USC edges West Allegheny
It was quite the nail-biter in Imperial. Upper St. Clair battled back from a seven-point halftime deficit and held on to slip past host West Allegheny, 35-33, in a WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny Eight Conference showdown Friday night.
Ethen Dahlem completed 15 of 20 passes for 334 yards with three touchdowns for the Panthers (4-1, 3-1). Dahlem also rushed for two scores and finished with 61 rushing yards. David Pantelis, who entered the game as the WPIAL’s leading receiver, hauled in eight receptions for 273 yards and three touchdowns.
Nico Flati led the Indians (1-3, 1-3) with 101 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. Flati’s final touchdown came on a 1-yard run with 56 seconds left in the game. The two-point conversion pass failed.
Upper St. Clair outgained West Allegheny in total offensive yards, 486-274.
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