With a playoff game on the line, Port Allegany rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the Keystone Panthers to the tune of 57-14. The win was just business as usual for the Gators, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.
Aiden Bliss was his usual excellent self, rushing for 290 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another rusher making a difference was Tristan Kiser, who rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
Port Allegany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 416 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in 22 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
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. 115 of Corcetti's passing yards were hauled in by Drew Keth.
Port Allegany pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.8 points. As for Keystone, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Port Allegany will be playing in front of their home fans against Redbank Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Redbank Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.9 points per game this season. Keystone does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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