1,500 fans watch WHS tie Canton 7-7.

The Wellsboro Green Hornets had to come from behind to gain a tie and remain undefeated to close out the season as they battled the Canton Warriors to a 7-7 deadlock on the home field before 1,500 fans Saturday afternoon.

Wellsboro finished their first football campaign in 25 years with a 5-0-1 record, the best in the area including Southern New York State.

The visiting Canton eleven struck first midway through the second period as Alden Fitzwater, behind nice blocking, ran from his own 25-yard line and outran the Hornets 75 yards for the score. He then plunged across for the extra point and Canton led 7-0.

Wellsboro could do little against the Canton line and it was much the same for Canton's offense against the Green and White defense. It looked like Wellsboro would be shut out  going into halftime but with a minute remaining in the half, John Deibert teamed with Ed Patt to block a Canton punt attempt. Patt picked the ball up and ran for the touchdown, but a tripping penalty on the 15-yard line by a Hornet nullified the score and put the Hornets back to the 30-yard line.

Roger Quimby then threw a perfect pass to Ed Patt in the end zone for the score. Then on the extra point try, Quimby faked a kick and threw a pass for the extra point to Jim R. Callahan who caught it almost on his back after John Deibert and and a Canton defender lost it. It was a spectacular play, and a crucial one for the Hornets, as the half ended all tied at 7-7. It was only the second extra point made by Wellsboro all season.

The second half found Wellsboro threatening but unable to score. They came close just after the intermission but the pass from Quimby to Deibert was dropped in the end zone.

Wellsboro was within the Canton 10-yard line and lost the ball on downs with three minutes left in the game. The Hornets line held Canton from gaining and with one and one-half minutes remaining Wellsboro gained the ball from the 30-yard line as Canton punted badly but received a break when the ball bounced from the Canton 20-yard line along the sidelines where it fell dead on the 30-yard line.

Wellsboro went to the 10-yard line, but time ran out for Wellsboro and the ball game ended a 7-7 tie.