1979 Game Highlights
Hornets drop grid opener to Loyalsock, 30-6.
Loyalsock tailback Bob Wright rushed for 117 yards and scored two touchdowns and a pair of two-point conversions to lead the Lancers to a 30-6 victory over Wellsboro Friday night at Loyalsock.
DeBach leads Troy over Hornets, 12-0.
The hard running of sophomore Rob DeBach and a stingy Trojan defense combined to lead Troy to a 12-0 grid verdict over Wellsboro Friday night at Troy High School.
Warriors bury Hornets, 44-6.
The Canton Warriors spotted Wellsboro a 6-0 lead after a game opening 77 yard touchown on a kickoff return and went on to trounce tbe Hornets 44-6 Saturday afternoon at Canton. The loss puts Wellsboro's season slate at 0-3.
Hornets (0-4) fall to Wyalusing, 21-6.
Chip Babcock scored two touchdowns to lead Wyalusing to a 21-8 verdict over Wellsboro Friday night. The loss ruined the 0-4 Hornets' home opener. Wyalusing improved its overall mark to 3-2.
Hornets blank Notre Dame, 8-0.
Anyone who missed the first two plays of the Wellsboro-Notre Dame football game Saturday missed all the scoring that was to be for the afternoon.
Hornets win first League game.
The Wellsboro Green Hornet football team won their first league game Friday night by dumping Towanda 18-12.
Keck to Reese pass tops North Penn, 8-0.
A 30 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Doug Keck to John Reese with 1:44 left in the game gave Wellsboro an 8-0 decision over North Penn Saturday afternoon at Blossburg.
WHS win streak stopped at four.
The Athens Bulldogs scored 14 points in the second half to topple the Wellsboro Green Hornet football squad 14-12 Friday night at Wellsboro. The loss snapped a 4 game Hornet win streak and was also Athens first victory of the season.
McAlister leads Jersey Shore over Hornets, 21-6.
Bob McAlister ran for 333 yards to pace Jersey Shore to a 21-6 verdict over Wellsboro Saturday.
1979 Varsity Schedule
| 08-31 | Loyalsock | A | 6-30 | L |
| 09-08 | Troy | A | 0-12 | L |
| 09-22 | Canton | A | 6-44 | L |
| 09-28 | Wyalusing | H | 6-21 | L |
| 10-06 | Cowanesque Valley | A | 22-0 | W |
| 10-13 | Notre Dame | H | 8-0 | W |
| 10-19 | Towanda | H | 18-12 | W |
| 10-27 | North Penn | A | 8-0 | W |
| 11-02 | Athens | H | 12-14 | L |
| 11-10 | Jersey Shore | H | 6-21 | L |
1979 NTL Standings
| Team | W-L | DIV | PCT | GB |
| Canton | 9-0-1 | 4-0-1 | 0.800 | - |
| Wyalusing | 5-4 | 4-1 | 0.800 | 0.5 |
| Troy | 4-5 | 3-2 | 0.600 | 1.5 |
| Towanda | 3-5-2 | 1-3-1 | 0.200 | 3.0 |
| Wellsboro | 4-6 | 1-4 | 0.200 | 3.5 |
| Athens | 1-9 | 1-4 | 0.200 | 3.5 |