Football Recap: Knoch Comes Up Short at Home Against Kiski Area

By Team Reports Aug 27, 2024, 7:25am

Football Recap: Knoch Knights vs. Kiski Area Cavaliers



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Knoch couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Kiski Area Cavaliers 42-7 on Friday. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.

Landon Kucic was nothing short of spectacular for Kiski Area: he rushed for 182 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Kucic really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. Aven Shirley did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 88 receiving yards.

Knoch will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fox Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on September 6th. As for Kiski Area, they will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against Norwin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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