Football Recap: Mason Bell's Menacing Defense Leads Karns City over Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]

Karns City was handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] on Friday. The Gremlins put the hurt on Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] with a sharp 35-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Gremlins, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.

Karns City had a senior duo take command as Nathan Hess rushed for 139 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries and Hunter Scherer rushed for 53 yards and three scores. Those 139 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Hess.

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Rushing Yards

09/26/25 vs Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]	357
09/19/25 vs Punxsutawney	181
09/12/25 @ Moniteau	309
09/05/25 vs DuBois	271
08/29/25 vs Brookville	214
+ 4 more games

Karns City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.

One reason for the win was Karns City's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Mason Bell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.

Although Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] took the loss, they still got scores from Briggs Beckwith and Alex Love.

Karns City's record now sits at 4-2. As for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion], they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

Karns City has already played their next matchup, a 28-24 victory against Westinghouse on the 3rd. As for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion], they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-6 win against St. Marys on the 3rd.