FRIDAY

Cedar Cliff (3-5) at Altoona (1-7), 7

Notable: Mtn. Lions haven’t played the Colts since 2009. Cedar Cliff won the last two meetings before Lions went to WPIAL.

Bellwood-Antis (5-3) at Bald Eagle Area (4-4), 7

Notable: BEA QB Carson Nagle is 138-of-218 for 1,967 yards and has thrown 20 touchdowns and just five interceptions.

Bishop Guilfoyle (8-0) at Philipsburg-Osceola (3-5), 7

Notable: Hamilton Gates has scored 23 touchdowns and has scored 90 more points than any other Marauder this season.

Central (5-3) at Clearfield (8-0), 7

Notable: Bison senior RB Brady Collins has carried the ball 159 times and rushed for 1,860 yards, an average of 11.7 per carry.

Huntingdon (0-8) at Bellefonte (5-3), 7

Notable: Red Raiders have won five of the last six meetings against the Bearcats with the lone loss coming, 36-12, in 2022.

Johnstown (2-6) at Bedford (6-2), 7

Notable: QB Julius Reed has helped Trojans be more competitive this year. He’s thrown for 1,625 yards and rushed for 553.

McCort-Carroll (5-3) at Penn Cambria (8-0), 7

Notable: The Crushers are currently the No. 5 seed in Class 2A but still have work to do to clinch a playoff spot.

Richland (6-2) at Chestnut Ridge (4-4), 7

Notable: Rams hanging on to No. 4 seed in Class 2A but could move up with a win and teams above them playing tough games.

Tyrone (4-4) at Penns Valley (0-8), 7

Notable: Eagles probably need to win each of their final two regular-season games to avoid traveling to Penn Cambria in D6 semis.

Westmont Hilltop (0-8) at Central Cambria (0-8) 7

Notable: Last year’s 34-0 win by Central Cambria snapped a six-game losing streak for the Red Devils in this series.

Clear Spring (Md.) (4-2) at Tussey Mountain (2-6), 7

Notable: Teams began series last year, and Clear Spring won 29-22. The Blazers beat Everett, 30-6, earlier this season.

Curwensville (2-6) at Glendale (5-3), 7

Notable: Vikings trying for their sixth win for sixth time since 2006 when they went 8-3 and got 1,509 yards rushing from Derek Nash.

Everett (2-6) at Meyersdale (4-4), 7

Notable: If the District 5 playoffs started today, No. 3 Meyersdale would travel to No. 2 Windber in Class 1A semifinals.

Juniata Valley (3-5) at Southern Huntingdon (1-7), 7

Notable: Green Hornets have won four of the last five matchups after the Rockets won four straight from 2014-2017.

Moshannon Valley (5-3) at West Branch (0-8), 7

Notable: Black Knights can still finish as high as No. 3 in the Class 1A playoff field if they win out, but could drop as low as No. 6.

Mount Union (7-1) at Claysburg-Kimmel (6-2), 7

Notable: C-K has won five straight meetings against the Trojans from 2016-2021 before a 62-6 loss at Mount Union last year.

Windber (6-2) at Northern Bedford (7-1), 7

Notable: NBC won both the regular season and District 5 playoff game against Windber last year. Ramblers took title in 2022.

Portage (3-5) at Homer-Center (2-6), 7

Notable: Mustangs are 5-2 against Homer-Center since 2012 with five of those seven games coming in the District 6 playoffs.

River Valley (7-1) at Northern Cambria (7-1), 7

Notable: River Valley is currently the No. 2 seed in District 6 Class 2A, and the Colts are No. 2 in Class 1A.

West Shamokin (0-8) at Cambria Heights (8-0), 7

Notable: A win for the Highlanders would clinch their second Heritage Conference title since joining the league in 2021.

Williamsport (4-4) at Hollidaysburg (7-1), 7

Notable: Tigers and Millionaires haven’t played since 2008-2009 when the teams split a pair of games that were both blowouts.

–Compiled by Michael Boytim