Upper St. Clair put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Hampton Talbots 62-7 on the road. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Upper St. Clair got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dante Coury out in front who rushed for 154 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Coury a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of John Banbury, who rushed for 119 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Upper St. Clair was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Upper St. Clair's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Hampton, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upper St. Clair will venture away from home to square off against McKeesport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper St. Clair knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully McKeesport likes a good challenge. As for Hampton, they will head out to face off against Chartiers Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chartiers Valley's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Hampton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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