Football Recap: Penn-Trafford Wins Going Away Against Plum

Penn-Trafford won the last time they faced Plum and things went their way on Friday too. The Warriors took down the Mustangs 33-14. The Warriors pushed the score to 26-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs cut but never quite recovered from.

Penn-Trafford found their leader in sophomore Cody Yacamelli, who rushed for 115 yards and four TDs on only nine carries.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Penn-Trafford proved: they limited Plum to a paltry two yards per carry. The team can thank Trent Brown for the heroic effort on defense: he. Penn-Trafford's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.67 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.47 on average over their last five games.

The victory made it two in a row for Penn-Trafford and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 14 points in those games. As for Plum, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Penn-Trafford will welcome Gateway at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Yacamelli and Mayson Mitchell. As for Plum, they will host North Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.