Mountaineers
| 09/26/25 vs Bellwood-Antis | 31 |
| 09/19/25 @ Bald Eagle Area | 14 |
| 09/12/25 vs Penns Valley Area | 39 |
| 09/05/25 @ Clearfield | 15 |
| 08/29/25 @ Chestnut Ridge | 20 |
| 08/22/25 vs Central | 48 |
Philipsburg-Osceola is 1-9 against Bellefonte since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mountaineers will host the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Philipsburg-Osceola is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.8 points per game this season.
Philipsburg-Osceola took a 28-point defeat the last time they faced off against Bellwood-Antis, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mountaineers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Blue Devils on Friday, sneaking past 31-28. Philipsburg-Osceola's victory was all the more impressive since the Blue Devils were averaging only 14.5 points allowed on the season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Colton Chapman and Alex McCartney. Chapman had a great game and rushed for 182 yards and two TDs. Meanwhile, McCartney did his best for the losing side, rushing for 103 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Philipsburg-Osceola's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Chapman, Connor Guenot, and Mason Marlow, who each picked up one sack apiece.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Bellefonte and Bald Eagle Area meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Raiders took a 19-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Philipsburg-Osceola's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.3 points over those games. As for Bellefonte, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Philipsburg-Osceola was taken down by Bellefonte 43-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Mountaineers, Liam Halterman (who threw for 252 yards and three TDs while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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