Football Preview: Upper St. Clair Panthers vs. Hampton Talbots
The Upper St. Clair Panthers will face off against the Hampton Talbots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper St. Clair will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Upper St. Clair humbled Franklin Regional with a 45-7 victory. Given Upper St. Clair's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Franklin Regional is ranked 71st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Ethan Hellmann, who threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Hampton came up short against Shaler Area on Saturday, falling 33-13. The Talbots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Upper St. Clair's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Hampton, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Upper St. Clair took their victory against Hampton in their previous meeting back in October of 2017 by a conclusive 41-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upper St. Clair since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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