Davidson, Defense Carry Athens To 49-13 Win Over Cowanesque Valley
By: Tim Birney / September 12, 2026 / Photo: Matt Patton
ATHENS - Athens raced out to a 42-0 halftime lead, thanks to senior QB Connor Davidson's first-half TDs, on its way to a 49-13 win over Cowanesque Valley here Friday night in NTL Large School Division football action at Alumni Stadium.
The Wildcats piled up 353 yards in total offense in the game, including 262 rushing yards.
"We were still a little sloppy offensively early, then we started to find a groove running some no-huddle stuff ... we're getting better there," said Athens coach Shawn Bradley.
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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).
