It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pine-Richland can now relate to. They and the Peters Township Indians were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but they suffered a 20-19 defeat. Despite 101 more yards than the Indians, the Rams couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was JAY TIMMONS, who rushed for 74 yards and one TD, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. TIMMONS also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank GRANT PILLAR for the heroic effort on defense: he. Pine-Richland's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.1.
Cole Neupaver was nothing short of spectacular for Peters Township: he rushed for 87 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Neupaver a new career-high.
Pine-Richland's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2. As for Peters Township, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Pine-Richland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Peters Township, they will take on Bishop McDevitt at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Indians will need to watch out since the Crusaders have now posted at least 31 points in their last 11 matchups.
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