Football Recap: Pine-Richland Skates Past Plum with Ease

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pine-Richland). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Plum Mustangs 56-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rams' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Mustangs are ranked 147th).

MACLANE MILLER

Rushing Yards (Career)

09/19/25 vs Plum	443
08/23/24 @ Hilliard Davidson	234
11/15/24 @ Bethel Park	208
10/18/24 @ North Allegheny	176
09/05/25 vs Seneca Valley	136

MACLANE MILLER continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 443 yards and two scores on only 15 carries. Those 443 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was AARON STRADER, who threw for 206 yards and three TDs while completing 73.3% of his passes.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pine-Richland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 555 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Special teams also played a big role in the game for Pine-Richland, adding 19 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of KHALIL TAYLOR, who ran a punt back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a kickoff return touchdown from JALEN NEALS.

The win (which was Pine-Richland's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. As for Plum, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Looking ahead, Pine-Richland will venture away from home to face off against Fox Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams will be up against the Foxes' rather soft defense (which has allowed 33.4 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Plum, they will be playing at home against Penn-Trafford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.