11/18/11

Each week on Friday Trojan Nation will give statistics and facts on the opponent the Trojans will face. Week twelve is the District 6/9 AAA Subregional Game against Clearfield.  The game is being played at Altoona’s Mansion Park Stadium.

SCHOOL: Clearfield is a Class AAA school with a male enrollment of 345 according to the PIAA for the current classification period (2010-12). The team's football website can be viewed at http://www.clearfieldfootball.org/index.html.  

COACH: The Bison are coached by Tim Janocko.  He has been at the helm since 1985 and his career record entering this contest is 204-95-3

LAST SEASON: Clearfield is 10-1 this season.  They finished 13-1 a season ago, only losing to eventual Class AAA state champion Allentown Central Catholic.

HOME FIELD/STADIUM: Bison Sports Complex

COLORS: Red and black

CONFERENCE:  Clearfield plays in the Seven Mountains Division of the Mountain Athletic Football Conference.  The other members of that division are Juniata, Central Mountain and Bellefonte.   

LAST WEEK’S RESULT: Johnstown was idle while Clearfield won the 9-AAA title with a 28-7 wins over St. Marys.

LAST MEETING:  Clearfield ended Johnstown’s season ago at this same stage of postseason play with a 28-12 win.  These two schools met twice prior to a year ago’s contest.  The Trojans beat the Bison 6-3 in 1919 and 17-0 in 1924.  

WEATHER FORECAST:  It will be 48 degrees and mostly sunny at kickoff with 10% chance of rain.  Winds from the SSW at 10 MPH.