It was a proper cat-fight when Upper St. Clair faced off against South Fayette on Friday. The Upper St. Clair Panthers came out on top against the South Fayette Lions by a score of 17-7. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Lions are ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Upper St. Clair found their leader in underclassman John Banbury, who rushed for 137 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Those 137 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Banbury.
Upper St. Clair was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Upper St. Clair didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Charlie Bywalski and Carter Stein.
Upper St. Clair pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for South Fayette, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upper St. Clair will face off against Bethel Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethel Park will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Upper St. Clair surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Fayette, they will square off against Peters Township at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (South Fayette: 9.9, Peters Township: 9.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
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