Shaler Area is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Kiski Area a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Shaler Area Titans will square off against the Kiski Area Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Shaler Area has given up an average of 34.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Shaler Area is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pine-Richland on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Titans were outmatched by the Rams and fell 49-17. The Titans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-10.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Kiski Area's offense. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of Woodland Hills. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Wolverines are ranked 31st).
Shaler Area's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Kiski Area, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 4-6.
Shaler Area ended up a good deal behind Kiski Area in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, losing 42-27. Thankfully for the Titans, Chad Hepler Jr. (who rushed for 250 yards and one score while picking up 13.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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