Football Recap: Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] Skates Past Bradford with Ease

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Previous 5 Games

10/10/25 - Home	86-0 W
09/20/24 - Home	76-13 W
09/22/23 - Home	86-0 W
09/23/22 - Away	48-7 W
10/15/21 - Away	38-7 W

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]). They blew past the Bradford Owls 86-0 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 119th, while Bradford is ranked 457th).

Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] found their leader in sophomore Carter Hindman, who threw for 177 yards and four TDs on perfect 8-for-8 passing, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Mason Burford, who picked up 105 receiving yards and one score.

Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s run defense was locked in: Bradford could only muster one yards per carry. The team can thank Jackson Mravintz for the heroic effort on defense: he. Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.88 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.53 on average over their last five games.

Special teams played a big role in the game for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion], adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Ethan Rex, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points on average over those games. As for Bradford, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-19 win against DuBois on the 16th. As for Bradford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 68-6 defeat against St. Marys on the 17th.