Football Recap: Smethport Comes Up Short Despite Owen Rounsville's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Sep 13, 2024, 12:10pm

Football Recap: Smethport Hubbers vs. Port Allegany Gators

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Smethport lost against Port Allegany back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Smethport Hubbers took a blow against the Port Allegany Gators, falling 73-6. While losing is never fun, the Hubbers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 516th, while the Gators are ranked 127th).

When it comes to explaining why Smethport lost, don't look at Owen Rounsville. Despite the final result, he rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Rounsville a new career-high in rushing yards.

Aiden Bliss had an outrageously good game for Port Allegany as he rushed for 127 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Tristan Kiser was another key player, gaining 126 total yards and two touchdowns.

This is the second loss in a row for Smethport and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Port Allegany, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.

Smethport will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cameron County at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th. As for Port Allegany, they will be playing at home against Redbank Valley at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Port Allegany will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

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