Each week during the 2021 season we’ll offer some news, notes, tidbits and opinions from each of the five divisions in the Mid-Penn Conference. There’s a darkhorse contender This division is all about two teams, right? Not so fast, I say. Steel-High and Boiling Springs are the front runners, and their game on the final […]
A division title may or may not be in the works for the Bubblers, but if they shoot for the moon and miss, they still might land among the stars in the district playoffs.
By Andy Shay: Camp Hill claimed its 10th District 3 football championship in school history by taking out York Catholic in the Class 2A championship game. First, congratulations to Camp Hill alum and head coach Tim Bigelow and his staff. Nothing is easy in the 2020 world of COVID-19 football, but when you have a […]
By Andy Shay: Each week during the 2020 season we’ll offer some news, notes, tidbits and opinions from each of the five divisions in the Mid-Penn Conference. Camp Hill bringing aerial attack to its match-up against Boiling Springs: Camp Hill quarterback Daniel Shuster threw for more than 400 yards and four touchdowns in a 10-point […]
By Andy Shay: All you can ask for if you are Boiling Springs is a shot to win it in the fourth quarter against a team like Middletown. And the Bubblers had it Friday night. They could not throw the ball with any success at all, and that was a difference maker when you have […]
By Andy Shay: MIDDLETOWN — There was never any doubt Friday night that Boiling Springs was in over its head against Middletown at War Memorial Field. The Blue Raiders still won the football game, but it took a couple first-half gifts from the Bubblers and a big night from senior running back Tymir Jackson for Middletown […]
By 4th Down Staff: BOILING SPRINGS (3-0) at MIDDLETOWN (1-1)7 p.m. Friday, War Memorial Field, Middletown THE BUBBLERS: Grinding out first downs via the run would normally fall into the “don’t do it” category when squaring off with Middletown, but here’s the rub. The Blue Raiders are still in the development phase, particularly up front, on […]
By Andy Shay: Welcome back to the Harrisburg Cougars. The school district was one of those opting initially to completely take fall sports off the table. The decision makers reversed course, and this week Calvin Everett’s talented group introduced itself to COVID-19 World football. Berks Catholic ﹘ which will play anybody, and plenty of other […]
By Andy Shay: Capital Division 1. Did you know the residents of the Capital went 5-1 in their Week 1 crossover games. Big Spring, Boiling Springs, Camp Hill, Middletown and Steel-High all posted wins to kick off 2020. The only team that lost was Trinity in a close one. 2. Right out of the chute […]
By Andy Shay: It was a strange start to the season for the Mid-Penn Conference with more people probably watching live streams than in the stands Friday night, but having any football to watch was a welcome respite to what 2020 has become in the midst of a global pandemic. My preference these first few […]