Upper St. Clair is 6-0 against South Fayette since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Upper St. Clair Panthers will face off against the South Fayette Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Upper St. Clair has nine wins dating back to last season, while South Fayette has six).
Upper St. Clair is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Peters Township, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Upper St. Clair was ranked fifth). Upper St. Clair enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over Peters Township on Friday. The 21-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Upper St. Clair's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Van Hellmann, Julian Dahlem, and Anthony Rozzo picked up one apiece. Dahlem also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 185.
Upper St. Clair was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while South Fayette put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Baldwin. South Fayette blew past Baldwin 38-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Upper St. Clair pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for South Fayette, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Upper St. Clair beat South Fayette 34-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Upper St. Clair have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Fayette turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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