Davidson, Sipley Leads Athens In 54-13 Rout Of North Penn-Mansfield
By: Tim Birney / September 21, 2025 / Photo: Matt Patton
BLOSSBURG, Pa. - Junior Connor Davidson threw for three scores, and ran for another, and senior Karson Sipley also accounted for four TDs as Athens raced out to a 34-0 halftime lead on its way to a 54-13 win over previously-unbeaten North Penn-Mansfield here Friday night in NTL Large School football action.
"We had a couple guys step up because a couple guys got dinged up, which you don't like to see," said Athens coach Shawn Bradley. "A lot of kids stepped up, played key roles, and made big plays. It was good to see.
"And, I'm happy everyone got to play," he added.
The Wildcats piled up 478 yards in total offense, including 186 rushing yards, while limiting NP-M to just 137 yards.
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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).
