Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Bradford a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bradford Owls at 7:00 p.m. Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] will be strutting in after a victory while Bradford will be coming in after a defeat.
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] got their first taste of in-conference action on Friday and they started things off strong. They strolled past St. Marys with points to spare, taking the game 21-6. The win continues a trend for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] in their matchups with St. Marys: they've now won four in a row.
Ethan Rex
| 08/29/25 @ Keystone | 169 |
| 10/03/25 @ St. Marys | 159 |
| 09/19/25 @ Brockway | 88 |
| 09/05/25 vs Port Allegany | 50 |
| 08/22/25 vs Kirtland | 12 |
Ethan Rex had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 159 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also catching one TD. He has become a key player for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s run defense was locked in: St. Marys could only muster 3.4 yards per carry. Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.25 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.2 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, Bradford took a blow against Brockway on Friday, falling 61-6. The game marked the Owls' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Bradford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] against Bradford in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 76-13 win. In that contest, Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] amassed a halftime lead of 49-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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