Curwensville, Moshannon Valley and Purchase Line all came away with impressive road wins in Week 3 to stay unbeaten. Glendale and Philipsburg-Osceola each picked up their first wins, and Clearfield moved to 2-1. West Branch remains the area's lone winless team.

A couple huge games are on tap this week, with the Golden Tide playing host to Cameron County in a battle of unbeatens, while the Red Dragons will clash Homer-Center with each team bringing perfect records into the contest.

Clearfield is also in an intriguing matchup, playing host to perennial power Tyrone in an interdistrict contest.

The Black Knights travel to Glendale in a rivalry game, while P-O welcomes Central to Memorial Field and West Branch entertains Bellwood-Antis.

Here is a closer look at each game:

Tyrone (3-0)

at Clearfield (2-1)

HYDE - It's been 17 years since Clearfield and Tyrone have tangled on the football field, but that rivalry will be renewed Friday when the undefeated Golden Eagles invade the Bison Sports Complex.

Tyrone, which is a class AA school, is fresh off an impressive, 6-3, win over Class AAAA Central Mountain. And the Golden Eagles bring a 35-game, regular-season winning streak with them.

"They're a pretty good football team," Bison head coach Tim Janocko said. "They just beat a Quad-A school. They've given up nine points in three weeks. They are one of the better teams we've seen on film in a couple years."

The strength of the Golden Eagles is their defense, which allowed just six points to rival Bellwood and three points to Central Mountain, while pitching a shutout against Huntingdon.

"Their defensive line is very good," Janocko said. "They're able to put more people in the secondary because of that. Their linebackers go to the ball pretty well. And they don't make many mistakes. We need to find ways to score."

Offensively, Tyrone isn't overpowering, but it can run and pass efficiently and averages 18 points per game.

"Tyrone has a very balanced offense," Janocko said. "They run and throw very well. They are one of the more physical teams we've seen. They have weapons. They have two good running backs and a very efficient quarterback."

Larry Glace and Mark Mingle combined for 170 yards on the ground last week against Central Mountain, while quarterback Levi Reihart connected on 15 of 21 passes for 126 yards.

Receiver John Shaffer is Reihart's favorite target, and also serves as the placekicker. He booted a pair of field goals in last week's win.

"It's going to be an interesting matchup," Janocko said. "They have a great defense. We hope our offense is running on all cylinders."

Clearfield won the last meeting between the teams in 1991 by a score of 34-6. The Bisons are 15-23-2 against the Golden Eagles, dating back to 1947.

Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.

Cameron County (3-0)

at Curwensville (3-0)

CURWENSVILLE - Things don't get any easier for the Golden Tide after last week's big road win over previously unbeaten Coudersport.

Curwensville returns to the friendly confines of Riverside Stadium to battle the unbeaten Cameron County Red Raiders in an early-season tilt with plenty of Allegheny Mountain League title and District 9 playoff implications.

Tide head coach Andy Evanko is hopeful his team doesn't have a letdown after last week's emotional win.

"A win is a win and they are always nice to get," he said. "But it's still early in the season and we have a very talented opponent this week. We need to put last week behind us and move forward."

The Red Raiders have been on a roll, defeating Kane in Week 1 in overtime (27-26) and following that up with a pair of one-sided shutouts of quality opponents. Cameron County dropped Ridgway, 35-0, and Brockway, 40-0.

The Red Raiders like to go right at their opponents with a lethal ground attack as evidenced by their 348-yard, 55-carry effort against Brockway last week.

Andrew Kesterholt led the way with 154 yards on nine carries, including a 63-yard touchdown run. Randy Schatz added 15 runs for 96 yards and a touchdown, while quarterback Jason Blose had six carries for 30 yards and three scores. Andy Lippert chipped in 15 carries for 57 yards and one touchdown.

Blose is also capable of airing it out as he had 78 yards and two touchdowns through the air against Ridgway and chucked a 56-yard touchdown pass in the Raiders opening week win.

"We have to stop their power game," Evanko said. "We have to stop the sweep. They're a physical football team that runs the ball well and executes well. They run right at you and try to jam the ball down your throat. We have to hit and we have to tackle well."

Defensively, the Raiders like to play aggressively.

"They run a 3-5 attacking defense," Evanko said. "They run eight people through the gaps and try to play in your backfield. We can't let that happen. We need to pick up and maintain our blocks. We must do our job up front. If we do that, we should be fine."

Evanko is hopeful the Golden Tide air attack will be able to slow the Cameron County defense.

"Honestly, if they have to go out and spend a few more minutes in practice preparing for our passing attack, that's good. It gives us another aspect to our offense and makes our opponents have to prepare for more."

Cameron County won last year's matchup, 59-22. Curwensville leads the series, 4-3.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Homer-Center (3-0)

at Purchase Line (3-0)

PURCHASE LINE - The Red Dragons have passed every test they've face thus far this season. After a dramatic overtime win over Blairsville in Week 2, Purchase Line carried the momentum into a 3-0 victory at Laurel Valley - where it hadn't found the win column since 1996.

Now the Dragons welcome in Homer-Center for a Week 4 battle of the unbeatens. The Wildcats are coming off a 34-14 victory over Marion Center.

"We're looking forward to Friday night and another challenge against a 3-0 team," Purchase Line head coach Dave Small said. "They have an excellent running and passing game, so we can't load up on one or the other.

"It should be an excellent contest if we both show up and both play as we're capable of playing."

Homer-Center is led by experience at the skill positions, starting with quarterback Garrett Sisak, who has rushed for 133 yards and passed for 176. The Wildcats also have capable runners in Tim Kinter (258 yards) and Justin Fess (162 yards).

If the Purchase Line defense can repeat its performance from last week, when it allowed 16 total yards of offense, then it should leave the Red Dragon ball-control ground game within striking distance.

With momentum growing each week, a win this time around could parlay itself into a nearly unstoppable roll as the season continues.

"(Last week's win) built a lot of confidence," Small said. "First of all, we started the season off playing the two teams that had beaten us last year. ... It's just another great accomplishment by this team. Hopefully there'll be more to come and they'll getting better and better each week."

Purchase Line defeated Homer-Center 20-6 last year.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Bellwood-Antis (2-1)

at West Branch (0-3)

ALLPORT - Coming into the season the Warriors talked about getting back to being competitive. They did that last week - albeit in a tough loss - to rival Glendale, but this week's challenge will no doubt be even harder as West Branch welcomes District 6 champion Bellwood-Antis to town.

"We're preparing for Bellwood exactly as we prepare for everyone," West Branch head coach Rob Lazauskas said.

"It does present a monumental challenge. Bellwood is a two-time defending district champion, and let's be honest, they are the measuring stick in (class) A. We're gonna find out exactly where we are as a program on Friday night."

The Blue Devils, whose only loss was the season opener to Tyrone, bring a two-back rushing attack led by sophomore Travis Taylor (132 yards, 8.25 yards per carry) and junior Zach McCaulley (293 yards, 6.98 ypc, 5 TDs).

"I look at the Bellwood film, and I see a typical BA team," Lazauskas said. "It's the same year-in and year-out for Bellwood. They are extremely physical, they are quick, they are disciplined, and they are well coached.

"Our tackling needs to be perfect. We cannot give them a second chance. (Taylor and McCaulley), if they get into the second level, it could be a long night for us."

While Bellwood is a team at the top and West Branch is a program looking to work its way up the ladder, the Warriors will learn a lot from a game that will reveal what kind of team they are, for better or worse. The Blue Devils will also provide a glimpse of what is possible.

"(Bellwood head coach) John Hayes and his staff just do a tremendous job year-in and year-out," Lazauskas said. "That's a program you want to model yourself after."

For now, West Branch is focused on continuing to improve and become a better team.

"There were an awful lot of mistakes Friday night, and not to take anything away from Glendale, but we didn't play a very good game," Lazauskas said. "The kids have seen the film and know the mistakes they are going to have to fix.

"The kids understand how close they are to being a very good football team. We've just got to get some things ironed out."

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Central (3-0)

at Philipsburg-Osceola (1-2)

PHILIPSBURG - After scoring their first victory of the season last week against Lewistown, the Mounties will have their hands full when undefeated Central comes to town on Friday evening.

The Scarlet Dragons have defeated Penns Valley (13-12), Indian Valley (40-25) and Bellefonte (19-0).

Central was led last week by running back Lucas Runk, who had 209 yards rushing and a touchdown. Runk has 355 yards rushing in the first three games of the season.

"Lucas Runk had a huge game against Bellefonte last week," P-O head football coach Jeff Vroman said. "It is important for us to know where he is aligned and we must take away his cutback ability. Most of the long runs he had came when he cut back. We also must limit the things they do in the pass game.

"Adjustments to their formations can help put us in good position to defend the QB and the TE, who they love to go to."

Last week, P-O finally got its offense going in its 34-12 victory over the Panthers, scoring four times. The Mounties also got a defensive touchdown off an interception.

Vroman thinks his team will have to do more of the same this week against the Dragons.

"Our defense minimized mistakes in alignment versus wider sets and we were able to get pressure, which led to very few completions and an interception for a touchdown," he said. "Offensively, we came off the ball and blocked with consistency in the run and pass game. We were able to be two dimensional, which keeps the defense off balance."

Zack Czap led the Mounties with 119 yards on 13 carries. He also scored three touchdowns and kicked three extra points.

"Our offensive line needs to continue to improve and communicate," Vroman said. "They did a better job of that last week. If we can improve upon that this week, it will put our offense in a manageable down and distance situations. If we are able to do that, we can sustain drives."

P-O defeated Central, 48-27, last season. This year marks the 28th meeting of the two schools. The Dragons led the series, 14-12. The Mounties have a four-game win streak.

Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.

Moshannon Valley (3-0)

at Glendale (1-2)

FLINTON - Anything either team has accomplished through the first three weeks of the season can be thrown out the window this Friday when Moshannon Valley travels to face rival Glendale.

The Black Knights have sailed through the first three games, outscoring their opponents 122-32, while the Vikings picked up their first victory, a 20-13 win over West Branch, last week.

Even though the two teams have taken different paths to get to this point, both coaches are expecting Friday's game to resemble the last two meetings.

"When you take a look at this game, records don't mean a thing and the previous games don't mean anything," said Mo Valley head coach Murray Fetzer. "Nothing matters but Friday night. The kids know so many of their players. It's a friendly, but very highly competitive nature with all the kids."

Glendale head coach Rick Kozak agrees, especially since the last two meetings were decided by one point apiece with each team coming away with a win on their home turf.

"This week takes on a thing of its own just because of who you're playing," Kozak said. "What happened last week is put aside, not that its insignificant. It's a rivalry and there's a different level of focus at practice during the week.

"We've been stressing the importance of doing the little things correctly. Last year, one point decided the game and the year before that one point decided the game."

With the high scoring Knight offense, Kozak will stick to the same gameplan as in the past - keeping his offense on the field.

The Vikings will look to Vance Kimberly, Craig Bickford and Codi McClellan to keep the ball control effective, while quarterback Tyler Jenny will keep the Mo Valley secondary honest.

"We're going to have to be very sharp this week with little error on our part on both sides of the ball," said Kozak. "It's going to be a good test for our kids to see if they're ready to take it to another level, and that's what we're going to have to do this week in order to have success. ... Obviously, record aside, we're playing a very good football team."

Fetzer, too, is concerned, especially given last year's matchup when Mo Valley found itself in 12-0 hole entering the fourth quarter.

"They took it to us and they really held us in check," said Fetzer. "It's going to be a very aggressive game. They're going to play hard and play tough and it showed last year. ... We were fortunate to get a couple of plays to get us over the top, but they outplayed us.

"If you don't come in prepared, history will repeat itself and that's what we talked about this week. You play the game with emotion, but you have to execute."

Mo Valley leads the all-time series 26-16-1.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Dr. Roy F. Baker Field.

"The kids are well aware of (the last two meetings) and they're always excited," Kozak said. "The seniors are excited because it's the last time they can play each other like this, and I'm sure it's the same at Mo Valley. It'll be a fun evening."