BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP – Central Mountain’s 34-31 overtime loss at Bellefonte had to be staggering for the Wildcats, a valiant effort against the favored Red Raiders and what many thought was a Wildcat win in the third of four overtimes. But the end result went to the Raiders, the heart-breaking loss dropping Central Mountain to 0-4 with Clearfield coming to Malinak Stadium tonight.
Can the Wildcats build on their best collective effort last week in a so far winless season? And what about Clearfield, a Bison team traveling east on Interstate 80 with an uncharacteristic 2-2 mark? The visitors are used to success under longtime coach Tim Janocko: 10-2 last season (including a 28-7 win over the Wildcats), 9-2 in 2015, 9-3 in 2014, 13-1 in 2013.
The Bison come to Bald Eagle Township off a wild 45-27 loss to Huntingdon (4-0) last Friday. Clearfield picked up 484 yards of offense but a young Bison defense gave up 519 yards, much of it in the first quarter which saw Huntingdon open a 28-7 lead.
Central Mountain will have to brace for a Bison passing attack; their quarterback Isaac Rummery (jr, 5-11, 181) passed for 313 yards and also had a 66-yard touchdown run last Friday. For the year he has 618 yards passing (37-for-58) with eight touchdowns and three interceptions; he has rushed 31 times for 113 yards and two scores.
Central Mountain meanwhile had some success moving the ball against Bellefonte (3-1), finishing with 313 yards of offense. Senior Austyn Carson passed for 196 yards and ran for another 65.
The record-online will offer live audio/video stream of the game and will also broadcast audio on WBPZ AM 1230 with John Lipez and Tom Elling offering up the call to bring you all the action. The stream will go live approximately 15 minutes before kickoff.
