Football Game Preview: Pine Grove Cardinals vs. Mahanoy Area Golden Bears + How To Watch

The Pine Grove Cardinals will square off against the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Grove will be strutting in after a victory while Mahanoy Area will be coming in after a loss.

Pine Grove is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had just enough and edged out Shenandoah Valley 28-26. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Logan Troup

Rushing Yards

09/19/25 @ Shenandoah Valley	148
09/13/25 vs Panther Valley	53
09/05/25 @ Tri-Valley	5
08/29/25 vs Nativity BVM	110
08/22/25 vs Northern Lebanon	73
+ 6 more games

Logan Troup went supernova, rushing for 148 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Wyatt Snyder was in the mix as well, providing Pine Grove with two scores.

Pine Grove's run defense was locked in: Shenandoah Valley could only muster 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Snyder for the heroic effort on defense: he. Pine Grove didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.7.

Pine Grove's defense didn't let Ethan Bench., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Kolbey Buffington was the leader with two sacks. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Wyatt Dixon got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Marian Catholic, falling 35-13. The Golden Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.

Pine Grove's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Mahanoy Area, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Pine Grove might still be hurting after the 48-22 defeat they got from Mahanoy Area in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.