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Northern Bedford drops heartbreaker to rival Tussey Mountain

LOYSBURG — Depending on which way you drive to get back-and-forth, Northern Bedford and Tussey Mountain are separated by about 15 miles. The two schools also share a co-op for golf and cross country. But every year, the Backyard Brawl on the football schedule is heavily attended and ...

Portage Mustangs unable to extend lead in Penns Manor loss

CLYMER — This is one that got away. The Portage Mustangs took a 20-7 lead into the intermission, only to drop a 21-20 decision against Penns Manor in a Heritage Conference football game Friday night. Portage has lost its last three games after a 2-1 start. “It’s absolutely ...

Huntingdon Bearcats turn close game into comfortable win over Central

HUNTINGDON — A jaw-dropping series of events late in the second quarter turned the momentum in Huntingdon’s favor, and the Bearcats used it as a springboard to an eventual 49-19 mercy-rule victory over Central in a Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference matchup at War Vets Field Friday night. Central trailed by just a point, 14-13, when sophomore quarterback Jesse Muthler — playing his first game since sustaining a head injury in the Scarlet Dragons’ Week 3 game against Tyrone — hooked up on a pass pattern with speedy junior J.J. Moushlian on what appeared to be a 79-yard play ...

Chestnut Ridge defense shuts down Central Cambria

NEW PARIS — Chestnut Ridge dealt with a lot of penalty trouble during the first half, being called for seven of them for 45 yards and five of them coming in a stretch of 10 plays. The bad news for Central Cambria is that the Red Devils weren’t able to make the Lions pay for their ...

Juniata Valley Hornets overcome miscues vs. Moshannon Valley

ALEXANDRIA — Rarely does a team that turns the ball over six times and has a punt blocked win, let alone by three scores, but that’s exactly what Juniata Valley did Friday night. The Hornets’ defense overcame the miscues, smothering Moshannon Valley’s offense in a 28-6 victory at A.R. ...