The Class A football playoffs open this week for districts 5 and 6.
The District 6 Class A football bracket has 13 teams, including four from the area.
Bishop McCort secured the top seed with Bellwood-Antis at No. 2 and Portage in the third spot. All three teams have first-round byes this week.
United wrapped up its first Heritage Conference title on Friday night with a win at Marion Center. The Lions, who finished with an 8-1 mark after losing the season opener against Laurel Valley, secure the fourth seed and will host No. 13 Bishop Guilfoyle on Friday. The Marauders, who fell to Bishop Carroll last week, ended the regular-season with a 3-6 mark.
United’s last appearance in the playoffs came in 2005, a
22-14 loss at Portage. Bishop Guilfoyle dropped a 37-7 decision to Bellwood-Antis last year in first-round action.
The other area squad that will begin the District 6 playoffs this week is Blacklick Valley (7-2), which has the seventh seed and will host its first-ever playoff game at 1 p.m. Saturday against No. 10 Glendale (6-3).
Penns Manor thrashed Homer-Center 35-0 on Friday and secured the fifth seed. The Comets’ reward is a rematch with the No. 12 Wildcats in Clymer.
The other Friday game has Juniata Valley, the 11th seed, at No. 6 Marion Center.
On Saturday, No. 8 Moshannon Valley will play host to
No. 9 Mount Union.
In District 5, Conemaugh Township (8-1) and defending champion Windber (7-2) hold the top two spots and have first-round byes in the Class A bracket.
Everett, which opened the season 0-2, secured the third seed and will host Berlin Brothersvalley in quarterfinal action on Friday. Tussey Mountain finished fifth and will travel to Meyersdale for a Saturday contest.
There is still another week remaining in the regular season for District 6 Class AA. Tyrone, Central and Forest Hills are all battling for the top spot while Richland, Huntingdon, Penn Cambria, Ligonier Valley and Central Cambria fill out the rest of the eight-team field.
In District 6 Class AAA, Johnstown and Hollidaysburg also have a week remaining in the regular season. They are the only two teams entering the playoffs, and will meet in the championship at Mansion Park on either Nov. 13 or 14, a rematch of last year’s title game.
The District 5 Class AA championship is also set.
Because of its victory over Philipsburg-Osceola on Friday and Bedford’s loss to Bishop McCort, Chestnut Ridge has secured the top seed.
The Lions and Bisons will meet on Friday in the regular-season finale and again on Nov. 12 for the district championship, which will be played at Northern Bedford High School.
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UPDATED Bedford advances in PIAA wrestling in odd way
It’s not often that a team can win a match at the PIAA Class AA Dual-Meet Championships while giving up two forfeits, but that’s exactly what Bedford did this afternoon at the Giant Center.
In fact, the Bisons won 30-29 over Pen Argyl because they forfeited.
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Bedford goes to Class AA quarterfinals by thumping first-time participant Western Wayne
Bedford was making its fifth straight appearance in the PIAA Class AA Dual-Meet Championships on Thursday.
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[VIDEO] Cory Berchick sets Township school mark, but Somerset wins the match
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High school basketball in brief
A closer look at Tuesday's boys and girls high school basketball games:
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High school basketball in brief
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Mifflin County bests Westmont Hilltop in District 6 Class AAA semis
Mifflin County finished Saturday’s District 6 Class AAA semifinal with a flourish – both in the dual meet and individual matches – on the way to a 36-26 victory over Westmont Hilltop.
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Bedford captures District 5 crown
Michael Brett is known for his ability to lock up a cross-face cradle.
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[VIDEO] Bishop McCort avenges earlier loss to Richland
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