The Smethport Hubbers will face off against the Port Allegany Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Port Allegany is headed out to face a Hubbers squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Smethport was dealt a 48-12 defeat at the hands of Lucas on Saturday. The Hubbers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-6.
Smethport's loss came about despite a quality game from Owen Rounsville, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rounsville's longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards.
Meanwhile, Port Allegany strolled past Keystone with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-18. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Panthers are ranked 451st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tristan Kiser and he. Kiser gained 171 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 171 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Port Allegany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 413 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Port Allegany didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Bliss and Chase Boyd.
Smethport was taken down by Port Allegany 55-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bliss, who rushed for 189 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. Now that Smethport knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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