Athens Battles Back In 35-22 Win Over Wellsboro
By: Tim Birney / September 27, 2025 / Photo: Matt Patton
WELLSBORO - Athens had its back against the wall midway through the third quarter, but behind a dominating offensive line, senior Karson Sipley rushed for four TDs in the final 15 minutes of the game to lift Athens to a 35-22 win over Wellsboro here Friday night in NTL Large School Division football action.
"The wheels fell off in the first half," said Athens coach Shawn Bradley. "Credit to Wellsboro because they came out of the locker room ready to play again in the second half ... we turned the ball over, and they drove down and scored.
Freshman Shea Davidson stepped in to start at QB (or QB 1/2 as Bradley dubbed him), with his older brother, junior Connor Davidson, shifting to tailback, and Bradley was pleased with his performance. Connor Davidson, however, finished the game at QB.
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About the Author
Tim Birney
Tim Birney is the founder / owner of River Road Media Group. He was born and raised in the Valley, graduating from Waverly High School in 1984.
Birney earned an Associate's Degree in Journalism from SUNY Morrisville in 1986 and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism / Public Relations from Utica College of Syracuse University in 1988. He began his newspaper career at The Daily Review in Towanda in 1989, before moving on to The Evening Times in 1995. He spent more than 10 years at the Times, the last four as Managing Editor.
River Road Media Group includes five sites in "The Sports Reports" family that cover 24 school districts in five counties: Valley Sports Report (launched Aug. 10, 2009), Tioga County (NY) Sports Report (Aug. 13, 2018), and Northern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 31, 2020); Northern Tier West Sports Report (March 15, 2021) Southern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 16, 2021).
