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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: WEEK 1

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FRIDAY

Hollidaysburg at Altoona, 7

Notable: Hollidaysburg is 4-2 in the series since it resumed in 2018, including a 21-13 win last year.

Bellefonte at Central, 7

Notable: Last year's 49-0 Central win was the first meeting between the schools since 2020.

Clearfield at Tyrone, 7

Notable: Tyrone snapped a nine-game losing skid in the series in 2022 but lost a late lead in last year's game.

McCort-Carroll at Central Cambria, 7

Notable: McCort-Carroll is playing at 2A this season, so even this early, this is an important game for both.

Penns Valley at Bellwood-Antis, 7

Notable: Rams have won three of the last four meetings, including the last two by combined score of 75-12.

Philipsburg-Osceola at Huntingdon, 7

Notable: The Mounties have won three of the last four matchups after losing eight in a row from 2012-2019.

Richland at Penn Cambria, 7

Notable: The Rams have won seven in a row against Penn Cambria, including a forfeit win in 2021.

Somerset at Chestnut Ridge, 7

Notable: Ridge is 5-0 against Somerset since joining the LHAC and has outscored the Eagles, 181-58.

Westmont Hilltop at Bedford, 7

Notable: Bedford's starting QB from last season, Joey Huxta, is now playing golf for the Bisons.

Claysburg-Kimmel at Berlin Brothersvalley, 7

Notable: C-K QB Mason Campagna is expected to return from an injury that kept him out for part of last year.

Mount Union at Tussey Mountain, 7

Notable: MU, Titans have split the last four meetings after Tussey Mountain won five straight from 2013-17.

North Star at Moshannon Valley, 7

Notable: North Star, which had a special season last year, lost a lot to graduation but returns top RB Ethan Smith.

Southern Huntingdon at Northern Bedford, 7

Notable: Both teams hope to not repeat last year's game, which saw several players lost to injury on both sides.

West Branch at Everett, 7

Notable: West Branch and Everett have split the last six meetings, with Everett being 9-6 in last 15 games.

Windber at Glendale, 7

Notable: Luke Hostetler, injured in the fourth game last season, makes his return at RB for the Ramblers.

Cambria Heights at River Valley, 7

Notable: Though Heights won its first District 6 title last year, River Valley won this matchup, 20-14.

Marion Center at Portage, 7

Notable: MC's 14-6 win over Portage last year caused the Stingers to make the playoffs and Portage to miss them.

Purchase Line at Northern Cambria, 7

Notable: Could have been the D-6 1A title game last year if the Colts weren't upset by Cambria Heights.

SATURDAY

Bald Eagle Area at Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, 7

Notable: BEA went 2-0 against the Marauders last season, including sending BG home in the playoffs.

Newport at Juniata Valley, 6

Notable: This game replaced Fairview on JV's schedule and then was changed to a Saturday game from Friday.

-- Compiled by Michael Boytim

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