After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Port Allegany, Smethport was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Bucktail Bucks 53-28. With the Hubbers ahead 32-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Smethport got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jonah Ganoe out in front who rushed for 120 yards and three scores on only ten carries. Ganoe got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards. Jude Kisko also helped with two TDs in total.

Zach Hungiville
09/19/25 vs Bucktail | 12 |
09/12/25 @ Port Allegany | 6 |
09/05/25 @ Cameron County | 11 |
08/29/25 vs Ridgway/Johnsonburg | 15 |
08/22/25 @ Kane | 15 |
+ 9 more games |
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Smethport's defense and their six sacks. Leading the way was Zach Hungiville with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season.
Smethport's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Bucktail, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Smethport will host Kane at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bucktail, they will head out on the road to face off against Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bucktail will be up against Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley's rather soft defense (which has allowed 40.6 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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