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Glendale escapes scare from Golden Tide

FLINTON — Glendale and Curwensville went back and forth Friday night with the Vikings scoring 14 in the first quarter and the Golden Tide answering with 14 in the third quarter. After Curwensville quarterback Tyler Dunn raced 51 yards to even the score with 7:15 remaining in the third quarter, the Golden Tide had all the momentum. Up to that point, the Glendale offense had gained just 60 yards. The Vikings offense came to life at the right time, however, putting together a 10-play, 60-yard drive all on the ground to reclaim the lead. Jimmy Sutton capped the pivotal drive with a ...

JV gets in gear after halftime

THREE SPRINGS — Juniata Valley had a two-score lead on Southern Huntingdon at the half, but the Green Hornet coaching staff wasn’t thrilled with the lackluster play of the offensive line through the first two quarters. JV’s line got the halftime message, came out in the second half and asserted itself — opening up holes for the running game to be all but one pass play after the break. The Green Hornets established themselves on the ground, got some timely plays on defense and special teams en route to getting a running clock going late in the contest of a 44-22 victory over ...

Hype train heading to Claysburg once again

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com There has been an electric atmosphere surrounding the high school football games at Claysburg-Kimmel’s posh stadium this season, and that electricity figures to amp up to another level this Friday night, when the Bulldogs host Mount Union in a game that could determine the champion in the Inter-County Conference North Division. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium. Claysburg brings a 6-2 overall record and a 6-0 ICC North mark into Friday’s game, while Mount Union is 7-1 overall and 5-1 in the ICC North. Claysburg is ...

Mirror seeks homecoming photos

Homecoming committees can email photos of homecoming kings and queens to community@altoonamirror.com. Please include their names and school. For more information, contact Brenda Carberry, community news coordinator, at 814-946-7459. Photos will be published as space allows.

High school football week 9 scoreboard

FRIDAY MID-PENN COMMONWEALTH State College 60, Carlisle 0, FINAL Cedar Cliff 31, Altoona 20, FINAL Bishop McDevitt 41, Central Dauphin East 21, FINAL Chambersburg 17, Cumberland Valley 10, FINAL LAUREL HIGHLANDS Bellwood-Antis 32, Bald Eagle Area 18, FINAL Bishop Guilfoyle 49, Philipsburg-Osceola 14, FINAL Clearfield 35, Central 14, FINAL Bellefonte 49, Huntingdon 24, FINAL Bedford 33, Johnstown 22, FINAL Penn Cambria 24, McCort-Carroll 12, FINAL Richland 23, Chestnut Ridge 10, FINAL Forest Hills 17, Somerset 14, FINAL Tyrone 82, Penns Valley 26, FINAL Central Cambria 40, ...

Lions look to build on first victory

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com There hasn’t been much to smile about during Altoona’s high school football season this year, and the Mountain Lions have had some long bus rides to think about that. That made last Friday’s two-hour trek home from Chambersburg that much better after Altoona scored with less than two minutes to play to beat the Trojans for its first win of the 2024 campaign. “After any win, it’s good,” Altoona coach Vince Nedimyer Jr. said. “After starting with seven straight losses and winning in the way we did, it was a lot of ...