The Plum Mustangs will take on the Penn Hills Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Penn Hills took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Plum, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Plum didn't have too much trouble with Kiski Area as they won 29-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Plum's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sloan Humphries, who picked up 77 receiving yards and one score. Humphries showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 63 yards. John Nonnenberg was another key signal caller, throwing for 98 yards and a pair of TDs on only six passes.
Plum didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Landen Ekiert, Tyler Baleno, and Jayden Bruce picked up one apiece.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Penn Hills and North Hills meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Penn Hills fell 17-6 to North Hills.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-5. As for Penn Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Plum was dealt a bruising 38-7 defeat at the hands of Penn Hills when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Mustangs were down 21-0.
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