Keystone and Port Allegany squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Keystone had to settle for second. They were dealt a 57-14 defeat at the hands of the Port Allegany Gators. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the defeat, Keystone saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dom Corcetti rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 178 yards on 13 of 26 attempts. Corcetti is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. A healthy portion of Corcetti's aerial production (115 yards to be exact) went to Drew Keth.
Aiden Bliss continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Port Allegany, rushing for 290 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Bliss a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Tristan Kiser, who rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
Keystone now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Port Allegany, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Keystone does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Port Allegany, they will welcome Redbank Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Port Allegany's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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