Preview: Southern Columbia Area Tigers vs. Bald Eagle Area Bald Eagles
Southern Columbia Area is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Bald Eagle Area is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Southern Columbia Area Tigers will take on the Bald Eagle Area Bald Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few points on average, (Southern Columbia Area: 9.6, Bald Eagle Area: 11.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southern Columbia Area had no problem doing just that on Friday. They didn't even let the Trojans onto the board and left with a 14-0 win.
Garrett Garcia was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Bald Eagle Area can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They blew past Richland 49-0 at home. Bald Eagle Area's victory was all the more impressive since Richland was averaging only 17 points allowed on the season.
Bald Eagle Area's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cameron Dubbs led the charge by rushing for 62 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Carson Nagle, who threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
Their wins bumped Southern Columbia Area to 12-1 and Troy to 12-1.
