Southmoreland is 0-6 against Elizabeth Forward since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Southmoreland Scotties will venture away from home to face off against the Elizabeth Forward Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Southmoreland got the win against Mt. Pleasant by a conclusive 28-7. Considering the Scotties have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Southmoreland found their leader in underclassman Anthony Smith, who threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns. Smith has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Elliot Premus also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Forward took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-7 victory over Yough. Considering the Warriors have won five contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Southmoreland's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Elizabeth Forward, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Southmoreland came up short against Elizabeth Forward when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 31-24. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Elizabeth Forward's Charlie Nigut, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Southmoreland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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