Smethport has gone 8-2 against Cameron County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Smethport Hubbers will head out to face off against the Cameron County Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 73-6, which was the final score in Smethport's tilt against Port Allegany last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Hubbers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 516th, while the Gators are ranked 128th).
Owen Rounsville put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Cameron County didn't have done well against Coudersport recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Cameron County was the clear victor by a 34-13 margin over Coudersport. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Malakai Zucal had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Cameron County'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 Taylon Tucker, Brodie Artman, and Micahel Snyder picked up one apiece. Landon Farren was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
This is the second loss in a row for Smethport and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Cameron County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Smethport ended up a good deal behind Cameron County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 14-0. Thankfully for Smethport, Maddox Baughman (who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 20 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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