Clarion travels to Kutztown on Saturday, November 14 to take on the Golden Bears in the 2015 football season finale for both schools. Kickoff at Andre Reed Stadium is set for 1:05pm.
 
            The game could be a high scoring contest, given the fact that the two teams combined average over 71 points per game (Kutztown 36.6; Clarion 34.9) in 2015. Last year's matchup saw Kutztown win 41-35 in overtime with the teams combining for 1,044 yards of total offense.
 
            All the game action between Clarion and Kutztown can be heard on the Golden Eagle radio network, which includes WCCR-FM, 92.7 in Clarion and WKQW-FM, 96.3 in Oil City, as well as on the internet at Redzonemedia.com with Mike Kalinowski providing the play by play and Joe Lodanosky offering color commentary.
 
CLARION 7-3; 4-3 IN WEST UNDER COACH CHRIS WEIBEL
 
            After jumping out to a 7-0 start, the Golden Eagles are in the midst of a three game losing streak. Last week Clarion ran into a buzz saw at SRU losing 65-13. Before that Clarion led IUP 14-13 at halftime, but lost 28-14 and three weeks ago lost 42-28 at Cal.  
 
A month ago Clarion ran up a school record 676 yards of total offense in the game, including 432 passing yards by Connor Simmons and 309 all-purpose yards by Delrece Williams, in the Eagles 44-29 win over Seton Hill. Before that the Eagles topped Edinboro on the road 36-23, and on Homecoming bested Mercyhurst 41-27. Simmons passed for 441 yards and 3 td's, plus ran for 2 td's in the win over the Lakers. Clarion opened PSAC-West play with a stunning 47-31 win at Gannon, a team that was the pre-season pick to win the West. In that game Connor Simmons passed for 350 yards and 4 td's, with all four td passes going to Matt Lehman. Eight weeks ago Clarion jumped out to a 31-6 halftime advantage against Cheyney and rolled to a 59-6 win. The 53-point winning margin was the third highest in Golden Eagle football history. In week two the Eagles defeated Millersville 27-21 after getting out to a 20-7 halftime lead. The Eagles opened 2015 with an impressive 40-13 win at Lock Haven.
 
            Clarion's 7-0 start – was its best since Gene Sobolewski was the head coach in 1983 and the Eagles opened the year 7-0 and went on to win the PSAC Championship 27-14 over East Stroudsburg in Hershey. That team finished 9-2.
 
KUTZTOWN 6-4 OVERALL & 5-2 IN PSAC-EAST
 
            Kutztown head football coach Jim Clements is in his second season leading the Golden Bears and has his team on a three-game winning streak and finished 5-2 in the PSAC-East, tied for second place. Kutztown opened the year with a 41-37 loss to Assumption, then came back and defeated IUP 34-33. The Bears lost 66-31 to Gannon, then defeated Cheyney (34-0) and Millersville (47-14), before losing to West Chester (44-14) and Bloomsburg (27-21 OT). The Bears are finishing on a high note with wins over East Stroudsburg (63-17), Lock Haven (34-20) and Shippensburg (51-27), which knocked the Raiders out of the PSAC title game.
 
CLARION LEADS KUTZTOWN 15-8 IN SERIES DATING BACK TO 1941
 
            Clarion leads the overall series between the two schools 15-8 dating back to 1941. Since 1998 Clarion and Kutztown have dueled to a 7-7 record, with the most recent game coming last year in a Kutztown 41-35 overtime win at Memorial Stadium. Clarion went ahead 35-28 with only 24-seconds left in the game on a 41-yard pass from Connor Simmons to Jaron Moorer. Kutztown scored on the game's final play, a 32-yard pass from Chad Barton to Kodi Reed, and then in overtime for the win.
 
In the 2013 season opener when Clarion won in exciting fashion 39-38 in overtime, also at Memorial. Clarion booted a field goal to tie the game on the final play to make it 32-32, then in the second overtime period both teams scored td's, but Kutztown missed the PAT and Clarion converted for the win.
 
Clarion rallied from a 20-0 halftime deficit at Kutztown in 2008 to win 26-20. Other Clarion wins came in 2005 (29-23 in 4 overtimes – a PSAC record for most ot's in a game), 2002 (31-7), 2001 (36-7), 1999 (31-21) and 1998 (23-16).
 
Kutztown has wins in 2009 (25-6), 2007 (35-13), 2006 (27-10), 2004 (25-14), 2003 (20-19),2000 (17-14).
 
The game between the two schools with the most on the line came back in 1980 when Clarion downed Kutztown 15-14 in the PSAC title game at Clarion.
 
CLARION OFFENSE GETTING 446.6 YARDS IN 2015
 
            The Clarion offense is getting 446.6 yards per game (#6 in PSAC), including 117.5 on the ground (#11 in PSAC) and 329.1 through the air (#2 in PSAC).
 
SIMMONS LEADS AT QUARTERBACK
 
            Connor Simmons (Jr. New Palestine, In.), the Eagles starting qb, is having a record-breaking season. He has hit on 209 of 372 passes (56.2%) for 3,257 yards and 32 td's with 13 int's. His qb efficiency is 151.1 – #2 in the PSAC. His 441 passing yards versus Mercyhurst was third best all-time, and his 432 against Seton Hill was fourth best in a single game in Clarion history. His 407 passing yards in the opener against LH were seventh most. Simmons has already broken the single season passing record of coach Chris Weibel (2,880 – 1996) and is tied for the single season td passing record with Chris Weibel at 32. In 2014 he started 8 games and completed 129 of 261 passes for 1,808 yards and 13 td's. He also rushed for 57 yards and 5 td's. In his career he has completed 338 of 633 passes for 5,065 yards and 45 td's.
 
            Also ready for action is Darelle Carson (Jr. Pgh-Perry) who has two years of experience as a starting quarterback. He is 2 of 7 passing this season for 34 yards and 1 td. Last season he completed 25 of 73 passes for 276 yards and 1 td, while running for 118 yards. Carson completed 85 of 195 passes for 1,170 yards and 5 td's in 2013, while also running the pigskin 157 times for 564 yards and 6 td's.
 
 
LEHMAN AND GENEVRO LEAD RECEIVERS
 
            Junior wideout Matt Lehman (Jr. Lower Burrell/Burrell) is also having a record-breaking season, while teammate Kevin Genevro (Jr. St. Marys/ECC) is also putting up big numbers.
 
            Lehman has caught 61 passes for 883 yards and 14 td's. His 14 td's breaks the old record of Alvin Slaughter, who had 13 in 1998. His 61 catches are 5^th best in a season at Clarion and he needs 117 yards to get to the coveted 1,000 yard plateau. Only 2 receivers have reached that level at Clarion – Alvin Slaughter (1,369 – 1998) and Bob Green (1,018 – 1984). In 2014 he grabbed 25 passes for 540 yards and 2 td's and latched onto 13 passes for 159 yards and 1 td in 2013. He has 99 career catches for 1,582 yards and 17 td's.
 
            Genevro, in his first season at Clarion, is second on the team with 36 grabs for 728 yards and 9 td's. He is averaging 20.2 yards per catch, 12^th best in Clarion history to this point.
 
            Also making strong contributions as receivers are Mark Nicholas (Sr. Export/Franklin Regional), Kyle Evans (Fr. Forte Meade, Md.) and Gage Clark (So. Natrona Hts., Highlands).
 
            Nicholas, a 3-year starter, has collected 20 passes for 238 yards. He had 12 catches for 100 yards and 3 td's in 2014 and 15 passes for 285 yards and 3 td's in 2013. He has 54 career catches for 717 yards and 8 td's.
 
            Evans, a true freshman, has 20 grabs for 264 yards and 3 td's. Clark has 12 catches for 236 yards.
 
WILLIAMS KEYS RUNNING BACKS IN 2015
 
            Sophomore running back Delrece Williams (Homestead/Steel Valley), the PSAC-West Offensive Player of the Week vs Seton Hill, missed the SRU game with an injury but is expected to play this week. He leads the team with 166 carries for 900 yards and 6 td's. Only 5 running backs have rushed for over 1,000 yards in clarion history. The last was Alfonso Hoggard in 2010 (1,045) and 2009 (1,046). He also has 30 catches for 463 yards and 4 td's. He rushed for a career high 201 yards vs Seton Hill.  Williams toted the pigskin 82 times for 370 yards and 6 td's, plus caught 6 passes for 8 yards, and returned 26 kickoffs for 658 yards in 2014.  He has 248 career rushes for 1,270 yards and 12 td's, with 36 catches for 471 yards and 4 td's. A senior at Steel Valley High in the Fall of 2010, Williams set the WPIAL regular season rushing record of 2,149 yards in 9 games. He had a season total of 2,388 yards and a WPIAL leading 34 td's.
 
            Freshman KaDarrius Campbell (Leonardtown, Md.) has also been sharp with 70 carries for 227 yards and 2 scores. Campbell is a transfer from Saint Francis.
 
CRESS BROTHERS LEAD OFFENSIVE LINE
 
            The "O" line will be paced by brothers Cameron Cress (Sr. Mars) at center and Shane Cress (Sr. Mars) who has moved to left guard from his normal tackle position. Cameron has started for two years at center and makes all the line calls up front, while Shane, a three-year letterwinner, anchors the line. Also back to lead the way up front are Josh Wiskeman (So. Leechburg/Kiski) and Jake Heigel (So. Dubois/Brockway) at tackle, and Rob Korzon (Fr. Springdale) at guard.
 
9 STARTERS RETURN ON IMPROVED EAGLE DEFENSE
 
            Clarion's defense has played a strong, consistent and aggressive style of football in 2015 with 9 starters and 21 lettermen returning. Clarion is giving up 366.7 yards of total offense (#5 in PSAC) per game including 152.7 rushing (#7 in PSAC) and 214 passing (#4 in PSAC).
 
BELL, SHORT, FRAGALE & KOERPER LEAD DEFENSIVE FRONT
 
            The Golden Eagles have a strong defensive line in 2015, paced by returning starters Kwame Bell (Sr. Philadelphia), Brandon Short (Sr. New Brighton), Andrew Fragale (Sr. Emporium/Cameron County) and Matt Koerper (Jr. Seven Fields/Seneca Valley)
 
            Bell, at defensive end, has 38 hits, 6 tfl's, 3 sacks and 3 fumble recoveries and 2 blocked kicks this season. Last year he had 55 tackles, 9 qb sacks for -57 and 14 tfl's for -78 yards. He also caused 3 fumbles and recovered 2 fumbles. Short a three-year letterwinner, returned to the lineup at Edinboro after missing 4 games this season. He has 34 tackles and 6 tfl's. He posted big numbers at end in 2014. In 8 games he notched 45 hits, 8 sacks for -53 yards, 16 tfl's for -75 yards, 1 fumble caused, 1 blocked kick and 1 fumble recovery. He was the PSAC-West defensive P.O.W. vs Seton Hill with 11 stops, 6 tfl's and 2 sacks. Fragale, a three-year starter at noseguard, has 34 hits, 10 tfl's, 6 sacks with a fumble caused. He recovered a fumble in the endzone against Cheyney for a td. In 2014 he posted 34 tackles, 5 tfl's, 1 sack, 2 fumbles caused and 1 recovered in 11 games. In 38 career games he has 117 jolts, 34 tfl's, 14 sacks, 6 fumbles caused, 5 recovered and 1 break-up. Koerper is having a quality season with 43 tackles, 13 tfl's, 8 sacks, 2 fumbles caused and 2 recoveries.
 
            Also having big years up front are Tyrone Archie (Fr. Farrell), Jake Tumminello (So. Mars) and Avery Howsare (So. Altoona) at ends and Lucas Nickerson (Sr. Mayville, N.Y.) on the line. Archie has burst on the scene with 28 tackles, 9 tfl's and 8 sacks as a red-shirt freshman. Tumminello has 7 hits and 2 tfl's, while Howsare has 9 stops, 3 tfl's, and a blocked kick. Nickerson gained valuable playing time and lettered last year.
 
YAUGER & DAVIS RETURN AS EAGLE LINEBACKERS
 
            The Clarion linebacking corps will be led by the return of veteran seniors Rocco Yauger (Sr. Penn Trafford) and Jared Davis (Sr. Pgh-Allderdice).
 
Yauger, a 3-year starter, has 60 stops, 4 tfl's, 1 sack, 2 fumbles caused and a pass break-up.  He was second on the team last year with 75 tackles to go with 2 tfl's. He had 57 stops with 1 tfl and 1 int in 2013, and collected 64 hits, 8 tfl's and 1 sack as a freshman in 2012. He has career numbers showing 256 tackles, 15 tfl's, 2 sacks and 1 int.
 
Davis, meanwhile has gained starting experience in each of the last two years. He has 31 hits, 1 tfl and 1 fumble recovery this year. In 2014 he had a career high 36 tackles, 4 tfl's, 1 fumble recovery and 1 break-up in 2014. Jared has 110 career stops and 9 tfl's with 3 fumble recoveries and a break-up.
 
Also expecting to see time on the inside will be senior Eddie Kurtz (Pgh – Avonworth), Michael Collier (Jr. Beaver Falls) and Pitt transfer Jacob Craig (Jr. Berlin Brothers Valley). Kurtz has earned two letters at linebacker and on special teams getting 8 tackles this season. He has played in 31 career games with 19 stops and 1 tfl. Collier has 24 stops in 2015. He missed the 2014 season with injury but had a stellar 2013 collecting 36 tackles, 4 tfl's, an interception and a break-up. Coach Weibel is high on Craig, who played in 2 games at Pitt last year (1 tackle). He posted a 27 yard interception return for a td against Cheyney and has 2 int's this season. He has 44 tackles, 2 tfl's and 2 int's.
 
FOUR VETERANS RETURN AT CORNER
 
            Myles Edmonds (So. Odenton, Md.), Tyler Tucker (Sr. Westside, Tx.). Adam Lynch (Jr. Pgh – Brashear) and Kwaku Asamoah (Sr. Indiana) have all started in the secondary and will lead the 2015 Golden Eagles at corner. Edmonds has 46 stops, 10 break-ups, 2 int's and caused a fumble in 2015. He notched 38 tackles, 2 tfl's and 1 break-up in 2014. Tucker, who has earned 3 letters, has moved from safety to corner. As a freshman in 2012 he had 31 hits, 7 tfl's and 2 break-ups at corner, with 24 stops and 2 tfl's in 2013. Lynch, missed the first three games with an injury but returned to play vs Gannon and has 31 tackles, 1 int. and 6 break-ups. He posted 35 hits and 5 break-ups last year. The 2-time letterwinner has 68 career stops, 3 int's and 9 pass break-ups. Asamoah, who has earned 3 letters, has made 15 hits in 2015. He played in 9 games in 2014 with 9 stops and 2 break-ups. He has 51 career tackles and 7 break-ups.
 
McNAMARA, & LIBERTO ANCHOR AT SAFETY
 
            Maybe the strongest part of the Golden Eagle defense is at the safety position where three-year starters Cory McNamara (Sr. Ontario, N.Y.) and Chris Liberto (Sr. Springdale) await the enemy.
 
            Cory McNamara has notched 45 tackles, an int and a fumble recovery this year. He returned at Edinboro after missing three games with an injury. In 2014 and he ranked fourth on the team in tackles with 64, plus had 3 interceptions, 2 break-ups, 2 tfl's, 1 fumble caused and recovered and blocked a kick. In 2013 he led the Golden Eagles with 87 tackles and 12 pass break-ups (Ranked #2 in the PSAC. Adding 1 interception and 1 tfl.  He had a game high 14 tackles vs Gannon. Cory now has 227 tackles, 17 break-ups, 6 int's, 4 tfl's, 3 fumbles recovered and 1 caused.
 
            Liberto has opened strong in 2015 with 83 tackles, 7 tfl's, 1 int, and 2 break-ups. Chris notched 55 hits, 6 tfl's and 1 fumble recovery last year after two years at running back.
 
Also seeing plenty of time at the safety spots will be Connor Scott (Jr. Pgh – Upper St. Clair), Colton McKay (So. Moon) and Trevon Gaines (So. Pgh – Brashear). Scott has 30 hits, 1 int and 1 fumble recovery this year. He collected 27 tackles and an interception last year, including a 15-yard int return for a td at Millersville. McKay has 45 tackles and an int this season and notched 25 hits in 2014, while Gaines meanwhile has 22 stops and 1 tfl this season.
 
ESPOSITO, AYERS & WHITE BACK ON SPECIAL TEAMS
 
            The Clarion special teams will be anchored by junior placekicker Phil Esposito (Jr. Brockway),  special teams snapper Eric White (Sr. Clearfield) and punter Scott Ayers (Jr. Bethesda, Md.). Esposito is 13 of 16 in field goals this year and 40 of 45 in PAT's. He missed most of 2014 with an injury. In 2013 he was 25 of 25 in PAT's and 5 of 17 in field goals. In his career he has now made 18 of 36 field goals and 70 of 75 PAT's. White, Clarion's snapper for punts and PAT's/Field Goals, returns to that position again in 2015 for the fourth straight season. Ayers is averaging 39.3 yards per punt in 2015 and getting 9 inside the 20. He averaged 37.5 yards per punt, dropping 12 punts inside the 20 in 2014.
 
KU OFFENSE #2 IN PSAC IN TOTAL OFFENSE (481.6)
 
            The Clarion defense will be put to the test again this week, facing another high-powered offense. Kutzown is averaging 36.6ppg (#4 in PSAC) and 481.6 yards per game (#2 in PSAC). The Golden Bears are a quality running team getting 197.7 rushing yards per game (#5 in PSAC), while also ranking #4 in passing offense at 283.9 yards per game (#4 in PSAC).
 
            Calling the signals for the Bears offense is senior quarterback Chad Barton who has completed 213 of 348 passes for 2,781 yards and 26 td's. He has also rushed for 211 yards and 2 td's.
 
            The running game is vry potent with Terry Williams leading the way with 111 carries for 752 yards and 11 td's, while Darrell Scott has 105 carries for 542 yards and 3 td's. James Wah also has 319 yards and 5 rushing td's.
 
            The receiving corps is led by Kodi Reed and Kellen Williams. Reed has 58 receptions for 915 yards and 10 td's, while Williams has 58 grabs for 887 yards and 8 td's. Craig Reynolds is next with 49 catches for 434 yards and 1 td. Anthony Kelly checks in with 23 grabs for 340 yards and 6 td's.
 
KU DEFENSE RANKS #11 IN PSAC IN TOTAL "D" (434.3)
 
            Kutztown has given up points and yards this season. The Bears are yielding 28.9ppg, and 434.3 yards per game (#11 in the PSAC). On the ground Kutztown is giving up 168.4 yards per game (#8 in the PSAC). The passing game is giving up 265.9 yards per game (#13 in the PSAC).
 
            Up front the Kutztown defense relies on tackles Tyrone Brown (29 tackles, 7 tfl's) and Chris McMonagle (29 stops, 7.5 tfl's, 3.5 sacks), along with defensive ends Ronny Tomasetti (22 hits, 4 tfl's) and Zameer McDowell (44 jolts, 11.5 tfl's).
 
            The linebacking corps is led by Zack Delp who leads the team with 77 stops, 11.5 tfl's, 6.5 sacks and Tajier Jefferson (63 tackles, 14.5 tfl's, 3.5 sacks).
 
            The secondary has rover Kurt Kenny (65 hits, 1 int), corners Darryl Mintz (53 stops) and Lance Deane Jr. (37 jolts, 1 int), free safety Tyler Pratt (42 tackles, 2 int's) and strong safety Kenny Williams (53 jolts, 1 int).
 
CLARION NOTES – CLARION LEADS SERIES 15-8 --- 2014 – KUTZTOWN 41 CLARION 35 – OT …. What a game …. Clarion took the lead with 24-seconds left (35-28) on a Connor Simmons to Jaron Moorer 41-yard td pass…. But Kutz came back and scored on the final play of the game on a Barton 32-yard td pass to Kodi Reed.. then won the game in OT …. Simmons passed for 337 yards and 4 td's… KU's Barton passed for 403 yards and 3 td's … 2013 CLARION 39 KUTZTOWN 38 (OT) – Season opener in 2013 – Game had 4 lead changes in regulation … Clarion trailed 25-9 in the third quarter when qb Ben Fiscus tossed a 14-yard td pass to Mike Deitrick to make it 25-15 … Fiscus capped an 80-yard drive at 12:43 of 4^th with 1 yd td run (25-22) … Mark Nicholas caught 13 yard td pass from Fiscus with 5:26 left for 29-25 lead. Kutztown Alex Tonnies 3 yard td pass from Alec Werner on 4^th down – with 24-seconds left gave KU 32-29 lead… Fiscus 37-yards to Nicholas, 13 yards to Mancini set up 45-yard field goal attempt with 8 seconds left… Kick was blocked – recovered by Mike Deitrick with 1 second left … Phil Esposito hits 42-yard field goal on last play to tie at 32-32… Kutztown scores in OT on Reed 11-yard pass from Werner, but PAT failed … Fiscus scores on a 10-yard run and Esposito PAT gives clarion 39-38 win… Total offense – Clarion 413, KU 370 – Fiscus 19 of 28 passing for 292 yards, 3 td's… 67 rushing yards, 2 td's … Kutztown's Alex Werner hit 40 of 57 passes for 394 yards and 4 td's … Alex Tonnies school record 17 catches, 123 yards, 1 td. … Kutztown won 25-6 in 2009 … KU led 7-0 at halftime on a Dontay Wilson 14 yard run … KU kicker Matt Dineen booted a 21-yard field goal at 4:04of the third to make it 10-0… Clarion tight end Matt foradora caught an 8-yard td pass from Tyler Huether at 2:06 of the third – but a blocked PAT return for KU made it 12-6 Bears …. KU added two field goals and a td run in the fourth to put the game away … Huether completed 27 of 47 passes for 242 yards and 1 td & Jacques Robinson caught 10 passes for 84 yards … Wilson rushed for 90 yards and 1 td and QB Shane Martin rushed for 1 td and passed for 140 yards for KU … Clarion won 26-20 in 2008 –  … Down 20-0 at halftime, qb Gino Rometo scored on a 1 yard run with 8:19 left in the third .. Eddie Emmanuel scored on runs of 4 and 15-yards in the third quarter, and then Rometo scored the game-winner with 4:14 left on a 1-yard run. The winning drive went 93 yards in 13 plays .. The game was not decided until the final seconds… the Clarion "D" made a goal line stand to win the game … Kutztown had first and goal at the Clarion 1 but failed to score… LB Joe Fox made the sack of Kutztown qb Shane Martin at the 2 to preserve the win … Rometo completed 13 of 21 for 121 yards … Emmanuel rushed 25 times for 113 yadrs and 2 td's … KU's Dontay Wilson rushed for 104 yards and 1 td …  KU won the 2007 meeting 35-13, but the game was pretty evenly played ... Clarion led 316-306 in total offense, but several key mistakes proved costly... KU opened the scoring on a Tom Cressman 23-yard interception return for a td in the first... Clarion qb Tyler Huether hit Herb Carraway on a 65-yard td to tie the game 7-7 ... Two missed first half field goals proved costly - and KU took the lead for good on an 18-yard td pass from Kyle Spotts ... A Clarion fumble deep in its ow territory in the second helped set up a KU td that put the Bears up 21-7 in the second... Clarion kicked a field goal before halftime to make it 21-10... Another third quarter field goal made it 21-13 in the third, but spotts hit Will brown for a 32-yard td that broke the game open... Spotts passed for 209 yards and 4 td's, 2 to Elfren Quiles ... Clarion's Eddie Emmanuel rushed for 107 yards, while Huether passes for 197 and 1 td... In 2006 where KU defeated Clarion 27-10, Clarion outgained Kutztown 324 - 323 ... Clarion had 186 rushing and 138 passing - Kutztown 96 rushing, 227 passing ... Clarion took a 10-6 lead in the second quarter when qb Mark Rupert hit Dane Williams on a 25-yard td pass ... Late in the half Clarion had a 3-yard punt giving Kutztown field position at the Clarion 44, which turned into 2-yard td run by Maurice Adams with 26-seconds left before half ... Adams came out and returned the second half kickoff 85 yards for a td that proved to put the game out of reach... Emmanuel had 88 rushing yards & Odom caught 6 passes for 71 yards ... Adams rushed for 68 and 1 score, while Elfren Quiles caught 7 passes for 120 yards and 1 score... In Clarion's 4 overtime win in 2005 (29-23), Eagle qb Brandon Dando scored the game-winner on a 3-yard run in the 4^th OT, then the defense held… Clarion outgained Kutztown 385-188 yards… Dando completed 15 of 28 passes for 143 yards, plus ran for 2 td's… Tyrone Buckner gained 106 rushing yards on 39 attempts … Kutztown QB Spotts completed 21 of 41 passes for 152 yards and 1 td … Maurice Adams gained 62 yards on 19 carries… In 2004's 25-14 loss at Kutztown, Clarion made three turnovers that led directly to 21 second half Kutztown points ... Marcus Lowe rushed for 86 yards and 2 td's on 20 carries. Brandon Dando completed 11 of 22 passes for 141 yards and Joe Farkas caught 3 passes for 72 yards. Bo Busch led the "D" with 10 tackles, Tim Connelly had 8 stops and 4 tfl's... Kutztown's Bria had 118 yards and 1 td rushing ... Kutztown outgained Clarion 292-251 in total yardage... In 2003's 20-19 loss to Kutztown the Golden Eagles outgained Kutztown 449-216 and outrushed the Bears 317 - 22... Clarion fumbled 8 times and lost 6, plus missed the game tying PAT, which were the keys to the game ... Felton Woulard completed 7 of 16 passes for 132 yards and Ron Rivage caught 4 passes for 102 yards... Brandon Sweeney led the team with 96 rushing yards and 2 td's, with Woulard getting 89  and Glenn Lovelace 12 carries for 82 yards... Kutztown qb Jeremy Copleand completed 10 of 26 passes for 194 yards and 2 td's... Bria gained 61 yards on 27 carries... Trevor Smith caught 7 passes for 174 yards and 2 td's, including a 77-yarder... In Clarion's 31-7 win in 2002 the Eagles rushed for 306 yards on 62 carries ... Adam Almashy rushed for 40 yards and 2 td's, plus threw for another to lead the way ... Robert Walker gained 86 on 20 carries, while Brandon Sweeney had 66 on 12 tries and Frantz Charles added 40 on 6 carries ... Clarion senior offensive tackle Reggie Wells headed the offensive line that day ... Wells has retired from the NFL this season after 10 seasons … He played in 119 career games while starting 93 … He played mostly for the Arizona Cardinals as a starting left guard (2002-2009) – helping them to an NFC Title on Jan. 18, 2009 with a 32-25 win over the Philadelphia Eagles … AZ lost in the Super Bowl to the Pgh Steelers 27-23 on Feb. 1, 2009…. Wells was the Captain of the Offense in the Super Bowl. He played in Philadelphia in 2010, Carolina in 2011 and finished with San Diego in 2012… In Clarion's 1980 PSAC title game win over Kutztown 15-14, the Golden Eagles dominated the statistics of that game outgaining KU 373-114 and outrushing KU  256-31, but won the game in the fourth quarter with a 27-yard Bill May field goal with 12:55 remaining… the defense made the points stand up not letting KU past its own 40 yard line in its final possessions… Jay Kumar led Clarion with 130 rushing yards and John McCullough had 124 … QB Bob Beatty hit on 10 of 22 passes for 117 yards and 1 td … a 7-yard td pass to Kumar in the third quarter.
 
 
Weibel played at Clarion from 1993-98 --- In 1995 led Clarion to a 6-4 record completing 159 of 268 passes (59.3%) for 2,017 yards and 14 td's. In 1996 he led the Eagles to an 11-3 overall record, the PSAC-West title, the NCAA Division II East Region Crown and a berth in the NCAA "Final Four" before losing in the final seconds to Northern Colorado 19-18. Weibel earned NCAA D-II All-America honors completing 208 of 356 passes (58.4%) for 2,880 yards and 32 td's. Clarion won the Lambert Cup - top team in the East. …Weibel holds all four key career passing records at Clarion including passing attempts (1,065), completions (586), passing yards (7,845) and passing td's (65).