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Panthers turn it up notch in 2nd half

By Nate Ritchey nritchey@altoonamirror.com LOYSBURG — Northern Bedford went into the half against Meyersdale up two scores. The Black Panthers’ offense wasn’t exactly clicking on all cylinders in the opening half, and they were looking to turn things around coming out of the locker room. NBC did just that as it got contributions from all facets — offense, defense and special teams — in putting up 21 points in the second stanza. The Panthers turned the close contest at the half into a mercy-rule affair with the three touchdowns in less than a five minute span in what ...

PC ends Tyrone’s season in final seconds

By Brad Rosemas For the Mirror CRESSON — For the first 47 minutes and 28 seconds of Friday’s District 6 Class 3A semifinal matchup against Tyrone, Penn Cambria played from behind. Miscues and penalties kept putting the Panthers into rough spots as Penn Cambria was unable to catch ...

Highlanders use big second half to beat WB

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com PATTON — Even though they’re both a part of District 6, Cambria Heights and West Branch had never played each other until they clashed Friday night in a District 6 Class A quarterfinal game. For one half, the fifth-seeded Warriors looked like they might hang with the fourth-seeded Cambria Heights in their first encounter at the Cambria Heights Athletic Facility. But the Highlanders erupted in the second half, scoring four unanswered touchdowns as they took advantage of penalties and turnovers en route to a 40-6 victory. “It feels ...

Comets blaze past Hornets

By Matt Michelone sports@altoonamirror.com ALEXANDRIA — You couldn’t have written a better script for No. 3 seed Juniata Valley, as it opened up its District 6 Class 1A quarterfinal game against No. 6 Penns Manor with a 45-yard pass from Jett Rand to Luke Uplinger. That first drive stalled out, however, four plays later, and the Comets proceeded to take the lead on a 26-yard run by Brayden Pytash on the ensuing drive. In the second quarter, the Comets offense got short fields, capitalizing on short punts from the Green Hornets and from there the problems continued to ...

Brutal schedule has Tigers ready for tonight

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com On paper, the Hollidaysburg Area High School football team has an undistinguished 4-5 record this season. But looking inside the numbers reveals a more complete story, as the Golden Tigers have competed against an independent schedule that is one of the toughest in the state. Four of Hollidaysburg’s losses have come at the hands of unbeaten Fort Hill, Md. and Westinghouse (both 9-0), Selinsgrove (9-0-1), and Danville (9-1). The other was a hard-fought defeat to Allegany, another of Maryland’s top teams. The Golden Tigers lost by ...

High School Football Week 11 Scoreboard

FRIDAY DISTRICT 6 PLAYOFFS CLASS 6A SEMIFINALS Altoona (3) 26, Mifflin County (2) 8, Final CLASS 5A CHAMPIONSHIP at Mansion Park Hollidaysburg (1) 37, Central Mountain (2) 0, Final CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP at Hollidaysburg Tiger Stadium Juniata (1) 37, Bellefonte (2) 0, Final CLASS 3A SEMIFINALS Penn Cambria (2) 32, Tyrone (3) 28, Final CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALS Bald Eagle Area (1) 36, Bishop Guilfoyle (8) 14, Final Richland (2) 45, Penns Valley (7) 7, Final Mount Union (6) 25, United Valley (3) 22, Final Forest Hills (5) 41, River Valley (4) 13, Final CLASS 1A ...