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Central Dauphin (0-1) at Altoona (0-1), 7
Notable: Altoona hasn't beaten Central Dauphin since it returned to the Mid-Penn. Its last win was in 2009.
Bedford (1-0) at Clearfield (0-1), 7
Notable: Since 2020, the series is tied 2-2, but Bison have won the last two meetings, including 21-14 last year.
Bellwood-Antis (1-0) at Bishop McCort (0-1), 7
Notable: Teams have also gone 2-2 in the last four meetings, including a 35-28 McCort win in 2016 playoffs.
Bishop Guilfoyle (1-0) at Richland (1-0), 7:30
Notable: Matchup between last year's District 6 Class 1A (BG) and 2A (Richland) champions.
Central (1-0) at Johnstown (0-1), 7
Notable: Despite a Week 1 loss, Cordell Porter ran for 124 yards for Trojans and Jaimeer Dykes had 3 TDs.
Central Cambria (0-1) at Penns Valley (0-1), 7
Notable: Prior to 2023, Red Devils had not played the Rams since a 7-6 victory in the 2007 postseason.
Chestnut Ridge (1-0) at Philipsburg-Osceola (0-1), 7
Notable: Last year's 20-14 win by P-O snapped a six-game Ridge win streak in the series.
Huntingdon (0-1) at Somerset (0-1), 7
Notable: Somerset ran for 175 yards in opening loss to Penn Cambria, but no one had more than 55 individually.
Penn Cambria (1-0) at Bald Eagle Area (1-0), 7
Notable: Combined for 71 points last year. Previous meeting was 2023 in Week 10 crossover BEA blowout win.
Tyrone (1-0) at Westmont Hilltop (0-1), 7
Notable: Hilltoppers passed for 91 yards and rushed for 80 in Week 1. Unheard of at Westmont until recently.
Everett (0-1) at Mount Union (1-0), 7
Notable: These teams are meeting for the first time since Mount Union topped Everett, 63-14, in 2022.
Juniata Valley (0-1) at Northern Bedford (1-0), 7
Notable: Northern Bedford has won three straight in the series, but this is the first game in it since 2022.
Line Mountain (1-0) at Glendale (0-1), 7
Notable: Line Mountain will host Northern Bedford later this season in another non-conference game.
Moshannon Valley (1-0) at Meyersdale (1-0), 7
Notable: Only meeting between these two teams in the last 20 years took place in 2022 -- a 63-30 MV win.
Southern Huntingdon (1-0) at Tussey Mountain (0-1), 7
Notable: Tussey Mountain has won 3 straight in this series. Rockets haven't won since, you guessed it, '22.
Windber (0-1) at Claysburg-Kimmel (0-1), 7
Notable: Windber has rotated onto C-K's schedule for the first time since Ramblers joined ICC.
Cambria Heights (1-0) at River Valley (1-0), 7
Notable: RV lost 35-7 to Heights last year. The Panthers have won nine straight Heritage games since.
Marion Center (1-0) at Portage (1-0), 7
Notable: Portage is just 1-3 against Marion Center since joining the Heritage Conference.
Purchase Line (0-1) at Northern Cambria (0-1), 7
Notable: Despite an overtime loss, Zak Kirsch had 3.5 sacks for Northern Cambria last week.
Allegany (Md.) (0-0) at Hollidaysburg (1-0), 7
Notable: Maryland begins its H.S. football season a week later than Pa., so this is Allegany's opener.
-- Compiled by Michael Boytim
Players of the Week
Team Offense Defense Lineman Special teams
Altoona Mekhi Jackson Cody Chathams Landyn Ulrich Lucas Snyder
Bedford Gabe Taylor Cuyler Hale Clay Wagoner Ethan Yokum
Bellwood-Antis Alex McCartney Chase Plummer Bryson Hescox Jackson Dorminy
Bishop Guilfoyle Connor Okonak Jack Gioiosa Carson Stayer Keegan Hewitt
Cambria Heights Nolan Clawson Bryce Lewis Jack Sherwood Harrison Snyder
Central Semaj Musei Levi Wareham Jace Ebersole Cole Marks
Central Cambria Mason Pittsinger Hayden Gaunt Eric Jackson Noah Ray
Chestnut Ridge Owen Webb Blake Conlon Jesse Calhoun Garrett Weyandt
Claysburg-Kimmel Gavin Treon Jacob Freeman Dustin Slowik Jr. None
Everett Nolan Whisel Layne Whitfield Layne Whitfield Ethan Cruz
Glendale Tanner Ammerman Domanic Kaufman Brady Venslosky Levi Hamilton
Hollidaysburg Isaac Vent Joey Richardson Joey Keefer Devin Walters
Huntingdon Javaughn Dodson Cole Lane Everett Payne Tavion Easter
Juniata Valley Andrew Clark Trenton Norris Matt Dick Nate Rodkey
Moshannon Valley Rocco Reifer Gavin Lovell Dylyn Trimpey J.C. Smith
Northern Bedford Erik Swanseen Kolson Feathers Caden Troy Brady Black
Penn Cambria Corbin Vinglish Noah Jones Colin Gongloff Jaime Maybush
Portage Tyson Burkett Landon Simala Jordan Klein Dylan Bednarski
Tyrone Mason Emigh Kyler Suhoney Kyler Suhoney Caleb Whitby
If a team's players of the week are not listed, their coach did not submit them to the Mirror by 5 p.m. Wednesday