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Something’s gotta give for BG, Central

Mark it down The Central vs. Bishop Guilfoyle Academy football game, set for this Friday night, will be played at Hollidaysburg’s Tiger Stadium. By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com When Central joined the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference two seasons ago, the Scarlet Dragons rejuvenated a venerable football rivalry with Bishop Guilfoyle Academy that has since produced two barnburner games. In the first meeting, in 2022 at Mansion Park, the Scarlet Dragons prevailed, 21-20, after swatting away what would have been a game-winning BG touchdown pass in the end zone as ...

Central tops B-A

BELLWOOD — Jesse Muthler tossed two touchdown passes to lead Central to an 18-8 win over Bellwood-Antis in junior varsity football action on Monday night. Cole Marks and Adam Loucks hauled in one TD catch each for the Dragons, while Semaj Musei reached paydirt on a run. Curtis Shedlock’s 16-yard TD run accounted for the Blue Devils’ only points. SCORE BY QUARTERS Central 6 6 6 0 — 18 Bellwood-Antis 8 0 0 0 — 8 First Quarter BA–Shedlock (Riva pass from McNelis), 4:01. C–Musei 27 run (pass failed), 1:10 Second Quarter C–Cole 2 pass from Muthler ...

Altoona remains winless

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror HARRISBURG — Altoona’s fourth quarter touchdown proved to be too little too late as the Mountain Lions fell to the Central Dauphin Rams, 21-6, at Landis Field Friday night. The Rams scored on their first possession of the game and never looked back en route to the victory. The Mountain Lions were able to swing momentum in their favor with a Cody Chathams interception prior to the half to hold the deficit at 14. Altoona went three-and-out on its first drive of the second half while Central Dauphin was able to punch it into the end zone with ...

Marauders’ explosiveness on display in road victory

By Matt Michelone For the Mirror HUNTINGDON — Sometimes, you go into a stadium knowing how good you are and you end up showing it right from the moment the ball is kicked off. Bishop Guilfoyle Academy has had one of the most explosive offenses and strongest defenses in the Mirror coverage area through the first four weeks of the season. Friday night that complete team effort showed again as BG pummeled Huntingdon, 55-20, in Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference action at War Veterans Memorial Field. Play of the game: On the Bearcats’ first possession of the game, Rocco ...

Golden Eagles rally, down BEA in overtime

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com TYRONE — Bald Eagle Area was a good snap away from running out the clock on a victory over Tyrone Friday night at Gray Vets Field. When that didn’t work out, the Eagles were a fourth-and-10 stop with 33 seconds left from winning the game. That didn’t happen either. Even after Tyrone tied the game on Ashton Walk’s fourth touchdown pass of the night to Bishop Guilfoyle transfer Trent Adams, with 15.3 seconds left and took the lead in overtime on Seth Hoover’s 10-yard touchdown run, BEA coach Jesse Nagle still felt like his ...

Heights romps, now gets rivals

PATTON — Cambria Heights made quick and decisive work of Conemaugh Valley on Friday night as the undefeated Highlanders rolled to a 48-0 victory in a Heritage Conference game. The Highlanders built a 41-0 halftime lead on the strength of four possessions that required only one play from scrimmage. Six different players scored touchdowns in the first half. Cambria Heights awaits an early-season showdown with backyard rival Northern Cambria in a game that will match the conference’s only remaining unbeaten teams. Play of the game: Trey Trybus returned a Josef Toth punt 48 yards to ...