It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Neshannock can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Fort Cherry Rangers and fell 36-9. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Rangers are ranked 39th).
Fort Cherry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eli Salvini led the charge by rushing for 193 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Those 193 rushing yards gave Salvini a new career-high. Matt Sieg also helped out as he racked up 124 rushing yards.
Neshannock's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Fort Cherry, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Neshannock does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Cherry, they will challenge Laurel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Rangers 9.4, the Spartans 9.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
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