Fallout from Week 6

What jumps off the page immediately comes from the Class AAA ranks. Shippensburg, with a resounding 31-14 loss at Mechanicsburg, is squarely a playoff bubble team. The Greyhounds had a chance to hike their record to 4-2 but instead fall to 3-3. Two of those wins being against Class A schools will not help Shippensburg reach the postseason.

The other thing that sticks out is Northern's disasterous 21-0 loss against visiting Hershey. The Polar Bears gained a mere 77 yards and turned the ball over five times. While we think Northern will no doubt be in the playoffs, it probably won't host a first-round game with minefields against Greencastle-Antrim and Susquehanna Twp. on the horizon.

Others things to note from around the Mid-Penn:

• Cedar Cliff hung tough with State College until the fourth quarter when the Little Lions pulled away. State High can't keep allowing teams to hang around if it wants to reach its fullest potential.


• Chambersburg trailed Susquehanna Twp., 29-6, at one point before rallying for a 36-32 win. The Trojans, despite that loss at Altoona, might be a serious contender to host a playoff game and maybe even reach the quarterfinals. Chambersburg hasn't been in the District 3-AAAA field since 1998.