Blackhawk is 0-5 against Aliquippa since October of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Quips at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blackhawk took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 51-20 win over Ambridge. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Brayden McCarthy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 246 yards and four scores on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Hayden Magill also helped out as he racked up 114 rushing yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Blackhawk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 502 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Aliquippa's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 19-7 victory over West Allegheny. The Quips haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Blackhawk better focus on containing Jj Work and Qa'Lil Goode as the pair were huge in Aliquippa's win. Work rushed for 72 yards and one TD, while Goode picked up 36 receiving yards and one touchdown.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Aliquippa, their record now sits at 4-2.
Blackhawk was dealt a bruising 48-13 defeat at the hands of Aliquippa in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Cougars were down 48-0.
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