Here are 5 takeaways Centre County high school football’s final week of the regular season
The final week of Centre County high school football’s regular season is in the books.
State College capped off an undefeated regular season with a 36-6 win over Chambersburg. Bald Eagle took down Purchase Line with a 19-0 victory. Bellefonte fell 41-3 to Brookville. Penns Valley won 42-0 over Bellwood-Antis. Philipsburg-Osceola capped off its season with the team’s second victory in a row, a 56-34 victory over Ridgway-Johnsonburg.
Here are five takeaways from Week 10 of the 2022 high school football season in Centre County:
Bald Eagle shuts down Purchase Line
The Eagles were able to blank Purchase Line by a score of 19-0 on Friday, improving their record to 7-3 for the regular season. Not only did Bald Eagle finish with a shutout, but all of the team’s points came within five minutes of the second quarter. Cameron Dubbs had a 20-yard rushing touchdown, followed by a 20-yard Carson Nagle pass to Wyatt Spackman, followed by a Gavin Eckley 55-yard touchdown on an interception.
Bellefonte finishes the year
Brookville defeated Bellefonte 41-3 on Friday. The Red Raiders went 1-9 this season. It was a tough year for the team, but there could be a bright future ahead with Liam Halterman and Trevor Johnson at quarterback.
Penns Valley bullies Bellwood-Antis
Bellwood-Antis had a 6-3 record before its game against Penns Valley. The Rams crushed the Blue Devils, making two interceptions for a touchdown and picking off quarterback Gaven Ridgway a total of times. Ty Watson had a rushing touchdown and Miles Brooks scored three total touchdowns — one interception returned for a touchdown and two receiving touchdowns. Penns Valley quarterback Jackson Romig had three touchdown passes to cap off his regular season.
Philipsburg-Osceola ends its year on a high note
State College caps off an undefeated regular season
The Little Lions finished off their regular season schedule with a 36-7 victory over Chambersburg on the road on Friday. State College has everything to look forward to ahead of the playoffs — records, high expectations and possibly a championship. They’ve outscored opponents 388-148 and have held them to 20 or less points eight times this season. Now, the Little Lions will wait two weeks ahead of the Division 6 Class 6A playoffs with an automatic bid to the championship game on Nov. 11.
This story was originally published October 29, 2022 at 12:32 PM.
