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Heights to meet up with old foe in final

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com When top-seeded Cambria Heights and second-seeded Richland meet in Friday’s District 6 Class 2A championship game, it will be the second time in five years the teams play for the title. When the Highlanders made it in 2020 it was the start of what has turned into a special run that included the school’s first-ever district championship last year and two Heritage Conference championships. “I remember when we were there in 2020, and it was kind of a mountain-top moment,” Cambria Heights coach Jarrod Lewis said. “We wondered if ...

Golden Tigers are 12-0 now

Hollidaysburg athletic director and head football coach Homer DeLattre received official word Tuesday that the Golden Tigers have been awarded a victory for their game at Fort Hill, Maryland on Sept. 27. Hollidaysburg lost the game on the field, 28-14, but Fort Hill used an ineligible player and was forced to forfeit, which was made official by the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association on Tuesday. With the victory, Hollidaysburg is now 12-0 going into its PIAA playoff game Friday against District 2 champion Abington Heights at Milton High School. — From Mirror reports

Steiner’s big-play ability noticed

Name: Brady Steiner School: Hollidaysburg Area Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Football Athlete of the week achievement: Steiner caught seven passes for 112 yards and a touchdown for Hollidaysburg in its 28-23 District 6-8-9-10 subregional championship win over DuBois. Season update: Steiner has 38 receptions for 608 yards and a team-high 11 touchdown catches for the Golden Tigers. Coach Homer DeLattre’s quote: “Brady has been a very consistent player for us and had some big plays. He obviously averages a lot of yards per catch and had some really big challenging catches ...

Panthers battle, but fall

SOMERSET — Northern Bedford and Windber have been District 5’s premier Class 1A teams the last several years. The two programs have split the district crown the previous two years, and it was only fitting that they were back at it again for round three on Saturday night at Somerset Area ...

Marauders march into district final

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Bishop Guilfoyle Academy continues to roll through the District 6 Class 1A playoffs. After shutting out Juniata Valley, 49-0, in the quarterfinals, BG downed Claysburg-Kimmel, 49-7 in the semifinals Saturday night at Tiger Stadium. The Marauders dominated the line of ...

Big second half spurs Panthers to first district title

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com Penn Cambria’s long and arduous quest for a District 6 Class 3A football championship finally came to fruition Friday night. After reaching the district title game the past three years but losing there to Central, unbeaten Penn Cambria overcame ...