D9 Title Game Preview: Clearfield (9-0) vs. Bradford (2-7)

Last Week’s Results:

Clearfield 56, Philipsburg-Osceola 7

St. Marys 28, Bradford 20

All-Time Series: Clearfield leads, 21-10 (31 total meetings; first played in 1975)

Last 11 Meetings:

2012: Clearfield 49, Bradford 0

2006: Bradford 37, Clearfield 30 (D9 Title game; 2OT)

2006: Bradford 56, Clearfield 35 (regular season)

2005: Clearfield 28, Bradford 21 (2OT)

2004: Clearfield 41, Bradford 21 (D9 Title game)

2004: Clearfield 28, Bradford 7 (regular season)

2003: Bradford 44, Clearfield 30 (D9 Title game)

2003: Bradford 22, Clearfield 15 (regular season)

2002: Clearfield 41, Bradford 20

2001: Bradford 28, Clearfield 21 (D9 Title game)

2001: Bradford 13, Clearfield 7 (regular season)

From 2012:

CLEARFIELD		BRADFORD
55	RUSHING ATTEMPTS	27
331	RUSHING YARDS	148
6	RUSHING TDs	0
1-2-0	COMP.-ATT.-INT.	5-14-2
21	PASSING YARDS	66
1	PASSING TDs	0
352	TOTAL YARDS	214

2012 CLEARFIELD INDIVIDUAL LEADERS vs. BRADFORD

Passing:

Christian Lezzer: 1-2, 21 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

Rushing:

Tyler Stratton: 20 carries, 141 yards, 2 TDs

Christian Lezzer: 14 carries, 124 yards, 3 TDs

Seth Ford: 12 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD

Receiving:

Shawn Lord: 1 catch, 21 yards, 1 TD

SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS vs. BRADFORD

250+ Yards Passing:

331 – Tanner Kelly, 2003 D9 Title game (15-28, 3 TDs)

260 – Tanner Kelly, 2003 regular season (19-31, 1 TD)

200+ Yards Rushing:

None

125+ Yards Receiving:

189 – Josh Kroell, 1990 (9 catches)

170 – Mike Scoggins, 2003 D9 Title game (6 catches)

10+ Tackles:

15 – Adam Jury, 2006

13 – Seth Ford, 2012

12 – Kyle Greene, 2000

12 – Jarrin Campman, 2006

11 – Jim Dixon, 1993

11 – Jeremy Irwin, 1999

11 – John Bowman, 2006

11 – Tyler Kirkwood, 2006

2+ Sacks:

2.5 – Kurt Hepfer, 1999

2.5 – Tim Taylor, 1999

2.5 – Anthony Buck, 2002

2 – B.J. Graham, 1993

2 – Steve Ogden, 1994

2 – Jeff O’Link, 1997

2 – Teddy Maines, 2000

2 – John Graham, 2002

2 – Mike Scoggins, 2002

2+ Interceptions:

None

SINGLE-GAME TEAM RECORDS vs. BRADFORD

OFFENSIVE

		YEAR
Points Scored	49	2012
Rushing Attempts	55	2012
Rushing Yards	331	2012
Rushing TDs	6	2012
Completions	21	1991
Attempts	45	1991
Passing Yards	331	2003 D9 Title
Passing TDs	4	1994 & 2006
Interceptions Thrown	3	2001
Total Yards	499	2002

DEFENSIVE

		YEAR
Points Allowed	0	1997 & 2012
Rush Yards Allowed	3	1996
Rushing TDs Allowed	0	7 times; last in 2012
Completions Allowed	0	2005 & 2006
Passing Yards Allowed	0	1994, 2005, 2006
Passing TDs Allowed	0	22 times; last in 2012
Most Interceptions	2	1984, 2005, 2012
Total Yards Allowed	26	1993

NOTES

– Clearfield has won 48 of its past 53 games overall and is 7-3 in the postseason since the 2010 season.  The Bison are seeking their fourth consecutive District 9 championship and their 7th in the past 10 years.

– This is the 18th District 9 championship game in Bison history.  Clearfield is 10-7 in D9 title games since the PIAA playoffs began in 1988.  Shown below are the results of the 17 previous title games Clearfield has appeared in with links to the d9sports.com recap of each game since 2000.

2012: Clearfield 49, Bradford 0

2011: Clearfield 28, St. Marys 7

2010: Clearfield 26, Punxsutawney 14

2009: Punxsutawney 34, Clearfield 28

2008: Clearfield 42, St. Marys 20

2006: Bradford 37, Clearfield 30, 2 overtimes

2005: Clearfield 21, St. Marys 18

2004: Clearfield 41, Bradford 21

2003: Bradford 44, Clearfield 30

2002: Clearfield 40, Punxsutawney 7

2001: Bradford 28, Clearfield 21

2000: Bradford 48, Clearfield 14

1999: Clearfield 23, A-C Valley 19

1998: Clearfield 35, A-C Valley 0

1994: Clearfield 33, Punxsutawney 10

1993: DuBois 14, Clearfield 0

1992: DuBois 28, Clearfield 20

– Clearfield and Bradford met annually from 1984 to 2006 and met another 5 times in the district championship game.  Last year was the first time the two teams had played since 2006, but Clearfield’s 49-0 win was uncharacteristic in a series that typically featured close games and strong performances from each side.  In fact, two of the five highest rushing outputs by a Bison opponent were recorded by the Owls.  The most rush yards given up by Clearfield are shown below.

507 – Allentown Central Catholic, 2010 PIAA playoffs

486 – DuBois, 2008

485 – Bradford, 2006 (regular-season meeting)

412 – Bradford, 2000 D9 Title game

407 – Bellefonte, 1976

399 – DuBois, 1996

397 – Bellefonte, 1961

396 – Erie Central, 1994 PIAA playoffs

394 – Erie Strong Vincent, 2008 PIAA playoffs

393(t) – Punxsutawney, 1976

393(t) – Punxsutawney, 1991

– This season, Bradford has struggled to a 2-7 record.  Their 2013 schedule is shown below, courtesy of maxpreps.com.

Week 1 – Bradford 21, Kennedy Catholic 6

Week 2 – Oil City 49, Bradford 0 (Oil City’s victory was later forfeited)

Week 3 – Warren 32, Bradford 14

Week 4 – Slippery Rock 62, Bradford 12

Week 5 – DuBois 59, Bradford 0

Week 6 – Franklin 44, Bradford 0

Week 7 – General McLane 77, Bradford 0

Week 8 – Meadville 28, Bradford 6

Week 9 – St. Marys 28, Bradford 20

Recap: Clearfield 56, P-O 7

CLEARFIELD		P-O
44	RUSHING ATTEMPTS	31
379	RUSHING YARDS	124
7	RUSHING TDs	1
2-2-0	COMP.-ATT.-INT.	9-20-1
73	PASSING YARDS	74
1	PASSING TDs	0
452	TOTAL YARDS	198

CLEARFIELD INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Passing:

Erik Sellers: 1-1, 50 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

Christian Lezzer: 1-1, 23 yards

Rushing:

Christian Lezzer: 16 carries, 251 yards, 5 TDs

Seth Caldwell: 16 carries, 64 yards

Receiving:

Seth Caldwell: 1 catch, 50 yards, 1 TD

Seth Ford: 1 catch, 23 yards

NOTES

– Clearfield’s win completed the school’s 8th undefeated regular season since 1939.  Half of those undefeated seasons have come since 2004, including three in the past four years.  The Bison have now won 22 consecutive regular-season games and 48 of their past 53 games overall.  In the regular season, Clearfield has gone 37-1 over the past four years and 52-6 since the start of the 2008 season.

– When compared to the school’s previous 7 undefeated teams, the 2013 Bison rank first in total points scored in the regular season:

387 – 2013 team (9 games)

372 – 1994 team (10 games)

353 – 2010 team (10 games)

346 – 2004 team (9 games)

346 – 2012 team (9 games)

322 – 1998 team (10 games)

314 – 1955 team (10 games)

288 – 1939 team (11 games)

The 2013 team ranks 4th in total margin of victory, beating its opponents by 250 points over the course of the year.  The 1955 team ranks first with a 273-point margin of victory.  All 8 undefeated teams have a total margin of victory of at least 208 points.

– Christian Lezzer’s career-high 251 yards rushing ranks 12th in school history and is his third appearance on the 200+ yard rushing list.  Lezzer now has 3,665 career rushing yards, placing him just 14 yards behind Josh Harbold (2002-2004) and his 3,679 career yards.  For his career, Lezzer has an even 500 carries and 57 rushing touchdowns.

– As a team, Clearfield surpassed the 3,000 yard rushing mark on the season, becoming the 5th Bison team to do so.  Clearfield currently has 3,141 rushing yards and 47 rushing touchdowns this season; the school records are 3,655 rushing yards (2011) and 50 rushing touchdowns (2002 & 2011).

 

Preview: Clearfield (8-0) at P-O (1-7)

Last Week’s Results:

Clearfield 31, Bald Eagle Area 6

Huntingdon 28, Philipsburg-Osceola 21

All-Time Series: Clearfield leads, 30-23 (53 total meetings; first played in 1956)

Last 10 Meetings:

2012: Clearfield 42, P-O 7

2011: P-O 40, Clearfield 33

2010: Clearfield 56, P-O 25

2009: Clearfield 35, P-O 19

2008: Clearfield 35, P-O 0

2003: Clearfield 35, P-O 14

2002: Clearfield 48, P-O 21

2001: Clearfield 56, P-O 21

2000: Clearfield 22, P-O 8

1999: Clearfield 28, P-O 14

From 2012:

CLEARFIELD		P-O
26	RUSHING ATTEMPTS	32
277	RUSHING YARDS	96
3	RUSHING TDs	1
5-6-0	COMP.-ATT.-INT.	7-17-0
95	PASSING YARDS	67
2	PASSING TDs	0
372	TOTAL YARDS	163

2012 CLEARFIELD INDIVIDUAL LEADERS vs. PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA

Passing:

Christian Lezzer: 5-6, 95 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT

Rushing:

Christian Lezzer: 6 carries, 139 yards, 2 TDs

Tyler Stratton: 7 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD

Seth Ford: 4 carries, 54 yards

Receiving:

Trey Jordan: 2 catches, 54 yards, 2 TDs

Shawn Lord: 1 catch, 26 yards

SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS vs. PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA

250+ Yards Passing:

285 – Curtis Frye, 2009 (15-26, 2 TDs)

271 – Chad Kroell, 1994 (12-16, 7 TDs)

200+ Yards Rushing:

325 – Dave Richards, 2002 (34 carries)

217 – Dave Richards, 2001 (26 carries)

215 – Pat Davis, 1977 (28 carries)

209 – Stu Wiggins, 1951 (number of carries unknown; vs. Philipsburg HS)

208 – Tom Krolick, 1954 (5 carries; vs. Osceola Mills HS)

125+ Yards Receiving:

178 – Trey Campman, 2009 (8 catches)

141 – Wes Dahlem, 1994 (5 catches)

140 – Brian Kaspick, 2000 (5 catches)

10+ Tackles:

16 – Brandon Hogue, 2009

12 – Tim Taylor, 1999

12 – Brandon Hogue, 2010

11 – Andy Knepp, 1998

11 – Justin Adams, 1998

11 – Seth Ford, 2012

10 – Jeremy Irwin, 1997

10 – Jeremy Irwin, 1998

10 – Jeremy Irwin, 1999

10 – Matt Meckey, 1999

10 – Ryan Hertlein, 2009

2+ Sacks:

5 – Cruise Kerr, 2008

2 – Adam Gibson, 1994

2 – Justin Ingram, 1994

2 – Tim Taylor, 1997

2 – Kurt Hepfer, 2001

2 – Brandon Hogue, 2010

2 – David Hoover, 2010

2+ Interceptions:

3 – Chad Kroell, 1994

2 – Adam Hertlein, 1998

2 – Beau Swales, 2010

SINGLE-GAME TEAM RECORDS vs. PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA

OFFENSIVE

		YEAR
Points Scored	56	2001 & 2010
Rushing Attempts	55	1977
Rushing Yards	404	2001
Rushing TDs	6	1956, 1997, 2001, 2002
Completions	15	2009
Attempts	30	2011
Passing Yards	285	2009
Passing TDs	7	1994
Interceptions Thrown	5	1970
Total Yards	461	2001

DEFENSIVE

		YEAR
Points Allowed	0	1967, 1980, 1996, 2008
Rush Yards Allowed	(-)14	1994
Rush TDs Allowed	0	9 times; last in 2008
Completions Allowed	1	1965, 1971, 1976, 1985
Pass Yards Allowed	(-)1	1979
Pass TDs Allowed	0	32 times; last in 2012
Most Interceptions	6	1994
Total Yards Allowed	(-)8	2008

NOTES

– Clearfield has won 47 of its past 52 games overall and 40 of its past 41 regular-season games.  The Bison are on a 21-game regular-season winning streak.  Philipsburg-Osceola was the last team to beat Clearfield in the regular season, doing so in Week 6 of the 2011 season by a score of 40-33.

– With a win against the Mounties, Clearfield would wrap up its 8th undefeated season and it’s third in the past four years.  Clearfield has gone undefeated in 1939, 1955, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2012.

– A win Friday would also secure the Bison’s 6th MAC championship; Clearfield joined the league in 2004.  Since joining the MAC’s Allegheny Division in 2010, the Bison have won the conference each season.  They also shared the league title as a member of the Nittany Division in 2008 and won the league outright as a member of the Seven Mountains Division in 2004.

– While Clearfield and P-O have played each other 53 times since 1956, the Bison also faced Philipsburg High School and Osceola Mills High School before those two schools merged in 1956.  Clearfield was 9-10 versus Philipsburg from 1937-1955.  The Bison went 9-2-2 against Osceola from 1940-1955.  Overall, Clearfield is 48-35-2 since 1937 against the schools that now comprise Philipsburg-Osceola.

– Chad Kroell’s 7 touchdown passes against P-O in 1994 is tied for the school record for touchdown passes in a game.  Kroell also threw for 7 touchdowns against St. Marys that same year.

– Dave Richards ran for 542 total yards against the Mounties in 2001 and 2002, becoming the only player in Clearfield history to rush for over 200 yards against the same school twice.  Richards also accomplished this feat during the 2002 season against Punxsutawney, rushing for 228 yards against the Chucks in the regular season and 314 in the District 9 championship game.

Recap: Clearfield 31, BEA 6

CLEARFIELD		BALD EAGLE AREA
54	RUSHING ATTEMPTS	25
332	RUSHING YARDS	37
4	RUSHING TDs	0
1-11-0	COMP.-ATT.-INT.	8-17-2
11	PASSING YARDS	38
0	PASSING TDs	0
343	TOTAL YARDS	75

CLEARFIELD INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Passing:

Erik Sellers: 1-11, 11 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT

Rushing:

Tyler Stratton: 19 carries, 203 yards, 4 TDs

Christian Lezzer: 12 carries, 78 yards

Receiving:

Wyatt Flanagan: 1 catch, 11 yards

NOTES

– Tyler Stratton’s 203-yard game is the 36th time in Clearfield history in which a Bison rushed for 200 or more yards.  Christian Lezzer rushed for 202 yards earlier this season against Huntingdon.  Sixteen different Clearfield players have now broken the 200-yard mark since 1937.

– Stratton also became the 12th Bison to surpass 2,000 career rushing yards.  He now has 2,112 career yards and is 131 yards behind Pat Davis for 11th place on the all-time list.  Stratton and Lezzer have combined for 5,526 career rushing yards, more than any other pair of classmates in school history.  Isiah Morgan and Jarrin Campman (2008) are second with 5,099 career yards.  In third place are Ken Wisor and Jim Lewis with 4,604 (1998).

– For the season, the Bison have rushed 425 times for 2,762 yards (an average of 6.5 yards per carry) and 40 touchdowns.  Through eight games, they rank 13th in total rushing attempts, 8th in total rushing yards, and tied for 6th in rushing touchdowns among all teams in school history.

– With one week to go in the 2013 regular season, the unofficial District 5/6/8/9 subregional points rankings are shown below.  Full standings can be seen at the Pennsylvania Football News website by clicking here.

SCHOOL	DISTRICT	POINTS
Clearfield	9	990
University Prep	8	870
Somerset	5	790
Johnstown	6	250
Punxsutawney	9	230
Bradford	9	210
Carrick	8	90
Bellefonte	6	0

Preview: Clearfield (7-0) vs. BEA (4-3)

Last Week’s Results:

Clearfield 27, Tyrone 26

Bald Eagle Area 49, Huntingdon 47

All-Time Series: Clearfield leads, 24-17 (41 total meetings; first played in 1964)

Last 10 Meetings:

2012: Clearfield 49, BEA 8

2011: Clearfield 49, BEA 14

2010: Clearfield 49, BEA 14

2009: BEA 34, Clearfield 21

2008: Clearfield 41, BEA 6

2007: Clearfield 21, BEA 14

2003: Clearfield 48, BEA 0

2002: Clearfield 49, BEA 7

2001: Clearfield 49, BEA 14

2000: BEA 42, Clearfield 15

From 2012:

CLEARFIELD		BEA
42	RUSHING ATTEMPTS	34
265	RUSHING YARDS	102
6	RUSHING TDs	1
3-6-0	COMP.-ATT.-INT.	1-8-0
195	PASSING YARDS	25
1	PASSING TDs	0
460	TOTAL YARDS	127

2012 CLEARFIELD INDIVIDUAL LEADERS vs. BALD EAGLE AREA

Passing:

Christian Lezzer: 3-6, 195 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

Rushing:

Christian Lezzer: 9 carries, 108 yards, 2 TDs

Tyler Stratton: 10 carries, 92 yards, 3 TDs

Seth Ford: 4 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD

Receiving:

Trey Jordan: 2 catches, 159 yards, 1 TD

Dylan Graham: 1 catch, 36 yards

SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS vs. BALD EAGLE AREA

250+ Yards Passing:

335 – Chad Kroell, 1993 (18-35, 2 TDs)

285 – Curtis Frye, 2009 (15-35, 2 TDs)

200+ Yards Rushing:

363 – Dave Richards, 2002 (16 carries) – School Record

264 – Terry Briskar, 1968 (46 carries)

125+ Yards Receiving:

208 – Wes Dahlem, 1993 (9 catches)

164 – Adam Gibson, 1994 (8 catches)

159 – Trey Jordan, 2012 (2 catches)

149 – Trey Campman, 2009 (9 catches)

146 – Adam Hertlein, 1998 (7 catches)

136 – Brian Kaspick, 1999 (9 catches)

129 – Mike Scoggins, 2003 (5 catches)

10+ Tackles:

16 – Justin Ingram, 1996

14 – Greg Dixon, 1994

11 – Chad Kroell, 1994

11 – Jon Altemus, 2002

10 – Chad Kroell, 1993

10 – Chris Wingate, 1994

10 – Dennis Yohe, 1996

10 – Tim Taylor, 1999

10 – Matt Meckey, 2000

2+ Sacks:

2 – Dave Richards, 2001

2 – Josh Harbold, 2003

2+ Interceptions:

2 – Adam Hertlein, 1998

SINGLE-GAME TEAM RECORDS vs. BALD EAGLE AREA

OFFENSIVE

		YEAR
Points Scored	49	5 times; last in 2012
Rushing Attempts	53	1984
Rushing Yards	454	2002
Rushing TDs	7	2002
Completions	20	1999
Attempts	35	1993 & 2009
Passing Yards	335	1993
Passing TDs	3	1971, 1982, 1994, 1995
Interceptions Thrown	3	1967, 1972, 2009
Total Yards	460	2012

DEFENSIVE

		YEAR
Points Allowed	0	1984 & 2003
Rush Yards Allowed	8	2003
Rush TDs Allowed	0	5 times; last in 2003
Completions Allowed	0	2002 & 2003
Pass Yards Allowed	0	2002 & 2003
Pass TDs Allowed	0	19 times; last in 2012
Most Interceptions	5	1971
Total Yards Allowed	8	2003

NOTES

– Clearfield has won 46 of its past 51 games overall and 39 of its past 40 regular-season games and is on a 20-game regular-season winning streak.  Bald Eagle Area is one of just four teams that have beaten Clearfield in the regular season since the start of the 2009 campaign.  The Bison fell to DuBois (35-21), Tyrone (23-14), and BEA (34-21) in 2009 and Philipsburg-Osceola (40-33) in 2011.

– The 8 total yards surrendered by the Bison against BEA in 2003 is the 3rd lowest total of yards allowed in school history.  The top ten games in terms of fewest yards allowed in Clearfield history are shown below:

(-)29 vs. Punxsutawney, 2000

(-)8 vs. Philipsburg-Osceola, 2008

8 vs. Bald Eagle Area, 2003

10 vs. Curwensville, 1941

12 vs. State College, 1941

22 vs. Indian Valley, 2004

24 vs. Philipsburg, 1945

26 vs. Bradford, 1993

29 vs. Punxsutawney, 1973

31 vs. Shannock Valley, 1999

– In last year’s meeting, Bison wide receiver Trey Jordan caught 2 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown, an average of 79.5 yards per catch.  This average is by far the highest of all 46 games in Clearfield history in which a player had at least 125 yards receiving:

79.5 – Trey Jordan vs. BEA, 2012 (2 catches, 159 yards)

64.0 – Randy Learish vs. Central, 1982 (2 catches, 128 yards)

42.3 – Brian Kaspick vs. Punxsutawney, 1999 (3 catches, 127 yards)

36.8 – Drew Hipps vs. Brookville, 2007 (5 catches, 184 yards)

35.0 – Mike Scoggins vs. DuBois, 2003 (4 catches, 140 yards)

34.0 – Trey Jordan vs. Huntingdon, 2012 (4 catches, 136 yards)

32.3 – Todd Shaw vs. DuBois, 2001 (4 catches, 129 yards)

32.0 – Brian Kaspick vs. Curwensville, 1999 (4 catches, 128 yards)

31.0 – Brian Kaspick vs. A-C Valley [D9 playoffs], 1999 (7 catches, 217 yards)

30.0 – Trey Jordan vs. University Prep [PIAA playoffs], 2012 (6 catches, 180 yards)

– In 2002, Dave Richards set the Clearfield single-game record for rushing yards with 16 carries for 363 yards against the Eagles.  He also set the District 9 record for rushing touchdowns in a game.  The d9sports.com recap of the game can be found here.

– Terry Briskar also had an impressive rushing performance against BEA in 1968, racking up 264 yards on 46 carries.  Briskar’s number of carries stands as the school’s single-game record.  The following week, Briskar carried the ball 41 times for 235 yards in a win over Curwensville.  In total, Briskar ran for 499 yards on 87 carries during the final two games of the 1968 season, giving him 1,151 yards for the year.  He was Clearfield’s first 1,000-yard rusher since Vic Jones in 1955.

Recap: Clearfield 27, Tyrone 26

CLEARFIELD		TYRONE
63	RUSHING ATTEMPTS	20
245	RUSHING YARDS	81
3	RUSHING TDs	2
5-6-0	COMP.-ATT.-INT.	8-16-0
96	PASSING YARDS	182
0	PASSING TDs	2
341	TOTAL YARDS	263

CLEARFIELD INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Passing:

Erik Sellers: 5-6, 96 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT

Rushing:

Christian Lezzer: 31 carries, 139 yards, 2 TDs

Seth Caldwell: 17 carries, 90 yards

Tyler Stratton: 7 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD

Receiving:

Christian Lezzer: 4 catches, 75 yards

Seth Ford: 1 catch, 21 yards

NOTES

– Spencer Herrington became the leader in career field goals made from 1993 to the present (all data is complete dating back to 1993).  With his two made field goals Friday night, Herrington passed Kyle Kline’s record of 5 made field goals.  Kline went 5-for-6 on field goals in 2006, his only year as a Bison.  Herrington is now a perfect 6-for-6 in his career.

– After catching four passes for 75 yards, Christian Lezzer became the first Bison to earn a spot on the career yardage lists for rushing, passing, and receiving.  He ranks 3rd in career rushing yards (3,336), 14th in career passing yards (1,885), and 31st in career receiving yards (529).  He is also the first Clearfield player to lead the team in each of those categories for a season.  Lezzer led Clearfield in passing in 2012, rushing in 2012, and receiving in 2011.

– Lezzer also surpassed the 1,000-yard rushing mark against Tyrone, making this the second year he has reached that milestone after he had 1,444 yards last season.  Five Bison have rushed for 1,000 yards in multiple seasons:

Christian Lezzer: 1,444 in 2012, 1,024 in 2013

Isiah Morgan: 1,595 in 2008, 1,148 in 2006

Josh Harbold: 1,764 in 2004, 1,160 in 2003

Dave Richards: 2,515 in 2002, 1,219 in 2001

Stu Wiggins: 1,204 in 1952, 1,165 in 1951

Tyler Stratton could join this list this year, as well.  He rushed for 1,151 yards in 2012 and currently has 710 yards this season.

– Friday night’s win was the 20th consecutive regular-season victory for Clearfield, breaking the school record of 19.  The entire streak is shown below.

2011:

1. @ Hamburg, 34-28

2. Juniata, 42-13

3. @ Bellefonte, 44-0

4. Huntingdon, 35-7

2012:

5. St. Joan of Arc, 35-20

6. @ Penns Valley, 47-0

7. Central, 34-33

8. @ Huntingdon, 41-24

9. Central Mountain, 35-14

10. Bellefonte, 49-14

11. @ Tyrone, 14-13

12. @ Bald Eagle Area, 49-8

13. Philipsburg-Osceola, 42-7

2013:

14. St. Joan of Arc, 45-7

15. Penns Valley, 37-15

16. @ Central, 35-20

17. Huntingdon, 58-30

18. @ Central Mountain, 49-13

19. @ Bellefonte, 49-13

20. Tyrone, 27-26

Preview: Clearfield (6-0) vs. Tyrone (5-1)

Last Week’s Results:

Clearfield 49, Bellefonte 13

Tyrone 14, Bald Eagle Area 0

All-Time Series: Tyrone leads, 29-19-2 (50 total games; first played in 1939)

Last 10 Meetings:

2012: Clearfield 14, Tyrone 13

2009: Tyrone 23, Clearfield 14

2008: Clearfield 35, Tyrone 34

1991: Clearfield 34, Tyrone 6

1990: Clearfield 42, Tyrone 20

1989: Clearfield 26, Tyrone 6

1988: Tyrone 14, Clearfield 7

1987: Tyrone 43, Clearfield 12

1986: Clearfield 16, Tyrone 12

1985: Tyrone 18, Clearfield 0

From 2012:

CLEARFIELD		TYRONE
51	RUSHING ATTEMPTS	32
186	RUSHING YARDS	141
2	RUSHING TDs	2
4-5-0	COMP.-ATT.-INT.	1-6-0
61	PASSING YARDS	14
0	PASSING TDs	0
247	TOTAL YARDS	155

2012 CLEARFIELD INDIVIDUAL LEADERS vs. TYRONE

Passing:

Christian Lezzer: 4-5, 61 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT

Rushing:

Christian Lezzer: 34 carries, 154 yards, 2 TDs

Tyler Stratton: 13 carries, 53 yards

Receiving:

Shawn Lord: 2 catches, 45 yards

Trey Jordan: 1 catch, 18 yards

SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS vs. TYRONE

250+ Yards Passing:

None

200+ Yards Rushing:

None

125+ Yards Receiving:

None

10+ Tackles:

12 – Scott Nishida, 2008

12 – Dylan Graham, 2012

10 – Jack Mellgard, 2009

2+ Sacks:

None

2+ Interceptions:

None

SINGLE-GAME TEAM RECORDS vs. TYRONE

OFFENSIVE

		YEAR
Points Scored	45	1958
Rushing Attempts	54	1986
Rushing Yards	371	1958
Rushing TDs	6	1958
Completions	12	1970
Attempts	29	1985
Passing Yards	193	1988
Passing TDs	4	1989
Interceptions Thrown	4	1967
Total Yards	482	1958

DEFENSIVE

		YEAR
Points Allowed	0	7 times, last in 1983
Rush Yards Allowed	(-)9	1990
Rush TDs Allowed	0	10 times, last in 1989
Completions Allowed	0	3 times, last in 1975
Pass Yards Allowed	0	3 times, last in 1975
Pass TDs Allowed	0	27 times, last in 2012
Most Interceptions	4	1984
Total Yards Allowed	54	1958

NOTES

– Clearfield has won 45 of its past 50 games overall and 38 of its past 39 regular-season games.  The Bison are on a 19-game regular-season winning streak.

– The current regular-season winning streak by the Bison is tied for the longest in school history.  Streaks of at least 12 games are shown below:

19 – 2011 to present.  Began in Week 7 of 2011 season by beating Hamburg, 34-28.

19 – 2009 to 2011.  Began in Week 7 of 2009 season by beating Penns Valley, 42-6.  Broken by Philipsburg-Osceola in Week 6 of the 2011 season, 40-33.

19 – 2003 to 2005.  Began in Week 3 of 2003 season by beating Indian Valley, 37-22.  Broken by Bellefonte in Week 4 of the 2005 season, 40-34 in double overtime.

14 – 1993 to 1995.  Began in Week 8 of 1993 season by beating St. Marys, 12-0.  Broken by Brookville in Week 2 of the 1995 season, 20-0.

12 – 1997 to 1999.  Began in Week 10 of 1997 season by beating Curwensville, 35-20.  Broken by Brookville in Week 2 of the 1999 season, 26-7.

12 – 1955 to 1956.  Began in Week 1 of 1955 season by beating Osceola Mills, 46-0.  Broken by DuBois in Week 3 of the 1956 season, 33-19.

12 – 1939 to 1940 (unbeaten streak; includes one tie).  Began in Week 1 of 1939 season by tying St. Marys, 12-12.  Broken by Punxsutawney in Week 2 of the 1940 season, 7-6.

– Tyrone came to Clearfield in 2008 riding a 35-game regular-season winning streak of its own, but the Bison upset the Eagles 35-34.  The game story from The Progress can be viewed here.

– While this site focuses on Clearfield football from 1937 to the present, research done by Kris Albright has found scores for the program dating back to 1904.  The stats shown on this site only reflect the post-1937 era, but Clearfield played football for nearly 35 years before this time.  When these years are taken into account, Tyrone is Clearfield’s fifth-oldest opponent that it still plays in terms of year of the first matchup between the teams.

1909 – Philipsburg (later merged with Osceola Mills to become Philipsburg-Osceola)

1913 – Bellefonte

1913 – Lock Haven (later merged with Bald Eagle Nittany and Sugar Valley to become Central Mountain)

1914 – Huntingdon

1925 – Tyrone

Recap: Clearfield 49, Bellefonte 13

CLEARFIELD		BELLEFONTE
51	RUSHING ATTEMPTS	31
386	RUSHING YARDS	138
6	RUSHING TDs	1
4-7-0	COMP.-ATT.-INT.	1-8-1
69	PASSING YARDS	8
1	PASSING TDs	0
455	TOTAL YARDS	146

CLEARFIELD INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Passing:

Erik Sellers: 4-7, 69 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

Rushing:

Tyler Stratton: 11 carries, 196 yards, 4 TDs

Seth Caldwell: 11 carries, 92 yards

Christian Lezzer: 8 carries, 57 yards, 2 TDs

Receiving:

Ryan Lezzer: 2 catches, 44 yards, 1 TD

NOTES

– With his 7 extra points against Bellefonte, Spencer Herrington became Clearfield’s career kick-scoring leader.  For his career, Herrington has made 147 of 155 extra points and 4 of 4 field goals for a total of 159 points.  He surpassed the previous record of 156 set by Tyler Butler from 1997 to 2000.  Herrington also passed Butler in career extra points made and is one made field goal behind Kyle Kline for the known record in that category.  Kicking stats are complete from 1993 to the present, but additional research needs to be done for the years prior to 1993.

– Tyler Stratton set career highs in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns with 196 and 4, respectively.  His previous high in rushing yards was set in Week 3 versus Central (188 yards).  He scored 3 rushing touchdowns four different times in his career – two this season and two in 2012.  Stratton is now just 137 yards from becoming the 12th Bison to reach 2,000 career yards rushing.

– Christian Lezzer scored his 50th career rushing touchdown Friday night.  He ran for one as a freshman, 12 as a sophomore, 21 last season and has 16 so far in 2013.  Lezzer became the 4th player to surpass 5,000 career yards of total offense (rush yards plus pass yards) and is 115 passing yards from reaching 2,000 for his career.

– Through its first six games, the Clearfield offense has been one of the most prolific in school history.  While there is still a lot of football left to play, the Bison are on pace to set new per-game records in the following categories:

STATISTIC	CURRENT RECORD	2013 PACE
Points Scored	37.9 (2012)	45.5
Rushing Attempts	49.2 (1947)	51.3
Rushing Yards	289.8 (2002)	364.2
Rushing TDs	4.2 (2002)	5.5
Total Yards	382.3 (2012)	446.5

– With three weeks left in the regular season, Clearfield leads the District 5/6/8/9 subregional points standings by 100 points over District 8’s University Prep.  The subregional standings are included below; be sure to check out PA Football News for complete standings from across the state.  The link for the standings is here.

Clearfield (District 9) – 680

University Prep (District 8) – 580

Somerset (District 5) – 490

Punxsutawney (District 9) – 220

Bradford (District 9) – 200

Johnstown (District 6) – 170

Bellefonte (District 6) – 0

Carrick (District 8) – 0

Preview: Clearfield (5-0) at Bellefonte (0-5)

Last Week’s Results:

Clearfield 49, Central Mountain 13

Tyrone 53, Bellefonte 6

All-Time Series: Clearfield leads, 26-23-1 (50 total games; first played in 1948)

Past 10 Meetings:

2012: Clearfield 49, Bellefonte 14

2011: Clearfield 44, Bellefonte 0

2010: Clearfield 34, Bellefonte 0

2007: Bellefonte 41, Clearfield 31

2006: Clearfield 21, Bellefonte 17

2005: Bellefonte 40, Clearfield 34 (2OT)

2004: Clearfield 49, Bellefonte 14

2003: Clearfield 56, Bellefonte 13

2002: Clearfield 45, Bellefonte 13

2001: Clearfield 21, Bellefonte 20

From 2012:

CLEARFIELD		BELLEFONTE
36	RUSHING ATTEMPTS	29
393	RUSHING YARDS	90
4	RUSHING TDs	1
3-5-1	COMP.-ATT.-INT.	15-23-1
123	PASSING YARDS	191
3	PASSING TDs	1
516	TOTAL YARDS	281

2012 CLEARFIELD INDIVIDUAL LEADERS vs. BELLEFONTE

Passing:

Christian Lezzer: 3-5, 123 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT

Rushing:

Christian Lezzer: 8 carries, 152 yards, 2 TDs

Tyler Stratton: 9 carries, 139 yards, 1 TD

Seth Ford: 7 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD

Receiving:

Trey Jordan: 2 catches, 88 yards, 2 TDs

Shawn Lord: 1 catch, 35 yards, 1 TD

SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS vs. BELLEFONTE

250+ Yards Passing:

266 – Dennis Yohe, 1997 (14-25, 3 TDs)

200+ Yards Rushing:

218 – Dave Richards, 2002 (17 carries)

211 – Vic Jones, 1955 (8 carries)

208 – Josh Harbold, 2004 (18 carries)

125+ Yards Receiving:

157 – Doug Kephart, 2006 (6 catches)

151 – Adam Hertlein, 1997 (6 catches)

138 – Drew Hipps, 2007 (5 catches)

10+ Tackles:

13 – Justin Karp, 2006

13 – Tyler Kirkwood, 2006

11 – Derrick Yohe, 1999

11 – Tyler Kirkwood, 2005

10 – Josh Korb, 2000

10 – Dustin Wallace, 2005

10 – Adam Jury, 2006

2+ Sacks:

3.5 – David Hoover, 2010

3 – Cliff Hill, 2010

2.5 – Thomas Yeager, 2001

2 – Andy Knepp, 1998

2 – Nathan Shadeck, 2002

2 – Scott Hall, 2002

2+ Interceptions:

3 – Craig Gardner, 2002

SINGLE-GAME TEAM RECORDS vs. BELLEFONTE

OFFENSIVE

		YEAR
Points Scored	56	2003
Rushing Attempts	63	1978
Rushing Yards	446	1978
Rushing TDs	7	1978
Completions	18	2005
Attempts	41	1999 (PIAA Playoffs)
Passing Yards	266	1997
Passing TDs	5	1999
Interceptions Thrown	5	1960
Total Yards	516	2012

DEFENSIVE

		YEAR
Points Allowed	0	2010, 2011
Rush Yards Allowed	(-)22	2010
Rush TDs Allowed	0	8 times, last in 2011
Completions Allowed	0	1949, 1952
Pass Yards Allowed	0	1949, 1952, 1959
Pass TDs Allowed	0	30 times, last in 2011
Most Interceptions	5	1979
Total Yards Allowed	44	1952

NOTES

– The Bison have won 44 of their past 49 games overall and 37 of their past 38 regular-season games.  They have won 18 consecutive regular season games dating back to a 40-33 loss to Philipsburg-Osceola in 2011.

– Clearfield and Bellefonte have met once in the postseason, a 27-10 Red Raider win in the 1999 PIAA playoffs.  The Bison defeated Bellefonte during the regular season, 41-20.

– The Bison first met the Red Raiders in 1948, a 20-6 Bellefonte win.  The only teams on Clearfield’s 2013 schedule that began playing the Bison earlier are Tyrone (first played in 1939) and Philipsburg-Osceola.  Clearfield first played P-O in 1956, but played Philipsburg High School from 1939-1955 and Osceola Mills High School from 1941-1955.

– In the 2002 Clearfield-Bellefonte game, Craig Gardner intercepted three passes and returned two of them for touchdowns.  A game recap from d9sports.com – written by former Bison Dean Altemus – can be seen at this link.

– Throughout the 50-game series between Clearfield and Bellefonte there have been numerous outstanding individual efforts, including the ones shown above by Bison in the past.  However, the Red Raiders have had their share of big games against Clearfield:

• In 1981, Todd Naylor caught 14 passes for 229 yards and 2 TDs in a 20-20 tie.  Quarterback Dave Rockey went 20-32 with 324 yards passing and 3 TDs.
• Bellefonte RB Jerry Shivery ran 36 times for 313 yards against Clearfield in a 28-7 Red Raider win in 1966.

Recap: Clearfield 49, Central Mountain 13

CLEARFIELD		CENTRAL MOUNTAIN
37	RUSHING ATTEMPTS	34
275	RUSHING YARDS	106
5	RUSHING TDs	1
5-11-0	COMP.-ATT.-INT.	5-20-0
137	PASSING YARDS	65
1	PASSING TDs	1
412	TOTAL YARDS	171

CLEARFIELD INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Passing:

Christian Lezzer: 5-11, 137 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

Rushing:

Christian Lezzer: 21 carries, 134 yards, 1 TD

Tyler Stratton: 12 carries, 91 yards, 3 TDs

Seth Caldwell: 3 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD

Receiving:

Tyler Stratton: 3 catches, 95 yards

Jake Wingate: 1 catch, 28 yards, 1 TD

Seth Ford: 1 catch, 14 yards

NOTES

– Clearfield is now 5-0 all-time against Central Mountain.

– Christian Lezzer now has 3,140 career rushing yards, putting him third on Clearfield’s career list.  He trails Dave Richards (4,639) and Josh Harbold (3,679).  Lezzer is second in team history with 48 rushing touchdowns, trailing Richards’ 69.

– Tyler Stratton is now 13th in school history with 22 career rushing touchdowns.  His three scores Friday night pushed him past Tanner Kelly, Matt Meckey, and Ken Wisor on the career list.  Stratton currently sits at 1,667 career yards rushing.

– The Bison have eclipsed 400 total yards in each of their five games this season, matching the number of times they accomplished the feat in 12 games last year.  Before 2012, the last time Clearfield had five games of 400 total yards in one season was in each year from 2002 to 2004.