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Blue Devil ‘D’ wrangles ’Cats

BELLWOOD — Thought it was still far too early in the game, Bellwood-Antis faced a decision on how it would respond going forward. After Huntingdon scored on a big play on its first drive, the Blue Devils knew that panicking was not the answer. Bellwood responded with a touchdown on its ensuing drive and then got a big, momentum-swinging touchdown 13 seconds before the half to take a lead it wouldn’t relinquish. B-A’s defense stood strong by holding the Bearcats in check — save for a late score — as the Blue Devils came out on top for the third straight week with a 20-14 ...

Claysburg uses defense to secure first victory

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com MORRISDALE — After a narrow loss to Northern Bedford last week, Claysburg-Kimmel was able to capture its first win in a rout of West Branch on Friday night at L.T. Drivas Memorial Field. The Bulldogs didn’t look like they were winless, riding the 1-2 running combination of quarterback Mason Campagna and tailback Mark Lattieri to 241 rushing yards in a 29-point first half and beating the Warriors, 49-12. “Our kids were hungry to get this number one win,” Claysburg-Kimmel coach Chuck Kassick. “West Branch is tough. They’ve got a ...

Success continues for Vikings

By Kevin Petrochko For the Mirror ALEXANDRIA — Coming off a victory last week, the Glendale Vikings played spoiler to Juniata Valley on senior night with a 27-7 win over the Green Hornets at AR Simkins Memorial Field. The win was the Vikings first in their last nine meetings against the ...

Big numbers on offense not enough for NBC

By Joe Sager For the Mirror NEW WILMINGTON — In a battle of small-school powers, Northern Bedford nearly completed a furious comeback against Wilmington, but a 44-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left Friday as time expired in a 21-19 non-conference loss at Wilmington Greyhounds Stadium. The defeat snapped the Panthers’ 28-game regular-season winning streak. Players of the game: Northern Bedford quarterback Vaughn Schleinkofer completed 22 of 28 passes for 332 yards and a touchdown. Panthers wide receiver Aaron Bowers had a monster game with 12 catches for 185 ...

Bisons outlast Red Devils in defensive battle

EBENSBURG — After only allowing a total of seven points over its first two contests, the Bedford defense made yet another strong statement on Friday night. The Bisons held Central Cambria to just one first-half score and kept the Red Devils’ offense at bay over the final two quarters to claim a 10-7 victory in Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference action. “We knew we were coming into a battle tonight, and that’s exactly what it was,” Bedford coach Kevin Steele said. “There were certainly a lot of mistakes, but both teams played with a ton of heart. I’m very proud of our ...

Turnovers help River Valley pull away from Portage

BLAIRSVILLE — River Valley forced four turnovers in the first half and made Portage pay dearly as the Panthers rolled to a 56-14 victory in a Heritage Conference game on Friday night at the newly christened Panthers Stadium. The Panthers recovered three fumbles in the second quarter and took advantage of the short field to score touchdowns on each such possession. River Valley took a 29-0 lead into the intermission. Sam Yanits’ 63-yard scoring run on the second play of the third quarter prompted enactment of the mercy rule. Play of the game: Gavin Burkhart ran 61 yards for the ...