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NBC shows the importance of special teams

By Matt Michelone For the Mirror SAXTON — Sometimes it’s not a matter of a big offensive or defensive play that can flip the script for a team on their way to victory. It’s sometimes a matter of coming up with key plays on special teams that makes all of the difference. Northern Bedford registered a kickoff return for a touchdown, and a blocked punt, which set up a quick scoring opportunity, en route to a Tussey Mountain 30-14 win Friday night in Inter-County Conference action at Dick L. Hess Stadium. Play of the game: Northern Bedford’s Aaron Bowers returned a kickoff ...

Schreier leads B-A to big win

By Jon Fleck For the Mirror BELLWOOD — Bellwood-Antis’ Holden Schreier plays point guard on the basketball team. At times Friday night, he looked like a point guard, running the Bellwood offense with a lot of confidence and getting the ball where it needed to be on time for his ...

Slow start not a C-K problem

By Nate Ritchey nritchey@altoonamirror.com THREE SPRINGS — Claysburg-Kimmel wanted desperately to avoid a repeat of last week when it fell behind by three scores from the start. The Bulldogs didn’t exactly come out clicking, and only led by their lone score after one quarter of play. Southern Huntingdon didn’t do itself any favors as C-K settled in during the second frame with 16 points. After Claysburg got up by 30 in the third, the Rockets used two scores to close within two touchdowns before the Bulldogs rattled off TD’s on three straight possessions en route to a ...

Mistakes hurt Vikes’ chances

MOUNT UNION — Glendale proved a lot has changed since its 41-point loss to Mount Union last season. The Vikings fought and clawed their way back from several key mistakes to take a three-point lead on the Trojans late in the third quarter on Friday, but the explosiveness of Mount Union running back Nasir Collins proved to be too much. It took Collins one play to give the Trojans the lead back when he broke an ankle tackle and went 64 yards for a score in Mount Union’s eventual 38-31 win. The touchdown run was the highlight of a 17-carry, 172-yard and two-touchdown performance ...

Heights dominates Mustangs

PATTON — Cambria Heights rolled to a 35-0 lead before halftime and went on to complete a 45-0 rout of Portage in a Heritage Conference football game on Friday night at Cambria Heights High School. Jaxxon Kline’s 1-yard touchdown run on the Highlanders’ first possession capped off a ...

Black Knights stay on roll at Hornets’ expense

HOUTZDALE — Moshannon Valley’s offense sputtered early against Juniata Valley on a wet field at CNB Bank Stadium on Friday night. But once the Black Knights got going, they were hard to stop. Mo Valley had two running backs run for more than 100 yards in its 38-21 win. Bulldozer Rocco Reifer ran for 223 yards on 24 carries and scored two touchdowns, while Landon Buck amassed 123 yards on eight carries and two touchdowns of 75 and 26 yards. The Knights piled up 386 yards rushing despite the rain and wet field. “That’s pretty good,” Mo Valley coach Chris Davidson said. ...