1996 Game Highlights

Hornets win opener, 21-0.

By: Wellsboro Gazette | September 4, 1996

The Wellsboro Hornets got their 1996 football season off to a successful start, downing North Penn 21-0 in a non-league encounter at Wellsboro Friday night.

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Wellsboro posts second shutout, 32-0.

By: Wellsboro Gazette | September 11, 1996

The Wellsboro Hornet Football team posted their second consecutive shutout of the season, downing Towanda 32-0 at Towanda Friday evening.

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Wellsboro improves to 3-0 by stopping Jersey Shore, 28-6.

By: Wellsboro Gazette | September 18, 1996

The Wellsboro Hornet football team overcame some early turnovers to down Jersey Shore Saturday night, 28-6.

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Wellsboro tops Sayre, 28-6; improves to 4-0 on season.

By: Wellsboro Gazette | September 25, 1996

Matt Kennedy rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on Wellsboro's second play from scrimmage to lead the Hornets to a 28-6 Northern Tier League football win over visiting Sayre Friday night.

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Hornets down Troy, 26-6; tied for NTL top spot.

By: Wellsboro Gazette | October 2, 1996

The Wellsboro Green Hornet football team improved to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in Northern Tier League play following a convincing 26-6 win over Troy Friday night in the Trojans' homecoming contest.

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Wellsboro defense rises to the occasion, 7-0.

By: Wellsboro Gazette | October 9, 1996

Duane Stocum and Matt Sweet combined to stop Canton running back Curtis Smith on a fourth-and-goal run from the one-yard line with just under two minutes left to play Friday night, to preserve a Wellsboro 7-0 Northern Tier League football win over the Warriors.

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Defenders hault Hornets' bid for undefeated season.

By: Joe Wagner | Wellsboro Gazette | October 16, 1996

The Wellsboro Green Hornets football squad fell to the Defenders of Warrior Run 34-14 last Friday night to end Wellsboro's winning streak at six games.

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Hornets stung for second straight loss.

By: Joe Wagner | Wellsboro Gazette | October 30, 1996

The Wellsboro Hornet football team lost it's second straight last Friday night to the Wyalusing Rams. The Hornets dropped the Parent's Night game 22-15 to the 8-1 Rams, who remain undefeated in NTL play.

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Athens downs Wellsboro in a heartbreaker.

By: Joe Wagner | Wellsboro Gazette | November 6, 1996

The Wellsboro Hornets football team dropped its third game in a row on Saturday in a fourth quarter heartbreaker to inter-division rival Athens Wildcats.

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1996 Varsity Schedule

08-30 North Penn H 21-0 W
09-06 Towanda A 32-0 W
09-14 Jersey Shore A 28-6 W
09-20 Sayre H 28-6 W
09-27 Troy A 26-6 W
10-04 Canton H 7-0 W
10-11 Warrior Run H 14-34 L
10-25 Wyalusing H 15-22 L
11-02 Athens A 7-8 L

1996 NTL Standings

Team W-L DIV PCT GB
Wyalusing 9-2 6-0 1.000 -
Athens 8-3 5-1 0.833 1.0
Wellsboro 6-3 4-2 0.666 2.0
Troy 7-3 3-3 0.500 3.0
Canton 3-7 2-4 0.333 4.0
Towanda 1-9 1-5 0.166 5.0
Sayre 0-10 0-6 0.000 6.0