Football Preview: Armstrong River Hawks vs. Greater Latrobe Wildcats
The Armstrong River Hawks will take on the Greater Latrobe Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Armstrong after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 45-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Canon-McMillan. The River Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Armstrong had strong showings from Kyan Kline, who picked up 212 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Jaydon Oliver, who threw for 296 yards and two touchdowns. Kline torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 85 yards. Armstrong also got a significant boost from Costa Couknas, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Meanwhile, Greater Latrobe fell victim to Franklin Regional and their airtight defense on Friday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-0. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Armstrong's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Greater Latrobe, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Armstrong barely slipped by Greater Latrobe in their previous meeting back in October of 2017, winning 38-37. Does Armstrong have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greater Latrobe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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