Upper St. Clair put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Peters Township Indians with points to spare, taking the game 21-7. The 21-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Upper St. Clair's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Van Hellmann, Julian Dahlem, and Dahlem picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Dahlem a new career-high in rushing yards.
Upper St. Clair was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Upper St. Clair's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Peters Township, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upper St. Clair will challenge South Fayette at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (South Fayette: 8.7, Upper St. Clair: 10.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Peters Township, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Moon Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Moon Area's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
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