BG, Westinghouse football in different places now
Westinghouse High School of the Pittsburgh City League qualified for the PIAA Class 2A state championship football game in both the 2022 and 2023 seasons, losing both games to perennial state powerhouse Southern Columbia. Westinghouse moved down to the Class 1A level last season and was ...
Hollidaysburg, Bishop Guilfoyle, Penn Cambria football teams hit the road for PIAA quarterfinals
Each of the remaining high school football teams in the Mirror’s core coverage area will have a significant road trip ahead of them when they begin play in the PIAA quarterfinals on Friday. In Class 5A, undefeated Hollidaysburg will attempt to avenge a loss to Roman Catholic that eliminated the Golden Tigers from the postseason a year ago at the same site of last year’s game — John H. Frederick Field at Memorial Park in Mechanicsburg at 7 p.m. Penn Cambria will take on District 10 champion Sharon at Clarion University in a Class 3A game on Friday at 7 p.m. The Panthers beat ...
Roarin’ back: Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers explode after falling behind 21-0
DANVILLE — Spotting a district champion 21 points in the first six minutes of a state playoff game isn’t usually the best path to a victory. But when a team is having as special of a season as Hollidaysburg, anything seems possible. Friday night against District 2 champion Delaware ...
Bishop Guilfoyle dominates Juniata Valley en route to District 6 football title
For the Bishop Guilfoyle Academy football program, winning District 6 Class 1A championships might appear to be old hat. But even though the Marauders wrapped up their ninth district title — including eight on the Class 1A level in 11 appearances in the championship game over the past 14 ...
Penn Cambria Panthers roll into state quarterfinals
BROCKWAY — Coming into Friday, Penn Cambria senior wideout Grant Gides had 21 catches for 273 yards for the season. There’s no better time like the state playoffs than to come close to matching the yardage in one game. Gides had a monster performance, going for 193 receiving yards on ...