Football Recap: Greensburg Salem Golden Lions vs. Southmoreland Scotties
Greensburg Salem had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 win over the Southmoreland Scotties. For the Golden Lions, this counts as revenge for the 46-12 victory the Scotties walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Greensburg Salem got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brody Chismar out in front who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Dominic Rosensteel was Chismar's top target, picking up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Greensburg Salem didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Rosensteel, Keegan Young, and Peyton Chismar picked up one apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Southmoreland lost, don't look at Camren Phillips. Despite the final result, he rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. Phillips has become a key player for Southmoreland: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise. Southmoreland also got help from Jackson Mickens, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
Greensburg Salem's record now sits at 7-3. As for Southmoreland, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 7-3.
Greensburg Salem will head out to take on Avonworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southmoreland, they will be playing at home against Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highlands has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 164 points over their last three contests.
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