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Northern Bedford Black Panthers hoping victory over Curwensville sets tone for season

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CURWENSVILLE — Northern Bedford put up a pair of touchdowns 13 seconds apart early in the second quarter of Friday’s season opener at Coach Andy Evanko Stadium, breaking a scoreless tie, and the Panthers surged to a 21-0 halftime lead on the way to a 41-14 victory over host Curwensville. Panther quarterback Trace Baker broke the ice with a 2-yard run to cap Northern’s eight-play, 75-yard drive at 10:16 of the second quarter and, after Curwensville muffed the ensuing kickoff, Zach Bowers ripped off a 30-yard score on the next offensive snap to give the visitors a sudden 14-0 ...

Bednarski nails huge kick for Portage

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RURAL VALLEY — Portage won a wild back-and-forth game over West Shamokin when freshman kicker Dylan Bednarski nailed a 36-yard field goal with 53 seconds remaining to give the Mustangs a 31-29 victory. “We stopped them at midfield,” Portage coach Marty Slanoc said. “They were at our ...

Red Devils unable to hold early lead against Richland

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EBENSBURG — Central Cambria couldn’t have asked for a better start to Friday night’s Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference season opener against visiting Richland, as the Red Devils controlled the ball and the clock for the first 16 and a half minutes of the contest before the Rams were ...

Heights opens season with solid all-around win

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PATTON — Just about everything went well for Cambria Heights in its Heritage Conference football season opener on Friday night. The Highlanders amassed 314 total yards and scored in nearly every way imaginable in their 50-7 romp against United Valley at Highlander ...

Berlin Brothersvalley stops Juniata Valley

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BERLIN — The Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers fired off on all cylinders to defeat the 2025 District 6 1A runner-up Juniata Valley Hornets 25-14 on Friday night at Center Rock Inc. Sports Complex. Berlin made an emphasis on defense to limit the Hornets’ star running back Andrew Clark, forcing Juniata Valley to throw the ball with a new freshman quarterback. “Defensively we knew Clark was a heck of a football player,” Berlin coach Dante Paul said. “A lot of emphasis this week trying to limit him. We were able to contain him enough to ultimately get the job done.” Clark ...