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Harrisburg too much for Altoona

Messiah Mickens and his Harrisburg Cougars ran over the Altoona Mountain Lions in a 33-0 Mid-Penn Conference Commonwealth Division rout Friday night at Mansion Park Stadium. Mickens, a Penn State commit, scored a 32-yard rushing touchdown on his third carry of the game, and from there it was all Cougars. He finished with three touchdowns on the night with two others from 19 yards out and 1 yard out. Touchdowns by Quincy Brannon, one each on offense and defense, rounded out the scoring for Harrisburg, which handed Altoona its fourth shutout of the season. Play of the game: ...

Black leaves PV feeling blue

By Ron Musselman For The Mirror ROARING SPRING —Central senior Lukas Black isn’t your prototypical middle linebacker. He is just 5-foot-9, 170 pounds. “He’s amazing,” Central coach Jerry Albright said. “He’s undersized. He’s not the fastest guy, but he’s the guy that probably watches the most film out of anybody on our team. “He does all the little things that he has to do to be successful.” On Friday night, Black was at his best at Roaring Spring Athletic Field. He intercepted two passes in the second quarter and returned both for touchdowns as the ...

Heights extends unbeaten streak in lopsided win

By Brad Rosemas For the Mirror DAVIDSVILLE — Coming off the program’s first-ever District 6 championship has Cambria Heights hungrier than ever to continue its success and reign supreme once again. The 11 seniors on the Highlanders roster are aiming to end their careers by checking all of the boxes for the fall season, meaning a Heritage Conference title, a second consecutive district championship, and a run in the state playoffs. Cambria Heights took another big step to achieving its goal by extending its unbeaten streak to seven games with a 43-6 victory over Conemaugh ...

Plunkett, Panthers power past Ridge

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com NEW PARIS — Penn Cambria running back Thomas Plunkett wears No. 2, but someone who saw him after the Panthers’ 45-7 win over Chestnut Ridge Friday at Dr. Giovacchini Stadium would have a hard time seeing that. Plunkett carried the ball 20 times and ran for 147 yards while carrying several Chestnut Ridge players on his back and down into the mud with him. His grit and determination was matched by his teammates, and Lions coach Max Shoemaker said after the game his squad had not played a team as physical as Penn Cambria this ...

Rangers keep Red Devils winless

By Rick Weaver For the Mirror SIDMAN — Central Cambria came so close. Everyone knows where closeness counts, though. The Red Devils opened the second half trailing 14-6. They embarked on a promising 16-play march led them from their own 20-yard line to the Forest Hills 20. The ...

United Valley tops Mustangs

By Nate Ritchey nritchey@altoonamirror.com PORTAGE — Portage celebrated homecoming on Friday night against United Valley, and things began much the same for both teams as neither team had much cause for celebration. Unfortunately for the Mustangs, the Lions played spoiler to the festivities as they got on track late in the opening quarter. Portage was unable to stop the methodical run game of the Lions, while its offense couldn’t capitalize on three forced turnovers in a 28-0 loss at Portage Stadium. “Nothing’s working. We’re a block away, or a mistake here or a ...