Norwin and Hempfield Area are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Norwin Knights will venture away from home to take on the Hempfield Area Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwin is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Norwin came up short against North Allegheny last Friday, falling 36-14. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Tigers are ranked 18th).
Hempfield Area never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Canon-McMillan last Friday. They secured a 33-27 W over the Big Macs. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Norwin now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Hempfield Area, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything went Norwin's way against Hempfield Area when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Norwin made off with a 47-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hempfield Area's Keiran Lippmann, who rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Norwin to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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