NTL FOOTBALL: WELLSBORO ROLLS TO MERCY-RULE WIN OVER WYALUSING (October 16, 2026)

Northern Tier West Sports Report
WELLSBORO — The Hornets scored at will and routed the visiting Wyalusing Rams 41-13 in an NTL football match-up here Friday night. 

Wellsboro racked up 337 yards of offense .. 220 on the ground and 117 through the air .. and scored on six of their first seven possessions. The only possession the Hornets’ had that didn’t result in points was a kneel down by Wellsboro to bring the first half of play to an end. 

Griffin Morral completed 5-of-10 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown while Max Mascho (12 rushes, 93 yards, 2 TD) and Reed Richardson (13 rushes, 88 yards, 3 TD) led the ground attack.

After a failed onside kick attempt by Wyalusing to start the game, Wellsboro took just six plays to score as Mascho took it in from the two-yard line. Maddon Mascho hit the extra point and the Hornets led 7-0 with 9:06 left in the first quarter.

Kody Enck stepped in front of a Ram pass to end Wyalusing’s ensuing possession, giving the Hornets the ball inside the 20. Richardson would take it in from the 17 and Maddon Mascho’s kick made it 14-0 Wellsboro with 8:07 left.

Wellsboro started their next drive with a 12-yard completion from Griffin to Grady Morral. The elder Morral hooked up with Max Mascho for a 66-yard gain and then finished the drive when he found Enck in the end zone for a 5-yard TD. The Hornets led 21-0 with 1:06 left in the opening frame, after Maddon Mascho’s successful try.

The Hornets would add a two-point safety before the end of the first quarter when Wyalusing sent a punt snap out of the end zone with :18 left in the first.

Wellsboro received the free kick following the safety and put together a 5-play drive that ended with a 3-yard TD run by Richardson. After forcing a Ram punt, the Hornets went on an 11-play drive, again ended on a 3-yard TD run by Richardson. Both second quarter point after attempts were no good and Wellsboro led 35-0 at the half. 

The Hornets came out of the break and recovered a Wyalusing fumble on the kickoff and went on to score on a Max Mascho 2-yard run to go up 41-0 with seven minutes left in the third quarter. 

Wyalusing would score a pair of touchdowns .. one at the end of the third quarter then again midway through the fourth. 

The Hornet ‘D’ held Wyalusing to 128 yards of offense, with all but five yards of that coming  after Wellsboro held a 41-0 lead.

Colton Hauser had eight tackles for Wellsboro while Richardson added seven stops, Colton Reese had five tackles and Keegan VanZile had three tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery.

Wellsboro improves to 3-5 on the season with their second straight win. They’ll travel to South Williamsport next Friday to take on the 6-2 Mounties.

PHOTOS: Lance Larcom



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