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 job.

“Tussey’s a very physical team. I feel we have to show our physicality over theirs,” said Black Panther 6-foot-4, 265-pound junior guard Josiah Bowser. “Our line needs to be more physical.

“This is a game that will determine where our line is. They have a couple of three year starters and I think one guy is a four-year starter. The...