Philipsburg-Osceola (4-4) at Tyrone (4-4)
Gray-Veterans Memorial Field
Friday, October 17, 2025
Last Time Out: TYRONE –lost to Penn Cambria 27-10 last Friday in Cresson following a fourth-quarter letdown where the Eagles surrendered 200 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Golden Eagles held leads of 3-0 in the first quarter and 10-7 in the third but couldn’t keep pace in the final frame. Caleb Whitby ran for 100 yards for the second straight game, gaining 112 yards on 19 carries. He scored the go-ahead touchdown in the third on a 42-yard run. In all, Tyrone’s defense surrendered 420 yards, 305 of which came on the ground. PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA – lost to District 6 2A leader Bishop McCort 42-0 in a game that was never close. The Crushers went ahead 21-0 in the first quarter, led 35-0 by halftime, and had the mercy rule in effect by the third quarter. McCort ran for 285 yards led by Jon Della, who had 104 yards and 2 scores 7 carries. Bentley Nainey went 7-for-8 for 158 yards and two more touchdowns. The Crushers limited PO to 123 total yards of offense.
Series: Tyrone first played Philipsburg High in 1923, battling to a 20-20 tie in the third year of high school football in the borough. Osceola Mills joined the schedule in 1927, and Tyrone never lost to the school, with just one game – a 0-0 tie in 1931 – ending in a draw. Philipsburg and Osceola Mills merged in 1954, and the first game between the Eagles and Philipsburg-Osceola took place the next season in 1955, with Tyrone winning 7-0.
The Golden Eagles have dominated the series, but there have been quite a few memorable matchups. In 1987 the teams met in an epic Homecoming clash at Gray memorial Field and the teams were tied 7-7 until Bill Kimberling pulled in a tipped Hail Mary pass in the endzone with no time remaining to end a thrilling game that propelled Tyrone to its first District 6 championship. In 2004, playing at Memorial Field in Philipsburg, the Mounties blocked a PAT kick late after Tyrone had scored to cut a 7-0 lead to 7-6 and went on to take the win, snapping a 10-game losing streak to the Eagles. Tyrone would win the rematch in the District 6 semifinals and ultimately played in the PIAA Western final.
The teams have played three times in the postseason, with Tyrone winning all three.
The Golden Eagles lead the overall series with 44 wins and 26 losses against Philipsburg-Osceola. Adding the wins over Philipsburg and Osceola Mills, Tyrone leads 81-31 with five games ending in ties.
Coaches: TYRONE – John Franco (228-69 in 25 seasons at Tyrone; 289-152-2 overall); Jeff Vroman (74-109 in 18 seasons at PO).
Last Meeting: Tyrone scored 35 points in the second quarter on its way to a 49-0 victory over Philipsburg-Osceola at Gray-Veterans Memorial Field on Friday, September 9, 2024.
Ashton Walk threw a pair of touchdown passes during the flurry, including a 3-yard scoring toss to Luke Walk, who 17 seconds later returned a fumble 26 yards for another score to make it 35-0 at halftime.
Kolten Miller ran for 105 yards on 13 carries and Ashton Walk completed 11 of 20 passes for 147 yards as the Eagles piled up 391 yards of total offense while limiting PO to just 36 yards.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: TYRONE – Eli Woomer (QB-DB) 67-for-131, 1,184 yards, 8 TDs … Caleb Whitby (RB-DB) 114 carries for 676 yards, 11 receptions for 179 yards, 10 total TDs … Ashton Emigh (RB-LB) 39 carries for 131 yards, 4 TD, 12 receptions for 202 yards, 37 tackles, 13 TFL, 4.5 sacks … Brayden Parsons, (WR-DB) 13 receptions for 288 yards, 3 TDs, 35 tackles, 2 Ints. … Owen Oakes (OL-LB) 32 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack, 3 Ints. … Kyler Suhoney (OL-DE) 3 TFL, 54 tackles, 8 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 Int. … Marshall Martin (HB-LB) 40 tackles, 5.5 TFL … Mason Emigh (WR-DB) 16 receptions for 354 yards, 2 TDs, 5 Ints., 1 FR 1 TFL. … John Stanton (OL-DL) 35 tackles, 3 TFL. PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA – Archer Baughman (QB-DB) 53-for-102, 688vyards, 2 TDs … Demarcus Law (RB-DB) 36 carries for 277 yards, 3 TDs… Jayden Jones (RB-LB) 37 carries for 197 yards … Colton Chapman (RB-LB) 159 carries for 703 yards, 14 TDs, 58 tackles, 4 TFL … Connor Guenot (SE-DB) 18 receptions for 223 yards, 72 tackles, 2 TFL … Robert McClenahan (SE-DB) 23 receptions for 327 yards, 1 TD, 3 Ints. … Aaron Davis (RB-LB) 71 tackles, 4 TFL … Mason Marlow (TE-LB) 38 tackles, 3 TFL, 4 sacks.
TYRONE –has not lost to PO since 2004 …. has scored more than 21 points once in the last five weeks … has totaled more than 300 yards in each of its last two games … is averaging 2.4 takeaways per game with 15 interceptions.
Philipsburg-Osceola– is allowing 22.5 points per game … has allowed four rushers to reach 100 yards in a game … has not won against a team with a winning record.
Hidden Stat: Tyrone is 3-1 in Week 8 games since 2021.
ORANGE AND BLACK 