Steelton-Highspire is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Southern Columbia Area is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Steamrollers will host the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Steelton-Highspire is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 50-22 win over Chestnut Ridge. The Steamrollers pushed the score to 44-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jaishawn George and Jerome Ross III. George rushed for 81 yards and one score on only eight carries while Ross III rushed for 20 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Southern Columbia Area got themselves on the board against Troy on Friday, but Troy never followed suit. They blew past the Trojans, posting a 42-0 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Trojans are ranked 145th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Steelton-Highspire better keep an eye on Brayden Andrews. He was instrumental in Southern Columbia Area's win, rushing for 181 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Andrews really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run. Another player making a difference was Joey Williams, who rushed for 85 yards and one score.
Southern Columbia Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in 24 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Steelton-Highspire's record now sits at 10-2. As for Southern Columbia Area, their record is now 12-1.
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