Despite a strong season so far, Southmoreland has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 28-21 to the Greensburg Salem Golden Lions on Friday. The Scotties were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Southmoreland still got an impressive performance from Camren Phillips, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. Southmoreland is undefeated when Phillips posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise. Jackson Mickens also helped out with an impressive 88 receiving yards.
Greensburg Salem's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brody Chismar, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Dominic Rosensteel was Chismar's top target, picking up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Southmoreland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Greensburg Salem, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Southmoreland will challenge Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highlands has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 164 points over their last three games. As for Greensburg Salem, they will square off against Avonworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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