Big MPC Keystone match tonight as Lower Dauphin (2-1, 2-0 division) visits Mechanicsburg (3-0, 2-0) with kickoff at 7. Updates here. Story later PennLive.com Wildcat Athletics LD Athletics

Mechanicsburg knocking the door after this connection from Eli Reeder to Noah Apple. Cats to start 2Q on the Lower Dauphin 1.

Mechanicsburg scores on the first play of the second quarter on a 1 yard run by Issac Dollman. The PAT was no good. Mechanicsburg leads Lower Dauphin 6-0. LD Athletics Wildcat Athletics

Mechanicsburg drives to the Lower Dauphin 3 and cannot punch it in. The Falcons take over with 639 until half trailing 6-0. LD Athletics Wildcat Athletics

Josh Smith hauls in a 10 yard TD pass from Eli Reider to give Mechanicsburg a 12-0 lead over Lower Dauphin with 117 to play until halftime. The 2-point conversion try failed. Wildcat Athletics LD Athletics

HALFTIME Mechanicsburg 12, Lower Dauphin 0

END 3; Mechanicsburg 12, Lower Dauphin 0. Mechanicsburg starts the 4th quarter with a third and goal on the LD. 10. LD Athletics Wildcat Athletics

Nathan Babyak hits a 27 yard field goal to pad Mechanicsburg’s lead over Lower Dauphin to 15-0 with 1153 remaining in the game. Wildcat Athletics LD Athletics

Mechanicsburg leads Lower Dauphin 22-0 late in the fourth after 31 yard catch and run by Josh Smith

Issac Dollman rolls 90 yards for a TD with 232 to play as Mechanicsburg opens a 29-0 lead over Lower Dauphin

Final Mechanicsburg 29 Lower Dauphin 0

Shippensburg U football (0-1) takes the field for an emotional home opener against Clarion (2-0). Kickoff at 1 p.m. Updates here. Story later PennLive.com Shippensburg Football Shippensburg University

The Shippensburg U marching band plays Amazing Grace following moment of silence in memory of Levi Maciejewski, son of Ship head coach Mark Maciejewski prior to the start of Saturday’s home opener. Shippensburg Football Shippensburg University Raiders

Hempfield grad Tanner Hess took the opening kickoff to the house and Shippensburg U leads Clarion 7-0. Shippensburg Football Shippensburg University Raiders

END 1: Shippensburg U 7, Clarion 7

Halftime Clarion U 21, Shippensburg 7

END 3: Shippensburg had tied Clarion 21-21 on the strength of two TD passes from York High grad Sam Stoner playing QB off the bench, replacing the injured Joey McCracken. Shippensburg Football Shippensburg University Raiders

Tanner Luther connects on a 25 yard FG with less than five minutes to play to give Shippensburg U a 24-21 lead over Clarion. Shippensburg Football Shippensburg University Raiders

Final Shippensburg 24, Clarion 21. Clarion Trevon Tate fumbled the football before getting into the end zone for the go ahead score with less than 10 ticks. Shipp recovered for a touchback to seal the win.

The game-winning 25 yard FG was kicked by Wilson Ingerski with 450 remaining in the fourth quarter. Shippensburg Football Shippensburg University Raiders