Port Allegany won the last time they faced Smethport, and things went their way on Friday too. The Port Allegany Gators simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Smethport Hubbers 73-6 on the road. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Hubbers are ranked 516th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aiden Bliss was a one-man wrecking crew for Port Allegany as he rushed for 127 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Another rusher making a difference was Tristan Kiser, who gained 126 total yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Smethport lost, don't look at Owen Rounsville. Despite the final result, he rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Rounsville a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Port Allegany and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Smethport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Port Allegany will take on Redbank Valley at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Port Allegany will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Smethport, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cameron County at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th.
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