Shaler Area hasn't had much luck against Pine-Richland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Rams at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
On Friday, Shaler Area got the win against Kiski Area by a conclusive 28-8.
Meanwhile, Pine-Richland had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight two weeks ago. They took their game with ease, bagging a 49-17 win over the Titans. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rams' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Titans are ranked 196th).
Shaler Area better focus on containing AARON STRADER and BO HECKERT as the pair were huge in Pine-Richland's win. STRADER threw for 196 yards and three TDs while completing 81.2% of his passes, while HECKERT rushed for 102 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. STRADER is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of KHALIL TAYLOR, who picked up 58 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Pine-Richland's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Shaler Area, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Shaler Area was dealt a bruising 49-17 defeat at the hands of Pine-Richland when the teams last played two weeks ago. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Titans were down 42-10.
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