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LHU football opens the year with a road win at Shippensburg

SHIPPENSBURG —- The Lock Haven Bald Eagles, coming off of their first winning season in 50 years, start their 2026 off with a bang, beating Shippensburg on the road in a 24-16 thriller. After falling behind 9-0 in the first half, coach Joe Battaglia’s team caught fire, outsourcing the Raiders 24-7 the rest of the way to earn their first win of the new season. Going into the contest there were questions on who would trot out there for the (1-0) Bald Eagles, and it was Millersville transfer Rob Footman Jr. who got the nod. Footman’s in-conference experience, on top of his ability ...

Jersey Shore earns a 49-34 win at home vs. North Schuylkill

It looked like things were slipping away from Jersey Shore late in the second quarter of the Bulldogs’ season-opener against a good North Schuylkill team. Yet another Brock Holmes touchdown run had put Jersey Shore in a 13-point deficit with just under 90 seconds left in the half. And, with ...

Penns Valley suffers loss to Bishop Guilfoyle in Week 1 action

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 opener against Penns Valley Friday night at Tiger Stadium. Sophomore Keegan Hewitt, who scored four touchdowns in the game and rushed for 128 yards on 18 carries, returned the opening kickoff 70 yards for a score that BG used as a springboard to a 39-7 halftime lead en route to a 46-14 Laurel ...

H.S. football roundup: Eagles prevail in thrilling Week One battle against Huntingdon

HUNTINGDON - After falling to Huntingdon in a 14-6, defensive slugfest last season, this year's opener was much different for the Bald Eagle football team. In the first quarter alone, the teams doubled the scoring output of last year's game with 42 points, setting the stage for an offensive thriller. Things would ultimately slow down, but the Eagles still surpassed all 11 of their scoring outputs from last season. Sam Clark burst onto the scene as the team's starting running back, turning 21 carries into 188 yards and two touchdowns and helping lead Bald Eagle to an impressive, 35-27 ...

BACK & READY: Shore’s Sechrist excited to be back after ACL injury

At the dawn of what was anticipated to be a strong 2025 season for Zeke Sechrist, the Bulldog experienced a situation that haunts most athletes’ nightmares. What would’ve been an exciting moment within a preseason 7-on-7 turned into an excruciating one, as the then junior dropped to the ...