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Black Panthers pull away in second half to win

By Paul Buriak For the Mirror BOSWELL­ — A huge second-half effort lifted Northern Bedford to its fifth consecutive victory on Friday night as the Black Panthers erased a one-point deficit at the break and pulled away over the final two periods to come away with a 28-7 triumph at North Star. The Black Panthers remained atop the District 5 Class 1A standings and also held onto first place in the Inter-County Conference South Division, thanks to a balanced offensive attack that controlled the ball in the second half and a defense that stymied the Cougars over that ...

Highlanders stay undefeated with shutout

PATTON — A stellar performance on both sides of the football led Cambria Heights to a 49-0 shutout victory over Heritage Conference foe Homer-Center on Friday night. The victory extended the Highlanders’ perfect season to 8-0, which is Cambria Heights’ longest win streak since the team won its first nine games on the way to claiming the Heritage Conference title in 2021. Cambria Heights can clinch the conference championship with a victory over West Shamokin next week. “Right now, we’re just focused on one game at a time and getting better each week,” Cambria Heights ...

Glendale runs past Warriors

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com FLINTON — After getting shut out by Claysburg-Kimmel and losing one of its best players last week, Glendale was looking to bounce back against winless West Branch. That’s what the Vikings did on a cool Friday night at Dr. Roy F. Baker Field. The running game, led by Cameron Dreibelbis, chewed up rushing yardage, and the defense sacked West Branch quarterback Conner Danko eight times and held the Warriors to 52 total yards in a 32-0 win on pink night. “We had a lot going on, and it wasn’t all on the field stuff last week,” ...

Confident Panthers take show on the road

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com After reaching the District 6 Class 3A football championship game last season and losing there to Central, the Penn Cambria Panthers have been a team on a mission this fall. Penn Cambria carries a 7-0 overall and Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference record into its conference game at Bellwood-Antis tonight. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on John Hayes Field at Bellwood’s Memorial Stadium. “It’s definitely not a surprise,’’ Penn Cambria two-way senior standout Gavin Harrold said of his team’s performance so far this season. “We ...

High school football Week 8 live scoreboard

FRIDAY -PENN COMMONWEALTH Altoona 21, Chambersburg 14, FINAL Cedar Cliff 28, Carlisle 7, FINAL Bishop McDevitt 28, Central Dauphin 10, FINAL State College 55, Central Dauphin East 17, FINAL LAUREL HIGHLANDS Bedford 34, Central 27, FINAL Tyrone 55, Central Cambria 19, FINAL Bishop Guilfoyle 47, Chestnut Ridge 7, FINAL Forest Hills 48, Huntingdon 33, FINAL Bald Eagle Area 32, Johnstown 26, FINAL-2OT McCort-Carroll 28, Bellefonte 0, FINAL Penn Cambria 45, Bellwood-Antis 6, FINAL Clearfield 41, Richland 21, FINAL Somerset 56, Penns Valley 42, FINAL Philipsburg-Osceola 44, ...

BG, trying to stay unbeaten, hosts Ridge

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com With two games left before the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference’s crossover week pitting the teams from each side of the league against their counterpart in the opposite standings, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy seems poised to be at or near the top at 7-0. But the Marauders’ next challenge will come from a team that’s had success against them, even winning in 2021 when BG last won a state championship. Chestnut Ridge comes into the game reeling from a 45-7 loss to fellow LHAC undefeated squad Penn Cambria, but the Lions have some ...