Upper St. Clair gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They put the hurt on the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils with a sharp 42-22 win. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row dating back to last season.
Upper St. Clair's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dante Coury, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Ethan Hellmann, who rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Hellmann wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Upper St. Clair was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upper St. Clair is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Canon-McMillan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Lebanon, they will challenge Penn-Trafford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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