The Wilmington Greyhounds will square off against the Port Allegany Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wilmington comes in on six and Port Allegany on 12.
If Wilmington beats Port Allegany with 26 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Wilmington secured a 26-21 W over Greenville on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Greyhounds have won by exactly five points.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Port Allegany rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 62-28 victory. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by 26 points or more this season.
Aiden Bliss was his usual excellent self, rushing for 295 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another back making a difference was Tristan Kiser, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Port Allegany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 431 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in 23 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Port Allegany's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Kiser with two.
Port Allegany pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.5 points. As for Wilmington, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
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