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Central, PC are officially familiar foes

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com Central will be bidding for its fourth consecutive District 6 Class 3A football championship tonight, and for the third straight season, the Scarlet Dragons’ opponent in the title game will be Penn Cambria. The unbeaten Scarlet Dragons (10-0) and Panthers (9-2) will meet at Mansion Park with the district championship and a berth in the upcoming PIAA state playoffs on the line. Tonight’s kickoff is 7 p.m. Central drew a first-round bye as the top seed in the District 6 Class 3A bracket this season, while second-seeded Penn Cambria ...

Mountain Lions getting shot at avenging defeat to Little Lions

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com After a solid first three weeks of the season, the final three quarters of Altoona’s game at State College in Week 4 sent the Mountain Lions into a bit of a tailspin. Altoona allowed 131 points in 11 quarters to the Little Lions, Central ...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: WEEK 12

TONIGHT DISTRICT 5 PLAYOFFS CLASS 1A CHAMPIONSHIP at Somerset Area H.S. Windber (3) vs. Northern Bedford (1), 7 Notable: Rematch of last year’s district title game won by Windber, 14-0, though NBC won this year’s regular-season game, 35-6. FRIDAY DISTRICT 6 PLAYOFFS CLASS 6A CHAMPIONSHIP at Hollidaysburg Tiger Stadium Altoona (3) vs. State College (1), 7 Notable: Little Lions RB D’antae Sheffey has rushed for just 468 yards this season after running for 1,725 yards last year as a freshman. CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIP at Altoona’s Mansion Park Penn Cambria ...

Altoona earns spot in final

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror LEWISTOWN — Powered by Bron Mosley’s four-touchdown night, the Altoona Mountain Lions took down Mifflin County, 26-8, at Mitchell Field Friday night in the District 6 Class 6A semifinals. It was not an ideal start for coach Vince Nedimyer Jr.’s ...

Tigers claim title by overwhelming Central Mountain

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com After pounding through a gauntlet of a regular-season schedule this fall with a 4-5 record, the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers had a mission to make a statement in the District 6 Class 5A championship game Friday night. Mission accomplished. ...

BG’s season ends as it started

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com WINGATE — When Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic lost its 2023 season opener at Bald Eagle Area, the goal was to get better and peak by the time the postseason started just like the Marauders did when they won the district title last ...