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Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers’ ending the same as last year

MECHANICSBURG — It was the same round of the PIAA playoffs, same location, the same team and the same result for the second year in a row for Hollidaysburg. Against a team filled with Division I talent seemingly everywhere, Hollidaysburg was outmatched against Roman Catholic out of Philadelphia. The Tigers trailed 48-0 at halftime, allowing two punt returns for touchdowns in the first quarter alone in a 55-20 loss to the Cahillites in the PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals at John H. Frederick Field. Hollidaysburg lost to Roman Catholic, 48-14, last season at the same venue. Roman Catholic ...

State College football team unable to keep up with Vikes in loss

Friday night’s PIAA Class 6A quarterfinal between State College and Central Catholic started as even as it could be through the first quarter. However, following a D’Antae Sheffey touchdown which tied the game for the Little Lions, the ensuing kickoff didn’t get enough depth, setting the Vikings up with a short field. From there, the season slipped away as Central Catholic scored 35 unanswered points as it eliminated State High, 42-21, at Mansion Park. Sequence of the game: The kick following the State College touchdown trying the game was returned to the Little Lions 41-yard ...

Tiger pride

Hollidaysburg Area High School football players (from left) Carson McCloskey, Brandon Dawson and Lucas Darnell lead teammates along North Montgomery Street to practice at Tiger Stadium on Thursday afternoon. The Golden Tigers play Roman Catholic in the PIAA 5A quarterfinals at Memorial Park in ...

To tell the truth: Grassi believed Penn Cambria could be here again

If Penn Cambria football coach Jason Grassi is speaking, it is wise to listen to what he is saying because he’s been speaking the truth since he was reinstalled as the Panthers head coach after Nick Felus left the program after last season. He told everyone that would listen to him that ...

Beating Roman Catholic on Tigers’ to-do list

Following Hollidaysburg’s season-opening victory over rival Altoona, many of the Golden Tigers claimed this year’s team could match last year’s undefeated squad that made it to the PIAA quarterfinals. Goal achieved — in fact, perhaps even bettered considering Hollidaysburg defeated ...

High school football: Week 14

FRIDAY PIAA PLAYOFFS CLASS 6A QUARTERFINALS at Altoona’s Mansion Park 7-1 Pittsburgh Central Catholic vs. 6-1 State College, 7 Notable: Central Catholic ended the Little Lions season last year, 41-19, and also won in 2019 and 2015. CLASS 5A QUARTERFINALS at Mechanicsburg ...