Schedules & more: Your guide to the 2024 Centre County high school football season
After months of training and weeks of camp, Centre County’s student-athletes are finally nearing the high school football season.
Games kick off Friday, and plenty of questions are worth debate this season. Can Bald Eagle Area and State College make the state playoffs again? Will Bellefonte and Philipsburg-Osceola rebound? Can coach Martin Tobias find another athletic crop of seniors for Penns Valley to turn in another winning campaign?
Those questions won’t be answered until later in the season. But if you have questions about stats, schedules or recent history, we’ve got you covered. Check out the upcoming games below, and get ready for another interesting football season.
(Schedules, stats and information are derived from Maxpreps, school websites and CDT archives.)
Bald Eagle Area
Head coach: Jesse Nagle (9th overall season)
Last year: 12-2 (District 6 Class 2A champs; Lost in PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals)
Recent history:
Top returning stat leaders: Offense — Passing: Carson Nagle: 3,569 yards, 38 TDs, 5 INTs; Rushing: Carson Nagle: 145 yards, 2 TDs; Receiving: Beau Taylor: 20 catches, 287 yards, 5 TDs. Defense — Tackles: Wyatt Spackman 79; Sacks: Brayden Dubbs 5; Interceptions: Kollin Cunningham 5.
Schedule:
Aug. 24, 7 p.m. at Bishop Guilfoyle
Aug. 30, 7 p.m. vs. Central Cambria
Sept. 6, 7 p.m. vs. Penns Valley
Sept. 13, 7 p.m. at Tyrone
Sept. 20, 7 p.m. at Philipsburg-Osceola
Sept. 27, 7 p.m. vs. Bellefonte
Oct. 4, 7 p.m. at Clearfield
Oct. 11, 7 p.m. vs. Greater Johnstown
Oct. 18, 7 p.m. vs. Bellwood-Antis
Oct. 25, 7 p.m. TBD LHAC Crossover
Bellefonte
Head coach: Tony Confer (4th overall season)
Last year: 2-9 (Lost in District 6 Class 4A championship)
Recent history:
Top returning stat leaders: Offense — Passing: Liam Halterman 887 yards, 7 TDs, 6 INTs; Rushing: Liam Halterman 516 yards, 2 TDs; Receiving: Jaeden Gabrovsek 23 catches, 400 yards, 3 TDs. Defense — Tackles: Logan Rarrick 114; Sacks: Logan Rarrick 2; Interceptions: Aden Howell 2.
Schedule:
Aug. 23, 7 p.m. at Central
Aug. 30, 7 p.m. vs. Chestnut Ridge
Sept. 7, 7 p.m. at Bishop Guilfoyle
Sept. 13, 7 p.m. at Clearfield
Sept. 20, 7 p.m. vs. Penns Valley
Sept. 27, 7 p.m. at Bald Eagle Area
Oct. 4, 7 p.m. vs. Philipsburg-Osceola
Oct. 11, 7 p.m. vs. Bishop McCort
Oct. 18, 7 p.m. vs. Huntingdon
Oct. 25, TBD LHAC Crossover
Penns Valley
Head coach: Martin Tobias (29th overall season)
Last year: 6-5 (Lost in District 6 first round)
Recent history:
Top returning stat leaders: Offense — Passing: N/A; Rushing: Seth Fetterolf 12 yards; Receiving: Spencer Althouse 89 yards, 2 TDs. Defense — Tackles: Koltin Shawver 44; Sacks: Landon Hess 2; Interceptions: Koltin Shawver 2.
Schedule:
Aug. 23, 7 p.m. at Bellwood-Antis
Aug. 30, 7 p.m. vs. Bedford
Sept. 6, 7 p.m. at Bald Eagle Area
Sept. 13, 7 p.m. vs. Philipsburg-Osceola
Sept. 20, 7 p.m. at Bellefonte
Sept. 27, 7 p.m. vs. Clearfield
Oct. 4, 7 p.m. at Central
Oct. 11, 7 p.m. vs. Somerset
Oct. 18, 7 p.m. at Tyrone
Oct. 25, TBD LHAC Crossover
Philipsburg-Osceola
Head coach: Jeff Vroman (17th overall season)
Last year: 4-6
Recent history:
Top returning stat leaders: Offense — Passing: Archer Baughman 192 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs; Rushing: Sam McDonald 551 yards, 5 TDs; Receiving: Sam McDonald 265 yards, 1 TD. Defense — Tackles: Colton Chapman 54; Sacks: (tie) Colton Chapman, Sam McDonald, Connor Eichenlaub 2; Interceptions: Lucas Peterson 3.
Schedule:
Aug. 23, 7 p.m. at Huntingdon
Aug. 30, 7 p.m. vs. Penn Cambria
Sept. 6, 7 p.m. vs. Clearfield
Sept. 13, 7 p.m. at Penns Valley
Sept. 20, 7 p.m. vs. Bald Eagle Area
Sept. 27, 7 p.m. at Bellwood-Antis
Oct. 4, 7 p.m. at Bellefonte
Oct. 11, 7 p.m. vs. Westmont Hilltop
Oct. 18, 7 p.m. vs. Bishop Guilfoyle
Oct. 25, 7 p.m. TBD LHAC Crossover
State College
Head coach: Matt Lintal (11th overall season)
Last year: 7-4 (District 6 Class 6A champs; Lost in PIAA Class 6A first round)
Recent history:
Top returning stat leaders: Offense — Passing: Eddie Corkery 2,170 yards, 20 TDs, 7 INTs; Rushing: Lamar Wilson 67 yards, 1 TD; Receiving: Ty Salazer 1,079 yards, 9 TDs. Defense — Tackles: Michael Gaul 107; Sacks: Sam Mayer 7.5; Interceptions: Cooper Brushwood 4.
Schedule:
Aug. 23, 7 p.m. at Gateway
Aug. 30, 7 p.m. vs. Altoona
Sept. 7, 1 p.m. at Harrisburg
Sept. 13, 7 p.m. at Cumberland Valley
Sept. 20, 7 p.m. at Chambersburg
Sept. 27, 7 p.m. vs. Central Dauphin
Oct. 4, 7 p.m. vs. Cedar Cliff
Oct. 11, 7 p.m. at Central Dauphin East
Oct. 18, 7 p.m. vs. Carlisle
Oct. 25, 7 p.m. vs. Bishop McDevitt
This story was originally published August 22, 2024 at 5:04 AM.
