The South Western Mustangs will square off against the William Penn Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Western has three straight victories, William Penn has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
South Western is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Northeastern 55-6 at home. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Bryce Graham was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 203 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. He is becoming a predictor of South Western's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Kyle Stup helped Graham out on the ground, picking up 36 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Western was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South Western didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Veasna Chhokoun, Eliot Piatt, and Alek Newman picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, a win for William Penn just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Spring Grove, falling 45-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bearcats have suffered against the Rockets since October 9, 2015.
South Western's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for William Penn, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for South Western against William Penn in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Western 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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