The Southmoreland Scotties will square off against the Hopewell Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southmoreland's defense has only allowed 9.1 points per game this season, so Hopewell's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Southmoreland will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Greensburg Salem on Friday. The Scotties blew past the Golden Lions 38-0. The result was nothing new for the Scotties, who have now won six games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Averyon Darnell
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Averyon Darnell had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 93 yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Cam Lee got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Southmoreland didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Greensburg Salem to a completion percentage of just 23.1%. The team can thank Luke Stinnett for the heroic effort on defense: he. Southmoreland wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 55.6%.
Southmoreland's defense didn't let Brody Chismar, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jackson Mickens, Dawson Wolfe, and Justin Hribal, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Hopewell came up short against North Catholic on Friday and fell 44-36. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southmoreland will have to contain Nasir Wade as he made an impact in Hopewell's last game. He rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Wade is now averaging an impressive 102.5 rushing yards per game. James Armstrong was another key player, rushing for 61 yards and one TD.
Hopewell's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Southmoreland, their record is now 9-1.
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