Scotties earn playoff berth with 28-14 road win
Southmoreland scored 21 points in the fourth quarter Friday night to clinch an Interstate Conference playoff berth with a 28-14 victory at South Park.
The Scotties (7-3) finish second in the conference with a 4-2 record. The Eagles finish 2-4 in the conference and 2-7 overall.
Anthony McGovern had a hand in all three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. He hit Josh Bass for a 31-yard touchdown pass at 9:36 to tie the game at 14-14. Govern ran for a 10-yard score at 4:58 for the lead and added a 3-yard insurance touchdown at 2:28.
Govern ran for 89 yards on 17 carries and completed 14-of-20 passes for 141 yards. Bass caught five passes for 66 yards.
The Scotties’ Isaac Trout opened the scoring on a 4-yard run at 6:24 in the first quarter. Harper Conroy’s 10-yard touchdown pass to Jack Sudduth three minutes later tied the game.
Adam Johnson gave the Eagles the lead at 2:18 of the third quarter when he gathered up a mishandled pitch and raced 40 yards to the end zone.
Johnson ran for 66 yards on 13 carries. Conroy completed just 3-of-16 passes for 60 yards.
Interstate Conference
Southmoreland聽 聽 7-0-0-21 — 28
South Park聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 7-0-7-0 — 14
First Quarter
S: Isaac Trout 4 run (Jake Kaylor kick), 6:24
SP: Jack Sudduth 10 pass from Harper Conroy (Kaden Kostelnik kick), 2:39
Third Quarter
SP: Adam Johnson 40 fumble return (Kaden Kostelnik kick), 2:18
Fourth Quarter
S: Josh Bass 31 pass from Anthony McGovern (Jake Kaylor kick), 9:36
S: Anthony McGovern 10 run (Jake Kaylor kick), 4:58
S: Anthony McGovern 3 run (Jake Kaylor kick), 2:28
Records: Southmoreland (4-2, 7-3), South Park (2-4, 2-7).