USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Meadville Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on November 11th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Pennsylvania (USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] is ranked 186th, while Meadville is ranked 183rd).
USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] managed to keep up with Westinghouse until halftime two weeks ago, but things quickly went downhill from there. USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] took a serious blow against Westinghouse, falling 42-14. USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] has struggled against Westinghouse recently, as their match two weeks ago was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Meadville had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 45-13 victory over Corry on the road. Considering Meadville has won seven games by more than 23 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jordan Lawrence and Bradyn Miller were among the main playmakers for Meadville as the former rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry and the latter rushed for 165 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Lawrence hasn't dropped below 100 rushing yards for five straight games.
The team's defense also helped out by holding Corry to a paltry 210 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Meadville's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid him out six times before it was all said and done. In that department, Alex Hauf was the leader with two sacks.
Westinghouse's victory bumped their season record to 9-0 while USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy]'s defeat dropped theirs to 7-3.
USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] took a serious blow against Meadville when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 40-12. Can USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
