The Smethport Hubbers will head out to face off against the Coudersport Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coudersport took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Smethport, who comes in off a win.
Smethport is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Bucktail on Friday as Smethport made off with a 46-20 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hubbers considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Jonah Ganoe was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Owen Rounsville also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Smethport was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Smethport's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ganoe and Alex Yeager.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 45-16, which was the final score in Coudersport's tilt against Ridgway/Johnsonburg on Friday. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Coudersport might have lost, but man, Ethan Ott was a machine: he rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Smethport's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Coudersport, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Smethport was able to grind out a solid victory over Coudersport in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 33-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smethport since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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