Pine Grove lost against Mahanoy Area back in October of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pine Grove Cardinals came up short against the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears, falling 48-22.
Despite the defeat, Pine Grove saw an underclassman step up: Logan Troup rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Pine Grove's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Mahanoy Area, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Grove will face off against Minersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Minersville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Pine Grove likes a good challenge. As for Mahanoy Area, they will challenge Nativity BVM at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nativity BVM's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so Mahanoy Area's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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