HOMER CITY — When Homer-Center and Northern Cambria were tasked with taking each other on in the first round of the playoffs, both teams felt a sense of relief knowing they’d be matching up with a familiar opponent.

NORTHERN CAMBRIA — A year behind Ben Vasil, Logan Onkst and Mark Marino at Northern Cambria, Adam Kopera had to be patient, waiting his turn to become the feature ball carrier for the Colts.

Amy Wundrack, of Punxsutawney, won the eighth edition of the Gazette’s weekly football contest.

KENWOOD — As the saying goes, it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.

NORTHERN CAMBRIA — The Ligonier Valley School District was closed on Friday in observance of Fort Day.

BLAIRSVILLE — The Blairsville Bobcats didn’t exactly shut down the Northern Cambria Colts’ passing game Friday on Ernie Widmar Field at Memorial Stadium. “Picked” apart might be a better way of putting it, as the Bobcats came away with a 22-12 win.

HOMER CITY — The Homer City community had more than enough to celebrate during their 2019 homecoming game against the Northern Cambria Colts.

NORTHERN CAMBRIA— Special teams aren’t a particular point of emphasis in practice for the Marion Center football team.

PURCHASE LINE — With Purchase Line smarting from back-to-back close losses, one could understand if the Red Dragons might be doubting themselves. One could also understand why coach Matt Falisec’s team might feel like its back was against the wall.

NORTHERN CAMBRIA — Something had to give when Northern Cambria played host to West Shamokin in Heritage Conference football action Friday night.

SALTSBURG — The Saltsburg Trojans can strike quickly and often.

NORTHERN CAMBRIA — There might have been a lot of new faces on both teams, but that didn’t diminish Northern Cambria’s incentive for Friday night’s season opener against United, the team that knocked the Colts out of last year’s District 6 Class 1A football semifinals in overtime.

NORTHERN CAMBRIA — Coach Sam Shutty might have to introduce the Northern Cambria skill players to the football.