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The most unpredictable division in the Mid-Penn is back for what promises to be another wild season this fall, and we’ve given ourselves plenty of headaches trying to determine just who exactly will finish on top. Defending champion and perennial PIAA contender State College gets our tentative nod, but we could just as easily see… Read more: High school football season previews 2023: Mid-Penn Commonwealth predicted finish, players to watch and more

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.

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. Marquee matchup on tap at Ken Millen Stadium Ken Millen Stadium is home to a marquee matchup for the first time in a long time Friday when the Carlisle Thundering Herd… Read more: News and Notes: Mid-Penn Conference Commonwealth Division

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. Commonwealth Division Harrisburg’s Williams a star in the making: Another road trip, this one to Hazleton, for the 1-0 Harrisburg Cougars. There won’t be as much huff and puff over the… Read more: News and Notes: Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division

Time to hand out some grades.

Carlisle used its back-up quarterback and a monster special teams play to hold off a second-half rally by Mechanicsburg to record a somewhat sloppy but well earned 27-14 victory to open the 2021 season Friday night at John H. Frederick Field inside Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Park. 

Coach: Brett Ickes Classification: 6A League/division: Mid-Penn Conference/Commonwealth Division 2020 record: 3-3, 2-3 in Division Postseason: Did not quality RETURNING LEADERS: Passing: Comp-Att., Yards, TD Ezeekai Thomas: 15-62, 162, 1 Rushing: Att-Yards., Avg., TD Ezeekai Thomas: 88-453, 5.1., 3 Receiving: Rec.-Yards, Avg., TD Matt Trollinger: 5-47, 9.4., 0 KEY PLAYERS: Ezeekai Thomas, jr., QB-DB-OLB-ATH; Matt Trollinger,… Read more: 2021 Preview: Carlisle Thundering Herd

By Jake Adams:  Head coach: Brett Ickes, 8th season (16-54) Classification: 6A Division: Mid-Penn Commonwealth 2019 season: 2-8 (1-6) Postseason: did not qualify RETURNING LEADERS Passing: Comp-Att, Yards, TD Ezeekai Thomas: 9-21, 93, 0 Rushing: Att-Yards, Avg, TD Braydon Keller: 49-184, 3.8, 2 Receiving: Rec-Yards, Avg, TD Matt Trolinger: 16-239, 14.9, 2 Ezeekai Thomas: 6-71, 11.8, 0 Key returners: Jeremiah Carothers, sr.,… Read more: 2020 Preview: Carlisle Thundering Herd