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Jersey Shore Rolls Over Athens In Class 4a Semis

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:49:01 +0000

JERSEY SHORE - Bo Sechrist ran for six TDs to key Jersey Shore\'s offensive onslaught in a 73-14 win over Athens here Friday night in the semifinals of the District 4, Class 4A football playoffs.

Davidson, Defense Carries Athens To 41-14 Win Over Muncy

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS - Junior Connor Davidson ran for three TDs, and the Athens defense accounted for two TDs as the Wildcats raced out to a 34-0 lead on its way to a 41-14 \"Senior Night\" win here Friday night in NTL football action at Alumni Stadium.

Athens Pulls Away For 56-28 Homecoming Win Over Wyalusing

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS - Athens pulled away in the second half, but it was a series of plays right before the end of the first half that seemed to turn the momentum totally in Athens\' favor in its 56-28 Homecoming win over Wyalusing in NTL Large School football action here Saturday afternoon.

Davidson Throws School-Record Six TD Passes In Athens' 54-7 Win Over Towanda

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 14:49:01 +0000

TOWANDA - Junior QB Connor Davidson threw for what is believed to be a school-record six TDs to lead Athens to a 54-7 win over Towanda here Friday night in NTL Large School Division football action at the Endless Mountains Sports Complex.

Athens Battles Back In 35-22 Win Over Wellsboro

Sat, 27 Sep 2025 14:49:01 +0000

WELLSBORO - Athens had its back against the wall midway through the third quarter, but behind a dominating offensive line, senior Karson Sipley rushed for four TDs in the final 15 minutes of the game to lift Athens to a 35-22 win over Wellsboro here Friday night in NTL Large School Division football action.

Davidson, Sipley Leads Athens In 54-13 Rout Of North Penn-Mansfield

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:49:01 +0000

BLOSSBURG, Pa. - Junior Connor Davidson threw for three scores, and ran for another, and senior Karson Sipley also accounted for four TDs as Athens raced out to a 34-0 halftime lead on its way to a 54-13 win over previously-unbeaten North Penn-Mansfield here Friday night in NTL Large School football action.

Athens Rides Fast Start, Five TDs By Davidson To 56-22 Win Over Canton

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS - Athens could not have gotten off to a better start, scoring three touchdowns in the first 5 1/2 minutes of the game on its way to a 56-22 shellacking of Canton here Friday night in NTL Large School football action at Alumni Stadium.

Athens Cruises Past Northwest Area, 49-20

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 14:49:01 +0000

SHICKSHINNY, Pa. - Athens rolled up 475 yards in total offense, and forced five turnovers on defense in racing out to a 49-6 lead on its way to a 49-20 win over Northwest Area here Friday night in NTL football action.

Davidson Powers Athens In 47-27 Thrashing Of South Williamsport In Season Opener

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS - Junior Connor Davidson threw for four TDs, and ran for another to lead Athens to a 47-27 season-opening win over South Williamsport here Friday night in non-league football action at Alumni Stadium.

Davidson Earns Coaches-Select Class 4A First-Team All-State Honors

Sat, 04 Jan 2025 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS - Athens sophomore Connor Davidson was selected to the PFN Coaches-Select All-State Class 4A, first-team as announced by the Pennsylvania Football News Friday.

Top-Seeded Shamokin Rolls Over Athens In Class 4A Semis

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:49:01 +0000

SHAMOKIN - Athens fell to top-seed Shamokin, 50-7, in a District 4, Class 4A football semi-final match-up here Friday night.

Athens Blows Game Open In Second Half; Tops Sayre, 51-6, In 'Rusty Rail' Rout

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS - Athens scored four TDs in the fourth quarter to blow open a close game on its way to a 51-6 win over Sayre Friday night in the annual Rusty Rail rivalry game here at Alumni Stadium.

Davidson Powers Athens To 29-13 Win Over Wyalusing

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 14:49:01 +0000

WYALUSING - Athens used the big play on offense, and a bend-but-donâ€™t-break mantra on defense to get a big road win over Wyalusing, 29-13, in NTL football action Friday.

Towanda Rides Fast Start To 34-13 Win Over Athens

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS - Towanda scored on its first four possessions of the game on its way to a penalty-filled 34-13 win over Athens here Saturday night in NTL football action at Alumni Stadium.

Athens Holds Off Wellsboro For 21-13 Win

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS - Athens scored three TDs in less than 4 1/2 minutes at the end of the second quarter to take a 21-0 halftime lead, then held off Wellsboro in the second half for a 21-13 win here Friday night in NTL football action at Alumni Stadium.

North Penn-Mansfield Outlasts Athens, 16-14

Sat, 21 Sep 2024 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS - In a game punctuated by penalties, 24 in all, North Penn-Mansfield scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to pull out a 16-14 win over Athens here Saturday night in NTL Large School Division football action at Alumni Stadium.

Fast Start, Dominating Defense Carries Troy To 55-0 Win Over Athens

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 14:49:01 +0000

TROY - Troy\'s Lincoln Chimics returned the opening kickoff 80 yards for a score, and the Trojans never looked back in a 55-5 romp over Athens here Saturday night in NTL Large School football action at Alparon Park.

Davidson Propels Athens To Wild, 48-42, Win Over Canton

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 14:49:01 +0000

CANTON - With time ticking down in the fourth quarter and the game tied, Athens sophomore Connor Davidson was thinking just one thing - \"no one can stop me.\" That was true much of the game, and it was true on their final drive as the Wildcats scored with 49.8 seconds to play to edge Canton, 48-42, in a wild NTL football game here Saturday at Miller A. Moyer Field.

Fall Sports Recognition Night

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:49:01 +0000

Attention all fall athletes and coaches, Friday night at the home football game is Fall Sports Recognition Night.

Blocked Kick Propels South Williamsport To 26-13 Season-Opening Win Over Athens

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 14:49:01 +0000

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT - Athens was in position to take a lead into the halftime intermission, but in the blink of an eye, the momentum turned solidly toward South Williamsport, which went on to a 26-13 seasonâ€”opening win in NTL football action here Friday night.

Circle W Sports Relaunches New And Improved AthensWildcats.com

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:49:01 +0000

Wellsboro, PA - Circle W Sports has just unveiled a new and improved website for the Athens Area Wildcats.

FAST START CARRIES TIOGA TO 29-13 WIN OVER ATHENS

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” Tioga scored on its first three possession of the game en route to a 29-13 win over Athens here Friday night in non-league football action at Alumni Stadium.

ATHENS PULLS OUT 17-10 WIN OVER CENTRAL COLUMBIA

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” Athensâ€™ defense had times when it bent but didnâ€™t break, and it came up with a pair of timely turnovers to lead the Wildcats to a 17-10 win over Central Columbia here Friday night in non-league football action at Alumni Stadium.

ATHENS HANGS TOUGH WITH STATE-RANKED CANTON IN 21-0 LOSS

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:49:01 +0000

CANTON â€” Athens didnâ€™t come away with a win, but the Wildcats did show that, for three quarters, they could play with a state-ranked team during their 21-0 loss to Canton on Friday.

KEATHLEY, BIG PLAYS PROPELS ATHENS TO 55-0 WIN OVER NORTH PENN-MANSFIELD

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:49:01 +0000

MANSFIELD â€” Sophomore Kolsen Keathley touched the ball four times, and rushed for four TDs, including runs of 75 and 61 yards, to lead Athens to a 55-0 win over North Penn-Mansfield here Friday night in NTL Large School Division football action.

MIXTURE OF 'TALENT AND TOUGHNESS' HAS PUT LISTER ATOP ATHENS' ALL-TIME PASSING YARDAGE LIST

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” Athens senior Mason Lister has used a mixture of talent and toughness to start at quarterback in 35 straight games, and now stands as the programâ€™s all-time passing yardage leader with 4,618 yards.

BIG SECOND HALF PROPELS ATHENS TO 34-0 WIN OVER TOWANDA

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” Athens overcame a â€œreally, really ugly first half.â€ and used a pair of special teams TDs to blow open a close game en route to a 34-0 win over NTL Large School football rival Towanda here on a Homecoming Friday night at Alumni Stadium.

TROY GRINDS OUT 32-7 WIN OVER ATHENS

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:49:01 +0000

TROY â€” Athens couldnâ€™t take advantage of prime field position early, and didnâ€™t have an answer for Troyâ€™s run game as it lost, 32-7, in NTL Large School football action here Friday at Alparon Park.

ATHENS RIDES DEFENSE TO FIRST WIN OVER WELLSBORO SINCE 201

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:49:01 +0000

WELLSBORO â€” Wellsboro scored on its first possession, but the Athens defense kept them off the board until the final minute of the game in a 23-13 win here Friday night in NTL Large School football action.

ATHENS RIDES BIG SECOND QUARTER TO 55-7 WIN OVER WYALUSING

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:49:01 +0000

WYALUSING â€” Athens scored four TDs in the second quarter on its way to a 55-7 win over Wyalusing here Friday night in NTL Large School Division football action.

Athens Rolls Past Cowanesque Valley, 48-0

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” Senior Mason Lister threw four TD passes, and senior Caleb Nichols ran for two to lead Athens to a 48-0 win over Cowanesque Valley here Friday night in NTL football action at Alumni Stadium.

BIG PLAYS PROVE COSTLY; ATHENS DROPS OPENER, 33-14, TO EXECUTIVE EDUCATION ACADEMY

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” Executive Education Academy used a pair long pass plays late in the first half to take control on its way to a 33-14 season-opening win over Athens here Friday night in non-league football action at Alumni Stadium.

TURNOVERS PROVE COSTLY; ATHENS FALLS AT MONTOURSVILLE IN CLASS AAA QUARTERFINALS

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:49:01 +0000

MONTOURSVILLE â€” Montoursville had the perfect recipe for success. It scored on a big special teams play early, established its running game, and forced four Athens turnover on its way to a 48-14 win here Friday night in the quarterfinals of the District 4, Class AAA football playoffs.

ATHENS MUDS OUT 7-6 WIN OVER SAYRE TO RETAIN 'RUSTY RAIL

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:49:01 +0000

SAYRE â€” A costly penalty, and a perfectly-executed extra-point kick in a steady rain on a muddy field proved to be the difference in Athensâ€™ 7-6 win over Sayre here Friday night in the annual â€œRusty Railâ€ rivalry game at the Lockhart Street Bowl.

WELLSBORO CLICKS EARLY, ROLLS TO 49-13 WIN OVER ATHENS

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:49:01 +0000

WELLSBORO â€” Conner Adams caught two TD passes and ran for two more scores in the first half as Wellsboro raced out to a 42-7 halftime lead en route to a 49-13 win over Athens here Friday night in NTL Large School football action.

CANTON'S GROUND GAME TOO MUCH FOR ATHENS IN 34-10 WIN

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” The good and the bad was on display for Athens in its 34-10 loss to unbeaten Canton in NTL football action here Friday at Alumni Stadium.

ATHENS ROLLS OVER NP-MANSFIELD, 44-1

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” Athens used some hard running, big plays, and a stifling defense to beat NP-Mansfield 44-14 for its 2021 homecoming win in NTL football action Friday.

ATHENS RIDES BIG PLAYS IN 50-0 DEMOLITION OF HUGHESVILLE

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:49:01 +0000

HUGHESVILLE â€” It was a night of big plays for Athens, which scored five TDs on plays of 34 yards or more, in a 50-0 demolition of Hughesville here Friday night in non-league football action.

ATHENS RIDES FAST START TO 46-6 ROUT OF WYALUSING

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” Athens scored on all seven of its first-half possessions en route to a 44-0 halftime lead, and a 46-6 win over Wyalusing here Friday night in NTL Large School Division football action at Alumni Stadium.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SHUTS DOWN ATHENS IN 7-0 WIN

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” South Williamsport dominated the game statistically, but needed a fourth-quarter TD to pull out a 7-0 win over Athens here Friday night in NTL football action at Alumni Stadium.

LISTER LEADS ATHENS TO 35-0 WIN OVER TOWANDA

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:49:01 +0000

TOWANDA â€” On the playmaking of Mason Lister, Athens went into Towanda and took care of business, beating the Black Knights, 35-0, here Friday night in NTL football action Friday.

TROY RIDES DEFENSE, GROUND GAME TO 13-0 WIN OVER ATHENS

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” The Troy offense played keep away for the majority of the game, and the Trojan defense forced a pair of key first-half turnovers in a 13-0 win over Athens here Friday night in a key early-season NTL Large School Division football match-up at Alumni Stadium.

ATHENS HOSTS TROY IN KEY EARLY-SEASON DIVISIONAL MATCH-UP

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” Athens hosts Troy here tonight at Alumni Stadium in a key early-season Northern Tier League football contest. Kick-off is 7 p.m.

ATHENS ROLLS TO 44-6 VICTORY OVER HANOVER IN SEASON OPENER

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” Athens scored early and often to roll to a 44-6 season-opening victory over Hanover Area here Friday night.

ATHENS BLANKED BY DANVILLE IN DISTRICT 4 SEMIFINALS

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 14:49:01 +0000

DANVILLE â€” K.J. Riley threw a 61-yard TD pass on the first play from scrimmage, and added four more first-half TD throws to lead Danville to a 37-0 lead at the intermission en route to a 43-0 win over Athens here Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the District 4, Class AAA playoffs.

BIG PLAYS HELP WILDCATS OVERCOME LITTLE MISTAKES IN 35-7 WIN OVER MONTGOMERY

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 14:49:01 +0000

MONTGOMERY â€” Sophomore Caleb NIchols got Athens off on the right foot on the first play from scrimmage, and the Wildcats shook off â€œlittleâ€ mistakes, thanks to big plays in a 35-7 win over Montgomery here Friday night in NTL football action.

ATHENS RALLIES TO TOP SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, 35-1

Sat, 17 Oct 2020 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” Athens scored in the final 30 seconds of the first half, and then three more times in the second half to erase an 18-7 deficit en route to a 35-18 win over South Williamsport here Friday night in NTL football action at Alumni Stadium.

ATHENS FALLS TO CANTON, 33-

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” It took a couple of series to shake off the rust â€” the result of not playing a game in 31 days, but once Canton hit its stride, it put together a convincing performance in a 33-9 win over Athens here Monday night in NTL Large School football action at Alumni Stadium.

OPPORTUNISTIC WILDCATS ROLL OVER TOWANDA, 44-1

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” Athens coach Jack Young knew this had the makings of a trap game. The contest had been moved from Friday to Saturday, then Saturday to Monday. It wasnâ€™t until 9:30 a.m. Monday morning that they had confirmed they were going to play.

ATHENS PUTS TOGETHER COMPLETE GAME IN 21-14 WIN OVER WYALUSING

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:49:01 +0000

WYALUSING â€” This was the game Athens coach Jack Young was waiting for, and his teamâ€™s 21-14 victory over Wyalusing Friday night was worth the wait.

LATE FIELD GOAL LIFTS ATHENS TO 10-7 WIN OVER SAYRE IN RUSTY RAIL RIVALRY GAME

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” Hobbled by leg cramps for most of the second half, junior Shayne Reid split the uprights on a 27-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter to lift Athens to a 10-7 win over Sayre here at Alumni Stadium Friday night in the annual Rusty Rail rivalry game.

RUSTY RAIL' FOES ATHENS, SAYRE RENEW RIVALRY FOR 120TH TIME

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” For the first time since 1980, Athens and Sayre will open the season against each other here Friday night at Alumni Stadium.

Athens, Valley Sports Report & Circle W Sports to launch new Wildcat Athletics website

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:49:01 +0000

WAVERLY - River Road Media Group, parent company of Valley Sports Report, and Circle W Sports announced a partnership Sunday with the Athens Area School District to provide an athletic web site for all Wildcat sports.

SULLIVAN VIEWS ATHENS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR POSITION AS 'PERFECT FIT

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS â€” When the athletic director position came open at Athens Area High School, J.B. Sullivan thought it would the \"perfect fit\" for him.

Athens Football joins forces with Circle W Sports

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 14:49:01 +0000

Wellsboro, PA - Circle W Sports, the new name in the game for High School sports, is excited to announce that the Athens Wildcats Football team in Athens, PA is joining Circle W Sports.

Athens rolls to season-opening win over Hanover Area

Sat, 25 Aug 2018 14:49:01 +0000

ATHENS — If Athens coach Jack Young was to make a movie about an Athens football game it would have played out much like the Wildcats\' season-opening, 38-6, non-league win over Hanover Area here Friday night at Alumni Stadium.

Big Uglies O-Line Clinic

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:49:01 +0000

The Athens Wildcats are hosting the \"Big Uglies O-Line Clinic\" on Tuesday, July 31 at Alumni Stadium.