Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley entered their tilt with Smethport on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They strolled past the Smethport Hubbers with points to spare, taking the game 48-34. For Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley, this counts as revenge for the 56-18 defeat Smethport walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2021.
Shane Magee was his usual excellent self, throwing for 320 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (127 yards to be exact) went to Ray'Shene Thomas, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thomas and David Schenfield. The dominant performance also gave Thomas a new career-high in rushing yards.
Smethport lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jonah Ganoe, who rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Ganoe is now averaging an impressive 102.7 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Owen Rounsville, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Smethport, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Smethport, they will face off against Cameron County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cameron County's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Smethport's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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