The Pine-Richland Rams will venture away from home to take on the Greater Latrobe Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pine-Richland has five straight victories, Greater Latrobe has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Pine-Richland beats Greater Latrobe with 63 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Rams really took it to Penn Hills for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-19 win. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won six games by 29 points or more so far this season.
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AARON STRADER produced another solid effort rushing for 116 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries, while also throwing for 98 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Speaking of playmakers, who could forget JALEN NEALS, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pine-Richland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 254 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
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 kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Greater Latrobe lost 34-13 to Kiski Area on Friday.
Pine-Richland's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Greater Latrobe, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Pine-Richland against Greater Latrobe in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams 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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