Hometown Sports - Mifflin/Juniata

27/10/2025

There was some great action today at Rec Park in the final weekend of the MIfflin County Soccer League’s final day. My game story will be loaded tomorrow. But here are some highlights of of MC’s future soccer players…

27/10/2025

McVeytown Wins Over Juniata!

By Joshua Yoder
MCVEYTOWN - Late scoring carries the McVeytown Eagles over the Juniata Little Indians by the final score of 12-6 during a CKYFCL P*ewee division football game Sunday afternoon.

There was only one score for the first half of the game which belonged to the Eagles as Maddox Sunderland found an open Triton Moist for a 11 yard touchdown pass.

Neither team managed to score until the fourth quarter where the Little Indians got some help from Ryker Stahl who received the punt and went off going 35 yards for the return to tie the game at six apiece.

But the Eagles responded with a big play of their own as Knox Hartman muscled his way up the middle and ran all the way into the endzone going 57 yards which ended up being the game winner.

Plenty of incredible defensive plays were on display throughout the game. For Juniata, the Little Indians had plays from James Gehman who had a tackle for a loss as well as an interception. Easton Hostler had a sack in the game as did Stahl and Carson Henry. Cutler Goshorn had a tackle for a loss.

For the Eagles, they were led by Lucas Moist who had a couple tackles for losses. Layton Yoder had a tackle for a loss while, Bryce Seedes had a sack in the game.

McVeytown will travel to face the Terrace Tigers while Juniata hosts Burnham this coming Sunday.

Best of luck to both teams!

Until Next Time!

26/10/2025

Penn State Completes 2025 Regular Season with Strong 2-0 Win Over Ohio State
Nittany Lions punch B1G Tournament ticket following resounding shutout of Buckeyes

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State women’s soccer wrapped up its 32nd varsity season in style on Sunday afternoon, with the Nittany Lions rolling to a 2-0 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the regular season finale from Jeffrey Field.

Penn State closed the book on its 2025 campaign by improving to 9-6-3 overall and 5-4-2 in Big Ten Conference competition, guaranteeing PSU’s place in the league’s postseason event which will begin next weekend at Folk Field on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. PSU finished inside the top 10 of the league standings for the 32nd consecutive season, once for every year the Nittany Lions have competed at the varsity level. The Blue & White need just one more win to extend the nation’s second-longest streak of consecutive 10-win seasons to 32 as well. Following the 37th all-time meeting of the two teams, PSU improves to 26-10-2 overall and improves to 5-1-0 against the Buckeyes on Jeffrey Field over the last six meetings. Ohio State clinched its B1G Tournament spot last week and completes it season at 8-3-6 overall and 4-2-5 in the Big Ten.

The Nittany Lions dominated the run of play for all 90 minutes and racked up a wide array of statistical advantages across Sunday’s regular season finale. Penn State amassed a striking 17-9 differential on the final shot chart with four student-athletes recording multi-shot matches. PSU also notched a solid 7-3 edge in shots on goal, marking the team’s first win in on-target attempts since notching a 6-3 edge against Oregon on October 12. Penn State picked up its fifth win in the corner kick competition over the last six fixtures, logging an 8-3 win in the category to tie the team’s season high in the statistic, also last set against the Ducks. Fouls were called evenly both ways, with each team logging 11 whistles on the day while Ohio State logged a trio of cautions and PSU picked up one.

Graduate forward Kaitlyn MacBean closed the book on her final regular season at the collegiate level with a decisive score to put the Buckeyes away in the second half. MacBean notched her seventh goal in Big Ten Conference competition to extend her league-best mark in the statistic. The Excelsior, Minnesota, native is up to eight goals on the campaign and 17 points on the season, rising to 37 career goals and 84 points. MacBean is the nation’s fifth-leading career goal scorer among active collegians and ranks 11th in Division I in total points.

Elsewhere on the scoresheet, freshman midfielder Riley Cross tallied her third point at the collegiate level with her third career assist. The Chatham, New Jersey, native found her name on the box score for the first time since providing a helper in Penn State’s match against Illinois on the road on September 25, providing the primary assist on MacBean’s tally in Sunday’s win over OSU. Redshirt junior midfielder Molly Martin booked her fifth assist of 2025 and continued her highest-scoring season at PSU with her seventh point of the campaign. The Acton, Massachusetts, native logged an assist for the second time in the last three fixtures and first time since adding a helper against Purdue on October 16. Penn State saw four players log 90 minutes on the pitch, with redshirt junior defender Kayleigh Herr, sophomore defender Bella Ayscue, freshman defender Hannah Jordan and redshirt freshman defender Lilly Burger going the distance.

Between the posts, redshirt junior goalkeeper Mackenzie Gress compiled her third clean sheet of the 2025 season and seventh shutout of her collegiate career, powering Penn State to its fourth such performance as a team this year. Gress logged her second shutout in Big Ten Conference play, with her only prior performance of that nature coming against the Purdue Boilermakers on October 16. The Lyndhurst, New Jersey, native tallied a trio of saves on the day without a goal conceded across all 90 minutes of action, moving to 9-6-3 to mirror Penn State’s team record. Ohio State veteran netminder Molly Pritchard picked up a quartet of saves and was only credited with a single goal allowed when accounting for a Buckeye own goal in the first half of action.

Penn State looked impressive right out of the gates, with the Blue & White logging the first shot on goal of the match as well as four of the first five corner kick opportunities in the fixture. The Blue & White generated multiple chances as the first half wore on, but a fortuitous bounce in the 29th minute of play put the Nittany Lions ahead. An aggressive challenge by the Buckeyes resulted in a yellow card and a free kick opportunity for Gleason, who passed the ball centrally toward Ayscue. The second-year defender clobbered the ball into the 18 toward the head of freshman midfielder Dikte Bang, but the ball careened past the Nittany Lion attacker onto the head of a Buckeye in their own box. The ball took an odd bounce off the Ohio State defender and took a couple of bounces en route to finding the back of the net for the match’s lid-lifting score. The Nittany Lions played well from that point forward and managed to maintain the 1-0 advantage heading into the break.

Ohio State managed the first corner kick opportunity in the second half and appeared to stabilize early on, but PSU was able to ice the match with a decisive second score in the 56th minute of play. A pristine goal scoring opportunity materialized in the run of play through the center of the pitch, with Martin commanding possession past the midfield line. Martin worked centrally and ultimately delivered the ball to her left for Cross on the far side of the pitch. The rookie Penn Stater wasted no time with a touch and elected to immediately serve the ball into the 18 for MacBean, who took a couple of dribbles and spun off her defender to generate space. The veteran Penn State striker utilized her right foot to bury the attempt into the lower right corner of the goal to ice the match. Penn State’s defense buckled down the rest of the way and managed to close the book on a resounding 2-0 decision to close out the 2025 regular season.

SCORING SUMMARY
29’ – An aggressive challenge by the Buckeyes resulted in a yellow card and a free kick opportunity for Gleason, who passed the ball centrally toward Ayscue. The second-year defender clobbered the ball into the 18 toward the head of Bang, but the ball careened past the Nittany Lion attacker onto the head of a Buckeye in their own box. The ball took an odd bounce off the Ohio State defender and took a couple of bounces en route to finding the back of the net for the match’s lid-lifting score. PSU 1, OSU 0

56’ – A pristine goal scoring opportunity materialized in the run of play through the center of the pitch, with Martin commanding possession past the midfield line. Martin worked centrally and ultimately delivered the ball to her left for Cross on the far side of the pitch. The rookie Penn Stater wasted no time with a touch and elected to immediately serve the ball into the 18 for MacBean, who took a couple of dribbles and spun off her defender to generate space. The veteran Penn State striker utilized her right foot to bury the attempt into the lower right corner of the goal to ice the match. PSU 2, OSU 0

UP NEXT
Penn State women's soccer awaits its seeding and opening round opponent in the Big Ten Conference Women's Soccer Tournament. First round and quarterfinal matches will be contested at Folk Field on the campus of Purdue University next Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, October 30 and November 1-2. The B1G semifinals and final will take place at Energizer Park in St. Louis on Thursday and Sunday, November 6 and 9.

FOLLOW THE NITTANY LIONS
Visit GoPSUSports.com for more information on Penn State women’s soccer. Fans can keep up to date with the Nittany Lion women’s soccer team on X and Instagram , in addition to the team’s page at /PSUWomensSoccer.

26/10/2025

LEWISTOWN, Pa. - The October part of the schedule is in the books and the regular season has one week remaining after action across the Central Keystone Youth Football & Cheer League (CKYFCL) on Sunday afternoon.

Entering the final week of action, there's a log jam with a four-way tie for third place in the league's Midget division. Meanwhile, the P*e Wee division's final weekend of action will have championship game implications.

P*E WEES

McVeytown 12 - Juniata 6

MCVEYTOWN, Pa. - Knox Hartman rushed 58 yards to the end zone to break a 6-6 deadlock in the fourth quarter to lead the McVeytown Eagles to a hard-fought 12-6 victory over the Juniata Little Indians on Sunday afternoon.

The win for McVeytown earned the Eagles a well-needed split in the season series with one week remaining in the regular season.

Following a scoreless first quarter of play, McVeytown got on the board in the second quarter of play when Maddyx Sunderland connected with Triton Moist on an 11-yard route to build a 6-0 Eagles lead at the intermission.

Juniata used a big special teams play to knot the game up. Ryker Stahl fielded a McVeytown punt and sprinted to the end zone for a 6-6 deadlock with a quarter of action remaining.

Hartman broke the deadlock with a 58-yard touchdown run in the final quarter and McVeytown’s defense held the Little Indians off the scoreboard as the Eagles earned a 12-6 victory.

Lucas Moist led the McVeytown defense with a nine-tackle day. Clayton Fisher chipped in six stops in the win.

McVeytown is back in action on Sunday, November 2 when it visits Terrace in a must-win game for the Eagles championship game aspirations. Kickoff against the Tigers is set for 1:00 p.m. Juniata will look to secure its spot in the championship game when it hosts Burnham in another marquee matchup. Kickoff against the Bulldogs is set for 1:00 p.m.

Kish 40 - Terrace 0

JUNIATA TERRACE, Pa. - Karter Gieza scored on the opening play of the game and the regular-season champion Kish Indians never looked back in a 40-0 victory over the Terrace Tigers.

After a solid kick return set the Indians up with good field position, Gieza’s 44-yard touchdown run put Kish out in front by a 6-0 tally.

Kish’s special teams unit recovered the ensuing kickoff when Quay Vogt pounced on the ball to give the Indians the ball deep in Terrace territory. Vogt scored on the Kish possession when he ran the ball into the end zone on a 37-yard carry and added the ensuing extra point for a 13-0 Indians lead just 30 seconds in the game.

The Kish defense was up to the task on the first Terrace drive as Eli Jackson jumped on a fumble forced by Jack Wagner to put the ball back in the offense’s hands.

Bennett Harmon added a 19-yard touchdown run and Layton Glick converted the extra point for a 20-0 Kish lead.

Wagner scored on a three-yard touchdown run to wrap up a busy first quarter with Kish leading by a commanding 28-0 tally.

Terrace looked to get on the board at the end of the first half of play when JaShawn Henry scampered downfield on a 40-yard carry but the Tigers were held out of the endzone as Kish owned a 28-0 halftime lead.

Following a scoreless third quarter, Kish added two scores in the fourth quarter to wrap up the win. Emmett Hostetler scored on the opening play of the fourth quarter on a 35-yard touchdown run and Glick scored yet again with a nine-yard run in the waning moments of action to propel Kish to a 40-0 victory.

Wagner and Oakley Maurer led the Indians defense with five stops each.

Kish is back in action on Sunday, November 2 when it hosts Derry-Decatur in the regular season finale. Kickoff with the Cyclones is set for 1:00 p.m. Terrace is back on the gridiron on Sunday, November 2 when it hosts McVeytown. Kickoff with the Eagles is set for 1:00 p.m.

Other Scores: Burnham 53 - Derry-Decatur 0

MIDGETS

Derry-Decatur 34 - Burnham 12

ALFARATA, Pa. - Derry-Decatur led after a quarter of play, then scored 13 unanswered points in the second quarter to run away to a 34-12 victory over the visiting Burnham Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon.

The win for Derry-Decatur was its third in the last four games as the Cyclones are tied for third place in the season standings with one week to play.

Connor Rose scored on a quarterback keeper for the Bulldogs in the the first quarter, but Derry-Decatur scored twice in the frame to take a 14-6 lead after the opening stanza.

Derry-Decatur added two second quarter scores to take a commanding 27-6 lead into the intermission.

Rose connected with Archer Curry on a 10-yard pitch and catch in the third quarter and Derry-Decatur matched to finalize the scoring at a 34-12 Cyclones victory.

Derry-Decatur is back in action on Sunday, November 2 when it travels to regular-season champion Kish-North for the regular season finale. Kickoff with the Indians is set for 3:00 p.m. Burnham will look to get back on track when it travels to Juniata for a key matchup with postseason seeding implications. Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m.

McVeytown 15 - Juniata 0

MCVEYTOWN, Pa. - Alex Weaver scored on a 77-yard touchdown run and the McVeytown defense did the rest as the Eagles reigned supreme by a 15-0 tally over the Juniata Little Indians on Sunday afternoon.

The win completed a season sweep of the Little Indians by the Eagles as the season enters its final week.

Weaver’s touchdown run broke an early deadlock and Calvin Napikoski added the extra point as McVeytown led by a 7-0 score with 7:46 to play in the opening stanza.

Napikoski added a 15-yard touchdown run later in the quarter to extend the lead. Weaver connected with Jayse Snyder on the two-point conversion to push the Eagles to a 15-0 lead after a quarter of play.

Both defenses settled in over the remainder of the contest before McVeytown eventually prevailed by a 15-0 tally.

Napikoski and Weaver both forced fumbles, while Snyder and Owen Fultz recovered fumbles to lead a busy afternoon for the McVeytown defense.

McVeytown is back in action on Sunday, November 2 when it visits Terrace in the season finale. Kickoff against the Tigers is set for 3:00 p.m. Juniata returns to action on Sunday, November 2 when it hosts Burnham at 3:00 p.m.

Kish-South 15 - Terrace 6

JUNIATA TERRACE, Pa. - Kish-South trailed early but surged back from the early deficit as the Indians avenged an early-season loss by defeating the Terrace Tigers by a 15-6 tally on Sunday afternoon.

Terrace opened the scoring in the contest with a 12-yard Isaac Torres touchdown run to take a 6-0 lead but those were the only points the Kish-South defense surrendered on the day.

Out of the intermission, Kish-South got on the board as Easton Trutt hooked up with Chase Yoder on a 20-yard pitch and catch to tie the score at 6-6. The tandem connected on the two-point conversion to push the Indians out to an 8-6 lead.

Kish-South wasn’t finished as the Indians scored again with 47 ticks to play in the frame. Knox Wagner scampered in from the seven yard line and Chase Yoder tallied the extra point to build a two-score lead for Kish-South at a 15-6 tally.

The Kish-South defense was up to the task all afternoon as Bennett Rager and Wagner each recovered fumbles in the victory. Paxton Snook also recorded an interception along the way, while Quintin Rowe added 2 sacks at key junctures of the contest.

The victory wraps up the regular season for Kish-South. Terrace returns to action on Sunday, November 2 when it hosts McVeytown. Kickoff against the Eagles is set for 3:00 p.m.

26/10/2025

Friday night, the Juniata football team got back its winning ways as it outlasted Upper Dauphin 14-7 to end the regular season.
The win puts the Indians in a District 6 championship game in two weeks against the winner of the Bellefonte/Greater Johnstown game on Friday.
Juniata opened the game with a first quarter touchdown to take a 7-0 lead going into the third quarter.
UDA tied things in the third quarter, setting up the drama for the Indians to capture a fourth quarter touchdowns to pull out the victory.
Quarterback Jason Condo went 5-for-15 for 113 yards. His main receiver Jasper Shepps caught six of those passes for 87 yards and a touchdown. Shepps finished the game with 131 total yards.
Ty Rowles led the rushing game for Juniata as he rushed for 74 yards. His longest was a 22-yard run. Backfield mate, Cam Bargo rushed for 12 carries for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Juniata’s offense rolled for 250 yards total on the night.
The defense finished with three sacks in the contest.
UDA’s Carter Dreibelbis finished with the lone score and 200 yards rushing in the loss.

26/10/2025

26/10/2025

Punching their ticket to the post season, the Bald Eagle Area football team had to defeat Central Cambria to clinch the final spot in the District 6 post season.
Having to defeat the very team that stood in their way in Central Cambria, the Eagles made sure there would be no question about it.
After a scoreless first quarter by both teams, Bald Eagle Area dominated from there posting 21 unanswered points in the 21-0 shut out.
Posting a strong defensive effort, the Eagles got on the board in the second quarter.
Grady Fisher would punch it in from one yard out. The Eagles would gamble early going for a 2-point conversion. Jackson Millward went to the air and found James Cowan on the play, making it an 8-0 advantage.
With the game heading into its final minutes before the intermission, Fisher broke loose and rambled for a 20-yard TD with 1:01 left. With the Millward kick, the Eagles went into the intermission leading 15-0. Fisher finished with over 100 yards rushing in the win.
That would all the defense would need to hold onto the victory. The Bald Eagles held Central Cambria to just 22 rushing yards and just over 100 through the air.
In the second half, Bald Eagle added two Millward field goals to pad their lead.

26/10/2025

Photo by Frank Rodenbaugh
REEDSVILLE - It was a great team run for the Mifflin County Boys Cross Country team as they would finish a close second at District 6 Championships.
In the race, the MC phenom Carter Smith added another District 6 title to his long and distinguished resume as he know sets his sights on the PIAA championships at Hershey.
Smith and teammates Reese Cubbison, and Hoyt Rodenbaugh are all headed to states for a shot of getting a PIAA state medal.
“The race for the team title was a nail-biter, and how close we got makes today really bittersweet. I'm disappointed that a team ranked 6th in the state is being left at home, but you play the hand you're dealt,” said Mifflin County coach Alex Monroe. “My boys did that and I'm incredibly proud of them. They lost to State College by a mere 5 points.”
Carter Smith blazed his way to a first place time of 15:14.90.
Cubbison was next across the finish line for the Huskies finishing fourth with a time of 15:49.20. Finishing right behind Cubbison was Rodenbaugh as he topped out a fifth-place finishing time of 15:53.00.
“Carter pulled off something really special today. He started much later than everyone else this season, and so for him to be fitter than he was last year shows we are right on track to try and repeat in Hershey,” said Monroe. “It's been a really fun season for him no matter what.
Teammate Wyatt Kauffman finished 12th with a time of 16:28.00.
“I am thrilled for the three that are qualified. Their confidence today was unmatched, and ultimately that is what punched their tickets. The goal is really simple; we want three medals on Saturday,” said Monroe. “Reese is a 3x qualifier and knows the state course better than anybody. He will absolutely be another threat next weekend. And it was a really special moment seeing Hoyt Rodenbaugh make his first state meet. He's dangerous right now. On the other hand, I don't know how to articulate the heartbreak when I think about Wyatt Kauffman. But what I will say is that he is the heart and soul of this team. It's not uncommon to have periods of disappointment in the sport that can sometimes last longer than we want. The good news is that if there is someone who can handle that adversity and grow from it, it's him. He will be back.”
Two places behind Kauffman was Hart Oden who took 14th place with a finishing time of 16:53.20.
Mifflin County also had two other runners finish in the top 20. They were Aidan Scavitti who posted a 16th place finishing of 17:14.90 while Koy Aurand with a 17th-place finish of 17:31.30.
“Hart Oden, Aidan Scavetti, and Koy Aurand fought incredibly hard today. The result on paper may have them feeling down on themselves, but I look at the body of work and just couldn't be more proud of them,” said Monroe. “Nearly all of our varsity boys have been running together since before high school. Today meant a lot to them regardless of the result.”
“Finally, my JV team was awesome out there today. Most of them finished their season on a high note, and those that didn't know their breakthrough will be coming on the track. Seeing Connor Lynch and Zaiden Dashem run stride for stride and both crack 18:00 is the epitome of our program culture. They all choose to run for each other."

26/10/2025

Courtesy of GoPSU Athletics
Photo by Jeff Shomo
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- No. 18 Penn State hit .413 on its way to a 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-13) sweep over visiting Rutgers in a Big Ten women’s volleyball match Friday night at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions improved to 12-7 overall and 6-3 in the conference while winning their annual Dig Pink match for the second-straight year. The Scarlet Knights fell to 10-11, 1-8.

Kennedy Martin continued her impressive season in the win, hitting .517 with 16 kills. She also collected six digs, three blocks, and two aces. Addie Lyon engineered the attack with her 31 assists while adding four digs and one ace.

In her first collegiate start, Gabrielle Nichols had a strong showing with 10 kills on .421 hitting to go with four blocks. Coming into the matchup, Nichols had only recorded 12 kills on the season, but now nearly doubled her total and pushed it up to 22 after clinching the sweep with a kill.

Caroline Jurevicius and Jordan Hopp also contributed to the efficient attack for Penn State. Jurevicius tallied seven kills, while Hopp had five on .714 hitting.

Hopp led a strong defensive effort for the Nittany Lions as her six blocks helped hold Rutgers to .144 hitting. A trio of mainstays in the Penn State lineup anchored the back row defense. Ava Falduto finished with seven digs, while Gillian Grimes and Jocelyn Nathan were right behind her with six apiece.

Aspen Maxwell paced Rutgers with eight kills while Lily Bolen and Alleigh Dutton each collected 10 digs.

Set 1�Nichols hit .571 with four kills to lead Penn State to a 25-23 win in the first set. The Nittany Lions found themselves down big at 18-12 and still trailed by six at 20-14. They then rattled off a 4-0 scoring run to cut the deficit to two at 20-18. Kills by Nichols and Emmi Sellman fueled the run. After a quick point by Rutgers, Penn State immediately went back on the attack with its second 4-0 run of the set to take a 22-21 lead. Nichols and Martin got the run going as the pair teamed up on a block and then each had a kill. Jurevicius then capped the run with a kill. Another kill by Nichols later put the Nittany Lions up 23-22 and a Martin kill made it 24-22. The Scarlet Knights scored after a timeout, but Martin again came through with a kill to end the set.

Set 2�Martin hit .500 with six kills as Penn State rolled to a 25-19 win in the second set. She had three early kills to push the score to 6-2 and tacked on an ace shortly after to make it 8-3. The Nittany Lions held a sizable lead the rest of the way, getting it up to as much as nine at 24-15 following a kill by Sellman. The Scarlet Knights fought back with a late 4-0 run, but Martin closed the door with a kill for set point.

Set 3�Penn State hit .444 behind 11 assists from Lyon to capture the third set by a score of 25-13. Nichols and Martin led the attack with four kills apiece, while Hopp and Jurevicius did their part with three blocks each. Falduto, Jurevicius, and Martin each had one ace. Nichols reached double-digit kills in a match for the first time in her young career, recording her 10th kill on match point.

Career Highs
Caroline Jurevicius - aces (1)
Gabrielle Nichols - kills (10)

Up Next
Penn State continues Big Ten play when it travels to Ohio State on Sunday, Oct. 26, at noon on B1G+. The Buckeyes are 3-14 overall and 0-9 in the conference following a 3-0 loss to Michigan on Friday.

26/10/2025

Aubrey Yartz Joins West Chester University!
By Joshua Yoder

Boalsburg - Aubrey Yartz of St.Joe's will have one less thing on her mind heading into her final season as a member of the Lady Wolfpack girls basketball team as Yartz has officially signed to move onto the next level as a member of the West Chester University Golden Rams women's basketball team next year.

I was able to have Miss Yartz answer a few questions about her decision to sign with WCU. I would like to say thank you to her for taking the time for this interview.

JY: How excited are you to be playing basketball at the next level?

AY: I am very excited my overall goal has been to play basketball in college since I started playing.

JY: Why did you choose WCU?

AY: I’ve always wanted to go to a bigger school, after visiting I really felt like West Chester was a great fit for me. The coaches created an amazing atmosphere for the players and it just felt like home right away.

JY: What will be your major and why?

AY: I am planning on majoring in business management, my Dad owns a business so I’ve grown up around the business world and it’s always seemed super interesting.

JY: What will you miss most about playing at St. Joe's?

AY: Definitely the people that are part of the SJCA basketball community. They have helped me grow so much not only as a player but also as a person. I love every one of my teammates and I truly don’t think I could’ve had a better experience!

JY: Any advice for someone who wishes to make it to the next level?

AY: It’s a commitment you have to understand you’ll miss school events and things that your friends are going to but if you keep working hard and putting in the time it’ll pay off in the end.

That was my one on one interview with Miss Aubrey Yartz. I once again would like to say thank you to her and I hope and pray nothing but the best for her and her future goals.

Until Next Time!

26/10/2025

Photo by Luke Bender
By Dom Reed
CAMP HILL - Ending the regular season in style.
The Mifflin County football team sporting a 5-4 record took the road trip down to Camp Hill to take on a 7-2 Redland Patriots team at Westshore Stadium in primetime on a cold crisp night.
Redland entered this game winning their last two games but hasn't beat the Huskies since 2021.
After the game the Patriots would still be waiting as the Huskies ended the regular season on a strong note defeating Redland 21-15.
The Patriots were led by first year head coach Jaimie Thomas who played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts.
Mifflin County had the early advantage on a long productive drive capped off by a five-yard rushing touchdown from Brandon Kauffman. The TD gave the Huskies the lead 7-0 with 8:54 remaining in the first half.

“We have a great group of kids here. Things almost got away from us there so things didn't go our way but I’m proud of our kids,” said Mifflin County coach Shane Breon. We played a strong first half and stumbled in the second half but our kids put up a good fight and we will continue to fight.”
On the first attempt to get on the board the Patriots would attempt a 35-yard field goal off the foot of Elyas Taki. The kick would go wide they would come up empty of that possession.

Redland would eventually get on the board on a one-yard quarterback keeper with four year starter and senior Quinlin Shearer would be credited with the score to knot things up 7-7 with 7:59 to go in the second quarter.

Mifflin County got the receivers involved and helped spread the ball around. Nevin Farley hauled in a 50-yard score to extend their lead to 13-7. Joel Beamer’s extra point would be blocked. Taki helped his own cause to keep the Patriots in reach.

“This builds our confidence and builds the confidence within our team,” said the Huskies Nevin Farley. “We have a little win streak going. We are ready to see what we can do in the playoffs and see how far we can make it.”
Mifflin County had a strong showing from their field general Chase Hartung as he connected on passes with Lucas Hartung,Dodger Weaver and Beamer in the 21-15 statement win on Friday.
Hartung threw two touchdowns and one interception as he would be picked off by Colin McConahey.

“We obviously can't underestimate them. We haven't seen our next opponent yet,” said Chase Hartung. “But theres a chance that we might get to host a playoff game so the environment will be crazy and energetic. I’m looking forward to the postseason. Tonight we came out firing in the first half. I felt like we could've played better in the second half but we held them off and we played great.”
Hartung would score the third touchown on a three-yard receiving touchdown from Hartung the quarterback. Mifflin County also feasted in the backfield all night with Jayden Smith, Gavin Herrington having sacks on the night and with some key big stops by Jarren Kenny and Adan Daubert to stave off the Patriots as Mifflin County would come out on top 21-15

Mifflin County will await their opponent as the Huskies look to build off a great season into the postseason.