Football Preview: St. Marys Flying Dutch vs. Port Allegany Gators
The St. Marys Flying Dutch will take on the Port Allegany Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with St. Marys sitting on three straight wins and Port Allegany on six.
Last Friday, St. Marys strolled past Brookville with points to spare, taking the game 44-26. The Flying Dutch pushed the score to 44-18 by the end of the third, a deficit the Raiders cut but never quite recovered from.
St. Marys' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Paul, who threw for 202 yards and four touchdowns. Paul is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Ben Reynolds was Paul's top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Port Allegany beat Ridgway/Johnsonburg 41-34 on Friday. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the are ranked 429th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aiden Bliss continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 200 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 21 total tackles. Another player making a difference was Tristan Kiser, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Port Allegany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
St. Marys now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Port Allegany, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
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