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Marion Center spoils opener for Mustangs

By Nate Ritchey nritchey@altoonamirror.com PORTAGE — The opening week of high school football means all teams are on equal footing and hope for great things to happen exists. While one game doesn’t make or break the entire season, it sure can provide plenty of insight into each team’s initial potential, and how much of the offseason work has paid off. On Friday night, Portage found out the hard way just how far it has to go in many facets — both on and off the field. The Mustangs’ offense could never catch up to the good play on the defensive side of the ball as ...

Next step starts tonight for Panthers

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com After finishing .500 and making it to the District 6 Class 3A championship game in 2021, the Penn Cambria high school football team has been on a steady ascension through the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference rankings. The Panthers have won ...

Live High School Football Scoreboard – Week 1

WEEK 1 FRIDAY, AUG. 23 MID-PENN COMMONWEALTH Mechanicsburg 34, Carlisle 6, Final Central York 47, Central Dauphin 0, Final Chambersburg 24, Gettysburg 17, Final Hollidaysburg 27, Altoona 14, Final Manheim Township 42, Cumberland Valley 14, Final Cedar Cliff 50, Red Land 30, Final State College 49, Gateway 14, Final LAUREL HIGHLANDS Bellefonte 18, Central 7, Final Clearfield 46, Tyrone 20, Final Forest Hills 38, Johnstown 26, Final McCort-Carroll 28, Central Cambria 27, Final Bellwood-Antis 51, Penns Valley 12, Final Philipsburg-Osceola 30, Huntingdon 17, Final Penn ...

Lions and Tigers means opening night

H.S. football Hollidaysburg at Altoona When: Friday, 7 p.m. at Mansion Park Last season: Hollidaysburg won, 21-13, at Tiger Stadium. Coaches: Homer DeLattre is in his 12th season at Holllidaysburg and his 23rd season overall. He has a 59-58 career record at Hollidaysburg and a 111-122 career record, which includes a 52-64 mark in 11 seasons at Corry High School. Vince Nedimyer Jr. is in his sixth season at Altoona, and has a career record of 20-32. By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com The first Friday night of the high school football season is a very special annual ...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: WEEK 1

FRIDAY Hollidaysburg at Altoona, 7 Notable: Hollidaysburg is 4-2 in the series since it resumed in 2018, including a 21-13 win last year. Bellefonte at Central, 7 Notable: Last year’s 49-0 Central win was the first meeting between the schools since 2020. Clearfield at Tyrone, 7 Notable: Tyrone snapped a nine-game losing skid in the series in 2022 but lost a late lead in last year’s game. McCort-Carroll at Central Cambria, 7 Notable: McCort-Carroll is playing at 2A this season, so even this early, this is an important game for both. Penns Valley at Bellwood-Antis, ...

Retiring Central coach gets one more shot on sideline

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com Area high school football coaching legend Dave Baker announced his retirement from the sidelines last February after 44 seasons. It was a very difficult decision, the 79-year-old Baker said, but it was also the correct one. “It was time for me to retire,’’ said Baker, who compiled a 245-211-11 career coaching record that included a 126-163-11 in 31 seasons at tiny Williamsburg High School — whose program has since merged with Juniata Valley — and a 119-42 mark in the past 13 seasons at Central that included seven District 6 ...