
It’s every young football player’s dream to score the game-winning touchdown in the state championship game. • Sign up for PennLive’s daily high school sports newsletter Troy running back Mason Smith lived out that fantasy Friday afternoon in the Trojans’ 25-24 win over Central Clarion in the PIAA 2A state championship. “It’s a surreal feeling,” Smith said. “My team behind me, that’s the only people I can thank.” Let’s set the scene. Clarion went on a long drive capped off by a 10-yard run from QB Jase Ferguson. With 6:27 remaining in the game, Troy stuck with what worked for them; running the football. Led by running back Brendan Gillilland, who had three scores up until this point, the Trojans methodically marched down the field taking precious minutes off the clock. Down at the Clarion 16-yard line with under two minutes remaining in the game, head coach Jim Smith dialed up what should’ve been a pitch pass. Clarion sniffed it out which led to Mason Smith taking matters into his own hands, becoming a Troy legend in the process. TOUCHDOWN | Mason Smith with the 16 yard TD run with time expiring (XP GOOD) Trojans lead 25-24 w/ 1:15 remaining in the game pic.twitter.com/o0kqMcfm0p “It was supposed to be a pitch pass,” Troy head coach Jim Smith said. “They were well prepared for it, nobody was open. He ad-libbed and he’s a great athlete and made a great play.” He only rushed for 46 yards on the day, but his longest run of the day gave the Trojans their first state championship in program history. -- Thanks for visiting PennLive. Quality local journalism has never been more important. We need your support. Not a subscriber yet? Please consider supporting our work. Follow Rymir Vaughn on X — @RymirVaughn More High School Sports Penn State flips Pa. No. 1 ranked prospect Andrew Olesh from Michigan Troy wins its first 2A football championship with stirring fourth quarter scoring drive Watch: Highlights of Troy’s PIAA 2A title win over Central Clarion 3-star 2026 wide receiver commits to Penn State, furthering a top-5 class in the nationJimmy Carter: A brief bio
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