Football Recap: Aven Shirley's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Kiski Area over Hempfield Area

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Kiski Area was the 35-20 winner over Hempfield Area when they last played one another back in September of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Kiski Area Cavaliers fell just short of the Hempfield Area Spartans by a score of 31-29 on Friday. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Several Cavaliers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aven Shirley, who picked up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Kiski Area now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Hempfield Area, the victory snapped their losing streak at 11 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-2 record.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kiski Area has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Gateway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hempfield Area, they will host North Allegheny at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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