Armstrong was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of the Franklin Regional Panthers by a score of 29-26. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the River Hawks have suffered since October 20, 2023.
Despite the loss, Armstrong saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaydon Oliver rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 278 yards and a touchdown while completing 72% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Oliver a new career-high in rushing yards. Kyan Kline was Oliver's top target, picking up 168 receiving yards.
Armstrong wouldn't let Franklin Regional keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Max Zablocki, Kline, and Rocco Swartz picked up one apiece. Swartz also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14.
It was another big night for Kyle Dupill, who rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry for Franklin Regional. Dupill is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Chase Lemke, who rushed for 15 yards and two touchdowns.
Armstrong's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Franklin Regional, their record now sits at 7-3.
Armstrong does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Franklin Regional, they will head out on the road to take on North Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Hills' defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Franklin Regional's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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