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JV football holds on for win against Sayre
By: Ed Weaver | PIAA District IV | October 22, 2013
The Wellsboro J.V. football team held on a goalline stand as time expired for a 14-8 victory over Sayre Monday night.
The Hornets struck first as Sophomore Quarterback Anthony Cooper connected with Junior Trystan Wheatley to put Wellsboro up 6-0 after the two-point conversion failed. The Hornets struk again as Sophomore Nick Tremper found the end zone to go up 12-0. At the end of the first half, Wellsboro led Sayre 12-8.
The lone score of the second half was a safety by the Wellsboro defense, as the team went on to lead 14-8 before picking up the win on the goalline stand as time expired.
With the win, the J.V. team improves to 4-2. The team will be back in action for their final game of the 2013 season as they host Towanda on Monday, October 28.
About the Author
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
