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Wedel a weapon for Tigers

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Hollidaysburg is off to its best start since 1999, but the Golden Tigers’ next opponent might be their best to date — Fort Hill out of Maryland, a team they are 0-7 against the past eight years. “They are one of the best programs in Maryland,” Hollidaysburg coach Homer DeLattre said. “We talk about it every year. They have won eight of the last 11 state titles in their classification, and they are definitely as good or better than they have been in past years. We’re getting closer. We have had competitive games against them ...

High school football: Week 6

FRIDAY Altoona (0-5) at Bishop McDevitt (4-1), 7 Notable: McDevitt has won four straight against Altoona, but the teams haven’t played since 2009. Bishop Guilfoyle (5-0) at Tyrone (2-3), 7 Notable: Tyrone leads the all-time series 9-6 including, last year’s 28-27 win that went down to the wire. Chestnut Ridge (3-2) at Central Cambria (0-5), 7 Notable: CC has finished above .500 in the regular season just once (4-3 in 2020) the last 11 years. Forest Hills (2-3) at Bedford (3-2), 7 Notable: Senior Nate Cornell is completing under 50 percent of his passes, but he’s ...

BG-Tyrone matchup part of tough LHAC

Last season’s Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference matchup between Bishop Guilfoyle Academy and Tyrone at Mansion Park featured all of the game-ending intrigue that anybody could have hoped for, as the Golden Eagles stopped the Marauders short of the end zone on a 2-point conversion run attempt in the closing minutes and held on for a 28-27 victory. “We went for two, and got stopped,’’ BG coach Justin Wheeler said. “Tyrone has some athletes, and they always play hard. This is a tough conference to play in all season long.’’ Both the unbeaten Marauders and Golden Eagles ...

Tyrone jumps out early in victory

TYRONE — Ben Walk connected with Tyler Connelly on touchdown throws of 27 and 55-yards to lift Tyrone to a 28-14 win over Bellwood-Antis Monday in JV football. Dylan Robinson scored on a 1-yard run, while Connor Zupon crossed on a 19-yard interception return for the Golden Eagles. Brady Crist had a 45-yard TD run for the Blue Devils, while Reid Schreier hauled in a 51-yard pass from Brendan McNelis for the other. SCORE BY QUARTERS Bellwood-Antis 6 0 8 0 -- 14 Tyrone 14 6 0 7 -- 28 First Quarter T–Connelly 27 pass from Walk (Lubbery kick). BA–Crist 45 run (pass ...

Consiglio keys BG victory

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com HOLLIDAYSBURG —Bishop Guilfoyle Academy junior Taurean Consiglio said that he has undergone an acclimation process of sorts this football season. Consiglio said that it’s been a matter of his gaining the trust of the BG coaching staff, as ...

Tigers display resiliency

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com MIFFLINBURG — Hollidaysburg’s football team had a lot to think about on its nearly two-hour drive to Mifflinburg on Friday, and a lot of it wasn’t about the game. The Golden Tigers, reeling from sophomore Spencer Davis’ medical emergency at practice this week that hospitalized him, looked like a distracted team. Hollidaysburg threw three interceptions, including two on its first two offensive plays, and fumbled twice in the first quarter. But the Tigers composed themselves and rallied past Mifflinburg in the first meeting ...