The Pine-Richland Rams will face off against the Moon Area Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Pine-Richland sitting on nine straight victories and Moon Area on five.
Pine-Richland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Shaler Area 42-10. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by 29 points or more this season.
AARON STRADER
| 11/07/25 vs Shaler Area | 3 |
| 10/24/25 @ Shaler Area | 3 |
| 10/17/25 vs North Allegheny | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Greater Latrobe | 4 |
AARON STRADER continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 107 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last four games he's played. KHALIL TAYLOR got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Pine-Richland, adding 17 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of TAYLOR, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a punt return touchdown from him.
Pine-Richland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of ELIJAH HILL and TAYLOR. TAYLOR got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Moon Area hadn't done well against Penn-Trafford recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Tigers walked away with a 20-13 win over the Warriors.
Pine-Richland better keep an eye on Andrew Cross. He was instrumental in Moon Area's win, throwing for 121 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes. What's more, Cross racked up 148.1 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Jared Moyer also deserves some recognition as he posted his first receiving yards of the season.
Moon Area didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Penn-Trafford to a completion percentage of just 44.4%. Given Cross' standout performance, it's clear the Warriors' secondary just wasn't on the same level.
Pine-Richland's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Moon Area, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Everything came up roses for Pine-Richland against Moon Area in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, as the squad secured a 46-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
