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December 2024
Central Dragons Linebacker Lukas Black Commits to Shenandoah University
December 31, 2024 | Baron Dionis
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 […]
Penn Cambria avenges Central Martinsburg in 3A D6 playoff 33-0 ( Photo Gallery )
November 2, 2024 | Leo Murray
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Penn Cambria Dominates Central In District 6 Opener
November 1, 2024 | Baron Dionis
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 […]
Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference: Playoff Preview
November 1, 2024 | Baron Dionis
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 […]
Central vs Penn Cambria: 3A District 6 Round One Preview
November 1, 2024 | Baron Dionis
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 […]
Forest Hills Clinches Home Playoff Game in Thriller Over Central
October 25, 2024 | Baron Dionis
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 […]
Forest Hills Hosts Central in LHAC Crossover Game: Preview
October 25, 2024 | Baron Dionis
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 […]
District 5, District 6, District 8, & District 9 Rankings
October 3, 2024 | Josh Krise
We are passed the halfway point in the high school football season, let’s take a look at the rankings within the districts. These rankings were based off of record, point differential, and strength of schedule District 5 Rankings: North Star (2A) 5-1 Northern Bedford (1A) 5-1 Windber (1A) 4-2 Chestnut Ridge (2A) 4-2 Bedford (2A) […]
Eli Muthler has Central’s offense firing on all cylinders in win over Bellwood-Antis
September 14, 2024 | PFN Staff
Written by Nate Cobler ROARING SPRING – Bellwood-Antis coach Nick Lovrich said it was hard to prep for Central this week. He mentioned that no matter how much his practice team tried to give the Blue Devils’ starting defense a look it just wasn’t the same as the in-game speed they experienced on Friday night. […]
Former Central Star Jeff Hoenstine Defeats Former Rival in First Collegiate Start
September 12, 2024 | Baron Dionis
Last weekend, the Saint Francis football team picked up their first ever win over an FBS program with a 23-17 victory over Kent State. One of the big stories in that game was redshirt freshman, Jeff Hoenstine, started in his first game at quarterback and did very well, leading the Red Flash to the win. […]
Top Games in the District 6 From Week 2
September 2, 2024 | Baron Dionis
Another great week of high school football went past in the District 6. There were a lot of blowouts, but there were also some very close contests around the area. Let’s take a look at these top games from week 2. Juniata Knocks Off Steelton-Highspire Steelton-Highspire was on a 28 game winning streak heading into Friday’s […]
Bellefonte Upsets Central In Exciting Opener
August 23, 2024 | Baron Dionis
The Bellefonte Red Raiders travelled to Roaring Spring to take on the defending Laurel Highlands champions in the Central Dragons. After losing to the Dragons in 2023 49-0, the Red Raiders came Friday night looking for revenge and they did just that with a thrilling 18-7 victory. Liam Halterman, Bellefontes quarterback, led the team to […]
Bellefonte Travels To Central For LHAC Week One Matchup
August 23, 2024 | Baron Dionis
High school football is back tonight at 7 PM. For the first week, we have a Laurel Highlands matchup between the Bellefonte Red Raiders and the Central Scarlet Dragons. These two teams are very familiar with each other as they were in the Mountain Conference before moving to the Laurel Highlands. Both are on the […]
2024 Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference Preview: East 1 Section
August 17, 2024 | Baron Dionis
2023 Final LHAC Standings (Overall-Record/Conference) Central 12-1 (11-0) Bald Eagle 12-2 (10-1) Richland 11-2 (10-1) Penn Cambria 9-3 (9-3) Clearfield 8-4 (7-3) Chestnut Ridge 7-4 (7-3) Forest Hills 8-4 (7-4) Bishop Guilfoyle 6-5 (6-4) Tyrone 6-5 (6-5) Penns Valley 6-5 (6-5) Central Cambria 4-6 (4-6) Phillipsburg-Osceola 4-6 (4-6) Bedford 3-7 (3-7) Somerset 3-7 (3-7) Bishop McCort-Carrol […]
2024 PFN Player Preview: Getting To Know Central’s LB Lukas Black
August 14, 2024 | Baron Dionis
Lukas Black LB Class of 2025 Central (Martinsburg) High School Jersey #31 HT/WT: 5’9″, 160 lbs 102 Total Tackles, 14.5 TFL, 1.5 Sacks (2023 Season) Other Sports: Basketball & Baseball Head Coach Jerry Albright said, “Lukas brings a tough nose attitude that is very contagious with his teammates. We will need more players like him […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Central’s QB/FS Eli Muthler
August 12, 2024 | Baron Dionis
Eli Muthler QB/FS Class of 2025 Central (Martinsburg) High School Jersey #5 HT/WT: 6’4″, 195 lbs 2,815 Passing Yards, 32 Passing Touchdowns, 331 Rushing Yards, 4 Rushing Touchdowns; Defense: 7 Interceptions (2023 Season) Other Sports: Basketball & Track Head Coach Jerry Albright said, “Eli is playing with much more confidence this summer. He knows his […]
District Six’s Top Returning TEs in 2024
August 10, 2024 | Baron Dionis
District six returns a lot of great players and that group includes tight ends. Let’s take a look at the strong group of tight ends returning to the district six in 2024. Caleb Dolney, Northern Camrbia (2025) 13.8 Yards Per Catch, 31 Receiving Yards Per Game 372 Receiving Yards 4 Receiving Touchdowns Bode Layo, Portage (2025) […]
District Six’s Top Returning QBs In 2024
July 11, 2024 | Baron Dionis
We are now just a month away from opening kickoff. The district six has a very strong group of returning quarterbacks throughout all grade levels. With a new season approaching, let’s take a look at the top ten returning quarterbacks in district six and their stats from the last season. –Caron Nagle, Bald Eagle Area […]
Jerry Albright promoted to Head Coach at Central High School
March 19, 2024 | Baron Dionis
The Central Dragon football team has officially appointed Jerry Albright as head football coach after a school board vote Monday evening. The Albright name has been a familiar name in this community for many years. Jerry’s sons, Thad and Brady, were both starters on the Scarlet Dragon team. Brady started for two years at the […]
Central Advances as They Beat Clearfield in Double Overtime
November 18, 2023 | Phil Myers
In one of the best games of the year, the Central-Martinsburg Scarlett Dragons beat the Clearfield Bison 41-35 in a thrilling double overtime game that will be talked about for years to come. Before a strong contingent of fans from both schools who braved the rain at Mansell Stadium in DuBois, Central and Clearfield put […]
PIAA Class 3A Preview: Central vs. Clearfield
November 16, 2023 | Phil Myers
Central won the first meeting on October 20th by a score of 27-21. Clearfield holds the lead in the all-time series winning 11 of the 17 games played. Central, though, has won the past 3 contests played including a 35-6 victory last year in the state playoffs. Central-Martinsburg (11-0) – The Scarlet Dragons are the […]
Central Wins District 6 3A Title
November 11, 2023 | Brandon Maynard
Altoona- Central beat the Penn Cambria 35-28 to take home their 4th straight District 6 Championship at Mansion Park Friday night. The game was an absolute battle, being tied 3 separate times. “This is 1.” Central’s Head Coach Dave Baker said about the Championship. “This isn’t the other teams, it’s this team accomplishment.” The Panthers […]
Central wins LHAC Championship
October 28, 2023 | Brandon Maynard
Roaring Spring-Hunter Smith’s 3 first half touchdowns leads Central over Richland 43-15, to win the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference Championship. Richland (9-1) knew coming into the game it was going to be a tough task. Being down a few key players including 2 QBs and RB Evan Mccraken who is their leading rusher. The Rams […]
Central Holds off Clearfield
October 21, 2023 | Brandon Maynard
Central beats Clearfield 27-21 to remain unbeaten. Jack Dunn was crowned Homecoming King, had 2 receiving touchdowns and had the interception to seal the game. The Bisons won the toss and decided to defer to the second half. Both teams took chances in on their first drive, for they went on 4th down and were […]
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