Press release by www.d9sports.com
PRESEASON 2014 FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK/D9SPORTS.COM DISTRICT 9 FOOTBALL RANKINGS
Clarion, Pa. – The preseason 2014 First Commonwealth Bank/D9Sports.com District 9 Top 10 football rankings have been released with DuBois Area in the top spot.
The Beavers are coming off a 6-5 season and return a host of talented players led by quarterback Gabe French and wide receiver Bryson Paulinellie.
Three defending District 9 champions and a runner-up round out the Top 5 with defending Class AA titlist Karns City coming in at No. 2, defending Class A champion Clarion at No. 3, defending Class AAA crown winners Clearfield at No. 4 and the 2013 Class AA runner-up Kane at No. 5.
First Commonwealth Bank is headquartered in Indiana, Pa., and has nine branches throughout District 9 including in two in DuBois and one each in Punxsutawney, Brookville, Brockway, Kersey, St. Marys, Weedville and Clearfield.
Putting their customer and neighbors first, First Commonwealth Bank has done business as a community bank since 1982 and works hard to activate their mission of helping their neighbors and the businesses within their community realize their financial goals as a trusted partner and friend. As part of that commitment the bank awards 20 $1,000 scholarships each year to high school athletes (10 male, 10 female). For more information about the bank, please visit its web site at http://www.fcbanking.com/. Information on the scholarships can be found at http://www.fcbanking.com/hssports.
Located at www.d9sports.com, D9Sports.com is in its 15th year of covering athletics within the PIAA’s District 9. The site, which is not affiliated with the PIAA in any way, covers all 25 football playing teams playing in District 9. For more information on the site, please visit it or e-mail the staff at sports@d9sports.com. The site is also active on Twitter @D9sports and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/d9sports.
2014 DISTRICT 9 FOOTBALL TOP 10 RANKINGS – Aug. 24 (Preseason)
| RANK | TEAM | 2014 RECORD | PREVIOUS RANK |
| 1 | DuBois | 0-0 | NA |
| 2 | Karns City | 0-0 | NA |
| 3 | Clarion | 0-0 | NA |
| 4 | Clearfield | 0-0 | NA |
| 5 | Kane | 0-0 | NA |
| 6 | Brockway | 0-0 | NA |
| 7 | Ridgway | 0-0 | NA |
| 8 | Redbank Valley | 0-0 | NA |
| 9 | Curwensville | 0-0 | NA |
| 10 | St. Marys | 0-0 | NA |