Football Preview: Upper St. Clair Panthers vs. Bethel Park Black Hawks
The Upper St. Clair Panthers will square off against the Bethel Park Black Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Upper St. Clair has ten wins dating back to last season, while Bethel Park has seven).
It was a proper cat-fight when Upper St. Clair faced off against South Fayette on Friday. Upper St. Clair walked away with a 17-7 win over South Fayette. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Lions are ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Upper St. Clair found their leader in underclassman John Banbury, who rushed for 137 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Those 137 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Banbury.
Meanwhile, Bethel Park humbled Baldwin with a 56-6 victory. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for the Black Hawks this season.
Upper St. Clair's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Bethel Park, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
Upper St. Clair came up short against Bethel Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 22-10. Can Upper St. Clair avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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