Hornets sting Trojans in season opener.
Matt Priset stepped up big for the Wellsboro Green Hornets football team Friday night, August 30, in the season opener of their 2002 campaign against Troy.
Hornets fall short in final frame.
He who punts comes up short. That seemed to be the adage for the NTL contest between two equally talented teams in Wellsboro Friday, September 6.
Jersey Shore wins defensive battle over Wellsboro.
The Wellsboro Green Hornets suffered their second heart breaker of the season Friday, September 13.
Hornets rally too little too late.
The undefeated Muncy Indians had built a nearly insurmountable 33-0 lead early in the third quarter, but the Wellsboro Green Hornets, led by the powerful arm of signal caller Will Osgood, valiantly tried to make a comeback.
Green Hornets clip Canton
Since Wellsboro's loss to Canton last year following a controversial touchdown call late in the game to lift the Warriors to the win, Wellsboro has been waiting for a chance to retaliate. They earned it Friday night, September 27.
Wellsboro blanks Montgomery.
The Wellsboro Green Hornets (3-3) football team picked up their second consecutive win Friday, October 4, with a non-league win over Montgomery.
Wellsboro suffers Maghamez's revenge
The Towanda Black Knights picked up their sixth consecutive win when they hosted the Wellsboro Green Hornets Friday, October 11.
Athens annihilates Wellsboro.
The Wellsboro Green Hornets football team seemed to run out of steam against Athens when they hosted the Wildcats in a league game Friday, October 18.
Hornets slay Sayre in the slop.
Wellsboro coach Russ Manney didn't even know Brandon Keck did so much to help the Green Hornets defeat Sayre 32-12 Friday, October 25, until the saw the stats in the paper the following day.
Panthers win Morton Jones Memorial Trophy.
From the beginning, the annual Morton Jones Memorial game between Wellsboro and North Penn had all the earmarks of a competitive contest.
2002 Varsity Schedule
| 08-30 | Troy | A | 35-13 | W |
| 09-06 | Wyalusing | H | 38-43 | L |
| 09-13 | Jersey Shore | A | 6-10 | L |
| 09-20 | Muncy | A | 24-39 | L |
| 09-27 | Canton | H | 35-7 | W |
| 10-04 | Montgomery | H | 20-0 | W |
| 10-11 | Towanda | A | 6-20 | L |
| 10-19 | Athens | A | 7-29 | L |
| 10-25 | Sayre | H | 32-12 | W |
| 11-01 | North Penn | H | 0-20 | L |
2002 NTL Standings
| Team | W-L | DIV | PCT | GB |
| Towanda | 9-1 | 8-0 | 1.000 | - |
| Athens | 7-3 | 5-2 | 0.714 | 2.5 |
| North Penn | 7-3 | 5-2 | 0.714 | 2.5 |
| Wyalusing | 4-6 | 4-3 | 0.571 | 3.5 |
| Wellsboro | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0.429 | 4.5 |
| Sayre | 4-6 | 2-5 | 0.286 | 5.5 |
| Canton | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0.286 | 5.5 |
| Troy | 0-10 | 0-7 | 0.000 | 7.5 |
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