The Karns City Gremlins will square off against Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Karns City extended their winning streak to five two weeks ago. The Gremlins came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 33-28 W against Wilmington.
Cole Johnston
| 10/24/25 @ Wilmington | 121 |
| 09/05/25 vs DuBois | 106 |
| 10/03/25 @ Westinghouse | 75 |
| 09/26/25 vs Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] | 72 |
| 09/19/25 vs Punxsutawney | 65 |
Karns City can attribute much of their success to Cole Johnston, who rushed for 121 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Hunter Scherer, who gained 117 total yards and three touchdowns. Those 121 rushing yards gave Johnston a new career-high. Karns City also got a significant boost from Nathan Hess, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Karns City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Commodores, posting a 56-8 win. Given Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while Perry Traditional Academy is ranked 513th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Mravintz and Jeremiah Queenan. Mravintz got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Karns City's record is now 8-2. As for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion], their record now sits at 7-4.
Karns City took their victory against Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 35-14 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gremlins since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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