Football Recap: McKeesport Tigers vs. Mars Fightin' Planets
McKeesport won the last time they faced Mars, and things went their way on Friday too. The McKeesport Tigers breezed by the Mars Fightin' Planets to the tune of 35-7. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Several Fightin' Planets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eric Kasperowicz, who rushed for 114 yards, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Kasperowicz's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards. Mars also got help from Gabe Hein, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
McKeesport is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.6 points per game. As for Mars, they moved to 6-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
McKeesport will square off against Thomas Jefferson at 12:05 p.m. on Saturday. Thomas Jefferson will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something McKeesport surely won't give up without a fight. Mars does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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