Port Allegany is 9-1 against Cameron County since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Port Allegany Gators are taking a road trip to take on the Cameron County Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Port Allegany comes in on nine and Cameron County on three.
Last Friday, Port Allegany was fully in charge, breezing past Brookville 44-14 on the road. The Gators pushed the score to 44-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Raiders cut but never quite recovered from.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Aiden Bliss and he. Bliss rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries while he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Tristan Kiser didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made six total tackles. Another player making a difference was Brennan Fillhart, who threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Port Allegany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Port Allegany's defense and their five sacks. Kiser was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Cameron County hadn't done well against Smethport recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Cameron County blew past Smethport 46-18 on the road. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cameron County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryder Brown, who threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards. Cameron County also got a significant boost from Malakai Zucal, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 112 yards.
Port Allegany's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Cameron County, their record now sits at 6-2.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Bliss and Zucal. Bliss has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 199.1 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Zucal has averaged 145.5 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything came up roses for Port Allegany against Cameron County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 37-0 victory. Will Port Allegany repeat their success, or does Cameron County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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