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Ramblers give JV a tough time

WINDBER — Defeating the defending district champion and clinching the Inter-County Conference South Division crown in one night gave Windber a great feeling, but the Ramblers knew there was still much left on the table for this season. The Ramblers are still aiming to regain District 5 supremacy and took another step toward it Friday night, defeating conference foe Juniata Valley, 42-7, at Windber Stadium. “Coming off last week, getting a huge win over Northern Bedford and getting a section championship, what you don’t want to have is a trap game,” Windber coach Matt Grohal ...

High school football scoreboard Week 10

MID-PENN COMMONWEALTH Altoona 9, Carlisle 19, Final Bishop McDevitt 55, State College 58, Final Central Dauphin 28, Chambersburg 21, Final Cumberland Valley 38, Cedar Cliff 14, Final LAUREL HIGHLANDS Bald Eagle Area 15, Somerset 14, Final Bellefonte 14, Richland 41, Final Bellwood-Antis 34, McCort-Carroll 33, Final Bishop Guilfoyle 27, Penn Cambria 28, Final Central 21, Forest Hills 22, Final Clearfield 36, Bedford 6, Final Huntingdon 21, Central Cambria 28, Final Penns Valley 34, Westmont Hilltop 14, Final Philipsburg-Osceola 35, Johnstown 28, Final Tyrone 35, Chestnut ...

DuBois QB has Tigers’ attention

Hollidaysburg will attempt to improve to 9-1 for the first time since the 1999 season when it travels to DuBois on Friday to wrap up the high school football regular season. “You certainly always want to be playing your best football going into the playoffs,” Hollidaysburg coach Homer DeLattre said. “It’s always good to get a good, solid road win. Being 9-1 is a high goal of ours that we are focused on. We’re looking to finish strong and get a home playoff game and be playing our best come postseason.” DuBois is 7-2 but has not played a lot of bigger schools this season. ...

High school football Week 10

FRIDAY Altoona (1-8) at Carlisle (0-9), 7 Notable: Carlisle is the only winless team in the Mid-Penn Commonwealth and has been outscored 51-365 this season. Bishop Guilfoyle (9-0) at Penn Cambria (9-0) Notable: Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference championship game. Both teams have locked up top seed in classifications. Clearfield (9-0) at Bedford (7-2) Notable: Bedford has clinched the No. 1 seed in District 5 Class 2A and will host a semifinal game on Nov. 1. Bellwood-Antis (6-3) at McCort-Carroll (5-4) Notable: The Blue Devils are currently the No. 5 seed in the D6 ...

Players of the week

Team Offense Defense Lineman Special teams Altoona Mark Harrington Tyrese Pearson Joseph Speece Myzick Clemons Bedford Quincy Swaim Owen Tedrow Christian Stahlman Ethan Yokum Bellwood-Antis Colin Gibbons Cayden Pellegrine Logan Ridgway Holden Schreier Bishop Guilfoyle Chase Kissell Taurean Consiglio Hayden Hosgood Rocco Cacciotti Cambria Heights Isaac Weiland Braylon Rydbom Tristan Weakland Trey Trybus Central Braydon Beach Coltin Harbaugh Isaac Fedesco Kaden Horn Central Cambria Grady Snyder Alex Kubat Jacob Conrad Liam O’Brien Chestnut Ridge Caden Hinson Cameron ...

Perfect records on the line for BG, PC

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com This Friday night’s Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference championship game shapes up as a showdown for the ages. It pairs two 9-0 undefeated teams, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy and Penn Cambria, in a battle for the conference title at 7 p.m. Friday at the Penn Cambria Athletic Field. “It’s exciting,’’ Bishop Guilfoyle coach Justin Wheeler said. “Our goals are to play for a district title and go on to the state playoffs, but having this game is important. It’s the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference championship game, and as ...