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Harsch helps Hornets hammer Athens.

By: Lee Ed Thomas II | Wellsboro Gazette | September 5, 2001

Derek Harsch is well enlightened when it comes to the "Team." Although Harsch rambled for 334 yards of Wellsboro's 409 yards of total offense Friday night in the Hornet's season opener against Athens, he knows one man can't do it alone.

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Wellsboro's 300-yard man does it again.

By: Lee Ed Thomas II | Wellsboro Gazette | September 12, 2001

For the second consecutive week, Wellsboro's Derek Harsch was the power behind the Green Hornet scoring machine.

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Wellsboro Hornets take Dawgs to the pound.

By: Lee Ed Thomas II | Wellsboro Gazette | September 19, 2001

The Wellsboro Hornets pulled a little con job on Jersey Shore this Friday night. It's no secret that Derek Harsch has led the Hornets' ground attack the past two weeks by gobbling up 649 yards rushing and scoring nine touchdowns.

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Canton clips Wellsboro with last minute score.

By: Lee Ed Thomas II | Wellsboro Gazette | September 26, 2001

Sometimes the odds are just stacked so high against you that no matter what you do, you can't overcome them. That seemed to be the scenario for Wellsboro this past Saturday when they traveled to Canton. No matter what the Hornets did to rally from each setback, be it penalty, missed tackle or official call, nothing seemed to go their way.

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Black Knights hold Hornets from hammering out Homecoming win.

By: Lee Ed Thomas II | Wellsboro Gazette | October 3, 2001

Several members of the Wellsboro football team arrived at the weight room early Monday morning. Their purpose: prepare.

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Auburn edges Wellsboro.

By: Lee Ed Thomas II | Wellsboro Gazette | October 10, 2001

After a long road trip to Auburn, New York, the Wellsboro Green Hornets met a larger and stronger football team that had another added advantage on their side - numbers.

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Muncy clips Wellsboro with fourth quarter rally.

By: Lee Ed Thomas II | Wellsboro Gazette | October 17, 2001

Wellsboro looked as if they were on pace to break their three game losing streak when the contest against Muncy ebbed into the fourth quarter Friday night, October 12.

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Wyalusing wallops Wellsboro.

By: Lee Ed Thomas II | Wellsboro Gazette | October 24, 2001

Wellsboro may have suffered a 40-21 league loss to Wyalusing Friday night, October 20, but losing isn't everything. It may have been Wellsboro's fifth straight loss but coach Russ Manney viewed the contest with reality.

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Harsch helps Hornets trounce Troy, 54-14.

By: Lee Ed Thomas II | Wellsboro Gazette | October 31, 2001

The Troy football team may have sought out medical help after the contest against Wellsboro Friday night, October 26. The purpose behind their search for medical help: a cure for "fumbleitis."

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Hornets reclaim memorial trophy with win over Panthers.

By: Lee Ed Thomas II | Wellsboro Gazette | November 7, 2001

By the way the Wellsboro football players scrambled to get a hand on the football, you would have thought it was their first time to set eyes on it. So, why did a swarm of Hornets lunge over their teammates in an attempt to reach the football they had encircled? To be honest, it was the first time in three years they had seen this particular football, the one that sets atop the Morton Jones Memorial Trophy.

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2001 Varsity Schedule

08-31 Athens H 26-13 W
09-07 Sayre A 57-40 W
09-14 Jersey Shore H 32-0 W
09-22 Canton A 30-33 L
09-28 Towanda H 6-14 L
10-05 Auburn A 0-12 L
10-12 Muncy A 27-46 L
10-19 Wyalusing A 21-40 L
10-26 Troy H 54-14 W
11-02 North Penn A 37-19 W

2001 NTL Standings

Team W-L DIV PCT GB
Athens 9-1 7-1 0.875 -
Wyalusing 8-2 7-1 0.875 -
Towanda 8-2 6-2 0.750 1.0
Wellsboro 5-5 4-3 0.571 2.5
Troy 5-5 4-4 0.500 3.0
Canton 3-7 3-5 0.375 4.0
North Penn 3-7 3-5 0.375 4.0
Sayre 2-8 1-7 0.125 6.0
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