McKeesport is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hampton Talbots at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
McKeesport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Upper St. Clair, who was ranked tenth at the time (McKeesport was ranked 23rd). The Tigers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 17-14 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since September 6, 2024.
Meanwhile, Hampton came up short against Chartiers Valley on Friday and fell 22-13. The Talbots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Hampton took the loss, they still got scores from Brody Junker and Willy Haselrig.
McKeesport now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Hampton, they now also have a losing record of 2-3.
Everything came up roses for McKeesport against Hampton in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-7 win. In that contest, the Tigers amassed a halftime lead of 41-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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