The University Hawks will face off against the Connellsville Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University has given up an average of 27.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
University is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Butler on Friday. The Hawks fell 35-27 to the Golden Tornado. The game marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Connellsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a hard 38-24 fall against DuBois. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Beavers are ranked 47th).
Loss or not, Connellsville got some senior leadership from Christian Thomas and Caden Matthews. Thomas picked up 112 receiving yards and two scores, while Matthews threw for 215 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 17 in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Linkon Keller, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Connellsville's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Ethan Foley, Ryan Showman, and Chance Detone, who each picked up one sack apiece.
University's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Connellsville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
University strolled past Connellsville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 31-13. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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