Football Preview: Pine Grove Cardinals vs. Mahanoy Area Golden Bears
The Pine Grove Cardinals will head out to challenge the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Grove is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Pine Grove finally turned things around against Shenandoah Valley on Saturday. They came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 28-21. The Cardinals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Logan Troup was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Pine Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area hadn't done well against Marian Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Mahanoy Area enjoyed a cozy 26-7 win over Marian Catholic. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Bears as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Pine Grove's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Mahanoy Area, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Pine Grove suffered a grim 40-17 defeat to Mahanoy Area in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Pine Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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