PINSTRIPE BOWL
Clearfield will be well-represented in the Bronx on December 27th as two former Bison standouts will be on the field for the New Era Pinstripe Bowl held at Yankee Stadium. Christian Lezzer, a linebacker for Boston College, and Seth Ford, a safety for Penn State, both are freshmen who played big roles on Clearfield’s 13-1 team in 2013. Lezzer and Ford are the first Clearfield graduates to appear in an NCAA FBS bowl game since Andrew Janocko played in the BBVA Compass Bowl for Pitt against Kentucky at the end of the 2010 season. Lezzer ranks second all-time in Clearfield history for rushing yards and holds the school record for career sacks. Ford is the Bison’s all-time leader in career tackles. Best of luck to both former Bison.
MOUNTAIN LEAGUE AND D9SPORTS.COM AWARDS
The PIAA championships wrapped up this past weekend, meaning that the football calendar has moved into awards season. All-State teams should be coming out in the next couple of weeks, but Clearfield has already been recognized in the league and district awards. The Mountain League and www.d9sports.com have both released all-star and awards lists for this season:
Mountain League All-Stars
1st Team:
C – Dylan Fenton
G, DL – Zac Hefferan
T – Nate Lash
WR, DB – Ryan Lezzer
RB, LB – Erik Sellers
DL – Brian Thorpe
LB – Nick Kovalick
DB – Seth Caldwell
2nd Team:
TE – Kovalick
RB – Caldwell
K – Spencer Herrington
DE – Dustin Maines
D9Sports.com Postseason Football Awards
– Erik Sellers tied for 2nd place in District MVP voting
– Dylan Fenton finished 3rd in District Rookie of the Year
– Nate Lash was 3rd in District Offensive Lineman of the Year
– Spencer Herrington was runner-up in Special Teams Player of the Year
CLEARFIELD’S HISTORY IN D9SPORTS.COM AWARDS
Player of the Year (2): Dave Richards, 2002 & Jarrin Campman, 2008
Offensive Player of the Year (1): Christian Lezzer, 2013
Coach of the Year (1): Tim Janocko, 2010
Special Teams Player of the Year (1): Dave Richards, 2001
Offensive Lineman of the Year (4): Jon Altemus, 2002; Nick Redden, 2008; Hunter Keith, 2012-2013
Individual Performance of the Year (2): Dave Richards, 2002; Jarrin Campman, 2008
Game of the Year (1): Clearfield 19, Indian Valley 13, 2007
Special Contributor Award (1): Bob Love, 2010
A full history of the D9Sports.com Football Awards can be found here.
