Philipsburg-Osceola (1-0) at Clearfield (0-1)
HYDE - The marquee Progressland matchup of the week has Jeff Vroman's Mounties taking the short trip down Route 322 to take on Tim Janocko's Bisons.
The teams are coming off different Week 1 experiences at home, with Clearfield dropping its opener to DuBois, while P-O ran all over Bald Eagle Area.
"We watched film after the DuBois game and saw there were really just four or five plays that changed the game," Janocko said. "It was a good first effort, but we need to do a lot better."
Clearfield allowed over 300 yards on the ground to DuBois and expects to see the Mounties test them on the ground as well after P-O churned 256 yards against BEA.
"They run a lot of formations and use motions and shifts," Janocko said. "We have to recognize the keys. We need to work hard and make sure we have the correct calls made."
Mountie Zack Czap had all three Philipsburg-Osceola touchdowns last week, and showed he was dangerous as both a receiver and runner.
"He's fast and he has some quickness," Janocko said of Czap. "We have to try to stop him from finding open space."
P-O will have to contend with Clearfield's spread offense, now led by sophomore quarterback Curtis Frye.
Frye threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns against DuBois, competing 12-of-18 passes.
"He was solid in his first game," Janocko said. "And he'll only get better as time goes on."
Trey Campman was the recipient of six of Frye's completions and had 116 yards receiving and a score to go along with a rushing touchdown.
"The P-O defense will give us a couple different looks, but they're predominantly a five-front defense," Janocko said. "They've run that defense for years and been quite effective with it."
On the other side of the ball, the Mounties will look to quarterbacks Steve Rusnak and Reggie Coval to help move the ball down field.
Rusnak led the Mounties in rushing with 94 yards on 19 carries. He also threw the ball twice for a total of 10 yards.
Running back Cody Curtis could also be a key, as he carried the ball seven times for 49 yards.
Mountie head coach Jeff Vroman was unavailable for comment.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Bison Sports Complex.

Curwensville (1-0) at Otto-Eldred (0-1)
DUKE CENTER - After last week's come-from-behind, 28-26, win on the road over Port Allegany, the Curwensville football team is hoping the long bus ride home this week is just as joyous.
The Golden Tide recovered from a 26-15, third-quarter deficit against the Gators, which gave head coach Andy Evanko a glimpse at his team's heart.
"I couldn't be more pleased," he said. "To be down by 11 on a very hot day, and to come back like they did just shows all kinds of character and resolve."
Evanko hopes his squad can show that again Friday in what could be a very challenging contest.
"It's been a crazy week for us," he said. "We played Saturday, practiced Monday, had a jayvee game Tuesday because of the holiday and on a short week have to be prepared for the two-and-a-half hour bus ride."
The Tide need to be prepared for a Terror offense that moved the ball in its Week 1 matchup with Johnsonburg, but fell short in the Red Zone.
"They ran the option extremely well in the second half," Evanko said. "They ran a dive and a speed option with a lot of success. They just made some bad pitches on some drives, but were otherwise very effective."
Running backs Justin Bird and Drew Coscia accounted for all of the Terrors yards rushing. Coscia led Otto with 101 yards on 11 carries, while Coscia ran for 95 on 14 carries.
"They also have a big tight end they like to get the ball to," Evanko said. "We have to be aware of where he lines up. Otto-Eldred runs a lot of crazy formations and does some unbalanced lines too, so we have to be prepared for that."
Defensively, the Terrors had some problems stopping Johnsonburg as they allowed nearly 400 yards total. Over half the Rams' yardage came through the air.
"They run a lot of different fronts. That seems to be everyone's forte now," Evanko said. "We need to be a little more balanced this week on offense. We need to carry out our basic blocking assignments. We need to get off the bus and be ready to play."
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Northern Bedford (0-1) at Glendale (1-0)
FLINTON - Glendale will be looking for its first 2-0 start since 1997 when it entertains Northern Bedford.
The Vikings, which downed Everett in Week 1, will have their hands full with an aggressive Panther squad, which dropped a tough 21-13 decision to Moshannon Valley.
"They can definitely catch you off-guard if you're not paying attention," said Glendale coach Rick Kozak. "It's important that we establish the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and we have to dictate what happens up front. If we don't do that, we're going to be in for a long evening."
Northern Bedford was fueled by the running of tailback Preston Albright against the Black Knights, as the Panther junior tallied 29 carries for 167 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Albright gained just 19 yards in the second half of the opening week loss.
"He runs hard and he isn't going to be tackled by one person. We have to stay disciplined on defense and try to limit his yardage as much as we can," Kozak said. "I think the biggest thing we saw was MV played composed in the second half.
"They caught (Mo Valley) off-guard a little in the first half, but, once (Mo Valley) settled into it, they were able to limit (Albright's) opportunities. We have to be that way from the start. We can't let him get on track."
Glendale's spread offense will have a chance for a big evening through the air, as Northern Bedford surrendered a pair of big plays against Mo Valley. The Panthers, however, limited the Knights to 93 yards on the ground on 32 attempts.
"We have some things in mind that we might be able to do, but it'll depend what they give us in the secondary," said Kozak. "We think a lot of what they did was out of a lot of respect for (Mo Valley wide receiver Jason) Gmerek. ... It's going to be one of those things that we're going to wait and see what they give us."
Northern Bedford has won the last two meetings in the series.
Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Dr. Roy F. Baker Field.

Moshannon Valley (1-0) at Williamsburg (0-1)
WILLIAMSBURG - Moshannon Valley will look to shrug off the lackadaisical first half of last week's win over Northern Bedford with Williamsburg coming in off an 18-13 loss to Claysburg-Kimmel.
The Blue Pirates held a fourth-quarter advantage last week, only to fall in the final minutes.
"They have a little bit of a different attitude down there this year," said Mo Valley coach Murray Fetzer. "They're really playing hard for their new coach and he's very much a motivator. He has the community behind him and he brings some unique qualities and characteristics that get that team excited and ready to play."
Williamsburg finished the loss with 211 yards of offense with 75 coming on one play - a touchdown pass from Trent Lee to Casey Grove.
Lee finished the game 5-of-15 for 129 yards.
The Pirate rushing attack struggled, as it tallied 82 yards on 26 carries.
"Watching their tape, they did some things really well," Fetzer said. "They're able to do a spread offense as well as a wishbone-style offense with traps and options. Williamsburg is going to be a stiff task for us and we aren't taking them lightly."
After gaining fewer than 100 yards on the ground for the third-straight game, dating back to the final two games of 2008, Fetzer hopes his rushing attack can get things going against a defense that yielded 198 a week ago.
"We're looking to really take control of the line of scrimmage and get (our running game) back on track," said Fetzer. "Last year, we ran up against some tough teams that could control our ground game, and ... hopefully we can open some holes for our backs to get some yards. We're not going to ignore our passing attack, but we want to get into a rhythm."
Mo Valley holds an 18-game winning streak over Williamsburg that dates back to 1990, when the Blue Pirates pulled out a 14-9 win.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Mount Union (0-1) at West Branch (0-1)
ALLPORT - Week 1 was a promising one for West Branch, with a three-point loss to Southern Huntingdon, and now it looks to take the next step - making Week 2 a winning one.
"I think the kids proved to themselves they're capable of playing at a very high level," head coach Rob Lazauskas said. "We've just got to eliminate mistakes, and know they were youthful mistakes. I think the kids learned from it and I think we have something to build on here."
The challenge this time around will come in the form of Mount Union, a team that went to the playoffs a season ago but dropped its first game of 2009, 22-3 at Huntingdon. Last year the Trojans downed the Warriors 35-0.
West Branch will need to stop the run if it expects to end up in the win column, with Mount Union bringing a run-first attitude to the table with a strong set of skill players and good size on the line.
"Offensively, they're smashmouth football," Lazauskas said. "Their quarterback throws pretty well, but they look to run first. A lot of power game. We're going to have to play physically."
As usual, it will be critical to minimize mistakes and execute as flawlessly as possible.
"They flow to the football well and don't miss many tackles," Lazauskas said. "We have to make sure to stay on our blocks and maintain what we have, because they're very good at getting off blocks."
Nothing comes easy for a program on the mend, but the Warriors will try to capitalize on some continued upward momentum and maintain a positive attitude.
"The kids are really upbeat," Lazauskas said. "We've had a really good week of preparation. I think they understand while we played well, we came up short. The ultimate goal is to get in the win column, so the message has been we need to play mistake-free football. We just need to come out and play our brand of football for four quarters."
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on Friday.

Blairsville (0-1) at Purchase Line (0-1)
PURCHASE LINE - The Red Dragons stumbled in the first week of the season, but get a chance to bounce back with a stronger performance this Friday hosting Blairsville.
The Bobcats also came out on the losing end of their first game, sliding to Marion Center 39-7. Last year Purchase Line squeaked out a tight 32-27 victory over Blairsville on the road.
Both sides made some costly mistakes in their season openers, and minimizing those errors will go a long way toward coming out a winner this week.
"That's what we're telling the kids," head coach Dave Small said. "We've got to go out and play good ball and not make the mistakes we made last week. We've definitely tightened it up a little bit and have been working a little more with our tackling.
"We got a lot of things we've got to correct, and we'll see if we made the right moves and try to get something going here."
The Bobcats are led by quarterback Scott Harsh, who was 9-of-19 for 102 yards a week ago. He was also the team's leading rusher, with 41 yards and a touchdown on the ground, and the top tackler with eight stops and a blocked field goal. As Harsh goes, so goes Blairsville.
"He throws a very nice ball," Small said. "I think they ran the ball only six times with someone other than the quarterback. We're going to work on trying to contain Harsh and defend the pass better than we have before."
Offensively, Purchase Line will need to prepare to face a cluster defense up front, and will try to catch the Bobcats in some of their blitzing. The ground game remains king, but Small reluctantly admits that passing may continue to sneak its way into the gameplan with junior Cody Stolitza under center.
"Cody's been throwing pretty well in practice," Small said, "and we've found a couple of kids that are able to catch the ball.
"We're working on our consistency and not getting penalties and we'll try to pound some things out."
The game will get under way at 7 p.m. on Friday.