West Branch Football is Back!

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This year, the West Branch football team, as well as other WB sports, will be noticing some massive changes to this year’s season due to COVID-19. Not only will the players be facing changes, but the spectators will be as well. Spectators will only be allowed to attend when the school district permits and must abide by rules and regulations set up by the Pennsylvania State Government. These rules state that there will not be more than 250 people in a gathering, social distancing and mask-wearing will also be practiced.

The football team will be kicking off the season today, September 11th, with an away game at Juniata Valley. The game will be live-streamed on YouTube here. The live stream starts at 7:00 p.m.

With the season starting later and the lack of two-a-days, the Warriors have had to work a lot harder to become a playable standard. The West Branch football team will have nine returning seniors: Camden Kopchik, Sarah Betts, Will Herring, Kayden Grubbs, Noah Hoffner, Kyle Moore, Ethan Yingling, Tanner Rice, and Jacob Martin. Seventeen letter-winners will also be returning: Camden Kopchik, Sarah Betts, Will Herring, Kayden Grubbs, Noah Hoffner, Kyle Moore, Ethan Yingling, Tanner Rice, Derek Browne, Nathan McDonald, Owen Graham, Jackson Croyle, Parker Johnson, Kyle Kolesar, Billy Bumbarger, Chase Evans, and Jacob Martin.

West Branch is looking forward to a successful football season!

2020 Roster

Camden Kopchik

Sarah Betts

Tyler Biggans

Jackson Croyle

John Stavola

Luke Liptak

Derek Browne

Parker Johnson

Ethan Dale

Nick Stavola

Owen Graham

Landen Pase

Will Herring

Nathan Mcdonald

Wyatt Schwiderske

Randy Fetters

Kayden Grubbs

Noah Hoffner

Kyle Moore

Azadio Vargas

Gabe Mccamley

Ethan Yingling

Tanner Rice

Austin Kerin

Scott Smeal

Owen Dinant

Dakota Fetterolf

Ryan Wood

Ethan Fetters

Evin Marcinko

Kyle Kolesar

Billy Bumbarger

Sam Fry

Vegas Nearhood

Chase Evans

Noah Emigh

Jacob Martin