Altoona couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 27-14 to the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mountain Lions of the 21-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Mark Harrington made seven total tackles.
Amar Emeigh-Ballos was his top target, picking up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hollidaysburg got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Maddox Bainey out in front who threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns. Gavin Bell was Bainey's top target, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Altoona is headed away from home for the first time to face off against State College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Altoona focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for Hollidaysburg, they will challenge Taylor Allderdice at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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