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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: WEEK 1

FRIDAY Hollidaysburg at Altoona, 7 Notable: Hollidaysburg is 4-2 in the series since it resumed in 2018, including a 21-13 win last year. Bellefonte at Central, 7 Notable: Last year’s 49-0 Central win was the first meeting between the schools since 2020. Clearfield at Tyrone, 7 Notable: Tyrone snapped a nine-game losing skid in the series in 2022 but lost a late lead in last year’s game. McCort-Carroll at Central Cambria, 7 Notable: McCort-Carroll is playing at 2A this season, so even this early, this is an important game for both. Penns Valley at Bellwood-Antis, ...

Retiring Central coach gets one more shot on sideline

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com Area high school football coaching legend Dave Baker announced his retirement from the sidelines last February after 44 seasons. It was a very difficult decision, the 79-year-old Baker said, but it was also the correct one. “It was time for me to retire,’’ said Baker, who compiled a 245-211-11 career coaching record that included a 126-163-11 in 31 seasons at tiny Williamsburg High School — whose program has since merged with Juniata Valley — and a 119-42 mark in the past 13 seasons at Central that included seven District 6 ...

Johnson TD helps North gain victory

By Paul Buriak For the Mirror JOHNSTOWN — Northern Bedford running back Adam Johnson made the most of his opportunities in Friday night’s 53rd Ken Lantzy All-Star Football Classic. Johnson rushed for all three of the North squad’s touchdowns, including the game-winner with 1:35 to play in a 24-17 comeback victory over the South all-star team at Johnstown’s Trojan Stadium. “This was a once in a lifetime experience,” said Johnson, who earned offensive back MVP honors for his team with 30 yards on 8 carries along with two receptions for 39 yards. “We just had to believe ...

Highlanders coach appreciates Ken Lantzy honor

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com Cambria Heights High School football coach Jarrod Lewis will serve as one of the two head coaches in tonight’s First Summit Bank Ken Lantzy All-Star Football Classic, and he feels especially honored about the opportunity. The game — which features outstanding recently graduated high school players from all over this area — was started back in 1971 to help defray medical costs for former Heights football player Ken Lantzy, who was paralyzed after suffering an injury while competing in a varsity football game for his school back in ...

Lezzer Lumber rosters

Rosters for the Lezzer Lumber Classic high school football all-star game that will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 16 at State College’s Memorial Field: North Team No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. School 0 Cayden Bell 5-5 155 DB Clearfield 1 Micah Beish 6-2 180 DB Moshannon Valley 2 Kahale Burns 5-6 140 WR Bald Eagle Area 3 Sam Shipley 6-1 190 OL-LB Moshannon Valley 4 Tyler Biggans 5-10 220 RB-LB West Branch 5 Connor Foltz 5-10 175 WR-DB Central Mountain 6 Wyatt Schwiderske 6-1 180 RB-LB West Branch 8 Isaac Putt 5-10 160 LB Clearfield 8 Cameron Dubbs 5-10 170 RB-LB Bald Eagle ...

Albright new head football coach at Central

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com ROARING SPRING — The new head football coach at Central High School for the 2024 season will be a very familiar face. The appointment of Jerry Albright — who has served as an assistant coach in the school’s football program at either the ...