High school football: Week 8 notables & Players of the Week
FRIDAY
Chambersburg (3-4) at Altoona (2-5), 7
Notable: Altoona has beaten Chambersburg five years in a row by a combined score of 143-86.
Hollidaysburg (7-0) at Selinsgrove (1-6), 7
Notable: Selinsgrove has only one win — against 0-7 Central Mountain — and is being outscored, 266-82.
Bellwood-Antis (3-4) at Chestnut Ridge (3-4), 7
Notable: The teams have not met since 2007 when Chestnut Ridge won, 21-15. B-A won in 2006, 33-22.
Bishop Guilfoyle (6-1) at Forest Hills (6-1), 7
Notable: Teams haven’t played since ’22. FH got a win in 2020 after BG forfeited a game it won 48-0 on the field.
Central (2-5) at Central Cambria (2-5), 7
Notable: Both teams are on the outside of the playoff picture and need a win to keep postseason hope alive.
Huntingdon (5-2) at Bedford (2-5) (at Claysburg-Kimmel H.S.), 7
Notable: Bedford defensive back Grey Livengood has six interceptions and five passes defensed this year.
Philipsburg-Osceola (4-3) at McCort-Carroll (7-0), 7
Notable: Offensive sparkplug Demarcus Law has not played in the Mounties’ last three games.
Tyrone (4-3) at Penn Cambria (6-1), 7
Notable: The teams have met four of the last five years, and Penn Cambria has won the last three meetings.
Claysburg-Kimmel (5-2) at Moshannon Valley (3-4), 7
Notable: If the District 6 Class 1A playoffs started today, these teams would play each other at Claysburg.
Everett (6-1) at Tussey Mountain (4-3), 7
Notable: Everett’s six wins match the Warriors’ total for the previous five seasons combined.
Glendale (1-6) at West Branch (0-7), 7
Notable: West Branch has given up at least 34 points in each of its games this season while yielding 328 points.
Juniata Valley (5-2) at Curwensville (2-5), 7
Notable: Green Hornets are 2-1 against the Tide since they joined the ICC and have won the last two.
North Star (3-4) at Northern Bedford (0-7), 7
Notable: Barring a long playoff run, NBC will have a losing record under Garry Black for the second time (2018).
Cambria Heights (6-1) at Conemaugh Township (4-3), 7
Notable: Senior Brennan Lohr has 667 yards rushing and six touchdowns for the Indians this season.
Northern Cambria (3-4) at Penns Manor (3-4), 7
Notable: These two teams are tied for sixth currently in the District 6 Class 1A playoff field.
United Valley (4-3) at Portage (2-5), 7
Notable: United Valley is clinging to No. 8 spot in D6 2A field; Portage is No. 9 in Class 1A.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Team: Offense, Defense, Lineman, Special teams
Altoona: Mekhi Jackson, Logan Wuckovich, Tykear Davis, Julian Hazlewood
Bedford: Andrew Evans, Grey Livengood, Cuyler Hale, Ethan Yokum
Bellwood-Antis: No selection, Colin Gibbons, Bryson Hescox, Jackson Dorminy
Bishop Guilfoyle: Jake Kissell, Jesse Georgiana, Declan Peterson, Rocco Cacciotti
Cambria Heights: Kaiden Ivory, Colton Strong, Justin Galinis, Nito Kutruff
Central: Carter Schenk, Levi Wareham, Kort Conley, Jesse Muthler
Central Cambria: Cam Stevens, Eric Jackson, Hunter Spochart, Alex Kubat
Chestnut Ridge: Cade Emerick, Cam Hillegass, Caden Hinson, Marcus Weaver
Claysburg-Kimmel: Mason Campagna, Brayden Haney, Jacob Freeman, Trevor Brown
Glendale: Levi Hamilton, Daniel Williams, Brady Venslosky, Connor Oshall
Hollidaysburg: Carter Muth, Josh Banks, Jackson York, Brandon Dawson
Huntingdon: Landon Erdman, A.J. Rivello, Dom Peruso, Kobe Carthen
Juniata Valley: Jett Rand, Andrew Clark, Logan Harpster, Trevor Thompson
McCort-Carroll: Bently Bainey, Gerrett Farabaugh, No selection, Avery Conner
Moshannon Valley: Rocco Reifer, Gavin Lovell, JC Smith, JC Smith
Northern Bedford: Zach Bowers, Nolin Snider, Kyle Weaver, Ben Clark
Northern Cambria: Daniel Farrell, Zak Kirsch, No selection, Zachary Cavallo
Penn Cambria: Brady Jones, Corbin Vinglish, Matt Eckenrode, Blake Lilly
Portage: Llheson Walker, Jordan Klein, Brock Miko, Easton Slanoc
Philipsburg-Osceola: Connor Guenot, Aaron Davis, Connor Eichenlaub, Mason Marlow
Tussey Mountain: Noah Lucko, Kyler Reed, Cale Day, Cam Chilcote
Tyrone: Caleb Whitby, Owen Oakes, Lucas Bonsell, Eli Woomer





