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Negative Coaching and its Negative Effects
Remember when you were in school and your teacher told you Mr. Smith in the classroom next door didn’t think you were smart enough to pass that big test, and it got you fired up to prove him wrong and you aced the exam? Of course you don’t,...
'Greatest Game' Joy Short-Lived
The irony of having just won the greatest game he ever played and his teammates have ever experienced is that Hunter Smith isn't getting to really savor it like a slice of turkey with gravy and stuffi...
Central Football to be Tested by Clearfield for a Second Time
Central was pushed to the limit last week, the Scarlet Dragons needing Jacob Benton’s 15-yard touchdown pass from Eli Muthler with 32 seconds left to get past Penn Cambria for the Scarlet Dragons’ fourth District 6 Class 3A football championship...
NB Putting It On The Line Against Defending State Champ
Between a first-game injury and just not playing much because his Northern Bedford High School football team was getting so far out in front in winning all of its games, Black Panther senior running b...
Panthers to Fight For District 5 Title
Northern Bedford will face defending champion Windber tonight for the District 5 Class 1A football championship in a reprise of last year's final. To hear Black Panther quarterback Eion Snider tell it...
Dragons Come Off Bye Into D6 Game
By going a perfect 10-0 in the regular season, Central earned a day off last week, the Scarlet Dragons getting a bye in the District 6 football playoffs because Somerset chose not to enter the...
Hornets, Williamsburg Players Head into Playoffs
Lucas Dick won’t try to snow you. Juniata Valley’s junior wide receiver-cornerback, who’s been such a big-play machine for the Green Hornets, is anxious for this week’s District 6 Class 1A playoff game against 2022 finalist Penns Manor at...
Hollidaysburg Serving up the Special
Homer DeLattre was the special teams captain when he played football at Lock Haven University, so it warmed his heart when years and years ago he saw his son, Caden, picking up innately where his old man left off. “In the backyard, we’d be...
9-0 Dragons Sticking to the Course for More Success
Central High School senior Baron Dionis wants to come out on top Friday night for the most elemental of reasons. Sure, it’d be nice to win the league, to go into the playoffs with momentum, but it’s so much simpler than that. “I don’t want...
Dunn and the Dragons: Central Senior Eager For Friday's Homecoming Clash Against Clearfield
Central High School Senior Jack Dunn isn’t surprised his Scarlet Dragons are undefeated through eight games this year. After, last season, when he was part of the record-setting PIAA Class 3A semifinalist Dragons’ scout team, he was facing...
Northern Bedford Ready to 'Feast' on Any Competition
Northern Bedford County High School football coach Garry Black feasted on some crab legs for dinner Sunday after finding them on sale during a grocery run earlier that day. Black’s Black Panthers will be looking to feast on the teams with whom...
Juniata Valley Discovering More Every Week With Only One Loss
With such a young football team, this season has been a learning experience for Juniata Valley, but the Green Hornets have been ahead of the curve, winning five of six outings. Still, each week is one of discovery. Last game, Coach Bill Musser found...
Standout Panther on the Other Side
It might be hard to top beating one of the top 10 teams in the state in a higher classification, but don’t try to tell anyone associated with the Northern Bedford football team that it’s back to business as usual on Friday night. This is Tussey...
Central to Face Guilfoyle in Rare Match
It might seem hard to believe, but, despite both teams’ success and proximity to one another, Central only has played Bishop Guilfoyle three times on the football field in the programs’ histories. That just makes it that much more special when th...
C-K Gains First Win, Juniata Valley Determined to Keep Win Streak Going
Because of a lack of available officials, Claysburg-Kimmel decided to move last week’s game with West Branch to Thursday. The Bulldogs rewarded Chuck Kassick with his first victory as their coach. Kassick returned the favor by giving the players a...
Central Ready To Face Old Rival
A lot of people might be surprised how quickly the Central football team seems to have reloaded in the wake of the graduation of record-setting quarterback Jeff Hoenstine and wideout Eli Lingenfelter...
Golden Tigers On Road to Redemption
The 2022 Hollidaysburg Area High School football team paid out the nose for entering the year with few proven players, losing eight of its first nine games before ending the campaign by beating DuBois. Seven of those setbacks were by double digits. M...
NB, C-K Going Head to Head this Week
A football player for Claysburg-Kimmel, a soccer player at Chestnut Ridge and someone very active in his church, C-K senior Elias Ritchey wears a lot of hats in the fall. "I definitely have to find a...
Green Hornets Young but Hopeful
Most of Bill Musser’s Juniata Valley and Williamsburg football players this season aren’t old enough to drive. Musser, though, is handing them the keys to his Juniata Valley football program for the next few months. It’s a matter of necessity....
C-K Starting Season With All New Everything
“New … And, Hopefully, Improved,” could be the marketing slogan if Claysburg-Kimmel High School decided to run an ad campaign touting its 2023 Bulldog football team. The Bulldogs will come out to a newly refurbished field when it opens the...
NB Sticking With Last Year's Success
If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. The Northern Bedford County High School football team isn’t broke. With starters back at 19 positions, the Black Panthers are far from it, in fact. They look just like last year’s 11-1 squad. No. It seems if...
Claysburg-Kimmel Ready to Christen 2023 Season at Their Home Field
Friday night will mark one of the biggest football games in Claysburg-Kimmel history. It won't even matter whether the Bulldogs can upend powerhouse conference newcomer Berlin Brothersvalley or not. T...
Central Football Has High Expectations
Hunter Smith has been a man on the spot for the Central High School football team for the last three years, particularly on defense -- the 6-foot-2, 210-pounder has made 258 tackles as the Scarlet Dragons’ middle linebacker, recovering five...
Central's Fourth Chance at Semi-Finals on Friday
Central is hoping the fourth time is the charm. Entering this season, the Scarlet Dragons had ventured as far as the PIAA semifinals since Dave Baker became football coach, losing in that round to...
Dragons Thankful For Another Win
It's become part of their Thanksgiving tradition. The Central Scarlet Dragons will be working up an appetite for their turkey and stuffing with a morning practice as they prepare for another PIAA...
Central Moving on to Interdistrict Playoffs
Marked by its ability to put points on the board in bunches and cover the field in ease, Central enters the interdistrict football playoffs this week with a lot of defensive steam. "The defense just...
Hoenstine to Make History
Jeff Hoenstine probably is going to make history on Friday night. Whether he and his Central Scarlet Dragons get to fully celebrate it, though, now is tied to some other things. Hoenstine is tied for...
Dragons Face Eagles First Week of Playoffs
The seniors on this year’s Central High School football team go into playoffs with almost a full season’s worth of games in the “second season” under their belts. The Scarlet Dragons have played nine postseason games over the previous three...
Hollidaysburg Football Learns Big Lessons this Season
High school sports isn’t all about winning. Sometimes, there are bigger lessons that only hardship can teach. That’s not lost on members of this season’s Hollidaysburg Area High School football team. “Ultimately, we learned that life’s not...
McMonagle Leads Juniata Valley Into Mount Union Game
Juniata Valley is one of three Cove-area teams that will continue the high school football season after this week. The Green Hornets already have clinched a spot in the District 6 Class 1A playoffs, w...
Northern Bedford Football Eyeing Inter-County Conference Title
One might think the Northern Bedford County High School football team wouldn't have a lot to prove after following up last year's District 5 Class 1A championship and PIAA quarterfinal run with an...
Other High School Football of Note This Week
High School Football of Note This Week In other Week 9 games … Glendale Vikings (3-5) vs. Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs (1-7) Date and time: Friday, 7 p.m. Site: Tiger Stadium, Hollidaysburg Coaches: Glendale – Dave Trexler; Claysburg-Kimmel ...
Northern Bedford Football Eyeing Inter-County Conference Title
One might think the Northern Bedford County High School football team wouldn't have a lot to prove after following up last year's District 5 Class 1A championship and PIAA quarterfinal run with an...
Central to See How Far They Have Come This Weekend
Since a 42-28 loss at Penn Cambria left defending PIAA Class 3A semifinalist Central at 1-2, the Scarlet Dragons have reeled off four straight wins and held three of their four opponents under 17 points. “I feel like we’ve improved a lot,” Drag...
Clayburg-Kimmel, Northern Bedford Taking to the Turf
This hasn't been the kind of season of which the Claysburg-Kimmel High School football team dreamed. Since opening the year by beating Everett, the Bulldogs have dropped five in a row. "A big part of...
Kicking Off: Sosnowski a Highlight for Hollidaysburg
Between a brutal schedule and a wave of injuries, there hasn’t been a lot to cheer about yet this fall for the Hollidaysburg Area High School football team. The Golden Tigers are 0-5 halfway through the regular season. One thing Coach Homer...
Northern Bedford's 5-0 Record Best Season Start Since 2017
An all-state safety last year as a freshman, Northern Bedford's Aaron Bowers thinks he plays on one of the best pass defenses around. "Our corners and outside linebackers are pretty quick, so we can...
Game of the Week
This week marks the midpoint of the high school football season in Pennsylvania. A visit to archrival Tussey Mountain on Friday night will serve as a fitting midterm exam for Northern Bedford’s young offensive line, which has been learning on the j...
Game of the Week: Homecoming Brings C-K to Williamsburg Field
Patience is a virtue, but, over the course of a high school football season, one can only be patient for so long. Claysburg-Kimmel High School Junior Reece Replogle understands that. “We want to do things right. We want to take strides in the...
C-K to 'Act On' Potential in 2022 Season
The Claysburg-Kimmel High School football team qualified for the District 6 Class 1A playoffs last season, but, to the Bulldogs, it was more a case of what might have been. Claysburg posted four regular season wins. The Bulldogs, however, weren’t a...
Game of the Week
After entering the 2022 having not lost a regular season high school football game in two years, Central finds itself this week trying to start again. “I think our entire team is looking to respond in a positive manner,” record-setting Scarlet...
Central Dragons Return after Perfect Season
Few superlatives could overstate what the Central High School football team accomplished last year. Perfect through 14 games until being knocked off in the PIAA Class 3A semifinals by Central Valley in a battle of unbeatens, the Scarlet Dragons...
Game of the Week
Ever since he started playing football, Jason Clark has been finding ways to get to the quarterback. “I’ve always been around the football, a guy who always loved running after it,” said Clark, a junior defensive end on the Central High School...
Juniata Football Entering Second Year of W-burg Co-Op
When Williamsburg Community School District decided to shut down its football program and join Juniata Valley in a co-operative agreement, it could have been a case of subtraction by addition. Juniata Valley has been the Blue Pirates’ most-heated...
Hollidaysburg Football Team Prepares for Upcoming Season
Hollidaysburg Area High School football coach Homer DeLattre calls it “The Standard.” “‘The Standard’ is doing the right thing, being attentive practice-wise, making sure we’re focused on the fundamentals, paying attention to details...
Central, Hollidaysburg to Face Formidable Opponents First Week
Sometimes teams have to wait a half-season or more to find out what they’re really made of. The Central and Hollidaysburg Area football teams won’t have to. Or, the Scarlet Dragons and Golden Tigers won’t have that luxury, depending how you...
Northern Bedford Ready to 'Grow and Develop' This Season
Nearly a year later, Northern Bedford High School quarterback Eion Snider still reflects on what the Black Panthers accomplished last season with amazement and pride. "It was a dream, basically,"...
