United valley

October 2025

United Valley pulls away in 4th quarter to beat Purchase Line!

October 25, 2025 | Greg Ricupero

United Valley Over Purchase Line in Heritage Clash! GRSN Game of the Week! United Valley Lions (6-3) at Purchase Line Red Dragons (3-6) Last Meeting 10/18/24 PL 6 @ UV 42 Lions pull away late to beat Dragons! I expected a very low scoring game and it was 0-0 after one quarter before it turned […]

River Valley Rides The Leg of Cole Heckathorn to Hold Off United-Valley

September 27, 2025 | Baron Dionis

The River Valley Panthers took down United Valley 10-7 courtesy of a clutch 40 yard field goal from Cole Heckathorn at Thomas Madill Field. A big defensive showdown ended with just two touchdowns and a field goal from two strong programs in the Heritage Conference. United dominated the first half defensively, but could not punch […]

River Valley vs United-Valley Game Preview

September 26, 2025 | Baron Dionis

A big Heritage Conference matchup tonight between 4-1 River Valley and 3-2 United Valley. The two teams sit within the top five of the conference, battling for the best possible seeding in a very competitive 2A division in District 6. These two teams have been very solid this season and the clash of the two […]

2025 PFN Team Preview: The United Valley Lions

August 8, 2025 | Hunter Myers

United Valley Lions Head Coach: Lou Mcelwee PIAA District 6 Class 2A 2024 Record: 6 – 4 Key Starters Lost Dylan Stephens, Braxton Jelley, Cullen Nedrich, Rylan Garver, Tavin Shirk. Returning Starters Dmitri Worthington QB/SS 6’1” 165 lbs 2025, Logan Lichtenfels RB/LB 6’2” 190 lbs 2025, Ethan Luko WR/CB 6’1” 165 lbs 2025, […]

2025 Player Profile: Getting to Know United Valley WR/DB Ethan Luko

June 11, 2025 | Hunter Myers

Ethan Luko WR / DB United Valley Class of 2026 Jersey #23 HT/WT: 6’1 165 Other Sports: Basketball & Baseball 234 REC YDS, 14 REC, 3 TDS, 1 INT, 3 PDEF, 26 TAK Twitter (X): @ethan_luko23 Coach says: “Very talented player with all the leadership qualities a coach wants in a player, and always wants […]

Marion Center shutouts United Valley!

October 26, 2024 | Greg Ricupero

Heritage Conference Game of the Week United Valley Lions(6-3) at Marion Center Stingers (6-3) Last Meeting 9/15/23 MC 6 @ UV 14 The Marion Center Stingers posted their 5th shutout of the season on Senior Night as they played maybe their most complete game of the year. The United Valley Lions were shutout for the […]

United Valley keeps Penns Manor off of the Scoreboard

October 11, 2024 | Josh Krise

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 […]

United Valley shuts out Portage

October 5, 2024 | Josh Krise

On a crisp October day in Portage, PA, the Portage Mustangs hosted the United Valley Lions in a Week 7 Heritage Conference matchup. It looked as if it was going to be a low scoring affair in the first quarter but United Valley found their momentum after an interception by Dylan Stephens led them down […]

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) […]

Northern Cambria claims a spot at the top of the Heritage Conference with an impressive victory over United Valley! (Gallery Included)

August 31, 2024 | Greg Ricupero

Heritage Conference Game of the Week Northern Cambria Colts (1-0) at United Valley Lions (1-0) Last meeting 8/25/23 United 20-14 The last time these two teams meet was the opener last year in which United Valley won by six points. At the time Ty Dumm was a Northern Cambria wide receiver. He had both of […]

Heritage Conference Media Day!

August 4, 2024 | Greg Ricupero

The Heritage Conference is a 12 school league in Indiana, Cambria and Armstrong counties. All the schools play class A or AA football. It is one of the most competitive conferences in Pennsylvania. Friday they held their annual media day at Cambria Heights High School. Cambria Heights are the defending D6 Champions in class A. […]

Lions stumble late to Mount Union!

November 5, 2023 | Greg Ricupero

District VI Class 2A 1st Round Playoff #6 Mt. Union Trojans (8-2) at #3 United Valley Lions (9-1) Two Conference Champions meet Friday night at Thomas J. Madill Athletic Field in Armagh. The Trojans came in with the number one offense in 2A scoring 41 points a game. The Lions came in with the number […]

Breaking down D6 -Single & Double A

November 2, 2023 | Greg Ricupero

Heritage Conference // District 6 Playoff Preview D6 Single A 1st Round Marion Center Stingers #8 (4-6) at Northern Cambria Colts #1 (9-1) MC PF 15.6 PA 21.0. NC PF30.5 PA 12.9 The only rematch of the week. These teams meet in week #3 at Northern Cambria and the Colts won 21-7. […]

River Valley Ends United Valley’s 11 Game Streak

October 21, 2023 | Brian Ingalls

The night started with United Valley’s senior night celebration and a recognition of the 1998 United football team who won the D6 championship. But the night ended with River Valley celebrating as they overcame a sloppy and mistake filled first half and held off previously unbeaten United Valley 13-6. Snapping United Valley’s 11 game win […]

It took a Pack of Lions but they were able to stop the Lone Wolf!

September 2, 2023 | Greg Ricupero

Week Two in the Heritage Conference saw the four undefeated contenders playing each other. In one of the games, the Purchase Line Red Dragons mauled the River Valley Maulers. In Nanty Glo the West Shamokin Wolves were matched up with the United Valley Lions. The offenses came out fast, both teams drove into the opposition’s […]

2023 Heritage Conference Preview! Greg breaks down the league, watch the video!

August 11, 2023 | Greg Ricupero

Heritage Conference Expands to 12 Teams! The always tough Heritage Conference got even better expanding from 10 to 12 teams with the additions of Conemaugh Valley & Conemaugh Township. The Conference now has 6 Indiana County teams, 5 Cambria County teams and West Shamokin from Armstrong County. Conemaugh Township head coach Brandon Studer is looking […]