Athens Steamrolls North Penn-Mansfield, 58-0
By: Tim Birney / October 10, 2026 / Photo: Matt Patton
ATHENS - Senior Connor Davidson ran for two TDs threw for three, and returned a punt for a score - all in the first half - to lead Athens to a 58-0 win over North Penn-Mansfield here Friday night in NTL Large School Division football action.
The Wildcats piled up 354 yards - 117 rushing and 237 passing - in total offense on just 43 plays, while limiting the Tigers to 105 yards on 41 plays, with 62 yards coming on one pass play. Athens has a 22-8 advantage in first downs.
Senior Brendan Cooke led the Athens ground game with 42 yards on four carries, while Connor Davidson had 38 yards on six carries, sophomore Shea Davidson had 16 yards on three carries, and junior Nolan Raupers added 12 yards on five carries.
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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).
