The Bethel Park Black Hawks will face off against the South Fayette Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Bethel Park: 13.9, South Fayette: 13.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Bethel Park is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Upper St. Clair, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Bethel Park was ranked tenth). Bethel Park took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Upper St. Clair. The Black Hawks' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, South Fayette has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.38 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a blow against Peters Township, falling 38-3. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bethel Park fell to 7-1. As for South Fayette, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Bethel Park took their win against South Fayette in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 49-29. Will Bethel Park repeat their success, or does South Fayette have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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