Newcomb Returns to Spark Clarion Win Over Brockway, Punxsutawney, DuBois Lose


BROCKWAY, Pa. (D9Sports) – Clarion welcomed Austin Newcomb back into the fold after a two-week absence, and the Bobcat senior didn’t disappoint scoring four touchdowns three different ways in a 63-13 win at Brockway.

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Newcomb scored on run of 10 and 30 yards, caught a 41-yard touchdown pass from Cal German and returned the second-half kickoff 86 yards for a score. He finished the game with eight carries for 112 yards and caught one pass for the 41 yards.

The Bobcats (8-1) actually trailed 7-6 after a quarter but outscored Brockway 49-6 over the next two quarters, including 28-6 in the second quarter, to break the game open.

Cutter Boggess added a pair of touchdown runs for Clarion scoring on third-quarter runs of 66 and three yards and finished the night with six carries for 108 yards, while German, who was 4 of 6 passing for 109 yards, also hit Hunter Craddock with a 51-yard scoring pass, and Colton Zacherl (14 yards) and Breckin Rex (73 yards) scored on the ground.

Jon Wood threw a pair of touchdown passes for Brockway connecting with Conner Ford from 10 yards out and Austin Schmader from 34 yards away.

Wood was 3 of 3 passing for 64 yards and ran 15 times for 95 yards. Ford ran 22 times for 75 yards, caught one pass for 10 yards and was 1-for-5 passing for 19 yards and an interception while Schmader grabbed two passes for 62 yards.

Brockway fell to 2-7 with the loss.

MONITEAU 45, PUNXSUTAWNEY 21

WEST SUNBURY, Pa. – Nick Martino ran 26 times for 286 yards and three touchdowns to lift Moniteau to a 45-21 win over visiting and winless Punxsutawney.

Mason Mershimer added five carries for 59 yards and two touchdowns with J.D. Dessicino adding eight carries for 77 yards and a score for the Warriors (3-6), who also scored on 38-yard Ethan McDeavitt field goal. McDeavitt was also 5-for-5 on extra points.

Kameron Falgout scored three rushing touchdowns for Punxsutawney (0-9) and ran 18 times for 178 yards while going 4 of 7 passing for 60 yards and an interception and catching three passes for 57 yards. Max London ran six times for 43 yards and caught two passes for 42 yards.

HOLLIDAYSBURG 41, DUBOIS 18

DUBOIS, Pa. – Despite DuBois freshman quarterback Cam-Ron Hays going 18-for-26 passing for 209 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, the Beavers dropped a 41-18 decision to visiting Hollidaysburg.

Trent Paddock scored three times for the Tigers (5-4) returning the opening kickoff 78 yards, returning a blocked punt eight yards and finding the end zone on a 25-yard run.

Hunter Barr added three short scoring runs (4 yards, 3 yards, 2 yards) for Hollidaysburg.

Nick Dilullo caught both touchdown passes from Hays for DuBois (14 and 26 yards) and had three catches for 42 yards, while Ruben Estrada also scored on a 9-yard run for the Beavers (0-9). Chase Husted had a game-high seven catches for 62 yards.

CLEARFIELD WINS 600TH BY FORFEIT

Clearfield secured program win No. 600 with a forfeit victory over Philipsburg-Osceola.

The “win” moves the Bison to 7-2 on the season.


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