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High school football Week 10

FRIDAY Altoona (1-8) at Carlisle (0-9), 7 Notable: Carlisle is the only winless team in the Mid-Penn Commonwealth and has been outscored 51-365 this season. Bishop Guilfoyle (9-0) at Penn Cambria (9-0) Notable: Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference championship game. Both teams have locked up top seed in classifications. Clearfield (9-0) at Bedford (7-2) Notable: Bedford has clinched the No. 1 seed in District 5 Class 2A and will host a semifinal game on Nov. 1. Bellwood-Antis (6-3) at McCort-Carroll (5-4) Notable: The Blue Devils are currently the No. 5 seed in the D6 ...

Players of the week

Team Offense Defense Lineman Special teams Altoona Mark Harrington Tyrese Pearson Joseph Speece Myzick Clemons Bedford Quincy Swaim Owen Tedrow Christian Stahlman Ethan Yokum Bellwood-Antis Colin Gibbons Cayden Pellegrine Logan Ridgway Holden Schreier Bishop Guilfoyle Chase Kissell Taurean Consiglio Hayden Hosgood Rocco Cacciotti Cambria Heights Isaac Weiland Braylon Rydbom Tristan Weakland Trey Trybus Central Braydon Beach Coltin Harbaugh Isaac Fedesco Kaden Horn Central Cambria Grady Snyder Alex Kubat Jacob Conrad Liam O’Brien Chestnut Ridge Caden Hinson Cameron ...

Perfect records on the line for BG, PC

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com This Friday night’s Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference championship game shapes up as a showdown for the ages. It pairs two 9-0 undefeated teams, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy and Penn Cambria, in a battle for the conference title at 7 p.m. Friday at the Penn Cambria Athletic Field. “It’s exciting,’’ Bishop Guilfoyle coach Justin Wheeler said. “Our goals are to play for a district title and go on to the state playoffs, but having this game is important. It’s the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference championship game, and as ...

Mtn. Lions fall short

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror Altoona’s second-half comeback efforts fell short in a 31-20 loss to Cedar Cliff Friday night at Mansion Park. The Mountain Lions fell behind 21-0 late in the second quarter on three Blake Secrest touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving, before finding the scoreboard on their own. It was a trick play that saw quarterback Mark Harrington pitch the ball to up-back Parker White, who then found Harrington for a touchdown and to put Altoona on the board. The Colts managed a third-quarter field goal while Harrington found the scoreboard again ...

Tigers deliver in clutch

By Ron Musselman For the Mirror HOLLIDAYSBURG — Hollidaysburg’s quick-strike offense paid big dividends on senior night at Tiger Stadium. Senior quarterback Maddox Bainey passed for a career-high 353 yards and threw four touchdown passes, including the winning strike, a 13-yarder to senior receiver Brady Steiner, with 51 seconds left. It lifted the Golden Tigers (8-1) to a 30-26 victory over Williamsport and capped a 5-0 record at home. The winning pass was a slot fade and came on a third-and-goal from the 13-yard line. “We all trust each other,” Steiner said. “I trust ...

BG secures spot in LHAC final

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com PHILIPSBURG — Philipsburg-Osceola quarterback Archer Baughman connected with senior Sammy McDonald for a 20-yard touchdown pass with 2:04 left in the first half of the game against unbeaten Bishop Guilfoyle. Momentum seemed to be on P-O’s side ...