Serra Catholic Eagles continue the momentum with dominant win over Cougars

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Cole Keller | October 7, 2023

The Yough Cougars (2-4) hosted the Serra Catholic Eagles (1-4) Friday night on Cougar Mountain. The Cougars enter the game coming off a big win against Ligonier Valley 21-0. The Eagles are also coming off a victory after defeating the Derry Area Trojans 27-12. Serra Catholic punished the Cougar’s defense to walk away with a 40-12 victory and increase their conference record to 2-1.

The Cougars optioned to receive after winning the coin toss. The Cougars after pounding the ball with a strong run game eventually got to the Eagle’s six yard line, where Cougar’s running back, Mikey Nogy, pounded it in to put the Cougars up. The Cougars led 6-0 after a missed field goal with 7:36 in the 1st Quarter.

Yough’s Mikey Nogy gets in the end zone! The field goal is broken up. Yough leads 6-0 with 7:36 left in the first quarter. @PaFootballNews @PFNBackyard @Yough_SD @SerraCatholicFB pic.twitter.com/SCtCvlLDdF

— Cole Keller (@ColeKeller03) October 6, 2023

The Cougar’s lead wouldn’t last long though. The Eagles quickly responded, when Eagle’s quarterback Quadir Stribling found wide receiver Chris Warren for a 47 yard touchdown. After a successful extra point, the Eagles took the lead from the Cougars 7-6.

Serra Catholic gets in the end zone! The extra point is good. Serra Catholic leads Yough 7-6 with 1:49 left in the 1st Quarter. @PaFootballNews @PFNBackyard @Yough_SD @SerraCatholicFB pic.twitter.com/8216q8NTgi

— Cole Keller (@ColeKeller03) October 6, 2023

The 2nd quarter was quiet for both teams until about halfway through where with about 6:20 left in the quarter, Eagle’s running back Mason Jones would pound in a short 1 yard touchdown to extend their lead to 14-6 after a successful extra point.

Serra Catholic finds the end zone again! The Eagles lead 14-6 with 6:20 left in the 2nd Quarter. @PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews @Yough_SD @SerraCatholicFB pic.twitter.com/QVGIxtJLOH

— Cole Keller (@ColeKeller03) October 6, 2023

It didn’t take long for the Eagle’s to find the endzone again. Mason Jones would once again score on a short run in the redzone to extend the Eagle’s lead to 21-6 with 2:41 left in the 2nd quarter.

Serra Catholic scores again to increase their lead to 21 with 2:41 left in the 2nd Quarter. The Eagles lead 21-6! @PaFootballNews @PFNBackyard @Yough_SD @SerraCatholicFB pic.twitter.com/GrPK5VJdix

— Cole Keller (@ColeKeller03) October 6, 2023

The Eagles continued the beatdown on the Cougar’s defense after Quadir Stribling would find one of his wide receivers for a 65 yard touchdown on the Eagle’s first play of the second half. The Eagles now lead the Cougars 27-6 with 11:51 left in the 3rd quarter after a Eagle’s missed extra point.

Serra Catholic adds to the league! The Eagles score on the first play of the 2nd half, but the extra point is no good. Serra Catholic leads 27-6 with 11:51 left in the 3rd Quarter. @PaFootballNews @PFNBackyard @Yough_SD @SerraCatholicFB pic.twitter.com/g1gzHLuqCy

— Cole Keller (@ColeKeller03) October 7, 2023

The Eagle’s, Jesere Young ran it in from 12 yards out to increase the Eagles lead to 33-6 after a blocked extra point with 7:24 left in the 3rd quarter.

Serra Catholic scores again! The extra point is blocked. The Eagles lead the Cougars 33-6 with 7:24 left in the 3rd Quarter! @PaFootballNews @PFNBackyard @Yough_SD @SerraCatholicFB pic.twitter.com/3IzFAo21eA

— Cole Keller (@ColeKeller03) October 7, 2023

The Eagles couldn’t stop finding themselves in the endzone. Stribling found Young at the end of the 3rd quarter for a 10 yard touchdown to make it 40-6.

Serra Catholic adds to the lead! They score again at the end of the 3rd Quarter! The Eagles lead Yough 40-6.@PaFootballNews @PFNBackyard @Yough_SD @SerraCatholicFB pic.twitter.com/z65Cg6UQQg

— Cole Keller (@ColeKeller03) October 7, 2023

The Cougars scored with 3:32 left in the 4th quarter after Antonio Mara got in the endzone for a rushing touchdown to make the score 40-12.

22 Antonio Mara gets Yough back on the board! The extra point is missed. Yough trails Serra Catholic 40-12 with 3:32 left in the 4th Quarter.@PaFootballNews @PFNBackyard @Yough_SD @SerraCatholicFB pic.twitter.com/hBD167TfaA

— Cole Keller (@ColeKeller03) October 7, 2023

The Cougars fall to 2-5 and 1-3 in conference play. The Cougars travel to Spring Church next Friday to face the 1-6 Apollo Ridge Vikings in a Allegheny conference matchup. The Eagles improve to 2-4 and 2-1 in conference play. The Eagles travel to Ligonier next Friday in a conference matchup against the 2-5 Ligonier Valley Rams.

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