The Fort Cherry Rangers will face off against the Laurel Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Fort Cherry's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Fort Cherry is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 36-9 win over Neshannock. Those 36 points were actually the fewest the Rangers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Eli Salvini
| 11/07/25 vs Neshannock | 193 |
| 09/27/24 @ Burgettstown | 105 |
| 10/31/25 vs Avella | 94 |
| 10/24/25 vs Serra Catholic | 69 |
| 08/23/24 vs Northgate | 65 |
Fort Cherry got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Eli Salvini out in front who rushed for 193 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Those 193 rushing yards gave Salvini a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matt Sieg, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Cherry's run defense was locked in: Neshannock could only muster three yards per carry. The Rangers hasn't allowed more than 6.1 yards per carry in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Laurel came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.1 points), and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 40-21 win over the Buccaneers. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Buccaneers are ranked 263rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Cherry's record is now 12-0. As for Laurel, their record now sits at 11-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
