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High school football: Week 6 notables and players of the week

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FRIDAY

Bishop McDevitt (3-2) at Altoona (2-3), 7

Notable: McDevitt won by seven last year and went on to win the PIAA Class 5A championship.

Fort Hill, Md. (2-1) at Hollidaysburg (5-0), 7

Notable: Teams have played each year since '16 (except 2020) and last year's forfeit was Tigers' only win.

Bedford (1-4) at Forest Hills (4-1), 7

Notable: Through five games, Bedford has scored just 52 points for an average of 10.4 points per game.

Bellwood-Antis (3-2) at Philipsburg-Osceola (3-2), 7

Notable: Colton Chapman has rushed for 433 yards and 11 touchdowns this season for the Mounties.

Central (1-4) at Huntingdon (4-1), 7

Notable: Bearcats haven't beaten Central since a 14-7 win in 2019 but have scored at least 20 in last two meetings.

Central Cambria (2-3) at Chestnut Ridge (2-3), 7

Notable: The Lions are 6-0 against the Devils since they joined the LHAC and have scored at least 33 each time.

Johnstown (1-4) at McCort-Carroll (5-0), 7

Notable: McCort-Carroll is averaging 36 points per game and has scored at least 21 points in every game.

Westmont Hilltop (0-5) at Penn Cambria (4-1), 7

Notable: Westmont has now lost 20 games in a row with its last victory coming Sept. 22 vs. Johnstown.

Moshannon Valley (2-3) at Juniata Valley (4-1), 7

Notable: Before last year's win by the Black Knights, Juniata Valley had won five straight dating back to 2017.

Mount Union (4-1) at Glendale (1-4), 7

Notable: Vikings lost last year's matchup by seven after losing the previous three meetings by a combined 100 points.

North Star (2-3) at Everett (4-1), 7

Notable: Halfway through the regular season, Everett RB Jakobe Harman already has 1,106 yards rushing.

Southern Huntingdon (1-4) at Claysburg-Kimmel (3-2), 7

Notable: Bulldogs have averaged scoring 60 points against the Rockets in the last two meetings.

Tussey Mountain (2-3) at Northern Bedford (0-5), 7

Notable: Titans haven't beaten their rival since 2019 including two playoff losses in 2021 and 2022.

Cambria Heights (4-1) at Conemaugh Valley (0-5), 7

Notable: Blue Jays have only scored 32 points this season with 20 of those points in a loss to Portage.

Portage (2-3) at Penns Manor (2-3), 7

Notable: Mustangs beat Penns Manor last season for the first time since a 2016 playoff victory.

West Shamokin (0-5) at Northern Cambria (2-3), 7

Notable: West Shamokin has now lost 17 straight games dating back to an Oct. 13, 2023 win over Homer-Center.

SATURDAY

Tyrone (3-2) at Bishop Guilfoyle (4-1), 7

Notable: Tyrone coach John Franco graduated from BG and was an assistant coach there from 1978-1984.

Players of the Week

Team: Offense, Defense, Lineman, Special teams

Altoona: Julian Hazlewood, Logan Wuckovich, Tykear Davis, Cody Chathams

Bedford: Bennett Steele, Cuyler Hale, Bryce Wertz, Ethan Yokum

Bellwood-Antis: Alex McCartney, Chase Plummer, O&D line, Brady Hostler

Bishop Guilfoyle: Justin Wheeler, Tyson Lestochi, Declan Peterson, Carter Boland

Cambria Heights: Dawson Warner, Carson Lobick, Jack Sherwood, Camden Gray

Central: J.J. Moushlian, Cole Marks, Jett Butler, Adam Loucks

Central Cambria: Hunter Spochart, Chase Sinosky, Nolan Gironda, Joe Giles

Chestnut Ridge: Jayden Imler, Cooper Barefoot, Elijah Diehl, Cam Hillegass

Claysburg-Kimmel: Gavin Treon, Mason Campagna, Matt Lehman, Trevor Brown

Glendale: Logan Skebeck, Gage Myers, Mason Brink, Connor Oshall

Hollidaysburg: Carter Muth, Josh Banks, Lincoln Wertz, Devin Walters

Huntingdon: Elliott Guisler, Cole Lane, Dom Peruso, Luke Mykut

Juniata Valley: Andrew Clark, Gavin Smith, Tyson Adams, Dalton Weirich

Moshannon Valley: Rocco Reifer, Alex Reifer, Gavin Lovell, JC Smith

Northern Bedford: Ben Clark, Erik Swanseen, Carter Watson, Zach Bowers

Northern Cambria: Daniel Farrell, Zak Kirsch, No selection, Reese Wagner

Penn Cambria: Corbin Vinglish, LJ DelGrande, Logan Price, Kickoff team

Philipsburg-Osceola: Colton Chapman, Connor Guenot, Evan Eichenlaub, Braylen Phillips

Portage: Layton Munyon, Lucas Gathers, Brock Miko, No selection

Tussey Mountain: Wyatt Clark, Kyler Reed, Bryce Chamberlain, Cale Day

Tyrone: Brayden Parsons, Eli Woomer, Kyler Suhoney, Lucas Bonsell

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