Football Recap: Elizabeth Forward Piles Up the Points Against Southmoreland + How To Watch

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

09/19/25 vs Baldwin	57
10/03/25 vs Derry	49
10/10/25 @ Yough	48
10/17/25 @ Southmoreland	42
09/26/25 @ Greensburg Salem	42

A well-balanced attack led Elizabeth Forward over Southmoreland in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Warriors blew the Scotties out of the water with a 42-0 final score. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Ryan Messina was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 164 yards while completing 75% of his passes. Those 193 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Messina was just one part of a punishing run game: Elizabeth Forward was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.

Elizabeth Forward pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.7 points over those games. As for Southmoreland, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 8-1.

Elizabeth Forward didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-7 victory against Mt. Pleasant on the 24th. As for Southmoreland, they have also already played their next matchup, a 38-0 win against Greensburg Salem on the 24th.