It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Punxsutawney can now relate to. They were dealt a 47-14 defeat at the hands of the Oil City Oilers on Friday. The contest marked the Chucks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Punxsutawney lost, don't look at Logan Moore. Despite the final result, he picked up 129 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Steven Heise was his usual excellent self, rushing for 128 yards and four TDs, while also picking up 34 receiving yards for Oil City. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Heise a new career-high.
Punxsutawney's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2. As for Oil City, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Punxsutawney does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oil City, they will challenge Aliquippa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Quips' defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so the Oilers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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