Football Recap: Mars Fightin' Planets vs. Hampton Talbots
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against McKeesport, Mars was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Hampton Talbots 35-0 on the road. The Fightin' Planets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Eric Kasperowicz, who rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 69 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107.2 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mars was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Mars is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Hampton, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Mars will welcome Indiana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mars is facing Indiana at the right time seeing as Indiana is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Hampton, they will head out to take on West Mifflin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Mifflin will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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