It was fun while it lasted, but Pine-Richland's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They fell 28-21 to the North Allegheny Tigers. The loss put an end to the Rams' undefeated start to the season.
Pine-Richland's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Maclane Miller, who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and Aaron Strader, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Miller is now averaging an impressive 110.6 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Pine-Richland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Pine-Richland wouldn't let North Allegheny keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pine-Richland can thank Tanner Cunningham and Sam Heckert for forcing both of them.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pine-Richland fell to 7-1. As for North Allegheny, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Pine-Richland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 44-3 win against Shaler Area on the 25th. North Allegheny has also already played their next game, a 38-0 victory against Seneca Valley on the 25th.
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