Football Recap: Smethport Takes a Loss

After flying high against Coudersport last Friday, Smethport came back down to earth. The Hubbers were dealt a 63-0 loss at the hands of Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley on Friday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Hubbers were not able to get on the board.

Logan Skibinski continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, rushing for 177 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Skibinski a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Gallagher, who rushed for 87 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries.

Smethport's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Smethport will welcome Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smethport will be up against Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley's rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.86 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, they will head out to challenge Port Allegany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley will need to watch out since the Gators have now posted at least 31 points in their last four games.