Bethel Park routs CV, looks ahead to rival Baldwin
Error-free football spearheaded Bethel Park (5-2, 3-1) to victory against Chartiers Valley, 49-21. A similar scenario should lead to another Allegheny Eight Conference victory when the Hawks host rival Baldwin (4-3, 2-3) at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12.
“We did not turn the ball over,” Jeff Metheny said about the triumph against the Colts. “When you don’t fumble the football, things go easier for a team. We’ll have to do that against Baldwin because they are a good team with good football players. In football, you have to take care of the ball.”
Sean McGowan and Luke Surunis took care of the ball and racked up huge yardage against CV. McGowan scored four touchdowns and finished with 102 yards rushing. Surunis finished with a game-high 156 yards and one score.
“Sean and Luke are developing into a nice 1-2 punch,” Metheny said. “Those two played pretty well.”
Anthony Chiccitt played well, too. He completed six of 10 attempts for 135 yards and two scoring strikes.
“We demonstrated that we are capable of throwing if we need to,” Metheny said. “In that regard, we passed well especially for touchdowns.”
Metheny also cited Brandan Greco for his play at tight end and Dylan Fusca for his play at linebacker. Greco pulled n a 30-yard TD strike while Fusca was credited with a 37-yard score after the Hawks blocked a punt.
Baldwin, however, does pose some concerns for the Hawks. They feature Mason Stahl, who has already passed for 1,000 yards. He threw two TD passes to Dre Howell and rushed for another in last week’s loss to West Allegheny, 29-26.
“We have been watching them,” Metheny said. “Their quarterback is good and they have several talented wide receivers and their running back looked impressive on film. They have a lot of skill players. We will have our hands full. They are going to be fired up for sure. We better be, too.”