The Yough Cougars will challenge the Southmoreland Scotties at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Yough has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Southmoreland will arrive with six straight wins.
Yough's last matchup with Mt. Pleasant could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The Cougars were outmatched by the Vikings and fell 41-7.
Meanwhile, Southmoreland earned a 23-11 victory over Derry on Friday. Those 23 points were actually the fewest the Scotties have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Southmoreland's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Yough, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Things could have been worse for Yough, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-34 loss to Southmoreland in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Cougars, Camren Phillips (who rushed for 131 yards and three scores on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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