Southmoreland entered their match against Blackhawk on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Southmoreland Scotties lost 45-20 to the Blackhawk Cougars. The loss was the Scotties' first of the season.
Southmoreland's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Camren Phillips, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Phillips a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Shawley, who gained 59 total yards and two touchdowns.
Blackhawk found their leader in underclassman Brayden Mccarthy, who picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards. Mccarthy got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Southmoreland fell to 3-1. As for Blackhawk, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Southmoreland will head out on the road to face off against Ringgold at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ringgold's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so Southmoreland's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Blackhawk, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Yough at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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