Football Game Preview: Penn-Trafford Warriors vs. Armstrong River Hawks + How To Watch

The Penn-Trafford Warriors will face off against the Armstrong River Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Penn-Trafford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Armstrong likes a good challenge.

Penn-Trafford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Franklin Regional 48-14. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Ben Grabowski

Rushing Touchdowns

10/10/25 @ Franklin Regional	3
10/03/25 vs Gateway	2
09/19/25 vs Kiski Area	2
09/12/25 @ Woodland Hills	1
08/22/25 vs Norwin	3

Ben Grabowski produced another solid performance rushing for 172 yards and three TDs. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in August. Penn-Trafford also got help from Nick Ponko, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Penn-Trafford proved: they limited Franklin Regional to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Lucah Butler for the heroic effort on defense: he. Penn-Trafford hasn't allowed more than 6.4 yards per carry in three consecutive matchups.

Penn-Trafford's defense didn't let Dominic Devola, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Jamison Yurt and Jacob Briggs, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Meanwhile, Armstrong started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Kiski Area. They fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 27-25 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the River Hawks in their meetings with the Cavaliers: they've now lost three in a row.

Penn-Trafford will have to contain Jaydon Oliver as he made an impact in Armstrong's last game. He rushed for 39 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 182 yards on 12 of 19 attempts.

Penn-Trafford's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Armstrong, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Penn-Trafford took their win against Armstrong in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 35-14 score. In that contest, the Warriors amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.