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Extra ‘special’ win: Big plays lift Golden Tigers over rival Lions

Back-to-back stellar special team plays shifted momentum in Hollidaysburg’s favor as the Golden Tigers defeated rival Altoona, 24-7, in the opener of the high school football season Friday night at a near-capacity Mansion Park. With the game tied at seven and just seconds to play in the ...

Fast start fuels BG this year

HOLLIDAYSBURG — In their 2025 season football opener, the Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Marauders were tasked with shaking off a challenging first half in a road game against Penns Valley before BG took control of the game in the second half. The Marauders faced no such difficulty in their 2026 ...

Experience pays off for Bellwood-Antis against Clearfield

BELLWOOD — Friday night’s matchup between Bellwood-Antis and Clearfield at John Hayes Field at Memorial Stadium was veterans versus youth. The Blue Devils’ experience outweighed the Bison’s learning curve in a 26-14 win to open its season. Bellwood trailed, 7-6, at the half but ...

On the move

Bryce Lewis of Cambria Heights breaks through a tackle attempt by United Valley’s Connor Riffer during the Highlanders’ 50-7 victory Friday in Patton. See story here. Photo for the Mirror by Roger Kerekes

Central unloads after early score

ROARING SPRING — In Central’s 2026 season opener, Philipsburg-Osceola’s DaMarcus Law took the opening kickoff back 75 yards for a touchdown. While it didn’t start off in a favorable way, Dragons coach Jerry Albright will be hard-pressed to find any other negatives on film throughout ...

Refocused Panthers start off on the right foot

CRESSON — Last weekend’s scrimmage against Hollidaysburg and Richland showed how much turnover Penn Cambria would be dealing with this season. “We scrimmaged two great teams last week, and they took advantage of some of our inexperience,” Penn Cambria coach Jason Grassi said. “We ...