Football Preview: Brockway Rovers vs. Smethport Hubbers
Brockway is 6-1 against Smethport since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Brockway Rovers will look to defend their home field against the Smethport Hubbers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Brockway lost to DuBois at home by a 38-24 margin.
Despite the defeat, Brockway had strong showings from Aiden Patton, who threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and Blake Pisarcik, who gained 155 total yards and two touchdowns. Pisarcik also posted 115 receiving yards, which is notable because Brockway is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 2-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Smethport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Cameron County, falling 46-18. The Hubbers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-12.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jonah Ganoe and Malakai Zucal. Zucal had a great game and rushed for 112 yards. Meanwhile, Ganoe was balling out in the loss, rushing for 195 yards while picking up 9.8 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Smethport was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Brockway's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Smethport, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Brockway against Smethport in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 47-0 victory. Does Brockway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smethport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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