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Bobcats Tune-up For 2019 Season With Good Showing In Scrimmage Against Marion Center (08/19/19)

Above: Bobcat defense stopping Marion Center ball carrier.

The Clarion Area Bobcats had a good showing in their scrimmage at Marion Center, on Saturday (August 17th), as they prepare for the season opener this Friday (August 23rd) at Punxsutawney.

The Cats scored several times while holding the Stingers out of the endzone, with a solid effort on both sides of the ball.

Ethan with a touchdown reception

Some of the highlights of the game (yardages are approximate):

Shortly after a nice pass from Cal German to Ethan Burford, deep in Marion Center territory, Kyle Bottaro ran the ball in behind some great surge from the offensive line, from the two.

Cutter Boggess scored on a run of 40 yards, followed by a nice run around left end by Austin Newcomb covering 65 yards for a score.

German hit Burford for a 50 yard score and Bottaro scored again, on a run of about twenty yards.

Handshakes at the end of the scrimmage.

Marion Center had a nice passing touchdown, that was called back due to a penalty.

Several defensive highlights: Hunter Craddock had a pair of sacks. Ben Smith and Mitch Knepp each had at least one sack. Colton Zacherl had a touchdown saving tackle on a long pass play, near the Bobcat goal line. Shortly after, Smith intercepted a pass near the goal line and ran it back to the Cats’ twenty.

Very good outing by the Cats!!!!

(Thanks to the, Brian, Laura and Ty Burford, Mike Smith and others who helped with spotting. Don’t forget the Fall Sports Bonfire Kick-off, this Thursday (August 22nd.)