Yough falls to Southmoreland
By BILL BECKNER JR.
Trib Total Media
Southmoreland turned a potential shootout into a shutout.
The Scotties showed up in a big way defensively, forcing four turnovers while putting together a balanced offensive game plan on the way to handling Yough, 24-0, in a Class 3A Interstate Conference game Friday night at Cougar Mountain Stadium.
Senior quarterback Zach Cernuto completed 9 of 17 passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns. The defense, led by hard-hitting linebackers and a well-positioned secondary, intercepted three passes and limited Yough to 9 yards rushing in the first half.
Yough showed offensive pop last week when it rallied against Mt. Pleasant in a 43-32 loss, leaving some to believe the Cougars and Scotties might go score for score until the last possession.
But the Cougars couldn’t get around a defense that often looked a step ahead.
Juniors J.J. Bloom and Isaac Trout each had a touchdown catch and an interception for the Scotties (3-2, 2-2), who improved to 3-0 on the road this season.
“We were very confident with our defense coming into tonight,” Southmoreland coach Dave Keefer said. “We knew if we could key on their three main guys we’d have a good chance to win. Our defense played great and we ran the ball better than we have all season.”
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