Bobcat Football Team Falls To 6-1 With Loss To Gremlins (10/16/16)

The Clarion Area Bobcats traveled to Karns City on Friday night (October 14th), falling to the Gremlins 31-7. The loss moves the Bobcats’ season record to 6-1.

Karns City opened the scoring with a 37 yard touchdown run by Chandler Turner, at 9:31 of the first quarter. Kaiden Powers kicked the PAT to give KC a 7-0 lead. Gremlin Jimmy Thompson hauled in a pass from Jacob King for a thirty-seven yard touchdown, as time ran out in the first. The PAT was good and KC had a 14-0 lead.

Colton Rapp scored a Clarion touchdown on an 18 yard run, at 9:43 of the second quarter. Archer Mills point after kick was good to cut the Gremlin’s lead to 14-7.

A 40 yard Powers field goal later in the quarter gave the Gremlins a 17-7 lead at the half.

Karns City scored twice in the third quarter. Cullen Williams caught a 14 yard pass from King for a touchdown, at 5:35 and Aaron Hutchinson had an 8 yard touchdown run at 3:31. Powers was successful after each.

Colton Rapp led the Bobcats with 81 yards rushing. Ryley McMaster had two catches for 58 yards.

What I consider the highlight of the evening, happened after the game. After congratulatory handshakes, the Karns City players invited the Clarion players to join them for 22 pushups. Both teams lined up facing each other, near midfield, got down and did them in unison.

Both teams participate in the 22kill program to do the 22 pushups a day; the program had a goal of 22 Million pushups, which has been achieved, “to raise awareness to veteran suicide prevention through education and empowerment.  The mission still continues, so keep spreading the word and keep pushing on, until 22 is 0.” The 22 Million pushups program “exists to raise awareness to veteran suicide prevention through education and empowerment.  The mission still continues, so keep spreading the word and keep pushing on, until 22 is 0.” (There is an average of 22 veteran suicides per day.) Find more information at www.22kill.com

(CLASS ACT GREMLINS AND CATS!!!!)