There's no place like home for Mohawk Area, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They managed a 32-27 win over the Laurel Spartans on Friday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Spartans are ranked 390th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bobby Fadden was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 132 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mohawk Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laurel only rushed for 26.
Laurel's loss came despite strong showings from Luca Santini and Kolton Carlson. Santini threw for 337 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, while Carlson picked up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mohawk Area's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Laurel, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mohawk Area will square off against Shenango at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Laurel, they will challenge Riverside at 6:55 p.m. on Friday.
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