Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southmoreland). They took down the Yough Cougars 53-34 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Scotties also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2021.
Camren Phillips was his usual excellent self, rushing for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Anthony Smith, who threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns.
Southmoreland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elliot Premus and Roman Riccelli.
The win (which was Southmoreland's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. As for Yough, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southmoreland will square off against Mt. Pleasant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Pleasant will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Yough, they will take on Elizabeth Forward at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Elizabeth Forward's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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