Inside Altoona’s stunning victory over Cumberland Valley that no one saw coming

When the final whistle blew at Chapman Field last Friday night, the scoreboard displayed a result few could have predicted: Altoona had defeated Cumberland Valley. The upset victory sent shockwaves through Pennsylvania high school football circles and became a focal point of discussion on the latest episode of the PA High School Football Report podcast.

“It was a shocking result. I didn’t think Altoona was going to come in there and pull off a win,” admitted podcast co-host Dan Sostek. “We’ll see what that does for Altoona. But it’s a real kind of check yourself moment for Cumberland Valley, I think too.”