Central Football to be Tested by Clearfield for a Second Time

Central was pushed to the limit last week, the Scarlet Dragons needing Jacob Benton’s 15-yard touchdown pass from Eli Muthler with 32 seconds left to get past Penn Cambria for the Scarlet Dragons’ fourth District 6 Class 3A football championship in a row.

Coach Dave Baker and the Dragons are thinking that just might have been the perfect tune-up for what’s to come, though, as they’ll now get a rematch with Clearfield in the District 5-6-9 Class 3A finals on Friday night at E.J. Mansell Stadium in DuBois.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

“It brings us down to earth and makes us focus in,” Dragon...