomery) in Division 2, week two sure did not disappoint. South Williamsport 42, Towanda 0 South Williamsport improved to 1-1 as they shut out Towanda on the back of Dominick Bragalone. Bragalone only […]
Hornets blank Muncy, 31-0
For the second consecutive week, the Wellsboro Varsity Football team pitched a shut out to improve to 2-0 on the 2014 season. This week, the Muncy Indians fell prey to the Hornets’ stingy defense. “It all starts with our defensive line,” said head coach Matt Hildebrand. “So far they’ve brought a lot of pressure which […]
Hornet football notches 48-0 win over CV
The Wellsboro football team picked up where they left off following the 2013 season with a 48-0 shut out win against Cowanesque Valley Friday night in Westfield. The Hornets started out on defense and forced CV to punt in only a handful of plays. Following a Cowanesque punt, the Hornet offense only needed three plays […]
