Derry lost against Southmoreland back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Trojans took a 23-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scotties. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Scotties are ranked 150th).
Max Doherty
| 09/26/25 vs Southmoreland | 128 |
| 09/19/25 @ Indiana | 222 |
| 09/12/25 vs Burrell | 102 |
When it comes to explaining why Derry lost, don't look at Max Doherty. Despite the final result, he rushed for 128 yards and one score. Doherty's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Southmoreland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dawson Wolfe, who threw for 178 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 178 passing yards gave Wolfe a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Derry and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Southmoreland, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Derry wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 56-7 defeat against Elizabeth Forward on the 3rd. As for Southmoreland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-0 victory against Yough on the 3rd.
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