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Central Dragons Linebacker Lukas Black Commits to Shenandoah University

December 31, 2024

The Central Dragons have been very impressive in recent years by sending athletes to the next level across multiple sports. Lukas Black has continued to keep the athletic tradition alive as he just announced that he will be continuing his football career alive at Shenandoah University. In his junior year, Black was a big contributor […]

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2024 Class 1A Title Game Preview: The Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders

December 4, 2024

Bishop Guilfoyle v Port Allegany Thursday, 1pm PIAA Class 1A Title Game Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders PIAA District 6 – Class A League: Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference Head Coach: Justin Wheeler Overview: Bishop Guilfoyle heads to Cumberland Valley with a 14-1 record. Their only loss came against Penn Cambria in the conference championship, but aside from […]

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Bishop McDevitt Moves On To 5A State Championship With Win Over Pine-Richland

November 29, 2024

The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders used a three touchdown night from Kentucky commit, Stone Saunders, to take down the Pine-Richland Rams 28-14. Bishop McDevitt moves on to the 5A State Championship with the win and will take on Roman Catholic at Cumberland Valley High School. After back to back three and outs, Bishop McDevitt got their […]

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Thomas Jefferson Shuts Down Clearfield To Advance To 4A Semi Finals

November 23, 2024

The Thomas Jefferson Jaguars continued their undefeated season with a dominating 35-0 win over the Clearfield Bison. With the victory, the Jaguars moved on and will face off against Lampeter-Strasburg in the 4A Semi Finals. Thomas Jefferson took over on on each side of the ball this afternoon, starting off the game with a three […]

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Quincy Swaim Runs Over Steelton-Highspire To Send Bedford To 2A Quarterfinals

November 15, 2024

Quincy Swaim and the Bison defense took Bedford to the next round with a 24-15 victory over the Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers. Bedford will move on and take on the District 4 champions in the Troy Trojans. After a scoreless first quarter, Bedford got an interception from Chase Bauman and Swaim led the Bison down for a […]

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Bedford vs Steelton-Highspire Preview: 2A State Playoffs

November 15, 2024

We are getting deeper into the playoffs and a big matchup in 2A is set for 7 PM tonight between the Bedford Bison and Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers. This game will be played at a neutral site at Claysburg-Kimmel High School. Steelton-Highspire is looking to win their third straight state championship, this time at the 2A level. […]

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Bishop Guilfoyle Dominates Claysburg-Kimmel In Route To District 6 1A Championship

November 9, 2024

The Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders advanced to the 1A District 6 Championship with a dominating 49-7 victory over Claysburg-Kimmel. The Marauders did everything right including seven offensive touchdowns and four defensive turnovers. Bishop Guilfoyle jumped out to a 28-0 lead after a strong first quarter. Hamilton Gates scored three rushing touchdowns in the first and Chase […]

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Claysburg-Kimmel vs Bishop Guilfoyle Preview: District 6 1A Semi Finals

November 9, 2024

One of the teams competing in the 1A District 6 Championship next week was decided after Northern Cambria defeated Penns Manor 27-7. The other team will be determined Saturday night as the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs (7-4) take on the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders (10-1). These two teams both bring very strong offenses to the field and it […]

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Cambria Heights Moves On In Defensive Showdown Against Bellwood-Antis

November 8, 2024

The Cambria Heights Highlanders advance to the 2A District 6 Championship after a big 15-8 win over the Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils. It was a defensive battle all game long. Cambria Heights fumbled three times in the second half while both teams combined for eight punts.  “We didn’t make it easy for ourselves,” Cambria Heights Coach […]

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Bellwood-Antis vs Cambria Heights Preview: District 6 2A Semifinals

November 8, 2024

The second week of playoffs is here and District six has a big matchup in 2A between 5th seeded Bellwood-Antis and one seed Cambria Heights. Winner of this game heads to Mansion Park for the District Championship against the winner of Richland and Marion Center. Bellwood (8-3) is coming off a big time win against […]

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Penn Cambria Dominates Central In District 6 Opener

November 1, 2024

The Penn Cambria Panthers moved on to the District 6 Championship after defeating the Central Dragons with a 33-0 victory. Penn Cambria fired off all cylinders in the second half to take down Central in the playoffs after losing to the Dragons in three straight district championships. “That was our motivation all week,” Penn Cambria […]

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Inter County Conference: Playoff Preview

November 1, 2024

Another year of playoffs and the ICC had another unique season. There were a few teams that stood out as top teams, but there were a lot of upsets this year. A few teams that missed the playoffs last year returned in 2024, which makes this a very fun season for the conference. Let’s preview […]

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Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference: Playoff Preview

November 1, 2024

The Laurel Highlands is once again a conference with teams to watch out for in the playoffs. There are teams in four classifications, ranging from 1A-4A. With the playoffs starting up, let’s examine each game that includes a team from the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference. 1A #1 Bishop Guilfoyle vs #8 Juniata Valley The Bishop […]

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Central vs Penn Cambria: 3A District 6 Round One Preview

November 1, 2024

For the last three years, Central vs Penn Cambria has been the matchup in the District 6 3A Championship. Central won all three of those championships and is the defending champion, running for four straight years. Although these two teams are not meeting in the championship, the stakes are still high in this round one […]

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Forest Hills Clinches Home Playoff Game in Thriller Over Central

October 25, 2024

The Forest Hills Rangers used a big defensive performance to clinch a home playoff game in a tight 22-21 victory over the Central Dragons. It was a tight contest all night, but the Forest Hills defense was able to shut down the Dragons when they needed it most. The Rangers finished with three interceptions and […]

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Forest Hills Hosts Central in LHAC Crossover Game: Preview

October 25, 2024

For the second year in a row, the expanded Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference has a week 10 crossover game with each team matching up with a team from the opposite side of the conference. The Central Dragons won the conference championship in 2023, but failed to return this year as their record to this point […]

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Portage Survives Thriller Against Homer-Center

October 19, 2024

The Portage Mustangs secured a playoff spot by taking down the Homer-City Wildcats with a final score of 34-28. A back and forth battle in a near three hour contest between two teams fighting for a postseason berth. Portage was led by Easton Slanoc, who had two interceptions, a pick-six, a passing touchdown, and a […]

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Northern Cambria Takes Down Conemaugh Township

October 11, 2024

The Northern Cambria Colts use Ty Dumms impressive night to defeat the Conemaugh Township Indians with a final score of 41-22. After a competitive first half, Northern Cambria exploded for four touchdowns in the first 14 minutes of the second half. Three of which came from senior quarterback Ty Dumm, who led the Colts to […]

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Connellsville Shuts Down North Star In Non-District Defensive Battle

October 4, 2024

Tonight was all about defense between 2A North Star and 5A Connellsville as the defenses fought, ending in a 17-7 Connellsville victory. Three touchdowns were scored in the contest, all coming in the second quarter.  The Cougars got on the board first with a four yard touchdown run from Ethan Smith. Connellsvilles Linkon Keller responded […]

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Windber Dominates Carrick In Non District Contest

September 27, 2024

The Windber Ramblers put it all together to take down the Carrick Raiders with a final score of 49-6. They were led by senior running back RJ Tallion, who rushed for 173 yards and four touchdowns. Offense was not the only thing Windber did right tonight as their defense dominated. Carrick’s only points came late […]

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PIAA District 6 Mid Season Review

September 27, 2024

After five weeks of football, we have officially reached the halfway point in the season. District Six has been very exciting to watch with multiple surprising teams and various state contenders. Let’s review District Six at the midseason. Most Surprising Team Glendale Vikings 4-1 (3-1) Conference The Glendale Vikings are having an outstanding start to […]

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Greater Johnstown Wins Second Straight With Dominating Win Over Westmont-Hilltop

September 21, 2024

The Greater Johnstown Trojans have won their second game in as many weeks with a 42-21 victory over Westmont-Hilltop. This marks their first multi-win season since 2017 and they look like a team that could win a playoff game in the District 6 4A bracket. Their offense is very dangerous and they showed that on […]

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Richland Survives Comeback Attempt From Forest Hills With 21-13 Victory

September 20, 2024

In a close defensive battle, the Richland Rams took down the Forest Hills Rangers with a final score of 21-13. Richland allowed just six points on defense and Forest Hills finished with two interceptions, including a pick six, which came on the second drive of the game from Chase Williamson. Along with the interception, Williamson […]

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Greater Johnstown Snaps 43 Game Losing Streak With Win Over Central Camrbia

September 15, 2024

For the first time since 2019, the Greater Johnstown Trojans have won a football game. This win, snapping a 43 game losing streak, came against Central Cambria with a final score of 47-36. Sophomore quarterback Julius Reed led the Trojans to this win, accounting for seven total touchdowns and 223 passing yards. Five of his […]

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