On Friday, the Blackhawk Cougars made easy work of the Southmoreland Scotties and carried off a 45-20 win. With the Cougars ahead 36-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
It was another big night for Brayden Mccarthy, who picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards. His longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
Another reason for the win was Blackhawk's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Ryan Buckles was the leader with two.
Southmoreland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Camren Phillips, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Phillips a new career-high in rushing yards. Southmoreland also got help from Elliot Premus, who showed off his sure hands for 109 receiving yards.
The victory got Blackhawk back to even at 2-2. As for Southmoreland, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Blackhawk will square off against Yough at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yough's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Blackhawk's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Southmoreland, they will face off against Ringgold at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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