The Bradford Era

OIL CITY — Jeff Puglio and his Bradford High football team were well aware of the physical challenge Oil City would present. Knowing about the Oilers’...

ST. MARYS — Bradford High and St. Marys have produced some close football games in their non-league encounters the last two seasons. The Flying Dutch ...

The numbers were well-documented. A 20-0 combined record. An overall score of 766-148. An average game score of 38-7. In the first four weeks of the 2...

Mike Leet scanned the gymnasium before revealing the reality. “Just looking on the practice floor, we’ve got three sophomores out there right now on t...

Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells made the line famous: “You are what your record says you are.” But to Jeff Puglio, wins and losses didn’t tell the wh...

SMETHPORT — All offseason, the Smethport football team had to dwell on two games. The Hubbers, like the rest of their Allegheny Mountain League North ...

PORT ALLEGANY — The situation was less than ideal for Justin Bienkowski in his first year as Port Allegany’s head football coach. The Gators were inex...

COUDERSPORT — Listen to Ben Cary speak and his affinity for Coudersport football pervades. The 2003 Coudy grad recalls vividly the packed stands on Fr...

DUKE CENTER — Nick LaBella is an Otto-Eldred alum, so naturally he thought back to his days wearing the blue and gold. “We didn’t always have a top re...