Kiski Area has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Franklin Regional Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Landon Kucic and Kyle Dupill.
Kiski Area lost 33-7 to Penn-Trafford on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Franklin Regional hadn't done well against Gateway recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Franklin Regional had just enough and edged Gateway out 36-34. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their three-point performance the contest before.
Dupill was his usual excellent self, rushing for 211 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season. Elijah Bennett did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 106 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Franklin Regional was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Franklin Regional's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Logan Mocharko.
Kiski Area's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Franklin Regional, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Kiski Area was able to grind out a solid win over Franklin Regional in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, winning 24-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kiski Area since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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