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PIAA 6A Semifinal:  Harrisburg vs. Pittsburgh Central Catholic November 30 at 1 p.m. at Mansion Park in Altoona Andy Shay: Pittsburgh Central Catholic 35, Harrisburg 19: The last time PCC had a legitimate competitive game that pushed them to the limit was in late September. Fewest points by the Vikings their last seven games is… Read more: Picks and Predictions for November 29-30

Standings: Name: Last Week; Overall Andy Sandrik: 6-4; 189-53 Andy Shay: 6-4; 186-56 Adam Kulikowski: 5-5; 179-63 District 3-6A Championship Harrisburg (4) vs. Wilson (2) at Exeter Township, Saturday, November 23 at 1 p.m. Andy Shay: Harrisburg 21, Wilson 14: Defense seems to be the key right now for both clubs. When it comes to… Read more: Picks and Predictions for November 22-23

District 3-6A Harrisburg (4) at Manheim Township (1) Andy Shay: Manheim Township 20, Harrisburg 14: Body of work wins the day for me in this game. The Blue Streaks have been the more stable squad. The Cougars are the more volatile squad on any given day. Andy Sandrik: Harrisburg 32, Manheim Township 27: Manheim Township… Read more: Picks and Predictions for November 15-16

Standings: Name: Week 11; Overall Andy Sandrik: 13-1; 167-47 Andy Shay: 13-1; 166-48 Adam Kulikowski: 13-1; 159-55 District 3-6A Manheim Township (1) 14, Cumberland Valley (8) 7 Andy Shay: Manheim Township 35, Cumberland Valley 21: There was a clear cut advantage up front on both sides of the ball for the Blue Streaks in that… Read more: Results: Picks and Predictions for November 8-9

Entering the final week of the season, there still seems like so much to play for despite only four regular-season quarters remaining. Once the first season is officially over, though, the attention span of fans is like that of a gnat. Playoffs. Playoffs. Playoffs. Let’s be honest, that’s all anyone is thinking about today, right?… Read more: Sunday Morning Quarterback: Breaking down division titles and a look ahead at the playoff picture

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

Pennsylvania’s 2023 high school football preseason rankings  CLASS 6A  Rank – Team – District – ’22 record – Previous rank  1. St. Joseph’s Prep (12)          12-1     1  2. Pittsburgh C.C. (7)               7-5       NR  3. Garnet Valley (1)                 13-1     4  4. North Allegheny (7)             11-2     5  5. Parkland (11)                      9-5       6  6. Harrisburg (3)                      11-3     2  7. State College (6)                  13-1     3  8. Central Bucks West (1)        9-5       9  9. Nazareth (11)                      9-2       NR … Read more: Eric F. Epler’s State High School Football Preseason Rankings

Shawn Lee Jr. continues to march Harrisburg to a state championship, and in the process he earned some accolades from fans. Lee was last week’s 4th Down Magazine Player of the Week for the PIAA quarterfinals. The sophomore quarterback shined in a 44-6 win over Manheim Township for the District 3 Class 6A title. He… Read more: 4th Down Magazine Player of the Week Sponsored by Crown Trophy of Harrisburg: Shawn Lee Jr.

Back in September when Trinity was in the middle of what seemed like a death spiral to its 2022 season, second-year head coach Jordan Hill was quoted by PennLive’s Eric Epler after the game with words that stayed in my head when it came to the Shamrocks’ season. Hill, a one-time prep star at Steel-High… Read more: Sunday Morning QB: Trinity advances to Class 2A semifinal; Bishop McDevitt cruises to District 3-4A title; Steel-High rallies to advance and more

Maybe all of Northern deserves the honors this week.  After all, the two Polar Bears nominees racked up more than 2,300 votes, a nearly 50-50 split, and ran away with the top two spots in the 4th Down Magazine Athlete of the Week poll for the first round of the District playoffs. But if we… Read more: Week 12 Mid-Penn Conference Player of the Week Sponsored by Crown Trophy of Harrisburg: Spencer Siegel

Boiling Springs won’t be dancing in the playoffs this week, but one of their seniors got to end his high school career in style. Trey McCardell is the Week 10 4th Down Magazine Player of the Year after producing arguably his best game ever. The Bubblers senior running back shredded Camp Hill on the ground… Read more: Week 10 4th Down Magazine Player of the Week Sponsored by Crown Trophy of Harrisburg: Trey McCardell

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.