WATCH WTAJ VIDEO | Central pushes past Cambria Heights to take 6-3A gold
ALTOONA, Pa. – Cambria Heights was in control through two and a half quarters of Friday’s District 6 Class 3A championship game. The Heritage Conference champion Highlanders held a two-score advantage after kicking a field goal on their opening possession of the third quarter. WATCH WTAJ VIDEO | Cambria Heights vs. Central Central, after a slow start offensively, took the game’s momentum by ...
Altoona, Pennsylvania witnessed a thrilling Class 3A football championship game on Friday between Cambria Heights and Central. Despite leading early in the contest, Cambria Heights' lead diminished in the final quarter as Central staged an impressive comeback. The Scarlet Dragons scored 22 unanswered points to secure a narrow victory of 29-18.
Head coach Jerry Albright praised his team's resilience, stating, "We’ve been in these ball games all year. We haven’t blown anybody out. We’ve been having small wins, we’ve been behind, and we knew what we had to do to get back into these games." The Scarlet Dragons claimed their fifth District 6 title in the last seven years, advancing to face District 5-8-9 champion Punxsutawney next week.
Cambria Heights Coach Jarrod Lewis acknowledged his team's valiant effort, saying, "They made the plays when they needed to. I thought we played well; they’re just a very good football team." Despite allowing more than 14 points for the first time this season, Cambria Heights fought hard to leave a legacy for their program.
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