Football Preview: Fox Chapel Foxes vs. Pine-Richland Rams
Fox Chapel hasn't had much luck against Pine-Richland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fox Chapel Foxes are taking a road trip to face off against the Pine-Richland Rams at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Fox Chapel had to suffer through a 48-7 loss at the hands of North Hills. While losing is never fun, the Foxes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Indians are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, Pine-Richland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 43-7 victory over Plum on the road. That looming 43-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rams yet this season.
Aaron Strader had a dynamite game for Pine-Richland, throwing for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown. Pine-Richland also got a significant boost from Maclane Miller, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.
Pine-Richland wouldn't let Plum keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Pine-Richland can thank Dayne Wilden and Dozie Okonkwo for forcing all of them.
Fox Chapel's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pine-Richland, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Fox Chapel took a serious blow against Pine-Richland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 50-0. Can Fox Chapel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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