High school football: Week 3 notables
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Altoona (0-2) at Cumberland Valley (1-1), 7
Notable: Eagles used 2 QBs, who threw a combined 4 INT — Kameron Wolfe and Colton Stamy — in season-opening loss.
Bedford (0-2) at Central Cambria (1-1), 7
Notable: Central Cambria averaging 6.6 yards per rush this season while Bedford is averaging just 2.1 yards per carry.
Bellwood-Antis (1-1) at Huntingdon (2-0), 7
Notable: Bearcats have been tough on B-A since joining LHAC, winning 41-16 in 2023 and losing just 20-14 last year.
Bishop Guilfoyle (1-1) at Bellefonte (1-1), 7
Notable: This is the third year in a row that these two teams are meeting. BG won first two by combined 90-13.
McCort-Carroll (2-0) at Chestnut Ridge (1-1), 7
Notable: Chestnut Ridge has run for 308 yards combined in its first two games and passed for just 153 yards.
Penn Cambria (2-0) at Forest Hills (2-0), 7
Notable: Rangers’ Xander Richardson has thrown for 346 yards and 4 TDs, and rushed for 133 yards and two scores.
Philipsburg-Osceola (2-0) at Clearfield (1-1), 7
Notable: In 12 games contested since P-O’s 2011 win over Clearfield, the Mounties have been outscored, 587-61.
Tyrone (1-1) at Central (1-1), 7
Notable: Central is 12-8 over the past 20 meetings with Tyrone but has won five in a row and nine of the last 10 games.
Everett (2-0) at Berlin Brothersvalley (2-0), 7
Notable: Berlin senior Seth Kimmel has averaged 7.4 yards per carry and has 208 yards and four touchdowns this year.
Juniata Valley (1-1) at Glendale (0-2), 7
Notable: Last year’s 27-7 win by the Vikings snapped a nine-game skid in the series that had dated back to 2014.
Southern Huntingdon (1-1) at Moshannon Valley (0-2), 7
Notable: Junior Gavin Lovell already has 28 tackles, including four for loss, in two games this year for the Black Knights.
West Branch (0-2) at Claysburg-Kimmel (1-1), 7
Notable: Warriors haven’t beaten the Bulldogs since 2012 and have lost eight straight in the series.
Wilmington (1-1) at Northern Bedford (0-2), 7
Notable: Greyhounds are 4-0 against D-5 teams since 2005, beating NBC last year and Chestnut Ridge from 2018-2020.
Windber (2-0) at Tussey Mountain (1-1), 7
Notable: Tussey’s Noah Lucko and Wyatt Clark have combined to rush for 244 yards the first two weeks of the season.
Cambria Heights (2-0) at Purchase Line (0-2), 7
Notable: PL handed Heights a rare Heritage Conference loss in 2023 before CH avenged the loss in the postseason.
Northern Cambria (1-1) at United Valley (0-2), 7
Notable: Malik Fox has a team-best six catches and has already snared two interceptions for Northern Cambria.
Portage (1-1) at Conemaugh Valley (0-2), 7
Notable: As a team, Portage has already rushed for 414 yards and averaged 5.2 yards per carry this season.
Hollidaysburg (2-0) at Allegany, Md. (0-0), 6:30
Notable: After losing two one-score games to Allegany in the two previous years, the Golden Tigers won 35-0 in 2024.
Players of the week
TEAM: OFFENSE, DEFENSE, LINEMAN, SPECIAL TEAMS
Altoona: Parker White, Tykear Davis, Wes Baumgartner, Cody Chathams
Bedford: Andrew Evans, Bryce Wertz, Clay Wagoner, Owen Lantz
Bellwood-Antis: Alex McCartney, Chase Plummer, Logan Ridgway, Cooper Lovrich
Bishop Guilfoyle: Tyson Lestochi, Rocco Cacciotti, Trenton Murphy, Carter Boland
Cambria Heights: Nolan Clawson, James Holtz, Hayden Leamer, Camden Gray
Central: Semaj Musei, Coltin Harbaugh, Brody Mellott, Jesse Muthler
Central Cambria: Ryan Chappell, Chase Sinosky, Hayden Gaunt, Liam O’Brien
Chestnut Ridge: Jayden Imler, Cade Emerick, Elijah Diehl, Josh Howsare
Claysburg-Kimmel: Mason Campagna, Paydden Knisely, Jacob Freeman, Nathan Fee
Glendale: Rhylan Hoopsick-Bell, Mason Brink, Daniel Williams, Connor Oshall
Hollidaysburg: Carter Muth, Josh Banks, Joey Richardson, Cole DeLattre
Huntingdon: Landon Erdman, Connor McGraw, AJ Rivello, Elliott Guisler
Juniata Valley: Jett Rand, Konner Harker, Ricky Mease, Trenton Norris
McCort-Carroll: Bentley Bainey, Luke Stevens, Rocco Fetzko, No selection
Moshannon Valley: Brady Mihalko, Logan Clark, JC Smith, Mason Abernethy
Northern Bedford: Ben Clark, Nolin Snider, Brody McCoy, Zach Bowers
Penn Cambria: Brady Jones, Grant Gides, No selection, Blake Lilly
Philipsburg-Osceola: Colton Chapman, Aaron Davis, Ryan McClure, Warren Rafferty
Portage: Llheson Walker, Easton Slanoc, Josh Harshberger, Lucas Gathers
Tussey Mountain: Noah Lucko, Isaiah Gambol, Cale Day, Wyatt Clark
Tyrone: Caleb Whitby, John Stanton, Caden Harris, Jon Stroup





