The Mars Fightin' Planets will head out to challenge the West Mifflin Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mars is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Mars ended up a good deal behind Montour and lost 31-14. While losing is never fun, the Fightin' Planets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Spartans are ranked 20th).
Despite the loss, Mars got top-tier performance from Gabe Hein, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Ayden Yocum handled things on the ground, rushing for 80 yards.
Meanwhile, West Mifflin entered their match against Thomas Jefferson on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. West Mifflin was outmatched by Thomas Jefferson at home and fell 35-7. The matchup marked the Titans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mars' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for West Mifflin, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3.
Mars took their victory against West Mifflin in their previous matchup back in August of 2019 by a conclusive 28-6. In that game, Mars amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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