Football Preview: Penn-Trafford Warriors vs. Plum Mustangs
Penn-Trafford has gone 8-0 against Plum recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Penn-Trafford Warriors will welcome the Plum Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Penn-Trafford's defense has only allowed 16.4 points per game this season, so Plum's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Penn-Trafford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Kiski Area 33-7 on Friday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tasso Whipple, who rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Derek Carr, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Penn-Trafford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 422 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Plum was beaten by Pine-Richland 43-7 on Friday. The Mustangs were down 40-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Penn-Trafford now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Plum, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Penn-Trafford has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 407.5 total yards per game. It's a different story for Plum, though, as they've been averaging only 248.8. Will Penn-Trafford be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Plum flip the script?
Penn-Trafford strolled past Plum in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 21-6. Does Penn-Trafford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Plum turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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