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October 2024

 

Penn Cambria Wins LHAC Championship

October 26, 2024  |  

Penn Cambria welcomed Bishop Guilfoyle into Cresson, PA tonight for the LHAC Championship game. Penn Cambria found themselves starting play with their best record in thirty five years, while Bishop Guilfoyle has been in this position much more recently. Both teams combined for 45 total points but it was defense that ended up deciding the […]

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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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LHAC Championship Game Comparison

October 22, 2024  |  

Penn Cambria hosts Bishop Guilfoyle this Friday in Cresson, PA for the LHAC championship game. Penn Cambria finds itself 9-0 for the first time in 35 years, while Bishop Guifoyle is 9-0 for the first time since 2017. Both teams have secured a spot in the playoffs for their class, Penn Cambria in District 6 […]

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Bellwood upends BEA (photo gallery)

October 19, 2024  |  

pics by Jeff Jodon

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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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Penn Cambria Defeats McCort-Carroll to Remain Undefeated

October 19, 2024  |  

Penn Cambria was host to Bishop McCort tonight in a key Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference matchup. Penn Cambria is looking for an LHAC title and to continue their winning ways as we edge closer to the playoffs. Bishop McCort-Carroll finds itself battling for a playoff spot in District 6 2A. On a cold October night […]

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Northern Cambria gets team victory over River Valley!

October 19, 2024  |  

Heritage Conference Game of the Week River Valley Panthers (7-1) @ Northern Cambria Colts (7-1) Last Meeting 10/6/23  NC 20 @ RV 14 Ty Dumm is a special young man. He showed it again tonight. Two more touchdowns, two more interceptions, slew of tackles, mountain of yards and his overall leadership. I asked to get […]

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State College Throttles Carlisle on Homecoming Weekend

October 18, 2024  |  

State College rolled through the Carlisle Thundering Herd on Friday night, scoring 54 points in the first half en route to a 60-0 victory. Senior quarterback Eddie Corkery played less than half the game but racked up four touchdown passes. The Little Lions started hot with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Corkery to senior Ty […]

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Tyrone Overpowers Penns Valley 82-26

October 18, 2024  |  

Relying heavily on the talents of quarterback, Ashton Walk, running back, Seth Hoover, and receiver, Eli Woomer, Tyrone overpowered Penns Valley 82-26 at the Rams home field in Spring Mills.With the win, Tyrone raised their record to 5-4, while Penns Valley dropped to 0-9 with the loss. The Rams must win against an opponent that […]

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Penn Cambria vs Bishop McCort by the Numbers

October 17, 2024  |  

Penn Cambria and Bishop McCort-Carroll face off in an important LHAC matchup for both teams in week nine, tomorrow in Cresson, PA, with a scheduled kickoff for 7:00 Pm. Penn Cambria finds itself in contention for the LHAC title, and look to continue their winning ways as they head into District 6 3A playoffs. McCort-Carroll […]

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Simulation: PA Classification #1 Ranked Teams vs. Rest of Top 10

October 16, 2024  |  

As we near the end of the PA football regular season we thought it would be interesting to simulate possible matchups looming in the district and state playoffs.  For this experiment we simulated games using the #1 ranked team in each classification versus the remaining Top 10 teams in their classification. These simulations are based […]

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Hot Takes: Undefeated and One-Loss Team Forecasts

October 14, 2024  |  

There are 34 undefeated Pennsylvania high school football teams and 65 one-loss teams remaining entering the final two weeks of regular season play and while those teams have high hopes for league, district and state titles not all can raise those banners this year.  With nearly 100 of the 555 Commonwealth teams sitting on zero […]

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BEA edges Johnstown in OT thriller (Gallery included)

October 12, 2024  |  

Carson Nagle found Wyatt Spackman coming across the middle of the line, threw the ball and Spackman did the rest by dashing 10 yards to paydirt to secure the double overtime win.  Nagle ended the game with 4 td passes and surpassed 100 td passes for his career. “We had a run called and they gave […]

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State College Spoils Central Dauphin East’s Undefeated Season

October 12, 2024  |  

On Friday, Oct. 11, the 6-1 State College Little Lions traveled to Landis Field to take on the 7-0 Central Dauphin East Panthers in a high-stakes Mid-Penn Commonwealth matchup. State College jumped on the Panthers early and never looked back en route to a 55-17 victory. After forcing a three and out to begin the […]

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Collins Scores Five as Clearfield Drops Richland 41-21

October 12, 2024  |  

Brady Collins was held to his lowest yardage output of the year, but he still managed to lead Clearfield to their 8th victory by scoring 5 touchdowns against the Richland Rams at the Bison Sports Complex on a crisp Friday night.  The Bison are ranked 10th in the state according to PFN in class 4A.  […]

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McCort-Carroll thumps Bellefonte (picture gallery included)

October 12, 2024  |  

Jonathan Delia had him a game. The junior running back piled up 167 yard rushing with a td, hauled in a 34 yard toe tap td and blocked a punt to help lead the Crushers to a 28-0 shut out of Bellefonte at Rogers Stadium. “First of all he’s a great kid. He’s a great […]

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Lower Dauphin knocks off Mifflin County in defensive grudge match.

October 12, 2024  |  

The landscape of our worlds is always changing, but two things that have rung true since gridiron football was established are that a good defense and an elite running game will win you football games—and that occurred tonight. “I told the guys at the end, a win’s a win. I mean, we always know coming […]

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River Valley hangs on against Marion Center!

October 12, 2024  |  

Heritage Conference Game of the Week Marion Center Stingers (5-2) at River Valley Panthers (6-1) Last Meeting 9/29/23 RV 40 @ MC 16 MC PF20.4 PA 8.9 RV  PF38.3 PA 11.6 This was probably the best game I have seen this year. Both teams played well and the game could have went either way. This […]

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Line of Scrimmage, UV vs PM

United Valley keeps Penns Manor off of the Scoreboard

October 11, 2024  |  

In Nanty-Glo, PA at McMullen Memorial Field the 4-3 United Valley Lions hosted the 5-2 Penns Manor Comets in an important Heritage Conference matchup. United Valley is looking to make a push into the playoffs, to make it two years in a row, and their third year since 2018, United and Blacklick Valley merged in […]

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Penn Valley Remains Winless After Falling to Somerset in Shootout

October 11, 2024  |  

Penns Valley and Somerset may have come into Friday’s contest with only two wins between them, but they engaged in an entertaining, high scoring shootout that saw Somerset come out on top 56-42. After the opening kickoff, Somerset would embark on a methodical 75-yard, twelve play drive. There was only one pass on the drive. […]

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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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Heritage Conference Title Race

October 9, 2024  |  

We have already gone through seven weeks of high school football, it’s almost unbelievable how fast the time has gone. What is also almost unbelievable is how competitive the Heritage Conference has been again this year. In 2023, the Heritage Conference had 7 teams in Class 1A and Class 2A playoffs and they may do […]

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