Blackhawk hasn't had much luck against West Allegheny recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Indians at 7:00 p.m. Blackhawk has given up an average of 28.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Blackhawk ended up a good deal behind Aliquippa and lost 34-17. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Quips are ranked 27th).
Although Blackhawk took the loss, they still got scores from A.J. Montgomery and Brayden McCarthy.
Meanwhile, West Allegheny beat New Castle 24-14 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now won five in a row.
West Allegheny didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brody Malatak and Nico Police.
West Allegheny's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Blackhawk, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Blackhawk has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 246.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Allegheny struggles in that department as they've been averaging 158.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Blackhawk was taken down by West Allegheny 55-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Cougars were down 28-7.
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