Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley will head out to square off against the Port Allegany Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley sitting on three straight victories and Port Allegany on four.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 33-14 win over Kane on Friday.
Owen Bish was his usual excellent self, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Colbin Elliott and Nick Ielase. Elliott is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Port Allegany got the win against Brockway on Friday by a conclusive 47-21. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Rovers are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aiden Bliss continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 244 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. Tristan Kiser was another key player, rushing for 84 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Port Allegany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 397 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 338 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley's record is now 3-1. As for Port Allegany, their record now sits at 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Port Allegany struggles in that department as they've been averaging 404.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley took a serious blow against Port Allegany in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 44-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bliss, who rushed for 79 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley 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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