Allegany scored the most points they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to the Saint James Saints 37-33. Despite 133 more yards than the Saints, the Campers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Allegany saw an underclassman step up: Khiante Bible rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Bible's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards. Aidyn Mckenzie was another key player, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Even though they lost, Allegany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 454 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Allegany wouldn't let Saint James keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Allegany can thank Jackson Resh and Kane Williams for forcing both of them. Resh also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 223.
Jayden Yates went supernova for Saint James, throwing for 216 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Yates has posted since back in October of 2023. Calvin Moss was Yates' top target, picking up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Allegany's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Saint James, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Allegany will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Southern at 7:00 p.m. Allegany will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Saint James, they will venture away from home to square off against Maret at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maret's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Saint James' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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