CANTON - Canton's varsity football players had experienced almost nothing but hardship at all levels entering the 2006 season.

TOWANDA - It's little surprise that when North Penn needed a big play it would be senior Riley Bowen who would deliver.

JERSEY SHORE - Behind the arm and legs of sophomore quarterback Shane Raupers, Athens spoiled Jersey Shore's homecoming, 35-7 at Thompson Street Stadium Friday night.

The Towanda Black Knights got three touchdown runs by Eric Potter Friday night to come away with a 49-13 win over the South Williamsport Mountaineers Friday to improve to 6-1 on the season.

ATHENS - Friday's contest between North Penn and Athens was expected to be a hard-nosed affair.

MUNCY - Darren Mahoney had helped convert four fourth-down conversions and had just thrown a touchdown pass to bring his team to within a point in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter. So when Wyalusing coach Gary Otis called for a two-point conversion, Mahoney didn't panic. He simply gave his team the win.

When a student athlete is injured, the first question he or she asks is "When can I play again?" With the addition of an athletic trainer at Wellsboro Area School District, the answer is sooner than in the past.