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Looking Back on Week 1 and Previewing Week 2 of Centre County High School Football
This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. This week’s story begins with Bellefonte’s stunning upset at Central Martinsburg on Friday, Aug. 23. The Raiders rallied in the fourth quarter to pull off an eye-opening 18-7 victory in the first game of the season for both teams. Along with the Raiders, Philipsburg-Osceola and State College also came in with impressive wins, but both Penns Valley and Bald Eagle Area fell in LHAC games.Here’s a closer look at those games and the upcoming schedules: BELLEFONTEChestnut Ridge (1-0) at Bellefonte (1-0)Friday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m.Bellefonte Before the season began, Bellefonte head coach Tony Confer said...
Juniata overcomes 14-point deficit, halts Steel-High’s 29-game winning streak
MIFFLINTOWN – In the first half alone, Steel-High’s defense collected two interceptions, recovered a fumble deep inside Juniata territory, and even surprised the host Indians with an onside kick. And still, the Rollers watched their 29-game winning streak evaporate at raucous Dietrick Field. If you purchase a product...
Sportsbeat: Week 2 – High school football scores and highlights for Aug. 30
WTAJ highlights some of the area’s best high school football games with special coverage every Friday at 11 p.m., only on SportsBeat. Each week there will also be a featured GAME OF THE WEEK. It’s a battle of 1-0 teams as we travel to Clearfield County where the Forest Hills Rangers take on the Clearfield […]
PennLive 5: Can’t miss Pennsylvania high school football games in Week 2
It’s time to look ahead to the highly anticipated second week of the high school football season. Yes, teams are expected to make their biggest “jump” from week 1 to week 2, so the hours ahead will either validate that statement or have coaching staffs reeling heading into the heart of the regular season.
McCaskey WR Alisay Ramos wins fan vote for Pa. high school football player of the week
J.P. McCaskey won just two football games a season ago, so last week’s season-opening win John Bartram was good for the program. And key in that big-time, 41-14, win was the play of wide receiver Alisay Ramos. Ramos hauled in four passes for 132 yards and three touchdowns. And...
Juniata wears down Rollers, tops returning PIAA Class A champion
After a nail biting loss against Selinsgrove last Friday on the road, the Juniata football team was looking to get in the win column as they hosted Steelton-Highspire at Klingensmith Stadium on Dietrick Field. The Rollers are coming off consecutive PIAA Class A championships and a 69-0 blanking of Fairfield...
Friday Night Lights: How to follow along, scores from Centre County football teams [Centre Daily Times (State College, Pa.)]
Aug. 30—Week 2 of Centre County's high school football season is here, and after opening the season on the road, all local teams are on their home fields Friday night. — Central Cambria at Bald Eagle Area, 7 p.m. Friday. — Penn Cambria at Philipsburg-Osceola, 7 p.m. Friday. Last...
Bellefonte improves to 2-0, tops Chestnut Ridge
BELLEFONTE- With the foundation built in the Bellefonte football squads new culture last season, the results have been starting to blossom with the Red Raiders impressive start. After defeating a tough Central team on the road to open their 2024 campaign, Bellefonte had its second tough opponent in as many...
Deconstruction Zones: Campus Racial Healing Program Expands
As students at four colleges in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania head back to campus this fall, they will have access to a new resource where they can learn how to dismantle false beliefs about racial hierarchies. Seven years after launching its Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation program in colleges,...
State College Borough hosting conversation around climate action
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — The State College Borough is hosting a community conversation next week around climate action and resiliency. On Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m., a panel of local experts will talk about climate action and resiliency in Centre County and across the state. “And we want it to be […]
State System of Higher Education recommends interim chancellor
Aug. 29—The chair of the State System of Higher Education Board of Governors intends to recommend Christopher Fiorentino, retired president of West Chester University, as interim system chancellor while a search for Daniel Greenstein's successor is conducted. Cynthia Shapira notified students, faculty and staff at the 10 state-owned universities in a message sent Thursday morning. She noted ...
State College supporting racial justice with ‘March on Washington’ event
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) – State College leaders and residents joined together to highlight their ongoing support for racial justice in their community on Thursday. It was part of the annual ‘March on Washington’ event, which demonstrates the power the people have to fight racism when they work together. Mayor Ezra Nanes said the borough […]
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