Cameron County uses Bucktail miscues to down Bucks on Homecoming, 35-6

PublisherOctober 11, 2025Last Updated: October 11, 2025

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Photo By Kevin Rauch

By Bees O’Brien

FARWELL- In Bucktail’s season opener against Cameron County, the Bucks surrendered 54 points in a loss at Emporium. On Friday night in front of a Homecoming crowd, the Bucks improved well beyond their first effort against the Red Raiders.

During halftime Collin Bixler was crowned 2025 Homecoming King and Laura Ransom was named Homecoming Queen.

Despite getting 112 yards rushing from freshman Levi Stevenson and 73 yards receiving from Teagan Stone, the Bucks couldn’t recover from three crucial first half turnovers and fell in a hole they couldn’t dig out of.

Malakai Zucal began the scoring following a Bucktail punt that was blocked. Zucal’s 4-yard score had Cameron County up 6-0 early.

Bucktail, behind Stevenson moved the ball well throughout the game, but a fumble towards the end of the first quarter resulted in a Kam Fargale four yard score on the first play of the second quarter. The Red Raiders two-point try failed, but they led 12-0.

Sylus Pearson’s 47-yard jet sweep score with 11:05 left in the half had Cameron County rolling.

Again Bucktail’s offense moved the ball behind the running of Stevenson and returning quarterback Corbin Pentz, but again a Bucktail fumble was followed by another Red Raider score.

This time it was Zucal racing in from 47 yards out. He followed his scend touchdown with a two-point conversion run to extend the visitor’s lead to 28-0 with 8:55 remaining in the half.

Bucktail’s defense played strong for the remainder of the half, despite not getting on the scoreboard.

The Bucks defense played strong and shutout Cameron County in the third quarter and Mike Snyder’s 8-yard run with 10:14 remaining in the game had Cameron County up 35-0. This implemented the mercy rule on Bucktail. Just like their previous games this season, Bucktail wouldn’t give up.

Pentz began to catch fire. Completions to Stone of 22, 18 and a 25-yard scoring strike got Bucktail on the board. The speedster Stone made a nice move following his catch and then turned on the afterburners on the touchdown.

That final Pentz to Stone score completed the scoring and set the 35-6 final.

Pentz finished with 80 yards passing and 19 on the ground. Aidan Ditty collected an interception late in the fourth quarter.

Next week the Bucks will hit the road and meet up with Coudersport in a rematch from week four. The Falcons downed the Bucks 45-8 in that meeting. Kane dropped Coudersport 54-0 on Friday.

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RUSHING

BUCKTAIL- Stevenson 20-112, Pentz 9-19, Stone 4-4, Intallura 2-3 TOTAL- 35-138

CAMERON COUNTY- Zucal 8-98 2TD, Fragale 9-79 TD, Snyder 7-47 TD, Pearson 1-47 TD, Pearsall 1-7, Ramsey 3-10, Miller 1-0, TOTAL- 30-288 5TD

PASSING

BUCKTAIL- Pentz 7-11 80 yds TD

CAMERON COUNTY- Zucal 1-4 25 yds

RECEIVING

BUCKTAIL- Stone 4-73 TD, Stevenson 1-7, Intallura 2-0

CAMERON COUNTY- Pearsall 1-25

First DownsBucktail-12 Cameron County-11