The Southmoreland Scotties will face off against the Yough Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yough took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Southmoreland, who comes in off a win.
Southmoreland's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Derry's usually-dominant defense. Southmoreland strolled past Derry with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. That's two games straight that the Scotties have won by exactly 17 points.
A big part of Southmoreland's win came down to the chemistry between Anthony Smith and his top target Elliot Premus. Smith threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt while Premus picked up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jackson Mickens, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Southmoreland wouldn't let Derry keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Southmoreland can thank Luke Stinnett and Stanley Chapman for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Yough was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Mt. Pleasant by a score of 22-19.
Despite the loss, Yough had strong showings from Ryan Sarver, who picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jaiden Dixon-Bretzel, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sarver was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 53 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Southmoreland and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Yough, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Southmoreland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Yough struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Southmoreland against Yough when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 35-7 win. Does Southmoreland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yough turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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