Central's First Loss on Season Comes in Postseason, 28-13

November 19, 2020

Gary M. Baranec

Bedford's Steven Ressler pulls in a throw for a third-quarter touchdown as Central's Josh Biesinger defends on the play Nov. 6 at Hollidaysburg's Tiger Stadium. Bedford earned a 28-13 victory. The defeat was the Dragons' first in nine games in 2020.

Twenty-one consecutive points that spanned the second and third quarters sparked the Bedford Bisons to a 28-13 win over Central in the first round of the PIAA Class 3A playoffs Nov. 6 at Hollidaysburg's Tiger Stadium.

Central's loss was its first of the 2020 campaign in nine games.

The Dragons took a 7-0 lead in the second quarter when Hunter Klotz hauled in a 12-yard scoring pass from Hunter Smith with 11:56 remaining in the second quarter. Austin Keith added the PAT.

Just a little over three minutes later, Bedford quarterback Mercury Swaim thew a 32-yard strike to Steven Ressler. Lizzy Ma...

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